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TEL: 057 357 1304 WEDNESDAY 3-5 SEPTEMBER 2014 WWW.EXPRESS-NEWS.CO.ZA FREE } Teboho Setena TOURISM looks set to surge at the Sandveld Nature Reserve following an increase in available accommodation. Situated on the banks of the Bloemhof Dam on the Vaal River, 30 km from Hoopstad and 10 km from Bloemhof, the resort saw the addition of eight chalets, increasing accommodation for adventurous tourists. A much-needed economic boost for tourism, the chalets were officially handed over on Thursday by Barbara Thomson, deputy minister of Environmental Affairs. This increases the number of chalets available for use at this reserve to 18. A total of R125 million was invested to build the eight top-class chalets and fund the renovation of the existing facility on the state-owned resort. The increase in accommodation addresses the challenges experienced previously on the reserve covering 37 000 ha. The reserve is home to a variety of wildlife such as springbok, kudu, gemsbok, buffalo, wildebeest and eland. The reserve will be able to accommodate water sports enthusiasts who either watch or participate in the F1-powerboat racing on the 25 000 ha Bloemhof Dam, which is also a source of water to towns within the Free State’s Tswelopele Local Municipality. Thomson said the investment in the project was motivated by the strong link between biodiversity preservation and tourism, coupled with the opportunity for job creation. She added that an amount of R248 500 000 would be allocated in the new financial term. According to Thomson, the projects have created a total of 930 work opportunities in line with the Department of Environmental Affairs’ Environmental Protection and Infrastructure Programme (EPIP). “This means there will be revenue in the coffers of the Tswelopele Municipality and as for government they will be reaping the fruits of what we have sowed. The imple- menting agents have tried their best to meet the requirements in line with the plan to make the reserve world class and following correct procedures without taking shortcuts,” said Thomson. Coinciding with Tourism Month in South Africa, Thomson announced the handing over was also in line with the following tourism initiatives: Sterkfontein in Gau- teng, Seekoevlei in Cape Town in the Western Cape, the Willem Pretorius Game Reserve near Ventersburg, the Maria Moroka Resort in Thaba Nchu and Tussen- die-Riviere situated between the Orange River and the Caledon River in the southern Free State with Bethulie as the nearest town. Matshidiso Mathibe, mayor of the Tswelopele Local Municipality, said a positive spin-off was that youth within the area had received lifelong skills for the labour market. “The Tswelopele Local Economic Devel- opment Department has to ensure that youth with employable skills from this project are not left out. Their skills are important in development,” said Mathibe. Sandveld on the up New accommodation gives tourism at reserve a boost GOVERNMENT dignitaries contributing to the provincial resorts and reserves project at the Sandveld Nature Reserve on Thursday are from the left Thanduxolo Khalipha, executive member of the mayoral committee of the Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Barbara Thomson, deputy minister of Environmental Affairs, and Matshediso Mathibe, mayor of the Tswelopele Local Municipality. Photos: Teboho Setena JULIA RENS (left) and Refilwe Moerane from Bultfontein in front of some of the newly built chalets at the Sandveld Nature Reserve. It was their first visit to the reserve when they attended the official opening of the new chalets on Thursday. Page 2 Gardening project flourishes

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TEL: 057 357 1304 WEDNESDAY 3­5 SEPTEMBER 2014 WWW.EXPRESS­NEWS.CO.ZA FREE

} Teboho Setena

TOURISM looks set to surge at theSandveld Nature Reserve following anincrease in available accommodation.Situated on the banks of the Bloemhof

Dam on the Vaal River, 30 km fromHoopstad and 10 km from Bloemhof, theresort saw the addition of eight chalets,increasing accommodation for adventuroustourists.A much-needed economic boost for

tourism, the chalets were officially handedover on Thursday by Barbara Thomson,deputy minister of Environmental Affairs.This increases the number of chaletsavailable for use at this reserve to 18.A total of R125 million was invested to

build the eight top-class chalets and fundthe renovation of the existing facility onthe state-owned resort.The increase in accommodation addresses

the challenges experienced previously onthe reserve covering 37 000 ha.The reserve is home to a variety of

wildlife such as springbok, kudu, gemsbok,buffalo, wildebeest and eland.The reserve will be able to accommodate

water sports enthusiasts who either watchor participate in the F1-powerboat racingon the 25 000 ha Bloemhof Dam, which isalso a source of water to towns within theFree State’s Tswelopele Local Municipality.Thomson said the investment in the

project was motivated by the strong linkbetween biodiversity preservation andtourism, coupled with the opportunity forjob creation. She added that an amount ofR248 500 000 would be allocated in the newfinancial term.According to Thomson, the projects have

created a total of 930 work opportunities inline with the Department of EnvironmentalAffairs’ Environmental Protection andInfrastructure Programme (EPIP).“This means there will be revenue in the

coffers of the Tswelopele Municipality andas for government they will be reaping thefruits of what we have sowed. The imple-menting agents have tried their best tomeet the requirements in line with the planto make the reserve world class andfollowing correct procedures without takingshortcuts,” said Thomson.Coinciding with Tourism Month in South

