Mthatha Express 30 July 2015

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THE AmaMpondomise traditionalleadership in Mhlontlo has taken astand to ensure that there will be nodeaths in initiation schools in theseason in December.

Mhlontlo,whichcomprisesTsoloandQumbu,recorded five deaths this winter season, whichended last week.

A total of 28 initiates died in theEasternCape,making it the province with the most initiationdeaths nationally.

Apart from the deaths, numerous initiateswere admitted to hospitals and rescue centres,particularly in Pondoland.

To address the situation, the AmaMpondom-ise traditional leadership announced that theywould centralise circumcision at an initiationcentre inMdibanisweni location for all the boysfrom Tsolo.

Thechairpersonof theMhlontlo InitiationFo-rum, Nkosi Luyanda Mditshwa, told Express inan exclusive interview before the end of thisyear’s winter season that the escalation indeaths and proliferation of illegal traditionalsurgeons had prompted the decision.

“Next season everyboywill be circumcised atthe central initiationcentre.Wehavebeen fight-ing a losing battle, but the traditional leaders ofMhlontlo have come up with this plan to curbthe deaths in the area,” Mditshwa said.

Mditshwa said a centralised initiation centrewas also planned for Qumbu.

“We are still going to Qumbu to talk to thetraditional leaders there, so that they canunder-stand the importance of centralising circumci-sion in our area,” he said.

The chairperson of the traditional leaders in

the legislature and a champion in the fightagainst deaths during circumcision, NkosiNgangomhlabaMatanzima, welcomed the initi-ative.Hesaid that in thepast ithadbeen thecus-tom that initiateswould go to theGreat Place or

to a chosen traditional leader to undergo initia-tion.

Matanzima expressed his gratitude to the tra-ditional leaders ofMhlontlo. He appealed to oth-er leaders to follow suit, saying centralisation

couldbe crucial to curbdeaths during the initia-tion season. Having a central place for the cus-tom would also ensure accountability amongtraditional leaders during the initiation season,he said.

Traditional leadershipto centralise initiation

It was like Christmas in July for Mthatha residents when Deputy Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni Abrahams visited bearing gifts for theneedy. During the visit, which took place in conjunction with Vodacom and the Eastern Cape Aids Council, a mobile cyber lab with 26 tablets, alaptop, projector, white board and printer were donated to the Ngubesizwe Senior Secondary School, and residents in KwaLindile receivedseedlings. With NdabeniAbrahams (second from left) is a recipient of seedlings, Nopasika Kholwane (blue jersey). PHOTO:SIM MDLEDLE

MinisterMinisterbringsbrings

ChristmasChristmasin Julyin JulyNkosi LuyandaMditshwa

(chairperson of theMhlontloInitiation Forum) appealed toother leaders to follow suit,saying centralisation could becrucial to curb deaths during theinitiation season.

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ACTION should be taken against officials whodemandcashbeforeagreeing toprocess grants,says the chairman of the Portfolio Committeeon Social Development, Zoleka Capa.“This is unacceptable and shouldbe stamped

out of our system. Social assistance is not forsale by unscrupulous officials of the depart-ment.“We have the task of ensuring that the poor-

est of the poor get government assistance at nocost at all.

“The easiness of access to funds from the SASocial Security Agency, particularly by offi-cials of thedepartment, isworryinganddrasticaction needs to be taken,” Capa said.OnMonday last week, a senior official at the

Mitchell’s plain (Cape Town) Sassa Office wascaught red-handed accepting cash from proc-essing grants, as well as fraudulently process-ing grants to a family amounting to more thanR170 000.Sassa’s investigation revealed that doctors

not registered with the Health ProfessionsCouncil of South Africa were also involved indisability grant fraud.“If doctor’s are also involved in this graft,

there is a reason for the committee to be wor-ried. We cannot allow this sophisticated formof corruption to be carried out at the expenseof poor people.”She said the committee would also visit the

Northern Cape over similar issues there.– REPORTER

Drastic actiononSassacorruptionand fraud required

A POLICE detective (42) inMthatha who is ac-cused of plotting to kill her husband is expect-ed to appear before a Mthatha magistrateagain on Tuesday, August 4.The detective was given bail of R2 500 when

she first appeared on July 9.According to Hawks spokesperson Briga-

dier Hangwani Mulaudi, the plot was uncov-

ered after two would-be hitmen, who werepromised R5 000 each for the job, allegedlyspilled the beans to her husband and otherfamily members, who in turn notified theHawks. The detective was arrested at herworkplace.“We were approached by the family of the

suspect’s husband in September,” Mulaudzi

said. Further investigation had revealed thatmore people were involved in the scheme andmore arrests were imminent.The regional spokesperson for the National

Prosecuting Authority, Luxolo Tyali, con-firmed that the detective had been chargedwith conspiracy to commit murder.– SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

Detective to appear for alleged bid to kill husband

SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

THE Independent Municipal and Al-lied Trade Union (Imatu) has beenlaunched in the O.R. Tambo DistrictMunicipality for the first time in itshistory.

