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LEARNERS need to attend career exhibi-tions from as early as gr. 8 in an effort toprepare them for making the right careerchoices and choosing the right subjects.

This was the opinion conveyed to ExpressNorthern Cape during the Department ofEducation’s career exhibition at the MittahSeperepere Convention Centre last week.

It was evident that most of the learnersflocked to the tourism, education, paramedi-cal, South African Police Service (SAPS),South African National Defence Force(SANDF) and road safety stalls to makeenquiries. The learners who had alreadymade their career path decisions enquiredabout bursaries or business managementtraining, just out of curiosity.

Delegates of most of the scarce skills stallswould sit alone for some time, until a groupof learners showed interest.

A conversation with Tshililo Ramaswielaof the South African Environmental Observa-tion Network (SAEON) made many aware asto how hesitant or afraid learners were of

choosing Physical Science and Mathematicsas subjects. He said this was an eye-openerfor them and that intervention was needed.“Some do come once in a while. When weexplain the opportunities to them, theyrespond: ‘Oh really, I wish I knewthis before I made my subjectchoices’. We (SAEON) are going tomake efforts to reach learners intime before they make their careerchoices.”

According to Ramaswiela, they dooutreach programmes where gr. 12learners are informed of the availa-ble choices. “But today I realised thatwe are too late to convince the learnersat this stage, because then they have alreadymade their choices,” he said disappointed.

Sharlotte Raadt, a learner of the BarklyWest High School, has chosen a career thatwill make a great change in her community.Go to www.express-news and listen to thechallenges that her community go throughdaily.) See the photo gallery on our website atwww.express-news.co.za for more pictures.

Choose rightfrom start

NTSHEPISENGGALEBOEandOwamiSibisi enquire about tourism fromMmapuleMakaduand Kehilwe Motabogi of the Department of Economc Development.

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choosing Physical Science and Mathematicsas subjects. He said this was an eye-openerfor them and that intervention was needed.“Some do come once in a while. When weexplain the opportunities to them, they

we are too late to convince the learnersat this stage, because then they have alreadymade their choices,” he said disappointed.

Sharlotte Raadt, a learner of the BarklyWest High School, has chosen a career thatwill make a great change in her community.Go to www.express-news and listen to thechallenges that her community go through

See the photo gallery on our website atwww.express-news.co.za for more pictures.

Choose rightfrom start

SHARLOTTE RAADT of the Barkly West High School knows what she wants in life. Goto our website at www.express­news.co.za to hear what she says. Photos: Boipelo Mere

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MEMBERS of the public are encouraged toparticipate in the Tekkie Tax campaign onFriday by buying a sticker for R10.

The campaign supports participatingwelfare organisations. Depending on whereyour heart lies, you can choose from fivesectors when buying your sticker(s). Theoptions are for animals, basic family care,children, disability or education. You maychoose more than one sticker.

On Tekkie Tax Day you simply wear thebig sticker on your lapel and put the smallone on your cell phone to stay there for therest of the year. You can also wear yourtekkies with whatever outfit you choose.

You can spiff up your tekkies by getting apair of funky shoelaces called Tekkie Tagsfor R30, including your sticker of choice.

The campaign is endorsed by 15 of thebiggest and most accountable national NGOs

in the country, representing more than 1 000local organisations.

The national beneficiaries include EpilepsySouth Africa, Child Welfare South Africa,SOS Children’s Villages, the ChildhoodCancer Foundation (Choc), Special OlympicsSouth Africa, the Endangered Wildlife Trust,Hospice Palliative Care (HPCA) South Africa,Pet Welfare South Africa, ImisebeyelangaServices and Meals on Wheels.

} Boipelo Mere

THIS year’s KlevaKidz Campaignkicked off on a high note at theMankurwane Primary School inKimberley. The campaign, whicheducates rural and township commu-nities about safe handling and storageof paraffin, grows at a significant rate.

