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Sidwell Guduka

MAX TSHABALALA has confirmed for

the first time his interest in buying

Bloemfontein Celtic.

Tshabalala, who is a successful business

tycoon in the Free State, told Express

yesterday that he had put in an offer to

buy the club and that the deal was as good

as done.

Today I can confirm that I have made

an offer on behalf of the Tshabalalas to buy

Bloemfontein Celtic. But I cant divulge the

figures. We are just waiting for the

Augoustis to decline or accept the offer

that we have put on the table. We are

hoping that all the necessary paperwork

will be done as soon as possible, Tshabala-

la said.

We didnt want to speak to the media

about this matter until the deal was signed

and sealed, but Celtic gave us the green

light to speak about it.

They said their office had been inundated

with calls from frustrated fans who were

enquiring about the future of the team, he

added.

Tshabalala was quick to point out that

Celtic would remain in the Free State and

in Bloemfontein if the sale transaction

went through.

The jockeys will change, but the horse

will remain the same.

We are buying a brand which is Bloem-

fontein Celtic and the name of the club will

remain unchanged.

We want to take the club back to the

people and re-establish the supporter

branches all over the country.

We are going to ensure that Celtic are

playing in front of capacity crowds again.

Tshabalala, who owns a Second Division

club, Roses United, could not deny or

confirm whether people who were presently

employed by Celtic would be part of the

deal.

We are going to appoint professional

people to run the club, he said.

Jimmy Augousti, Celtic chairperson, has

returned from Brazil where he was attend-

ing the 2014 Fifa World Cup Tournament

with other PSL members and he is

expected to conclude the deal this week.

Augousti bought Phunya Sele Sele from

Petrus Molemela for a rumoured R600 000

in 2001 and the value of the club is over

R50 million today.

Ikie Augousti, Jimmys brother and the

managing director of Bloemfontein Celtic,

said the deal would probably be concluded

within a month.

The deal is close, but it is not final. We

are having final meetings before everything

can be concluded.

There are some outstanding issues that

we still have to deal with, Ikie said.

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Tladi Moloi

KESTELL. Samuel Molefe, who hails from

Thlolong, Kestell, recently turned 116 years

old.

On Saturday, Vusi Tshabalala of the office

of the executive mayor of the Maluti-a-Pho-

fung Local Municipality (MAP), visited

Molefe to celebrate his belated birthday with

him. Molefe was born on 24 June 1898.

The birthday party was attended by family

members, relatives, neighbours and some of

the employees of the local municipality,

specifically from the mayors office.

Molefe said he believes that no one in

todays generation would reach his years,

because they were free to anything. He said

his generation respected the elders and had

always listened to what they were told not to

do.

Alcohol is the biggest problem for our

children. I never smoked or drank alcohol

while growing up. We were told not to eat

things like eggs, as well as some other

things, and we did exactly that, he said.

When asked what his secret was to live for

so many years, he said: That I would not

know. God is probably the one that can give

the answer to that.

Molefe is the father of eight children, four

men and four women. He is also the grandfa-

ther of 44 grandchildren.

His wife, Elizabeth, died in 1993 and since

then his children have been looking after

him. The most interesting things about

Molefe, who arguably could be the oldest

man in the Free State, is that his first child

was born in 1944 and mathematically it

means he had his first child at the age of 46.

What is more, he was 73 years old when his

last-born child was born.

Molefe said he had spent most of his life

on the farm Winnelaagte near Afrikaskop.

I grew up on that farm. I went to school

there and worked there for a long time, he

said.

The mayor has asked us to come here

after he had been instructed by the premier,

Ace Magashule.

He said we should come here to give him

(Molefe) this birthday cake and blankets,

said Masetjhaba Mosia-Lakaje, member of

the mayoral committee (MMC) for Women,

Children and People with Disabilities at the

MAP, who represented the mayor for the

day.

They said they wished you many more

years to come. The premier said in our

history there has been no one who has

reached this milestone.

He said you have shared some historical

moments with him and he was happy about

that.

Long life celebrated

SAMUEL MOLEFE with Maria Motloung (neighbour, left) and Masetjhaba Mosia-Lakaje, member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for Women, Children and People with Disabilities

at the Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality.

MARC FOURIE, a learner of Grey College,

has been selected as the Express Super-

Sport Lets Play Sports Star of the Month

for his achievements in mountain-biking.

The 17-year-old also excels in tennis.

Marc started with mountain-biking early

in 2012 during his gr. 9 year. He initially

started trailing behind his older brother,

but at the end of 2012 Marc had advanced

so much that he could overtake his

brother.

Marc has an array of achievements

under his name. In 2013 he won the Free

State Bloem League as well as the Provin-

cial Spur Anatomic Schools League, and

also came third overall in the Gauteng

Schools Spur Series.

He achieved second overall in the Ofm

Classic Mountain Bike Race.

In 2014 he performed well in both the

marathon and cross-country disciplines of

the sport. During the MTN National Series

and Nissan Half-marathon Series he was

unbeaten in four meetings in the series,

namely Dullstroom, Sabie, Clarens and Van

Gaalen in the junior mens category.

During May this year he won a silver

medal in the South African Marathon

Championships held at the Cascades in

Pietermaritzburg in the junior mens

category.

In the national XCO (cross-country)

Series he won a gold medal in the second

race of the series at Afriski in Lesotho

(April) and silver at the next event at

Mankele in Mbombela (May).

These meetings are part of the Interna-

tional World Cup Series for junior men.

Marc is currently fourth on the UCI

world-ranking. If you ask Marc why he

loves mountain-biking, he replies: Its all

about the technical nature of the sport and

the excitement of the competition.

He lives by his motto: Do today what

others do not, so that when tomorrow comes,

you can do what others cannot.

Send your SuperSport Lets Play Sports

Star of the Month nomination for school

learners between the ages of 6 and 18 today

(nominations received before the 20th of

each month will be included in that

months selection).

You can email your nomination to

[email protected] or fax it to 086-552-

4922. For more information please call

Lynne or Juanr at Z PR on 051-522-9574.

Marc leads the way

MARC FOURIE Photo: Supplied

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Tshenolo Meruti

AS the country gears up for International

Mandela Day on 18 July, people and

organisations have started to celebrate the

day.

Last Wednesday, the National Museum

had a Mandela Day celebration at the Legae

Day-Care Centre in Batho Location, Bloem-

fontein.

The employees of the museum spent their

67 minutes for Madiba Day with the little

ones at the crech and they didnt go empty

handed. They spoilt the kids with winter

scarves knitted by the employees themselves

and they also gave them goodie bags

containing sweets.

The event was attended by community

members and parents of the kids and every

single guest was served with warm soup to

beat the chilly winter weather.

Rick Nuttall, director of the National

Museum, spoke to Express at the event. He

said they were committed to doing their bit

to celebrate Mandela Day in the true spirit

of the late President Nelson Mandela.

We are overjoyed to be hosting this

event and to devote 67 minutes of our time

to helping others. We will continue our

relationship with the Legae Day-Care

Centre.

