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THREE unemployed young menfrom Galeshewe earned them-selves jobs at the Department ofSafety and Liaison by preventinga robbery in Green Street, WestEnd.The three men, Clinton

Senwedi (22), Jacob Madau (21)and Itumeleng Kwaeng (22),saved a woman from beingrobbed of her cellphone andhandbag last week.In a stroke of pure luck, they

saved the woman and wrestledwith the robber in the presenceof the head of the Department ofSafety and Liaison, StevenJonkers.Madau says he had to perform

wrestling moves with the robberwhile Kwaeng was almoststabbed in the process.The three bravely shared their

ordeal with Express NorthernCape on how they wrestled andcaught the robber.“I was in Green Street when I

saw the suspect hiding in anabandoned building when he sawthe woman getting out of thetaxi. I know all the signs of acriminal from my experience asa car guard. I hid myself as welland then followed him as hefollowed the woman, who did notsee him. I had to run to catch upwith them. When he jumped onher, I managed to jump on him,”said Jacob Madau.

Madau described in detail howhe performed the “batista move”that he had seen on a TVwrestling show on the robberwho managed to free himself andflee after being caught.That is when Jonkers reported-

ly arrived on the scene.He saw everything from a

distance and chased the suspectin his car when he fled the scenewhile hooting and shouting forpeople to stop the robber.Senwedi and Kwaeng came fromthe opposite direction and alsowrestled the robber until he was

defeated.Jonkers then called the police

to come and arrest the robber.All three youngsters were

unemployed and failed to achievetheir dreams. Two of themdropped out of school afterfailing gr. 10 and the other one

passed gr. 6.The department promised to

absorb them after it had donatedclothing to them.

) Read more about the Depart-ment of Safety and Liaison’sefforts to reward the three youngmen on page 5.

From zero to heroYoung men rewarded for their act of bravery

FROM left: Head of the Department of Safety and Liaison Steven Jonkers, the three crime busters Jacob Madau (21), Clinton Senwedi (22)and ItumelengKwaeng (22), andGenPeter Shivuri theHeadof CrimePrevention in theNorthernCape holding the Provincial CrimePrevention­Strategy booklet Photo: Boipelo Mere

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ON behalf of the Friends Forever charity drive, the MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture, Leb­ogangMotlhaping, handing over the donation to Gerda Ferreira of the Kaizen Kidz Centre.

Photo: Boipelo Mere

Disabled kidsget a little help} Boipelo Mere

THE Kaizen Kidz Centrewas very grateful for theR5 000 donation that theyrecently received from thenew MEC for Sport, Artsand Culture in theNorthern Cape, LebogangMotlhaping, on behalf ofthe Friends Forevercharity drive.

The hand-over to theKaizen Kidz Centre wasMotlhaping’s first task inthe Friends Forevercharity drive after he wasintroduced as their newchampion.

The charity drive, whichis an internal drive withinthe department, used to bechampioned by the head ofthe department, FaizelAisen, after its establish-ment a year ago.

According to thedepartment, FriendsForever was started a yearago and receives monthlycontributions fromnational organisations likeAl Indaad and Gift of theGivers.

“We receive donationslike food, clothing,toiletries and blankets,with which we assist

many families in need.“We also have blanket

drives where we distributeblankets throughout allfive districts in theprovince,” said FaizelAisen.

The Kaizen Kidz Centrewas established threeyears ago and is anorganisation that cares forchildren and toddlers withspecial needs.

Gerda Ferreira, whowent to accept the hand-over on behalf of thecentre, displayed a lot ofpassion for children.

She explains that thechildren at the centre varyfrom children withphysical disabilities,mental illness, autism andother challenges.

“We also work withchildren with learning

disabilities in an effort toassist them to fend forthemselves at a later stage.

“We feel very privilegedto have heeded the callbecause people are veryreserved and are afraid ofbeing involved with thesechildren and are judge-mental,” she says.

“They are just normal,loving children withspecial needs. They areamazing and very crea-tive.” She invites parentsto bring in their childrenwith special needs becausethey currently only getreferrals from schools anddoctors.

