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} Boipelo Mere

STEPHANIE FOUCHÉ, thehead of the OccupationalTherapy (OT) Department atthe West End Hospital, urgesfamily members and friends ofOT patients to show theirsupport to them.She emphasised that family

support was valuable to thepatients as it also sped up theirrecovery process.According to her, families

still show little support fortheir loved ones.“The exact patients who feel

abandoned are the ones whoare hospitalised longer and arein danger of being institutional-ised because it is still difficultfor family to attend their socialevents,” explained Fouché.Fouché (HOD) said this after

a fun-filled day where the WestEnd staff members hosted aValentine’s Day party for theOT patients.“OT patients are still

stigmatised by their ownfamilies,” she stated.Sponsored by Pick n Pay, a

special meal with dessert andmore goodies was prepared forthe patients at the party. Someof them were even luckyenough for their families toattend the party.The HOD said the event was

one of the four that they hostannually to encourage thepatients to live a balanced

lifestyle.“The celebrations that we host

here is in the best interest of thepatients as some already feel likethey have no choice in life due to

having been here for a longperiod,” added Lizelle Ferus of theCommersive OT section.Fouché also said that the event

was aimed at reducing institution-

alisation.Although not all of the patients

could attend, they are reported tohave been selected throughstability.

The patients even got theopportunity to display theirspecial talent by designingdifferent crafts and displayingthem.

Patients need loveFamily support speedsup recovery process

COMMUNITY members are encouraged to love and support occupational therapy patients at West End.Photos: Supplied

ONE of the patients strutting hisstuff on stage.

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CONCERNS were raised by residents of theSol Plaatje Municipality after the announce-ment that fines will be issued for illegaldumping on open spaces throughout thecity.Ward 3 residents are defiant, saying that

the municipality does not leave them withanother option.“We do not have a choice. We cannot

reach the municipal dumping site – it is toofar and unsafe to go there. What will I as asingle woman do with old and useless stuff,

because I cannot afford to pay a bakkie togo and dump it for me,” said a concernedwoman who wanted to remain anonymous.According to residents, the municipality

does make efforts to collect the refuseweekly and clear the areas where illegaldumping takes place, but they still havenowhere to dump organic materials likegrass and felled trees which are normallynot collected with rubbish.They think the municipality must meet

them halfway by availing a permanent

dumping site in every ward and educatecommunities.“The municipality must make a dumping

policy from which everyone can benefit. Inthe spirit of job creation they can alsoemploy watchdogs in each ward to educateand direct residents to the relevant spot.Some people just dump dead animals infront of our yards, which is a health hazard.It is unfair of the municipality to trampleon our rights,” said an angered LorraineDuane.Some of the residents admitted that they

dump illegally, but said it was because themunicipality only collects household refuse.“We cannot leave the rest of the refuse in

our yards, because we have curious chil-dren,” said a group of women residing inHomelite.One concerned resident, Henry Williams,

said he knew the municipality was con-cerned about the abuse of the rubbishcontainers.“This is because communities dump

human foetuses and dead animals in thesecontainers.“But that is where the watchdogs help.

They will educate us on what to do. We donot even have a clue as to what the truckcollects and what not, because once theyfeel that the dustbin or rubbish bag isheavy, they leave it right in front of youryard,” he said.Sonia M’quiya, who lives opposite a

soccer field where illegal dumping takesplace, highlighted the importance of havinga dumping policy, stating that the currentsituation left residents with no choice.“If a policy can be set up, even we as the

unemployed residents will benefit from it.This is compost, there can be recycling, and

health hazards can be prevented,” she said.She added that she and her grandchildren

had been in and out of hospital for asthmadue to the smelly and rotten rubbish infront of her house.“The Sol Plaatje Municipality was here to

clean this place on Monday morning, but onthe same night I saw someone coming witha wheelbarrow to dump things on the samespot,” she said, pointing at the soccer field.Another concerned resident said: “How

long will we have to wait for refuse contain-ers? We are suffering here. Maybe somecaretakers could be employed and they canalso benefit from the mentioned pro-gramme.”In a media inquiry, Sello Matsie, the

municipal spokesperson, said the Sol PlaatjeMunicipality had a drafted dumping policythat they had communicated to the resi-dents.He promised to send a copy of the

announcement on the illegal dumping toExpress Northern Cape last week. At thetime of going to print no report had reachedthe Express Northern Cape’s offices.“We are currently in the process where

we have to launch the environmental aspectof the policy,” said Matsie.However, none of the residents under-

stand the processes that need to be followedby the Sol Plaatje Municipality to put thedumping policy into action.The ward councillor for Ward 3, Clifford

Lewis, said he also had read the announce-ment – that the municipality would issuefines to those residents who were founddumping illegally – in a local newspaper.According to Lewis, the policy had never

been discussed or caucused in councilmeetings.

