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MEMBERS of the African Hawk-ers Association have threaten-ed to cause havoc in the streetsof Mthatha if the King SabathaDalindyebo (KSD) Municipali-

ty and Department of Economic Affairs in theEastern Cape do not respond to their de-mands.

Hundreds of Mthatha hawkers, in alliancewiththeMthathaCrisisCommitteeandKingSa-batha Dalindyebo’s small, medium and macroenterprises (SMMEs), took part in an enormousmarchwhichbroughtMthatha to a standstill onTuesday last week.

They delivered a memorandum to the Depart-ment of Economic Affairs in the Botha Sigcaubuilding, beforemoving to themunicipality’s of-fice.

They said they would wait until July 12 for aresponse, but if it was not forthcoming, theywould on July 13 ensure that Mthatha becameungovernable as they were “sick and tired” ofbeing ill-treated by the municipality.

“We will paint Mthatha red or black becausewe cannot tolerate being deprived of our rightsby the municipality,” Wellington Mbalo ofMthatha Manufacturers Association said.

Thehawkerssaidtheydidnotbenefit fromthe

department and had no shelters for their rentedstands.

The march was led by African Hawkers Asso-ciation president, Fundile Jalile, who said therewasnoway theywouldaccept their landofbirthbeing controlled by a municipality with apart-heid laws.Jalilewarnedthemunicipality tostoptreating local hawkers “like slaves” and to con-sider the foreign traders and whites.

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Hawkers threaten to causehavocHawkers in front of the Botha Sicgau building, where they delivered their memorundum. PHOTO: SIM MDLEDLE

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BUNTU GOTYWA

WHILE the country commemorated the youthof 1976, Sonke Gender Justice remembered thelife of a schoolgirl who was raped and killedby a close family friend.

Two years ago, 14-year-old Dorcas Nqanqalifell victim to a repeat offender who had beengiven a second chance in life by Dorcas’s fami-ly.

Lungephi Ngesheni is serving life in jail forthe rape and murder of Dorcas in 2014.

He had been on parole after serving part ofan18-year sentence for theprevious rapeofhis10-year-old niece.

Dorcas’s mother, Nosapho, said she and herfamily had trusted the offender upon his re-lease fromjail andhadevenassisted in findingwork for him.

She said they had known he was a sex of-fender who had served his time in jail and wasready for a new lease of life.

However, the man they had taken in as oneof their own had turned to be the one who tookthe life of young Dorcas after raping her.

“We knew he was a sex offender, but wethought he was ready for change and we tookhim in not knowing he was going to take mydaughter away from me,” Nosapho said.

“We helped him settle after his prison re-lease and helped him look for employment,but my spirit is not dead and I will continueto offer a helping hand where needed.”

The memorial for Dorcas was organised bya division of Sonke Gender Justice, the com-munity action team.

Sithile Nohaya of the team said they hadchosen to remember Dorcas in continuingwith their role of teaching and spreadingawareness about gender-based violence.

“We decided to hold this awareness eventwhere Dorcas attended school and not onlytalk to the youth about their behaviour, butto try to get parents to involve themselves intheir childrens’ everyday lives,”Nohaya said.

“Dorcas died at the hands of a man shetrusted and treated as a parent, and that iswhy we need to continue with our work ofspreading awareness about gender-based vio-lence.”

Dorcas’s friends, Singalakha April andOkuhle Jela, both 13, said that she had beena free-spirited and energetic teen with abright future and had focused only on herbooks.

Sonke Gender Justice spokesperson, Pat-rick Gwadana stressed the importance ofcommunities standing together in fightingcrimes against women and children.

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Nosapho Nqanqali (sitting in front) with Sonke Gender Justice members at the Blue Sky JuniorSecondary School in Butterworth where Dorcas was a pupil. PHOTO: BUNTU GOTYWA

SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

A 21-YEAR-OLD woman and a 25-year-oldman were shot dead in a hail of bullets inan attack at about 8pm on Sunday in Water-fall Park, Mthatha.

According to police spokesperson, Colo-nel Mzukisi Fatyela, three armed men withrifles entered a home in Magwa Street, Wa-terfall Park, while the family were prepar-ing to eat supper.

They stood at the door and opened fire on

the people inside the house, killing thewoman instantly. A one-year-old baby wasjust shaved on the head by a bullet.

Fatyela said the woman had bulletwounds in her upper body and she had beenalone with the baby in the house.

He said that after shooting the woman,the culprits had continued shooting in thenext flats, where they killed the 25-year-oldman and seriously wounded his mother,who had been admitted to hospital.

“We need the community to assist us in

the investigation by coming forward withinformation that can lead to quick arrests,”Fatyela said.

“These guns are in the wrong hands andwe need to apprehend these criminals be-fore they cause huge damage in society withthem.”

It seemed it had not been a robbery andthat the suspects had intended to kill.

He suspected that the rifles that wereused in this incident might be ones thatwere robbed from their owners in Khwezi

township. They were still investigating ifthe owner of the rifles had licences to ownthem. He said they had collected 17 cartridg-es at the scene.

. In a separate incident a 41-year-oldwoman was raped and killed in Jece Admin-istrative Area in Ntywenka locality.

She was staying with her two grandchil-dren when the intruders entered the house,raped her and stabbed her to death.

Fatyela said they were investigating thecase.

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DEPUTYWater and Sanitation Minister, Pam-ela Tshwete, accompanied by Emalahleni may-or Nomveliso Nyukwana, addressed the peopleof Lady Frere and surrounding villages on thewater and sanitation challenges at ameeting atthe Lady Frere Sports Stadium recently.

The deputy minister’s visit emanated fromconcerns raised by someof the people from thatpart of the province during a popular MhloboWenene FM talk show.The callers appealed to her to providemoney

to their municipality so that they could drawwater from nearby dams to supply the sur-rounding villages.

In her address, Tshwete said it was the peo-ple’srighttoraisetheirconcernssothatthegov-ernment could respond.She confirmed the water problem in the area

and said the department would deal with it,working with the municipality.

Tshwete expressed her gratitude to the peo-ple of the area for raising the issue so that thegovernment could attend to it. She promised tomonitor the revamp of the water system in thearea.It was highlighted during the event that the

main challenge in Lady Frere was old infra-structurewhich negatively affectedwater pres-sure, thus affecting water supply.Droughtwasalsomentionedasabigproblem

which had resulted in the implementation of

water restrictions.Meanwhile, 280 pupils from the Chris Hani

DistrictMunicipalityare takingpart in theWaronLeaksprogrammeandareundergoing train-ing.Aftercompleting their training theywill re-ceive accreditation and certificates.Provincial department spokesperson, Than-

dile Ngcume said that after the War on Leakstraining, the learnerswouldbeplacedinmunic-ipalities and other government institutionswhere their skillswereneeded to addresswaterleaks.He also disclosed that the department had is-

sued bursaries to encourage learners to pursuecareers in water management in a bid to in-crease thepoolofengineersandscientistsas thecountry faced a shortage of them.