“In the Northern Capewe do have a lack ofsupport because peopleprefer to rather keep thechild at home while weare here to support oneanother,” she says.

Faizel invites privatecompanies, includingmedia houses, to contrib-ute with donations.

“Government cannot doit alone,” Faizel says.) Gerda Ferreira can becontacted on 072-099-9328by parents who want toenrol their children in theKaizen Kidz Centre.

BOASTINGwith their brand­new cricket equipment are from the left Randall Jazz, GeorgeBenjamin of the Kolomela Mine, Rusty Harmse and Mark Jina of the Progress Cricket Clubin Postdene. Photo: Supplied

Cricket clubmakes ProgressANGLO AMERICANKumba Iron Ore’s KolomelaMine is proud to partnerwith the Progress CricketClub situated in Postdene,Postmasburg.

The Kolomela Minedonated full cricket equip-ment to the club in order tosupport their vision ofstriving towards thepromotion and developmentof cricket in Postmasburg.

This opportunity, createdby the Progress CricketClub, also helps to keep theteenagers off the streets andaway from alcohol and drugabuse.

The club’s mission is togive young people in thePostmasburg community theopportunity to develop theirfull potential and reachhigher levels in the game of

cricket.The Progress Cricket Club

was established in 2002 andis proud of their values oftrue sportsmanship, integri-ty and discipline.

The club is the only clubthat plays in the KalahariSub-union League thatcomes from a disadvantagedcommunity.

They won the B league in2006-’07 and won the 2005-’06six-a-side trophy. In 2006 theclub was the bronze medalwinner at the Manne DipicoPremier Games that wereheld in De Aar and iscurrently involved in thesub-union A league togetherwith eight other teams.

Anglo American’s ap-proach to communitydevelopment is based onunderstanding the needs of

the local communities. In2013 Anglo Americanreported 340 015 beneficiar-ies of sport, arts, cultureand heritage projects with aglobal spending estimated atR68 372 817 ($6 596 000) whichwas 5% of the annualbudget.

“We really appreciate thesupport and assistance fromKolomela Mine as this willcertainly help us grow as aclub and give us a big boostin making our vision areality. We are open for allage groups, developingyoungsters and always openfor new members to get onboard. Thank you, Kolome-la, for allowing us to havespace for growth,” saidRusty Harmse, the chairper-son of the Progress CricketClub.

‘They are just nor­mal, loving chil­dren with specialneeds.’ – GerdaFerreira.

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THE youth league members of thePhokwane sub-region are stillconcerned about the endlesschallenges they face daily.They say they are being used as

puppets in the ANC organisation,instead of being empowered.They have little or no faith, and

they blame their mother-body, theANC, for not addressing theirconcerns.Bussed from Jan Kempdorp to

attend the commemoration ofYouth Day at the GalesheweStadium on Monday, they said noone could stop them from celebrat-ing the day.They accused their leaders of

being the ones who divided thePhokwane Youth League branchesby encouraging internal politicalissues amongst themselves.According to them, the high rate

of unemployment and pregnancywould remain a problem, becausethe majority of them tended todepend on child support grants asan income.

They accused government of notprioritising when it came to jobcreation.They differed in opinion from

Cyril Ramaphosa, the deputypresident, who said that 60% ofjobs would be created throughinfrastructure projects meant forthe youth.“We have undertaken to set aside

at least 60% of jobs on newinfrastructure projects for youngpeople.“This will be combined with

improved training by FET collegesto ensure that there are enoughyoung people with the necessaryskills,” said Ramaphosa.“We need to develop the skills

that the country needs.“The intake of students for

post-school education will, there-fore, be massively expanded overthe next five years, with the aim ofenrolling the majority of youthaged 18 to 23 years.“Government will direct contrac-

tors to help increase the number ofengineers and artisans, projectmanagers, machine operators and

financial managers.“State-owned enterprises will

need to increase the number oftraining opportunities offered toyoung South Africans,” saidRamaphosa.He said these programmes

needed to bring social change thathad to be achieved by ordinarypeople.“How can government fight drug

abuse, rape, illiteracy and unem-ployment when division is forcedupon us?” argued the youth at thestadium.“We do not even have facilities

in Jan Kempdorp, with a small andunder-equipped library.”They said they were always

side-lined during youth events andprogrammes, as only the inform-ants of the officials were in charge.They said they were at the

stadium to commemorate theirheroes and heroines who hadfought for their freedom.“The fact that we still have

concerns does not mean that we donot support this event.” said theyouth at Galeshewe stadium.

