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} Teboho Setena

A FAMILY of five from Welkom’s townshipof Thabong is without a home and all oftheir belongings were destroyed following adevastating fire at their residence in MolaiStreet last Wednesday (28/01).The owner of the house is Dikeledi Olifant

(73). The other members of the Olifant familyare Khantse, Magauta, Tshepang andKeitumets.Everything they had worked hard for over

many years was destroyed completely whenthe fire engulfed the entire four-roomedhouse. The cost of the damage caused by the

fire is beyond estimation, as the whole houseis in ruins, including the family’s property,clothes and furniture.The cause of the blaze is unknown.

Khantse Olifant, family spokesperson whostays with her 73-year-old mother, Dikeledi,says her mother was admitted to hospital forshock following the ill-fated incident.Khantse, who is the bread-winner in the

family of five, was at work when the firebroke out.She says her mother was not home when

the fire broke out.“Only the young ones were home. They

were sitting outside in the shade of a tree

when the fire broke out. None of them coulddetermine what had happened. They onlysaw smoke from the windows,” says Khantse.According to reports received, she says

their house caught fire at around 15:00.Neighbours and firefighters failed to extin-guish the fire, which burned down the houseand reduced the property inside to ashes.Khantse says they have had difficulty with

the electricity tripping since August lastyear.“We could only use one electrical appli-

ance. Whenever we used the stove and kettlesimultaneously, the electricity kept tripping.We began experiencing this problem after a

new box had been installed. We reported theproblem.”An investigation to determine the cause of

the fire is underway.She says while everyone was negatively

affected, the impact was felt most by theyoung ones still attending school who arenow without a school uniform and books.Those in desperate need of a school uniformare Tshepang (13) and Keitumetse (20),attending the Teto and Unitas SecondarySchools respectively. Those willing to helpcan call Khantse on 073-162-2160.)More photos at www.express-news-.co.za.

Family’s life in ruinsDESPERATE FOR HELP: Khantse Olifant looks at her family’s ruined belongings through the bedroom window of her mother’s house, which was destroyed in a fire.

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} Selloane Khalane

DR BENNY MALAKOANE, theFree State MEC for Health, saidhis department was going to spendR3 million annually for a fleet ofvehicles to transport 554 commu-nity health workers in theprovince.

According to Malakoane, thedepartment has leased 35 vehiclesfrom the Free State governmentgarage with funds from theNational Health Insurance grant.

He addressed the media duringthe unveiling of the fleet ofvehicles at the Bophelo House inBloemfontein last week Monday(26 January).

The department said transporta-tion was one of the biggestchallenges for community healthworkers who were assigned toservice 250 households perworker. Long distances andunfavourable weather conditionswere cited as some of the reasonswhy community health workersstruggled to reach all householdsassigned to them.

“The vehicles will ensure thatcommunity health workers reachall households in their respectivewards,” said Sepela Matela, actingchief director of the district healthservices.

Five of the 36 vehicles havebeen allocated to the MangaungMetro, with the Thabo Mofutsan-yana District and the Lejweleput-swa District allocated ten vehiclesrespectively. The Xhariep Districtand Fezile Dabi District will beallocated four and seven vehiclesrespectively.

Malakoane said initially thedepartment had planned topurchase the vehicles to set up

the fleet last year, but the nationalHealth Department objected to theproposal.

In addition to the 554 communi-ty health workers, 885 community

care-givers will also be transport-ed by the fleet.

The MEC said communityhealth worker leaders would beresponsible for the vehicles.

Belina Sello, a communityhealth worker from Bloemfontein,said the vehicles would assisthealth workers in reaching allhouseholds, regardless of unfa-

vourable weather conditions.Sello, however, raised a concernabout the sedans provided, sayingsome of the roads in rural areasrequired vans.

Health care hits the road

THE Free State Department of Health unveiled a fleet of vehicles to transport health workers last Monday. From the left are Lucy Mapena, DrBenny Malakoane, MEC for Health, Belina Sello and Connie Rampai. Photo: Mlungisi Louw

NOISE-INDUCED hearing loss isthe only kind of hearing loss wehave the power to prevent and yetresearch shows that one in fourteenagers are at risk of developinghearing loss at an earlier agebecause of it.

We live in a world that embra-ces the enjoyment of sound in allits various shapes and forms,ranging from personal entertain-ment devices such as smart-phones, through to high-poweredsurround-sound entertainmentunits and live entertainmentevents such as concerts and clubs.

Most people are, however, notaware of the fact that hearing losscaused by excessive noise expo-sure to recreational or occupation-al sources of sound, is irreversi-ble.

“Noise-induced hearing losshappens because excessive noisedamages some of the hearingmechanisms in the inner ear,”says Tally Sherban, a clientrelations executive at OticonSouth Africa, a leading hearingaid manufacturer.

“It’s not just the mega soundssuch as a gunshot that does thedamage, but repeated exposure toloud sounds will do the same,”she warns.