LadyFrerewater challengesaddressed

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African Hawkers Association president, Fun-dileJalile said theywere sickand tiredofbeingchased away by municipal officers in certainstreets like York andMadeira while they weretrading, forcing them to trade on the bank ofthe Mthatha River.“How can we trade in an area where there areno people? Where would we get the custom-ers?” asked Jalile.He emphasised that they would trade in thesestreets until a High Court ruling was given.Hawkers took thematter of being chased awayfrom the Mthatha CBD to court, disputing themunicipality’s right to chase them away.“Theonly thingweneed from themunicipalityis to create amarket for us andprovide uswithtools and shelters at the places where we aretrading,” Jalile said.The hawkers’ demands include the reversal of

sale of all properties allegedy sold in a corruptand devious manner to capitalists, which theysay has rendered long-time occupants of theseproperties homeless and destitute.Hawker LindiweMlonzi said themunicipalitytreated them in a disrespectful way.“Municipal officers come to us as if they are at-tacking criminals who have no rights to tradein this town,” she said.“Their approach is very bad. People who seeus being chased away will think we are thugs.But we are just trying to survive and as hawk-erswealsoplayacardinalrole incurbingcrimebecause someof thecriminal activities occur infront of us and we will never allow that.”She also said they did not have shelters, toiletsor water at their places of trading.Economic Affairs OR Tambo region adminis-trator, Sandile Gwayi, promised that he wouldsend the memorandum to the MEC and theywould respond soon.

Hawkers threaten to cause havocHawkers in front of the Botha Sicgau building, where they delivered their memorandum.

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FOR the youth of Teko Fihla in Centane, thecelebration of Youth Day does not seem tohave any significant meaning and last week’snationwide celebrations were just anotherday to forget for them.

The area is reported to have high rates ofdrug use, crimes which include excessive useof dangerous weapons like machetes, androbbery.

Ntembeko Maphasa said there was nothingto keep the youth busy, hence the high rateof crime in the village.

He said that with the scarcity of jobs, activ-ities like sport would go a long way in un-shackling the minds of many.

However not a single activity was in place

to keep them busy.Attempts by Army of God church leader

Nceba Mbunge to get through to the youthfailed dismally after he called for them tospend the day on the village’s sports field.

He had planned a soccer match in an at-tempt to lure the youth and address them onthe many ills facing them.

However the huge number of villagers thathad answered the call were let down by thelate arrival of the officials invited to addressthem.

In turn most of them got back to their dailyroutine of sitting in their corners and watch-ing the sun set.

“Many of the guys here had filled the stadi-um after a promise they would be given soc-cer equipment.

“But then they were disappointed and de-

cided to give up on the wait and went backto their corners doing nothing,” saidMbunge.

He said social development officials fromMnquma had been supposed to provide soc-cer wear, but had not arrived and, being usedto disappointment, the young people had notbothered to wait for any explanations.

Teka Fihla headman Watchman Sontshe-be said crime was spiralling out of controlin the village and he blamed parents wholacked the ability to discipline their chil-dren.

He said the village had tried numeroustimes to come up with solutions regardingthe crime in the area.

He said he hoped for anything that wouldkeep the people of his village busy, and sportwas a necessity.

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Pastor Nceba Mbunge (with red tie) wasdisappointed that very few answered his call tohold a day of celebrations for the youth.

PHOTO:BUNTU GOTYWA

SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

YOUNG people must ensure that they workon making South Africa a better countryand stop burning education facilities whenthey are dissatisfied, ANC treasurer-gener-al Zweli Mkhize says.

Mkhize was addressing young people atthe Walter Sisulu University (WSU) NelsonMandela Campus in Mthatha during theJune 16 celebrations.

“We must not undermine the things wehave already achieved,” he said.

The government was operating on limit-ed resources to rebuild a nation which hadbeen broken into pieces by the apartheidregime, so the resources that had been dam-aged created a huge obstacle to progress.

“Don’t be impatient with your democrat-ic government that was designed to deliverservices according to the Freedom Char-ter,” he said.

“This is your own government and dis-satisfaction must not turn into criminal ac-tivities. We are a listening government,unlike the previous government. This gov-ernment is always prepared to solve prob-lems in discussions.”

He said there had been a lot of sacrifices,tragedies, painful scenes and loss of livesin order to attain this freedom.

The harmless children of 1976 had facedthe full might of law and guns, wanting freeeducation, and at last it had been achieved.

He said the blood of the youth of 1976 hadbeen spilt because they had been trying to

create a space for today’s youth for betterlife, so the youth of today must also createa better life for the next generation.

“That is why it is important for them totake part in restructuring this country byfocusing on education so that they canboost the economy and compete with thebest in the world.

“The youth must ensure that they takethis country to the world of growth whichhas strong leadership and is not associatedwith corruption.

“The leadership that will lift up thosewho stay in squatter camps.”

Mkhize said that the youth were a goodinvestment and a treasure so they mustgrow the country and maintain a non-ra-cial society.

Youthmust make SouthAfrica a better country, says ANC treasurer-general

ANC treasurer-general Zweli Mkhize inconversation with regional ANC chairpersonXolile Nkompela during the Youth Daycelebrations at Walter Sisulu University.

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THE runway lights at the Mthatha Airportare expected to be ready in December as thecontractor is on site replacing the old cableswith new ones.This was revealed during a visit by Trans-port Minister Dipuo Peters and her provin-cial counterpartWeziwe Tikana last Friday.Peters said the airport needed to complywith all standards of the SouthAfrican CivilAviation Authority (SACAA) to attractmore airlines to boost business in Mthathaand tourism in the area.Peters was visiting to check on progressmade with regard to the challenges that

were brought forth by the SACAA duringthe minister’s visit in February last year tocheck on the state of the airport.The minister said there was a need for theairport to allow planes to land even on rainyor misty days and at night.She said shewas happywith the emergen-

cy services and security issues at the air-port.“We have three fire engines on the site toassist if there is an emergency and we areplanning to procure additional engines.“Perimeter fencing is completed, which isa great achievement for the airport.”

She said there were many businesspeoplewho wanted to live in other parts of thecountry like Port Elizabeth, East Londonand Johannesburg but also wanted to investin Mthatha.“By (refurbishing the airport) we are try-ing to resuscitate the economy of the regionand attract more investors,” Peters said.The Mthatha business community haswelcomed the revamp.ORTambo Chamber of Business chairper-son Vuyisile Ntlabathi said this would openthe gates for Mthatha to attract more inves-tors to the region. – SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

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MTHATHA’S largest shopping centre, BTNgebs City, is honouring its cultural heritageby giving away two prize bulls as part of itsfirst birthday celebrations on Saturday.

