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THE Express Goldfields & Northern FreeState team is delighted to be able to wishtheir valued clients and readers, as wellas the public at large, a merry Christmas.This serves to inform you that this

edition is the last for 2013.The next edition of Express Goldfields &

Northern Free State will be published on 15

January 2014.We wish all our valued clients and

readers as well as the public at large amerry Christmas and happy, prosperous2014.We would like to take this opportunity

to thank everyone for their continuedsupport and important contribution

towards this publication.In the new year, as a community

newspaper, we’ll continue to strive tomaintain our traditions while striving tokeep up with the ever-changing times welive in.Part thereof is to continue to bring

you an exciting and balanced coverage

of local news across a wide spectrum.Remember, you are our valued readers

and clients.Remember that this is the time of the

year to visit with and cherish yourloved-ones, family and friends.A merry Christmas and a prosperous

2014 to you all. – Editor

Merry Christmas and a happy 2014

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THE 16 Days of Activism for No Violenceagainst Women and Children campaign,from 25 November to 10 December, closedwith an anti-climax in the Goldfields lastThursday.

The police, together with non-governmentorganisations (NGO) in the Goldfields,finished the campaign on a sad note againstthe backdrop of two separate incidents ofthe gruesome murder and assault of twoelderly women. Police are yet to make abreakthrough in both cases.

The two victims lived respectively inVirginia, Hennenman and Botshabelo. Theperpetrators are still on the lose.

Various church denominations, the SouthAfrican Civic Organisation (Sanco) and thepolice held a memorial service for the80-year-old Anna Ntsane of Phomolong,Hennenman. She was found dead in herresidence on 2 December. Police said shewas found lying naked on the floor with astab wound to her right upper leg. A tablefork had been pushed into the victim’svagina, police had said. The 62-year-oldwoman of Virginia was raped and robbed.

In Botshabelo, a 90-year-old woman wasstabbed with a sharp object by an unknownsuspect who allegedly broke into her houseto gain entrance. A neighbour heard herscream. She was taken to hospital whereshe later died.

The Free State police spokesperson,Motantsi Makhele, said in both incidents,

forensic investigations were undertaken todetermine the cause of death and whetheror not the deceased were raped.

Makhele said a number of incidentsrelating to rape, robbery and murder ofelderly people were reported, and addedthat they were gravely concerned.

“The community is to take note of therecent crime trend where elderly womenstaying alone in their houses are takenadvantage of by criminals. These incidentsare a cause for concern, especially duringthis festive season when many people willbe going on holiday. Precautionary meas-ures must be taken to guard againstcriminals who take advantage of vulnerableelderly women,” he said.

Makhele has advised people to be on highalert and tighten security systems anddiscouraged elderly people being left alone.“Ensuring there is a person to look afterour elderly is very important. As far aspossible, valuables which may attractcriminals must be minimal in such houses.Lessons on how to respond must be givenand emergency numbers (speed dials) kepthandy. However, we discourage leaving theelderly without supervision,” he said.

The SAPS appeal to the communitieswhere there are senior citizens living alonein their residences, to provide assistanceand report any suspicious activities to thepolice or by contacting our crime stopnumber 08600 10111 or SMS 32211.

Elderly not to be left

DO­RIGHTMEN:This trio of the health care organisation of Lesedi Lechabile Primary Care, Neo David, ThaboMoholobela and Tiisetso Sekobolo, supported the anti­gender­basedviolence programme of the 16 Days of Activism of No Violence against Women and Children that climaxed with the staging of an event by the Department of CorrectionalServices Free State and Northern Cape last Tuesday. The occasion took place in Virginia. Photo: Teboho Setena

THE two children that survived thetragic love triangle on the farm in theBothaville district have begun life in thecare of their close next of kin in thetown of Wesselsbron.

They are ten-year-old Thabang andLebohang Modisadife.

Lebohang is a toddler and less than ayear old. Welkom SAPS spokespersonStephen Thakeng said the pair had been

in the care of their next of kin sincethey were discharged from the NalaHospital last week.

