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TEL: 053 - 831-2331 WEDNESDAY 9 JULY 2014 WWW.EXPRESS-NEWS.CO.ZA FREE Northern Cape } Boipelo Mere ALL Sol Plaatje councillors will receive brand-new iPads as a measure of moving the municipality forward and becoming technologically driven. This was announced by Mangaliso Matika, the speaker of the Sol Plaatje Municipality, during the handover of the first batch of the devices to some of the 62 recipients on Monday. He said that the devices, which would be used to access mayoral committee minutes and agendas, would be fully equipped with internet access to the value of R300 on a monthly basis. According to Matika, the municipali- ty’s process of migrating from the hard copy system will take them three months in an effort to allow the council- lors to become familiarised with the new electronic system. In order to monitor the devices, all councillors will be expected to attend meetings with the devices. If not, they will stand to forfeit them. “This is also a cost-saving measure for the municipality, as we will be saving R800 000 per month with the new system. “The council has been spending R200 000 per month on paper, while with the iPad system we will be spending R1,6 million per year,” said the speaker. Rosy Ludick, Cope whip, said they supported the council’s motion, as it would equip councillors to work efficiently and become more professional in doing their job. She clarified that the devices would still remain the property of council for the next three years. “They (councillors) might only be afforded the opportunity of buying those iPads after that,” she stated. DA whip Ronald Morris also support- ed the motion and congratulated the municipality on moving forward in terms of technology. Zweli Mpampi, the ANC chief whip, commented on how the technology would develop and advance the council- lors’ culture of learning and prevent the piles of papers in their homes and offices. “The gadgets will benefit the ward committees by bringing services to the communities, as they will now be able to respond to various issues respective- ly,” he said. Council gets high-tech Sol Plaatje becomes tech-savvy with iPads for councillors MANGALISO MATIKA, the speaker of Sol Plaatje, hands over one of the iPads to Agnes Ntlangula, a security and protection services committee member. Photo: Boipelo Mere

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TEL: 053 ­ 831­2331 WEDNESDAY 9 JULY 2014 WWW.EXPRESS­NEWS.CO.ZA FREE

Northern Cape

} Boipelo Mere

ALL Sol Plaatje councillors will receivebrand-new iPads as a measure ofmoving the municipality forward andbecoming technologically driven.

This was announced by MangalisoMatika, the speaker of the Sol PlaatjeMunicipality, during the handover ofthe first batch of the devices to some ofthe 62 recipients on Monday.

He said that the devices, which wouldbe used to access mayoral committeeminutes and agendas, would be fullyequipped with internet access to thevalue of R300 on a monthly basis.

According to Matika, the municipali-ty’s process of migrating from the hardcopy system will take them threemonths in an effort to allow the council-lors to become familiarised with thenew electronic system.

In order to monitor the devices, allcouncillors will be expected to attendmeetings with the devices. If not, theywill stand to forfeit them.

“This is also a cost-saving measure forthe municipality, as we will be savingR800 000 per month with the newsystem.

“The council has been spendingR200 000 per month on paper, while withthe iPad system we will be spendingR1,6 million per year,” said the speaker.

Rosy Ludick, Cope whip, said theysupported the council’s motion, as itwould equip councillors to workefficiently and become more professionalin doing their job.

She clarified that the devices wouldstill remain the property of council forthe next three years.

“They (councillors) might only beafforded the opportunity of buying thoseiPads after that,” she stated.

DA whip Ronald Morris also support-ed the motion and congratulated themunicipality on moving forward interms of technology.

Zweli Mpampi, the ANC chief whip,commented on how the technologywould develop and advance the council-lors’ culture of learning and prevent thepiles of papers in their homes andoffices.

“The gadgets will benefit the wardcommittees by bringing services to thecommunities, as they will now be ableto respond to various issues respective-ly,” he said.

Council gets high­techSol Plaatje becomes tech­savvy with iPads for councillors

MANGALISO MATIKA, the speaker of Sol Plaatje, hands over one of the iPads to Agnes Ntlangula, a security and protection servicescommittee member. Photo: Boipelo Mere

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} Boipelo Mere

MIKI GEORGINAH MOSES, a teacher atthe Waterworks Primary School in River-ton, said goodbye to her beloved school andthe community that had become like afamily to her over the years.Ma’am, as she is called by everyone in