We have a project which is called the

Batho Community History Project lead by

Derek de Bruyan, one of the historians at

the museum.

The whole idea of the project is to raise

the profile of the Batho Location and its

community and also to allow people to tell

their stories about their townships; it is an

oral history project, Nuttall said.

He added that specific areas in the

community had been identified by De

Bruyan where his museum could contribute

and become involved in. The Legae Day-

Care Centre was just one of them.

We also have a gardening project with

Legae where we provide them with seeds,

fertilisers and expertise. This is particularly

aimed at the women in the community to

grow vegetables. The main focus of the

project is to provide vegetables that can be

used for the children of Legae, Nuttall

explained.

Dibolelo Madito, manager of Legae, said

they were thankful to the National Museum

and the employees for making time for the

children.

Im very happy. I didnt expect them to

come in such big numbers. They took time

out of their busy lives and saw it important

to come and spend the day with the

children, she said.

Madito also praised the partnership they

had with the museum.

She further mentioned that they were

developing a Toy Library for children at

their centre and in the community.

The library will be for free to help those

parents that cant afford school fees, she

said.

Last year the museum celebrated Mandela

International Day at the Susanna Ollemans

Crche in the Batho Location. As part of

their visit to the crche, they fixed the

playground, painted swings and the jungle

gym. They also donated mattresses.

) In 2009, 18 July was declared Mandela

Day to honour the former statesman, where

people were encouraged to dedicate 67

minutes of their time to nation-building and

charity in recognition of his service towards

securing democracy and restoring human

dignity. This event was a huge success.

Museum brings joy to day-care kids

DIBOLELO MADITO (left) and Rick Nuttall (right) with kids at the Legae Day-Care Centre last Wednesday. Photo: Sidwell Guduka

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Past. Moise Mutombo Kumwimba

THERE is no victory without war, so

why complain if war is a procedure

to that victory? Jesus Christ is on

your side, victory is as assured as the

rising of the sun.

To be victorious in life, you must

go through war; that very war is the

giant that will promote you after you

have beaten him and stand on his

shoulders.

Without the pharaoh, the book of

Exodus will have no meaning. This

very pharaoh was an evil giant that

Moses stood on to be considered the

greatest leader of the Exodus.

Before David was promoted, he had

to face that evil giant called Goliath.

After his defeat, David stood on his

shoulders and only then he became

the person many respected.

Anah faced the horrible situation of

bareness but through it she developed

a deep conversation with her God.

Later God blessed her with a son.

Anah stood on the shoulder of a giant

of bareness.

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

faced the giant of death. The king

threatened them that he will kill

them if they do not bow to his statue.

These young men stood their ground

by believing in God for deliverance.

After being thrown in the furnace of

fire, since the fire could not burn

them, they stood on the giant of

death through fire and they became

great men of honour.

In Matthew 4:1-11 we see that Jesus

faced Lucifer as a representation of

the world system; he was defeated.

Jesus giant was the whole world.

No great man in the Bible became

great without subduing any giant.

God was always with them through it

all; as it was, so it is today. Us

Christians will face giants too before

we can talk of a victory that will

stand the test of time. Your giant

could be poverty; face it with Jesus.

When your blessings come, you will

stand on top of that poverty.

Your giant could be HIV, cancer,

TB, blood pressure, diabetes . . . stand

on those giants by believing in Jesus

Christ; you will finally be healed, you

will stand on top of those giants and

glorify the name of Jesus.

Dont let your giant overcome you,

dont lose focus because of the giants

in life; they are meant to be defeated

so we may be promoted.

If you know that your poverty,

hardship, failure, rejection and

sickness have come to promote you,

you will regret complaining.

) To hear more and learn more, visit

the New Horizon Ministry at the Joe

Solomon School in Heidedal every

Sunday from 09:30.

You can also SMS your prayer

requests to 071-214-9404. We are seeing

Gods hands moving in healing and

deliverance Sunday after Sunday.

Dont let your focus be on your giant;

rather let it be on God, the giver of

victory.

God bless and see you there.

Giants aremeant

to be slain


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Selloane Khalane

THOKOZA GOGO, he greets in a

crouching position, his skin smeared in

red okra, adorning his red and white

sangoma (traditional healer) attire, Fusi

Khumalo (24) starts chanting to the sound

of the African drum.

Thongo lam liyavuma, Thongo lam

liyavuma, (My ancestors are with me, my

ancestors are with me) he chants in Zulu

while stamping his feet.

Khumalo, originally from Qwaqwa, says

the chant evokes the ancestors and asks

God to lead the way in the spirit world.

He is one of the many sangoma initiates

who flock to the Nkokomohi Caves,

located on the outskirts of Ficksburg, to

speak to their ancestors and learn their

skills.

The area is considered sacred and is

known as Badimong, Mautse or Nkokomo-

hi, meaning to rise up like smoke, a

reference to the spirits of the ancestors.

Mautse means holy waters.

Khumalo says his spiritual journey

began at the young age of eight, when he

was plagued by dreams and visions of his

ancestors.

Following much resistance to succumb

to his calling, Khumalo fell ill throughout

his teenage life until he decided to yield to

his ministry.

When you are young your flesh tends

to speak louder than your spirit, my

journey has not been easy, Khumalo

explains.

The beautiful valleys with numerous

cliff overhangs at Nkokomohi have

different spiritual connotations.

As dusk approaches, the scent of

imphepho (Helichrysum petiolare), fills the

many huts nestled in the caves.

Traditional healers and herbalists

believe they summon the ancestors by

burning sacred plants like imphepho.

The sound of flowing water seeping

from one of the caves fondly called

University, where sangomas pass on the

knowledge of the ancestors to those called

to serve, cloaks the dwelling in tranquilli-

ty.

The springs are littered with coins left

by the many people who flock to the

springs to drink the water believed to

have healing powers.

Letters and Bibles left by people going to

the caves to seek spiritual intervention

from God and the ancestors can be found

throughout most of the caves.

A short walk from the University will

lead you to towering a cliff-hanger called

Maseyeng, meaning Childrens Cave.

This cave has been earmarked to help

barren women to conceive.

Across the stream from Maseyeng, lies

Jerusalem, a cave used by those follow-

ing the apostolic faith system.

Jerusalem has the most spiritual

initiates wearing red cloaks barring white

crosses on the back.

When night falls the shapes and colours

worn into the walls of the caves of

Jerusalem dance to the hum of the voices

and the beat of the drums belted by its

inhabitants.

An enchanting ritual practised every

evening to meditate.

While the owls hoot and the jackals

howl at the moon, Michael Mofokeng (49)

says those dwelling at the caves are not

allowed to hunt the animals that live

amongst them with the exception of an

instruction from the ancestors.

Mofokeng has been living in the caves

for five years.

This valley is the place to honour your

ancestors and to dwell on matters of the

spirit, Mofokeng says.

For harmony between the living and the

dead, vital for a trouble-free life, tradition-

al healers believe that the ancestors must

be shown respect through ritual and

animal sacrifice.

