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TEACHERS and pupils who per-formed exceptionally well in theSithukuthezi circuit’s trial ex-aminations under Bizana educa-tion district last month were ac-

knowledged and awarded trophies andawards at Nqabeni Senior SecondarySchool last Thursday.

The awards were presented in the threegrades that participated in the exams,grades 3, 6 and 9, to both teachers andlearners individually.Highlighting the purpose of the excel-

lence awards, Sithukuthezi circuit manag-er, Thandekile Gqwathi, maintained thathard work and dedication went a long wayin achieving good results.

“This serves as a motivation and ac-knowledgement to our teachers and pupilsfor their hard work and commitment in en-deavours to improve the quality of our edu-cation while developing their lives,”Gqwathi said.He added that because of its remote loca-

tion, most teachers refused to come andwork in schools in this circuit and theseawards were also meant to attract morepersonnel.In the 2015 matric results, the circuit

came first in the Bizana district, with Nqa-beni SSS being the top achiever with 66%,followed by Dumsi SSS with 59% and in thethird place Sithukuthezi SSS with 54%.Winners included Noxolo Naleka from

Luphilisweni Senior Primary School whoobtained 90% in IsiXhosa, Ntsika Ndovelawith 52% in agricultural science and Wen-

dy Nompukane with 66% in accounting,both from Dumsi SSS.Zoleka Khuzwayo, chief education spe-

cialist in the Bizana education district, en-couraged the winners to keep doing theirbest to elevate education levels in the dis-trict.“To our teachers, be a role model to your

learners because they spend most of theirdays in school and they look up to you, solead them on a positive route,” said Khuz-wayo.She added that a school must be a fun

place to be for both teachers and learnersfor good productivity.“We are aware of the poor teaching and

learning conditions most of you face daily,but you should not be diverted away fromyour goals of quality learning and teach-ing,” she said.

Sithukuthezi schools excel

Sithukuthezi circuit manager Thandekile Gqwathiaddresses learners and teachers during thecircuit's excellence awards ceremony held atNqabeni SSS in Bizana last Thursday.

PHOTO: AYANDA MILLISA MADIKIZELA

Economic Freedom Fighters commander in chief Julius Malema during his visit to Mthatha last week. PHOTO: BUNTU GOTYWA

BUNTU GOTYWA

ECONOMIC Freedom Fighters (EFF) com-mander in chief Julius Malema made ashorter than expected visit to Mthatha in-formal settlements Phola Park andMandelaPark last week Friday.

After his supporters waited hours for hisarrival, Malema spent less than 30 minuteson his visit to Mandela Park.The quality of the sound system seemed

to be the reason he spent so little time onhis Mthatha visit.The congestion in a small tent on a sports

field also did not help matters as everyonewanted a piece of the EFF leader.This was the second-last stop of the EFF’s

Eastern Cape election campaign.Malema used the little time he spent

there, to criticise the ruling party for their“inability to provide services for its people”.He said towns like Mthatha were no

longer of the same eminence they had oncebeen as a result of the ANC.He said all thiswas endorsedby thepeople

who still vote for Mandela when voting forthe ANC.“Nelson Mandela is no more. Voting for

the ANC is voting for Zuma,” Malema said.

He briefly touched on the decline of theSouth African economy, which he saidthe ANC and Zuma had destroyed.“South Africa used to be number one,

but now we are number three in Africaeconomically because of the corruptANC.”The EFF leader did not go through the

party’s manifesto and promised anotherdate to address the OR Tambo region.He urged his leadership in the region

to organise a stadium for party meetingsand said they were the government-in-waiting and people should be organisedon a bigger platform.

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ABAHLALI bakwaNdengane eBizana ba-qhube uqhankqalazo besiya kwisikhululo sa-mapolisa endawo yabo ngelingahambisaniyonesigubhu sombane esithe saziswa aphanjengokuba esi sikhululo singenambane.Batheukuziswakwesi sigubhuakuzubance-

da bengabahlali ekusonjululweni kweengxakizabo zokulwaulwaphulo-mthethokulendawo.Esi sikhululo sithe saphuma kumabonaku-

de kwinyanga ephelileyo njengesikhululo es-ingenambane nekulapho kusetyenziswa ama-khandlela nto leyo ebangela ukungasebenzi

ngokupheleleyo kwamapolisa ukulwa nol-waphulo-mthetho.Nangona kukho esi sigubhu sombane, iim-

fonomfono kunye neekhomputha azisebenzinanjengoko senzelwe kuphela ukulayita.Kwintlanganiso ebibanjwe kule lali ngo-

lweSibini weveki ephelileyo, abahlali batheayibancedisi le nto yasi sigubhu nanjengokokufuneka baqhagamshelane namapolisa ngo-nomyayi wabo kuba iimfonomfono zesi-sik-hululo azisebenzi.Amatyala ekufuneka afakwe kwikhompyut-

ha aye athathwe asiwe eBizana edolophini ntoleyo abahlali bathi iyalitsala uphando.