Thenovel prize incentives,which are a firstfor the regional mall, were selected to caterto the 99% Xhosa-speaking rural communi-ties it serveswithin BTNgebs City’s footprintin the former Transkei.The Eastern Cape mall, which occupies

60 000 square metres in the heart of Mthatha,hit the one-million visitor mark just fourmonths after opening and currently drawsabout 500 000 shoppers a month.According to general manager Lolo Sabisa,

themall opted to buck urban retail trends andcreate an authentic talking point and generalexcitement about the birthday festivities

among shoppers.“For our first birthday, we decided to do

something different and give something thatmatters to our community. Bulls are an im-portant part of our tradition andbackground.This has never been tried before and theshoppers are really excited about it,” he said.Sabisa said the bulls would be transported

directly from the farm where they werereared to thewinners’ homesteads andwouldat no time be on public display at BT NgebsCity or elsewhere.While the livestock prizeswere a nod to the

mall’s rural heritage, Sabisa said, BT NgebsCity remained nevertheless firmly focusedon bringing consumers the kind of high-endaspirational brands generally associatedwith developments in larger urban centres.“Since opening, we have brought some of

the top lifestyle brands like Bogart Man andForever New to the region. We’ve also addedvalue by being the first centre to offer extend-

Sabisa said, shoppers needed to spend R200 ormore before Saturday and the winners wouldbe chosen in a live draw at 4pm on Saturdayin the Woolworths Court.“Traditional dancers, an a capella music

group and poetry sessions will add further lo-cal flavour to the celebrations, while shop-pers can get a taste of the biggest birthdaycake Mthatha has ever seen – a two-by-two-metre creation sponsored by Checkers.”

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Mthatha’s biggest shopping mall, BT Ngebs City, will celebrate its first birthday on Saturday. Themall reached the one-millionth visitor mark after four months of trading and currently attractsalmost half a million shoppers a month. PHOTO: THE STUDIO

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MORE than 20 schools inCofimva-bawill benefit from the newmulti-million-rand science centre beingbuilt in Cofimvaba.Science and Technology Minis-

ter Naledi Pandor kicked off thefirst phase of the project at a sod-turning event in Cofimvaba.The centre is part of the Depart-

ment of Science and Technology’sdrive to improve the teaching andlearning of mathematics and sci-ence in Cofimvaba.The eco-friendly building is ex-

pected to be completed in Decem-ber this year.The centre will be the first sci-

ence centre in the country to bepurpose-built with green science,technology and innovationused inthe building.It will produce the energy it

needs through solar panels on therooftop and small-scale wind tur-bines.Pandor said her department’s

role was to develop a societyknowledgeable about science.“The centre will provide young

people with information aboutscience, engineering and technol-ogyandwill alsohavescienceandtechnology career awareness asone of its programmes,” she said.“Our young people should be

given opportunities to be innova-tive in the field of science andcomeupwith life-changingnovel-ties.”Pandor said she hoped this

project would encourage youngscholars to not only study scienceand technology in schools but togo further in the fieldbypursuingdegrees in science and technolo-gy.Cofimvana senior secondary

school principal Noxolo Sabathasaid the centre will help pupilson the practical side of science.

“We believe we will have morescientists and doctors because thissciencewhich is said to be difficultwill be easier because the centrewill be well equipped with every-thing.“We will stop theorising about

science and teach them aboutthings they are able to see andtouch,” said Sabatha.Pupils from the surroundingare

welcomed the innovation and saidthe centre would be good for theircareers.Sisanda Dlakiya said she was

happy because the centre wouldgive them with knowledge and letthem be creative in science.Azole Thule Mdula said rural

chidlren would benefit the mostfrom the centre and it would givethem many career choices to pur-sue within the science field.Sinethemba Sijula said: “The

centre will open our minds espe-cially.“We will have many opportuni-

tiesbecausemanyopportunities inthe science field now go to peoplefrom other countries.”

Minister launches science centre

Minister of Science and Technology,Naledi Pandor. PHOTO:BUNTU GOTYWA

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THE parents of a 12-year-old schoolgirl atMbanange Senior Primary School in Libodeare fuming following the brutal beating oftheir child, allegedly by two teachers at theschool because of absenteeism.

The beating allegedly happened after thepupil failed to attend school for three days be-cause of an abscess she developed, which re-sulted in her not being able to walk. The girlwent back to school with a letter from the clin-ic where she was treated saying she was una-ble to attend school because of the abscess.

According to the girl’s aunt, (whose nameis withheld to protect the girl’s identity), the

girl wanted to give the note from the clinic toher class teacher, but instead the class teachercalled her to follow her to another classroom,where another teacher was present.

She was allegedly ordered to lie on the deskand pull up her skirt. Then the two teachersapparently took turns beating her until shestarted bleeding.

The girl’s aunt said this was child abuse, es-pecially since corporal punishment had beenabolished at schools a long time ago.

“There is no way we could just ignore thisincident.

“It was bad to see our child unable to sitdown or even walk. Her buttocks were red andhad lashes all over them,” she said.

The girl’s aunt vowed that she would take

strong measures against the school. “I havealready phoned Child Care to gather informa-tion on what steps I can take. And they sup-ported me, because what the teachers did wasunlawful,” the girl’s aunt said.

She added that the girl was traumatised bywhat the teachers had done to her. “She hasbeen affected physically and psychologicallyand I suspect after she reported the matter tous she was further intimidated at school bythe teachers.

Teachers who beat an innocent child mustpay the price, she said.

“Even if it is the Department (of Education),we need to challenge anyone who is implicat-ed in this matter.”

Principal Thenjiwe Bokotho denied that the

teachers had instructed the pupil to lie on thedesk. He did admit, however, that the teachershad “punished” the girl, but they had “neverintended to injure her”.

“I understand that corporal punishmentwas abolished, but we were trying to punishthe child – not only her, but all who did wrong.

“We accepted our mistake and we held ameeting with the parents, trying to makepeace and we decided to stop the use of corpo-ral punishment,” he said.

Bokotho vowed that the child who was beat-en would be protected at the school and no onewould intimidate her after this incident.

) See story elsewhere on this page for com-ment from Childline and tips on what to doin such a case.

Family furiousaftergirl allegedlybeatenby teachers

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ACCORDING to Aisha Abrahams, Directorof Childline Eastern Cape, it is always a goodidea to have a medical doctor examine thechild who was hurt and for the doctor to com-pile a report, as well as to refer the child tothe relevant medical facility to have an au-thorised medical officer complete a J88 form.

This is a medical form used to documentthe injuries someone has sustained due towhatever reason is being alleged and it is ad-missible in court.

She said the parents should be given a copyof the J88 and they should keep it safe.

It is always a good idea to make a numberof copies, have them certified, and keep themin various different safe places with peoplewhom they trust as these tend to “get lost”.

A J88 is a medical snapshot in time and onecannot go back later to have a new one com-pleted.

What should you do?Corporal punishment can and should be

reported to the police as it constitutes as-sault. The extent of the injuries will deter-mine which gravity is given to the case. Thisis where a J88 and/or doctor’s referral letterare extremely useful. Some medical officerswill only complete a J88 once a SAPS casenumber has been assigned.

After a SAPS case has been opened, a J88has been received and the parent is in posses-sion of the necessary information regardingthe case, for example the name and contactdetails of the investigating officer, the parentis advised to inform the principal of theschool of the incident, as well as the local anddistrict Department of Education.