What damages our hearing isthe intensity and duration of thesound. Sound is measured indecibels (dB), where 0 dB is thefaintest sound the human ear candetect and 180 dB would be thenoise a rocket makes as itlaunches. In our daily lives,normal conversation would be atthe 60 dB level, a lawn mowerwould be at 90 dB, a chain saw at100 dB, a rock concert would be at115 dB and a jet engine would beat 140 dB. Research proves thatprolonged exposure to more than85 dB will result in permanentdamage to hearing.

According to the Code ofPractice for the Measurement andAssessment of Occupational Noisefor Hearing Conservation Purpo-ses, SABS 083, of the Occupational

Health and Safety Act, it isstipulated that no employer shallrequire or permit an employee towork in an environment in whichhe/she is exposed to an equivalentnoise level equal to 85 dB orhigher without the use of hearingprotection devices.

Personal Listening Devices(PLD) have never been a moreintegral part of our South Africanlandscape with earphones pluggedinto many people’s ears whilethey jog, commute or drive.

“MP3 players often shoot soundlevels from 91 dB to 139 dBstraight into both ears,” saysSherban. “They do even moredamage because the small insertedearpieces sit directly in the ears.”

According to a recent studycompleted by the Sackler Facultyof Medicine and the ShebaMedical Centre, 80% of teens usetheir PLDs regularly, with 21%listening from one to four hoursdaily and 8% listening for morethan four hours consecutively.

“Being able to tune in to yourfavourite music anytime andanywhere is convenient and fun,but the price of listening tohigh-octane music, day after day,can be very high. Think holistical-ly about your total sound expo-sure during the day,” saysSherban. “The simplest way tostart protecting your hearing is bylimiting the amount of time you

expose your ears to loud noise.”Stay as far away from the

source of noise as possible.Walk away when sounds get too

loud.At home, turn down the volume

on the television, radio, stereo andMP3 player.

In noisy environments, try torest your ears as frequently aspossible.

Never use a PLD at more than60% of its maximum volume andnot for more than 60 minutes aday.

If you have a choice, rather usecushioned earphones than smallinsert earphones.

If you are exposed to suddenloud noise, use earplugs. Thesecan be foam earplugs that can bebought over the counter at mostchemists or custom-made earplugsif you are going to be exposed toloud noises on a regular basis.

Noise-induced hearing losstypically results in difficultyunderstanding speech, particularlyin a noisy environment. Some-times the damage results in acondition called tinnitus, orringing in the ears, and this maybe the first sign of cochleardamage. “Damage to the auditorysystem is a cumulative process.Once injury from loud noise issufficiently severe enough to bemeasured on a standard hearingtest, the damage is substantial andirreversible. Noise-inducedhearing loss can, however, betreated with hearing aids, but asthe old adage goes, ‘prevention isbetter than cure’,” explainsSherban.

“It is crucial to be aware of thetype of sounds that could possiblydamage your hearing over aprolonged period of time and tomanage your exposure to thesesounds. We can’t deny the factthat noise-induced hearing loss ispreventable.

“Therefore, the power is in yourhands to be pro-active in theprotection of your hearing,”concludes Sherban.

Protect your hearing

TALLY SHERBAN, client relationsexecutive at Oticon South Africa.

TAKE part in shaping yourward now. This is the themefor the Municipal DemarcationBoard (MDB) in preparation forthe 2016 local governmentelections set to be held nextyear.

Meetings to consult thepublic will be held untilMarch. The consultativeprocess for the delimitation ofwards for the 2016 electionswas held in December lastyear.

According to the MDB, theelections will be held between18 May and 16 August 2016.From mid-January to mid-March 2015 the MDB will holdpublic consultative meetings inmetropolitan and local munici-palities.

Municipalities have beenasked to host these meetingsand to invite local stakehol-ders, including communityrepresentatives, to attend.

The MDB has a website,www.demarcation.org.za, withinformation on how to partici-pate in the process.

Forms for public participa-tion can be obtained on thewebsite and must be submittedon or before 23 March.

After the latter date the MDBwill consider all public submis-sions and will publish itsdecisions on ward boundariesin provincial gazettes forobjections.

In terms of Schedule 1 to theLocal Government: MunicipalStructures Act, 1998, the onusis on any aggrieved person to

submit objections to the MDBwithin 14 days of publication.No additional time can beallowed for objections.

Final decisions will be takenafter consideration of allobjections and the MDB’sdecisions will also be publishedin provincial gazettes.

Elections of members of localauthorities are held once everythree years.

The next elections are set tobe conducted in October 2016.

Some local polls may also beheld in conjunction withelections.

By-elections are held when avacancy occurs.

Meanwhile, in the Free Stateprovince there were six casespublished in terms of section21 notices and all were con-firmed. What should be notedin the province, is that theMangaung MetropolitanMunicipality is going to expandits jurisdiction to cover aportion of the MasilonyanaMunicipality as from 2016.

The board has re-determinedthe municipal boundaries ofthe Masilonyana Local Munici-pality, Lejweleputswa DistrictMunicipality and MangaungMetropolitan Municipality byexcluding farms (Ikgomotseng/Soutpan Community) fromthe municipal areas of theMasilonyana Local Municipali-ty and Lejweleputswa DistrictMunicipality by including itinto the municipal area of theMangaung MetropolitanMunicipality.