Traditional healers will often give their

patients muti medications made from

plant, animals and minerals imbued with

spiritual significance.

These muti often have powerful symbol-

ism; for example, lion fat might be

prepared for children to promote courage.

There are medicines for everything from

physical and mental illness, social dishar-

mony and spiritual difficulties to potions

for protection, love and luck.

Mofokeng explains the significance of

the throng of beavers, called pela in

Sesotho, idling throughout the area.

Not shy of human interaction, the

beavers are believed to be a good omen of

the presence of the ancestors.

Mofokeng says the peaceful surround-

ings can be deceiving.

Like any other community jealousy and

witchcraft do prevail from some of these

mud huts, Mofokeng echoes in deep

thought.

We trudge uphill through the sun-

scorched golden fields to a waterfall called

Dipororong.

Here, water falls over a cliff-hanger

throughout the year.

The waterfall is believed to have

cleansing abilities and a power to enhance

ones calling.

Following a short prayer at the water-

fall, we throw caution to the wind and

bask under the cold water shower.

One cannot help but embrace the

simplicity and beauty of creation.

With no network reception, life for the

community of Nkokomohi has no fancy

frills.

From sunrise traditional healers are

occupied with various tasks from collect-

ing firewood for cooking to cleaning the

respective caves.

There are several areas of prayer where

you can respectfully light candles and

leave tokens of food for the spirits to

consume.

The caves are overwhelmed with local

and international visitors curious of the

simple life many have long abandoned.

I did not choose this life, it chose me, it

is my cross to bear, Mofokeng concludes.

Sangoma a heavy cross to bear

Sangoma a heavy cross to bear

FUSI KHUMALO inside the Nkokomuhi Caves in Ficksburg.

THE Nkokomuhi Caves, situated in the Eastern Free State. Photos: Mlungisi Louw

MANY sangoma initiates flock to the Nkokomohi Caves in Ficksburg, some even stay

there permanently. MICHAEL MOFOKENG


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Ho ka etsa o senye toro ya hao ka

dipolelo tse o dibua ka mehla le

matsatsi?

Seo se buang ka mehla se ka leepa

ditla morao tsa bokamoso ba hao?

O ka botsa potso e bobebe feela, hore

na motho o tsohile jwang?

O qetelle o ikwahlaya hobane motho

eo a fumana monyetla wa ho o hlaloset-

sa mathata a hae kaofela.

Hona le batho ba dulang ba tletleba

ba bua ka tsohle tse sa tsamayeng

hantle bophelong.

Batla o jwetsa ha ba sa rate motho

enwa le yane, ba hulanya maoto ho ya

mosebetsing ka baka la baetapele ba

bona, boima boo ba bo utlwang bophe-

long ka kakaretso.

Hona le batho ba motlotlo ho hlalosa

mefokolo le ho kula ha bona.

Ba motlotlo ho o hlalosetsa dintlha

tsohle jwalo hore o ba kgothatse o be

ba hauhele.

Batho ba bang ba nka hore ha o sa

bue wena ha ona mathata, empa tsietsi

ke tsa bohle.

Ho bohlokwa ke hore o di abele

sebaka sa teng e seng o dijare hohle

moo o yang teng.

Kaofela re lebile tsela e le nngwe

eleng tseleng ya katleho.

Re ya dikolong, mesebetsing le

dikgwebong e le hore re tle re be le

tjhelete re atlehe bophelong.

Puo tsa rona di fapana le ketso tsa

rona, mme diba le kgatlamelo e fosahet-

seng maphelong a rona.

Re batla pholo empa re bua ho kula,

re labalabela ho rua empa re bua ka

bofuma, re batla thabo empa re bua ka

matshwenyeho le ketso tsa rona ha di

re thabise.

Ke hobaneng mantswe kapa polelo tsa

rona di fapane le ketso tsa rona?

Hobaneng re thunthetsa toro tsa rona ka

polelo tse otlang pelo tse re dibua nyele le

bosiu?

Ke tshepa o ipona molato ka ho bua ho

sa nepahalang ka wena. Ke ila ka ba e

mong ho fihlela ke nka qeto ya ho nka

boikarabelo bo feletseng ka bophelo baka.

Bophelo ba hao bo botjwa ke seo o se

buang le seo o se etsang, leleme ke se

sebediswa se senyane e mpa se matla.

Jwalo ka motaki a sebedisang borashe ho

ka penta mosebetsi wa hae.

O sebedisa leleme ho ka bopa kapa ho

heletsa bophelo ba hao.

Mantswe a hao a ka aha, Modimo o fiile

e mong le e mong matla a ho aha male-

meng le melomong ya rona.

Seo o se bua se hlalosa pheletso ya hao

ho feta seo o se etsang.

Ha mantswe le ketso tsa hao di sa

tsamaisane ho bontsha pherekano ka hare

ho wena jwalo ka motho. Bibele le yona e

bapisa leleme le mohoma o tsamaisa

sekepe.

Le hoja mohoma o le monyenyana

sekepeng, empa o na le matla a ho tsamai-

sa sekepe ka ho phethahala.

Leleme la hao ke karolo e nyenyane ya

mmele, empa lena le matla a ho lebisa

tseleng ya katleho ya hao.

Seo o sebuang se ka hlalosa mohopolo

wa hao.

Puo ya hao ena le kgahlamelo mohopo-

long wa hao. Ha o bua katleho ka ho e

latella o tla atleha.

Ho feela jwalo ha o bua ka tshotleho o e

latella o qetella o se o dumela ho yona

mme e tla fetoha nnete.

Ntho tseo o dibuang tse ntle ka wena, di

ba le kgahlamelo e ntle torong tsa hao,

mme di tla o thusa ho fihlela toro tsa hao.

Mantswe o hle a monate a bontsha ho ba

le taolo ya bophelo ba hao.

Hona ho bontsha boikarabelo e leng seo

re setshabang boholo ba rona. Se be

lehlasipa le motlitlibi bophelong ba hao.

Ka nako tseding ho ba thata ho amohela

matla ao re nang le ona, mme re qetella re

na le mantswe le mehopolo e senang

boleng bophelong ba rona.

Batho ba mmalwa ba nang le kutlwisiso

le mamello ho ka fetola maemo a bona a

bophelo.

Ha ba lebelle mang kapa mang ho tla

fetola maemo ao ba iphumanang ba le ho

ona bophelong.

Ke a tseba jwalo ka motho ya nang le

ditoro, ona le maikemisetso le bokgoni

mme o lakatsa ho fetola tsela eo o buang

le ho bona dintho ka teng.

Nnete ke hore o sana kgetho, e leng ho

fihla torong tsa

hao feela hlokomela puo tsa hao ka

nako tsohle.

Ke leeto le hlokang kutlwisiso,

mamello le maikemisetso Hlokomela

seo o sebuang ho tloha ha jwale.

Mamela se tswang molomong wa

hao, ha o sa serate se ke wa se bua

le ha e le ha nyenyane.