Dumping a problem inWard 3

PIET RIET and his nephew Alberto Abrahams (5). They struggle to keep him from playingon the dirty soccer field. Photo: Boipelo Mere

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} Modiri Gabaatlhole

A local radio station is nowspreading its wings and its radiusof broadcasting.

According to a press release,the John Taolo Gaetsewe Develop-mental Trust (JTGDT) continuesto ascertain their vision in theJohn Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG)District by being a leadingorganisation that providessustainable socio-economic benefitservices for the people of thedistrict.

This is after the trust’s CEO,Tumelo Mpolokeng, signed amemorandum of agreement withSentech and the Kurara FMchairperson, Mpho Malele, toextend Kurara FM’s airwaves toa 220 km radius.

For the past two years KuraraFM has only been broadcasting toa radius of 20 km of the JTGDistrict. This has literally limitedthe profit margins of the radiostation to that radius. Kurara FMrealised that they could no longersit on their laurels. They decidedit was time to spread their wings.

According to both parties, thisextension of coverage is a dreamcome true after two years of hardwork from the JTGDT andKurara FM board of directors.

Speaking at the signing of thelease agreement, Tumelo Mpolo-keng, the CEO of the John TaoloGaetsewe Developmental Trust,said Sentech will lease KuraraFM a signal for a one-year periodwith financial backing from theJTG Developmental Trust.

“When a baby is born, itdoesn’t start running or even

walking for that matter. Every-thing starts with one single step.We as the trust have walked thismile with Kurara FM in makingsure our baby’s noise covers thewhole district.

“We had sleepless nightsknowing that at the end wewould realise our ultimatedream,” said Mpolokeng.

According to him, Kurara FM’sboard of directors, under thechairmanship of Mpho Malele, isfinally seeing their hard workcoming to fruition.

This is after years of orches-trating the deal behind closeddoors.

Malele praised the JTGDT forcarrying Kurara FM’s hand in

difficult and good times.“We are excited at the prospect

of reaching the entire John TaoloGaetsewe District. This will notonly increase the coverage butwill increase our turnover for thestation,” he added.

Sentech will start with installa-tions in March.

It is expected that the entire

coverage system will be up andrunning by April.

“We as the JTGDT live tocreate sustainable systemsthrough our upliftment pro-grammes and projects.

“This project is not left out andwe’ll always strive to put smilesand hope people across thisdistrict’s face,” concluded Malele.

Trust helps station to spread wings

AGREED: From left are Kealeboga Choche, JTG Developmental Trust project manager, Boipelo Oageng, finance manager, Tumelo Mpolokengthe CEO, Mpho Malele, Kurara FM board of directors chairperson, and Clement Chabedi, Kurara Fm board member. Photo: Modiri Gabaatlhole

} André Botha

THE Sol Plaatje Municipali-ty will no longer fix thepotholes one by one, buttake preventative action andfix the cracks beforepotholes are formed.

On Tuesday, the mayor ofSol Plaatje, David Molusi,announced in Galeshewethat the municipality hasset aside R35 million for therecovery of roads in andaround the city for thisyear.

“The last few years ofrain have been verydamaging to the roads, someof which are older than 20years. It is becoming moreexpensive and harder tomaintain the roads inextreme weather conditions.

“Last year the municipali-ty repaired about 51 000square meters of potholes.

Our biggest challenge is togo for big expense budget-ing. It is therefore better totake preventative actions,”he said.

Municipal workers willtherefore seal roads, retarand deal with cracking,which is, according Molusi,the most effective methodbecause it extends the life ofroads. Money spent onpotholes would then besaved.

Molusi says the resealingof roads is not a once-offproject.

“This is the beginning ofa long-term investmentprogramme in our roadinfrastructure. Money willbe made available annuallythrough a special budget fora sustainable road networkassurance.