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THE Bothaville Magistrate’s Court hasadjourned the public violence and arsoncase involving the ANC and EconomicFreedom Fighters (EFF) to 24 February and4 March, respectively. The accused, all fromBothaville in the Nala Local Municipality,appeared last Monday and Tuesday (26/01and 27/01).

The rival parties’ members face chargesranging from public violence, arson andmalicious damage to property after facingoff in a bitter feud which resulted in publicchaos in October last year. The mayhemfollowed a protest by the communityagainst the increase in rates and taxes bythe Nala Local Municipality. Members ofthe community described the adjustment asa rip-off by the authorities of the embattledmunicipality.

The protest escalated into violence whichsaw the police called to restore order. Thissaw the arrest of 29 suspects of whommembers of the rival parties, the EFF andANC, are in the majority. Among thesuspects are the prominent pair of formermayor of Nala, Mojaki Tsoai, and the

current mayor, Theko Mogoje.The members of the EFF standing

accused are: Phaki Mafojane, MosesMalebatso, Elias Molale, Johannes Ntaopa-ne, Mabanda Ndinisa, Esau Seilamashi,Augustin Chaana, Ace Khumalo, JonaMabunda, Carlos Machava, Silo Malefane,Andries Memani, Nehemiah Mahlaba, KoosMotsili, Israel Namola, Sam Ndlovu, DavidSchalkwyk and Butinyana Xaba.

The members of the ANC standingaccused are Thabiso Nteso, Tteboho Tlhole,Tlale Kokoma, Samuel Mokhoane, Sekhonk-wana Dassie, Papi Moreki, David Dassie,Samuel Marametse, Esaiah Ramateme,Isaac Louw, Aupa Motaung and ThaboMohlalisi.

The members of the ANC are out on bailof R1 000 each and the EFF members onbail of R500 each. They were all grantedbail under strict conditions – they must notparticipate in any illegal gathering until thecase is finished, they must report threetimes a week at the nearest police stationand they must never be in touch withwitnesses in this case.

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The Relay for Life is an all-night event tocelebrate cancer survivors and remembervictims of the disease. It is also a fundrais-er to help Cansa with research, educatingthe community, patient support and healthpromotion.

Participating teams may run a refresh-ment stall to keep their members sustainedthroughout the night. These stalls must beconfirmed in advance and will be allocated

on a first-come-first-served basis.The Cansa Relay for Life is part of an

international movement that unites cancersurvivors and the communities that careabout them. It offers everyone in a commu-nity the opportunity to participate in thefight against cancer and to honour thosewho have been touched by cancer. It is anopportunity for survivors and their lovedones to fight against cancer together.

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} Teboho Setena

A TRIBUTE to men with exem-plary fatherhood qualities is onoffer in Bhekuyise Jobe’s latestself-produced album.Tata, meaning father, has been

on the market since last Decem-ber. This is another homebrewedtraditional African offering by theMaskandi artist. In it he alsodisplays his roots.

Jobe composed all songs, infusedwith a good mix of acoustic guitarand keyboard, adding flair invocal with his distinctive voice.

Having covered a variety ofaspects, such as relationshipsinvolving men and women and lifein general, this album reflects hismusical craft.

His thoughts are eloquentlyexpressed in Zulu, his homelanguage.

Featuring 17 tracks, Jobe paystribute to the two men he respectsmost of all, but who are no more.They are his biological father,Dliwayo Jobe, and Nelson Man-dela, who died in 2011 and 2013respectively.

Dedication to his father is in asong titled Ukujabula, meaning tobe happy. Two special songs, bothtitled Tata, is dedicated to theiconic South African statesmanMandela.

“I completed working on thealbum before Mandela passed inDecember 2013. The delay inreleasing had to do with theengineering production company Icontracted,” Jobe said.

“Besides my father, I single outMandela to show appreciation ofhis leadership quality and sacri-fice in his mission for a better lifeZ not only for himself, but for us

all. I see his work and sacrificeparallel to that by Jesus Christ, asdepicted in the Bible.”

The other tribute song toMadiba, a bonus, followed shortly

after his passing. “I so wishedMandela was still alive, soperhaps my message could reachhim.”

Jobe began to put together his

masterpiece album in June 2013 athis own studio where he residesin Welkom’s township of Thabong.He also has a take on the lighterevents in life, in a track titleUyidla Kanjani? (how do you chewit?)

Its level of popularity havingmade it somewhat of an anthem,this song is about disgustingeating habits. Especially thetendency people have to blow bigbubbles in someone’s face whenchewing bubblegum. “I also chewbubblegum sometimes, but I findit very irritating when peopleblow big bubbles in others’ faces.Through this song I’m trying toinstil good manners in a way.Interesting, the very same ispopular with young childrensinging it,” said Jobe.

The production of the albumwas afforded to Jobe to showcasehis musical ability.

