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“THE HIV mother-to-child transmissionrate has dropped from 6,8% in 2010 to3,6% in 2011 in the Free State,” said AidaGirma, the Children’s Fund representa-tive of the United Nations (UN) in SouthAfrica recently.She said this success showed that

leadership, commitment and focusedefforts on the ground could lead totangible results.Girma said that during the launch of

the provincial campaign on AcceleratedReduction of Maternal and Child Mortali-ty in South Africa (CARMMA). The eventwas held last Monday at the PhekolongHospital in Bohlokong, Bethlehem.The purpose of the event was to ensure

accelerated implementation of keystrategies such as the departmentalstrategic plan and the millennium goalsto reduce maternal, child morbidity andmortality through acceleration of provi-sion of quality maternal and child healthcare, health system strengthening,community empowerment and involve-ment and effective collaboration withpartners and relevant stakeholders.“The event was reaffirmation of the

commitment of the province to acceleratethe provision or quality maternal andchild health care. The African Unionlaunched the CARMMA campaign toincrease action towards improvingoutcomes across Africa. The campaign isalso recognition that the United NationalMillennium Development goals could notbe achieved without the substantialreduction in maternal infant and childmortality rates,” she said.She said to date more than 40 African

countries had joined the CARMMAmovement and added that South Africawas amongst CARMMA’s most committedchampions.Benny Malakoane, the Free State MEC

for Health, said the Free State was aleader in many aspects.He said they were the country leaders

in terms of reduction of maternal deathsby 33%.“We need to make sure that we

strengthen that to attain that at all

costs,” he said.Malakoane said they would have to

make sure that they restored the trustand the confidence of the people.“We have to make it happen. We need

to start getting our nurses smiling. Thedoctors need to come down to earth.”He said it had emerged that one of the

causes of maternal deaths was hyperten-

sion.He added that the Free State was also

the province with the most peoplesuffering from hypertension.“In terms of CARMMA as a programme

it started when we embarked with thedistrict clinical special team and theywanted to start with antenatal care, butwe said the protection of those who were

vulnerable started when a woman was ofchild-bearing age. Education startsthere.”He said it was their duty to make sure

quality care was improved in theirhospitals and he added that every citizenhad to have access to quality health careand that access should not be influencedby your socio-economic status.

Efforts lead to resultsEfforts lead to resultsMother­to­child transmission rate drops from 6,8% to 3,6%

THE MEC for Health in the Free State, Benny Malakoane, addressing those who attended the launch of the provincial campaignon Accelerated Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality in South Africa (CARMMA). Photo: Tladi Moloi

“We have to make it happen.We need to start getting ournurses smiling. The doctorsneed to come down to earth.”– BennyMalakoane

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THE Free State Social Development2013 Young Community Developer ofthe Year Awards were held at theFalesizwe High School in Frankforton Wednesday evening.The awards, which were aimed at

recognising the exceptionalworkandcontribution of unemployed and outof school youth in South Africa, sawthe youth organisations walkinghome with thousands in cash fortheir different projects.Sisi Ntombela, the MEC for Social

Development, said as the departmentthey were hoping that the awardswould encourage young men andwomenwho selflessly gave their timeand talent to improve the quality oflife of their communities, to workharder and continue to inspire oth-ers.However, the department was not

happy with the number of entries re-ceived for the competition.Accordingto Bongo Nazo, senior manager:youth development, they only re-ceived 163 applications in the wholeprovince.He said the turnoutwas very disap-

pointing since they havemany youngpeople in the province. He added thatthey had advertised in the newspa-pers inviting young people to enterthe competition.Tshad got third place in the Eco-

nomic Empowerment Category withTshwarella Ka Thata claiming sec-ondand theGoodFoundationOrgani-sation winning the first prize.Tidimalo Dance and Theatre Pro-

ductions claimed the first prize in theSports, Arts and Culture Categorywhile the Thabong Youth Develop-ment Centre andHeilbron Sports andRecreation Centre finished secondand third respectively.The Sizanani Youth Development

Organisation scooped the first prizein the Education Category. The Ts-welopele Youth Pioneers Organisa-tion camesecondwhile theFicksburgTechnology Skills Centre came third.The last category of the night, Vol-

unteerism, saw the Rata Batho Cen-tre walking away with the first prizewith Sesonke Youth Developmentcoming second and the KoppiesRatha-batho Drop-in Centre claimingthird prize.The awards were sponsored by the

MTN South Africa Foundation. MTNpaidR100 000 for the fourwinners percategory with each winner gettingR25 000.Ntombela said: “I was touched to

see one of the winners dancing andthat was an indication to me that hewashappyandheneeded thatmoney.Without any doubt I am sure that hewould use the money wisely.”

