Express QQ 10 April 2013

TEL: 058 3035411 WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL 2013

Tladi Moloi

roadswill lead to theCharlesMopeli StadiumonSaturday forwhatis promising to be an action-packed Maluti-a-Phofung (MAP) Gospel

The festival, which will feature well-known artists like HlengiweMhlaba, Sfiso Ncwane, Teboho Moloi, Rebecca Malope and SollyMhlangu, is set to start at 09:00.

According to Tseko Mothamaha, the local economic develop-ment director, the festival was the executive mayor’s moral re-generation initiative.He said the event was aimed at raising bursary funds for

the community of the MAP.

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ALL roadswill lead to theCharlesMopeli StadiumonSaturday forwhatis promising to be an action-packed Maluti-a-Phofung (MAP) GospelFestival.

The festival, which will feature well-known artists like HlengiweMhlaba, Sfiso Ncwane, Teboho Moloi, Rebecca Malope and SollyMhlangu, is set to start at 09:00.

According to Tseko Mothamaha, the local economic develop-ment director, the festival was the executive mayor’s moral re-generation initiative.

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the community of the MAP.“We also want to revive our people after what we have

been experiencing in our municipality. We hope after thegospel festival people will stop raping and killing our

people,” he said.Tseko said they expected people to come in numbers and

added that the event would benefit theeconomy of Qwaqwa.

Tickets cost R100 and are available atall the municipal offices, BP, Sasol,

Caltex and the Katlehong Bottle Store.


people,” he said.Tseko said they expected people to come in numbers and

added that the event would benefit theeconomy of Qwaqwa.



roadswill lead to theCharlesMopeli StadiumonSaturday forwhatis promising to be an action-packed Maluti-a-Phofung (MAP) Gospel

The festival, which will feature well-known artists like HlengiweMhlaba, Sfiso Ncwane, Teboho Moloi, Rebecca Malope and Solly

According to Tseko Mothamaha, the local economic develop-ment director, the festival was the executive mayor’s moral re-

He said the event was aimed at raising bursary funds for

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He said the event was aimed at raising bursary funds forthe community of the MAP.the community of the MAP.“We also want to revive our people after what we have


Tseko said they expected people to come in numbers andadded that the event would benefit the



He said the event was aimed at raising bursary funds for

“We also want to revive our people after what we havebeen experiencing in our municipality. We hope after thegospel festival people will stop raping and killing our

Tseko said they expected people to come in numbers and

“We also want to revive our people after what we havebeen experiencing in our municipality. We hope after thegospel festival people will stop raping and killing our

Tseko said they expected people to come in numbers and

TEBOHO MOLOI

REBECCAMALOPE

Aim is to revive peopleFestival

Gospel

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TODAY learners in primary schoolhave something to argue about andprove wrong when reading the Sothobook Ntataise when it says “Ha eletsotsi ha eyo Qwaqwa”, which trans-lates into there are no criminals inQwaqwa.Criminals have now given Qwaqwa a

bad name, with murders occurringalmost every week.

Qwaqwa used to be well-known for itsmountain chain that has in the pastattracted international tourists.A sad thing is that the same Qwaqwa

has experienced six murders in a weekduring the Easter holidays in whichthree suspects have been arrested andothers are still at large. The incidentsoccurred in different areas withinQwaqwa. Two were from Makwanevillage, three from Tsheseng village andone from Phuthaditjhaba.

A man found in a septic tank wasidentified.An elderly man was found murdered.

A four- and eight-year-old died ofsuspected poisoning. A man wasslashed with a bottle and died on thescene.A man killed his brother, another

burst into a tavern and stabbed some ofthe patrons and later died after a groupof people attacked him.) Read more on p 4.

Qwaqwa no safe place

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SGT MMAKO MOPHIRING, thecommunications officer of theSouth African Police Service(SAPS) in Phuthaditjhaba, hasearned the respect of many in theFree State with the excellent job hehas done the past few years.