The KlevaKidz production is aninteractive educational stage dramathat raises awareness of the dangersassociated with handling and storingparaffin and how to prevent accidentsfrom taking place. The production usesa television quiz show environment asa vehicle for relaying the message,which is combined with a jingle.

The campaign is targeting areaswhere the household use of paraffin iswidespread and paraffin-relatedaccidents are common.

Launched six years ago, the initia-tive had reached more than 80 000learners in close to 250 schoolsnationwide.

According to Tasneem Sulaiman-Bray, Engen’s general manager:Corporate Affairs, the campaign is setto reach 90 000 learners aged eight to13 years in 300 schools over the nexttwo years.

“Over the years of involvement wehave become aware that children ofthis age are often the primary daytimecaregivers of their younger brothersand sisters. It is with this in mindthat we target them with the messageof safety,” says Sulaiman-Bray.

They have found edutainment to bea powerful medium to stimulatechildren’s imagination.

“What is even more rewarding is tohear children of four years old stillsinging the paraffin safety jingleafterwards,” she said.

Campaign promotes paraffin safetyNEWS

FROM the left are Martin Selaine, the Reneilwe Primary School principal, Sello Phete, the school safety coordinator of the Department ofEducation, with learners of the Reneilwe Primary School, ThatoMoitse, Sipho Letsholo and Kegomoditswe Rapeto, with the Engen KlevaKidzactors. Photo: Supplied

R10 makes a difference on Tekkie Tax DayIT is your choice as to which organisation you want to support on Tekkie Tax Day. Photo: Supplied

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} Boipelo Mere

THE premiership three-horse race for theNorthern Cape ended in Sylvia Lucasbeing sworn in as the Northern Capepremier.

That is after the ANC sent a list of threenames to Luthuli House to choose a

premier from the list.The former acting premier, Grizelda

Cjiekella-Lecholo, who is also the MEC ofEducation in the province, Sylvia Lucasand the speaker of the Northern Capelegislature, Kenny Mmoiemang, were thepeople submitted as the preferred candi-dates.

NEWS

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THE premiership three-horse race for theNorthern Cape ended in Sylvia Lucasbeing sworn in as the Northern Capepremier.

TOP: The NorthernCape premier, SylviaLucas, being swornin by Judge CecileWilliams.Photo: Emile Hendricks/Photo24

THE speaker of the Northern Capelegislature emphasised the impor­tance of the MPL’s dress code afterthe Economic Freedom Fighters(EFF) showed up dressed in work­ers’ outfits. According to Mma­batho Mokause (right) she had heroutfit specially designed for the oc­casion because they were not al­lowed to come in branded gear.“This is an indication that we arehere to represent the workers, notanyone else,” she said. With her isAubrey Baartman.

RIGHT: GrizeldaCjiekella­Lecholo(left), MEC for Edu­cation, was one ofthe three preferredcandidates for thepremiership of theNorthern Cape. Herhusband, Olebo­geng, and her sisterClaudia Cjiekella ac­companied her tothe event.

FROM the left areMaruping Lekwene,member of the Inter­im University Coun­cil, Given Petersenfrom the MEC’s of­fice, and Tiny Cuke­lwa Chotelo, MECfor Social Develop­ment.

Photos: Boipelo Mere

THE DA leader in the Northern Cape, An­drew Louw, and his wife, Mariaan, werehappy to smile for the camera.

GATHERING VOTES: Lizzy Stuffa, NorthernCape runner­up for the Mrs South Africa2014beauty pageant, and the speaker of theNorthern Cape legislature, Kenny Mmoie­mang.

Premier andteam sworn in

}Boipelo Mere

TWO men, aged 53and 17, are behindbars on charges ofthe possession of cop-per cable.

The two were ar-rested after the Kim-berley Police foundthem in possession ofstolen copper cables,in total weighing30 kg, to the value ofR2 000.

According to thepolice, the suspectswere arrested duringa routine crimeprevention stop-and-search operationaround town andaround the localscrapyards.