Concerns put a damper on celebrations

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA, the deputy president, delivering his keynoteaddress at he Galeshewe Stadium on Youth Day. Photo: Lecrecia Prins

DEPUTY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHO­SA interacts with one of the disabledchildren, SusanPolao, after deliveringhiskeynote address. Polaowas amongst thepeople who celebrated Youth Day at theGalesheweStadium. Formorephotosgoto www.express­news.co.za.

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Complete healthof the self is vital} Noxolo Tshukela

I COULD be wrong, but itseems as though it is woveninto the black majority thatemotional and psychologicalhealth aspects are disregardedas important elements forhuman beings.

If, for instance, whilewatching TV, a scene comes onthat highlights some underly-ing factors to suicide andtrauma, you will maybe findtwo or three people whocriticise the actual effects.

They will claim that acknow-ledgement of such is a result ofweakness or attention-seekingtactics.

Some even go to the extentof blaming Western civilisa-tional influence for suchincidences.

After some introspection,how many people would giveup and give in to substanceabuse and hopelessness?

How many actually investi-gate the root causes?

What would most likely befound?

Most likely a lack of ac-knowledgement of emotionsand psychological matter.

How many people have,overnight, gone “insane,disturbed, hopeless andfoolish” in our immediatesurroundings?

Do we know or do we takeuneducated guesses as to whyit happens simply based onrumours and gossip?

I believe one cannot trulyknow or understand the fullextent of a human beingwithout exploring and seekingunderstanding of the wholehuman anatomy.

There is a reason why thereare psychologists and psychia-trists within the medicalfraternity – it is because theyaddress elements that completethe human being.

Depression and anxiety aremost commonly misunderstoodand disregarded by manypeople.

But the simplest way toexplain them is “a chemicalimbalance in the brain”.

As important as the heartand blood are, so much more isthe brain.

So why do we ignore the

needs of the brain, which attimes explicitly tell us thatsomething is off?

It is not shameful or idioticto take care of your whole self.To neglect it all because youfear judgement and insultsfrom those around you – isyour health of such littleimportance?

It is actually quite heroic andexemplary to acknowledgeoneself and take proper care ofone’s whole self.

People will always have anopinion about some or otherthing.

Why do you think people getadmitted due to such disordersif they are so minor? Why issuch a lot of money used tobuild these facilities?

If there is disorder, shouldyou not take it upon yourselfto get things in order?

The term should not scareyou, but awaken you.

Complete health really andtruly is vital.

THE new executive members are from the left Raymond Zarrees Motsemme (regional secretary), BongekaFaytelwa (deputy regional chairperson), Zolile Mjandana (regional chairperson), Ragel Horn (regional treasurer)and Amanda Penxaas (deputy regional secretary). Photo: Supplied

League reminded ofits tasks at congress} Boipelo Mere

SIPHO STHONGA, the Pixley kaSeme ANC deputy regional chair-person, encouraged and motivatedthe African National CongressYouth League (ANCYL) delegates tocontinue to display a high level ofdiscipline because the leaguederived from a constitution of avery disciplined organisation – theANC.

He said that during his addressat the sixth regional congress ofthe ANCYL that was recently heldat the Vanderkloof Dam in theRenosterberg sub-region.

He reminded the delegates of thehistoric task of the ANCYL: tomobilise young people behind thevision of the ANC and to championthe socio-economic interest of all

young people in the region.“The ANCYL remains the first

line of defence for the ANCwhenever the party is underattack.

“The league is the ‘preparatoryschool’ for all young people,” hetold the delegates.