Hopola malapa a swahlamane,

manyalo a pshatlehile, metswale le

furellane ka baka la maleme a rona.

Jehova, bea selebedi pela molomo

wa ka, o lebele monyako wa molomo

wa ka! (Pesaleme 141:3) Leleme la

hao le ka fetola maemo ao o iphu-

manang o le ho ona ha jwale

bophelong.

Pula Ma-Aforika tjhaba sa rant-

sho Ho fihlela nako e tlang.

) Mang kapa mang ya batlang

ho ngola kholomong ena, a ka

ikopanya le Jabulani Dlamini ho

051-404-7910 kapa ho Jabu-

[email protected].

) Mongodi ha ana ho lefiwa.

Aha batho ka dipuo tsa hao

Mantswe a hao a

ka aha, Modimo o

fiile e mong le e

mongmatla a ho

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Tshenolo Meruti

DAMELIN hosted its annual open day at

their new city campus situated in Charlotte

Maxeke Street in Bloemfontein.

The open day, which was also a form of

career orientation, served as a means of

keeping in touch with all high schools in

the Bloemfontein region and possible

candidates who may be interested in

enrolling them for the next academic year.

Simon Ngubane, Damelins sales and

marketing supervisor, said the purpose of

the event was to expose matriculants to a

tertiary environment and to give them

options available as they prepare for their

tertiary studies.

The aim was also to inform and create

an excitement for pupils with regards to

Damelin programmes, student life and also

benefits of studying at Damelin Bloemfon-

tein.

Some of the elements incorporated

included information on the various

bursaries Damelin offers, the driver

programme, career assessment tests and

past matric papers from 2008 to 2013 for all

subjects.

The event was scheduled to commence at

09:00 on the day, however, the students had

already gathered there as early as 08:00.

This showed their excitement to come

and experience the journey of higher

education, learning and all the activities of

the day, Ngubane said.

He added that the staff was also excited

about the open day as it was the first to

happen at their new premises in the

Bloemfontein CBD.

The day also showcased that Damelin is

not just an ordinary college, but a higher

education and training college that is

equivalent to university standards, he

said.

Pupils were taken through the campus

and guided by Damelin students who served

as tour guides to different venues where

activities and displays were prepared for

them.

Some of these included tours of the

cafeteria, student chill pad, computer labs

and library. Career assessments tests were

conducted and pupils were then taken to

various lecture rooms where lecturers gave

10 minute talks on the various courses

offered at the campus such as Journalism

and Media Studies, Marketing, Business

Management, IT, Human Resource Manage-

ment, Travel and Tourism, Financial

Accounting, Engineering Studies, PC

Support and Sound Technology.

The day ended on a high note as students

were escorted to the student chill pad

where some of the current Damelin stu-

dents and staff facilitated interactive games

and musical activities.

The open day was a great success, so

much so that the college has already started

receiving positive feedback from pupils who

are showing an interest in joining Damelin

Bloemfontein in the year 2015, said

Ngubane.

Open day excites future students

MATRICULANTS attended the Damelin open day in their numbers on Saturday. Photo: Supplied


TAHIRAH, South African Muslims

Network (Samnet):

THE deputy minister of International

Affairs recent statements, that South

Africans shouldnt be surprised if Boko

Haram is operating in South Africa stokes

the dangerous flames of xenophobia and

needs to be treated with vigilant cynicism

and utmost caution.

His statements seek to divide not only

Muslims and this during the holy month

of Ramadan but all Africans.

Lluwelyn Landers statements, which are

unsubstantiated and have no proof (even by

his own admittance), have already ignited

internet forums with the kind of anti-for-

eign sentiments similar to those found

scrawled on doors and placards during the

2008 xenophobic violence except that these

statements are being made by people who

are in a different social strata than those

who suffered in 2008. This by no means

makes it better, but merely serves to

amplify the hatred. Some of the statements

are so racist and anti-African that they do

not justify repetition.

Landers statements encourage suspicion

amongst us, and their shadiness is reminis-

cent of the worst days of the apartheid era.

They dont go around wearing specific

colours or overalls or logos, he said. So,

youll never know that the person sitting

next to you is a member of Boko Haram.

Thats how effective theyve become.

The potential end result of statements

such as these, especially in economies such

as ours where there is still racism, a lack of

adequate education and services, rampant

political corruption and widespread poverty

and male idleness as history can attest

time and again is paranoia, hatred and

violence, especially against our brothers and

sisters from the rest of Africa, and now

against Muslims. The implications for

unwarranted Islamophobia are far-reaching

and are also an underhanded insult, uttered

as they have been during the holy month of

piety and grace.

As an ex-member of Pik Bothas col-

oured House of Representatives, Landers

must surely know the hurt and confusion

that is caused by these types of statements.

Landers expressly said that he was

concerned. There are a number of other

groups that South Africa has far more

reason to be concerned about. Our gangs

that continue to wage war on the Cape Flats

and other areas of South Africa; as well as

foreign organised crime syndicates such as

the Chinese triads, Eastern European gangs

and Italian mafia offshoots not to mention

the ever-growing presence of the Israeli

Mossad and American CIA on our soil, are

all far greater reasons to be concerned. So

is the corruption on all points of our

political spectrum.

Instead, a group whose funds have been

traced by a variety of Nigerian news

agencies, brave journalists and bloggers to

be from foreign sources (in the same way

that Al-Qaeda was originally funded by

America and used as a precursor to secure

Afghanistans oil) is being used as a way to

foment fear and division in our society.

If we are not careful, such covert tactics

could divide South Africa and lead to the

uninhibited foreign pilfering of our natural

resources and talent, not to mention foreign

military activity and intimidation of not

only Muslims, but all those who seek to

stand up against corporate oppression and

state corruption.

To deputy minister Landers: Who exactly

is your source, this somebody who works

in Africa? Does this person have a name,

and who do they work for? Moreover, is the

government aware of Africoms hidden

agenda in Africa that of American

colonial and corporate dominance?

Writing for the Concerned Group of

African Scholars in 2007, after the formation

of Africom, Olayiwola Abegunrin put it like

this: Africom is an example of American

military expansion in the name of the war

on terrorism, when it is in fact designed to

secure Africas resources and ensure

American interests on the continent.

Africom represents a policy of American

military-driven expansionism that will only

enhance political instability, conflict and

the deterioration of state security in

Africa.

The aim of American operations in

Nigeria is to: Weaken and destabilise

Nigeria as a Nation State of 160 million

people, trigger sectarian divisions and then

come to the rescue of Nigeria under a

humanitarian military banner, reports

Russia Today analyst, Nile Bowie.

The spearhead of this expansionism is the

Al-Qaeda bogeyman, in Nigerias case Boko

Haram. Anyone with a questioning attitude

and a loyalty to their fellow Africans can do

the internet research and see what the word

on the street around Boko Haram is. Many

commentators are beginning to see that

Boko Haram, like Al-Qaeda before it, is a

covert operation managed between the

United States, Britain, Israel and Saudi

Arabia along with its other allies on the

trumped up war on terror, in order to

eliminate Nigeria, Africas powerhouse, as

an economic competitor in the region, and

secure oil and gas reserves to power their

consumer-driven economies.