She urged the youth towork so thatthey could change South Africa. Sheadded that all of themwere bornwitha talent and urged them to focus anduse it.“I want to congratulate all the win-

ners and hopefully next year therewould be more youth clubs becausewe have given themmoney. We don’twant to see our young people falling

for thingswhichwould not take themanywhere,” she said.Oupa Motoko (32), the Good Foun-

dation Organisation project manag-er, said he expected towin the awardsfollowing the number of lives that hehad changed in Botshabelo. He, how-ever, said scooping first position wasjust butter on the bread and addedthat he would make sure that they

worked harder.“The categorywas not difficult, but

a bigmountain to climb. Even thoughIknewthatnotmanypeopleofmyagehad done it, there were a couple ofothers who were a threat. I want tothank the department for their sup-port,” he said.) For more pictures go to express-news.co.za.

Young South Africans awarded

WINNER: Oupa Motoko, the Good Foundation Organisation project manager, receives a cheque and certificate from the Social DevelopmentMEC, Sisi Ntombela, with JoeyMochela (mayor of the Ngwathe Local Municipality) and Jabulani Sigasa (mayor of theMafube Local Municipality)posing with them during the Free State Social Development 2013 Young Community Developer of the Year Awards. Photo: Tladi Moloi

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MICHAEL MOJAKISANE (57), LehlohonoloJantjie (59) andMohlabane Phumudi (49) wereeach releasedonR4 000bail by theFouriesburgMagistrate’s Court.This was after they had appeared before the

magistrate’s court onThursday facing chargesof malicious damage to property. The trio are

expected to appear before the same court on 31October. Apparently five suspects were arres-ted, but two of them were released after theycould not be linked with the crime.SgtMajangSkalkie, thepolice spokesperson,

said last week Tuesday morning the police ar-rested five suspects for malicious damage toproperty in Ficksburg. She said the arrests re-sulted from an incident that had taken place

on Sunday afternoon where it was alleged thattwo taxis which were transporting passengersto Johannesburg were both damaged by stone-throwers at the stop sign. “The driver of oneof the taxis managed to stop the taxi and in-structed the passengers to get out of the vehi-cle.“The same group of people went to the taxi

and set it on fire,” she said.

She said no one was injured.Only the driver and the passengers’ property

were destroyed in the fire.“The other taxi driver of a white Quantum

managed to speed away and only windowswere damaged.“It is alleged that both taxis were from

Buthabuthe, Lesotho, on their way to Johan-nesburg,” she said.

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ELIAS MOKHELE, TFS supervisor, handsover a wheelbarrow to Joseph SmithMaphakisa from Qwaqwa after he had wonthe first prize in the Express Eastern FreeState competition. Photos: Molifi Motsumi

SECHABA MAJOLA from Senekal won thesecond prize of R300 in the Express EasternFree State competition.

CHANTEL REY-NEKE, Autozone as-sistant managerand debtors clerk,hands over a ham-per to Motlatsi Mo-fokeng from PaulRoux after he hadwon the third prizein the Express East­ern Free State com-petition.

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“THIS is the firstbranch I wassupposed to launchand I am not goingto launch it.“I am disappoint-

ed. This is anembarrassment.You don’t call usif you’re notready.“We don’t push

anybody to call us,but when you callus you should beready,” were thewords of JuliusMalema, theEconomic FreedomFighters (EFF)commander inchief, during hisvisit to Qwaqwa.Malema said this

because he was nothappy with theattendance in theBolata PrimarySchool Hall to where he had been called tolaunch an EFF branch in ward 13 of theBolata Village on Saturday.He said he had come to Qwaqwa after he

had been invited to launch two branches.He had, however, launched one of the twobranches on the day.“You’re playing with us. There are many

branches that we could have gone towhich are ready.“This meeting was supposed to be a

historical meeting, but it is a flop. If youdon’t want me to say this you should nothave called me.“You should think twice when you call

me,” said Malema.Malema told people who had attended

the event that they should not invite himhoping that he would be romantic andsweet while things were going awry.“No, we are running a revolution and if

you are not doing your work there will be

no organisation inthe Free State.“You’re confirm-

ing this andwhere there is noorganisation weneed to act,” hesaid.He urged the

branch to reorgan-ise itself.He said more

than 100 people hadfilled out the formand had paid, butadded that theywere not after themoney.“We need people.