Sthonga wished the ANCYL welland said he hoped that delibera-tions during their three-daycongress, which ended on 1 June,were fruitful. He emphasisedmaximum participation in commis-sions.

He continued to encourage thedelegates, who displayed a unitedfront and discipline, to go back tothe foundation laid by the Mande-las, Lembedes and the Tambos inorder to rebuild the ANCYL.

“Pixley ka Seme should remain

united and disciplined towards theprovincial congress of the ANCYL.”

The congress deliberated andagreed to support and commit tocomrade Neo Maneng as provincialsecretary and comrade BongiweMbinqo as provincial chair in theupcoming provincial congress ofthe ANCYL.

They also pledged support for theBring back our Girls InternationalMovement and strongly condemnedBoko Aram and other terroristorganisations.Additional members areMandisa Manzi, Anele Solomon,Patrick McKlein, Doreen Baard-man, Wongalethu Nohenda,Zoliswa Phike, Gurshwin deBruin, Eunice Olivier, Glene vanWyk, Zolanie Mtwana, Dan Yolaand Gloria Kweleta.

Noxolo Tshukela

Portfolios of work experience the new kid on the blockIN today’s difficult employmentmarket, relying on a CV alonewill hinder and not help yourchances of securing that allimportant job.

There is an increasing needfor job applicants to submit aportfolio of work, which is usedto pit them against their peers.

Research was done by TheIndependent Institute of Educa-tion showing that CVs were notthe only way to showcase one’scandidacy to prospectiveemployers.

Dr Felicity Coughlan, directorof the Independent Institute ofEducation (IIE), emphasised theimportance of creating aportfolio, showcasing a continu-ously changing collection of

records reflecting a person’saccomplishments, skills, experi-ence and attributes.

“Students must start compil-ing professional portfoliosduring their last few years ofstudy, because these documentsprovide a valuable way for themto demonstrate their uniqueskills and proficiency,” saidCoughlan.

She said that a CV and coverletter might provide all theessential information about aperson’s education, past andwork, but were no longersufficient in today’s competitivejob market.

“You need to go the extra mileto market yourself, and aportfolio is a valuable tool for

boosting your personal brand.”Coughlan said that public and

private higher educationinstitutions should assiststudents in putting togethersuch portfolios for work, byproviding opportunities to doassignments that would not onlystay in the lecture room, butcould translate into the work-place.

“Too often there remains agap between what is taught inhigher education, and thedemands of the workplace. Thatis why, at the IIE, we place astrong emphasis on work-inte-grated learning, and the impor-tance of producing stellarportfolios before leaving for theworld of work.

“Higher education institutionshave a duty to build specificwork skills, in a way thatstudents can later demonstrateto their benefit.

“They must be able to demon-strate what they have done andshow what they have learnt,”said Coughlan.

She said students had to beable to apply and test theirknowledge in practical situa-tions and should be givenopportunities to build the skillsand experience that make themwork-ready.

She said students did not haveenough time and resources tospend gaining work experienceand to build their portfoliospost-graduation, while doing no

or low-paid internships.“It is essential that they start

considering the body of workthey will present to prospectiveemployers while they are stillstudying.

“Students can no longer waitfor the workplace to startbuilding their personal brand.They have to be able to demon-strate their distinctive offeringas soon as they graduate.

“Furthermore, such portfoliosare not just applicable to designstudents. Whether students aregraduating in IT, business, thearts or human sciences, therewill always be ways in whichthey can turn what they havelearnt into a portfolio of evi-dence,” she concluded.

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THE three young men who saveda woman from being robbed ofher cellphone in West End, willbe taken to the next level.The Department of Transport,

Safety and Liaison has donatedclothing and will absorb theminto the Social Crime PreventionProject of the Expanded PublicWorks Programme (EPWP) andwill give them a monthly stipend.According to Steven Jonkers,

the head of the department, the

project will soon be launched byBarbra Bartlett, the MEC forSafety and Liaison.“They showed they are our

brothers’ and sisters’ keepers.This programme will educatethese boys,” said Jonkers.According to Gen. Peter

Shivuri, the head of crimeprevention in the Northern Cape,the three boys indicated that theycould work together with thepolice. He said that they fit intothe block patrolling plan withinthe EPWP.