The 17-year-old boywas arrested afterthe police had re-ceived a tip-off.

This put them onthe right trail by in-forming them about aman who was hitch-hiking from Hope-town to Kimberleycarrying a heavilyloaded bag with cop-per.

The other suspect,a 53-year-old man,was arrested at thenearby scrapyard.

Copperlands twoin trouble

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} Boipelo Mere

ARE you struggling to cope with the choiceof subjects at school? Are you a parent whomight be pressurising your child to becomea doctor or a lawyer in order to satisfyyour needs?Are you forcing your daughter to become

a scientist only so that she can top the girlnext door, who became a teacher?Do you expect your child to choose a law

degree instead of entrepreneurship that heprefers, only because you invested in hiseducation?Are you a teacher who wastes a lot of

time teaching a young artist Biology?All the answers to these concerns can be

found in a book titled The world of work:Challenges for South African students,written by Mokete Lebitso who resides inKimberley.Lebitso holds a masters degree in Educa-

tional Psychology and an advanced certifi-cate in Child Law.He once worked as a teacher in Qwaqwa,

as a lecturer at a teachers training collegeand as a junior lecturer at the University ofthe North.In his book, he elaborates on some

hidden and evident challenges that learnersand graduates identify in relation to theworld of work.Schools, including higher institutions,

and libraries are highly encouraged to get acopy of this informative and motivationalbook.He does admit that finding a job after the

many years spent at university and/ormatric still remains a challenge.

Parents’ course of choiceTouching on the role of parents in their

children’s future, the book states thatparents are the ones who mostly put theirchildren under pressure by forcing them tostudy their parents’ course of choice.That is all due to reasons that were never

identified or still remains ignored bycommunities and the employment sector.In most cases, children end up making

the wrong choice of subjects instead offollowing their dream.That usually results in the child studying

subjects they cannot cope with, leading to alack of confidence.Highlighting the importance of choosing

the right career path, the book touches onthe questionable quality of teachers.According to the writer, to some of

the teachers, the qualificationsacquired are only suitable forthemselves.They are unable to share that

knowledge or the teachings with

the relevant people (learners) in theclassrooms. “They cannot teach.”The school curriculum is also not helping

as the teachers cannot cope with it, leavinglearners vulnerable.Lebitso also elaborates in the book on

what he calls different windows of self-knowledge. He highlights the number ofserious gaps that need to be filled, likeassisting the learners in their careers.Lebitso further stresses the importance of

job satisfaction.“Job satisfaction should supersede

everything in the workplace as we spendmost of our adult life at work, rather thanat home with our families.“It is therefore very important to estab-

lish sound relationships at work so that wecan be productive, effective and enjoy thetype of work we have been hired to do.“This will improve employee morale as

well as profit margins, service delivery andproduce a thriving, successful and satisfiedemployee,” he adds.Elaborating on the issue of cheap labour,

that is promoted by the industrial and theagricultural sector, Lebitso urges SouthAfricans to read the book to get an idea asto where it leads to.According to the writer, his book is

targeted to cut across gr. 9 to gr. 12 andtertiary students, including parents andteachers.He also revealed that since the publishing

of his book in 2012, he has been doing hisown marketing in an effort to ensure that itreaches the right audience.“Being my own foot soldier, I have sold

over 900 copies, mostly to individuals/civil-ians and the Northern Cape Department ofSport, Arts and Culture.“I am struggling to get the support of

schools and the Department of Education asthis book would come in handy for thelearning area Life Orientation.”For the sales of this book, Lebitso can be

contacted on 072-341-9460 or 082-308-5868.The book is printed by SunMedia Publish-

ers and is sold for R125 a copy.) Look out for an article in Express onLebitso’s second book titled Corporatelessons: managing effective organisations,published in January 2014.

Children ‘mustfollow dreams’

MOKETE LEBITSO with his two books titled The world of work: Challenges for SouthAfrican students and Corporate lessons: managing effective organisations.