“Abantu abamalunga namashumi asibhozoanesihlanu badutyulwababhubhakwayeaku-kabanjwamntukuwoonke loomatyala kwayendikholelwa ukuba ngumsebenzi wamapolisaukuphanda ayinanto yakwenza nombaneongekhoyo,” utshilo Inkosi yendawouNolizwiSigcau.“Sixhalabile ngendlela amapolisa wethu

asebenza ngayo kodwa ke sele sithethile neSe-be lezemisebenzi yabantu ukusinceda ngoku-fakelaumbanekhon’ukuzesiqinisekiseukubakonke kume ngendlela ukwenzeluba umse-benzi uhambe kakuhle,” utshilo uClusterCommander uBrig Mthuthuzeli Mthukushe.

Abahlali bafunauqobelo lombanehayi isigubhu

BUNTU GOTYWA

Amapolisa aseGcuwa awakawufumani um-khondo emva kokufunyanwa kwesidumbusendoda eneminyaka engama 60.

Umzimba walo mfi sele uneveki ezimbiniufunyenwe ngamapolisa kwisitrato iGrubbeGcuwa. Ingxelo ithi amapolisa ebesenzaugqogqongethuba efumana ingxelo yomfi

ongaziwayo.Amapolisaathiumzimbawom-

fi ufunyenwe namanxeba amabini kumhla-bawangasentla.Ukanti amapolisa abongozeuluntuukuba luncedise ukufumanaaben-

zi besi sehlo.Okwangokuumzimbausagcin-we kwindawo yezidumbu yoburhulumente.

Akukabikhomkhondo ngesidumbu esingaziwayo eGcuwa

TEMBILE SGQOLANA

STUDENTS protested at the main entrance ofthe University of Hare and burnt tyres as Presi-dent Jacob Zuma was delivering his address atattheuniversity’scentenarycelebrationsonFri-day.

Policehad touserubberbullets todisperse thecrowd, which started the protest peacefully, butchanged as the time went on.Zuma said he was honored to be part of cele-

brating the milestone of Fort Hare.“It was clear from the beginning that Fort

Hare was going to be an extraordinary site.“This institution reminds us of the history of

our country. Fort Hare defied the objectives ofcolonial masters and became the instrument ofliberation. This institution produced five headsof state, which is a rare thing in the history ofmankind,” he said.Zuma saidFortHarewasmore than just a col-

lege, it was a critical meeting point of greatyoungmindswhohadtheinterestsof theircoun-try and the continent at heart.“It became its ambition to liberate not only

South Africa but the rest of the continent. It be-came a university for Southern Africa and Afri-ca. This was most manifested in the support ofsuch countries like Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Zambiato name a few countries, who made an effort inour struggle,” Zuma said.“It produced a leadership that embraced Afri-

caasawhole.FortHaregave future leaders toolsto analyse society and tomanage a liberated andnormal society.ZumasaidFortHareisasuccessstorynotonly

for South Africa but for the continent“It continues to open its doors to sister coun-

tries,anddoespublictraininginothercountries.“Fort Hare is anAfrican university. This uni-

versity is also the home of the oldest liberationmovement in the continent, and this under-scores the role of Fort Hare on the continent.Zuma said the sustainable development of the

country depended on how students at Fort Hareand the youth in general behaved.“Knowledge can be used to build or destroy,

to liberate or oppress. What it does depends onthe orientation of the one who possesses theknowledge. Inmy view it must be used to build.“Useeducationto liberate themindof theAfri-

cans.Liberatedmindsmade it possible formanystudentsof thisuniversity todefeat oppression,”

he said.Hesaid studentsmust reflect and thinkdeeply

about whose interests they are serving whenthey go all out to destroy their future. “Burninglibraries anduniversitiesmeans burning the fu-ture”.Hesaidthereweresomewhoclaimedthatpeo-

ple reorsted to violent protest because this wasthe only language the government understood.“Such a view cannot take SouthAfrica forward.“Wehave a responsibility as leaders to ensure

that our hard-won democracy is protected fromthose with sinister motives,” he said.He thanked Zimbabwe’s president Robert

Mugabe for joining the celebrations and otherleaders who attended.Mugabe said it gave him great pleasure as a

former student of Fort Hare to join the universi-ty in celebrating the centenary.“Iwas transformedhere. Itwashere that I tru-

ly discovered my African identity. On behalf ofZimbabwe, I extendmy gratitude to the Univer-sity of Fort Hare for achieving this milestone,”he said.Mugabe recalled how they used to hold ANC

YouthLeaguemeetings andhow they contribut-ed in the struggle as students of Fort Hare.“I was privileged to be accepted to study at

Fort Hare in 1950. At that time this universitywas regarded as theOxford ofAfrica. Itwas dur-ing those years that some of us became awareof the colonial yoke on our continent.”“This galvanised our commitment to fight

against all forms of oppression. This universityhas produced great politicians and economistswhoplayedahugerole in thedevelopmentof thecountry.”Mugabe said young people were impatient

about the fewwho are enjoying the economy ofthe country.