“It is a self-produced album and,given feedback I’m receiving, Ihave surpassed expectations. Ihave put in great effort as Iwanted to offer something newand awesome to show growth asan artist,” said Jobe.

The album is the first produc-tion under his own company,Bhekuyise Production, which hefounded last year. With his facebeaming with joy he said: “I’m sograteful to God for my achieve-ment to produce the album andestablish a company.”) Find Bekhuyise Jobe’s liveperformance at www.express-news.co.za

Homebrewed sounds for Madiba

MASKANDI singer Bhekuyise Jobe offers more homebrewed sounds.

WHEN I turned 40 in 1996, Ithought I had joined the “pillsgeneration club” Z the age inwhich my peers depend on sexpills to increase their libido forthe rest of their lives.

Unbelievable as it may sound,I’m still healthy, going strongand not taking any form ofmedication.

Forty years old and older isthe critical period in whichpeople start complaining aboutpains all over their bodies. Painkillers, anti-inflammatories,probiotic, antibiotic, coughsyrup and all kinds of vitaminsupplements are needed.

Fortunately for me, nature isstill carrying me. I’ve neverbeen to any doctor, clinic orhospital.

Recently I was recruited to asurgery in Welkom’s CentralBusiness District (CBD) whiledoing shopping.

Women distributing informa-tion leaflets convinced me tojoin them in a second-floor roomwhere I met a “doctor” from onethe of African countries. Hiseyesight must be good, becausehe diagnosed me with his eyesafter barely looking at me. Heprescribed for me yellow andgreen pills which he saidworked exactly like a “wonderpill” Viagra, a sex pill helpingto increase blood flow into thepenis during sexual stimulation.

He told me that they wouldhelp me impress my femalepartners in bed. At this surgerythey also claim to help enlarg-ing the short boys (penis). It

was alarming to discover thatthey also perform illegalabortions.

I rejected the offer on thegrounds that he would simplyoffer me unnamed pills (no-name brand) without knowingmy health status. The doctorsaid they would increase myblood flow, draw blood from myupper torso to my lower temple.

To me, any means of usingdrugs for increasing one’s libidois similar to faking an orgasm.

When investigating this pill, Ifound out that it is popularlyknown as Sundowns in Thabongbecause of the green and yellowcolour.

The colour in question looksexactly like the jerseys profes-sional football club MamelodiSundowns wear – hence thename Sundowns. Other suchdrugs used in Thabong areTshepe and Madala.

In my view, the practice todepend on sex drugs promotesfake relationships. Faking isvery common in relationships.It is not only men faking inrelationships Z women do thistoo.

Women fake pregnancy and intheir desperation to give birth,they go to the extreme to covertheir acts by abducting otherpeople’s babies from hospitals. Ifnot caught, an unsuspectinghusband or fiancé will raise anoffspring under a false pretencethat it is his own.

I have a friend who at somepoint conjured a scholarship toLondon to study at the HarvardUniversity Medical School. He isa qualified medical practitioner.

He lied to his wife and familythat he was going to take afellowship to study a specialityin medicine abroad. He secretlyrelocated to Mafeteng inLesotho, his country of origin,and left his family in the lurchhere.

Faking started 2000 years agowhen Judas faked friendshipwith Jesus Christ, only tobetray him.) Comment or express yourviews about the issue highlight-ed in this column at www.ex-press-news.co.za. ExpressGoldfields & Northern Free Statewelcomes anyone to contributeto the column as public obser-vers or citizen journalists. Thereis no payment for writers. Sendyour opinion piece (not exceed-ing 500 words) to teboho.sete-na@volksblad.com.

Avoid fake relationshipsMy viewMoetiMolelekoaSocial observer

‘The practice to de­pend on sex drugspromotes fake rela­

tionships.’

THE Welkom police are looking fortwo men (see identikits) who aresuspected to be involved in thearmed robbery of a woman on 7November last year.

The police say the two menrobbed a 45-year-old woman ofR9 200 while holding her atgunpoint. This happened duringthe day in Long Road. The suspectsfled the scene on foot.

One of the suspects is dark incomplexion, of medium build, 1,6 m

tall and has short black hair. Thesecond suspect is also dark incomplexion, slender, 1,5 m tall andhas short black hair. They can bebetween the ages of 35 and 40 andthey were both speaking Sotho.

Anyone with information thatcan lead to the arrest of thesuspects must call the investigativeofficer, WO Riaan de Lange, on057-391-6271 during office hours, orsee him in room number 105 at JanHofmeyr Road in Welkom.

Police looking for armed robbers

THE identikits of two suspected armed robbers being looked for by thepolice regarding an incident on 7 November last year.

THE Meloding police are search-ing for a driver who did not stopat the scene of an accident afterhitting the victim, Carlos Mahlat-si, on 26 April 2014.

WO Malebo Khosana, spokesper-son of the Thabong police cluster,said the driver had fled the sceneafter hitting Mahlatsi with awhite Isuzu in Meloding, Virginia.This happened on the side of theroad in Phahameng, Meloding, at

about 19:00.The victim was admitted to a

local hospital where he wastreated for severe injuries.