Africa, Thomson announced the handingover was also in line with the following

tourism initiatives: Sterkfontein in Gau-teng, Seekoevlei in Cape Town in theWestern Cape, the Willem Pretorius GameReserve near Ventersburg, the MariaMoroka Resort in Thaba Nchu and Tussen-die-Riviere situated between the OrangeRiver and the Caledon River in thesouthern Free State with Bethulie as thenearest town.Matshidiso Mathibe, mayor of the

Tswelopele Local Municipality, said apositive spin-off was that youth within thearea had received lifelong skills for thelabour market.“The Tswelopele Local Economic Devel-

opment Department has to ensure thatyouth with employable skills from thisproject are not left out. Their skills areimportant in development,” said Mathibe.

Sandveld on the upNew accommodation gives tourism at reserve a boost

GOVERNMENT dignitaries contributing to the provincial resorts and reserves project at the Sandveld Nature Reserve on Thursdayare from the left Thanduxolo Khalipha, executive member of the mayoral committee of the Matjhabeng Local Municipality, BarbaraThomson, deputy minister of Environmental Affairs, and Matshediso Mathibe, mayor of the Tswelopele Local Municipality.

Photos: Teboho Setena

JULIA RENS (left) and Refilwe Moerane from Bultfontein in front of some of the newlybuilt chalets at the Sandveld Nature Reserve. It was their first visit to the reserve whenthey attended the official opening of the new chalets on Thursday.

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} Motlalepule Mokgosi

THE effort of Masheri Lekeka tofight the plight of starvinglearners through a small-scalevegetable garden has earned hernotable recognition.Lekeka, a teacher at the

Mamello Secondary School inMeloding, Virginia, received theMEC Special Award for YoungWomen & for Women withDisability plus R50 000 in prizemoney, which she plans to spendon sustaining the vegetablegarden.She was recognised together

with other candidates at the FreeState Female Entrepreneurship

awards ceremony held recentlyin Bloemfontein. Lekeka was alsoamong the national finalists butdid not win at the national finalheld at the Mafikeng ConventionCentre a week ago.The garden project was

nominated for its role in helpingreduce the poverty level amonglearners attending the MamelloSchool.Lekeka says through the

project they succeeded inalleviating the plight of about 50starving learners from impover-ished backgrounds.Lekeka runs the school-based

project together with hercolleague, Mahadi Soka. They

have involved 52 girls in thisproject. They produce vegetableslike cabbage, beetroot, spinachand carrots. She says theyprovide food hampers to alsoalleviate the impoverishedlearners’ situation.When the harvest is good, they

sell some of the vegetables to thecommunity. “With proceeds webuy basic items for the girls. Weteach them to know the value ofgetting involved in the projectand to use their hands.”Lekeka says they plant

vegetables according to seasonsbecause of the effects of theclimate.Numerous factors prompted

them to start the project. “Thehigh rate of pregnancy triggeredthe school to start this initiative,targeting girls. The school’smanagement and staff saw it fitto intervene and improve thelives of the girls and help toguide them.”Lekeka says insufficient water

supply was hampering them toexpand the project. “We aredesperate for funding or donorsthat can provide us with anecological greenhouse tunnel tocover our vegetables.”Lekeka attributes the garden’s

sustainability to support fromthe School Governing Body andeducators at the school.

Garden project reaps reward

WINNING PROJECT: The Mamello Secondary School’s food garden project in Meloding, Virginia, scooped the first prize in the MEC SpecialAward for Young Women & for Women with Disabilities. Here are the project managers with some of the learners who are part of theinitiative. From the left, front: Sithelo Baliswa, Malanga Seipati, Pogiso Maruping, Nyalleng Makgetha and Nombulelo Duda; back: MasheriLekeka, Mahadi Soka, Isabela Mphosha, Esther Chambal, Reitumetsi Moepi, Puleng Motsima, Vuyelwa Silatsha, Nobantu Vilakazi andDimpho Finger. Photo: Teboho Setena

STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA(Stats SA) announced that itsfield-workers will from thismonth be visiting homes collect-ing information in line with theLiving Conditions Survey (LCS).This followed Stats SA’s launchof the initiative a week ago.The LCS is a periodic survey

which is conducted every fiveyears.The survey aims to identify and

profile poverty in South Africa,and gives policy-makers informa-tion on who is poor, where thepoor are located and what it isthat drives poverty in thecountry.Stats SA field-workers will be

in the field from September 2014to October 2015 collecting infor-mation from various households.All field-workers will carry a

Stats SA identity card thatcontains the photograph, nameand ID number of the staffmember.In addition, all field staff will

be wearing Stats SA-brandedclothing (bibs), which will makethem easily identifiable.Stats SA says the provincial

field operations manager for eachprovince can be contacted toverify if the person at your dooris a Stats SA staff member. Theywill have the details of all staffmembers, vehicle registrationnumbers and also the areas inwhich the staff member issupposed to be working.Information will be collected

from approximately 32 000sampled dwellings across thecountry over a period of 12months.Each sampled household will

participate in the survey for fourweeks and will be requested tocomplete a questionnaire consist-ing of four modules, as well astwo weekly diaries which willcapture household expenditureand acquisitions.To determine the nutritional

status of household members, thesurvey includes an anthropomet-ric section where householdmembers will be requested toparticipate in a weighing andmeasuring exercise.The information collected is

also used to update the ConsumerPrice Index (CPI) basket of goodsand services which is used totrack inflation.