The acting chairperson of the un-ion and former acting communica-tion head in the OR Tambo DistrictMunicipality, Pendule Mbewu, saidthe launch had taken place in South-ernwood, Mthatha, on Tuesday.Mbewu said Imatu was a trade un-

ion that served workers’ interestsin the local government sphere andit existed as a national organisation.“As the name indicates, it is a non-

aligned trade union whose interestsstart and end with worker’s inter-ests.“It recruits members irrespective

of which political formation a work-er is associated with, as long asmembers respect and abide by Imatupolicies.“The existence of Imatu in the in-

stitution will represent a new chap-ter in the history of this municipali-ty and Imatu is committed to ensur-ing that exploitation of workers andmismanagement of public funds arechallenged and exposed as we be-lieve that the people of the O. R.Tambo region deserve much betterservices than the current raw dealwhere issues of corruption, nepo-tism and casualisation are an orderof the day,” Mbewu said.He disclosed that they were aware

that some managers and politicianshad felt pressure on the eve of theImatu launch and had threatened toexpel workers for joining Imatu.They had even tried to blacklist Ima-tu as a DA union, which was nottrue.He encouraged workers to remain

resolute and strong in the right tofreedom of association which wasenshrined in the Constitution.Mbewu emphasized that Imatu

was not aligned to any political par-ty or organisation.

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LANDOWNERS and farmers are warned tobe vigilant and ready for fires, says Work-ing on Fire programmes general mangerIan Henderson.

He said that since the start of the fire sea-son, Working on Fire teams had gone outon about 60 fire calls.Henderson reported that 1 932 hectares of

land had been burnt out so far.“Last year, fires caused loss of human

lives, grazing land and livestock. Theywere

themost devastating fires the province hadever experienced. We don’t want history torepeat itself.”He said he could confirm that their teams

of firefighters were fit and ready to fightveld and forest fires.The biggest fire that took place last year

occurred in the Stinkhout Berg area in Ba-viaanskloof and it was fought by fiveteams.TheWorking on Fire programme is fund-

ed by the Department of Environmental Af-fairs in the Extended Public Works Pro-gramme.

Landowners and farmerswarned to be ready for fire

THE chairperson of MthathaWest Residents Association,Simosakhe Memani, hasvowed that they will defendtheir community at all costsagainst criminalswhohavere-cently terrorised that area.Memani’s comments follow

a string of rapes and armedrobberies in Mthatha West onJuly 18.He said it was sad that these

incidents had taken placewhen the world was celebrat-ing the birthday of world iconTata Nelson Mandela and hadhappened in his home town ofMthatha. “They don’t respectthis freedom Mandela foughtfor.”Six people raped inMthatha

West and 12 people wererobbed in their flats thatweek-end. The criminals went on a

rampage, robbing foreigners’shops and raping the peoplefound inside the shops, whileothers were attacked in theirflats.After these incidents, resi-

dents held a meeting and de-cided to conduct their own in-vestigation. They managed toarrest 12 suspects.Memani said theywouldnot

allow such a situation to con-tinue in their area and theyhad launched crime watchunits in each and every streetof the area.“And we don’t need any one

on the street during the night.When we find someone he orshe will be beaten up. Wefought for freedom and eventhis battle of crime in our areawe will fight successfully. De-fence units are there to defend

our communities.”He said they would engage

members of the South AfricanDefenceForce, UmkhontoWe-sizwe and Apla, the police andformer military veterans wholived in the area and who hadskills to fight crime.“There is no way we can al-

low criminals to dominate inourareas.That’swhywestoodup and established this initia-tive to curb crime in MthathaWest.”The police confirmed the in-

cidents, saying suspects hadbeen arrested but had laterbeen released as people hadnot opened cases.Memani disputed that, say-

ing that some of the victimshad gone to the police stationto open cases.– SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

Community leaderSimosakhe Memani hasvowed that they will

defend their community atall costs against criminals

who have recentlyterrorised Mthatha West.

PHOTO:SIM MDLEDLE

‘Wewill defendourcommunities’ –Memani

In accordance with the editorial policyof the Mthatha Express, we invitereaders to comment on mistakes inthe newspaper and shall correct

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BABALWA NDLANYA

TEACHERS and pupils at the Sikhobeni SeniorPrimary School in Qumbu have to relieve them-selves in the bush as the school has no toilets.

The principal, Ntomboxolo Nondaka, said shehad arrived at the school in 2013.

According to information she had, the schoolhad been built by parents in 1983.

Nondaka said that so far nothing had beendonebytheDepartmentofEducationtoimprovethe situation at the school.

“Our school is a mud structure, it has onlyfour classrooms and we are forced to combineclasses because we don’t have an alternative,”she said.

They had tried several times to speak with thedepartment, but without success.

She said what made matters worse was thatsome children were forced to go to another near-by school and they had to cross two rivers to getthere.

This was putting their lives at risk becausethey were ending up as victims of rapists.

She said they had asked to be helped with tem-

porary structures, but had been ignored.They were losing a number of children be-

causeparentswere takingthemtootherschoolsbecause of the situation.

The chairperson of the school’s governingbody, Hamilton Tokwe, said they were not hap-py at all about the way they were being treatedby the department.

He said they had been to the circuit office sev-eral times, but had been given no help.

“Thedepartmentdoesn’tcareabouttheteach-ers because they don’t even have toilets to re-lieve themselves.

“We tried several times to ask for help, butwith no success.

He said he was disappointed because the gov-ernment was always saying that parents mustmotivate their children to go to school.

“Our children are at this school, but nothingis done by the government to give support tothem, even though it always says education isthe key to success.”