Riverton, wished all the teachers well andencouraged them to strive towards theupliftment of teachers.She said she had experienced it all and

had seen it all: moving from one farm toanother and the constant changing of thesyllabus by the Department of Education.“Rona ba ba mo diphaposi-borutelong re

gadikilwe ke bo-OBE le bo-CAPS. Fela fa renagana gore re tlwaela syllabus, go tla enngwe (Us educators were being challengedby the continuous changing of the educationsyllabus. Just when we thought we werecoping with a syllabus, another replacedit),” she said during her farewell party atthe school.“Waterworks Primary has always had a

special place in my heart because I startedat the school when I was 23 years old andalso retired here.”Moses met her late husband in Riverton

and expressed how proud she felt whenever

she saw how her former learners hadexcelled in life.“Some of the children whom I taught even

have grandchildren whom I also taught,”she added with pride.One of those attending, Michelle Mogoje

(22), is proof of this.“Ma’am taught my mom before she left

Riverton. With her return she taught mytwo older brothers and my younger sister atthe same school,” said Mogoje.Moses also taught at other schools.“I started teaching at the age of 19 in

Taung. This was from 1972-’74. I moved toRiverton in 1975. Then I was transferred tothe Langdeel School in Belmond in 1976,then to the Broadwaters Primary School,before I got a position as a principal at theSolofelang Primary School in 1982. All theseschools were in the area of Douglas.“By then I wanted to be closer to home in

Kimberley and I accepted a transfer toMauritzfontein in 1989 for a teachingposition,” said Moses.She added that she had not even worked

there for a year (1989) before being offered aprincipal position at Hill Farm next toRiverton.Moses continued and said in 1991 she took

unpaid study leave and enrolled for atwo-year Commerce course on a full-timebasis at the Moremogolo Campus, nowknown as the Northern Cape FET College.That was where she was offered a tempo-rary job as a Communications and Deport-ment lecturer after she had completed hercourse. That was in 1994.“I can still recall how proud I was to be

the first black lecturer at the campus, but Iresigned because I had a passion forteaching small children. I always hadWaterworks in mind,” she said with asmile.She immediately returned to the Water-

works Primary School after completion ofher term at the college.“Mme jaanong ka gonne sengwe le sengwe

se nale nako, ee ke nako ya gore ke sutelebabangwe b aba santseng ba le mafolofolo(everything has a time, and it is time forme to hand over to the young and capable).”She said she could write a whole book

about her life in Riverton, a place she hadcome to know and love.“I did not blame my children when they

decided to pack their bags and spend theirweekends in Riverton. I did not even botherto ask them where they would be sleepingbecause I knew they were home. Thecommunity here is like one big family,” shesaid.Wilfred Sell, the school principal, said he

had learnt a lot from Moses on a profession-al and personal level in terms of growth.

“At the end of the day we are losing outon such vast knowledge. It sounds like acliché, but we’ll miss her. We wish her wellbecause she deserves to rest,” said Sell.Jane Mogoje (73), a community member,

said she wished Moses could continue beinga teacher.“My husband and I saw her come and go.

We welcomed her with open arms when shereturned. She taught my children and mygreat grandchildren. May God continue tobless her.”

School salutes teacher

THE Waterworks Primary School says goodbye. From the left are, front: Mieta Matiwane,Jane Mogoje, Georginah Moses and Pinky Mocumi; second row: Maria Raad, MichelleMogoje, JessicaMothelesi, PetuniaMotaung, LeboTlhakodi, JohannesJacksonandAgnesMaphile; back: Wilfred Sell. Photos: Boipelo Mere

GEORGINAH MOSES says her goodbyes.

A 63-YEAR-OLD Na-mibian businessman,Paul de Wit, was ar-rested at theVioolsdrift borderpost after being foundin possession of whitemussels and squid onMonday at approxi-mately 01:00.A total of 11 400

white mussels and20 kg of squid wasfound in De Wit’s ve-hicle.The suspect was

travelling from SouthAfrica en route to Na-mibia. Police confis-cated the goods andthe vehicle. The mus-sels and squid are pro-tected species and DeWitdidnothaveanex-port permit in his pos-session. The estimat-ed value of themarineproducts are R14 000.De Wit appeared in

the Springbok Magis-trate’s Court and re-ceived a fine of R6 000or three months im-prisonment and a fur-ther R6 000 fine orthree months impris-onment suspended forfive years.

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THE police inKimberley are stilllooking for thisslender-built malesuspect who islight-brown incomplexion andbelieved to be about26 years old inconnection with abicycle robbery.According to the

police, the robberytook place on 26March at around17:30 when a13-year-old boy wasrobbed of hismountain bike inRosedene, Kimber-ley, by two suspects.Anyone who can

recognise the suspectcan contact DetectiveConstable Moshotloaon 083-421-6316 or053-838-4208.