Intellectual feminists should consider the

possibility that the real culprits for the

kidnappings lie far behind the media

scenes. Packaging strategic incentives with

feminist motives and painting benevolent

Westerners as the saviours of the childlike

natives is an old tactic, says Al Jazeera

America columnist Rafia Zakaria. Rather,

she argues, Western feminists should be

listening to what their sisters in Nigeria

and the rest of Africa, the Middle East and

Asia are saying. Which is: there is more to

this long drawn out negotiation process

than meets the eye.

But in Nigerias case, given the chaos that

has been unleashed there, it may be too late

for these epiphanies. For South Africa, not.

Mr Landers, please dont spread rumours

without accurately checking out your

source and their objectives. And guard

against foreign meddling. Not doing so

could make you complicit in whatever fear,

hatred and division springs from your

statements. To the rest of us: dont believe

the show. Stay calm. Have faith. Love.

NEWS

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083 954 1910.

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3025

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Tel. 051 447 1400 /

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FLATS TO RENT

3250

Westdene: 4 Bompart

Street, Unit 2. 2 bedr, 2 en

suite-bathroom, open-plan

kitchen/lounge area, R6

400 p.m. Available imme-

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Jo-Andma Park: Klara-

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Sermauid Mansion,

Selbone Street: 1-bedr

flat, R3 608 p.m. Availa-

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water/prepaid electricity.

Bloemvallei in Faure

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near CUT, very secure, R4

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near CUT, very secure,

R4 000 p.m. Available

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3201

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Brenda 082 042 2837.

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3275

Unit Ext 1, Thaba Nchu: 2

bedrooms, toilet, kitchen,

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with potential income of

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HOUSES TO LET

3270

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ADMINISTRATIVE

3605

Admin clerks needed for

copy/paste work. SMS

full name and address

to 081 886 0315 or e-

mail:

[email protected]

GENERAL

3680

Consultants needed. Great

products and payment.

Free training. Call 084 283

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We are looking for a

maintenance person /

contractor with a

minimum of 2 years

experience in plumbing,

electrical and general

property maintenance

work. Fax 086 624 4334,

call 082 450 8670 or

e-mail mgrealestate@

telkomsa.net or

082 450 8670.

FACILITATION JOBS

FOR PRE-SCHOOLS:

(ECD PRACTITIONERS)

UNDER SMI TRAINING

INSTITUTE:

REG: 2012/192597/07

A newly established

development foundation is

opening new pre-schools

around the province and

registering old pre-schools

under its management for

purposes of funding and

paying teachers' monthly

income. A need to assist

and focus on pre-schools

and educators has been

identified, but only fully

trained pre-school

teachers can be funded

and paid salaries under the

foundation. Pre-school

teachers receive up to

R9 000 p.m. funding for 30

children. We are looking to

train new facilitators who

will train our pre-school

educators in NQF LEVEL 4

and 5 ECD COURSE under

a fully accredited service

provider with the relevant

SETA. Facilitation Skills

Course: R3 300. Deposit:

R380 and pay the balance

as per attendance: NQF

Level 5 with 10 credits will

qualify you to be our

full-time facilitators and

sign a contract that will

pay you R8 000 p.m. or

more (conditions apply).

We also pay out

performance bonus after

the 6-month targets are

achieved. Working under

the supervision of fully

accredited senior

facilitators per district

municipality. ONLY 5

FACILITATORS ARE

NEEDED PER TOWN, IN

THE PROVINCE. TO BE

TRAINED AND SIGN

CONTRACTS.

SMS YOUR FULL

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AND YOUR TOWN TO

081 057 0907. CLOSING

DATE: 30 JULY 2014.

(TOGETHER LET US

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AVAILABLE!

Training provided

before working.

A certificate will be

issued after training.

DIVISIONS OPEN:

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Company in

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REQUIREMENTS:

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School report or copy

of Grade-12 Certificate

and CV, if available,

application letter.

SEND ALL OF THE

REQUIRED TO:

THE ADMINISTRATOR

REF: MPL14

PO BOX 7292

BLOEMFONTEIN

9300

CLOSING DATE:

25 AUGUST 2014.

NB:

You only need to send

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you have been selected.

Only one application

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Send your own A4-size

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SALES &

MARKETING

3760

7 Consultant/Manager

positions available.

We offer:

R7 000 starting package.

Fuel allowance.

Full training.

Sales/marketing experience

required.

Own vehicle and driver's

licence.

Only people serious about

sales and growth need apply.

For interview call

051 522 2237 or SMS

name, area and age to

081 801 8082.

LEGAL & TENDERS

GENERAL

NOTICES

4010

APPLICATION TO THE

COMMISSIONER OF CIPC:

Please take notice that Anton

Pieterse intends to logde an

application to the Commissio-

ner of CIPC for the restoration

of Prisma Belasting en Reke-

ningkundige Adviseurs,

1996/005351/23.

Take further notice that any

objection to the application

must be lodged with the Com-

missioner of CIPC within 21

days of the date of the publi-

cation hereof.

CIPC, PO Box 429, Pretoria

0001.

121 APPLICATION TO THE

COMMISSIONER OF CIPC

Please take notice that Des-

mond Christopher Ross

intends to make application to

the Commissioner of CIPC for

the restoration of Uni Mini

Market 267 2007/135801/23.

Please take further notice that

any objection to the applica-

tion must be lodged with the

Commissioner of CIPC within

21 days of the date of publica-

tion thereof. CIPC, PO Box 429,

Pretoria 0001.


COMMISSIONER OF CIPC:

Please take notice that Hen-

drik Jacques Griessel intends

to logde an application to the

Commissioner of CIPC for the

restoration of Land Breeze

Trading 558, 2007/143816/23.






tion hereof. CIPC, PO Box 429,

Pretoria 0001.



Please take notice that Louis

Jacobus Pretorius intends to

lodge an application to the

Commissioner of CIPC for the

restoration of Nelesco 527

(PYT) Ltd, 2006/01166/07.






tion hereof. CIPC, PO Box 429,

Pretoria 0001.

APPLICATION TO THE


Please take notice that Sabata

Adam Nzutha intends to make

application to the Commissio-

ner of CIPC for the restoration

of Nzutha's Trading

2009/076518/23.





21 days of the date of publi-

cation thereof.

CIPC, PO Box 429, Pretoria

0001.



Please take notice that Ursula

Martha Jackson intends to

make application to the Com-

missioner of CIPC for the

restoration of Ursula Jackson

Properties 2006/006633/23.






tion thereof. CIPC, PO Box 429,

Pretoria 0001.