He highlighted that now thatthe boys were going to beabsorbed by the department andthe SAPS, they had the potentialof refusing whenever they weretempted to do wrong.Shivuri announced that the

department would embark on aprogramme where they wouldwork with vulnerable children toteach them skills and to helpthem focus on their future,instead of leaving them to beabsorbed by the crime world.Shivuri continued by encourag-

ing community members andlearners to participate in crimefighting activities and by report-ing any criminal activity atschools and on the streets.Itumeleng Kwaeng, one of the

three young men responsible forthe good deed, expressed hisgratitude by promising that theywould not disappoint while theywere in this programme.“The department is giving us a

better life by taking us off thestreets and giving us a chance toprove ourselves,” he said.

According to him, his dreamwas to become a soldier and fightfor his country.“Unfortunately, things did not

go my way at school, but theDepartment of Safety has helpedme a lot. I hope other youngpeople can do what we did.”Jacob Madau, another one of

the three, wants to becomepresident when he grows up. Heis positive that he might stand achance, because he is already acommander in his ANC YouthLeague branch.

Big opportunity for three well-doers

} Boipelo Mere

CRACKED and moving walls willsoon be a thing of the past forsome of the residents in Home-vale Extension, Kimberley.The construction has started on

the first phase of at least 35houses identified to be re-built bythe Department of CooperativeGovernance, Human Settlementsand Traditional Affairs (Coghsta).That after most of the houses

in the area had developed seriouscracks over the years.Out of the 35 identified houses,

9 have already been demolished.Bradley Raiters, the owner of

Blue Lounge Trading, the con-struction company on the site,said all the newly-built houseswould fit the new housingspecifications.He could, however, not say how

much the value of the houseswould be and directed ExpressNorthern Cape to Coghsta. All hecould confirm was that thehouses would be 42 m2 comprisingfour bedrooms with a toilet-bath-room.

“They will also have ceilingsand wooden doors,” added thecontractor.Raiters said that there would

be more houses to be re-built indifferent phases.He added construction would

serve as a skills developmentopportunity for the residents inand around the area, as therewould also be more jobs created.“I have my own team (workers)

for now. But I am planning onadding some sub-contractors at alater stage,” he said.) By the time of going to printExpress Northern Cape was stillawaiting comment from Coghsta.Gamildien Abrahams, the spokes-person of Coghsta, did not send aresponse over the weekend aspromised.Updates on the story will be

published on the website atwww.express-news.co.za.

Crumblinghouses rebuilt

Kelvin Kemm

CHILDREN in schools in theHotazel and Kuruman regionshave been playing the game ofchess for some time now as partof their maths and sciencetraining.The programme is run from

Pretoria by the Moves For Life(MFL) organisation. This has beenmade possible by a sponsorshipfrom the BHP Billiton MaganeseDivision.MFL area manager, Petra

Flemming, reports that theteachers and the learners are nowso enthusiastic about chess thatthey don’t want to go home afterthe chess lessons.Teachers report a remarkable

difference in the children atten-ding chess classes. At the Sedi-beng Primary School there are 445learners now attending chessclasses.A teacher at the Sedibeng

Primary School reports thatschool discipline has improvedremarkably since chess was

introduced. Part of the chessprotocol is good manners andrespect. All players are requiredto shake hands before and afterevery game and to thank oppo-nents.Moremi says that the program-

me develops learning skills andthat concentration, comprehensionand reasoning are clearly impro-ving amongst the learners.This is great news for MFL

because that is part of theirobjective.Learner attitude to work is a

major factor in school performan-ce.A teacher of the Maipeing

Primary School has also reporteda visible improvement in learnerattitude.She tells the story of a 13-year-

old learner, Ontlametse Mosetlhat-sela from Kanana Village, wholearned to play under the MFLsystem and is now so keen that henow helps teach the youngerchildren.MFL provided Mosetlhatsela

with a thrilling opportunity by

sending him to Kimberley to playin a tournament there. It was thefirst time he travelled that far.A teacher of the Nweng Primary