The police are appealing tomembers of the community whohave information about theincident to call the investigativeofficer, Const. Ntombe Shezi ofthe Meloding police, on 072-583-9951 or 057-215-1089 during officehours.

Hit-and-run probed

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DIRKIE KOTZE, head of theHoopstad Social ReintegrationOffice at the Department ofCorrectional Services in the FreeState and Northern Cape, hasearned recognition for servingthe community.

He received the MasibambisaneAward presented to him by theDepartment of CorrectionalServices in the Free State andNorthern Cape at its regionalCorrections Excellence awardsfunction held on Friday (23/01) inBloemfontein. He was in secondplace.

Held annually, the awardsrecognise all deserving employees

for their positive contribution inthe community.

Subashni Moodley, regionalcommissioner of the Departmentof Correctional Services in theFree State and Northern Cape,handed the award over to Kotze.

Kotze was recognised for thesterling work he did in servingthe community through commu-nity projects.

These projects include cleaningcampaigns, poverty alleviation,reintegration of offenders backinto the community and anti-crime initiatives within thetowns of Hoopstad and Bloemhof.

Kotze also involved members of

the local community and organi-sations, including local schools,in these projects.

Kotze was honoured to berecognised in this way and saidthis award “is all about hardwork for employees who go theextra mile in their duties to helpthe employer, the department,achieve its goals”.

Head receives award

DIRKIE KOTZE, head of the Hoop-stad Social Reintegration Officeat the Department of Correction-al Services in the Free State andNorthern Cape, with his award.

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MANY of last year’s matriculantsnow find themselves in a situationwhere their plans to study towardsa degree this year were thwartedby marks which did not allow themto make the cut.

However, an education expertsays that there is still a way forthose who remain determined tostudy towards a bachelor’s degree:that of pursuing a higher certifi-cate, which will allow them to takethe next step without having torepeat their matric.

Dr Anne-Ka van den Hoek,academic manager at the Independ-ent Institute of Education, says ahigher certificate is a great optionfor these prospective students.

“A higher certificate in BusinessPrinciples and Practice, a higher

certificate in IT in SupportServices or a higher certificate inEvents Management, for instance,will give students access to aBCom, a Bachelor of IT in BusinessSystems, or BA the year aftercompletion,” says Van den Hoek.

“And the good news is that thehigher certificate is available toanyone who only achieved an HCpass in their National SeniorCertificate.

“You do not have to give up yourdegree dreams. The key is to fullyengage with your higher certificateso that you can develop some of thekey skills you may have beenlacking that resulted in you notachieving a bachelor’s pass.”

Van den Hoek says matriculantsshould check that the institution

they register with for a highercertificate supports all studentswith focused academic literacymodules and a full year programmedesigned to bridge the gap betweenschool and higher education.

She says that higher certificateshave replaced many foundationprogrammes, as they providestudents with an opportunity togain a full qualification while atthe same time mastering thoseessential skills needed for highereducation success – broadly knownas academic literacies.

“These range from how to engagesuccessfully with academic materi-al, to how to review informationand present it appropriately withthe level of synthesis required forsuccessful academic study.”

She warns that, while all degreesat public and private highereducation institutions are subjectto the same quality assurancerequirements, they are not alike.

“Students should not only look atentrance requirements, but also atthe curriculum and the alignmentof that curriculum with theirfuture career aspirations. This isparticularly important for thosedegrees that can be quite generic,such as a BCom or a BA.

“Becoming a lawyer is not theonly career path to follow with adegree with a legal focus. Theintegration of legal subjects withbusiness management in a BComdegree forms a solid basis for acareer in corporate governance orleadership.

“Corporate communication, onthe other hand, is an entireprofessional field that encompassesthe traditional disciplines ofcommunication and public rela-tions, but takes them to the levelrequired in the modern corporateworld that includes stakeholdermanagement.”

Van den Hoek says that studentswho were not accepted at theinstitution of their choice, did notgain a bachelor’s pass, or who needto strengthen their academicabilities before studying for adegree, will all do well to considerthe higher certificate route.

“It may take you a little bitlonger to get there, but the experi-ence and ultimate achievement willbe well worth it.”

Option for those whomissed bachelor’s pass

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AT PRAYER SERVICE: These women em-ployed in the Community Work Pro-gramme attended a prayer serviceagainst crime last Thursday in the Bron-ville Community Hall.

MEMBERS of different churches and thecommunity attended a prayer service or-ganised by the Bronville Police station atthe Bronville Community Hall last Thurs-day (29 January). Stakeholders in attend-ance were from the left Col. Cynthia Mo-lale, Col. Dipou Sehlabaka, WO MorakeVinger,MathaboMoeketsi andAlinaMo-loi. Photos: Teboho Setena

LEFT: From the leftare Adelina Moloi,Puseletso Howard,Jacob Zwane andWODennis Wongra.They attended theprayer serviceagainst crime heldin the BronvilleCommunityHall lastThursday (29 Janu-ary). The event wasorganised by theBronville Police Sta-tion.