It is recommended that more than one per-son/adult attends the meeting with the prin-cipal in order for notes to be taken and fora witness to be present if there should be anydisputes that may arise after the fact.

At any point of the intervention by the par-ent/guardian or caregiver of the child, theycan call Childline Eastern Cape on 08000 55555 free in order to report this matter.

Childline is legally obliged to report any

suspicion or allegation of abuse to the De-partment of Social Development. The casewill also be referred to the nearest designat-ed child protection organisation (DCPO) forfollow-up to be done by one of the team mem-bers of the DCPO.

Some parents/guardians/caregivers, thechildren themselves or other children whomay have witnessed the corporal punish-ment incident should contact Childline first,while they are still traumatised by what hashappened to the child. Containment andemotional support services are then provid-ed. Details are requested in order for the mat-ter to be appropriately dealt with. The caseis then referred as described earlier.

Child should go for counsellingIdeally, the child should receive counsel-

ling to deal with the trauma resulting fromthe abuse incident. The family membersshould also receive counselling as it wouldalso have an impact on the family dynamicsand the family functioning.

The Department of Education would have

to launch and complete its own investigationof the allegation and make recommenda-tions based on its findings.

Generally, a compulsory anger manage-ment and alternative discipline interventionplan will be formulated and the teachers whoare found guilty of any wrongdoing will bemandated to attend a series of sessions in or-der for them to deal with their own anger andfrustration, and also to learn new and crea-tive ways to discipline children instead ofpunishing them.

There are still scores of people in the East-ern Cape who believe that children shouldreceive physical punishment for any and allwrong-doing. This is despite research thatproves that positive reinforcement of goodbehaviour is more successful and humane inteaching children discipline and respect asopposed to corporal punishment.

Childline responds to alleged abuse

TRADITIONAL and community leaders mustplay a leading role in mobilising their com-munities to ensure that their local schools arefunctional and protected, according to KingMadzikane II Diko.

The king was speaking during his visits tothe Cabazi Junior Secondary and NtsizwaSenior Secondary schools this past week asthe chairperson of the district steering com-mittee of the National Education Collabora-tion Trust (NECT).

This is a nationwide intervention to ensurethat 90% of pupils pass mathematics, scienceand languages with at least 50% by 2030.

The NECT’s district improvement strategyplaces great emphasis on active citizenshipand courageous leadership as a means to en-sure that schools perform.

“It is good that the chiefs are invited to

these community meetings the schools call.As royalty and as a community, these schoolsbelong to us and we must do whatever we canto help and assist them to grow,” he said whilebreaking ground for new toilets to be built atCabazi as part of a DSC initiative.

As the chairperson of the DSC of the NECTand as the king of AmaBhaca, Diko’s meetingwith the community of Ntsizwa on Friday wasalso an important affair.

Challenges faced by the school, which at-tained national notoriety for its meagre 2%pass rate in the 2015 National Senior Certifi-cate exams, include the fact that the princi-pal’s post was vacated more than a year ago,leaving the management in the hands of a ded-icated but inexperienced volunteer and twoacting department heads, with not enoughteachers and inadequate classrooms. Accom-

panied by district officials from the Depart-ment of Basic Education and officials from theNECT, the king spoke of the importance ofthat community and that school in particularin terms of AmaBhaca heritage.

“I need not remind you MaXesibe of the his-torical significance of Ntsizwa to our people.Onthe issue of the principal, you must nowtell the department what you want,” he said.

The chairperson of the school governingbody at Ntsizwa, Ntandazo Zimase, said: “Theprincipal was assaulted and chased away bylearners. We apologised to the principal butunfortunately we were not successful.

“Our school is behind all the other schoolsin many aspects and it is one of the oldestschools here. At one point this school wasclosed for nearly seven years. The communityof Ntsizwa does not want that. We want a prin-

cipal,” Zimase said.Mpondokazi Luhabe, the school’s change

agent as well as the parent and community co-ordinator for the NECT in Mount Frere, urgedthe community to refrain from using violenceto solve problems. “No more assaulting eachother. No more burning of schools. Please pro-tect these schools. Protect Ntsizwa so that itnever gets closed down,” said Luhabe.

The circuit manager of the circuit underwhich Ntsizwa Secondary falls, ThembelaniSpencer, told the parents that the currentprincipal said he would not return to Ntsizwaunless his safety could be guaranteed.

He said the district office was trying to re-place him, either through a swop with anoth-er school or by opening another principal postin the district. He cautioned that both wereprocesses that could take even more time.

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That’s the advice from a lo-cal private security company,who said it believes these safe-ty rules should constantly bereinforced on children, espe-cially with the winter schoolholidays just a few weeksaway.

“Instead of starting thesesafety training sessions anew,it makes more sense to instila sense of responsibility withyour children that they followthroughout the year. As muchas we would love to look afterour children 24/7, there willcome a time when they have tofend for themselves. We haveto prepare and equip them.Safety must be a part of yourchild’s education,” said ADTSecurity’s District Manager(Outlying), Andrew Burdock.

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THE head of the Mthumbane Traditional Au-thority, Chief Mbuyiselo Bakhusele Mangala,has taken drastic steps to ensure that childrenfrom his area no longer have to travel longdistances to find a library.

He came up with an initiative to establisha library in Mthumbane location, Port StJohns.

He said pupils from Mthumbane had usedto have to travel long distances to do school-work or research in town.

Sometimes they had to leave before finish-ing their work in the library as it closed early.

He said they needed a library close to them

so that whenever they needed to do their workthey could just go without thinking of travel-ling a long distance.

“I experienced this during my schooldaysand I felt when I grew up I needed to do some-thing for the sake of the children of Mthum-bane because I did not want them to feel whatI felt,” he said.

“It was worse during our time because thelibrary in town was meant for whites andblack pupils battled to get in.

“So I need the children of Mthumbane tohave their own library in their own area.”

Mangala has already collected more than500 books in partnership with Mswakazi’s Al-ice King, who is based in Cape Town.

“By doing so we don’t need to see our chil-

“This is for the future leaders from this ar-ea, so our local businessmen need to investtheir money in such initiatives,” he said.

The site of the library has already been al-located and levelled, and now the steeringcommittee that is championing the initiativeunder the watchful eye of the chief is waitingfor material to start the construction.

Mangala said he had already been ap-proached by some local teachers who werewilling to assist children who had no knowl-edge about the operation of a library.

He appealed to anyone willing to donateany books to come forward because there wasstill a need for books.

“We also want the library to have a comput-er lab, so anyone who can donate his or herold computer is welcome to do so because weneed to improve the education and knowl-edge of the children of inis area.

“This is a mammoth achievement and boldstep forward as it will assist us because some-times we end up not going to town to do ourresearch because of financial difficulties,”said Port St Johns High Grade 11 pupil Isit-handile Gaqela.

“But now we will just go to the nearest li-brary in our locality without paying a cent.”

Chief onamission toestablish library

Chief Bakhusele Mangala with some of thebooks he has already collected.