SEEK, BUY, SELL

FOR ALL CLASSIFIED ADS

SALES IN

EXECUTION

4501

KENNISGEWING VAN

GEREGTELIKE VERKOPING

KENNISGEWING VAN

GEREGTELIKE VERKOPING

In die Landdroshof vir die

distrik van Dewetsdorp gehou

te Dewetsdorp, in die

saaknommer: 115/2013 tus-

sen:

SA TIMBER (WELKOM)

(EDMS) BPK

Eiser

en

AS DE JONGE TRANSPORT

Verweerder

Kennis word hiermee gegee

dat kragtens vonnis van bover-

melde Agbare Hof gedateer 3

Maart 2014 en 'n lasbrief vir

eksekusie daarkragtens uitge-

reik, sal die volgende in ekse-

kusie verkoop word deur die

Balju Dewetsdorp, op 16 Julie

2014 om 11:00 te Kerkstraat

52, Dewetsdorp aan die hoog-

ste bier vir kontant:

Goedere:

1 x geel Gallion-skraper

Terme:

1. Kontant of bankgewaar-

borgde tjeks.

2. Geen waarborge hoe-

genaamd word verskaf nie.

3. Die koper sal verantwoorde-

lik wees vir die verwydering

van die goedere vanaf die per-

seel op sy eie koste.

Gedateer te Welkom op hierdie

23ste dag van Junie 2014.

(GET) TJ NEL

Maree * Gouws Prokureurs

Welkom Besigheidspark

Arraratweg 83

Welkom

9460

(Verw: TN/eh/S2842)


The Maluti-A-Phofung Special Economic Zone (SEZs) a programme of the Free State Development Corporation (FDC) in

collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry and Free State Department of Economic Development Tourism and

Environmental Affairs has the following fixed term positions:

Project Executive

3 year fixed term contract; Remuneration: R950 000 (Annual Cost);

Location: Tshiame/Industriqwa; Ref: FDC/ MAP SEZ 01/2014

The successful candidate will coordinate the development and implementation of the proposed Special Economic Zone (SEZ).

Key performance areas: Project manage and lead the SEZ planning and development; Oversee the development of the MAP SEZ

business plan, business case and all its associated reports and approvals and facilitate its submission to the dti SEZ Board as per

SEZ Act and its regulations for MAP SEZ Operator Permit Application; Develop and implement strategic and operation plans for

the relevant SEZ initiative; Drive effective performancemanagement and reporting to ensure implementation of SEZ planning and

development process; Stakeholder mobilization and effective liaison and coordination between the dti, province, municipalities

and other key stakeholders including relevant national Government departments, investors and agencies, provide investment

facilitation, strategic direction and leadership to MAP-SEZ.

Additional duties: Draft briefing documents/memos in response to ad-hoc queries from Parliament, Portfolio Committee on

Trade & Industry, Provincial Legislature and its Portfolio Committee on Economic Development, Tourism & Environmental Affairs

and any other stakeholders; Create and maintain a database of key stakeholders; Handle all enquiries and requests from key

stakeholders such as service providers, steering committee members, incentives administration departments and agencies and

draft responses; Compile project reports on monthly basis on the projects with regard to timelines and budgets.

Required knowledge, abilities, skills and qualifications: Minimum: Postgraduate degree in civil engineering or accompanied by

project management and at least 6-10 years relevant experience in senior management working in the private or public sectors;

Knowledge of government policies and environment; Good financial management, stakeholdermanagement and communication

skills; Good research, report writing and analytical skills; Strong leadership and strategic leadership skills.

Additional requirements that will serve as an advantage, ideal: A Masters in Engineering or Commerce/Project Management/

Development Planning; Independent thinker, articulate team player with excellent conceptual and presentation skills; Paying

attention to detail and being flexible to the changing environment.

Senior Manager Infrastructure Planning & Development



The successful candidate will lead the planning, development and delivery of the MAP SEZ infrastructure plans and projects.

Key performance areas: Reporting directly to the Project Executive the successful candidate will be responsible for providing

a range of services, including engineering inspection, operation and maintenance of equipment, roads, utilities infrastructure

planning and development planning, capital and major projects; Manage and coordinate the provision of a multidisciplinary

planning framework that achieves an appropriate balance between planning, engineering, environmental, sustainability, heritage

and landscape factors based of an adaptable industrial ecology structure for the proposedMAP SEZ within the broader SIP2 (KZN-

FS-Gauteng Logistics & Industrial Corridor).

Responsibilities: Plan and direct a comprehensive SEZ operational services programme covering improvements andmaintenance

all roads, sidewalks and water and wastewater facilities, solid waste and related facilities; Conduct engineering assessments,

review and provide engineering and technical expertise to the management and to appointed consults; Provide professional/

technical input on the planning and design of all capital and major projects and oversee the construction of all major projects;

Ensure that development rezoning and subdivision applications, building permits and other similar applications are processed

thoroughly and timeously; Serve as a professional liaison with the Project Executive to the municipalities, provincial departments

and community, including developers partners, organization and neighbouring municipalities; Direct and oversee environmental

planning for the proposed SEZ; Ensure compliance with the technical legislative requirement and codes; Develop, implement

and monitor the proposed SEZ policies, procedures and standards to guide and direct engineering/planning and operational

activities and staff and ensure full compliance with legislative and regulatory compliance; Prepare budgets, authorise and

monitor expenditure to ensure they remain within the approved budgets parameters, and recommend changes to budget when

required; Perform other related duties as assigned by the Project Executive.

Required knowledge, abilities, skills and qualifications: Considerable knowledge of project management engineering, planning

and development legislation, policies and regulatory requirements; Degree in Civil Engineering, a degree in Civil Engineering

or infrastructure project management and preferably a postgraduate Degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Project

Management, coupled with 5-10 years experience in progressively responsible positions; Working knowledge of computer

software, engineering and planning programmes andMS Office environment; Demonstrate project management skills with good

working knowledge of legislation and regulations; Ability to interpret by-laws, resolutions, contracts, official records and related

legal documents and prepare draft material when required.

Sector Specialist Agro-Processing



The Sector Specialist reports directly to the Project Executive. The Sector Specialist is responsible for development and

implementation of a comprehensive Agro-processing sector/Food processing investment strategy for the proposed Agro-

processing/Food processing hub for the MAP SEZ.

Responsibilities: The development of a comprehensive agro-processing/food processing strategy and framework for the

proposed agro-processing/food processing hub, Identification of strategic value chains and industries to anchor the proposed SEZ;

Development and implementation of strategies and programmes and for the prioritised value chains and clusters; Investment

facilitation and support for the proposed SEZ; Marketing and Promotion of the SEZ; Oversee the development of feasibility

studies and research projects for the proposed SEZ; Prepare, package and implement strategic investment projects; Provide the

technological knowledge transfer essential to the cost-effective production and commercialisation of food products and services;

Prepares budgets, authorises and monitors expenditures to ensure they remain within the approved budget parameters, and

recommends changes to budgets when required; Performs other related duties as required and assigned by Project Executive.