Photo: Boipelo Mere

VISITORS have a beautiful view on the golden sandstone cliffs of Golden Gate fromthe Glen Reenen Rest Camp in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park. Expressand SANParks’s competition in which one lucky reader stands a chance to win aweekend stay for a family of four in Glen Reenen, is coming to an end today. VisittheExpresswebsite atwww.express­news.co.za and follow the instructions toenter.You only need to answer an easy question. Thewinnerwill be announced nextweek.

Photo: Christo van Staden

Win a view on beautiful golden cliffs

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PROMOTION

SOUTHEY STREET MOTORS(Pty) Ltd was established inApril 1953 and officially openedits doors on 25 April 1953,celebrating its 60th anniversaryin 2013.It was started by four big

Kimberley wholesale companies,namely Awerbuck Brown and

Company, S. Apter and Company,A. David and Company and GMHunter and Company.In July 1955 it was awarded the

full Volkswagen franchise and in1965 expanded the dealership toinclude the Audi franchise. Sincethen, the company has neverlooked back; progressing year on

year and currently employs 72staff members.The dealership recently

changed their management teamand is headed by Philip Maritz,dealer principal and owner of thebusiness.Changes also include Linda van

Vrede as general manager, Daniel

Odendal as financial manager,Tania van Dyk and Johan deVilliers as new and pre-ownedsales managers, Neville Ridgardas service manager and FanieBritz as parts manager.According to Southey Street

Motors, they are excited abouttheir relocation and upgrade of

their dealership to the corner ofPhakamile Mabija and WardStreet (currently Pryde Motors)this year.They are positive that this will

enable them to increase theirlevel of service and accommodateall their customers in the North-ern Cape.

Southey Street Motors excited about upgrade

NEWS

SEAT BELTS and airbags arenot only good at protecting one’shead and chest during a carcrash. They also help protect thekidneys, according to a newsreport. Researchers found thatsurvivors of car crashes whowore a seat belt and had avehicle with airbags were lesslikely to have a serious kidneyinjury or to need one of theirkidneys removed than people whodidn’t take those precautions.A urologist at the NYU Lang-

one Medical Centre in New York,Dr Marc Bjurlin, said: “Thisprovides additional evidence tosupport the role of these protec-tive devices in motor vehicles.”The research was presented

at the 109th Annual ScientificMeeting of the American Urologi-cal Association in Orlando,Florida.Seat belts are designed to

spread the force of a vehiclecrash across the pelvis and chestwhile an airbag is meant tosoften the impact between thebody and car.For the new study, the re-

searchers analysed informationon motor vehicle crash injuriesin 2010 and 2011 from the Nation-al Trauma Data Bank. Of the287 174 accidents there were 2 580kidney injuries. The researchersfound that when airbags and seatbelts were used together, the riskof serious kidney injuries fell byabout 23%. The risk of surgery toremove a kidney fell by morethan half.Bjurlin said there were likely

multiple reasons why using seatbelts and airbags protected thekidneys.Bjurlin said: “Ironically, in

some studies the seat belt hasbeen found to be a cause ofkidney injuries.”While that may be true in some

cases, he said overall wearingseat belts and using airbags werebeneficial.“It protects your kidneys and

reduces the risk of them beingtaken out.”

Seat beltssave lives

ARE you alert enough for thefollowing?) To avoid a car swerving infront of you.) To brake for a pedestriansuddenly stepping into yourpath.) To steer safely clear of debrisfalling from a truck.Motorists are faced with many

challenges to their concentra-tion, including roadside activi-ties such as accidents, outdooradvertising and constructionsites.Other distractions include

applying lipstick or mascara,combing or brushing hair, eatingor drinking beverages lookingfor lost or fallen items, talkingon cell phones, tuning the radioor CD player and conversingwith passengers and tending tosmall children and infants, orsmoking.

Mental and emotionaldistractions include:) Strong emotions of anger andgrief.) Driver tiredness or drowsi-ness.) Arguments and emotionalconversations may lead todistracting your attention.