They were admitted at the hospital fortreatment of a deadly poison used in thekilling of five family members thatincluded their parents, father, TebohoAndries Mahoko (30), and mother, EmilyModisadife (25). The other victims areDimakatso Modisadife (23), sister to

Emily, Tshepo Modisadife (6), andone-year-old Nthabeleng Modisadife.Thakeng said the four-step poison usedwas found inside pots with food.

The lucky pair of Thabang and Lebo-hang survived the gruesome incidentthat occurred earlier this month on thefarm Sandvliet in the Bothavilledistrict. Apparently conflict among theparents that occurred two days before

the ill-fated incident led to thekilling. The conflict apparently followedwhen Emily Modisadife reprimandedMahoko, who allegedly wanted to sleepwith a 16-year-old teenager who isModisadife’s younger sister.

The teenager, who was staying withthe couple on the farm, escaped death.

She left two days earlier following theoutbreak of the conflict.

Two survivors in care of next of kin

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THE Free State Department of Educationannounced that on 7 January it wouldroll out the red carpet for the top 100matrics at a function where the gr. 12results of 2013 will be made known.

The eagerly-awaited event is theculmination of the hard work of the31 218 candidates who wrote theirNational Senior Certificate (NSC)examinations from 28 October to 29November.

“The preparations for the two events –the announcement and function tohonour the top 100 best-performingcandidates – are already in place,” saidHoward Ndaba, the departmental spokes-person.

He said that Herbert “Tate” Makgoe,the MEC for Education, would announcethe 2013 gr. 12 results at a function to beheld at the Central University of Tech-nology (CUT), Free State, in Bloemfon-tein.

About 700 guests are expected to gracethe occasion, including parents of thelearners, teachers and provincial membersof the executive council (MECs), as wellas representatives of the private sector.

Ndaba said the learners that had madeit into the top 100 provincially would behonoured at an exclusive functioncoinciding with the announcement of thegr. 12 results.

Ndaba said Makgoe had expressed hissatisfaction that the examinations hadgone well without disruptive incidentsthat could have plunged the educationsystem into disrepute.

He said about 28 010 full-time and 3 208candidates had written their NSC exami-nations in 2013.

Ndaba said they were hopeful that theywould improve on the previous year’sresults that had seen the Free State obtaina 81,1% pass rate nationally.

The target for 2013 is 85%.

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‘The preparations for thetwo even t s – t h e an ­nouncement and functiontohonour the top100best­performing candidates –are already in place.’– Howard Ndaba, depart­mental spokesperson

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A group of 47 offenders in correctionalcentres in the Goldfields have received anew lease of life after the successfulcompletion of a life-long skills programme.The training was for eight and threemonths on a health and wellness pro-gramme. The wellness training was infootball assistant coaching while theeight-month programme was on tuberculo-sis and directly observed treatment (DOT).

The training is an initiative driven byFootballers for Life, a non-governmentalbody whose ambassadors are prominentretired professional soccer players. TheFree State ambassador is a former Bloem-fontein Celtic and Mamelodi Sundowns starmidfielder, Charles Motlohi. He saidknowledge and skills acquired by thecandidates were far-reaching in that itmade them valuable in the community.“Their skills will be utilised in the verysame centres to help their fellow offenders.Through the practice of rendering servicesin correctional centres to train and helpfellow inmates, they acquire good experi-ence that is for life,” said Motlohi.

The former Welkom Eagles player said hewas encouraged by the response and hugeinterest shown by offenders to be trainedon life-changing programmes. “The goodthing is that they attend training voluntari-ly instead of being forced. That is a sign ofcommitment by them and by doing so everycandidate gets to perform well. The supportwe get from the officials helps a great dealin ensuring the success of the project,’’ saidMotlohi.

The officials of the centres make surethat every candidate goes through ascreening process before attending training,ensuring the aims and objectives for whichthe programme has been introduced for areachieved. Successful candidates are positiveto tackle challenges head-on and haveexpressed their wish to also transfer theskills and knowledge they have acquired totheir fellow inmates.