Department spokesperson Malibongwe Mti-ma asked Express to email questions but he didnot respond to them. When the reporter contact-ed him his phone was on voicemail.

Teachersandpupils forced tousebushesas toilets

Pupils have to relieve themselves in the bushes. PHOTO: BABALWA NDLANYA

REPORTER

INDODA yakwilali yaseNtsukazi eGcu-wa ezijule ijacu izama ukusindisa inko-sikazi yayo kwindoda ebifuna ukuyidlwengula, inikwe ibheyili yiNkundlayamatyala yaseGcuwa kule veki ipheli-leyo.

UMnu Masimbone Ngqono (27) utyaty-ekwe isityholo sokubulala emva kokubaehlabe ze wabulala uMzwamadoda Mxoli(22).

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Kuthiwa uthe esame emnyango ezamaukunkqonkqoza weva ukuba iNkosikaziyakhe iyalila.

Othethela amapolisa uCaptain Jack-son Manatha uthi uNgqono ubuze uno-bangela wokuba unkosikazi alile nala-pho aye wamxelela ukuba ngaphakathiendlwini kukhona indoda efunaukumdlwengula.

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THE MEC for Coop-erative Governanceand Traditional Af-fairs, Fikile Xasa,paid a two-day moni-toring visit to the ORTambo District Mu-nicipality on July 16and 17.He was joined by

his top managementteam, led by depart-ment head Nombu-lelo Hackula, duringthe visit, which wasaimed at strengthen-ing democratic insti-tutions and improv-ing service deliverythrough the imple-mentation of theBack to Basics (B2B)programme.B2B is a govern-

ment programme toserve communitiesbetter by improvingservice delivery inmunicipalities.Among other

things, the munici-pality is faced withbacklogs in servicedelivery, includinghousing, water, sani-tation and roads in-frastructure.The five pillars of

the B2B programmeare putting peoplefirst, delivering basicservices, good gov-ernance,soundfinan-cialmanagementandbuilding capable lo-cal government insti-tutions.“We are making a

statement of hopethrough the imple-mentation of the B2Bto work together toexpand the frontiersofhumandignityandcreate better commu-nities.“I have a clear

electoral mandate todeliver on key priori-ties that must ensurethat visible, tangibleand positive changesare felt in all our ru-ral and urban com-munities. B2B is ourstrategic service de-livery model to serveour people better,”Xasa said.During the out-

reachvisit,Xasainter-acted with the politi-cal and administra-tive leadership of themunicipality, wardcommittees and otherkey stakeholders.On Mandela Day,

July 17, theMECwashosted in Ngangeliz-we at the MkhathiniPrimary School.Theday’sactivities

included painting oftwo blocks of class-rooms and a staffroom, grass cuttingand cleaning of theschool yard and gar-den.Twenty certifi-

cates were handedover by Xasa to par-ticipants of the com-munity work pro-gramme who weretrained in first aidand home-basedCare. – REPORTER

MECXasamonitorsservicedelivery inOR Tambo

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THE remains of MKactivist MonwabisiNtshika have beenrepatriated fromZimbabwe.

Sport, Recreation,Arts and CultureMECPemmyMajod-ina and her seniormanagers, in part-nership with the De-partment of Mili-tary Veterans, theNgcobo Municipali-ty and the family ofNtshinka, exhumedand repatriated hisremains this week.Ntshinka, whose

combat name wasVusi Tshabalala,was born in 1961 inXhonya village atEngcobo in the East-ern Cape.He was an MK

(Mkhonto Wesizwe)operative and waskilled in 1988 whileon an MK mission.The Truth and

Reconciliation Com-mission could notestablish the exactcircumstances of hisdeath, but it was lat-er established thathe had been killed ina mysterious car ac-cident.He was buried at

the Warren Hillscemetery in Bula-wayo, Zimbabwe.Ntshinka joined

the ANC’s militarywing in the 1980sand underwent hismilitary training inAngola.Majodina has re-

quested the provin-cial leadership to fa-cilitate the reburialof Ntshinka’s re-mains at his home atEngcobo on Satur-day. (August 01).The delegation de-

parted last Sunday,(July 26 ) to Zimbab-we and returnedyesterday with theremains, whichwere received by thefamily and localleaders.In this financial

year, the depart-mentwill embarkonthe repatriation ofDavid Stuurmanfrom Australia andPascal Macambafrom Angola. A me-morial for MilnerNtsangani will beerected in Nkonko-be Municipality.The Department

of Sport, Recreation,Arts & Culture ismandated with therepatriation, exhu-mation and reburialof the country’s fall-en heroes and hero-ines.

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MTHATHA-BORNstudentKhol-isa Papu has won a prestigiousaward for her mastery of lan-guage, literacy, science and edu-cation.

She is studying towards amas-ter’s degree in education at theNelson Mandela MetropolitanUniversity in Port Elizabeth.Her paper, delivered to the

South African Society for Engi-neering Education (Sasee), wonawards for the best submissionand best presentation.This all happened at Sasee’s

third biennial conference held attheUniversity of KwaZulu-Natalrecently.“I come from a family of teach-

ers and have always been pas-sionate about language, learningand education. Studying to-wards a master’s degree in edu-cation provided me with an op-portunity to bring together lan-guage, literacy and a priorityarea in education, namely writ-ing to learn in science,” Papusaid.The title of her award-winning

paper, “Investigating the use ofargumentation to promote criti-cal thinking in first-year me-chanical engineering laboratoryreport writing”, might seem like

a mouthful, but it boils down toa certain way of teaching andlearning in which students be-come aware of their own think-ing and how they have come tolearn.Papu said that after complet-

ing her studies she would like totravel before attempting to pur-sue doctoral studies.“I hope to influence young peo-

ple through the love of readingand writing,” she said.