School relates that certainchildren who were uncooperativein class before are now coopera-ting and achieving success withnew-found self-confidence.He says that learners enjoy

doing maths on the demonstrationchess board.This is excellent news because

part of the chess programmeteaches the children to imaginethe layout of graphs and geomet-ry.Familiarity with the layout of a

chess board makes a transition tomaths graphs so much easier.The MFL programme now has

over 45 000 children in its chessclasses across the country.The success in implementation

is very much dependent on theenthusiasm of the MFL areamanagers and in particular theteachers at the schools) Dr Kelvin Kemm is a MovesFor Life (MFL) trustee in Pretoria.

Chess helps kids

THE Rearata School’s gr. 2 “Rainbow” class enjoys playing chess in the classroom.

THEMFL chessprogrammedevelops learning skills, concentration, comprehension and reasoning in learners.Photos: Supplied

Seven reasons whyyou should eat eggsEATING more eggs is a great wayto give you a healthy boost. If youare not keen on eating eggsregularly, here are reasons whyyou should.Pity the poor eggThere is a misguided belief that

the cholesterol found in the yolkraises the cholesterol levels inyour body and puts your health atrisk. But good news for egg lovers:Research supporting the healthbenefits of eggs is piling up andseveral studies found no linkbetween eggs and either strokes orheart attacks in healthy people.Supplies you with vitaminsOne average-sized egg is packed

with several vitamins essential toyour health:) Vitamin B2 or riboflavin –which helps your body to breakdown food into energy.) Vitamin B12 or cobalamin isvital for producing red blood cells.) Vitamin A or retinol, which isgood for your eyesight.) Vitamin E or tocopherol helpsfight off the free radicals that cancause cellular and tissue damage,which might lead to cancer.Vitamins A and B2 are alsoimportant for cell growth. Somake sure your kids are eatingeggs regularly.Supplies you with essential

mineralsEggs are packed with phospho-

rus, iron and zinc. These mineralsare vital for your body. You needplenty of iron and insufficientiron can leave you grumpy,feeling tired and run down. Zinckeeps your immune system in topform and helps your body convertfood into energy. Phosphorus isimportant for healthy teeth and

bones. There are some traceelements you need in smallamounts in eggs such as iodine,useful for making thyroid hor-monesEggs may reduce your risk of

cancerWhole eggs are one of the best

sources of the nutrient choline.One large egg has about 33% ofyour recommended daily allow-ance (RDA).One study published this year

found that women with a highintake of choline are 25% lesslikely to get breast cancer.Choline is found mostly in theyolk, so feel free to ditch thewhite omelettes.Eggs are good for eyesightEgg yolks are also high in

zeaxanthin and lutein, bothantioxidants that have been shownto ward off macular degeneration.So you will still be able to eyeballin your 80s.An omelette a day can shrink

your waistResearchers found that eating

eggs for breakfast helps you limitcalorie intake by more than 401calories. That means you can losethree pounds or more each month.This is probably because eggskeep you full for a long time,meaning you are less likely tosuccumb to a noon snack or stuffyourself at lunchtime.Your abs eat eggs upEggs contain a certain sequence

of amino acids which makes eggprotein easy for your body toabsorb.It means a hard-boiled egg is

ideal for repairing muscle afterbutt-busting exercises.) Source: www.fitnea.com

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EXPRESS NORTHERN CAPE is givingaway five double ringside tickets to theMcLaren International Circus. Shows areexpected to start on 26 June and the lastshow will be on 2 July.The circus promises to present children

of all ages with the finest traditionalcircus show ever produced in SouthAfrica.The all-new 2014 spectacular show will

be presented in Kimberley at the Flamin-go Casino’s state of the art 32 m x 32 mbig-top circus tent between 15:00 and 19:00daily.Shows which are part of the programme

include Miss Nikita from Australia on herheart-stopping single trapeze, from theChinese state circus Miss To Yong withspectacular unicycle balancing, amazingacrobatics from Kenya and Zimbabwe bythe Velocity Boys, from Cape Town on herrope act the lovely Miss Karen, theimpressive five-man Chinese Poi act byChina’s Troupe Fie Ling, the amazingjuggling skills of Australia’s Jansen Grant,the double silk act, human juggling byChee and Chong, the death defying wheelof death by Australia’s Jansen, as well asfire and fire limbo acts.The resident clowns, little Alick and