RIGHT: LwandileHakula (left), WOTlale Mangojane,Past. BusisiweDivhula and Syd-ney Lentsoanewere present atthe prayer ser-vice againstcrime held in theBronville Com-munity Hall lastThursday.

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THAPELO MOHOLO, a leadvocalist of The Fraternity, said hewas ecstatic about his group’snomination to one of the musicindustry’s biggest spectacles – theMetro FM Music Awards.

The Bloemfontein-based hip-hopgroup has been nominated for theremix of its song Bheka MinaNgedwa, the song that has beenreceiving high rotation on bothlocal and national radio stations.

The Fraternity will compete inthe Best Remix of the Yearcategory against Cassper Nyovestft. Talib Kweli (Doc ShebelezaRemix), Uhuru ft. Donald, Speedy,Wiz Kid (Ungowami Remix),Duncan ft. AKA, Professor,Mampitsha (Tsiki Tsiki Remix)and Naim Kay (NgiyavumaRemix).

“We are ecstatic as a group. Wefeel blessed and humbled. This islike a dream come true to us.

“We have always watched theseawards on television so it feelsgreat to be recognised and appreci-ated for the work that we do,”Moholo told Express.

“We didn’t get nominated bydefault. We have made a diligenteffort to ensure that the song wasbrilliant. I really believe that weworked hard on this albumbecause we wanted to make ourmark in the music industry. Iwork with amazing people and Iwant to promise the people of theFree State that our best is yet tocome,” he said.

Moholo said his group fanciedits chances at this year’s highly-contested awards.

“Any artist would want to gohome with an award after beingnominated, so to win it would begreat. We are calculating ourchances of scooping this award.

“We are competing against thelikes of Cassper Nyovest and AKAin our category. They are strongcompetitors, but I’m positive wewill win it. If you look at themthey are also nominated in othercategories. So their votes will bespread and that would give us achance,” he explained.

Asked what was the secret of thesuccess behind the song BhekaMina Ngedwa, Moholo said there

was no secret, but they workedhard to ensure that their musicwas appreciated by their fans.

“The response has been amazing.We truly appreciate the support weget from our fans. They have adeep understanding of our musicand we are nothing without them,”he said.

Moholo has revealed that theyhad launched a campaign in anattempt to get more votes that

would eventually win them theaward.

“We are visiting high schoolsacross the province to ask learnersto vote for us. Not only do wewant to win this award for thepeople of the Free State, weactually want to put our provinceon the map. So we urge everysingle person in the province tovote for us,” he appealed.

The awards ceremony will be

held at the Inkosi Albert LuthuliInternational Convention Centre(ICC) in Durban on Saturday, 28February.) To vote for The Fraternity, dial*120*588#, press 1 to continue,select Single Album Category(option 2), Best Remix (option 4),select next (option 0), select TheFraternity X Bheka Mina Ngedwa.) To listen to Bheka Mina Nged-wa, visit www.express-news.co.za.

Group ecstatic about nomination

NOMINATED: From the left are Katlego "Slick" Ditshidi, Thapelo "Muzee" Moholo and Kabelo "Mac Bow" Masia. They are members of TheFraternity, a local group that has been nominated for the popular Metro FM Awards. Photo: Karabo Pascal Tau

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NEWS

WELKOM’S GOT TALENT isthe perfect opportunity toshowcase your unique talent. Ifyou sing, dance, play an instru-ment, juggle, do magic tricks,perform comedy, or have anyother novelty act, this could beyour chance to perform on stage.“We are proud to showcase the

talent of our community. Thisexciting talent competition wasfirst hosted in 2013. Last year’swinner, Puleng Tsotetsi, made usproud this past year and we lookforward to seeing what gems willbe discovered in this year’scompetition,” says Tanya Lloyd,general manager of the Gold-fields Mall.The main prize is R20 000 in

cash, as well as the opportunityto perform as an opening act forone of the upcoming concertshosted by the Goldfields Casino.Contestants may either enter as

individuals or as a group, with amaximum of four members pergroup.Contestants should be 16 years

or older.Any member of the top three

acts for both Welkom’s Got Talent2013 and 2014 may not enter thisyear’s competition.Free registration forms may be

collected from the Goldfields Mallguest relations desk, from 1 to 27February between 09:00 and 15:00daily. A limited number of entryforms will also be available onthe day at the various auditioningstations.

Registrations for Welkom’s GotTalent 2015 close on 28 Februaryat 09:00. No late registrations willbe accepted.Auditions will take place as

follows:7 Feb. – Hennenman14 Feb. – Thabong20 Feb. – Goldfields Casino21 Feb. – Odendaalsrus28 Feb. – Goldfields CasinoMore detailed information

regarding the auditioning venueswill be published in the nextedition of media partners Vistaand Express Goldfields & Nor-thern Free State next week.Contestants must perform one

item not exceeding 45 seconds atthe auditions. If you think youhave what it takes to win Wel-kom’s Got Talent 2015, be sure toattend one of the five scheduledauditions.Contestants can contact Judy

Moran at the Goldfields Mallcentre management office on057-352-4251 during office hours.Keep a close eye on Express

Goldfields & Northern Free Stateas it will provide you withdetailed information weekly. Youcan also go to www.facebook.com/pages/Goldfields-Mall to stay upto date with the latest Welkom’sGot Talent news.