Rewarded for lovingwhat shedoes

Kholisa Papu has won a prestigious award for a research paper.PHOTO:SUPPLIED

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WELL-ESTABLISHEDMthat-ha girl and South African en-tertainment personality, ZizoBeda, beat many other hope-fuls to win the coveted posi-tion of presenter on the newLotto game shows brought toSouth Africa by Ithuba.

Zizo, who is considered oneof the “next big things” in SAtelevision, was a presenter onSABC 1 lifestyle show “Seli-mathunzi” and an afternoon-driveDJonUmhloboWenene.She was offered a present-

ing role onSelimathunzi, afterher tenure asMiss SouthAfri-caTeen came to anend in 2006.On June 1, Ithuba Holdings

grabbed Zizo as a co-host,alongside actor Sisa Hewanafor Lotto and PowerBall

shows.The SANational Lottery op-

erator introduced brand newLotto and PowerBall drawshows from June 2. Zizo hasworked for the MetroFMMu-sic Awards Black Carpet, theGauteng Sports Awards, theSAMA Awards, and Miss SATeen, to name but a few.This phenomenal young

woman’s ambition and workethic have resulted in a num-ber of prestigious brand am-bassadorships over the pastyears.Zizo has been the face of

Vogue eyewear, the Depart-ment of Agriculture, Forest-ries & Fisheries, Tiger brandsand the SouthAfricanNation-al Blood Service, to mention afew. She is passionate aboutworking with the youth,therefore she remains com-

mitted to her com-munity projects. Zi-zo recently had aWorld Aids Day fun-draiser, the GarnierTake Care Initiativewith Miss Earth andTree planting at Sol-wazi PrimarySchool. Currenlyshe is working atmarketing andevents executioncompany ‘DandelionBreeze,’ and is aproud spokespersonfor international cos-metic brand L’OrealGarnier.

Zizo keeps her name high

Zizo Bheda iscohost of the allnew LOTTO andPowerBall draws.Zizo is a downtoearth woman wholoves working withyoung people andempowers them.PHOTO:SUPPLIED

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SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

THE Deputy Minister of Communi-cations, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams,in conjunction with Vodacom andthe Eastern Cape Aids Council,brought a smile to the communityof rural KwaLindile location andthe pupils of Ngubesizwe SeniorSecondary School in Mthatha lastweek.

These partners donated blanketsto elderly and needy people, and toi-letries and water bottles for pupils.Ndabeni-Abrahams also handed

over school shoes for boys and girls,and a mobile cyber lab with 26 tab-lets, a laptop, projector, white boardand printer.The deputyminister and her com-

pany of government officials alsoparticipated in the planting of seed-lings at two homes of KwaLindileand she also donated the seedlings.

Ndabeni-Abrahams said peoplemust learn to use their gardens tomeet the government halfway, us-ing the land as a way of alleviatingpoverty as their forefathers haddone.She called on the people of South

Africa to take action and do thingson their own, rather thandependingon the government.She said people must learn from

former president Nelson Mandela,who took action to help the poor andliberate this country.“The time has come for people to

use the land not only to serve them-selves but to serve the whole na-tion.”She advised the pupils to use the

tablets she had donated for schoolwork. “You must not use these tab-lets for online dating and pornogra-phy because you will be destroyingyour future, dear pupils, becauseweare closely monitoring them. They

must be used for school work - noWhatsapp, mixit and other socialnetworks.”Ngbesizwe pupil Chuma No-

zigqwala expressed his gratitude tothe government for giving themsuch an opportunity even thoughthey were in the deep rural areas ofKwaLindile.“Now we are able to develop our-

selves technologically,” he said.Principal Mandla Mantaka said

itwas an eye-opener for their pupilsas they knew nothing about tech-nology.“We thank the government. The

standard of teaching will improvebecause we are more advancednow.”The elderly people also expressed

their appreciation to the govern-ment. “This government cares forus,” saidMkize Njemla after he andhis wife received blankets to keepout the winter cold.

Deputyministerbrings smiles topupils, theneedy

Excited scholars of KwaLindile Primary School during Deputy Minister StellaNdabeniAbrahams’ visit to the school. PHOTO:SIYASANGA MBAMBANI/GCIS

Tell them please dear mummiesIt is painful to find children suf-

fering out there because they don’tknow their fathers as their mothersdid not tell them.Mummy, why don’t you tell umn-

twana who his or her real father is?Because to conceal that immenselyaffects them throughout their lives.Wewere sohurtwhenwewere chat-ting with one of our buddies andfound that he never knew his fatherand the worst part was that hismother is no more and she nevertold the guy who his father was.The guy was complaining about

dark clouds that hungoverhis fami-ly because they did not know theirroots. He does not even knowwhichcustom he can practise for his threebeautiful children.It is so important ke dear readers

to tell the truth to your childreneven if the father is ugly andhas oneeye. Or you conceived the childrenmistakenly with that man, but tellthe child the truth to avoid a situa-

tion like this, especially when youare no longer on this Express land.Hoping that dear mamas of the soilwill consider this as somethingwhich is crucial in children’s lives.