“In the first phase of theproject we will concentrate

on the major feeder of thecity. The area affected is thecity centre, Galeshewe,Vergenoeg, Roodepan,Beaconsfield, Greenpoint,Roylglen, Homevale,Homestead, Floors, De Beersen Carters Glen.”

During the work pro-gramme cracks and potholeswill be filled, foundationswill be improved roads willbe resurfaced and resealed.Several streets in Verge-noeg, Tshwarangano,Ipopeng and has alreadybeen restored. Roads in thegreater Galeshewe, Cassan-dra, El Toropark en Wes-einde will later be workedon.

“We are proactive. Roadsthat are not restored in thefirst phase will certainly begiven attention in the nextphase,” promises Molusi inconclusion.

Millions to fix roads

THE Sol Plaatje Municipality has budgeted R35 million which will hopefully close pot-holes in the city for good. Pictured here at the cutting of a ribbon ceremony are fromleft, front: GoolamAkawaray,municipalmanager, DavidMolusi,mayor, ThabisoRoseobi,city engineer, and Excellent Jood, Ward 10 committee member. Photo: Emile Hendricks

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}Boipelo Mere

PERMANENTLY EMPLOYEDresidents in the Sol Plaatje Munici-pality can now get a house atLerato Park through the Finance-Linked Individual Subsidy Pro-gramme (FLISP).The municipality revealed that it

had finally added the FLISP to itslist of housing projects in an effortto address its communities’housing challenges.The municipality has extended

the FLISP project at Lerato Park tothose residents who do not qualifyfor RDP houses. But that willdepend on the applicant’s incomelevel, and whether they qualify fora home loan. Beneficiaries areexpected to qualify for a subsidybetween R10 000 to R87 000, if theproperty to be financed does notexceed a purchase price of R300 000.“FLISP houses at Lerato Park

range from 52 m² to 68 m². Interest-ed individuals must get bank

approval before the application canbe processed.“The project has already started,

and includes a specific targetmarket, people who don’t live inLerato Park, to identify propertiesin the in the area which are withinthe R300 000 price range.“The beneficiaries can talk to

any bank of their choice to see howmuch they qualify for or if theyqualify,” says Masesing Monyobo,the mayoral public relations officerat the Sol Plaatje Municipality.The FLISP was introduced by

Pres. Jacob Zuma in his 2012 Stateof the Nation Address as anintervention aimed at reducing theinitial mortgage amount andmaking the monthly repayment tobanks more affordable.Approved by the National

Housing Finance Corporation(NHFC) the Sol Plaatje Municipali-ty’s FLISP will cater for people ofhouseholds earning between R3 501and R15 000.

Programme to address housing need

LERATO PARK HOUSES are now available through the Sol Plaatje Municipality Finance-Linked IndividualSubsidy Programme (FLISP). Photo: Boipelo Mere

} Boipelo Mere

MORE than 50% of units arealready reserved in the firstphase of the brand-new suburb,Crawford Estate, that wasrecently launched by GWKProperties in Kimberley.This was released by GWK

Properties after the launch ofthe new suburb along the N12road.According to Erika Venter of

GWK Properties, the estate,which is a first of its kind inKimberley, will start withinthe next month, and promises24 hour security, and a relaxedlifestyle for all ages.Houses in the first phase of

the development are reportedto be selling for R730 000 for a

standard three-bedroom housewith 2 bathrooms.For R780 000, buyers will receive

a three-bedroom house includingan executive bathroom, floor towall porcelain tiles with mosaicfinishing and a solar geyser. Bothof these options are reported tohave extremely modern finishes.“In today’s real estate market

there is a constant demand forgood, affordable houses. Unfortu-nately in Kimberley there is ashortage of properties pricedunder R800 000,” stated Venter.She further stated that the new

development would increasemuch-needed stock in the afforda-ble sector, where demand iscurrently far outstripping supply.“Properties priced under

R800 000 are selling fast and are

currently the main driver ofthe residential propertymarket in Kimberley,” addedVenter.This estate situated on the

N12 is laid out over 46 hectaresof land and will consist ofalmost 500 full-title houseswhen completed.GWK also zoned Crawford

Estate to have its own shop-ping centre, clinic, school,churches and garage.“I grew up in the building

industry and this developmentis a lifelong dream come true,”said Tremaine Crawford of theCrawford Estate during thelaunch.For more information on the

Crawford Estate contact GWKProperties on 053-832-0734.