Mariska, promise to have the audience institches.Included in the amazing performances

are performing animals such as a mixedcaged act with America’s Casey McCoy,consisting of rare white lions, Africanlionesses, Bengal tigers and a rare whiteBengal tiger.Other animal acts include the perky

poodles, Burmese pythons, Arabian camels,Chloe the African Alligator, miniaturehorses and ponies.The tickets sell at R80 for side raised

seats, R100 for middle raised and R120 forringside seats.“The McLaren Circus will present their

biggest and strongest season ever.“We are the largest circus in Africa

and have the biggest variety of perform-ing animals in South Africa. It is afforda-ble fun for the entire family,” says Duncan

Mclaren.Call the tickets office on 082-747-5726 for

bookings.For information send an email to

bookings@mclarencircus.co.za.) All Express readers have to do to enterExpress’s competition and stand a chanceof winning one of the double tickets, is togo to www.express-news.co.za, click on“competitions” and answer the followingsimple question: What venue will theMcLaren International Circus use inKimberley?

BASIC EDUCATION MINISTER ANGIEMOTSEKGA has appointed a 14-membercouncil for Umalusi.The council, which will serve until June

2018, will be chaired by Prof. John Volminkwho is a nationally-recognised expert ineducation and in assessment, and hasextensive experience in quality assuranceand related matters.Other members are representatives of the

General and Further Education andTraining sectors and have a thoroughknowledge and understanding of, and anattested commitment to the interests inthese education sectors.“Furthermore, they have knowledge and

understanding of accreditation, assessmentand certification of General and Further

Education and Training programmes andexperience in statistics and finance,” saiddepartment spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga.The Umalusi Council has been estab-

lished in terms of section 6(6) of theGeneral and Further Education andTraining Quality Assurance Act, 2001 (ActNo. 58 of 2001).Mhlanga said the minister had wished

the new council well during their term ofoffice.“The minister is confident that the new

council will contribute to building aquality education system in our country.”The Quality Council is responsible for

the quality assurance of General andFurther Education and Training.

– SAnews.gov.za

ON 3 June learners of the WrenchvilleHigh School participated in a silentprotest – Standing together against rape.This protest took place on the N14

Road in Kuruman. The protest lastedmore than an hour and was aimed atshowing solidarity with rape survivorswho were silenced by sexual violence.Tape was worn over their mouths to

symbolise all rape survivors whosevoices had been silenced by rape.This silent protest is part of their

Youth Citizen Action Programme(YCAP) which is powered by the NonProfit Organisation (NPO) Empowervatein partnership with the Deutsche BankAfrica Foundation and the Departmentof Basic Education.It challenges gr. 10 learners to become

active citizens and to demonstrate whatit means to be empowered by identify-ing social and environmental issueswithin their school’s communities andto find ways to address them.

The Wrenchville High School learnersalso launched a campaign calledStanding Together Against Rape (STAR)as their active citizen campaign for2014.The focus of the campaign is to create

awareness for statutory rape and toencourage people from all ages to starttalking openly and freely about rape.Their silent protest also took place to

commemorate National Child ProtectionWeek which was held from 1 to 7 June.) Do you have a story to tell aboutrape? Please contact ilse.watson@volks-blad.com or call 079-831-5579.

Learners unitewith victims

LEARNERS of the Wrenchville High School during their silent protest against rape.Photo: Supplied

TLALENG KETUMILE, a learner of theWrenchville High School, together withTsepo Kgatlhane, a teacher of theWrenchville High School, who is also do­ing great community work amongstyoungsters. Photo: Ilse Watson

Council appointed

Win circus tickets

KAREN and Regan with show snakes.Photo: Supplied

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THE National Youth Development Agency(NYDA) commemmorated National YouthDay with various activities in Kimberley

where teams from other provinces,including the national office, attended.The programme was part of a build-up

programme for the main event thathappened on Monday.