Mophiring,who joined theSAPSin 1998, has not only earned re-spect, but has also scooped manyawards as reward for his goodwork.ExpressEasternFreeStatehad a chat with him.

What college did you attend?I received training at the Preto-

ria West College.

Did you always want to workfor the SAPS?

Yes. I wanted to be in the policeas a spokesperson because of mylove of working within the mediafraternity. I projected my goalsearly and by the mercy of God I gotinto the system whilst in Gauteng.

What position do you hold?I am a sergeant communications

officer based at the Phutha-ditjhaba Cluster.

What does your position en-tail?

It mostly deal with liaison withmedia and internal stake holderson various issues that affect themand the public.

What challenges have you en-countered in your job?

Some police officers regard meas a journalist and feel hesitant todisclose information to me that is

of public interest. Another thing ishaving to ensure the image of theorganisation stays intact whilesome members go out of their wayto drag it through the mud withinseconds of hard work with a don’tcareattitudewhichat theendcoststhem their jobs.

Members of the police shouldalign their conductwith the consti-tution and apply lots of disciplinewhile moving away from being en-snared by fraud and corruption.

And the good things?A good thing about my work is

building good relations betweenmembers andmanagement, thepo-lice and the community. I havegood relations with various mediahouses that assist in educating andinforming the masses about crimeand also sharing people’s stories.

You are still studying at yourage. Why, where and what areyou studying?

In the media world one has to beaware of development in one’s sur-roundings. Technology has takenover, especially social media, andthat is thereasonwhyIneed tocon-tinue studying. The field of publicrelations changes regularly andstudying with Unisa is teachingme that learning knows no limits.

You recently scooped anaward. What was it for?

It was the Provincial Commis-sioner’s Excellence Award. I wasawarded the title of Best SupportService Employee.

How many trophies have youcollected?

I have three trophies now andthat shows that I am on theright way and I believe Iwould not have ob-tained them if it wasnot because ofhard work.

What isyour five-year goal?

In thenext fiveyears, withthe mercyof God, Iwant to seemyselfservingboth thepo-lice and thecommuni-ty with dig-nity and respect and that my posi-tion have been adjusted to anotherlevel.

Some may think police offi-cials are not people to makefriends with because they al-ways have arrest on theirminds. What is your take onthis?

Police officers are members ofthe community andnot angels. Buttheyhave to execute their duties asrequired and still have friends atthe same time.

Who is Mmako Mophiring?I am the last born in my family

of four. Two boys and girls.

Are you married?I am married to the wonderful

God fearing and supportive Patri-

cia Mophiring. She is a daughter ofthe loving family of Mr and MrsKumalo who hails from the Nama-hadi Village in Qwaqwa.

Where did you grow up?I was born and bred at the Sun-

nyside Guest Farm in Clarens andschooled in Bohlokong at the Mot-sepuwa Primary School and wentto high school at Tiisetsang. I com-pleted matric at Tsebo Secondary.

What kind of a learner wereyou during your school days?

I was a good leaner with lots ofrespect for my teachers and peers,also as a soccer player.

How do you unwind?I spend time with my partner,

watch the news, listen to radio andread most of the local newspapers.

Wherewere you in 1994whenNelson Mandela became thepresident?

I casted my first ever democraticvote at Joubert Park whilst in Jo-hannesburg.

I remember a lot about theday, which was filled with joy,enthusiasm and hope on the fac-es of our people who stood inlong queues lining up towardsthe voting station with theirminds already made up whothey wanted as the new presi-dent of the country.

What is you motto?Never give up in life and persist

to do what is right. Do not aim toplease others, but obey your Godand His instructions. I wouldn’tknow my destiny except for obey-ing God Almighty.

Dedication is key SGT MMAKO MOPHIRING,the communications officer ofthe South African Police Serv-ice (SAPS) at the Phutha-ditjhaba Cluster in Qwaqwa.