If we get money,there are no peopleand this is equal tohaving no organisa-tion.“You know that

we are coming frompeople who buymembership forothers.“Because when

we have an organisation that has people,when you do something wrong they willcall you to order because they arealive.“But when people go to graveyards and

pick up the names of the dead they leadan organisation of dead people. No onewill call them to order.“They said they had a million members,

we know that they don’t.“It is fraudulent memberships that do

not exist. The real members that are alivein the Free State were kicked out,” hesaid.Dingane Dlamini, the EFF coordinator of

ward 13 in Bolata, said he was verydisappointed with what had happened. Hecited funerals and other commitments forthe poor attendance.“We expected many people, but some

could not come because of funerals andsuch,” he said.

Julius ‘disappointed’

JULIUS MALEMA, the commander in chiefof the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).

Photo: Tladi Moloi

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THE annual Bethlehem Expo will start onThursday with the Project RunwayFashion Show hosted by the BethlehemExpo, in association with the local newspa-pers Express Eastern Free State, Malutiand Vrystaat.The crowning of Mrs Bethlehem Expo

will also be held on this evening. Thisnight promises to be filled with excitinggive-aways and lots of fun for the womenof the Dihlabeng region.The official programme starts on Friday

at 08:00 and will continue until Saturdayaround 23:00 at the Bethlehem Show-grounds.New vehicles, including tractors, will be

showcased and a flea market with exhibi-tors from across the country will be held.The festival promises to be filled with

exciting events, including a strongmancompetition, a dog show and even adancing horse.All the strong men of the Dihlabeng

community are hereby challenged to come

and take part in the strongman competi-tion in order to see who will be crownedas the strongest man in Bethlehem.There will also be an amateur boxing

tournament on Saturday morning. Some-thing for the women includes a diamondrush, pole dancing and lap dancingworkshops.For those who love their superbikes,

there will be a “blikkies-run” where youcan ride in order to get food together forthe local Charlotte Theron-kinderhuis

(CTK). Each entrant will receive a freebadge. The entrance fee is R60 and one tinof canned food. For information, call MikeMalan on 076-570-3710.A chocolate and wine tasting workshop

will also be held.The Freestyle Motorcross event (Extreme

Ride Authority) is not to be missed.The crowning of the Miss Bethlehem

Expo (age categories 4 to 8, 9 to 12 and 13to 15 years) will take place on Saturdayfrom 13:15.

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ALFRED MOSIA, Bohlokong, Bethlehem:

HOW long will it take South Africans to betruly free?How longwillwe suffer the injusticesof the self-imposed despots who faked their self-imposition through mock elections like RobertMugabe? How long are we going to sufferSharpeville, the Marikana massacres from theso-called government elected “by the people ofthepeople”?Howlongwill it take residents,whoare not people because people are members ofthe party, to raise genuine concerns that the rul-ing party needs addressing?Such concerns will be rubbished and discard-

ed by our so-called leaders. This country is at

the edge of a precipice. Onewonders how long the gripwill hold before it tumbles toits premeditated suicide.It was three weeks ago on a

WednesdaywhenIhadaccom-panied a friend to the Dihla-beng Regional Hospital tohave an eye operation. To my disgust all the pa-tients that had been booked for that day wereturned away and given a tentative date some-where around March next year.The reason being that the Department of

Health had no funds. But guess what? The lordsin position of power are gallivanting all over the

province with the taxpayers’ money can-vassing for upcomingelections.If the Department of

Healthcannot fulfil itsmandate, it has gross-ly violated the rights

of the nation. It must give a full account as towhy it has failed and should not be given a se-cond chance. Culprits should face litigation andget their marching orders. Barely a week afterthat incident an ambulance was called not farfrom where I reside. It was my son who calledbecause the family was traumatised.

He said the call centre had asked him sense-less questions such as What was the person do-ing? What was she doing then?When the ambulance arrived an hour later,

the person had died. The crew summoned quickresponse cars for back-up. What for?There are complaints and suggestion boxes at

all the hospitals – they are just decorations. Towhomarewe going to direct our concernswhenthe leaders are suspects awaiting conviction?I wish I could reiterate the words of Paul to

the Galatians: “You foolish Galatians, who be-witched you?”We see and hear these things, butcome election time, we vote for the same party,a party composed of self-confessed mafiosos.

How long until South Africa is truly free?