Policelooking forsuspect

ROBBERY SUSPECTPhoto: SAPS

Ilse Watson

LEARNERS of the Wrenchville HighSchool discovered their mission on theweekend of 27 to 29 June when theywere announced as the 2014 NationalEmpowervate Youth Citizen ActionProgramme (YCAP) champions. Thecompetition was decided in Durban.They received this prestigious title for

their Standing Together Against Rape(Star) campaign.These ten learners are the first

winners ever from the Northern Cape.Over 80 learners of schools from

across South Africa took part.They were joined by 30 teachers,

district and provincial officials, fivejudges and three motivational speakers.“The YCAP changes the lives of many

young people.“It allows them to put forward their

ideas, and steers their dreams andobservations in the right direction.“The prizes are nothing compared to

the experience they gain through thisproject,” says Mbuso Gcwensa, a formerYCAP participant.The learners of the Wrenchvile High

School walked away with a R10 000 cashprize. This will be used to expand theirproject.They also received gold medals, and as

a surprise, each of the learners receiveda tablet.Tsepo Kgatlhane, the Northern Cape

YCAP project manager and a teacher,says his learners fulfilled their missionby winning the championship.“It is my hope that other young people

in South Africa will follow their exampleand overcome today’s challenges byfinding creative ways to address them,”said Kgatlhane.

Learners bringhome first prize

FOR the first time ever, learners of theWrenchville High School won the prestigiousaward for the 2014 National Empowervate Youth Citizen Action Programme (YCAP).This is the first school ever from the Northern Cape to receive this award. The lear-ners received this title for their Standing Together Against Rape campaign. Theyare, in front: Wilfred Marais (provincial coordinator); from the left, middle: LeratoMooko, Mathapelo Bodukane, Refilwe Molale, Ontiretse Mosala and Tshireletso;back: Roxzanne Brooks, Amanda Blankfield-Koseff (founder of Empowervate), Tse-po Kgatlhane, Tlaleng Ketumile, Kgalaleo Seekoei, Motlagomang Gasenamore andOmphile Mfana. Photo: Supplied

THE Northern Cape Department ofTransport, Safety and Liaison gatheredwell over 300 youths to participate insporting activities on the backdrop ofYouth Month.The department hosted Sport Against

Crime programmes in commemoration ofthe 16 June 1976 uprising over the week-end at the Boitumelo Special School inKimberley and participated at the RietvaleHigh School activities in Ritchie.The Sport Against Crime project, a

programme unfolding throughout the yearin the department’s calendar of events,serves as an alternative to criminalactivities by getting communities involvedin sports.Sport Against Crime aims to discourage

idling minds in communities and insteadfill open gaps of leisure time with sporting

activities as sport can be used to curbcrime, substance abuse and other socialills.During the event, youths get introduced

to various ways of utilising their leisuretime constructively.The event made the participating youth

aware of the dangers of crime and sub-stance abuse.Sporting activities included various

sporting codes and indigenous games suchas volley-ball, soccer, netball, rope-skip-ping, hula-hoop and gumboot-dance.Participants from NGO teams and

community members who formed teams toparticipate in activities received certifi-cates after the games.The South African Police Service (SAPS)

and safety volunteers also took part in theprogramme.

Sport against crime

CHILDREN dancing with hula-hoops, one of the games of the day. Photo: Supplied

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A TOURISM entrepreneur fromColesberg in the Northern Cape is livingproof that a quest for education can bethe start of a life-changing journey.Inspired by the New Youth Venture

Initiative of the Department of Econom-ic Development and Tourism, MbuleloKafi started his tourism business,Sakhisizwe Tours, in 2009. This initia-tive was aimed at developing andsupporting young tourism entrepreneursin the province and Kafi’s innovativebusiness concept was awarded with aR25 000 start-up prize for office equip-ment and the latest technology.With the assistance of the Department

of Economic Development and Tourism,and the Northern Cape Tourism Author-ity (NCTA), he completed varioustourism and business-related pro-grammes as well as a tourist guidetraining course.His business received a significant

boost when he was included at thetourism marketing destination agency’sstand at the prominent Indaba TravelExpo.Sakhisizwe Tours specialises in

heritage tours, including Anglo-BoerWar commemorative sites, architecturaltours and township and nature tours.Using traditional donkey carts haveadded a special authentic touch, whichappeals to local and internationalvisitors. Part of their customiseditineraries included guided hikes torock art sites and rubbing stones andlessons in playing traditional instru-ments like the rock gong. Some of theirdistinguished guests have included theBritish High Commissioner and Paral-ympic swimming champion, Natalie duToit.Kafi continued his quest to improve

his business offering and servicestandards and enrolled for his AdvancedCustomer Care qualifications through

the Education and Training Authorityfor the Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospital-ity and Sport Sectors (Cathsseta).On completing his level 5 NQF

training, the success story of SakhisizweTours and its owner caught the atten-tion of the training authority and Kafiwas selected to star in a televisiondocumentary.The documentary crew accompanied