StatsSAstartssurvey

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THE police in the Goldfields townsare warning people to be vigilantof their surroundings following anincrease in violent crimes thatinclude armed robberies. Thespates of violent crimes have seenpeople robbed at gun- and knife-point in the open, business placesand their homes. The victims wererobbed of money and valuablesellable items which includeelectrical appliances, mobilephones and jewellery as well ashome entertainment systems. Therehave been incidents where vehicleswere also hijacked at gunpoint.Capt. Stephen Thakeng, spokes-

person of the Welkom police, saysof the several armed robberiescases reported many were accom-panied by attacks and threats. Hesays vulnerable people are usuallythe victims where the perpetratorsuse firearms and knives.

“Individuals are attacked duringthe day, especially when businessesare opened in the mornings orclosed at night,” said Thakeng, whofurther strongly warns people notto carry large amounts of money.The hotspots where the perpetra-

tors target people include theCentral Business District (CBD)and the industrial area.Some of the robberies took place

inside vehicles whereby the driversor passengers were threatened withguns to stop the vehicles. Robberycases at gunpoint which occurredin vehicles began surfacing inApril and these saw at least threepeople robbed of undisclosedamounts of money, mobile phonesand in one incident a victim’sclothes were also stolen.Teboho Moramang and Motlatsi

Mafike were some of the victims ofrobbery which occurred in vehicleswhose drivers had pretended tooffer them a lift on 24 April and 19

May respectively.On 7 April, Ntombikayise

Manyaneso was robbed of hermobile phone in broad daylight bytwo men who approached her onJan Hofmeyr Road in Welkom.Also on 7 April at about 02:00,

Isaac Lethebe was overpowered byfour African men who forcefullyaccessed the house while he wassleeping with his family.Thakeng says the criminals used

force to gain entry into the house,breaking the window of the loungeand thereafter threatening theoccupants with a knife.On 26 July, at about 18:00, armed

robbers overpowered a couple atthe entrance of the premises of aflat in Riebeekstad, Welkom,robbing them of wedding rings, aflat screen television set, twomobile phones, cash of R2 800 and aToyota Corolla with the registra-tion number DLF 084 FS.In a separate incident on the

same day, a man was also robbedin broad daylight by four armedwho were travelling in a white VWGolf. On 11 July, five armedsuspects, including a woman,robbed a 61-year-old man of anundisclosed amount of cash at thetraffic light near the BonganiRegional Hospital. The police saythe victim was followed from thebank after making a transaction.On 20 July a man was robbed by

six men armed with a firearm nearthe Intermine, Welkom. On 3August at 08:30 a group of four toseven unknown men robbed aBangladeshi shop owner at gunpoint. Thakeng says the victim wasalso shot in his right knee by thesuspects who are still on the run.Thakeng says the police have

vowed to bring the perpetrators tobook.“Since July to date 45 people

have been arrested for robberies.All of them are facing court cases.”

The police are appealing to thepublic to assist in providinginformation to bring the otherperpetrators to book.The following investigative

officers can be contact: WO PetrusSehloho on 057-391-6301 duringoffice hours or 082-255-9682, WOSephoko Sehloho on 057-391-6301during office hours or 082-255-9682,WO Mokhejane Khutsoane on057-391-6259 during office hours or083-940-1743 and WO Riaan deLange on 057-391-6271 during officehours.

Violent crimes increase sharply

IDENTIKIT ofwoman wantedfor the robberyof a man (61).

IDENTIKIT ofamanwantedfor the rob-bery of man(61).

Missed out on Express? Go to www.express-news.co.za to readprevious editions. Also find Express on Facebook at Express-news03.

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Bringing health services to the peopleSCORESof people residing at the developing settlement of 2010 in Thabong,Welkom, are queuing to receivehealth services being rendered by the Department of Health through a mobile clinic. The mobile systemhas alleviated the residents’ problems of having to travel long distances to receive care at primary health-care clinics situated in established places. Photo: Teboho Setena

THE Welkom police are appealing to thepublic to help with significant information intheir full-scale investigation into the grue-some murder of Mafu Mokokoane (51). Thebody of the deceased was found inside theboot of his burnt sedan on 21 August.Capt. Stephen Thakeng, spokesperson of

the Welkom police, said the vehicle, which

was in flames, was spotted on the outskirtsof Riebeeckstad, one of Welkom’s upmarketsuburbs. He said Mokokoane’s body, whichwas found inside the boot, was burnt beyondrecognition. The deceased resided in theWelkom suburb of Dagbreek. It is unclear ifMokokoane was killed elsewhere or forceful-ly put inside the vehicle’s boot alive by the

killer(s) who then set the car alight at thecrime scene.Thakeng said positive identification of the

deceased and the vehicle followed aninvestigation conducted by the police. “Noarrest has been made yet, but we are leavingno stone unturned,” he said.Thakeng said apparently Mokokoane

received a phone call the previous day (20August) at about 19:00 from an unknownman who asked they meet at a place thedeceased was directed to go.Anyone with helpful information that can

lead to the arrests of the suspect(s) mustcontact the investigative officer Lt Col. ButiMatlhoko on 082-372-0423.