“We cannot be equal when economically wearenot equal. Ithasbeena longstruggle toprovethat we are equal and we are human beings.Even now we are still struggling to prove thatwe can run our own affairs in Africa. When webecame independent I decided that every childhas a right to education and that our educationnaturally must not be primary. It must be terti-ary right up to university.”He said they needed to accelerate gender

equality, starting with the education of the girlchild. “Previouslywomenwereregardedasinfe-rior to men and the access to education mustbridge that gender bias. That is the onlywaywecan get our women to participate effectively inthe development of our continent,” he said.AfricanUnionchairpersonNkosazanaDlami-

niZumaalsoattendedtheeventandsaidshewashonoured to be part of the centenary celebra-tions.

Studentprotestsmar FortHare centenary celebrations

Pres. Robert Mugabe and Pres. Jacob Zuma during the University of Fort Hare's Centenary celebrations. PHOTO:TEMBILE SGQOLANA

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RESIDENTS from seven wards in Mbizanastaged a march last Monday to Rumdel Con-structionnearLugwijiniareatosubmitamemo-randum with their grievances on how the com-pany operates when it comes to employment.

Thapelo Mohapi, general secretary for theDurban-based Abahlali baseMjondolo (or ShackDwellers Movement) which is a mother body ofthe local Abahlali baseZilalini (rural areasdwellers) group in Bizana, said they demandthat the construction be put on hold until theirgrievances are addressed.

He said among their demands is that the em-ployment of people for the construction of theroad must be restarted and that allegations ofnepotism and bribery for jobs need to be investi-gated immediately.

He said that they are also not happy about thefact that people from outside Bizana have beenemployed instead of the unemployed locals whowere supposed to be benefiting from thisproject.

The group also touched on the controversialXholobeni mining issue which has divided thecommunity there with some against it and oth-ers vowing for the project to start.

“The mining of our ancestral land without be-ing consulted must stop until proper consulta-tion with the relevant communities is done,” hesaid.

The memorandum was handed over to Rum-del’s offices and it was accepted by Johan Hu-man who promised to send it to the relevant per-sonnel. – AYANDA MILLISA MADIKIZELA

Marchagainst roadconstructionemployment strategy

Bizana residents marching to Rumdel Construction’s offices in Bizana last Monday. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

THE bail application by two men ac-cusedofmurderingamanandremovinghis heart will be heard again on June 7after the accused complained of poorhealth at their last appearance in theMthatha Magistrate’s Court.

Unathi Sititshi and Khusela Mkhulis-wa, both 21, told the court they were suf-fering from health concerns. Sititshisaid he was experiencing pain from 20old stab wounds, while Mkhuliswa saidhe had a sore throat, which made it diffi-cult for him to eat.

Themenarefacingchargesofmurder,housebreaking, robbery, defeating theends of justice and attempted rape.Theyare alleged to have killed Lubabalo Vu-kulwanaofNgwenivillage inSakhela lo-cation, Mthatha.

Vukulwana was found underneath abed with his intestines and heart re-moved. The motive for the murder andthe removal of the body parts is not yetknown.

A representative of the accused, Bun-tu Qakumbana, was accused by prosecu-tor Thembisa Ntloko of using delayingtactics with his application for postpone-ment of the case. The two men have beenbehind bars for three months.

She said the accused should have toldthe court beforehand about their state ofhealth.

She asked the court to consider the in-terests of the community in the matterand said the rights of the accused shouldnot be above those of the victims.

Magistrate Gugulethu Namba said itwas in the best interests of the law topostpone the case until both accusedwere fit to enough to stand in front of thecourt again. – BUNTU GOTYWA

Bail bid in‘heart-theft’murder casepostponed

BUNTU GOTYWA

LAND claimants from four Mthatha villages saythe municipality should brace itself for a shut-down in places such as the R61 between Mthathaand Ngcobo and that they may cause chaos at theMthatha Airport.

The villagers, who claim they were movedfrom the Gqogqorha administrative area in 2011,say it has been a long time since the governmentmade payout promises.

They say there will be disruptions if theirmoney is not given to them soon.

A task team representing the villagers sayseach year the government promises them pay-ment within six months and they have growntired of the empty promises.

Task team member Bathobele Mila said it hadbeen the same story every year.

“They always tell us the same thing everyyear.

“In June they tell us our payments will comethroughinDecember, theninDecembertheytellus to wait for June the following year.

“People are tired of the promises made eachand every year so they have decided to showtheir anger by demonstrating and promise moreprotests if their money doesn’t come,” Mila said.

The residents from Gqogqorha have been re-ceiving payments which they say is rental mon-ey, but this is no longer welcome and the actualland payout must be made.

The land they are claiming is now occupied byStocks Langeni Forest, a farming and woodlandcompany.

The task team recently met Department of Ru-ral Development and Land Reform officials.

At the top of the agenda were the reasons forthe delays and the actual date the villagers couldexpect their payments.