There is something we fail to un-derstandI wonder, what is it gossip boys?

As well-known gossipers in theEasternCape if notExpress land,wewere listening to three guyswhowethought belonged to the gay societybecause of their conversation andtheir style of doing things.They were talking about one of

them who is in an abusive relation-ship because his lover, if not sweet-heart, is always hitting him, accus-ing him of cheating on him. Isixakeke le nto kuba kaloku naye lo uthiuyabethwa ukwayindoda. Perhapsuthi wakuba yi-gay kutshintshe na-mandla ube nakasisi. Perhapssomeone can make us understandukuthi what is happening in suchrelationships. Mhlambe aphela am-

andla engalingani or else they re-spect their partners in such a waythat they cannot retaliate. HayiMNAGesh I will never allow anoth-er man to hit me even if I changedto that society. Amandla ayalinga-na kaloku, uyindoda namndiyindo-da. If is there anyone who has gutsto tell or to put us in the pictureabout the happenings in such man-to-man relationships, he or she canassist.Wewill appreciate the assist-ance.

Iyalimaza ke le nto yezi campskwi-politicsUyazi kule nto yee-camps kwi-po-

litics yenza eli lizwe liphulukanenee-dynamic leaders who can leadthis country. Sothuke saphantsaukuwa phantsi xa sibona omnyeumjita waseMbizana who was avery good leader at school and wemet him even after school, leadingin the ruling party. But now he isdown and out because watlarwa ku-ba wase wangabikho kwi-camp es-

ezintanjeni sithetha nje. Bafethukhaniyiyeke daai ding yee-campsnijonge i-leadership skill emntwininimnike i-chance. Mara ke shameumfethu simbonile use-strong aka-kanikezeli usazama uku-mobiliseat the grass roots level perhaps oneday he will bounce back providedukuba le i-camp iyakuba isekhonana or else avele ajoyine yona. Mfet-hu here is a tip, if you cannot beatthem just join them uyakulambakuhluthwa ube ubambe ii-princi-ples. Kunzima in politics mfethuungathathi kancinane.

Hloniphani imisebenzi yenuIse isixake into yabantu abohlu-

lekayo kukuhlonipha imisebenziyabo. I wonder ziyakwazothini ezintwana zinemilomo emikhulu yok-uthetha? Nokuba ungathi sinemilo-mo emikhulu kodwa sithetha inya-ni. Ewe!! Akusiphathi kakuhle uku-bona aba bantu banomfaniselwano(uniform) kwimisebenzi yabo nab-aqhubeka bengena emajikini benx-

ibe ezi-uniform. Use ungazi umntuukuba yintoni le imleqa kangakaukuba angangasakwazi nokukhul-ula i-uniform then aba logger in keejoyintini. Inininzi ke le nto aphakoonesi, amadindala, amajonikwakunye namapolisa. Sibone om-nye umfo oyi-male nurse apha kwe-zi bhedlele zaseUTA edakwe eluda-ka kwi-uniformsatsho sathi abanyeabantu bayayehlisa imisebenziyabo. Kwasekuqaleni bekutheni av-ele aye etywaleni nge-uniform.Shame, siyabasizela abayihloni-phayo imisebenzi yabo kuba ke isiz-we sifa ngaluthi lunye. Kuzakuthi-wa ngoku amanesi kuba kubonwela mfana. Siyamazi shame ulithan-da kabi ijiki ebekade egodle ingalorecently singazi ke nokuba ziziphu-mo zalo. Shame, kunzima ezwenisokhile. Masike sithathe iipens zet-hu sihambe bangade bathi sithethakakhulu.Mara ke i-warheid yona lesiyi-ringayo. Sharp, sharp untilnext time uhambile umgosi neG-esh.

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STUNNING beadwork embodying, symbolis-ing and celebrating Xhosa heritage havegained significant national prominence afterbeing recently declared national heritage an-tiquities.

The South African Heritage ResourceAgency (Sahra) recently declared Walter Si-suluUniversity’s JoanBrosterBeadworkCol-lection in terms of the National Heritage Re-sources Act.“We have identified the Broster Beadwork

Collection as having qualities so exceptionalthat it is of special national significance andwarrants the most stringent heritage protec-tion afforded by the National Heritage Re-source Act,” said Sahra acting CEOMamako-moreng Nkhasi.The collection was largely produced in Qe-

be in Engcobo by the AbaThembu tribe anddates as far backas the early 1900s. Itwas latercollected by then Transkei trader Joan Bros-ter from 1952 to 1966.It was several decades later in 1995 that

WSU, recognising the importance of the pie-ces to the Xhosa heritage, would buy the col-lection from Broster.The assortment contains 3 000 objects de-

picting the cultural history andbeadwork tra-dition of the Qebe community.It is made up of pieces which were used for

ritualistic and symbolic significance and per-sonal adornment.“This collection is very important in fur-

thering the knowledge and understanding ofthe cultural heritage of Southern Nguni peo-ples in the EasternCape,” saidWSUAfricanaand Special Collections Library head Vuyis-wa Lusu.“As much of the traditional material cul-

ture has left the province and there are fewsimilar collections left, even in museums, itis important, wherever possible, to preservewhat is held by other institutions for futuregenerations to research and enjoy.”In light of the collection’s elevated status,