What can we do to avoidthese distractions?) Stay focused and alert.) Practise short, quick glances

and avoid prolonged staring.) Manage your time – personalgrooming should be done beforeand after reaching your destina-tion.) Make sure children and petsare properly seated and givechildren items to occupythemselves with.) Pull over at a safe spot – suchas a petrol station – if smallchildren require attention thatcould divert your concentration

from the road.) Do not allow passengers tointerfere with your concentra-tion.) Avoid eating and drinkingwhile driving – fumbling withnapkins, wrappers and beveragesmeans you are not watching theroad.

How should we handle cellphones when driving?There is growing concern of

the dangers posed by motoristsusing cell phones whilst driving.An international survey

among 837 drivers with cellphones found that almost halfswerved or drifted into anotherlane, 23% had tailgated, 21% cutsomeone off and 18% nearly hitanother vehicle while using thephone.

The best advice is to avoidusing cell phones whendriving.) If you have to communicatevia a cell phone, use hands-freemicrophones.) When the phone rings, let itring. It is better to use yourphone’s voicemail or even missa call than to put yourself, yourpassengers or others at risk.) If you have to make a call ona hands-free cell phone, ask apassenger to dial or answer thephone for you.) Keep your calls brief. If youexpect such a call to last longerthan a few seconds – be on thelookout for a suitable spot topull over.) Never take notes, jot downnumbers or send text messageswhile driving.) When in heavy traffic, rathertell the person you will call backwhen it is safer.Do not allow technology to

divert your concentration.– Arrive Alive

What not to do in your car

DRIVING while distracted can cause serious accidents. Photo: Internet

} Boipelo Mere

A SHARE of more than R6 million ingrants is awaiting winners in the SouthAfrican Breweries (SAB) Central RegionKickStart Youth EntrepreneurshipCompetition. Business skills training, aswell as various networking opportuni-ties, will also be provided.Tsholofelo Majeng from Kuruman is

one of the projects’ 22 700 success storiesand 3 200 businesses started.

Majeng won R100 000 to expand andfurther develop her business, of whichshe is the sole owner.Her business, Maiktronix, in Kuru-

man specialises in the fabrication ofstructural metal products includingwindow frames, door units, steel fencingand gates. Additionally, the companysupplies and installs surveillancesecurity and automation systems.Entrants must be 18 to 35 years old

and previously disadvantaged black

South African youth. Furthermore,businesses must be 50% black owned, bein operation for less than five years andmake less than R5 million in revenue.Entrants must also be able to demon-

strate that they have fewer than 15employees, have high growth potentialand sustainable competitive advantage.Entries close on 30 May.Visit www.sabkickstart.net or contact

Patience Selesho on 053-840-0426 or emailPatience.Selesho@za.sabmiller.com.

Entries for entrepreneurs close Friday

TSHOLOFELO MA­JENG

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THE Northern Cape Urban FET College isin the process of changing its name andwill now be called the Northern CapeUrban Technical and Vocational Educationand Training College. This is in accordancewith the Department of Higher Educationand Training’s White Paper of January.The college has in recent years experi-

enced unprecedented growth and is burst-ing at the seams. There are currently twocampuses in Kimberley, the City andMoremogolo campuses.Construction has already started on the

development of a third campus in Kimber-ley.The students come from across the

country, even from beyond our borders.The college is accredited as a training

provider by Umalusi, is ISO 9001:2008certified and has a four-star Nosa rating.The college has different departments

including business and engineering studies,as well as an information and skillsdepartment.“Our vocational matriculation is very

popular as the students have realised theimportance of learning skills at school.“Our equipped workshops give students

the necessary skills to qualify them for thefuture.“Our business administration department

operates fully with various learnershipprojects such as early childhood develop-ment and hairdressing courses.”Another aspect of the college is the

well-equipped student support centres.Full-time trained personnel who are

manning these centres, provide modern andholistic support to students as the college isalways focused on providing the studentswith the best training and skills for theirfuture.These high standards are not negotiable.