NYDA celebrates Youth DayA CONSTANT REMINDER: Artists held a march commemorating the 16 June uprising as part of the NYDA programme at the Mayibuye Cultural Centre. Photos: Boipelo Mere

HECTOR PETERSON IS DEAD, LONG LIVE HECTOR PETERSON: An enactment of thedeath of Hector Peterson.

UNLOCKING OPPORTUNITIES: The unlock­ing of the chained Mayibuye Centre by De­puty Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture,Rejoice Mabudafhasi, symbolised the un­locking of the doors to more opportunitiesfor the youth. She said that she was doingwhatwas supposed to have been done longago.

EXHIBITION: An Arts and Culture exhibi­tion was held in the Mayibuye Centre.Pictured are the Mayor of Sol Plaatje,DavidMolusi (left),withoneof theartistsAlfred Sekunkwe. Sekunkwe, who alsodisplayed his work on the day, speciali­ses in mosaic and wooded creations.

RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING: The MEC of Sports, Arts and Culture in the Northern Cape,Lebogang Motlhaping (right), with Bathandwa Ngoma from the National GamblingProgramme.

ARRIVE ALIVE: Deputy Director General of Arts and Culture Vusi Ndima (left) and Direc­torGeneral SibusisoXaba (middle)weregivena lecture about the importanceof respon­sible driving by Winnie Nkuna, an assistant director of the National Department ofSports, Arts, Culture and Recreation.

8 EXPRESS NORTHERN CAPE, WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE 2014

ARE you good at sport – or is someone inyour school or place of education good atsport? Are you motivating or training othersto be good at sport? Are you getting peopleactive at your school, community or gym?Express Northern Cape wants to hear from

you. SuperSport and Let’s Play, in associa-tion with Express Northern Cape, haslaunched a special initiative. ExpressNorthern Cape wants to find and giverecognition to learners at either primary orhigh school level who excel in sport or whoare helping others to be more active.The SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of

the Month is a competition for anyone agedsix to 18.You can nominate yourself or be nomina-

ted by a friend or teacher, lecturer or coachat your school or place of education. You caneven be nominated by a family member orfriend who knows how good you are.From all the entries received each month,

one will be chosen as the SuperSport Let’sPlay Sports Star of the Month. The monthlywinner will receive a Let’s Play hamper.At the end of the year one entry from all

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

received before the 20th of every month willbe included in that month’s selection.Nominations received after the 20th of everymonth will be carried over to the nextmonth’s selection.Your nomination must include your name,

age and a short paragraph (less than 200words) on what you have achieved, as wellas your contact details.) You can email your nomination tosupersport@zpr.co.za or send a fax to086-552-4922.) For more information, call Lynne orJuanré at Z PR on 051-522-9574.

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THE Kuruman Homing Pigeon Club has amembership of 33.The racing season began on 7 June, with

the first race starting from Hopetown.The last race will be held on 4 October

from Bellville Place.

The results of the 7 June race fromHopetown (245 km) are as follows:One-year-old pigeon:

) first – Carla and Jaco Salim;) second – Aucamp-hokke (FrikkieAucamp);) third – Pro Pigeon Lofts (Simon Bylsma);) fourth – MC Turbo (Kobus van den

Heever); and) fifth – Willem Burger.Open category:

) first – MC Turbo;) second – GA Coetsee;) third – Coenie Smit;) fourth – Carla en Jaco Salim; and) fifth – Journey’s End (Hennie Cloete).

THE u.11 rugby team of the Seodin Primary School won the Van Druten League. The teambeat its counterpart of the Kathu Primary School with 12­7 on 7 June. Photo: Supplied

Beats Kathu to claim league win

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Season takes offPIGEONS are released to start the long journey home. Photo: Supplied

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