Mila said the officials had given them nothingnew and instead had wanted to start the process

of verification, which had already been done anumber of times.

The officials who attended the meeting wereThemba Ntombela of the department and LandClaims Commission official Lebjane Maphutha.

Maphutha said verification had been a majorissue holding up the payments for the Gqogqor-ha people.

However all the verifications would be com-plete by next month.

Healsostressed theneedto properlyverify theclaimants to avoid fraud.

“The meeting we had with the claimants wascalled by the office of the mayor of OR Tamboand we addressed the claimants about the diffi-culties we have been facing with their claims.

“But we promise by December all of them willhave received their payments,” Maphutha said.

Mila said he was not sure what the communi-ty’s response would be when they brought backthe news of another postponed payout date.

Land claimants warn of further protests

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ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe madeit clear during his visit to Ndimakude GreatPlace in Flagstaff last Thursday that the contro-versialAmaMpondokingdom is rightfullywithKing Zanozuko Sigcau.

“I was invited here to share ideas as to whatprogress we are making towards settling thequestion of the Kingdom of AmaMpondo.“For the ANC there is no confusion, as it was

settled a long time ago that the kingdom, right-fully, is in the line of KingNelson,which in thiscase is with King Zanozuko Sigcau,” Mantashesaid.He said that all that was left to do, were the

legalities that confirmed this reality.“The sooner all this is clarified the better be-

cause this vacuum creates problems in acceler-ating development in the area, such as the N2highway and Umzimvubu dam project, whichare quite critical for the development of this ar-ea,” he said.AmaMpondo King Zanozuko Sigcau con-

firmed that they had invitedMantashe to come

andadvisethemonthewayforwardastheyhadmany challenges and misunderstandings thathindered service delivery to their people.“Due to these kingdom differences, service

deliveryhasbeenaffected in abadwaybecausenowourcommunitiesaredivided–andtherootcause of that is this kingdom issue. People arebeing used to oppose projects even if they aregoing to be of benefit to them.“We want both these major projects to pro-

ceed as we believe that the N2 highway con-struction will help in creating jobs for our peo-ple and create easy access to our neighbouringcities, while the Umzimvubu project will assistin putting an end to water and electricity cutswhile improving agricultural activities,” theking said.Zanozuko and Queen MaSobhuza Sigcau‚

widow of the late Eastern Mpondolond KingMpondombini Sigcau, are claiming legitimacyover the kingship of AmaMpondo.In 2010 the Nhlapo Commission in its deter-

minationfoundthatZanozukowasthelegimateking of all AmaMpondo.Mpondombini was stripped of his kingship,

but challenged the matter in court.

ANCrecognisesKingZanozukoas rightful leader

ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe addresses traditional leaders and residents at NdimakudeGreat Place last Thursday. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

DETERGENT specialist Bee Brite Chemicals &Cleaning Services was relaunched recently atthe Mdantsane Community Hall in the EasternCape.The 100% black women-owned company, led

by Portia Mcono, will now be known as BriteWave Products & Cleaning Services.Brite Wave, which manufactures and distrib-

utes cleaning detergents (dishwashing liquid,bleach,shampoo,degreaserandsoap) fordomes-tic and industrial markets, was founded by

Mcono in 2008.Soon after establishing the company, Mcono

joined the chemical manufacturing incubator(Chemin) to receive training and support for thepurpose of understanding the industry betterand to manufacture high-quality products.Thecompanystartedwithonlytwoemployees

and now has 28 across all its three branches inMdantsane, Cradock and Butterworth.Mcono said the fourth branch would soon be

opened in Grahamstown.

competitive.Most recently, last year Mcono entered Es-

kom’s Business Investment Competition (BIC),which rewards outstanding work in entrepre-neurshipandencouragessmallandmediumen-terprises to thrive in leading and driving eco-nomic development.Mcono’s companywas named as a runner-up

in the manufacturing category of the competi-tion, receiving a R50 000 cash prize.To her, winning such a prize came as affirma-

tion that she was on the right track.She used the prizemoney from theBIC to buy

rawmaterials to increase her production as hercustomer base had also grown over time.“Participating in theBIChelpedmy company

to gain more customers as more people and bigcompanies started to develop trust in both my

company and products,” said Mcono.Over the years, Mcono encountered various

challenges around the name of her company(Bee Brite Chemicals & Cleaning Services),whichnecessitated a rebrandandname change.Muchof theconfusionstemmedfromthe ‘Bee’

part of the name, which many mistook as thegovernment’s policy, Black Economic Empow-erment (BEE). – REPORTER

Blackwomen-ownedenterprise set on conquering the regionPortia Mconowith former CEOof the EskomDevelopmentFoundation NPCHaylene LibertyNel.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

MNQUMA executive mayor, Baba Ganjanahas saluted the late former mayor, WilliamMabone Duna, as a selfless leader who com-manded the municipality through hardship.Hewas speakingduring amemorial service

organised by the Mnquma council in Cen-tane’s town hall last week.Duna died two weeks ago when his car was

sweptawaybyastrongstreamasheattemptedto cross the Nxaxho River in Centane.He was accompanied by a 49-year-old wom-

an who was his neighbour at the time.The woman’s body was found on the river

bank by community members, while Duna’sbodywas retrieved by police divers fromEastLondon.Ganjana said Duna had been a hero in his

dedication to the struggle.“His work will be missed and we promise

to follow in the footsteps of the work he wasdoing,” Ganjana said.“If we can compare this time and with the

past, therewerehardly any cases of infightingin the council during his leadership.