PHOTO:SIM MDLEDLE

dren playing TV games.“They can get more involved in going to

the library to nourish their minds with rele-vant information.

“We are also trying to minimise drugabuse in the location as young people willsee the importance of spending time in thelibrary advancing their knowledge,” Man-gala said.

He has already approached local business-people to help make the initiative a success.

BUNTU GOTYWA

HAIR stylists from the Amathole Districtmunicipality are determined to make theirmark in the beauty industry as long asthere’s support to nurture their businesses.

An industry that is not given much atten-tion and which many feel is not taken seri-ously as a business enterprise is makingmoves to contribute to the local economy.

An initiative by Toyota to give back to thecommunity came up with the idea of sup-porting the hair and beauty industry.

Buffalo Toyota sales consultant LwandiNgebe decided to start the Studio GlamCompany with the aim of providing busi-ness assistance to the industry.

The company, which was started in April,is responsible for hosting seminars on busi-ness growth where leaders of the beautyand hair industry share ideas with up-and-coming salons.

“We offer our people an opportunity to in-teract with people who will assist with infor-mation such as what makes a stylist andwhat is needed for someone to be a qualifiedstylist,” Ngebe said.

The seminars will move around the East-ern Cape and the latest stop was in Butter-worth where all the Amathole District hairstylists assembled.

“We want to advise stylists on the indus-try’s rules and regulations,” Ngebe said.

“They need to know how they employ andas employers how they pay themselves in or-der to have a proper functioning salon.

“We want them to be able to build thebrands of their salons.”

Afika Mbandazayo from Butterworth is ahair and beauty salon owner in East Londonand says she knew that the beauty and hairindustry was not taken seriously particular-ly in the black community.

She says it was fulfilling to have seminarsfocused on the industry and enabling styl-

ists to have bigger dreams.Dark n Lovely field and education manag-

er Hanson Ndabeni said educating and in-spiring salons was beneficial on both sidesas without hairdressers manufacturerscould not survive and if salons were devel-oped Dark n Lovely would have sustainablebusiness.

“We need to make sure that people do notonly understand what is on their horizonbut also know what is beyond what theireyes are exposed to,” Ndabeni said.

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Employer Organisation for Hairdressing, Cosmetology and Beauty president Victor Msomigives tips to hair and beauty stylists on how to better their salons. PHOTO: BUNTU GOTYWA

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ISITHATHATheatre is on atour of theEastern Cape andTranskei.The tour has

been funded bythe NationalLottery.The company

will perform anoriginal townshipplay, Heugh RoadBlues, which waswritten by thelate Gift Buqa,Phambili Ngcayi-sa and othertownship actorsduring the late1990s.The play is

written in typicalworkshop styleand is set onHeugh Road,where workerswait for work ona daily basis.It is a “slice of

life” play thatdeals with thedaily struggles ofunemploymentand poverty thatstill plague thecommunity.It is laced with

song and humourand comicalanecdotes aboutthe stories theyshare whilewaiting for timeto pass.Ngcayisa, one of

the originalperformers, headsup a cast ofyoung talent,namely BantuDama, CigqiboKutase andSiphosethu Puti.The company

will perform atvarious townshipvenues, schoolsand communitycentres.The group will

tour next yearwith a differentproduction, whichhas also receivedLotto funding.The Isithatha

Theatre willshortly be acquir-ing its own smalltheatre venue inWalmer, PortElizabeth.Sharon Rother,

one of the foundermembers ofIsithatha, willtour with thegroup, havingdirected them intheir first officialtouring produc-tion.

Originaltownshipplay,‘HeughRoadBlues’, tobeperformed


BUNTU GOTYWA

SIMPHIWE Mbunyuza said if he had tochoose another career outside art that wouldmean tearing his soul apart.

The talented artist from Emambendeni,Toleni location, said his life is centered on artand that is why his work stands out from therest.

What started at the age of 13 as Pokémonand wrestling drawings will now see the 27-year-old showing his ceramic art internation-ally.

His passion was originally for drawing, but

he developed a love for clay as an art studentat Walter Sisulu University after admissionin 2010.

“I was admitted for a diploma in fine artand a BTech at WSU, which is where I wasintroduced to pottery work and I fell in lovewith clay (ceramics).

“I graduated with a couple of awards aswell and I had intentions of going to CapeTown to establish myself as a full-time art-ist,” he said.

Cape Town is where the road was pavedeven further with him showcasing his workin various galleries.

It was also in the Mother City where hiswork captured Nomaza Nongqunga, whoruns an agency called Undiscovered Canvas.

She is the director of the agency in Franceand through social media saw Mbunyuza’swork and introduced it to a gallery called Ga-lerie Irene Hamilton in the city of Vallauris.

“They liked my work and proposed that Iexhibit there from August 4 until September30.”

He said he is told Vallauris is famous be-cause there is a Picasso museum where Nom-aza used to do ceramics.

Thousands of tourists from around theworld flock the city during summer inFrance.

Although the opportunity to operate inFrance is a big one, that is only part of hisbigger dreams as an artist.

“My intention is to operate a ceramics fac-tory that will help boost our economy andopen up job opportunities,” he said.

“My work is made of clay, built with handsand it comes out of passion.

“One piece is different from the other eventhough the shape might be the same and thatmakes it more difrent and valuable.

“It is something that you can consider asan investment,” saidthe soft-spoken Mbuny-uza.

Butterworthartist jettingoff to France

Simphiwe Mbunyuza’s artwork has given him an opportunity to show the world what he is madeof. PHOTOS: SUPPLIEDSome of Simphiwe Mbunyuza’s artwork.


AS a company that truly cares about its lo-cal community and wants to ensure vulner-able children are kept warm this winter,Sasol is calling on members of the publicto donate blankets to its nationwide blan-ket drive with a customer reward of freecoffee.The blanket contributions will be distrib-

uted to children undergoing facial surger-ies as part of the Smile Foundation’s na-tional surgical programme.The Smile Foundation is a NGO that ho-

listically assists children with surgicallytreatable facial conditions. It not only helpsfacilitate free corrective facial reconstruct-ive surgeries, but also ensures these youngbeneficiaries receive the right pre- andpost-operative care.

“Corrective facial re-constructive surgeryoffers new hope forthese children andtheir families, butit’s imperative thechildren receive theright care beforeand after their oper-ations,” explainedHedley Lewis, execu-tive director of the Smile Foundation.“In winter, that means staying warm

while theymake the often very long and dif-ficult journey to the hospital, and keepingopportunistic infections at bay whilethey’re in recovery and return home aftertheir surgeries. This blanket drive helps us

address both those very important is-sues.”