JIMMY MOLOI, Johannesburg:

I READ in the Express Eastern Free State of18 September about Thato’s accident on 28 Au-gust, andwould like to respond to PaloNtoane’saccusations.On that evening I called awomanby the name

of Pulane whom I believe is employed byMashinini Enterprise. Pulane told me that shehad been telling the TLC driver, Thekiso, toclose the manhole for a long time as she wasaware that those holes were dangerous, but heignored her.She then asked me to call Palo who was very

unpleasant. Palo told me that Pulane had noright to instruct the driver. He said he was theonly one who could give such instructions. Inmy opinion, I think Pulane asked help becauseshe lives in theareaandwasawareof thedangerto the children in Fateng tse Ntsho.Palo promised to go and investigate the fol-

lowing day, instead, Pulane andMagwaza visit-ed the family and Magwaza offered R30 to themother of the child to buy bread for the childwhich angered me very much because I foundit an insult to the family.A woman called Puleng also came all the way

from Bethlehem to bring medicine. The motherof the child called while Puleng was there andIquestionedherabout themedicineandshe toldme that it was how they did things if there had

been an incident like that. I told them that thechild had already seen the doctor somoremedi-cine would be a bad idea. She was not happy af-ter that. I felt as if theywere doing thingswrongto try and cover up their carelessness and un-professionalism relating to a shabby job.I would like to challenge Ntoane’s statement

that he saw no signs of blood and that it hadlooked as if Thato had been burnt. Howon earthwould there be blood a day after the incident?Palo will never find any blood because his con-struction crew was quick to close the killergrave after the incident.Palo shouldknowthatpatientsarecleanedbe-

fore they are given the necessary attention andshould not make uninformed statements in themedia. He never set foot in our house. Unless hehas another name . . . Palo must start being ef-fective in his job and should stop misleadingpeople with lies. Thato could have died in thathole that the Dihlabeng Municipality andMashinini Enterprise left open for fourmonths.Their negligence nearly caused a death. WhenI arrived in the area Friday morning and drovearound the township those holes were still notclosed up, except for the one that Thato had fall-en into. It looks like Palo is running his circuswithout anyprofessionalsmonitoringhim. I amvery disappointed with the statement he hadmade in Express Eastern Free State on Wednes-day, 18 September.

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THE Free State came fourth duringthe four-day 2013 South African Na-tional Boxing Association’s(SANABO) Youth and Junior Cham-pionshipswhichwere held in the Ti-isetsang Secondary School Hall inBohlokong, Bethlehem.The Free State collected five med-

als during this historical tourna-ment that left many people in Dihla-beng overwhelmed. They won twobronze, a silver and two gold med-als.The Eastern Cape dominated by

winning more medals which madethem the best team of the tourna-ment. Theywon 23medals: 6 bronze;7 silver and 9 gold.Gauteng came second with three

bronze, nine silver and eight goldmedals.KwaZulu-Natalwon sevenbronze,

eight silver and eight gold medalsand the Northern Cape six bronze,two silver and one gold with theWesternCape going back homewithone bronze medal.FusiHlasoa, theFree StateBoxing

Organisation’s president who was

also a team coach during the tourna-ment, said he was happy that theyhad finished fourth in the tourna-ment.He said it was an improvement

compared to previous years inwhich they would have finished lastwith one medal or even none.“We have improved and surely

with the experience gained from thetournament we’ll keep on climbinguntil we claim the first sport,” hesaid.He said they would have won

more medals had it not been forsome of their players being disquali-fied during the tournament.“Some of our players were dis-

qualified because of documentation.We’ll make sure this does not hap-pen in future,” he said.Hlasoa said the only difference be-

tween themand the other teamswasthat the other teamswere supportedin numbers. In the game, however,they were on the same level.“The standard of the tournament

was top-class and we are happy thatwe did not fail in hosting it. It wasa successful tournament indeed andwewant to thank everyonewho con-

tributed to its success,” he said.Lulama Menzi, the Eastern Cape

team manager, said the standard ofthe competition had been very highand added that Gauteng andKwaZu-lu-Natal had given them a run fortheir money. He said it had been thefirst time that they had won theyouth and junior championships af-ter theyhadwon juniors and seniorsin 2010.“All the teams wanted to win, but

in the end we proved to be the best.The competitionwas tough and I amhappy that my team could stick tothe basics,” he said.Menzi said the standard of boxing

in the Eastern Cape was like soccerin Johannesburg. He said they livedfor boxing in that part of the coun-try.“Iyo, we love it. Even the competi-

tion locally is amazing,” he said.He ended by saying the tourna-

ment had beenwell organised point-ing out that the place that they sleptat felt like home.“Those people knowhow to organ-

ise big events. Everything was topclass and they attended to problemsimmediately,” he said.

Teams pack a punchTHE Free State boxer in blue and white fights for the gold against the Gauteng boxer in red and white. Photo: Tladi Moloi

“Iyo, we love it. Even thecompetition locally isamaz ing .” – LulamaMenzi