FEBRUARY is the excitingmonth of sharing love, climax-ing with the Valentine’s Daycelebration on 14 February.All around us, advertisers are

bombarding us with what youcan do to show how much youlove and appreciate the one youare with.In line with sharing love, the

South African National BloodService (SANBS) encouragesSouth African citizens to donateblood.“It can also be a time to show

your love to those you maynever meet by donating bloodand making a difference to thelives of others,” says VanessaRaju, communications managerat SANBS.January blood stock levels

seemed to have dropped to lessthan one day in some provinceswith the national average oftwo days for most of the month.“We need the public to join

the blood donation communityand start donating a minimumof four times a year. Februaryis also the month dedicated tohealthy lifestyle awareness,”Raju says.“Reports show that in the

past five years, there has beenan increase in the number ofpeople diagnosed with heartdiseases, cancer and variousother health-related illnesses.”Lifestyle diseases are trig-

gered by our unhealthy lifestylechoices like smoking, beingoverweight, indulging in an

unhealthy diet filled with fattyfoods and limited fruits andvegetables, limited physicalactivity and high stress levels.The SANBS supports Healthy

Lifestyle Awareness Month andencourages South Africans tostart paying attention toproblem areas in their health,go for regular medical check-ups and control their stresslevels.“Stress has a significant

impact on lifestyle illnesses.People need to make time forregular exercise, spend timedoing things they enjoy, learnsome relaxation techniques andjust reward themselves withsome time to relax,” says Raju.“Although the ‘silent killers’

can be prevented, for thealready diagnosed, successfultreatment is a debilitatingmatter of life and death.“The treatment of the majori-

ty of these diseases requiresblood transfusions. The increasein affected patients means anincreased demand for blooddonations,” Raju warns.People who meet the mini-

mum requirements are encour-aged to become regular blooddonors.Donors can visit the SANBS

branches to donate blood duringthe following hours: Mondays:10:00 – 16:45, Tuesdays: 09:00 –18:00, Wednesdays: 09:00 – 16:45,Thursdays: 09:00 – 16:45,Fridays: 09:00 – 16:45 andSaturdays: 09:00 – 13:00.

Showcase your talent

PULENG TSOTETSI, the 2014 Welkom’s Got Talent winner during thefinal of the talent search competition last year. ......Photo: Teboho Setena

Show your love bydonating blood

SPORT

SUPERSPORT’SLET’S PLAY andExpress Goldfields &Northern Free Stateare looking foryouths, both withdisabilities andablebodied, whoexcel in sport forthe monthly Let’sPlay Sports Star ofthe Month competi-tion.Nominations are now open for SuperSport

Let’s Play Sport Stars of the Month forFebruary.The competition recognises athletes who

excel in the various sporting codes in theNorthern Free State, including the Gold-fields.Are you good at sport or is someone in

your place of education, primary orsecondary school good at sport? Then weencourage you to nominate them. Super-Sports Let’s Play identified the needamongst the youth to become more active.Through this initiative of SuperSport in

association with Express Goldfields & NFS,we want to find and give recognition tolearners both at primary and high schoollevel who excel in sport or who are helpingothers to be more active.The SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of

the Month competition is meant for everyathlete aged 6 to 18, taking part andexcelling in the various sporting codes. Oneathlete chosen from all the nominationsreceived for February will receive afabulous Let’s Play hamper.Monthly winners automatically qualify

for the prestige prize of SuperSport Let’sPlay Sports Star of the Year to be an-nounced at the year-end function.Send your nomination today for the Let’s

Play Sports Star of the Month for February.Nominations must include your full details,name and surname and age as well ascontact details of candidates. Personsnominating candidates must also includetheir contact details. In a short paragraph(200 words or less) state what you or theperson you nominate, has achieved in sportto qualify for Let’s Play Sports Stars of theMonth. Email the nomination to super-sport@zpr.co.za or send a fax to 086-552-4922. For more information call LynneLandman on 051-522-9574.