WSU has quickly resolved to find new prem-ises devoted solely to the safe and secure stor-age and maintenance of these national trea-sures.“The university is upgrading a venue to

store this collection. This has been an ongo-ing project and many phases have alreadybeen successfully achieved, including publicparticipation drives involving relevantstakeholders, most notably the Qebe commu-nity,” said WSU acting spokesman ThandoCezula.Cezula saidWSUwas proud to be the custo-

dian of the significant, rare Joan BrosterBeadwork Collection.“As a university which embraces indige-

nous knowledge systems, and focuses its re-search on this theme, it is fitting that WSUshould ensure the preservation of this cultur-al gem,” Cezula said, adding that the movewas momentous because it would bring animportant piece of history to the fore, ensur-ing its preservation for current and futuregenerations to enjoy. Some of the pieces of beadwork that have been declared national antiquities. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

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he had not let his poor backgroundstand in theway of being a better per-son.“Iwasbornintoapoorbackground,

raised by a single parent and it wasnever a good thing,” he said.Magadla added that things had

souredwhenhe lost hismother at theage of ten andwas left with a year-oldbrother.“Wehad to staywith our grandpar-

entsandwedependedontheirmonth-ly social grants, but despite thosechallenges I have managed to mouldmyself into a better person,” he said.The young man said there was a

need for a generation that strove forsuccess regardless of one’s back-ground becausemany people had lostfocus in life due to the predicamentsthey found themselves in.

“Being born in a poor family to un-educated parents was never yourfault and it is not the end of the roadforyou,butdyingpoor isyourchoice.You need to rise because there’s stilltimeanduse that timeasyourchanceto change the lives of many,” he said.As the president of the SRC at the

school, a former minister at Execu-tive Leadership, amentor and amoti-vational speaker, Magadla believesthat he is headed in the right direc-tion.He also holds ahigher certificate in

church evangelismand is involved ina number of non-governmental pro-grammes around Mthatha, inspiringand helping the youth.“I challenge all youngsters to be ex-

ceptional, knowing that they canmake it through all obstacles.Exceptional people are the kind of

people needed in this generation,thosewhoare like a giraffe stretchingits neck to browse on leaves of a dis-tinct class, avoiding competition byreaching the top,” concluded Maga-dla. – AYANDA MILLISA MADIKIZELA

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CHWAYITA BANGANI

AS part of celebrating former President Nel-son Mandela’s birthday, hiking tour guideand founder ofAbsoluteWild Coast, BonganiMlotywa, made a plan for Mandela Day thatwent beyond the 67 minutes.

Realisinghis year-longdream,Bongani leda group of 10 Grade 8 and 9 pupils from Cut-hwini village, where he was born and stilllives, on a hiking trail on the Wild Coast inEastern Pondoland from July 17 to 19.Bongani said the purpose of the hike had

been to share his 14 years of tourism guidingexperience with the pupils and inspire in

them an interest in the environment and theprinciples of sustainability and an apprecia-tion of the natural and cultural wonders oftheir own homeland.“I have learnt a lot of amazing things about

Pondoland. I didn’t know that we had the na-tional plant known as the king protea,” saidMthobeli Bhiyanga, one of the pupils whotook part in the three-day hiking trail.As their individual 67-minute contribu-

tion on Mandela Day, the pupils were eachgiven an opportunity to clean the coastal ar-ea as they walked and explored the beautyof nature.The hike began in Mzikaba village and

ended in Mbotyi.

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Learners from Cuthwini village in Mbizana went on a hiking trail last week to celebrate Madiba'sbirthday. PHOTOS:CHWAYITA BANGANILearners rest during their hike between Mzikaba and Mbotyi villages.

IT’s trendy and funky with a certain je’ne saisquoi – and, believe it or not, it’s German.

Adam, Opel’s customisable three-door hatch,was given a test drive for this week’s Expresson Wheels.Released in thecountryat theendofJanuary,

the Adam is Opel’s way of saying that Germantechnology canbe funand sassy tooand –aboveall – affordable. With the base version’s pricetag below R190 000 it certainly is a good rivalfor other iconic three-doors such as the MiniCooper and Fiat 500.For the young and trendy, the Adam is not

only a hot accessory, but features a host of new-ageOpel technologies in its engine, gearboxandinfotainment.Accessories often define one’s sense of style,

and as such, the Adam also offers optional cus-tomisation packages for its owners to expresstheir own individuality and style.It’s available in two engine types and three

trim levels – theEssentia (the essential basics),Jam (the basics plus a bit more) and Glam (theover-the-top).The entry-level Essentia version has an aspi-

rated 1,4-litre engine, while the Jam and Glammodels feature Opel’s all-new, exciting 1,0-litreturbo three-cylinder engine.And with supercharged, while fuel-efficient,

1.0-litre engines being all the rage these days,I predict that this one from Opel is sure to giveFord’s award-winning 1.0-litre Ecoboost enginea run for its money.This engine offers great performance com-

binedwith excellent fuel consumptionwhich israted at an average of between 5.1 and 5.3 litresover 100km on a combined cycle.

ExteriorFrom the front it remindsmea lot of theMini

Cooper.Most striking is the large Opel emblempositioned right in the middle of the grille.