Required knowledge, abilities, skills and qualifications: 5 - 7 years experience preferably in an Agro-processing/Food

Engineering/Food Processing/Food Technology; A Masters in Food/Industrial Engineering, Postgraduate degree in Food

Processing/Food Technology/Food Engineering/Agricultural Economics with working experience in facilitating investments in

the agro-processing/food processing sector; A research and development or product development environment in the private

sector; Communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, analytical, excellent networks and knowledge of stakeholders in the

agro-processing, food processing sector.

Project Officer

3 year fixed term contract); Remuneration: R212 000 (Annual Cost);


Reporting directly to the Project Executive the successful candidate will be responsible for the coordination of the development

and implementation of the proposed (SEZ).

Key performance areas: Develop a communication and implementation plan for the proposed SEZ; Host the proposed SEZ

document management system, records management; Provide project management, logistical support, activity and event

coordination for the proposed Map SEZ; Create and manage secretariat support systems for the work on the proposed SEZ;

Create and maintain a database of key stakeholders; Coordinate all enquires and from key stakeholders; Prepare budgets, submit

expenditure plans and monitor expenditures to ensure they remain within the approved budget parameters, and recommend

changes to budgets when required.

Requirements: An appropriate Bachelor Degree in Commerce or Project Management and 5 years experience in providing

projectmanagement support, project reporting and key stakeholdermanagement and coordination; Relevantworking experience

working in the private or public sector; Knowledge of Government policies and environment; Good financial management,

stakeholder management; project management, knowledge management and communication skills; Good research, report-

writing and analytical skills; Strong leadership and strategic leadership skills.

Note: The successful candidates will be required to sign performance agreement contract verification, including criminal record

and citizenship checks, as well as competency assessment will form part of the selection process The FDC is committed to the

achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment especially in respect of race, gender and disability If you

do not receive any response after one month of the closing date, you must consider you application to be unsuccessful FDC

reserves the right not to appoint Applicants who were shortlisted and were invited for interviews should also re-apply.

Suitable candidates must forward their applications and curriculum vitae, certified copies of qualification to: The Acting

Human Resource Manager; for attention Mrs. Jabu Seapi (e-mail: [email protected]) or 33 Kellner Street, Bloemfontein; 9300

or P.O. Box 989, Bloemfontein, 9300. The Free State Development Corporation reserves the right to make appointments or not.

Failure to submit certified and relevant qualification will result in candidates not being shortlisted.

Closing date for applications: 19 July 2014.

8807

www.aucorproperty.co.za

TERMS: R50 000 refundable deposit (strictly bank guaranteed cheque or cash transfer only).

Bidders must provide original proof of identity and residence on registration. No cash will be

accepted at the auction. No exceptions. All bids are exclusive of VAT. Aucor Property may bid

up to reserve on behalf of the sellers. Subject to change without notification. For rules of auction

please visit: www.aucorproperty.co.za Auctioneer: Darren Winterstein

PropertyAuction

Bloemfontein Retail & Offices

39 Charlotte Maxeke Street

Erf extent: 418m | GLA: 2 819m | Zoning: Business | Gross Income: R1M p.a.

Good position in the CBD

William Amerseder 083 272 4556 | [email protected]

Date:Wednesday 16 July @ 12pm | Venue: The Maslow,

Cnr Grayston Dr & Rivonia Road, Sandton

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NEWS

THE Cheetahs captain, Adriaan Strauss,

lauded his teams efforts in their 27-20

victory over the Sharks in their Super

Rugby match in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Everyone, including the guys coming off

the bench, had a good game, said Strauss

after the match.

They really played for one another. A lot

of the guys leave at the end of the season

and we wanted to give them a good farewell

at our home ground.

I think we achieved that. Next we face

the Lions away and we will be looking

for another good performance to round

things off.

Despite the loss, the Sharks were third on

the log after receiving a bonus point for

losing within seven points, and next take

on the Stormers in Cape Town before the

playoffs begin.

Strauss said the Sharks would carry

South Africas hopes heading to the final

stages of the competition.

Good luck to the Sharks. They carry our

hopes of a South African side winning the

Super Rugby competition.

I wish them well on the journey that lies

ahead of them. It was a very tough game

and I am very proud of the guys for the

effort they put in.

The Cheetahs also made use of the

opportunity to bid key players farewell at

the end of the season.

Philip van der Walt, Lappies La-

buschagne, Johan Goosen and Hennie

Daniller are all leaving the Cheetahs to

play elsewhere, while there is a good

chance that Strauss and prop Trevor

Nyakane are also going to ply their trade

outside of Bloemfontein.

The Sharks captain, Jean Deysel, said the

Cheetahs were the better side on the day.

We knew it was going to be tough from

the get-go, said Deysel, standing in for the

regular captain, Bismarck du Plessis.

It is never easy to come to Bloemfontein

and win here.

We couldnt get that last ball and a line-

out to try and draw the game, but that is

the way it happens. We had opportunities

to score points, but it just wasnt our day

today. Supersport.com

Victory sweet for battling Cheetahs

CELEBRATION: Toyota Cheetahs players celebrate their Super Rugby win over the Cell C Sharks at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Photo:Charl Devenish/Foto24

WITH just over two weeks to go before the

much anticipated 2014 edition of the Carling

Black Label Cup, ten champion coaches

have been selected to battle it out for the

top spot of being the champion coach for

their respective teams.

This will occur during the Soweto Derby

between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates

at the FNB Stadium on 26 July.

As part of the prize, the two winning

champion coaches, one from each side, will

have breakfast with their team, attend team

training sessions and be part of the an-

nouncement of the starting line-ups live on

national TV.

In addition, they will also sit in on the

pre-match briefing and take their place on

the bench with their favourite teams on

match day.

The Carling Black Label Cup Cham-

pion Coach finalists on the Kaizer

Chiefs side are Thulasizwe Mathonsi from

Tembisa, Lebogang Moagi from Orlando,

Soweto, Matshediso Kgeletsane from

Brakpan, Elias Tumelo Motaung from

Deneysville and Tebogo Molekoa from

Soshanguve.

On the Orlando Pirates side, finalists are

Ntsako Mbhalati, who hails from Pimville,

Rowan Sampson from Port Elizabeth,

Christopher Mhlope from Randfontein,

Mpho Magomola from Rustenburg and

Cornelius Motsepe from Orlando West.

The 24-year-old Mbhalati is excited to

have made it as one of the finalists and

says he wants to prove that ordinary fans

on the stands have the football knowledge

that makes them more than just armchair

coaches.

I think there is great football knowledge

out there and through the Champion

Coaches initiative, we can prove that, he

says.

This is a great opportunity to show that

fans have a deeper understanding than

many people think.

Carling Black Label should be congratu-

lated for coming up with this amazing

concept.

All finalists will face a stringent selection

panel of experts on Saturday, 19 July,

which includes a series of tasks that will

test their true mettle and passion before the

winners are announced.

Although the finalists for the Carling

Black Label Cup Champion Coaches

competition have been selected, fans are

encouraged to continue voting for their

starting line-ups.

They have up until 22 July when

voting closes to make sure that players

they need to take their teams to victory

are on show.