“There was dignity because he focused onbringing the council together,” Ganjana said.Duna’s son, Mayibuye, said the death of his

father had come as shock and it had not beeneasy to accept the news.He said the family was proud of their father

for his contribution to the struggle of the na-tionand the rolehehadplayed in theMnqumamunicipality.“We are grateful for the efforts made by the

municipality to arrange the memorial servicefor him.“He played a huge role in the municipality

and the family is proud of everything he did,”he said.DunawaselectedmayorofMnqumamunici-

pality in 2007 and resigned a year later to jointhe Congress of the People.At the time of his death he was a member

andoneof the institutingmembers of theUnit-ed Congress alongside former deputy defenceminister, Mluleki George.He was laid to rest in his home village in

Nxaxho,Centane, lastSaturday. –BUNTUGOTYWA

FormerMnqumamayor Duna laid to rest

The widow of William Duna in black, Nontsapho Duna flanked by family members during thememorial service of the late struggle icon. PHOTO: BUNTU GOTYWA

WATER and SanitationMinister NomvulaMo-konyane has announced that her department isplanning a multipurpose dam to be built by awomen-owned company.Mokonyane said that during a pre-budget

votemedia briefing in parliament recently thatas part of transforming the water sector indus-try, her departmentwould soon appoint awom-en-only company to build the dam.“Wewill soon be able to speak of a damdevel-

oped by women, one that will be designed, con-structed, operated and maintained by womenand women-owned companies and SMMEs.“These are the outcomes of transformation

we expect to see realised andhappeninghere inour country and during this term of office.”She said that the department was dealing

with the anomalies that had previously charac-terised the water sector.Steps were being taken to eradicate single-

purpose dams thatwere oftenusedbya fewandfor recreational purposes only, to the exclusionof communities who lived around these dams.The department would no longer develop

dams in which ordinary citizens were withoutclean drinking water while precious resourceserved industries that were owned by a few.“Over the last 22 years, the government has

built nine newdams as part of extending accesstowater forourpeople.Whereaspreviouslyourpeoplewereneitherconsultednoraccommodat-ed as beneficiaries in such developments, pres-ently we are incorporating community inter-ests and participation as a key element in the

delivery of water services infrastructure,” theminister said.She said they planned to use existing and fu-

ture infrastructure projects to promote “the de-velopment of new industries within the sectorand open opportunities for black industrialiststo explore opportunities within this sector.“As the department, working with the De-

partment of Cooperative Governance and Tra-ditional Affairs, we have participated and areactively involved in the Back-2-Basics pro-gramme being implemented in 27 priority dis-trict municipalities across the country.”She boasted the department delivered access

to clean drinking water to 80% of the country’spopulation and decent sanitation to another80%. – SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

Department aims to support women-owned companies

The business has grown steadily with con-tinued support, training and workshops re-ceived from different agencies such as Trans-net and Seda.Along the way, Mcono entered some busi-

ness competitions as she believed her compa-ny had something special to offer and could be

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PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING

The Municipal Manager, Mr. Fihlani, as duly instructed by the

Speaker of Ingquza Hill Local Municipality Cllr D Mjokovana, here

gives notice that, in terms of Section 29(1) of Municipal Structures

Act 117 as amended that an ordinary Council Meeting of Ingquza

Hill Local Municipality will be held as follows:

Venue : Lusikisiki College of EducationDate : 30 May 2016Time : 12H00

The council Meeting is convened to consider the following report:

Ingquza Hill draft IDP & Budget 2016/17

In terms of section 20(1) of the Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000,

members of the public and media houses are invited to the

meetingFor any enquires please contact Mr. Z.Mathwasa during working

hours at 039 252 0131.

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INGQUZA HILL LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

JOINT PLANNING TRIBUNAL BETWEEN INGQUZA HILL LOCALMUNICIPALITY AND PORT ST JOHNS MUNICIPALITY IN TERMS OFSECTION 34(1) AND 35(1) OF SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE

MANAGEMENT ACT, 2013 (ACT NO. 16 OF 2013).Ingquza Hill Local Municipality

31 March 2015

Municipal Manager

The Municipal Council of resolved at itsmeeting held on to establish a Joint Municipal PlanningTribunal with Port St John Municipality as contemplated in Sections 34(1)and 35(1) of Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (ActNo. 16 of 2013).b_________________Mr. Fihlani

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ISAZISO SENTLANGANISO YEBHUNGA