Photo: Tladi Moloi


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LAPPIES LABUSCHAGNEwas thewinner of the wheelbarrowin a competition which was sponsored by TFS Hardware. Heis pictured with Chantelle Cotty, the Express Eastern FreeState sales consultant.

PIERRE HAMMOND was the winner of the Autozone hamper.He is pictured receiving his price from Charmaine Smit, thebranch manager.

PETRUS MOTLOUNG from Bethlehem was the winnerof the Super Savers voucher. Here he is with ChantelleCotty, the Express Eastern Free State sales consultant.

CHANTELLE COTTY (middle), the Express Eastern Free State salesconsultant,with PalesaMoetlo (left), winner of theQwaqwaMarketvoucher, and Margaret Mlaba, who won a Qwaqwa Spar voucher.

Won hamper in competition

THE prestigious Samro Hubert van der SpuyNational Music Competition is inviting en-tries frommusic students at junior level. Nowin its third year, the project builds on thestrong foundation laid by the South AfricanSociety of Music Teachers (SASMT) 25 yearsago when fledgling musicians competed forthe first time on a national basis.A special incentive created four years ago

for developmental groups fromdisadvantagedcommunities enable these candidates to com-pete on equal terms with participants fromother communities. The closing date for thisyear’s competition is Friday, 19 April. Audi-tions in all themain centres will commence atthe beginning of June.About 60 candidates will eventually be se-

lected to compete over four rounds at theHugoLambrechts Auditorium in Parow, CapeTown, from 16 to 20 September. Medals, prize-money totalling more than R80 000 and otherattractive prizes are at stake.Candidates will compete in four categories:

Piano, Strings, Woodwind & Brass Instru-ments and Other Instruments (percussion, re-corder, classical guitar and harp), with a sub-category for developmental groups. The onlycondition is that candidatesmust still be 13 (14for developmental groups) at the time of thecompetition. Call Kathleen du Plessis (be-tween 10:00 and 18:00) on 021-939-9105 or HildaBoonzaaier (20:00 to 21:00) on 021-945-3861.

Entries open formusic competition

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LUNDISO MABE (19) from Chris Hani Parkin Qwaqwa has released his first gospel al-bum.The album titled Ngizwile Ukukhla, which

translates to I heard enough of crying,was re-leased in January. The young and talentedMabe said the message of the title was heheard God’s people crying and now he ispraying for them while they are alive.However, the album has not yet been

launched and according to him they are look-ing forward to launch it before the end ofApril.“I fell in love with gospel music when I was

still in primary school. When I was in gr.6 atthe Qwaqwa Secondary School, we started agospel group with some of the home boys,”he said.Mabe said he had been signing at the

church while other people would invite himto sing at their weddings. “Some people lovedmy voice during my performances and theyencouraged me to consider recording an al-bum. I looked into that for some time and lat-er I realised that dream,” he said.Mabe said hewas influenced by both Lundi

and Rebecca Malope. It is his wish to meetthe duo.“I want to thank my parents who support

me. They bought me a music instrument andgave me money to record the CD,” he said.

Mabe release gospel album

LUNDISO MABE poses with his new gos-pel album. Photo: Tladi Moloi

THE following occurred over the Easter holi-day as reported on p 2.Makwane: Nthabeleng Ernest Moloi (40)

was found in a septic tank a fortnight ago.He sustained head and chest injuries. Hewasreported missing almost a month ago.Sgt Mmako Mophiring, the police spokes-

person, said: “We cannot explain howhe diedyet, but the investigation into his murdercontinues. No arrests have been made yet.”Makwane: On 1 April the brothers Motla-

lepula Mokoena (33) and Motanki Mokoena(36) got into a quarrel at the Comet villagewhich. The one then stabbed and killed theother.It is alleged that they fought whereby Mot-