Estate launched in KbyWIM VAN ROOYEN of GWK Properties marking the position of his plot on the layout map during thelaunch of the Crawford Estate. Photo: GWK Properties

} Dr Thapelo Thipe

COOL DOWN Kasi – cool down!Cool down Kasi for a moment!Amid your anger and frustra-

tion!Yes your anger and frustration

is boiling over. Maiming andkilling the innocent. Using fireand stone the tools of violence.To register your indignation and

protestation.Agitated by unfulfilled promises

and poor delivery!Cool down Kasi – cool down!Allow sanity to prevail in your

midst!Why allow anger to rule you?Destruction and murder is not

the way to go!Lack of roof over headLack of proper sanitation and

drinking waterSpiralling unemployment and

povertyAll recipe for a ticking time

bomb of anarchyThese are genuine concerns but

can be sorted outLet us sit down and plan to

correct the wrongsLet us seek God’s wisdom and

create sustainable jobsLeaders be compassionate to the

previously and currently disad-vantaged!In the aftermath of grief for

dead ones, in the shadows of blackclouds of burning tyres,Billowing from debris of what

was once a facadeCool down Kasi – Cool down!After burning clinic, library and

school!Beautiful social facilities for

communities!Where will the funds come

from?To build again such amenities

and your demands! Stop destroy-ing the beautiful South Africa.Africa has descended on you!Why make yourself look like the

rest, who were ravaged by thevery thing you now do! Whydestroy what Madiba has builtand fought for?Do not cancel the 27 years in

jail of Madiba. Come on stop thefoolishness!Don’t forget too easily,What Madiba and others stood

for!Don’t forget their long struggle,In jail and in exile.Don’t forget their sacrifices and

death!And their gains after years of

life in the trenches and incarcera-tion. Your fathers, mothers andold folks tooYour uncles and aunts in the

quest for freedom!Resist the forces of darknessResist the forces of destructionResist the anger to kill and

destroyResist the penchant to destroy

Mzanzi!Cool down Kasi, Rise up from

angerRise up from frustrationResist manipulation by forces of

anarchyResist evil, resist follySouth Africa we love you!You fought apartheid gallantly

and prevailed!Violent protests, burning,

destruction and killing,Surely shall pass, Mzanzi shall

always prevail.Leadership shrug off corruption

from your shoulders.Wake from the slumber of

laziness and greed.Corruption, greed, entitlement

and laziness,Have the capacity to steal the

legacy of Madiba!Expedite service delivery in the

townshipsWhere is patriotism for South

Africa?In your heart or in your

stomach?Uproot corruption, nepotism and

greed in your midst!Kasi and Leadership repent and

seek the face of GodIf my people who are called by

my Name, shall humble them-selves and pray. I will hear fromheaven and heal their landGod bless South Africa and her

sons and daughters.Mayibuye!

Cool down Kasi!

DR THAPELO THIPE

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} Boipelo Mere

THE MEC for the Department of Environ-ment and Nature Conservation, PatrickMabilo, intends to turn all the landfillsites into productive sectors.He discouraged people from calling

the unemployed who make a living atthe dumping site separating waste scaven-gers.In an effort to do away with the deroga-

tory term, the MEC promised to changethe term of scavengers into waste entre-preneurs before the end of his term.Scavengers are the group of people who

spend the day at the landfill sites to earna living through selecting waste.“Those people who are found, make their

living from the waste disposed at landfillsites. They spend their days at the landfillsites, separating waste from the recyclablestuff like bottles, paper and plastic to selland earn a living,” said the MEC.Mabilo said those people were not

criminals and that they played a veryimportant role in the value chain ofnature conservation.During the fifth annual Eco-Schools

Awards ceremony at the Savoy Hotel theMEC expressed his pride in the variousaspects of waste management and conser-vation of natural resources that the 2013Eco-Schools entrants had produced.According to the department, a total of

82 159 man hours of work is reported tohave been created through the NorthernCape alternative energy projects at the endof December.Mabilo bragged at how the Eco-Schools

Awards were growing from strength tostrength as registered eco-schools submit-ted qualifying and high-standard portfolios.The awards ceremony saw different

schools receiving bronze certificates, silvercertificates, green flags, defending greenflags and golden certificates.Seven schools received international

flags for the first time ever since theestablishment of the programme.The ceremony will be preceded by an

environmental education workshopconducted in conjunction with the Uni-versity of Stellenbosch and the Universityof the North-West, to all educators andrepresentatives of participating eco-schools.The implementation of the Eco-Schools

Programme across the province wasinitiated by the Awareness Raising Unit ofthe department in 2009.