Lewis added that the Smile Founda-tion would be grateful for any blan-

kets the public could spare, in-cluding new blankets. “Dueto our multi-disciplinary ap-proach to these paediatricsurgeries, we support thechildren right through theirrecovery. As part of this, we

take into consideration the opportunity forinfections, and will be supplying the Smilepatients with any new blankets that are do-nated,” he said.Older blankets that have been so kindly

donated will be distributed by Sasol and theSmile Foundation to others in need, like

homeless and animal shelters.Making a difference“We are delighted to partner with the

Smile Foundation on such a worthy initia-tive and highlight the magnificent impactthey have in changing these young lives,”explained Tilene Narainan, Sasol’s nation-al convenience manager.“As a brand rooted in South Africa’s local

communities, we continually strive to playa positive role in making a difference. Lev-eraging our retail network for the winterblanket drive benefits these deservingyoung children and, beyond that, othercharities in need of assistance.”

) Blankets can be dropped off at Sasol De-light stores between now and July 6.– REPORTER

Helpgive thegift ofa (warm) smile thiswinter

STOKVELS, the traditional community-basedsaving scheme, is going upmarket as differentincome segments embrace the concepts thatmany have held dear for generations, says Ri-aan Appelgrein, senior manager, customer fi-nancial solutions, at Standard Bank.More and more people adopting the princi-

ples of community savingsaredoing so forpur-poses other than what was the accepted normsome years ago.“Whether higher earners and professional

peopleare taking to theconceptofgroupsavingbecause of the tightening economy that is dig-ging even into their pockets, or because theyfind it great to benefit froma lump-sumpayoutso that they canmeetmajor obligations has yetto be better researched,” says Appelgrein.“What is obvious, however, is that savings andinvestment clubs are now becoming more andmore common. At Standard Bank we see stok-vels being formed to helpmembers participatein various investment vehicles, including

property and the JSE.”Individual contributions are determined by

what people can afford, but, once committed,members are determined to contribute with-out fail, says Appelgrein.“After all, having a number of like-minded

individuals with a common objective ensuresthat you are part of a significant monthly con-tribution into an investment.”“There isnodoubt thatmanyof thenewstok-

vels being registered are, as tradition dictates,being used to apply the time-honoured princi-ple of helping members handle major familyand financial needs. These include pocket-draining projects like paying school and uni-versity fees.”“Then of course, other savvy stokvel mem-

bers are using their rotational payments tomake a dent in their personal debt.“Even if you are paying off a car on amonth-

ly basis, it is great every so often to pay severalthousand rands into the account at once and

reduce the balance and interest owed.“Putting extra money into a bond has the

same impact. The benefits are great as not onlyis the balance on the loan reduced, but payingin advance means you can shave significantamounts off the total interest bill on a houseand reduce the life of a bond by several years.”Sowhywouldpeoplewhohavedisposable in-

come turn to stokvels?The answers, saysAppelgrein, lie within the

things that make stokvels great. These are:. They are a great way to avoid temptation

andforceyourself tosaveasyoumakeamonth-ly monetary obligation that must be fulfilled.

. It’s hard to just withdraw when all themembers are your friends.

. Stokvels are easy to set up and banks havespecial accounts for group schemes.

.Membersnominatechairpersonsand trea-surers fromwithin themembership.Membersknow that the people looking after their hard-earned cash can be trusted.

. Everybody is working towards a commonobjective, which is safeguarded by a stokvel’sconstitution, making the achievement of pur-pose fun and a topic of friendly chat.“It’s reallyall about thewondersofpeerpres-

sure. It is easy every month to find a reasonnot to save. But,whenyou could disappoint fel-low members or even alienate friends by notmeeting your obligations, the picturechanges.”While stokvels provide awonderful opportu-

nity for people to save together for a commongoal, people always need to be careful as towhat they are getting into. Should you wish tojoin or establish a stokvel, you need to takenote of this:

. Be clear as to what benefits you will re-ceive, how regularly, what amounts – a copyof the constitution will provide clarity on this.

. Bemindful of promises that seem too goodto be true – if it sounds too good to be true, itvery often is.

Stokvels are going upmarket

16LifestyleJune 23, 2016Mthatha Express

SOUTH African musical heavyweight Si-pho ‘Hotstix’ Mabusa has been dished upa hearty meal by another of the country’sbest loved musicians and aspiring chef,J’Something, at the Kaya FM Live and Un-plugged sessions by Castle Milk Stout.

Monthly Unplugged sessions will see avariety of leading local artists performingwhile Mi Casa frontman and chef, J’Some-thing, cooks up dishes inspired by SouthAfrica’s favourite stout.The first artist was Thembisile Ntaka,

who rocked the airwaves with offeringsfrom her latest album, Thula.

The live event is broadcast on Georgie inthe Afternoon from 13h00 – 14h00 on thelast Friday of the month.On the menu in one of the latest episodes

was biltong bread.He described the biltong bread as being

“super quick and easy”, meaning anyonecan make it.“I like to eat mine plain and simple with

good old butter.”For those who would like to make the

dishes at home, here are the recipes:

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RECIPES: THECASTLEMILK STOUTUNPLUGGEDCOLLABORATION

Biltongbreadwithamilk stout twistBiltong bread PHOTO:SUPPLIED

Biltong BreadDifficulty: EasyServes: 6 (12 Slices)Hands-on preparation time: 40 minutesTotal time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Ingredients:• 550g wholemeal flour• 200 g white flour• 1 tsp. instant dry yeast• 2 Tbsp. dark brown sugar• 1 tsp. salt• ½ tsp. ground coriander• 100g biltong shavings• 300ml Castle Milk Stout• 220ml buttermilk

Method:• Pre-heat the oven to 180°C.• Put dry ingredients into a large bowl

and mix together well.• Pour the Castle Milk Stout and butter-

milk into a jug and whisk lightly to com-

bine.• Add the liquid to the dry ingredients

and mix with a wooden spoon to form asticky dough.• Tip dough out onto a lightly floured

surface andknead for 10minutes until softand smooth.• Shape dough into a round dome shape

and place into a clean, lightly oiled bowl.• Cover and set aside in a warm place

for 45 minutes to rise.• Once risen, slash the surface of the

dome with an X mark; this allows thebread to expand and release air.• Then place on a lightly greased baking

tray in the centre of the oven and bake for60 min, or until a skewer inserted comesout clean.• Remove from oven onto a wire rack to

cool.• Allow to cool completely, about 20min,

before slicing. (This restingperiod is vital,to allow for thorough baking through.)

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That guy can smokeI am used to seeing people smoking

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out a cigarette. De ubone ukuba in-gathi akaliva angade alihlafune uku-ba kuyenziwa njalo. I wonder howmuchhe spends on cigarettes amonthif he smokes the way we saw him.Boet, smoking is killing – it is writ-

ten bold on that box of cigarettes. Stopit uyakufa umncane.

BUNTU GOTYWA

ZAHARA, Mafikizolo and Nathiwowed Mthatha music lovers atthe Colfest last weekend.

Weather was also perfect for thehuge crowd of music lovers wholined up to see the stars in action.And they didn’t disappoint as all

acts delivered a nice mixture of

new and old sounds to get thecrowd dancing all night long.Organisers can rightfully take

pride with the festival outcomewhich was even bigger and drewa much bigger crowd than previ-ously.During the welcoming of Mafi-

kizolo at the Mthatha Stadium,KSD mayor Nonkoliso Ngqongwamade a promise to support the

event should there be plans tomake it a yearly function.And at the event itself it was

easy to see what all the hype wasabout.There was so much good music

from the stars that it is tricky tocome up with one act that out-shined the rest.The event drew young adults

from all over Mthatha.