Police looking for clues in grisly murder

} Teboho Setena

ALLEGED child murdersuspect Nompucuko MavisMahamo (23) is expected backin the Odendaalsrus Magis-trate’s Court on 8 September.The woman stands accused of

allegedly murdering littleKarabo Nale two months ago.The trial will be entering itssecond month since the grue-some murder of the little girl.The state had postponed the

trial to allow the suspect toundergo mental observation for30 days at a psychiatricinstitution in Bloemfontein.The state recommended

Mahamo for mental observationduring her appearance on 6August.Mahamo has made three

appearances, facing a charge ofmurder of the three-year-oldKarabo Nale. A post-mortemreport done by the Welkompolice revealed that the de-

ceased had been stabbed 99times all over her body.The police said when they

busted Mahamo, they seized anokapi knife which had dryblood stains on it, two usedwhite candles and clothes of thesuspect with blood stains onthem.The deceased’s body was

discovered on 6 July in theopen veld between the K9 andBlock 2 residential settlementin the Kutlwanong’s township.The child’s body was spotted

by a shepherd who alerted thepolice.The police said the victim’s

face had been covered with ajersey and a packet of Nik Naksand sweets were found next tothe deceased at the crimescene.The deceased, together with

her 13-year-old sister, had beenleft by their mother Noma-themba Janki in the care ofMahamo.

Child killerback in court

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“IT was the best of times, it wasthe worst of times, it was the ageof wisdom, it was the age offoolishness, it was the epoch ofbelief, it was the epoch of disbelief,it was the epoch of incredulity, itwas the season of light, it was theseason of darkness, it was thespring of hope, it was the winter ofdespair, we had everything beforeus, we had nothing before us.”

So starts the famous novel, Atale of two cities, by CharlesDickens, written in 1859. However,it is relevant in South Africa todayas we are faced with the season ofhunger and drought.

Dickens wrote this book duringthe Great Depression in Europe.That period was worse than whatwe are experiencing right now inSouth Africa. But people neverwent into lawlessness, breakinginto people’s houses, robbingpeople, pick-pocketing, raping inthe name of famine.

If I were to go abroad, I wouldbe ashamed to tell people where Icome from. The South Africa Igrew up to know was not anangry, corrupt, violent and brutalcountry. I knew a South Africathat was powered by life offreedom of movement and freedomof speech, loving and compassion-ate. Every time you turn on thetelevision and read newspapers, allyou see and hear about is a storyof another child murdered, anothercar hijacked, another child or oldgranny raped.

We have lost our moral fibre asa nation. There are persistentreports of learners stabbing andshooting teachers and one anotherin schools. Drugs, liquor, rape,prostitution and satanism aredominant in our schools. Churcheshave turned into theatres withpastors filling acting roles andcongregants the paying audiences.Clapping of hands and whistlingshow appreciation of the dramatis-ing pastors. The Bible has beenthrown out of our educationalsystem and churches. Pastors andchurch leaders are silent becausethey want to be politically correct.

We are looking for shortcuts andrushing things on the excuse ofunemployment and hunger. We arein a mess. We find ourselves in itbecause we are impatient. God hasa perfect time and correct time foreverything. The Biblical Josephemerged from the pit, thrown inby his own brothers to become thepharaoh of Egypt.

It is time to take a leaf to changeto be a better nation.) To comment or express yourviews about the issue highlightedin the column, go to www.express-news.co.za. Express Goldfields &NFS welcomes anyone interestedin contributing to the weeklycolumn as public observers orcitizen journalists. There is nopayment for writers.Send your opinion piece (notexceeding 450 words) to [email protected].

SA hasbecomea shame

My viewMoetiMolelekoaSocial observer

Motivating learners at seminarCONNIE MALEHO (right) distributes information pamphlets to the Lephola Secondary School matric learners who were part of the nineschools that attended amotivational seminar atwhich Thato Taka, a clinical psychologist, was a guest speaker. Held at the ThabongCommu-nity Centre, the event was aimed at inspiring learners to believe in themselves and be serious about their education. Photo: Supplied

THE For Our Children Projectin aid of Engo Free State’schildren in need is stillcontinuing. A Chevrolet SparkCampus to the value of R112 400is the prize in this year’s ForOur Children Competition.