Kafi as he took a group of learners froma local high school on a tour and theninterviewed his family to discover whatimpact Sakhisizwe Tours has made intheir lives.“The business has changed our lives

completely and has helped me to putbread on the table and support mywhole family,” says Kafi.According to Sharron Lewis, CEO of

the NCTA, the story of SakhisizweTours is a true victory for the tourismentrepreneur development programme.“We have been committed to develop-

ing and supporting tourism entrepre-neurs in the Northern Cape. We areconvinced that this is the only way ofachieving real and sustainable tourismgrowth in the province. Operations suchas Sakhisizwe Tours also lend anauthenticity to the travel expe- rience ofvisitors to our province. Culturaltourism has indeed become increasinglyappealing, but tourists are expectingmeaningful engagements with localcommunities – and that is somethingthat only someone like Kafi with hisroots entrenched in his community canoffer,” says Lewis.She further commended Kafi on his

dedication to improving his business.“Kafi constantly strives to enhance

his business offering and to furtherdevelop his skills. We have numerousprogrammes in place to support entre-preneurs in the tourism industry whoare willing to commit to hard work anddelivering exceptional service,” saysLewis.

Kafi an examplefor NC tourism

A TOURISM entrepreneur from Colesberg, Mbulelo Kafi, explains the purpose of anindigenous plant to a tourist. Photo: Tourism Authority

SOUTH AFRICAN small and medium-sizedbusinesses need mentorship, experience andfinancial support in order to grow intosustainable enterprises. This is exactly thefocus of the Sanlam Enterprise Develop-ment (ED) Programme, a partnershipformed with the Association of Savings andInvestment South Africa (Asisa).The programme invests in the sustaina-

bility of small and medium-sized enterpris-es in South Africa and aligns with thegovernment’s drive for job creation andeconomic growth.Francois Adriaanse, head of Corporate

Affairs at Sanlam, says the Sanlam/AsisaED Programme is unique, because itrecognises that the real hurdle for sustaina-ble growth for many entrepreneurs is alack of experience and a need for mentor-ship. The focus of the programme is onincubating and developing small andmedium businesses that show potential forfuture growth, rather than simply supply-ing grant money and expecting businessowners to achieve growth on their own.Adriaanse says a strong entrepreneurial

sector is critical for the success of SouthAfrica’s economy.“By helping a few existing businesses, we

know the effect can be immeasurable interms of job creation, skills transfer andrevenue creation.”For the launch phase of the Sanlam/Asisa

ED Programme, five predominantly black-owned businesses with high impact poten-tial were selected by Sanlam’s implementa-tion partner, the Asisa Enterprise Develop-ment (ED) Fund. These businesses areeither part of the Sanlam Group’s supplychain, or may be considered as suppliers inthe future. The Asisa ED Fund is alsoresponsible for providing financial andbusiness development skills to these SMEs.Adriaaanse says the Sanlam/Asisa ED

Programme goes a step further than manyED programmes. It combines investmentfunding and business development into a

single package. SMEs require more thanjust financial support in order to grow andtheir programme offers tailored businessdevelopment support, followed by financialsupport timed according to the specificneeds of SME’s. Those that qualify forfunding are provided with a further sevenyears of SME growth support through theAsisa ED Fund.”The first five businesses were chosen

based on their growth potential, valuechain alignment, commitment to theprogramme, transformation, need forassistance, entrepreneurial ability, leader-ship capacity and geography. The pro-gramme aims to unlock their revenuegrowth, profitability, job creation, skillsdevelopment and sustainability.“Liquid Thought, a digital strategy and

innovations agency that supply web andmobile technology solutions, has beenprovided with business growth support andmentorship, scaling the enterprise toinvestment readiness. It receives financialsupport through the Asisa ED Fund inorder to sustain growth,” says Adriaanse.He emphasises that the real power of the

joint enterprise development is not aboutmoney and is also not a quick-fix projectthat hopes to achieve long-term goals bypumping grant money into fledging smalland medium businesses. It’s about creatingsustainable businesses that are able toapply their newly gained knowledge andskills to expand.The Sanlam Enterprise Development

Programme is managed by enterprisedevelopment specialists, Edge Growth, andwill conclude in July. It will be followed byan extensive measure and evaluationprocess to determine the level of impactand growth achieved.Sanlam is the sponsor of the seminar for

the Forum for Community Journalistswhich takes place on 5 September.The Express editorial team are members

of this forum.