Therear, ishowever,a tadtoo flat formytasteandnot its prettiest feature as Iwouldhave pre-ferredamore rounded look.What is impressiveand nifty though is the bootlid lever hidden inthe Opel emblem.

InteriorBeing a three-door hatch, the Adam is not

meant to cart around five adults, so the interiorspace in the back is cramped. But where thereis awill, there is away and Imanaged to fit twotweens and a teenager (all female) in the back.And as looks are far more important than com-fort in agoodaccessory, theywereonly toowill-ing to change comfort for sitting pretty and de-scribed it as “cosy”.I liked the personalisation of the interior in

the test vehicle which sported embossed pat-terns on the dashboard and side-mirrors – giv-ing theeffect of luxurious material thatone justwants to touch.The Jam and Glam versions sport a 7-inch

Touchscreen Intellilink System which playsmusic from USB devices and via blue-tooth.Liking high tech doesn’t necessarily mean be-ing tech savvy, and the Adam caters for this bybeing very user-friendly – my 11-year-oldman-aged to set up her Bluetooth and make her mu-sic selection within a few minutes of entering

be found without a cup of coffee, tea or some-thing in close proximity. The cupholders,which take three cups, were situated betweenthe driver and passenger and too far to the back– making it difficult to reach while driving.

FeaturesAll Adam models are well equipped with all

themust-havegadgetsaswellas safety features.Even theEssentiabasemodelhasmore than theusual basics to offer – including a sound systemwithBluetooth aswell as six airbags. Other fea-tures for the Essentia include 15-inch alloywheels, daytime running lights, air-condition-ing, onboard computer, cruise control with aspeed limiter, City Mode Power Steering andsteering wheel audio controls.The mid-range Jam adds, among others, a

drive assist display, 16-inch alloy wheels, LEDtail lights, IntelliLinkaudiosystem(with touch-screen display, smartphone integration andappsthatcanbedownloaded)andfrontandrearparking sensors.The topof the rangeGlamincludesautomatic

lightsandrain-sensingwipers. It sportsanauto-dimming rear view mirror, electronic climatecontrol, eight multi-colour cabin-glow settings,a panoramic sunroof or “64 Starz” headliner(which are funky LED disco lights) and 17-inch

alloy wheels.And if you want to stand out even more, the

Adam also offers quick-fitment accessories –such as interchangeable interior décor, dash-boardpanels, interiorandexteriormirror caps,front logo bars, wheel clips, aluminium sportspedals and exterior decal packs.

RideA couple of years ago, who would have

thought that a 1.0 litre enginewould have a six-speed gearbox, but this 3-cylinder engine is noslouch. True to its sporty nature, the Adam isquick out of the starting blocks and likes to betaken through the gears quickly.For a proper open road test, I decided to take

Adam to the closest thing we have to paradise¬- The Sundays River Valley and the KirkwoodWildsfees.Despite theroadbeinginapoorcondition, the

Adam pleasantly surprised me by behavingwell and offering an enjoyable ride. The enginehasmorethanenoughpower forconfidentover-taking and it felt responsive yet sturdy, offeringa surprisingly smooth ride on the bumpy road.The Adam’s prices start at R189 900 for the

Adam 1.4, while the Adam Jam 1.0T ecoFlex isR209 900 and Adam Glam 1.0T ecoFlex retailsfor R232 900.

EXPRESSONWHEELS: BETTIEGILIOMEE

Evemeets Adamon road trip to paradise

The Opel Adamcan becustomised in avariety of waysto express itsowner’s ownsense of style.PHOTO:QUICKPIC

the car.The layout of the other controls on the dash-

board is alsominimalistic and fuss-free,whilecontrols on the steeringwheel gavemeat leastsome control over what was going on on theaudio system.Trendy design features that the test vehicle

(whichwas theGlamversion)was fittedwith,were accents of cream in thewheel rims sport-ing a funky flower petal design and comple-menting the accents of cream in the frontgrille.Anegative is the positioning of the cuphold-

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ANELE RAZIYA

NAKUBENI iqela lephondo leMpuma KapauMthatha Bucks ubethiwe kumdlalo wamag-qibela kankqoyi we-ABC Motsepe League Na-tional Play-Offs ngamanqaku amabini kwel-inye eKimberley ngempela veki, kodwa abap-hathi beli qela laseMthatha bathibachulumancile kukunyuselwa kwalo ukubaliyokudlala kumngangatho ongentla weNa-tional First Division(NFD) kwisizini ezayo.

I Bucks iza kudlala kwiNFD League kwisiz-ini ezayo emveni kokuba ibethe amaqela ama-bini, iKurumanaeKicks/HungryLionsngo4-3kwakunye neNorthwest Shinning Stars ngam-anqaku amabini kwelinye ze yabethwa ko-

mnye umdlalo ngo2-1 yiMagesi FC.Oku kwenzeke kwimidlalo yeABC Motsepe

League National Play-Offs nebibanjelwe eKim-berley kwiveki ephelileyo.Amathole Amnyama ayingawo wodwa athe

anyuselweyo uyokudlala kumgangathoweNFD League, koko neqela laseMpumalangaiMbombela United yonyuselwe emva kokubaizithwaxele amaqela ibithelekiswe nawo ku-Group A logama yona iBucks igqugqise ku-Group B.Omabini lamaqela UMthatha Bucks kwaku-

nye neMbombela United anyathelene kumdla-lo wamagqibela kankqoyi kolu khuphiswanolo-kuzibekela indawo ngeCawa nalapho ebe-dlalela isigidi seeradi nebesibekwe etafileninjengebhaso.