By making a donation of onlyR20, you stand a chance ofbecoming the owner of theSpark. But more importantly,your contribution of R20 is oneof the sparks that might kindlethe flame of caring. This flamewill make a big difference inthe lives of thousands ofchildren.

Tickets at R20 per ticket areavailable at all Engo officesand centres in the Free State.The closing date for entries is23 November.

Five finalists will be an-nounced on 9 January 2015 byPwC. The final draw will takeplace on 23 January 2015 inBloemfontein and the winnerwill drive away with a brand-new Chevrolet Spark Campus.

During the next sevenmonths there will be severalpromotions across the FreeState. People will be encour-aged to buy tickets in aid ofthe For Our Children Project atthese promotions.

The Spark Campus will alsobe at the Kos-en-kunsmark ofVolksblad, the Cherry Festivalin Ficksburg and several

shopping centres across theFree State. The project wouldnot have been possible withoutthe support of loyal sponsors.This year’s sponsors areImperial GM Bloemfontein,Radio Rosestad and the localpapers of Volksblad.

Engo Child and Youth Care(youth-care centres, formerlyknown as orphanages) is anon-profit organisation thattakes care of children whowere removed by the Chil-dren’s Court from theirparental homes because theywere in urgent need of care.

These child- and youth-carecentres create a homelyatmosphere for the childrenand are located within thecommunity.

About 800 children from ages0 to 18 years in 34 child- andyouth-care centres across theFree State are being cared for.

Additional support is provid-

ed to approximately 2 500children in surroundingcommunities who live in riskyconditions.

The vision is to create hopein the lives of children. Thegoal is to provide protectionand care for as many childrenin the Free State as possible.

Engo Youth-Care Centres inthe Free State are strugglingfinancially. The government’ssubsidies have increased verylittle over the past few yearsand the centres are stillexpected to provide food for thechildren with less than R12 perchild per day. It has becomeessential for the community tobecome involved in projectssuch as the For our ChildrenProject.) For more information on theproject and the availability oftickets in your area call051-407-7222 or visit www.en-go.co.za.

New car still up forgrabs in competition

ENGO FAMILY CARE has beenrendering adoption services since 1964and is accredited to render adoptionservices in the Free State.

Adoption is when the adoptiveparents get permanent authority andresponsibility of parenthood in respectof a minor. There are different typesof adoption:) Disclosed adoption – when theidentity of the natural parent andadoptive parent is known to eachother.) Non-disclosed adoption is when theadoptive parents and biologicalparents are not known to each other.

Services from an accredited adop-tion agency to the biological parentsinclude helping them make aninformed decision regarding the futureof their child.

If the parents agreed to the adoptionof their child, several forms need to becompleted regarding the backgroundof the parents.

The unmarried biological father ofthe child must be involved in thewhole adoption process and he has thefirst option to adopt his child.

Services to the adoptive parentsimply that they must go through astrict screening process to ensure thebest placement of the child by theadoption social worker throughamongst others office interviews andhome visits.) For further enquiries regardingadoption, contact Lorraine Botha atEngo Family Care, 051-522-6914/5/6 oremail [email protected] [email protected].

Facts aboutadoption

But more importantly, your contribution ofR20 is one of the sparks that might kindlethe flame of caring. This flame will make abig difference in the lives of thousands ofchildren.

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Donate blankets to hospitalPATIENTS at the Bongani Regional Hospitalwill experience the comfort of the facility thanks to the generousgesture by the Lejweleputswa District Municipality to donate 200 blankets to the hospital recently. At thepresentation are from the left Dr Osmel Hechavarria (acting chief executive officer: Bongani Hospital), PeterBoshoff (manager: technical department: Bongani),MlungisiMartins (chief officer: LejweleputswaExecutiveMayor’sOffice), Valentia Teheli (managerial accountant: Bongani) andMmaselepeMohouo (laundry supervi-sor: Bongani). Photo: Teboho Setena

AS has become tradition the public will beable to have a basic will drafted by anattorney free of charge during NationalWills Week from 15 to 19 September.Firms across South Africa are participat-

ing in the project. “By ensuring that youhave a valid will, you as the testator canprotect the interests of your loved ones andensure that there is no delay in settlingyour estate after your death.“It also ensures that your executor will

act according to your wishes. A valid willallows you to state who should inherit yourassets and property, to appoint an executorof your choice for your estate and also aguardian for your minor children,” saysEttienne Barnard and Max Boqwana,co-chairpersons of the Law Society of SouthAfrica (LSSA).Barnard and Boqwana say people who

have been recently divorced or widowed, orthose who have been cohabitating withtheir partners for some time, should alsoconsider having a will drafted.“If you have been cohabitating with your

partner, it is advisable to have a will toensure that there are not competing claimson your estate.“Similarly, unmarried persons, particular-

ly those who have a number of people whodepend on them financially, should ensurethey have a will in place, as several peoplecould make a claim on their estates,” saysBoqwana.During Wills Week participating attor-

neys will display posters with their contactdetails so that the public can make appoint-ments.The contact details of all participating