Offenders receive training skills

OFFENDERS that successfully completed the basic course in assistant coaching and the national TB control strategy of directly observedtreatment offered by Footballers For Life, queue to receive their certificates. Photo: Teboho Setena

FOOTPRINTSOFMANDELA: In 1998DrNelsonMandela visit­ed Welkom to campaign for the ruling party and here he wascaptured with the former Free State premier and ex­Matjhabeng Council mayor Mosiuoa ‘’Terror’’ Lekota, Vin­cent Matsepe, David Manzini and Corrinah Ntai, bothThabong residents). Mandela died on 5 December and waslaid to rest on Sunday in Qunu in the Eastern Cape.

Photo: Moeti Molelekoa

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THE self-esteemedLejweleputswa DistrictMunicipality’s mayor,Mathabo Leeto, says shefeels very privileged tolive to take a leaf fromNelson Mandela’s legacyhaving not realised herwish to meet the icon.Attending a political rallyin Welkom that Mandelaaddressed in the mid1990’s was her closest.However, Leeto said shedrew inspiration knowingMandela has left a richlegacy for generations tolearn from. She wasamongst the scores ofmourners who lastThursday gathered at theWelkom Club to paytribute to Mandela.

Leeto said taking fromMandela’s legacy stillfulfils her wish althoughshe was unable to person-ally meet Mandela.

“I have never metMandela personally. Itwas my wish to meet himpersonally, to share withhim the tactics andstrategy he utilized tomake him what herepresent to us. I wouldhave loved to have adiscussion with him. Hewas patient, and dedicated

to lead South Africans.The kind of work he hasdone, can only be done bya person who is a trueservant of the people asMandela,” said Leeto.

“His ability to ensurethat South Africansreconcile with forgivenessand are able to moveforward is what I believewe should take noticefrom. Mandela lived thatlegacy that he left us,”said Leeto.

She said testimony thatMandela lived his legacyto reconcile with forgive-ness was to reconcile withRory Steyn who was oneof the human shields forthe man he once regardedas a terrorist. Steyn was(for three years) the headof the bodyguards ofMandela. Mandela evendiscouraged his comradesfrom ill-treating Steyn.“Mandela never said mylife was at risk with thisman around. He recon-ciled with an understand-ing that as an individualwe should forgive andforget about the past andbe able to move forward.I’ll remember and holdMandela in high regardfor his ability to bedecisive in decision-mak-ing,” said Leeto.

Leeto honouring Madiba

MANDELA’S LEGACY: The mayor of the Lejwel­eputswa District Municipality, Mathabo Leeto.

Photo: Teboho Setena

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STANDING TOGETHER: Members of different church denominations and the communityjoined the Department of Correctional Services Free State & Northern Cape tomarkWorldAids Day last Tuesday. The event was held at the Virginia Correctional Centre

HAIRSTYLE TRENDS: Female awardens at the Virginia Correctional Centre boastwith phe­nomenal hairstyles that transform their public image and lifestyle, bringing out their per­sonality and beauty.

DANCING QUEENS: The energetic women of the Kofifi Dancers from Kroonstad had the audience hooked and entertained people withthe floating dance at theDepartment of Correctional Services Free State&NorthernCapeWorldAidsDay event at theVirginia Correction­al Centre last Tuesday.

PASTOR TSHIDISO KHOLOANYANE lit a candle, symbolising the World Aids Day duringthe Department of Correctional Services Free State & Northern Cape ceremony held attheVirginiaCorrectional Centre last Tuesday. Theevent also coincidedwith the anti­genderbased violence programme of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Womenand Children and memorial service of the late and former South Africa’s state president,Nelson Mandela. Photos: Teboho Setena

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TRIBUTE: Sophia Mokhoea, a member ofthe Methodist Church in Welkom, reads atribute shewrote in the condolencebook forthe late former South African president Nel­son Mandela. Photo: Teboho SetenaPASTOR JACKIE BOTES Photo: Teboho Setena

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FORMER PRESIDENT NELSON MANDE-LA will be fondly remembered for uphold-ing true values and principles as well asbeing a true humanitarian.One speaker after another praised the

former South African statesman for hisinvaluable role fighting for the freedom ofSouth Africa and its people.Mandela led the racially divided nation

from the brink of bloodshed to unexpectedlevels of peace and stability. And heinspired the world as the champion ofreconciliation and forgiveness.Scores of mourners gathered at the