Wastecan beuseful

PICTURED with their international flag are from the left the head of department, Denver van Heerden, Erna Groeners, manager: communication and awareness raising, MarshaCloete, teacher: Alexander Bay High School, MEC Patric Mabilo, Janine Magerman, teacher: Alexander Bay High School, and Councillor Vincent Diraditsile, member of the Sol PlaatjeMunicipal Committee. Photo: Supplied

‘Those people who arefound, make their livingfrom the waste disposed atlandfill sites. They spendtheir day at the landfill sitesseparating waste from therecyclable stuff like bottles,paper and plastic, to sell andearn a living.’– Patrick Mabilo

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} Boipelo Mere

PEDRO VAN NEEL (18), anaccident victim who sufferedbrain damage when he wasknocked down by a car in 2000,is amongst the Road AccidentFund (RAF) beneficiaries whomthe fund travelled hundreds ofmiles to reach.

“We will reach you, no matterhow far you may be,” the ministerof Transport, Dipuo Peters, saidduring her visit to Upington aweek ago.

The RAF is reportedly in theprocess of finalising the province’sfirst regional office in Kimberley,which will also be more accessibleto people in Upington by the endof March.

The fund also revealed that ithad been working hand in handwith the Van Neel’s Trust toimprove the teenager’s recoveryever since his accident.

He was helped to buy a housewith the necessary adaptationssuch as an entrance ramp andmodified bathroom; have dailytransport to a school for thedisabled which he attends fivedays a week; settle all his accident-related medical bills, including hisother basic needs which areprovided for.

Pedro, a Blue Bulls fan and alover of gospel music, is nowthriving while under the constantcare of his aunt and niece whoeach receive a monthly stipendfrom the RAF.

Peters confirmed that the RAF’sinitiative to go out to communitieshad made it easier for people tohave access to its services after anaccident, even from their hospitalbeds.

“As the department and ministrywe want to hold the RAF’s hand asit continues to service the manyfamilies who are going hungry outthere because of a loved one whobecame severely injured or waskilled in an accident and cannotsupport them anymore.”

Sello Mosotho, the media andpublic relations specialist of theRAF, said the RAF on the RoadOutreach Campaign had visitedover 30 communities countrywidewhere they assisted over 15 000

people and settled more than R250million in claims to date.

Dr Eugene Watson highlightedthat it had been proven worldwidethat households become poorerafter a car crash.

“Our job is to step in, compen-sate, rehabilitate and support,” heclarified.

Peters urged people to takeextreme caution on the roadswhile helping the departmentand its stakeholders reach the2011–’20 UN Decade of Action forRoad Safety goal of reducing

accidents by 50%.Meanwhile, the RAF’s Corporate

Social Investment Unit donatedfood parcels, toiletries and clothesto the Bopanang Centre forAbused Women and Childrenin Upington.

Reflective uniforms were alsohanded over to the Vela-Langa andWesterkim Primary Schools aspart of the RAF’s road safetyprogramme among school children,for them to wear at scholar patrolcrossings for safe and responsibleroad behaviour amongst the youth.

RAF reaches out

THE minister of Transport, Dipuo Peters, putting an RAF cap on thehead of Nicoln Bruker of the Westerkim Primary School during the re-flective uniform handover. Photo: Supplied

} Boipelo Mere

THREE men were arrested lastWednesday for the illegalpossession of abalone.

The three suspects, aged 44,36 and 34 respectively, brieflyappeared in the Victoria WestMagistrate’s Court for a bailapplication.

According to the police’sprovincial spokesperson, LtOlebogeng Tawana, the policereceived information regardinga white Ford Ranger bakkietowing a trailer on the N12 inthe direction of Victoria West.

“The police patrolled the N12between Three Sisters andVictoria West.