TSEBISO YA KOPANAO YA LEKGOTLA

The Municipal Manager of Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Mr. Z. Sikhundla,as duly instructed by theCouncil Speaker Cllr. S. Sello, hereby gives notice interm of Section 19(a) of the Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000, asamended, that an of Alfred Nzo DistrictMunicipality will be held on at 11h00 in the

In terms of the Section 20 (1) of the Municipal Systems Act, members of thepublic, the media and other interested parties or bodies are invited to attendthemeeting.

uMphathi kaMasipala uMnu. Z. Sikhundla, njengoko eyalelwe nguSomlomokaMasipala wengingqi iAlfred Nzo, uCllr. S. Sello wazisa, ngokwe Candelo19(a) lomthetho olawula uhlobo lokusebenza koMasipala, Act 32 of 2000,ukuba intlanganiso yeBhunga likaMasipala iyakubanjwa ngomhla wa

ngentsimbi yeshumi elinanye 11:00 kusasa,

ngokweCandelo 20(1) lomthetho woMasipala, uluntu ngokubanzi, iintatheli,kwakunye namanye amaqela anomdla, ayamenywaukuba abeyinxalenye.

Motshwari Wa Masepala Mhloniphehi Z. Sikhundla wa setereke ka tlasataelo ya sebui sa Masepala wa Alfred Nzo, uCllr S. Sello o tsebisa ho ya kakarolo 19(a) ya molaoana wa ho sebetsa ha bo Masepala, Molaoana 32 off2000 e fetoletsoeng, hore kopano e tlwaelehileng ya Masepala e tlaba ka la

hora ya 11:00,.

Ho ya ka karolo 20(1) yaMolaoana wa ho sebetsa ha boMasepala, sechabaka kakaretso, le ba ditaba, mmoho le ba nang thahasello bay a mengwa hoba teng kopanong ena.

Ordinary Council MeetingTuesday, 31May 2016 AlfredNzo

DistrictMunicipalityCouncil Chamber,MtAyliff.

31May 2016 eAlfred NzoCouncilChamber, eMountAyliff.

31 May 2016 ka sebaka ke holong ya kekgotla, MountAyliff

Z.H.SIKHUNDLAMUNICIPALMANAGER

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REPORTER

THE Shoprite Group is helping tofight hunger in vulnerable commu-nities this winter.

Through its surplus-food dona-tion programme and mobile soupkitchens, the retailer is providingrelief to thousands of hungry peopleacross the country every day.All Shoprite and Checkers stores

across the country have a no-wast-age policy, and surplus food is do-nated to organisations such asFoodbankSouthAfrica,who in turn

redistribute the food to hundreds ofverified non-profit organisationscollectively feeding thousands ofhungry people daily.Last year alone, the group donat-

ed close toR100millionworthof sur-plus food to organisations in need.Shoprite has a fleet of 19 mobile

soup kitchens servicing vulnerablecommunities across the country ona daily basis.More than 27 million meals have

already been served since the mo-bile soup kitchens became opera-tional in February 2007, and it con-tinues to be an integral part of the

Group’s actions to alleviate hungerin local communities.Hunger relief is a core pillar of the

group’s corporate social investmentstrategy.Shoprite and Checkers customers

can join forces to fight hunger inneedy communities this winter bysimply donating R5 or more to thegroup’s #ActForChange Fund atany store across the country.Shoprite and Checkers set up the

#ActForChange Fund inMarch thisyear following requests by consum-ers wanting to be part of efforts thatmake a difference in communities

affectedbynatural disasters suchasthe recent droughts, as well as inthose communities experiencing se-rious challenges like poverty andfood insecurity.The #ActForChange Fund has al-

ready raised well over R200 000from customer donations since itslaunchandhopes to raise evenmorethrough the winter months.KateHamilton, funddevelopment

manager at Foodbank South Africa,said: “It costs FoodBank South Afri-ca R1.08 to provide enough food forone meal, so a donation of R5 willallow us to provide nearly five

meals.“Considering that more than 13.8

million South Africans go hungryevery day, we have a collective re-sponsibility towork towards endinghunger in our country – and everylittle donation helps.”You can#ActForChange thiswin-

ter by donating R5 or more at anyShoprite or Checkers till-point na-tionwide.Also check out Foodbank South

Africa’s website on www.foodbank-sa.org for more information on howyour donation will be used to makea difference.

Help fighthungerwithShoprite, Checkers thiswinter

School pupils enjoy a cup of soup with the Shoprite te PHOTO: SUPPLIED

6 NewsMay 26, 2016Uvolwethu Express

Mahlubi MafongosiSALES EXECUTIVE

82 Blakeway Street, Mthatha

Office: (047) 050 4430

Fax: 086 298 3443

Cell: 079 744 8099

E-mail:

mahlubi.mafongosi@media24.com

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CHILD protection refers to the protectionof children from violence, exploitation,abuse and neglect.The United Nations Convention on the

Rights of the Child 1989 stated the right toprotection in article 19.The African Charter on the Rights and