lalepula stabbed his elder brother in the faceand thigh. He bled profusely and died on thescene.Motlalepula fled and hid at another re-lative where Makwane Crime Preventionmembers arrested him after a manhunt. Herecently appeared before the Makwane Mag-istrate’s Court facing a murder charge.Tseseng: Aman’s neck was slit with a bot-

tle after a quarrel in one of the taverns at theMoeding village. It is alleged that the victimwas trying to stop a friend from attackingother people outside the tavernwith abrokenbottle. As he was closest, he turned and thebottle slit a vein. He bled profusely and diedon the scene. The suspect was arrested andallegedly admitted to the incident becausethe deceased was his friend. The suspect,Nkosinathi Mabizela (24), appeared beforethe Makwane Magistrate’s Court on 2 April.Tseseng: Nkoko Tsotetsi (29) was badly

hurt and killed by a group of people at a tav-ern where he allegedly stabbed some of themwith a knife. One suspect has been arrestedso far. It is alleged that on 31 March he ar-rived at the tavern and picked a fight withsome of the patrons. He allegedly stabbedsome people with a knife, but they turned onhim and stoned him. He died on the scene in-stantly. Four suspects were arrested, DikotsiMzizi (24), Juda Mokoena (20), Phakela Mot-loung (22) and Sam Sepalo (21) who appearedin the TsesengMagistrate’s Court on 2 April.Mophiring says a case of murder is being

investigated. “We urge the victims of thestabbing to report the matter to the policeand assist with the investigation for justiceto be served.”Tseseng: Two children aged 4 and 8 were

playing in the yard with friends when theystarted vomiting. They were both rushed toa nearby doctor at the Makeneng ShoppingComplex, but the surgery was closed.The children were taken back home in-

stead of taking them to nearest hospital.When seeing that their symptoms persistedtheywere taken to theElisabethDistrictHos-pital. They were later transferred to the Mo-fumahadi Manapo Mopeli Regional Hospitalfor further treatment. Unfortunately, one ofthem,TanaMphuthi (8), died but his youngersister is still in a critical condition. It is sus-pected that the two could have eaten poison.An inquest that was registered has beenchanged. A case of murder is being investi-gated.Phuthaditjhaba: An elderly man, Moko-

mo Rampheng (59) ,was found badly hurtnear a carwash at Mandela Park section. Hisnose and head were bleeding and both eyesswollen. It is alleged that he was attackedwhen he left his house to go to Mandela ParkMall to queue forhis pensionmoney.Mophir-ing said is was suspected that he had beenconfronted by suspect(s) who robbed him ofhis trousers, ID document, pension card,jacket, shoes and hood.“He was left helpless and noticed by com-

munity members who then informed the po-lice. Later his jacket, hood and pension paydebit card were recovered on the other sideof the road. A paramedic tried her best to as-sist with first aid but he died on the scene.No suspect has been arrested yet. Any personwith information that may lead to the arrestand conviction of the suspect can call thePhuthaditjhaba Police on 058-718-0895.“A case of murder and robbery are being

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Juke receives styling upgradesMIDNIGHT RIDER: The popular Nissan Juke has received anumber of styling upgrades to create the Juke Midnight Edi-tion.

THE Chinese industrialist andGeely chairman, Li Shufu, spenta “very pleasing” trip in SouthAfrica, outlying the automakerslocal model plans after attend-ing the 2013 Brics conference inDurban.Shufu encouraged talks

between Geely and Volvo SouthAfrica, which the companyacquired in October 2010, forlocal collaboration in the shortterm and the investigation of

further benefits such as localassembly.Shufu said he would push the

right-hand drive version of theGX7 SUV and continue with anew bakkie project for SouthAfrica.Geely South Africa MD, Henri

Meistre, said: “As always, itwas an honour to meet him andspend some valuable time withhim. I think he was suitablyimpressed with local operations.