To do this, fans over the age of 18 can

start by purchasing a Carling Black Label

beer and they can either dial *120*764* or

go to the website at www.carlingblackla-

bel.co.za.

They must then enter their unique code

(with no spaces in between) found on the

underside of the bottle cap or can pull ring

followed by the # key.

They can then choose the team they

would like to manage and the players they

would like to see start.

Champion coaches announced


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Eye on the ball

RON VLAAR from the Netherlands in possession against Mexico in the Arena Castelao

in Fortaleza, Brazil. Photo: Natacha Pisarenko

KARIM BENZIMA from France holds off Nigeria's Efe Ambrose dur-

ing their World Cup encounter in the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia,

Brazil. Photo: Andrew Medichini

NIGEL DE JONG from the Netherlands contests for the ball with

Charles Aranguiz from Chile during the Group B World Cup match

between the sides in the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Photo: Kirsty Wigglesworth

ARTHURBOKAof the IvoryCoast during the

GroupCmatchbetweenGreece and the Ivo-

ry Coast in the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza,

Brazil. Photo: Natacha Pisarenko

BASTIAN SCHWEINSTEIGER from Germa-

ny in their game against France in theWorld

Cup quarterfinal match in the Maracana

Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Photo: David Vincent

MAXIMILIANO PEREIRA from Uruguay in

possession of the ball in their last-16 clash

against Colombia in the Maracana Stadium

in Brazil. Photo: Natacha Pisarenko

JOEL CAMPBELL from Costa Rica in action

against England in the Mineirao Stadium in

Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Photo: Matt Dunham

KARIMBENZEMA fromFrance in their quar-

terfinalmatchagainstGermany in theMara-

cana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Photo: David Vincent

NEYMAR from Brazil in possession in their

game against Chile in the World Cup round

of 16 match between Brazil and Chile in the

Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Photo: Ricardo Mazalan

GONZALO HIGUAIN from Argentina and

Valon Behrami from Switzerland fight for

the ball during their match in the Itaquerao

Stadium in Sao Paulo. Photo: Victor R. Caivano

AUSTRALIAN and Spainish players fight for an aerial ball during their match in the Arena

da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil. Photo: Martin Meissner

THE Costa Rica team thank the crowd for their support after their game against England

in the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Photo: Fernando Vergara

LEFT: Alex

Witsel is tack-

led by Mak-

sim Kanunnk-

ov from Rus-

sia during

their Group H

World Cup

match in the

Maracana

Stadium in

Rio de Janei-

ro, Brazil.

Photo: Bernat

Armangue


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Sidwell Guduka

THE Harmony Academy have proven once

again that they are the kings of soccer in

the Free State by winning the u.17 Engen

Knockout Challenge for a record ninth time

on Sunday.

The Virginia side overcame Royal Stars

2-0 in a fast-paced final played at Grey

Colleges Windmill Park in Bloemfontein.

Their goals were scored by Teboho

Mokoena and Morapedi Mpuru early in the

first half and Stars failed to conjure up any

meaningful threat thereafter, while Pitso

Mokoenas troops held on for the R10 000

first-prize money.

The opening 30 minutes saw the Virginia

side in complete control as they passed the

ball around effortlessly and controlled the

possession stakes. Stars had to work hard

for the ball and looked to be chasing

shadows in the first half.

It was no surprise when Harmony took

the lead through Mokoena who netted from

the spot after referee Mmathibe Tshosane

had penalised a Stars defender who had

handled the ball in the box.

Mpuru put the final nail into Starss

coffin a few minutes later to help his side

retain their Engen u.17 Knockout Challenge

title. They will join PE Sundowns in the

Engen Champs of Champs in October.

The second half was similar to the first

stanza as Harmony dictated the terms once

again, but they were unlucky not to have

scored more goals.

In the end, Harmony proved they were

the kings of the Engen Knockout Challenge.

The Harmony Academy coach, Pitso

Mokoena, praised his boys for a good

showing throughout the tournament.

Im very happy for the boys. When we

left Virginia for Bloemfontein our objective

was to defend our title and we did exactly

that. Im very proud of my boys. They gave

it their all today, said Mokoena after the

match.

Stars made us sweat blood for our win. I

think they played well, but they looked a

bit nervous in the beginning of the game. It

was the first time for them to feature in the

Engen Knockout Challenge final, he added.

Mokoena said his side had been success-

ful in this competition because they gave

their opponents all the respect they de-

served.

Our only secret for winning this tourna-

ment is that we respect all the teams we

play against. We dont underestimate our

opponents on the field of play. As a coach I

respect other coaches and I tell my players

to always be hungry for success. I always

try to instill a winning mentality in them,

he said.

On the other hand, Stars coach, David

Sekhonyane, blamed their loss on a lack of

concentration.

My boys lost concentration in a very

crucial moment of the game. We conceded

two goals in the opening 20 minutes and

failed to recover. We are all disappointed to

have lost to Harmony in the final. However,

we have taken the positives of the match,

Sekhonyane said.

This exciting tournament now makes its

way to Durban on 11 and 13 July at the

Engen Refinery Sports Complex in Went-

worth where teams from across KwaZulu-

Natal will battle it out to be the Durban

regional winners and to stake their claim

in possibly being crowned the ultimate

Engen Champs of Champs.

) For more stories, visit www.express-

news.co.za.

Harmony retains title

WINNERS: Harmony Academy successfully defended their Engen Knockout Challenge title when they registered a 2-0 victory over Royal

Stars at Windmill Park in Bloemfontein on Sunday. Photo: Voight Mokone

Visit the Express

website

www.express-

news for live

news-streaming of

all the soccer

action in Brazil.

Halilhodzic

steps down

VAHID HALILHOD-

ZIC will no longer

manage the Algerian

national team after

spending three years

at the helm.

Algeria represen-

ted Africa with

distinction at this

years World Cup

Tournament after

they had secured

their passage to the

second round of the tournament for the first

time in their football history.

In addition, they stretched Germany to

their limits in what was an enthralling

last-16 contest, which they could very well

have won had they had a little more luck.

The Algerian government was delighted by

what the manager had achieved during his

tenure with the national squad and subse-

quent pleas were made for him to remain in

his position.

However, Halilhodzic has other plans and

has declined those offers.

I am proud of my record after serving out

my contract with the FAF. Having lived for

three years in Algeria, my family obligations

and the attraction of new sporting challenges

influenced my decision, said Halilhodzic in

a statement released on Monday.

I want to thank his excellency Pres.

Abdelaziz Bouteflika whose warm words

profoundly touched me.

I also want to thank Prime Minister

Abdelmalek Sellal for his encouragement and

kind wishes and the president of the FAF,

Mohamed Raouraoua, with whom I have

worked for three years to realise our

objectives and who put at my disposal a

squad with all the necessary means to

achieve this difficult mission.

I wish to pay tribute to the players and

the technical, medical and administrative

staff who gave me every assistance through-

out this mission.

) For breaking 2014 Fifa World Cup news

visit www.express-news.co.za.

VAHID

HALILHODZIC

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