The college has delivered this service to theNorthern Cape community for more than acentury.“Looking back over the years the NCU

TVET College has grown from strength tostrength and aims to strive to always dobetter all the time.”

Collegerenamed

THE well­equipped electrical workshop. CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS in training. Photos: Supplied

A CLASS in mechanical engineering.

STUDENTS practising their hairdressing.

The college has in re­cent years experi­enced unprecedentedgrowth and is burst­i n g a t t h e s e a m s .There are currentlytwo campuses in Kim­berley, the City andMoremogolo cam­puses.

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Nhlanhla Nene who has been adeputy in the same department inthe past administration.Two other notable changes in

the present cabinet are thedropping of Paul Mashatile andthe adjustment of some depart-ments.However, the cabinet remains

bloated with as much as 35ministers and 40 deputy minis-ters. One surprise was thenaming of the former premier ofGauteng, Nomvula Mokonyane, asa cabinet minister responsible forWater and Sanitation, which canbe read as a strong message toMashatile and his supporters towatch their backs, particularlyafter they forced David Makhuraon the Gauteng premiershipprompting the eleventh-hourshifting of Ntombi Mekgwe to bethe speaker of the legislature.As for the Northern Cape, the

president kept the two ministersand one deputy from this prov-ince, but shifted one of them.Dipuo Peters got back herTransport portfolio, Tina Joemat-Pettersson moved to Energy whileGodfrey Oliphant remains thedeputy for the Department ofMinerals.) Go to www.express-news forthe list of ministers and deputyministers.

for the fifth ANC administrationin a row.The present cabinet is different

from the previous one that hadalmost all members of thesecurity cluster made up of menand women from his homeprovince, KwaZulu-Natal.Furthermore, the all-important

portfolio of Finance has for thefirst time in the history of SouthAfrica, been filled by a black manof African origin in the person of

day was the military fly-past andthe festival that followed theinauguration.The inauguration also provided

an opportunity for Africanleaders to meet and discuss thesecurity situation in Nigeria,particularly the abduction ofschool girls by Boko Haram.A day after the inauguration,

this past Sunday, the presidentnamed Cyril Ramaphosa as hisdeputy and appointed his cabinet

economic transformation willtake centre stage. The structureof the economy will be trans-formed through industrialisation,he said.Presidents, royalties and

ambassadors from differentcountries made the inaugurationmore exciting as did localinvitees drawn from differentbackgrounds, who came dressedto the nines.As always the highlight of the

} GeorgeMutloane

PRES.JACOBZUMA wasthis weekendinauguratedwith pompand military ceremony.Granted that Pres. Zuma is the

real commander in chief for themilitary, it was not surprisinghow the military put togethersuch a show to the country andvisitors at the inauguration inPretoria.The Nelson Mandela Arena was

filled with enthusiastic citizenstotalling almost 20 000 who cameto witness the inauguration byJudge President Mogoeng Mogo-eng.In taking oath of office the

president pledged to be faithful tothe republic of South Africa andto obey, observe, uphold andmaintain the Constitution and allother laws of the republic.The president promised to

solemnly and sincerely promoteall that will advance the republicand oppose all that may harm it.When delivering his speech the

president emphasized the needfor the transformation of theeconomy and promised that