More importantly he wasparticularly interested in SouthAfricans’ love affair with SUV’sand bakkies.“We’ll be travelling to the

2013 Shanghai Auto Show laterin April where we’ll be involvedin an important pick-up work-shop.“We’ll also be exposed to a

host of exciting new concepts,engines, prototypes and produc-tion-ready models.” – Wheels24

Shufu impressed bylocal operations


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AN UNKNOWN male patient who isestimated to be 34 years of age was foundunconscious on the streets of Bloemfon-tein. He was then brought to hospital byEMS personnel and admitted in theInternal Medicine Ward (M3) of thePelonomi Hospital since from 22 March todate.The patient has gained some conscious-

ness, but he is still disorientated.He talks inappropriately when inter-

viewed.He doesn’t know his name or his

family’s whereabouts.

Unknownmanfound

HELP: An unknown man in the PelonomiHospital.

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THE ANC Boiketlong branch in Bethle-hem and the ANC Women’s League callfor the disbanded ANC provincialcommittee to be re-elected.According to them, the disbanded

provincial top five are Ace Magashule,the chairperson, Thabo Manyoni, deputychairperson, William Bulwane, secretary,Mamiki Qabathe, deputy secretary, and

Msebenzi Zwane, treasurer.Patrick Mofokeng, the branch secre-

tary, said they had nominated delegatesthat would represent them at theprovincial conference which wasexpected to take place before the end ofthe month. The date and venue are yetto be confirmed.He said they had instructed the

delegates to re-elect the committee andadded Tjeheta Mofokeng, the brother to

Tjhetane Mofokeng, the executive mayorof the Dihlabeng Local Municipality, tothe committee.“Our delegates are Mantoa Buthelezi,

Tjeheta and Tjhetane Mofokeng,” he said.He said the branch successfully hosted

the branch general meeting (BGM) byforming the expected quarum after theyhad failed twice on 12 and 17 March.The event was attended by Manyoni

and Prince Shabangu.

Branch calls for re-electionMASESI MATLABE, Ntutu Mofokeng, Patrick Mofokeng, Boiketlong branch secretary Paulina Mofokeng and Alina Mofokeng.

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THE Smiling Tiger Boxing Clubscooped up awards at the Free StateBoxingOrganisation’s awards cere-mony which was held on Saturdayin theBethlehemTownHall. Joseph“Smiling Tiger”Mofokeng, a found-er and coach, led the team when heshared a coach of the year awardwith Esaia Hlasoa. He was followedby Plaatjie Mokoena, who scoopedup the official of the year award.Ete Khumalo walked home with

the prospect of the year award withNozi Dube completing the fourthtrophy for the Bethlehem Clubwhen she marched to the stage tocollect woman boxer of the year.Other winners were Lerato

Dlamini, boxer of the year, JamesTsoaeli, lifetime achievementaward, and the Thabong BoxingClub of Welkom won team of theyear.Fusi Hlasoa, the president of the

Free State Boxing Association, saidthe aim was to honour the boxersand officials who had worked hardduring the year. He said it was alsothe right time to award those whohad represented them nationally

and internationally.“We have given them trophies

andmedals. Wewishwe could havegiven them money, but that couldnot happen because we are a poorassociation,”he said.Hlasoa saidhewas ahappywith the level of boxingin theFreeState.Hesaidboxinghadbecome a dying sport, but that theyhad managed to save it.“We are working hard to take it

back to where it was a decade ago.Remember, theFreeStateused tobea boxing province,” he said.He said they had about 30 teams

in the province. He said it was noteasy to select the winners, but they

had to look at the achievements ofthe boxers.Khumalo said: “I am happy about

the reward. Things happened fast,and I never expected the award tocome this early. I only had twofights.My first fightwas in 2009 anda year after that I trained for thewhole year,” he said. In 2011 hecame very strong and won a bronzein one of the competitions. He saidthe bronze won the hearts of theSouth African National Boxing Or-ganisation (SANABO) committeewho elected him to represent themin Zambia and he was knocked outin the quarterfinals.