Welfare of Children 1990 highlights theright to protection in different articles, likearticle 10, 16, 18 and 21. These articles talkabout protection of children against childabuse and torture and protection of theirprivacy.Child protection starts from protecting a

child at an early stage. Childhood is a phasein which the human being is more vulnera-ble because she or he has not yet finisheddeveloping physically or mentally.Furthermore, the child requires particu-

lar attention and protection. There is ahuge need to establish a protective envi-ronment for children.Not only is the immediate family the first

line of protection, but extended family and

caregivers are also responsible for build-ing a protective and loving environment.A safer environment for children must

be ensured by all, that is parents, caregiv-ers, the community and the state.The Children’s Act 38 of 2005 states that

every child is a unique individual with aspecific need, therefore any decision takenconcerning the child must address the bestinterest of the child. Fulfillments of thisright enable children to take an active rolein their own protection against abuse, vio-lence and exploitation and they becomeproactive citizens. It helps them to be vocalabout issues that affect them.The Mthatha Child Abuse Resource Cen-

tre as an advocacy-based organisation isusing a model called the Children’s RightsCommunity Development Project.It’s ideology is grounded on the idea that

child protection is everyone’s responsibili-ty.This model is being implemented

through sensitising community members

with its leadership (traditional, politicaland religious), parents, community capaci-tated structures including school govern-ing body members and teachers on chil-dren’s rights and child protection as it iskey for children. This emphasises thetheme for the 2016 Child Protection Week:“Working together to protect children”.A big role still needs to be played by the

communities in ensuring that children areprotected.Children are the victims of neglect in ru-

ral areas, where they are left in the careof grandparents who are unable to providethem with essential needs.They are the victims of rape and child la-

bour and many other forms of abuse.Life is a journey and children are walk-

ing that journey as well. Together we canassist children to have a protected life.Children are the future of the world.Formore information, contact theMthat-

ha Child Abuse Resource Centre at047 531 1103 or email ucarc@intekom.co.za.

MTHATHACHILDABUSERESOURCECENTRECOLUMN: FIKISWAMASISOANDNOKULUNGANTAPANE

Protecting children isa societal responsibility

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ABOVE: Members of the media who attended Mthatha Express reporter Simbongile Mdledle’s celebrations for his Journalist of theYear achievement in Mount Ayliff last Saturday were, from left, Kennedy Mwange from Mthatha Express, Yanga Soji from DailySun, Ayanda Millisa Madikizela from Uvolwethu Express, Simbongile Mdledle, Nelly Nonjovu from Uvolwethu Express, MahlubiMafongosi and Buntu Gotywa both from Mthatha Express and Onke Socikwa from Queenstown Express. PHOTO: VUYO SOCIKWA

ABOVE: Entertaining at Nqabeni during the teachers and learners excellence awards last Thursday were the ShiningStars dance group. PHOTO: AYANDA MILLISA MADIKIZELA

ABOVE: One of theteachers who wonexcellence awardsfor the Sithukuthezicircuit held atNqabeni SSS lastThursday isNontembekoMayezi, who is aprincial at Mant-shangase JSS.PHOTOS: AYANDAMILLISA MADIKIZELA

LEFT: Dumsi SSSGrade 10 pupilWendy Nompuka-ne won an awardfor top pupil inaccounting.

7MotoringMay 26, 2016

Uvolwethu Express

REPORTER

VOLKSWAGEN has up!(ped) its game withthe addition of extra doors, two new lifes-tyle derivatives (cross up! and colour up!),as well as infotainment option, Touch &More to its up! model range.

Since its local launch in February 2015,up! has only been offered as a 3-door model.Customers now have an option of buyinga 5-door or 3-door Take up! and Move up!derivatives.

To date, Volkswagen up! has sold over3 550 units in South Africa, which makesit one of the dominant models in the A00small car segment. Furthermore, two newderivatives have been added into the modelrange. Both are powered by the 1.0 55kWengine and mated to a 5-speed manualtransmission.

cross up!The cross up! offers customised styling

of a small SUV. Its sporty and rugged ap-pearance is marked by exclusive exteriorand interior elements.

They include exterior features such asside mirrors painted in silver, anodised sil-ver roof rails, black protective side mould-ing, foglights with chrome trim surround-ing and 16-inch ‘Cross’ alloy wheels.

Its powerful appearance is further en-hanced by 15 mm ride height.

The interior features a leather steeringwheel, exclusive ‘Cross’ seat trim in red orgrey, coloured dash pad in Deep BlackPearl (standard) or Tornado Red (optional)and scuff plates with ‘Cross’ lettering.

The standard safety and convenience fea-tures include four airbags, ESP, powersteering, front electric windows, remotecentral locking and radio/CD.

The cross up! is only available in four col-ours, Candy White, Tornado Red, Light Sil-ver Metallic and Deep Black Pearlescent.

colour up!With its bold and trendsetting colours,

this up! unmistakably stands out in therange.

As a flagship derivative of the range, col-our up! is laden with an array of exclusivefeatures.