attorneys can be accessed on the LSSAwebsite at www.LSSA.org.za or by contact-ing the relevant provincial law society. Apractising attorney has the necessaryknowledge and expertise to ensure thatyour will is valid by complying with all thelegal requirements in the Wills Act andalso that it complies with your wishes. Anattorney can also advise you on anyproblem which may arise with your willand assist your executor.“Often a will is not valid, because the

person who drafts it does not have the legalknowledge to ensure that all the legal

requirements of the Wills Act are met.These include the fact that the will must bein writing, it must be signed by the testatorin the presence of at least two competentwitnesses and also signed by the witness-es,” says Barnard.“If you die without leaving a valid will,

your assets will be distributed according tothe provisions of the Intestate SuccessionAct. These provisions are generally fair andensure that your possessions are trans-ferred to your spouse and children andwhere applicable, to siblings, parents, and ifrequired, to the extended family in terms ofdegrees of relationships.”Problems that may arise if you die

without leaving a will include that yourassets may not be left to the person of yourchoice, it can take longer to have anexecutor appointed and the executor who isappointed may be somebody you may nothave chosen yourself.Barnard says there could be extra and

unnecessary costs as well as conflict amongfamily members because there are no clearinstructions on how to distribute yourassets.For attorneys in the Free State call the

Law Society of the Free State on 051-447-3237 and for attorneys in the Western,Eastern and Northern Cape call the CapeLaw Society on 021-443-6700.The Law Society of South Africa can be

reached on 012-366-8800.

Have basic willdrafted for free

Showmettle with business ideasTHE five contestants – from the left Siphamandla Javu from PortElizabeth, Willy Sibuyi fromMbombela (Nelspruit), Camagwini Lit-ye from Welkom, Ayanda Ntsho from Soweto and Colleen Fer-nandes fromCapeTown–did exceptional to reach this year’s EngenPitch&Polish final. Their business ideaswere chosen as potentiallyviable out of the more than 20 finalists selected to compete at thenational event staged in Richard’s Bay a week ago. Fernandes andNtsho have made it to the grand finale to win the ultimate prize.

Photo: Supplied

Problems that may arise ifyou die without leaving awill include that your assetsmay not be left to the personof your choice, it can takelonger to have an executorappointed and the executorwho is appointed may besomebody you may nothave chosen yourself.

THE Free State Departmentof Education announced thatthe 2014 national teachingawards nominations areopen.The awards acknowledge

the extraordinary effortsmade by the teachers, profilethe teaching profession,recognise and promoteexcellence in teaching.This year’s is the 15th

edition of the awards.Nomination forms areavailable on the website of

the Department of BasicEducation at www.educa-tion.gov.za, and the ThutongPortal at www.thutong.org.za.The nomination forms will

also be available at schoolsacross the Free State.The awards aim to recog-

nise winners from districtlevel who will compete at aprovincial level and thenwinners at the provinciallevel will compete againstother provinces nationally in2015.

Nominate your star teacher

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HOUSE OF HOPE received a donation of R33 000 towards the welfare of children in thecare of the centre from the Griffons rugby team. Tertius Maarman, the representative ofthe Griffons, handed a cheque to Jackie Botes, project manager of House of Hope. TheMyPlayers Benevolent Fund serves as the official charitable organisation of all professionalrugby players in South Africa. All five Super Rugby teams in the nine provinces and thenational team had an opportunity to donate towards causes in their regions. House ofHope was chosen as the benefitting organisation. Photo: Molly Green

ChaletshandedoverTHESE youth ofHoopstad’s town-ship of Tikwana,from the left Gole-boe Johannes,Lehlohonolo Polori,Bokang Motseki,Mosiga Seekoei andVincent Tsabadira,were part of theofficial handover ofthe newly-built cha-lets at the SandveldNature Reserve. Thereserve is well-known for hostingF1 powerboat racesand is also home toa variety of wildlifesuch as springbok,kudu, gemsbok, buf-falo, wildebeest andeland. It is situatedon the banks of theBloemhof Dam onthe Vaal River,30 km from Hoop-stad and 10 km Blo-emhof.

Photo: Teboho Setena

THEMiss Reitz Park Primary School 2014 pageantwinnerswere crowned at an occasionheld recently coinciding with events to mark Women’s Month. The winners are fromthe left Kamva Sam (first princess), Lesedi Motsoeneng (Miss Reitz Park Primary 2014)and Nthabeleng Thaele (second princess). Olga Maureen Ludek (left) (Mrs Common-wealth South Africa 2014 finalist) graced the event. Photos: Supplied

PAGEANTWINNERS: The trio of BonoloMolema, BoitshokoKodotsitse andWelberdinoLennon were chosen as the 2014 Mr Reitz Park Primary School pageant winners. Boit-shoko walked away with the crown of Mr Reitz Park, Bonolo and Welberdino got theprize of second and first prince, respectively.