Boxers rewarded for hard work

WINNERS: Joseph “Smiling Tiger” Mofokeng, Ete Khumalo, NoziDube and Plaatjie Mokoena with the trophies they had won duringthe Free State BoxingOrganisation’s awards ceremony.Photo:TladiMoloi

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BUTI MOTSOENENG, the sportsorganiser of the MatswathakaPrimary School in Bohlokong,Bethlehem, is adamant that theschool’s u.12 soccer team willreach the provincial final of the2013 Danone Nations Cup tourna-ment which will take place onSaturday at the Clive SolomonStadium in Bloemfontein.

Matswathaka, a school that willrepresent the Thabo Mofutsanyanaregion, will be gunning to win theprovincial finals and go to thenational finals which will bestaged in Johannesburg on 22June.

They will contest against thelikes of Monamodi Primary Schoolfrom the Lejweleputswa region,Selogile Primary School represent-ing the Fezile Dabi region,Luckhoff Combined School fromthe Xhariep region, EmangPrimary School from the Motheoregion and Tlong- KganyengPrimary School from the Masilon-yana region.

The three times provincial

winners and reigning Free Statechampions, Mofulatshepe PrimarySchool, could not qualify for theprovincial finals after they wereknocked out at the cluster levelthis year.

“The boys are more than readyfor the tournament. They havenever played in the provincialfinals before and surely playing atthat level is a motivation in itsown. They know what is expectedof them. The boys are disciplinedand dedicated,” Motsoenengexplained.

He said they would love to reachthe final of the tournament withtheir first appearance. He saidthey had played against strongteams at the regional level andpointed out that they would usethe experience gained on Saturday.

“Anything is possible in a cupcompetition and we might win thecup, should we reach the finalstage,” he said.

A winner in the Free Stateprovincial final tournament willjoin the Rietrivier Primary Schoolfrom the Northern Cape andSiphumele Primary School of

KwaZulu-Natal who have bookedtheir place in the national finals.

The Selogiloe Primary Schoolfrom Parys only started participat-ing in the Danone Nations Cuplast year. Their coach, MosesPhumo, is very happy to havemade it this far.

“This is a big achievement forus considering we only startedparticipating in the tournamentlast year. Making it to the provin-cials two times in a row showsthat our effort and hard work wasnot in vain,” he said.

He said they stood a chance ofwinning the provincial title thistime, because of a much strongerand more confident team. Phumosaid five of the players from lastyear’s team were back.

He said they had the experiencenow and were able to motivatenew players.

The next Danone Nations Cupprovincial finals will be inLimpopo on 20 April.

The Danone Nations Cup is anu.12 competition involving thou-sands of boys and girls fromaround the world.

Matswathaka readyON THE BALL: Players of the schools that took part in the 2012 Danone Nations Cup tournament.

THE Premier SoccerLeague (PSL) has stronglycondemned acts of hooli-ganism at domestic match-es following an incident onSaturday afternoon duringthe Absa Premiership gamebetween Kaizer Chiefs andGolden Arrows.

Referee Lwandile Mfikiwas attacked when a faninvaded the pitch duringthe match at the MosesMabhida Stadium.

“This is completelyunacceptable in football,”PSL acting CEO CambridgeMokanyane said.

“It does not do us, northe image of football anygood when we have fansinvading the pitch andothers throwing objects.

“We condemn thisincident in the strongest

possible terms.“We’ll wait for a full

report from both the matchcommissioner and thereferee which will beforwarded to the leagueprosecutor.”

Mokanyane also com-mended the South AfricanPolice Service for actingswiftly against the support-er who invaded the pitchon Saturday.

On Wednesday night asmall section of supportersthrew objects onto the fieldafter the match betweenAmaZulu and OrlandoPirates at the samestadium.

The PSL will not makeany further comment onthis matter until theprosecutor’s decision.– KickOff.com

PSL condemnshooliganism

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