NEWS

} Boipelo Mere

THE challenge of converting theANC’s victory into a good storyto tell in five years rests notonly on the shoulders of thosebeing sent to the national andprovincial legislatures, but alsosquarely on the shoulders of thenewly-elected members of theANC’s regional executivecommittee.Tumelo Mpolokeng, ANC

regional deputy secretary, saidthis during his address at thefifth ANC Youth League regionalconference in Kuruman over theweekend.“We cannot abdicate our

responsibility to other MickeyMouse political parties.“We have agreed that we had

achieved freedom and democracyas enshrined in our Freedom

Charter and the next stepremains economic emancipa-tion.”Mpolokeng reminded the

delegates that the Youth League(YL) of the John Taolo Gaetseweregion could not be silenced ifthe mineral wealth beneath theirsoil continued to perpetuatehunger and underdevelopment,instead of escallating in adeveloped region with state-of-the-art infrastructure.“We are mindful of the fact

that the attainment of economicfreedom requires the necessaryskills, hence we deem it properto have an FET College in thisregion which will produce moreartisans and other engineers aswell as financial skills.”He promised the delegates that

the FET College plans were afootas the study had been conducted

and the task team had beenappointed.“The study that has been

conducted revealed that themajority of our young people inthis region does not have amatric certificate and it is just afraction of this troop that hastertiary qualifications.“I believe that this congress

will deliberate more on thosematters.”He continued to elaborate that

the ANCYL should and had toremain a significant body ofopinion within the mass demo-cratic movement, and not a deskwhich only advocated for theinterests of young people.“However, the ANCYL can

only remain a significant bodyof opinion if it elects the best ofthe best to sit in its leadershipbenches. It will only remain a

significant body of opinion if itrids itself of factionalism,disorder, hooliganism andpolitical patronage.“The Youth League should

continue to be a feeder ofgood-quality and capablecomrades to the mother body.“We should resist the tempta-

tion of being bought intofactions and leadership squab-bles through political patronage.“As the ANCYL we should at

all times look for the tried andtested from within our ranks totake up leadership positionswithin the ANC.“By so doing, we will be

ensuring the continuation of thework we started with the YouthLeague, of advocating andchampioning the interest ofworking class young people,” hesaid.

‘Elect best of the best’NEWLY ELECTED: The John Taolo Gaetsewe Regional Executive Committee are Bakang Sanane, chairperson, Dimakatso Setshelenyane,deputy chairperson, Boikanyo Matlhoko, secretary, Eugene Khokhong, deputy secretary, and Sheppard Mines, treasurer. Photo: Supplied

DIPUOPETERS returns toher port­folio as minister of Roads andTransport. Photo: Boipelo Mere

TINA JOEMAT­PETTERSSON ismoved from the ministry of Agri­culture to Energy.

DEPUTYMINISTERGODFREYOLI­PHANT stays on as deputy minis­ter for theDepartmentofMinerals.

President chops and changes cabinet

LEBOOLYN, the spokesperson ofthe YCLSA in the NC:

THE Young Communist League ofSouth Africa (YCLSA) in theNorthern Cape Province wishes tocongratulate Comrade ButiManamela, the national secretaryof the YCLSA and the centralcommittee member of the SACP,for being elected as the deputyminister in the presidency.The YCLSA in the Northern

Cape is humbled by the appoint-ment of Manamela. We havefaith in his leadership capabilitiesand that he will perform beyondexpectation.In him we have a youth leader

of distinct calibre and enthusi-asm, which guarantees us thatwithin the next five years youthdevelopment, among others, willbe on top of the agenda indeveloping and sustaining thelivelihoods of young people in thecountry.Manamela has served as the

YCLSA national secretary withdistinction for the past 13 yearsand has served for the past fiveyears as a steadfast MP commit-ted to his deployment – hence wehave confidence that he willperform beyond the call of duty.The YCLSA commits itself to

supporting him as we continue tofight the triple crisis of inequali-ty, unemployment and povertyamong young people.We wish you well in this

mammoth task, Nobhala, no doubtthat indeed in you the YCLSA hasproduced a capable leader.

Faith inManamela

For more news andphotos go to

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ARE you good at sport – or issomeone in your school or placeof education good at sport? Areyou motivating or trainingothers to be good at sport? Areyou a young coach who iscoaching future stars? Are yougetting people active at yourschool, community or gym?Express Northern Cape wants

to hear from you.SuperSport and Let’s Play, in

association with Express North-ern Cape, has launched a specialinitiative. Express Northern Capewants to find and give recogni-tion to learners at either prima-ry or high school level whoexcel in sport or who arehelping others to be moreactive.