Amazing sets at Colfest

; Nathi Mankayiand Vusi Novadelivered adelightfulperformance atthe weekend.PHOTOS: BUNTUGOTYWA

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Many families will be using this break to getaway for a holiday, taking their trailers, boatsor caravans with them. But, unbeknownst tomany of them, is the fact that their currentdriving licences may not be legal to tow thesetrailers.It is assumed by many drivers in South Afri-

ca that by passing their driver’s test, they areautomatically qualified to tow, and while thiswas once the case, it has not been for a longtime. In 2000 the government changed to thecredit card type driving licences.When this happened, all code 08 licences

were automatically converted to EB code li-cences. Since then, all new standard drivinglicences issued are only code B licences. Whatthis means is that a Code B licence allows amotorist to tow a light luggage trailer weigh-ing less than 750 kilograms (fully laden). Totow a heavier trailer, caravan or boat, a codeEB licence is required.“This change has led to some confusion with

many people still assuming that a driving li-cence automatically allows them to tow anysort of trailer. But this is no longer the case,and code B drivers who are towing trailersheavier than 750 kgs are doing so illegally,”the AA warned.To better understand the source of this con-

fusion, the AA contacted 20 testing stationsaround South Africa to ask them if motoristsare allowed to tow caravans with their codeB licences. We also wanted to establish whathappens when asked about allowing code B li-cences to be upgraded to code EB, or wherecode EB licences are being specifically re-quested by new applicants.Of the 20 stations contacted, despite repeat-

ed attempts, 17 did not answer their tele-phones. Of the remaining three, the Bloemfon-

tein Testing Station indicated (incorrectly)that motorists are allowed to tow their cara-vans with code B licences. The Tzaneen Test-ing Station and the Ladysmith Testing Stationprovided the most accurate information.The law does not make provision for a sim-

ple upgrade from the code B to the code EBlicence.Motorists who want a code EB licence must

retake the learner’s licence test and repeattheir driver tests, with a trailer weighingmore than 750 kgs.While all testing stations should be able to

accommodate these tests, with such limitedresponse, it is unclear how many actually do.Both the Tzaneen and Ladysmith Testing Sta-tions did confirm that they have the facilitiesto conduct code EB tests.“Of concern is that many people simply

don’t realise that they are towing illegally. Be-sides the legal implications, motorists willfalsely believe they are covered by their in-surance in the event of a crash while the reali-ty is that these claims may be declined. Thiscould lead to major negative financial impli-cations, especially if other vehicles are in-volved. We urge everyone to check their licen-ces before setting off this holiday tomake surethey are legally allowed to tow and, if they ar-en’t, to make arrangements to ensure theycomply with the regulations,” said the AA.Apart from this, the AA also noted that

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MAHINDRA South Africa is broadening itsmodel offering in the country with the intro-duction of an innovative newcomer that com-bines the manoeuvrability and agility of asmallhatchbackwiththeraisedstanceandver-satilityofacompact sportutilityvehicle (SUV).

The Mahindra KUV100, which makes its SAdebut thismonth, isacompactSUVthat targetsbuyers of conventional small hatchbacks, butadds the rugged personality, taller stance andall-round versatility more usually associatedwith SUVs.The global downscaling trend has already

seen many markets showing healthy salesgains in demand for smaller, more economicalcars, usually at the expense of larger models.At the same time, the SUVmarket continues

to show rapid growth.The new KUV100 meets the expectations of

both trends in a single, innovative product.Speaking at the media launch, Dr Pawan

Goenka, executive director, Mahindra & Ma-hindra Ltd, said, “The launch of KUV100 inSouth Africa is a defining moment in the auto-motive journey of Mahindra in the country.“KUV100 is our first foray intoground-uppet-

rol engine and with it we are defining a newSUVsub-segmentandtargetinganewcustomergroup.“SouthAfrica is an importantmarket forMa-

hindra and I am sure that with the launch oftheKUV100,wewill beable tobringnewexperi-ences to our customers.”“There is no doubt that the demand for SUVs

is on the rise, both from a lifestyle appeal anda practicality perspective,” said Sanjoy Gupta,chief executive officer of Mahindra SA.“However, SUVs are typically too expensive

topurchaseand tooperate forbudget-consciousbuyers.“TheKUV100seeks toofferaccess to thebene-

fits of SUV ownership, but is linked to the af-fordability and lower running costs of a smallhatchback. The result is a vehicle with broadappeal offering a strong value proposition.”

ExteriorAt 3 675mm long, 1 715mmwide and 1 635mm

tall, the KUV100 has chunky dimensions thatsuit its SUV personality. A relatively long2 385mm wheelbase suggests ample interiorspace relative to the vehicle’s overall length,while the front and rear tracks are generous atan identical 1 490mm front and rear respective-ly.Higher-specification models boast further

sporty highlights such as a front grille withchrome inserts, alloy wheels, silver-accentuat-ed rear door handles, a roof-mounted antenna,and chrome-accented fog lights front and rear.

EngineThe KUV100 is offered with a choice of petrol

and turbodiesel drivetrains. Petrol models areequipped with Mahindra’s own, all-new mFal-con G80 three-cylinder engine, featuringmulti-point fuel injectionanddual variable valve tim-ing.The lightweight, all-aluminium, 1 198cc unit

is credited with 61kW of maximum power at5 500 r/min,withanaccompanying torquepeakof 115Nm, achieved between 3 500 and 3 600 r/min.Drive is to the frontwheelsviaa five-speedmanual gearbox.For diesel fans, the KUV100 can also be or-

dered with the new mFalcon D75 intercooledturbodiesel engine. The three-cylindermill fea-tures common-rail direct-injection, anelectron-ic waste gate and variable vane turbochargertechnology.

It produces a maximum power output of57kWat 3 750 r/min, linked to a healthy 190Nmof torque, sustained between 1 750 and 2 250 r/min for brisk acceleration and overtaking.As in the case of the petrol-engined model,

drive is to the front wheels via a five-speedmanual gearbox.The flagship turbodiesel model offers a very

frugal fuel consumption with a claimed com-bined cycle figure of just 4,4 litres/100 km. APower/Eco mode function, as well a stop-starttechnology, assist in achieving these remarka-bly low figures.The petrol-powered KUV100 achieves an im-

pressive combined cycle fuel consumption fig-ure of 5,9 litres/100 km, while the CO2 emis-sions rating is 139g/km.

InteriorThe cabin of the KUV100 offers accommoda-

tion forupto fiveadults, thanks to therelativelylong wheelbase.Generous glass areas and a floating dash-

board design further augment the interior’sairy ambience.The high seating position offers excellent for-

ward visibility and a commanding view of the

and rear occupants. Power windows, centrallocking and an immobiliser system are stan-dard across the range.