These include safety and convenienceequipment such as four airbags, ESP, pow-er steering, front electric windows, remotecentral locking, leather steering wheel, Ra-dio/CD, front foglights and height adjusta-ble driver and front passengers seats.

On the outside, the colour up! differenti-ates itself with 17-inch ‘Polygon’ alloy

infotainment system which offers Blue-tooth connectivity, SD card reader anddrive applications that display factual in-formation related to the vehicle.

The 5-inch colour touchscreen Touch &More plugs into a sturdy bracket above thecentre console which connects it with theelectronics network of the vehicle.

Retail Prices:(VAT and emissions tax included)1.0 MPI Take up! 5-door (55kW) R156 3001.0 MPI Move up! 5-door (55kW) R163 4001.0 MPI Cross up! 5-door (55kW) R181 400

The cross up! offers customisedstyling of a small SUV.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Volkswagenup! its gamewithextradoors, newderivatives

wheels (painted in Fortana red or Sand-storm yellow), painted side mirrors (alsopainted in Fortana red or Sandstorm yel-low), dark tinted windows and decorativestripe on the side.

The interior is also colourful with highquality details such as dash pad in the exte-rior of the car, colourful air vent rings andelegant chrome elements.

The colour up! is exclusively offered intwo colours, Dark Silver Metallic and PureWhite.

Touch & More infotainmentThe optional Touch & More is a portable

8 SportMay 26, 2016Uvolwethu Express

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ANELE RAZIYA

THE 5km Dr Mafuya Fun Run was a hugesuccess last week, with more than 100 ath-letes taking part in the event in Butter-worth.

The founder of the fun run, PhelisaMafu-ya, expressed her happiness about thenumber of athletes who took part.“I’m happy about the turnout of athletes

for our annual 5km fun run and it seemswe are growing every year,” Mafuya said.The event was celebrating 15 years of ex-

istence in Butterworth.Mafuya said they had been going for a

long time, but she felt that there weremanythings that needed to be done to improvethe standard of the race.“We’ve been doing this for a while, but

our wish one day is to get a huge sponsorin order to boost our prizes,” she said.Her big dream is to see the fun run being

televised and getting a major sponsor sothat athletes can be motivated more by theprizes.It was the first time last week that the

winning athlete won R500.

5kmfun rundraws large turnout

Athletesrunning inMafuya FunRun 5KM atButterworthPHOTO:ANELE RAZIYA Some of the athletes who took part in the 5km Dr Mafuya Fun Run in Butter-

worth. PHOTO: ANELE RAZIYA

ANELE RAZIYA

WALTERSisuluUniversityhave failedagain tobook their place in theABCMotsepeLeague forthe next season, after they ended as runners-upof Group A in the two-day promotion play-offsheld in East London at the weekend.

In the first match of the group, WSU demol-ished2010StormBreakers5-1,andthendefeatedMdantsane Might Bucs 1-0.They lost 2-1 to the group champions, Callies

FC.Nelson Mandela Bay outfit, Callies FC won

two matches and drew one and were promotedto compete in theABCMotsepeLeaguenext sea-son.These two sides were separated by one point

in Group A.Callies FC managed to get seven points in

three games, while WSU got six with the samenumber of matches.It was the second consecutive year the stu-

dents took part in the competition.In group B, City lads FC from Alfred Nzo

cruised to theMotsepeLeagueafter theywonallof their three games and ended up with ninepoints.

WSU fail again inMotsepeleague playoffs

WSU FC at Buffalo City Stadium in East London after they crushed 2010 Storm Breakers 5-1 intheir first encounter of group A. PHOTO: ANELE RAZIYA

REPORTER

MOUNT Ayliff’s Barkerville PrimarySchool, representing the Alfred Nzo dis-trict, won the provincial Danone under-12finals held at Kuswag Primary School inEast London last Saturday.

The school is not new to winning as theywere the 2011 national champions and wentto the world finals in Madrid that year.Their coach from then, Mpilo Changa, is

still with the team and is hoping the teamgets to go overseas again.Changa said the trip to Spain had been

an eye-opener and had changed his ap-proach to the game which had helped theentire community.“What struck me the most was the high

standard of football and the size of the 12-year-olds in other countries. They were

equivalent to our 16-year-olds. Much ofthat is hereditary, but it also has a lot hasto do with their diet, something Danone istrying to address here via the Danone Na-tions Cup,” he said.Barkerville’s first game of the day was

against Maruping Primary School fromJoe Gqabi district and they won 2-0. Theywent on to the semis against Guqaza Jun-ior Secondary School from their neigh-bouring district of OR Tambo and defeatedthem 1-0.At the finals, they played Ngubethole

Bam JSS from Amathole district and won1-0.They will join eight other provincial

winners in Gauteng on June 25 to competein the national finals and the prize for thenational winner is a trip to France in Octo-ber to compete in the world finals with 31other nations.

MtAyliff schoolwinsDanoneprovincial finals

Celebrating their victory are Barkerville SPS from Mount Ayliff during the Danone U12 games inEast London last Saturday. PHOTO:SUPPLIED