Plan promotesgrowth potential

} Boipelo Mere

THE Keep Me Warm, Keep Me Safe BlanketDrive is reported to being one of the biggestcharity drives campaigned in the NorthernCape.The campaign has accumulated 22 000

blankets worth R880 000 thus far. It wasstarted in 2011 by the project team, which isthe Diamond Pavilion Shopping Mall inpartnership with SAPS Kimberley and PEPStores. Its successes is due to the help ofseveral NGOs, schools, government organisa-tions and the community.The project envisaged to collect 34 106

blankets, which, if converted into squaremetres, is the approximate size of theDiamond Pavilion Shopping Mall.The project team stated that this project is

truly a project from the community to thecommunity.The blankets are distributed to the

underprivileged, faith-based organisations,orphanages, the SPCA, homeless people andhospitals.They are also distributed in disastrous

situations as far as the Free State andLesotho areas. The distributions run concur-rently with safety campaigns where theblanket recipients are informed on how tokeep them and their loved ones warm andsafe during the winter.The blanket drive team uses sporting

events to market their campaign andcollection and drop-off points are set up atthese events. Bi-weekly blanket drives arealso held at the Diamond Pavilion ShoppingMall with the assistance of the SAPS Men forChange and the Women’s Network.A local school in Kimberley, the Christian

Brothers College (CBC), recently donated 368

second-hand blankets. The Diamond PavilionShopping Mall is also reported to havestarted off the winter with a contribution ofR25 000 towards the drive. The mall and CBCchallenge other schools, religious institu-tions, government departments and business-es in and around Kimberley to beat theircontributions.PEP Stores at the Diamond Pavilion

Shopping Mall sell blankets at the low cost ofR39,95. The blankets are stored at a facilityin the mall and anyone wishing to donateblankets can contact Amanda Barra (Dia-mond Pavillion Shopping Mall marketingmanager) on 053-832-9200.The project team extend their gratitude to

all who have supported this worthy cause bymaking a difference in the community.

Warm hearts donate blankets

LEARNERS of the Christian Brothers Col-lege (CBC), Marno Willemse (left) and Nar-dus Bosman (right), with warrant officerMicheal Frans during the school’s contribu-tion towards the drive. Photo: Supplied

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Ilse Watson

KAGONTLE BARNETT will be attending a youthsummit in Australia in correlation with G-20 from12 to 16 July.

She is 22 years old and currently a student atthe Rhodes University in Cape Town.

Barnett attended school at the KurumanPrimary School and then at the Kalahari HighSchool.

She finished matric at the Ferdinand PostmaHigh School in Potchefstroom.

She is currently doing her honours degree inPolitical Science and International Relations.

“One day I want to be a diplomat. I find politicsvery interesting,” says Barnett.

She will be representing the South Africanyouth at the summit in general issues andconcerns that they want the G-20 to address.

Twenty countries belong to the G-20 and theirgoal is to contribute to world global health.

Her main focus at the summit will be youthunemployment, lack of education and the qualitythereof, as well as youth apathy in citizenship and

pro-activity.“I am very concerned about youth issues.”She loves reading and takes part in netball and

athletics.She received North West provincial colours in

netball.Barnett has an older brother and sister. Her

mom is a teacher at the Gamohane Middle Schoolnear Kuruman. Her dad is deceased.

Student off to youth summit in Australia

THE Horseshoe Motel was the venue where the Northern Cape FET College recently held a farewell function for its interns who completed their internship at the college.The students were placed in the programme for 18 months after completion of their N6. This was an intervention effort by the college to allow its students to gain experiencein their specific field of study. Photo: Supplied

KAGONTLEBARNETTwill travel toAustralia to at-tend a youth summit.