Kodwa iqela lephondo leMpuma Kapa lohlu-lakele kukuphumelela esi sigumba sebhasoemva kokuba libethwe liqela laseMpumalangangamanqaku amabini kwelinye.IBucks ifake kuqala inqaku ngepenathi kod-

wakhange ikwaziubambelela aphoudeumdla-lo ufikelele emaphethelweni nanjengokoi-United ihlasele ngamandla emva kokuba izi-boneirhuqa ngasemva.Kungekudala iqela laseMpumalanga lifume-

ne amathuba amabini acacacileyo nalapho li-wasebenzise omabini yabakanti liphumelelaumdlalo ngawo.Nangonanje iqela leBucks libethiwe kulo

mdlalo, abathandi balo bona kwakunye naba-phathibonwobileyintoyokuba iqela labo lizak-

udlala kwiNFDLeague kwisizini entsha ezayo.Umphathi weli qela uMnumzana Lunga

“Doc” Tukute uthe ukonyuselwa kwabo ukubabezakudlala kumgangatho ongentla kunalo be-befudula bedlala kuwo, oko kwenziwe ngumse-benzi omhle wabadlali, abaqeqeshi kwakunyenabaphathi beqela.“Intsebenziswano yabadlali bedlala kakuhle

ebaleni ngokumamela imiyalelo yabaqeqeshiyiyonanto isibekekulendawo sikuyonamhlan-je,”utshilouMnuTukutexeshekweniencokolaneliziko lezindaba malunga nempumelelo yel-iqela laseMthatha ekimberley.Ukwabulelebonkeabantuabathebaxhasael-

iqela xeshikweni lidlala kwiABC MotsepeLeague kwisizini ka2014/2015 uyokuma kwi-Play-Offs.

Iqela leMthathaBucks lisendleleni yokubuyelakwiligi enkulu

SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

THOUSANDS of soccer fanatics are expect-ed to flock in large numbers to a soccer tour-nament at the Mtyhala stadium in Mthathathi Sunday (August 2).

The tournament is part of the 67 minutesfor Mandela’s birthday as the funds raisedduring the tournament will be donated tothe Thembelitsha Rehabilitation Centre inMthatha.The centre was established in 1996 and ca-

ters for citizens suffering from alcohol and

drug abuse. According to the tournamentorganizer, Ncedo Bam, the event’s mainpurpose is to extend a helping hand to theneedy.He said they were expecting clubs from

all spheres of Mthatha to do it for Mandela,who was born and bred in the town.He revealed that they were planning to

make this an annual event to ensure thateach and every year destitute families orneedy people would benefit from this tour-nament.“We are doing it for Tata Mandela and we

want to stick to his legacy through sport as

he was a person who liked sport,” Bam said.He said they were raising funds, so they

request sponsorships from various stake-holders to make the day a reality.Therewere a number of sponsorswho had

come on board for this initiative, includingthe main sponsor, Sparg’s SPAR.Bam appealed to all soccer enthusiasts in

Mthatha to come in large numbers on theday to experience good soccer from the localteams playing for the late Tata Nelson Man-dela.There would be big awards for the win-

ners after the tournament.

Mtyhala tohostbig tourney for TataMadiba

REPORTER

A LATE onslaught by visiting North WestUniversity-Pukke almost dashedWalter Si-sulu University’s hopes of getting off to awinning start during a five-goal thriller atthe Mthatha campus stadium on Mondaynight, July 20.

Two quick goals on either side of regularand injury time during the second stanzaby a desperate Pukke outfit swiftly silencedthe raucous crowdwho hadwitnessedWSU

amass a three-goal leadheading into the lat-ter stages of the game.WSU coachAlfred Khunouwas left seeth-

ing as his charges conceded two virtuallyidentical goals in the space of less than fiveminutes – leaving many a fan’s nails achewed-up mess.Pukke’s right-wing play would eventual-

ly penetrate a resolute WSU defence.A sustained period of attack saw two suc-

cessive crosses from the right finding thefoot and head of Pukke’s two frontmen,whonestled the ball above and beside the keeper

into his left-hand corner to find the net.Pukke had one last chance to level mat-

ters, but the eventual header following yetanother swarming attack proved too tamean effort to trouble WSU’s goal minder.The referee’s final whistle brought ease

to the tension-filled winter night, sendingmany a WSU supporter home in jubilantmood.Despite a superb first-half performance,

WSUwent into the break a goal up courtesyof a fortuitous deflection by Mkhuseli Mfe-ketho into the keeper’s left corner.

It was a curious game with evenmore cu-rious cases of déjá vu as WSU would scoretheir next two goals in virtually the samemanner.Lanky Siphesande Matoni finished off a

sweeping move with consummate ease,side-footing the ball into the keeper’s leftcorner to give WSU a two-goal cushion.Midway through the second half, another

break frommidfield found a willing accom-plice on the left, who presented a gilt-edgedchance to Mfeketho in the middle of thebox.

WSU stave off lateNWUonslaught to claim victory

Jersey No. 4 player Zwide Nxumalo made it as the Man of the Match. PHOTOS:SUPPLIEDWSU’s Mkhuseli Mfeketho went away with a super striker award for his performance.

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