Welkom Club for Mandela’s memorialservice and praised this fallen son of thesoil. It was a befitting occasion with peopleof all races paying tribute to Madiba.King Lerotholi Thebe of the royal family

in Lesotho said: “Mandela was an embodi-ment of the human race as champion ofreconciliation. His legacy is not only forSouth Africans and Africa as a continent,but for the world. He has enriched people’slives in every respect. I feel blessed that Icould shake his hand at an encounter inLesotho – I was indeed unaware of whom I

had the pleasure of meeting.”Past. Jackie Botes, and also the project

manager of House of Hope in Welkom, saidMandela had been a hero of children.“In his memory we also celebrate the

humanitarian spirit. He brought a smile toevery child’s face and gave children hope.I’ll always remember Mandela as a personwho stood for true human values and hiswarmness, irrespective of race,” said Botes.Scores of mourners paid tribute writing

messages in a book to be presented to theMandela family.In celebration of Mandela’s life some were

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THE rebuilding of the ThabongStadium by the MatjhabengMunicipality is envisaged toreawaken the existing footballspirit that slumbers there.

The Matjhabeng Municipality’sspokesperson, Kgojane Matutle,said the council would fork outR6,5 million for the first phaseonly. Construction work has justbegun on this facility situated inthe Themba residency and close tothe Bongani Regional Hospital.Matutle said the scope of workwould be massive with the secondphase of the stadium to beadvertised in January next year.

The Matjhabeng Municipality iscurrently upgrading five sportsfacilities under its jurisdictionincluding the Thabong Stadium.The others include the BronvilleStadium (R6 million), Zuka Baloyi

(R3,5 million), Kopano IndoorSports Centre in Welkom (R7million) and the PhomolongStadium in Hennenman (R6million). The scope of workincludes installing flood lights,upgrading pitches to have auto-matic irrigation systems, revamp-ing of change rooms, parkingfacilities, boundary fences andticket offices. Matutle estimatesthat some stadiums will be readyby March and April next year.

The Thabong Stadium was thecentre where local and interna-tional breeds showcased theirtalent. The stadium was the hometurf of Welkom Real Hearts andthe now defunct Hungry Lions.The two teams campaigned in thethen National Professional SoccerLeague and National SoccerLeague in the golden era of the1970’s and 1980’s.

One of the historic venues in

the Free State’s capital of gold,Thabong evokes good and sademotions among the locals,especially the generation that was

involved in football. Veteranwriter Moeti Molelekoa and DickNkuna have fond memories of theThabong Stadium during itsheydays.

“Adjacent to the stadium therewas a hall which collapsed duringa big friendly match between RealHearts and Kaizer Chiefs in themid 1970’s. Tickets were oversoldand hundreds of fans had to watchfrom the trees while others sat onthe roof of the hall. About 7 000fans crammed into the venue witha capacity of 5 000. Just after thestart of the game the roof of thehall collapsed and several peoplewere injured. It was sad towitness this but it showed howenthusiastic were people aboutsport. These renovations arewelcomed. The previous renovatedstructure was vandalised byresidents due to the lack ofactivities. The renewed attemptwill pose a challenge to federa-tions of the various sporting codesand schools to make full use ofthese venues,” Molelekoa said.

“We welcome the effort by the

municipality although it’s longoverdue. This stadium has a richhistory to be told to the newgeneration about its significancein terms of sport in the Goldfields.I played there as a Real Heartsplayer. We used to recruit andgroom players there. I hope andtrust the spirit of football thatexists in our minds will bereawakened by ensuring thestadiums host games. Real Heartsand Hungry Lions were forces ofattraction and that is not impossi-ble to restore,” said Nkuna. Peopleremember fierce Free Statederbies locally that featuredHearts and Lions, BloemfonteinCeltic and Hearts.

Real Hearts became hoodoo ofoutsiders Small Rangers fromParys. The team boasted talentedplayers’ scouted from minelabourers and attracted outsidersfrom beyond the borders.

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WELKOM REALHEARTS leg­end Dick Nkuna.Photo: Teboho Setena

STALWARTwriterMoeti“Rhu”Molelekoa.

‘This stadium has arich history to be toldto the new generationabout its significancein terms of sport in theGoldfields.’– Dick Nkuna