“They then spotted the saidvehicle, alleged to be carryingabalone, being towed by a greyVW Polo and they stopped thevehicles,” Tawana said in astatement.

According to the policeofficers on the scene, whilethey were searching thevehicles, they could smell thestench of the abalone from theback of the bakkie.

The drivers told the policewhy the bakkie was beingtowed by the VW Polo.

They alleged that the driverof the bakkie hit a kudu whilehe was on the N12 on his wayto Victoria West.

“Apparenlty the Ford Rangerexperienced mechanicalproblems after the accident.

They contacted the driver ofthe VW Polo for help,” Tawanasaid.

The police also confiscated ahidden trailer filled withabalone just 23 km outsideVictoria West.

Tawana explained: “Appar-ently after the bakkie had hitthe kudu the suspects hid thetrailer. The trailer was filledwith abalone.

“The police launched asearch and found a trailer fullyloaded with 64 bags of abalone,worth R2 million.”

Abalone worthR2 mil discovered

THE abalone confiscated during a bust in VictoriaWest. Photos: SAPS

THE trailer filled with abalone.

} Boipelo Mere

THE National And ProfessionalTeachers Of South Africa (Naptosa)welcomes the establishment of theNational Education CollaborationTrust with the hope that it will have ameaningful impact on education inSouth Africa. The announcement ofthe trust was made by Pres. JacobZuma in the State of the NationAddress last week.

According to Naptosa, they supportthe view that education is a societalissue and that collective commitmentis needed to turn South Africanschools into centres of excellence. Thepresident of Naptosa, Basil Manuel,welcomed several aspects that werehighlighted. “(We are) most disappoint-ed that the president made no refer-ence to any special measures toaddress the infrastructure backlog ineducation,” said Manuel in a state-ment. He added that they welcomedthe formalisation of gr. R. The organi-sation is also pleased with the KhariGude Adult Education Programmewhich had reached more than 3 millionpeople since 2008.

“Naptosa supports the principle ofInclusive Education and welcomes thefact that the South African SignLanguage (SASL) curriculum will beoffered in schools from 2015.”

The establishment of the NationalAnti-Corruption Hotline by the PublicService Commission (PSC) and result-ing disciplinary action against guiltyPublic Service officials was lauded byNaptosa. It stated that it believed thata register of delinquent officials shouldbe kept by the PSC to prevent themfrom re-applying for positions inPublic Service departments.

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Entries close on 27 February.A panel representing variousstakeholders will adjudicate allentries and the provincialfinalists and winner will beannounced at the NationalTeacher Awards Ceremony.

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‘Apparently after thebakkie had hit thekudu the suspectshid the trailer. Thetrailer was filled withabalone. The policelaunched a searchand found a trailerfully loaded with 64b a g s o f a b a l o n eworth R2 million.’– Lt. Olebogeng Ta-wana

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THE South African leg of theDanone Nations Cup WorldwideCompetition will start in April andschools have until 27 March to gettheir entries in.

Primary schools across thecountry are invited to become partof the biggest youth footballtournament in the world byentering their u.-12 teams.

Organised with the support of theSouth African Schools FootballAssociation (SASFA) the games willbegin at cluster level with thewinners progressing to regionalfinals, culminating in the nineprovincial winners playing in thenational finals to determine thenational champion school.

The eventual national winnerswill be representing South Africa,competing with 31 other nationalchampion schools from across theglobe at the Danone Nations CupWorld Finals in Brazil later thisyear.

Last year’s world finals were inLondon and Mpumalanga’s DaniyePrimary School represented SouthAfrica and will be back in actionagain this year. “Most of theplayers from last year are still inthe team and with our experiencein London we could well win againthis year,” said Yenzani ErnestMabunda, Daniye’s principal.

For their achievements, Daniyewas named the 2013 DevelopingSchool Of The Year at the SouthAfrican Sports Awards. Mabunasays it was a huge honour to berecognised that way. “More kidshave signed up for soccer this year.

They know the benefits of beingpart of the schools soccer team.”

Going to London also changed theboys. “They gained a lot of confi-dence,” he said. “They came backas different people. The attentionthey had received, made them feelthat they matter and that they areimportant too.”