The SuperSport Let’s PlaySports Star of the Month is acompetition for anyone aged 6to 18.

You can nominate yourself orbe nominated by a friend or anyteacher, lecturer or coach atyour school or place of educa-tion. You can even be nominat-ed by a family member orfriend who knows how good youare.

From all the entries receivedeach month, one will be chosenas the SuperSport Let’s PlayStar of the Month.

The monthly winner willreceive a Let’s Play hamperfilled with goodies.

At the end of the year oneentry from all the monthlywinners will be chosen as theSuperSport Let’s Play SportsStar of the Year.

Send your nomination today.Nominations received before the20th of every month will beincluded in that month’s selec-tion. Nominations received afterthe 20th of every month will becarried over to the next month’sselection.

Your nomination must includeyour name, age and a shortparagraph (less than 200 words)on what you have achieved, aswell as your contact details.) You can email your nomina-tion to supersport@zpr.co.za orsend a fax to 086-552-4922.) For more information, callLynne or Juanré at Z PR on051-522-9574.

} Sidwell Guduka

BLOEMFONTEIN CELTIC has revealedthe club’s new sponsor after signing athree-year deal with sportswear manufac-turer Kappa.The Free State outfit also entered into a

three-year marriage with the insurancecompany B3 Funerals and Insurance, whowill be the club’s sleeve sponsor from nextseason.The announcement was made at the

Crowne Plaza Hotel in Rosebank, Johan-nesburg, on Monday.Phunya Sele Sele parted ways with

Reebok at the end of last season, whilethey lost their sleeve sponsor, SupremeChicken, a few years ago.Kappa and B3 Funerals and Insurance

now joins mobile telecommunicationscompany MTN as one of Celtic’s threemajor sponsors.“Kappa is one of the most well-known

football brands worldwide and they arevery creative and experienced at theirgame, so we know we are in good hands,”Khumbulani Konco, the CEO of Bloemfon-tein Celtic, said.“B3 is a perfect fit for the bulk of our

incredible supporters and we know thatthey are an ambitious, well-known brand,with incredible passion. Our new Kappakit will look amazing with our new sleevesponsor,” he added.“I would just like to take this opportuni-

ty to welcome our new family members tothe Siwelele family – Hela Yalo!”Ricky Joseph, the brand manager of

Kappa, said his company had a richheritage in football around the world, anda passion unparalleled for the game.“Signing this new partnership with such

a renowned team like Bloemfontein Celticis another huge step in the continuousgrowth of the Kappa Brand in SouthAfrica.“We couldn’t be happier to be associated

with such a well-supported and well-estab-lished team. We look forward to witnessingthe future success of these two brands ateach other’s side,” Joseph said.

Mathews Mogafe, the chairman of the B3Group, said they had long viewed Celticsupporters as the most passionate andloyal in the country – and that was whythey wanted to be identified with such aniconic team.“We are really looking forward to this

partnership and as a company feel bothhonoured and humbled by the opportunity.We feel this relationship can push bothbrand names even more into the nationalconsciousness,” he said.“The B3 Group is a funeral undertaking

business that deals with not only bereave-

ment and helping out the bereaved finan-cially, but also by encouraging people tolive life to the fullest and that is what wewant to bring to Bloemfontein Celtic.“Celtic is a national icon as far as soccer

is concerned and that is why we believethat through our investment, both partieswill continue to serve our communitieswith our utmost best intent,” he added.The value of the two deals has not been

disclosed, but the partnership will seeKappa and B3 Funerals and Insurance’sinvolvement with the club run until atleast 2018.

Celtic addsnew sponsors

CHEERS: Ricky Joseph (left), the brand manager of Kappa, with Ikie Augousti (middle),Bloemfontein Celtic’s managing director, and Matthews Mogafe, B3 Group’s chairman.

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