SafetyAll KUV100 models are equipped with ABS

anti-lockbrakeswithelectronicbrake forcedis-tribution (EBD) and corner braking control(CBC) as standard, aswell as dual front airbags,a collapsible steering column, and child safetylocks on the rear doors

Model range and priceThe newMahindraKUV100 range consists of

five models, spanning two engine choices andthree specification levels. It is available in sev-en colours. Recommended retail prices (includ-ing VAT) are as follows:

KUV100 1.2 K4+ Petrol R149 995KUV100 1.2 K6+ Petrol R169 995KUV100 1.2 K6+ TDiesel R187 995KUV100 1.2 K8 Petrol R179 995KUV100 1.2 K8 TDiesel R197 995

The pricing includes a three-year/100 000kmwarranty on all models, and a three-year/50 000km service plan on the K6+ and K8derivatives (optional for K4+).

Mahindrabrings compact SUV toyoungermarket

Mahindra’s KUV100 has chunky dimensions thatsuit its SUV personality. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

road ahead. Wide-opening doors make entryand exit from the cabin easy, with only mini-mal body bending required to get in and out.The joystick-inspired short-shift gear lever

is mounted in the dashboard for both conve-nientuseandasa space-savingmeasure, leav-ing a flat floor unencumbered by the usualtransmission tunnel. A twin-pod instrumentcluster, fabric upholstery, a sporty steeringwheel andmood lighting are among the high-lights,while piano-black finishes endowhigh-er-specificationmodelswith amore premiumfeel.Specification levels vary depending on

model, but key features include a flat-foldingrear bench seat to boost luggage space from243 to 473 litres. A clever underfloor storagearea in therearof thecabinprovidesaddition-al stowage.The KUV100 also features adjustable head-

rests front and rear, tilt-adjustable steering,arm rest-mounted cup holders front and rear,as well as one-litre bottle holders in the doorpockets, and 12V accessory sockets for front

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SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

THE OR Tambo region has come third, mov-ing from last year’s number one, in the Eliteboxing tournament this year which was heldin Komani (Queenstown) recently.

Reliable sourceshave said one of the resonsOR Tambo dropped in this year’s tourney wasthat there was a lack of good preparations.

Lack of match fitness was another reasonas the boys from OR Tambo only took part inthe selection tournament at Waterfall ParkHall and then the selected team just wentstraight to the tournament without any pre-paratory tournament for the Elite champion-ships.

Furthermore the boxers did not haveenough time to be together because of trans-port problems as some boxers were supposedto attend the team building and training fromas far away as Port St Johns and other partsof OR Tambo, but there was no transport tofetch them and as a result they only camewhen they were on their way to Komani.

One boxer was left out because he was notfetched from the place where he was staying.

Despite that, from the OR Tambo team four4boys were selected to represent the provincein the national championships that will beheld in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal from June 28to July 2.

They are Bongani Noncele, Odwa Nani, Si-phamandla Tshingilana and Siphelele Woph-

ela. The Eastern Cape secretary of AmateurBoxing, Liwa Mlokoti, said even though ORTambo had dropped from last year’s positionone they had not been disgraced.

He said the leadership needed to go back tothe drawing board and rectify the mistakeswhich had caused OR Tambo to drop, prepar-ing for next year’s Elite championships.“Match fitness is very important and it’swhatcaused the downfall in the boxers from ORTambo during the tournament,” he said.

“They (the leadership) need to organisemore preparatory tournaments before theElite championships start and iron out the is-sue of transporting boxers from their areas.”

He wished all the selected boxers from theEastern Cape success in keeping the flag of

this province flying high.Results in the Elite championships are as

follows: Buffalo City came first with four goldmedals, four silver and six bronze.

Sarah Bartman were second with four goldmedals, three silver and four bronze.

Number three were OR Tambo with threegold medals, no silver and seven bronze.

Amathole were fourth with one gold, silverand four bronze.

Fifth werae Nelson Mandela Bay with onegold medal, one silver and three bronze.

The Chris Hani team won one gold medal,one silver and no bronze.

Joe Gqabi collected one gold medal.The Alfred Nzo District did not attend the

event.

WhyORTambodropped in Elite championships

ANELE RAZIYA

MNQUMA outfit Thunderbirds Ladies FCplayed to a three-all draw against PortElizabeth side,City Lads FC in a highly an-ticipated Sasol Coastal League game at theWalter Sisulu Sport Ground in Butter-worth at the weekend.

Both teams came to the game with unde-feated records after three matches win-ning.

However Thunderbirds Ladies camewith the slight advantage of having notconceded ing even a single goal, whiletheir opponents had conceded.

Log leaders Ladies FC controlled the

first half and created many chances, butthey only managed to score one goal, whilethe visitors got one opportunity and equal-ised.

In the first minute of the second half, thevisitors scored an early goal that changedthe whole complection of the game.

But after 10 minutes Ladies FC attacked

and, displaying good football, they brokethe deadlock and scored two quick goals.

Three minutes later, the visitors got an-other goal to level the score.

Ladies FC are still leading the log with10 points after four games, while City ladsare in second position with same points,the difference being a goal difference.

Thunderbirds Ladies vs City Lads Butterworth results

Mnquma sideThunderbirds Ladies lead the log in the Sasol Coastal Stream League. Port Elizabeth outfit City Lads FC. PHOTOS: ANELE RAZIYA

ANELE RAZIYA

THE Badule Football Association in Nqa-makhwe is inviting all the soccer teams andnetball teams in the Mnquma area to comeand participate in the annual Badule SportChampionship that will be held at the Maxal-egwini ground this weekend.

The tournament will take two days as usualand the matches are expected to kick off at9am on Saturday.

Organiser Thembisile Magobiyane said theaim of the tournament was to take the youthaway from drugs and also promote sport.

“We want our youth to keep themselvesbusy with sport rather than spending their

time in taverns,” he saidTeams that are interested in competing in

the tournament should contact him on 073-847 0941.

Each team will register with a maximumamount of R350.

The first prize for the tournament is money,a floating trophy and gold medals. Secondprize will be money and a silver medal.– ANELE RAZIYA

Badule championship inNqamakhwe

ANELE RAZIYA

WITHIN the space of three weeks, EasternCape outfit Mthatha Bucks, who are plyingtheir trade in the National First Division,have released three players on their wayto refine the team for 2016/17 season.

After Bucks did not renew the contract

of experienced striker Davide Radebe re-cently and veteran striker Moses Spandeelhung up his boots two weeks ago, the NFDLeague rookies have now released 23-year-old defender Brown Khumalo.

Amathol’amnyama confirmed the newsvia their twitter account and Facebookpage last Friday.

Brown Khumalo played 22 matches in

their campaign to escape relegation fromthe NFD League last season.

The Mthatha Bucks management havethanked him for his contribution to theteam.

However the way things are happeningin the Bucks camp, it looks like they areoffloading players whom the coach will notfind use for next season.

Mthatha Bucks release another player

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