Njombo Aden Mabunda, who

played for the team in London lastyear, said he never gets tired oftalking about the trip. “We learneda lot. We got to learn about healthyeating and after we had met allthese countries we went back toschool and started asking ourteachers to teach us about them. Sowe learned during the trip and evenafter the trip,” he said.

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SANDILE MHLABA (SA) against an Argentinian player.Photo: Intune Communications and Entertainment

ARE you good atsport – or issomeone in yourschool or place ofeducation good atsport? Are youmotivating ortraining others tobe good at sport? Are you a youngcoach who is coaching futurestars?

We want to hear from you.SuperSport’s Let’s Play identified

the need amongst the youth to getmore sport active.

With this in mind SuperSport andLet’s Play, in association withExpress Northern Cape, havelaunched a special initiative.

We want to find and give recogni-tion to learners at either primary orhigh school level who excel in sportor who are helping others to be moreactive.

The SuperSport’s Let’s Play Star ofthe Month is a competition foranyone aged six to 18.

You can nominate yourself or benominated by a friend, or by anyteacher, lecturer or coach at yourschool or place of education. You caneven be nominated by a familymember or friend who knows howgood you are.

The winner is chosen from all thenominations received for that month.The monthly winner will receive aLet’s Play hamper filled withgoodies.

From all the entries received eachmonth, one player will be chosen asthe SuperSport Let’s Play Star of theMonth.

At the end of the year one playerfrom all the monthly winners will bechosen as the SuperSport Let’s PlaySports Star of the Year.

Send us your nomination today(nominations received before the 20thof every month will be included inthat month’s selection. Nominationsreceived after the 20th of everymonth will be carried over to thenext month’s selection).

Your nomination must include yourname, age and a short paragraph(less than 200 words) on what youhave achieved, as well as yourcontact details.

You can email your nomination tosupersport@zpr.co.za or send a fax to086-552-4922.

For more information contactLynne or Juanré at Z PR on 051-522-9574.

Sports starswanted

SCHOOLS around the country are invited toenter their football teams for the 2014 u.19Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup.

Registration is now open. Schools areurged not to miss out on the many benefits,

including the R3,4 million in prize moneyand getting their key players exposed toscouts, which could help the young playerstake their soccer careers to the next level.

According to Intune Communications andEntertainment, the competition provides theopportunity to play well-organised competi-tive football against the schools in regions.For those who progress further, there is thechance of winning financial support forprojects in their schools and communities.

It is also beneficial to individual playerswith exceptional talent as they will have theopportunity to take their soccer career to thenext level.

The 2013 success stories highlight the factthat the competition places a premium onthe educational side of schooling. This isillustrated by Mamelodi Sundowns’ policyapplying to their development programmethat no student in their developmentstructure can progress into the first teamunless they pass gr. 12. A good example isLugiano Knopp in the Northern Cape, atalented player identified at the 2013 SanlamKay Motsepe Schools Cup. He was amongthe national finalists identified during theMamelodi Sundowns training camp inDecember last year. He has already passedgr. 12. He will join the Sundowns’ seconddivision team and will enter the Elite PlayerProgramme which enables the youth playersto train with the senior team regularly.

Gian De Jongh from the Okiep HighSchool in the Northern Cape, together withtwo other players from other provinces,came very close to be selected and will bemonitored over the next six months.

Other players, Kabelo Mabasa (Harmony),Jason Skipper (Cloetesville) and TaniMpusana (Louis Botha), have been offeredcontracts to join the Sundowns DevelopmentAcademy. They will all go to the ClaphamHigh School to complete gr. 12 and will playin the Sundowns u. 19 team in the seconddivision. Reginald Tsoela (Harmony) wasimpressive at the camp and will join theclub’s Safa Second Division team and enter aFET college, along with Fumani Mathebula(Eric Nxumalo), who passed matric and willenter tertiary education at a college. Thereare also a number of players that will joinother PSL clubs such as the 16-year-oldDillan Fransch. He was offered a contractwith Mamelodi Sundowns but has joinedAjax Cape Town.

Teamsurgedto play

PLAYERS of HTS Louise Botha during theSundowns development camp.

Photo: Intune Communications and Entertainment

UnstoppableJANKE COETZER of the Seodin PrimarySchool destroys the 70 m hurdles record atthe Ga-Segonyana District athletics meet-ing held on Friday, 7 February, at the SeodinPrimary School. Photo: Supplied