Pageant winners

BONDING: As part of marking Women’s Month this group of women held a special occa-sion recently at Reitz Park in Welkom to discuss measures to bond women and societyand improve women’s health as well as their role in preventing crime which negativelyaffect families. In attendance were from the left, seated: Mpho Litabe, Kelello Peter, Lebo-hang Mabatla and Popie Mabatla; back: Mathembi Peter, Puseletso Makhetha, Anita Oli-vier,MasaratiMotshuedi, JuliaMonyake,OlgaMaureenLudek (MrsCommonwealthSouthAfrica 2014 finalist), Mamai Hlalele and Maneo Mabatla. Photo: Supplied

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shack in Phahameng, Virginia.She said three unknown menwearing balaclavas had allegedlythreatened the victim with aknife upon which they took herto a shack where the suspectrepeatedly raped her.She said the woman had been

freed on the morning of 21March after she (the victim) hadpleaded with the suspect.Anyone with information

about the suspect’s whereaboutsmust call the investigatingofficer, Const. MolebohengMolete, on 057-910-2395.

THE police in and around theGoldfields are searching for thisman (shown in the identikit)regarding the rape of a woman(20) on 20 March.They are appealing to any

member of the public withinformation to come forward tobring the perpetrator to bookThe incident was reported to

the Thabong Police ClusterFamily Violence, Child Protec-tion and Sexual Offences Unit.Sgt Mamello Mokhuoane,

spokesperson, said the womanhad been repeatedly raped in a

Police looking for suspect

IDENTIKIT of sus-pect wanted forrape.

on 057-391-6301 during office hours or on082-255-9682.) The Welkom police are looking forsuspects in the murder case of JackMolahlehi Mosibi.He was found dead in Thabong, Welkom,on 20 July at about 00:20.Sgt Mamello Mokhuoane, spokesperson of

the Thabong Police Cluster, says thedeceased had a stab wound to the left sideof his chest, adding that the motive for thekilling was unknown.They are investigating the incident.

Anyone with information can call WORobert Weideman on 057-910-2300 duringoffice hours.

THE police request the help of the commu-nity to assist in solving the followingcases:) The Welkom police request help to findthe next of kin or family of a deceasedman estimated to be between 60 and 70years old.His decomposed body was found in theopen veld opposite Mayan Place in PowerRoad, Reitz Park, on 9 April.The deceased wore a brown overall top,blue overall trousers and was barefoot.The body is being kept at the Welkomgovernment mortuary.Anyone with information can call WO

Sephoko Sehloho, the responsible officer,

Police ask forassistance

pepe, chairperson, on 083-355-7381 orTeboho “Buti” Khampepe, secretary, on073-407-9720.Meeting of youth in artsZiyaduma Promotions invites out-of-

school youth interested in drama, poetry,dance, music and the visual arts to ameeting at the Thabong Library 2 (Put-swastene) tomorrow at 09:30. Call SadumaMiya on 061-369-5528 or 079-882-6992.) The deadline for What’s On entries isWednesdays at 13:00. Send information [email protected].

Khampepe clan meetingThe Khampepe clan of Bataung in and

outside the Free State is invited to ameeting on 7 September at 09:00 inWesselsbron. Call Moeketsi Butiki Kham-

What’s onSend information to:

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Before 13:00 onWednesdays

roads, especially connecting residentialareas, are hardly visible. These need tobe clearly marked and must be lit atnight.The R30 is an extremely busy route

from Theunissen to Bothaville, andserves as an arterial route to theNorth-West Province. On this stretch ofroad, road barriers have been removedand islands between oncoming lanes oftraffic are ill kept.The state of poor repair and poor law

enforcement on Free State roads notonly contribute to the province’seconomic decline, but it results inunnecessary loss of life and damage toproperty.The MEC for Police, Roads and

Transport, Butana Khompela, musttable a rehabilitation programme forthese roads before the legislature. Hemust also initiate the Roads Audit thatwould assess the state of all Free Statemain and secondary roads so that wecan be best placed to identify urgentroad rehabilitation interventions wherenecessary. A sound roads infrastruc-ture, coupled with proper traffic lawenforcement, will save lives.

LEONA KLEYNHANS, DA member ofthe legislature in the Free State:

STRETCHES of the R70 and R30roads in the Lejweleputswa andMatjhabeng Municipalities are roads ofdeath, statistics reveal.For the period of July 2013 to the end

of June 2014 this provincial roadsnetwork recorded 168 accidents involv-ing 236 vehicles. Ten fatal incidentswere recorded resulting in the death of14 people while another 13 seriousincidents resulted in causing seriousinjury to 40 persons. Contributingfactors to the high accident rate arefaded and illegible traffic signage, fadedroad markings and no cat’s eyesreflectors installed on the road surface.There is also a prevalence of poor law

enforcement with a lack of permanentlyfixed speed control cameras.Approaching intersections along both

Roads claim lives

ROAD WORKERS last week Thurs-day patching potholes on the R34regional route connecting the FreeState towns of Wesselsbron andHoopstad viaBloemhof towards theN12 road. Photo: Teboho Setena