Nominate asport achiever

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AN abundance of athletic talent in SouthAfrica has gone to waste because of theunavailability of sports facilities.Participation in athletics as a multi-

event sporting code continues to sufferbecause of this lack facilities and offinancial support.The issue of facilities came to the fore

two weeks ago (21/01) during trials at thePhahamisang Primary School to select astrong team to represent the school at thisyear’s regional competition later thismonth. The regional event is set to bestaged in Welkom.The beauty of athletics as a sport is that

it makes provision for athletes withdifferent abilities to compete in the variousfield and track events. Sadly, the condi-tions of the playground at Phahamisang

saw talent in field events compromised aslearners participated only in runningevents. The conditions of the playgroundleft much to be desired. It was graded justdays before and was in no state to stageany sporting activity.Very enthusiastic to compete in track

events, over 100 learners pitched up,however, for the first leg of trials conduct-ed by the teachers of Phahamisang. Thesearing heat of the sun notwithstanding,children waited with bated breath till thetask to draw lanes was completed for themto showcase their talent on the day. Thefact that the focus is on selecting potentialtalent in track (running) events, means anabundance of raw talent in field activitiesgoes to waste.While a lot still has to be done to lift

athletics to a higher level in this country,the teachers of Phahamisang took the

initiative to demonstrate to the childrenwhat was required and how it should bedone when they, too, competed in the 100 msprint event – much to the delight ofchildren who cheered the teachers on so asto bring out the best in them.According to Mojalefa Lebesane, the

conditions were better this year comparedto the previous years when there was noplayground in the schoolyard on which toerect a multi-purpose sports facility toafford children of various weights and agesthe opportunity to participate in fun-filledevents.On Monday and Tuesday (2/02, 3/02) the

school conducted the second leg of trials toselect the final team of about 50 athletes torepresent the school in running events atthe regional meeting.) Video of Phahamisang teachers inaction at www.epxress-news.co.za.

Lack of facilities hampers athletesFLYING START: Enthusiastic learners of the Phahamisang Primary School in Meloding, Virginia, during athletics trials to selectthe team to represent the school at the regional athletics meeting. Photo: Teboho Setena

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AFTER suffering two losses in leaguefixtures, Harmony FC bounced backafter hammering Celtic Colts by 3-1 ina Safa ABC Motsepe League fixtureplayed on Saturday (31/01) in Bloem-fontein. The emphatic win saw theWelkom-based side retain fourthposition in the second-tier division ofthe Free State. The morale-boostingwin over Celtic Colts came afterback-to-back defeats – 2-0 against theFree State Academy and 1-0 to localrivals Sibanye Golden Stars - a weekago (24/01).As Harmony consolidates their

standing on the log, Stars and Dino-nyana fell by the wayside in theirfixtures against Mangaung Unite andSuper Eagles. Stars were inspired aftera narrow 1-0 win over Harmony in aderby. Unite, however, turned thetables, beating them by 1-0. Anotherlocal side, Dinonyana, lost 2-1 to theBethlehem-based outfit, Eagles, whosoared to the top of the log followingthe victory. Following their mixed bagof results last weekend, the three localclubs Harmony, Stars and Dinonyana,are preparing for tough encounters setfor Saturday (07/02).Harmony will host the Central

University of Technology (CUT) sideand Dinonyana welcomes the FreeState Academy. The two matches willbe played at the Bronville Stadium.The game between Dinonyana andAcademy starts at 15:00, followed bythe match between Harmony and CUT.

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MBUYISELO THETHANE is on the vergeof fulfilling the dream to play soccer at thehighest level in South Africa. Touted as oneof the finest of his generation, the youngsterfrom the Free State town of Ventersburg hasbeen enlisted by Free State Stars – thusrealising his ideal to play topflight soccer inthe Premier Soccer League (PSL).Thethane announced his ambition to play

professional football last year in July duringthe South African Breweries u.21 inter-pro-vincial championship staged in Mafikeng,North-West.This desire came after being voted player

of the tournament for which he received anaccolade.He was quoted: “My dream is to play in

the PSL, so I will keep working towards

that. I still have a lot to learn, but I’mlooking forward to challenging myself. I alsohope to see myself wearing national coloursin the near future.”Thethane’s dream has now come to

fruition following enlistment by Ea LlaKoto, whose scouts spotted him during theCastle League promotional play-offs held lastJuly at the Beatrix Mine, outside Welkom.The Stars scouts wasted no time recruit-

ing the young goal-getter into their camp,offering him a pre-contract at the beginningof the current season of 2014-’15. The player,who was doing gr. 12 last year, was kept inthe club’s “secret camp” until the righttime.Thethane previously played for Days FC

from Odendaalsrus.He helped his former amateur outfit

achieve promotion to the South African

Football Association’s ABC Motsepe League.The 19-year-old Thethane made headlines

last year during the national SAB u.21inter-provincial championship, representingthe Free State u.21 team. Proving to possessqualities of a deadly goal-poacher, he scoreda hat-trick to help propel the Free State u.21team to win the 2014 u.21 championship 4-2over North-West.In total, the boy from the small town of

Ventersburg scored five goals in thecompetition.Having signed for the Bethlehem-based

outfit, Thethane will in future face offagainst his role model, Lehlohonolo Majoro,the Orlando Pirates striker.Thethane has ambitions to also represent

South Africa internationally – playing forthe u.20, u.23 and senior men’s team, BafanaBafana.

Thethane in Stars campDESTINED FORSTARDOM:Mbuyiselo Thethane (left), newly-enlisted Free State Stars striker,with the SABu.21 Player of the TournamentAward presented by the legendary Philemon Masinga, retired Bafana Bafana goal-poacher, last year July. Photo: Samuel Shivambu/Backpage

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