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Scoop first prize at tournamentTHE Dinonyana Ladies FC side scooped the first prize at the Women’s Day tournamentheld recently. The team’s players are from the left, front: Jemina Tau, Moleboheng Sejane,Ntswaki Mophiring, Keletso Seloma, Staal Ashley, Nthasing Tsopo and Lerato Maleka;back: Nthabiseng Mosia, Mmathato Mashenene, Refiloe Tsubane, Sindiswa White, Di-makatso Seitleko, Bonnie Rammore and Boniwe Thetho. Photo: Pepesa Motaung

EXPRESS GOLDFIELDS & NFS,in conjunction with SuperSport, isgiving away a fabulous hamper toone lucky reader who answers aquestion correctly regarding the

Absa Currie Cup trivia.The Currie Cup competition is one of the

oldest and most prestigious competitionsdating back to 1889 when the first gameswere played.The story of how the name came to be

comes from the first overseas team to tourSouth Africa in 1891, the British Isles, whocarried with them a precious bit of cargo.Among the bags, boots and balls was a

golden cup given by Sir Donald Currie,British owner of Union-Castle Lines, theshipping company that transported them tothe southern tip of Africa. Sir Donald wasclear with his instructions – hand thistrophy over to the team in South Africa thatgives you the best game.Question: After whom was the Currie Cup

named? To enter the competition, go towww.express-news.co.za before the closingdate on 15 September. Provide your detailsas well as contact number.

Win exciting hamper

nominations received for thatmonth. The monthly winner willreceive a Let’s Play hamper. Fromall the entries received each month,one athlete will be chosen as theSuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star ofthe Month. At the end of the yearone candidate from all the Star of

the Month winners will be chosen as theSuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of theYear.Send your nomination today. Nominations

must include your name, age and a shortparagraph (200 words or less) on what youhave achieved and your contact details.Email the nomination to [email protected] or send a fax to 086-552-4922.For more information call Lynne on

051-522-9574.

SUPERSPORT’S LET’S PLAY andExpress Goldfields & NFS arelooking for youths in the regionwho excel at sport.Are you good at sport or is

someone in your school or place ofeducation good at sport?We want to hear from you.

SuperSport’s Let’s Play identified the needamongst the youth to become more active.With this in mind SuperSport and Let’sPlay, in association with Express Goldfields& NFS, want to find and give recognition tolearners at primary or high school levelwho excel in sport or who are helpingothers to be more active.SuperSport’s Let’s Play Sports Star of the

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Performed well in tournamentTHE Sun Rise soccer team obtained the runner-up prize at the Women's Day tournamentheld recently and organised by Dinonyana FC. From the left are, front: Dithlare Mokoteli,Relebohile Saliwe, Moselantja Litabe, Mamohau Leboko, Lerato Ndebela and Lindiwe Si-thonga; back: Maditaba Molelekoa, Tlalane Motaung, Mantshiteng Morake, DieketsengThaisi, Lerato Setlhabi, Sibongile Vas and Bricks Moroana (coach). Photo: Pepesa Motaung

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THE success to reach the third divisionpromotional play-offs this just-ended seasonwill serve as an inspiration for the Kroon-stad-based amateur side Avalon FC. Theteam fell by the wayside in their bid togain promotion to the second division atthe third division of the Free State’s SouthAfrican Football Association (Safa) tourna-ment staged recently at the Beatrix Mine.Avalon finished second from the bottom

on four points of the five amateur clubswhich were vying for two available spots inthe Free State Safa Second Division stream.They failed to emulate the impressive formthat saw them win the third divisionstream of the Fezile Dabi region andachieve glory and maintain their domi-nance in the three previous seasons – from2011 to 2014. This they achieved under thecurrent coach, Ishmael Nala, who isexperienced having also coach the FreeState team at different tournaments of Safa.Avalon only managed to win one out of

four games played during the event andthus lost the battle for promotion to seconddivision rivals Days FC of Odendaalsrusand Free State Development Academy fromBethlehem.Now the Kroonstad side looks to start all

over again and rebuild for the new seasonto gain promotion to the Safa SecondDivision which is expected to commenceearly in October.

Avalon, under Nala, will have to employa more direct approach with pacey counter-attacks and a patient approach in rebuild-ing a team to challenge for promotion inthe Fezile Dabi region if they ultimatelyaim to go all the way to gain promotion tothe second division.

Trying to rebuild a formidable team fromscratch utilizing experience players will bekey for Avalon’s coach.The players most likely to be considered,

include William Ramokhoase, Boda Lekeke-la and Jeremia Maleke who led the team toplay offensively during the recent promo-

tional play-offs.Their defence was however another factor

to consider. The club’s defence was toosluggish and let them down under pressureof the opposition at the play-offs.Their strength, playing an offensive game,

often left them exposed at the tournament.

THE Avalon FC player William Ramokhoase controls an aerial ball as teammates Boda Lekekela and Jeremia Maleke watch. The clubwas unsuccessful in securing promotion to the South African Football Association Second Division. Photo: Teboho Setena

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