Attend farewell function for Northern Cape FET College interns

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KUMBA IRON ORE, a business unit ofAnglo American, fulfills its role as socialpartner wherever it can.At Kolomela, an operation of Kumba

based in the Northern Cape, the minereached out to neigbouring provincesand rewarded 280 learners from schoolsin four provinces for their hard work bypresenting them with school bags loadedwith stationery kits.This is a result of fruitful discussions

between the special projects office of theDepartment of Mineral Resources andthe Kolomela Mine. The presentationwas done at a function where theDepartment of Mineral Resourcesrewarded top performing learners ingr. 10, gr. 11 and gr. 12 from the FreeState, North-West, Mpumalanga andLimpopo with study bursaries tocontinue their studies at university levelin the minerals and mining fields.The awards ceremony was part of the

department’s 11th annual LearnersFocus Week Career Guidance Pro-gramme in Ventersburg in the FreeState.The programme is part of a national

project hosted in conjunction with theprovincial education departments andmining companies. It is aimed atexposing high school learners fromhistorically disadvantaged communitiesto career opportunities in the mineralsand mining sector.Supporting the learners in this way

forms part of Kumba’s commitment toeducation and is a contribution todeveloping the skills of learners. Theselearners can ultimately join its work-force and add to the skills base in thecountry.Kumba has a history of involvement

in education that includes early child-hood development for children up togr. R and primary, high school andtertiary education in communitiesaround its operations. This includedteacher and learner interventions andscience laboratory buildings, mobilelaboratories and technology kits.“One of the four pillars of Kumba’s

organisational strategy is to create andleave a positive legacy in the communi-ties in which we operate; striving tobecome the partner of choice for thebroadest range of stakeholders throughour commitment to corporate socialinvestment. One issue that is central toour development as an economy and asa nation is education.“Through education destinies can be

changed for the better, strong communi-ties built and a self-sustaining economycreated. We acknowledge that the kindof education delivered during this phaseimpacts on an individual’s wholeeducational journey. Our interventiontherefore in this regard is aimed atensuring that the basics are in place forthe learners,” said Yvonne Mfolo, thepublic affairs manager of Kumba.

Learners bag abrighter future

} Noxolo Tshukela

IN South Africa rape has become aprevalent problem. Statistics show thatSouth Africa is the country in the worldthat has the highest occurrence of rape.The plague has taken charge and

possessed the world all around us. It iscrucial that we stop this.It is no longer the time to strategise, to

plan and attempt to put an end to thisproblem but rather to end this once andfor all.Children, grannies and women are no

longer safe. Who in their right mind cando this to an infant, to a frail old woman,or any woman for that matter, withouttheir consent?Incest is also becoming more common in

our households.What makes it even worse is just how

mothers offer their children to thesemonsters, how no one seems to be stand-ing up for old women and vulnerablechildren.We ought to protect our children. Homes

and families are supposed to be the placesand people we can run to for protection.We are no longer secure; we no longer

have a sense of family, dignity and generalrespect.Our police must protect us; not further

expose and exploit us to these perpetra-tors.Our healthcare professionals must assist

us without prejudice or judgement; notendanger us by ill-treating us when wecome forward.I am not judging or pointing a finger of

guilt to anyone, but this is a general pleafrom those who do not have the courage tospeak for themselves.This causes more self-infliction to the

victims already which can easily becomeabuse of substances and suicide. Thatbecomes an unfortunate thing for us all.The news have been bombarded with

reports of abuse and harassment; from thenewspaper, the TV, radio, social media,the internet and magazines that report onrape, sexual harassment, child molestationand murder.I, like a few others, can no longer watch

the news or read the papers.I have a question. What is so attractive

and appealing about rape and childmolestation?Does it have such a great niche; is it

such a fetish that we keep doing itunapologetically?Who should children and the victims

run to when reports say that mothers arethe pimps that give them to these men?

There is nomanhood in rapinganyone; no satisfac-tion in doing thisdeed and nopleasure in perpe-tuating this.Reports state that

the concept of rapeis a disease in the

psyche of the person.The world has become so evil that they

(perpetrators) cannot differentiate betweenwhat is wrong and right, but act on theirimpulses and the pictures in their mindswhich translates to them as right.The question arises, are all the reports

we hear and see in the news in all formsof media encouraging and motivating thismonstrous act?Is the reporting with priority to all the

rapes fuelling this fire that has destroyedso much already?But if we don’t report this, how will

others be aware and take measures toprotect themselves without knowing whatis happening?For me, silence is a killer also, but how

are we to tread, how do we treat thiswithout fear or favour?Turning a blind eye isn’t the solution;

covering over this with a plaster won’theal the wound.So what must be done to put an end to

this mutating disease in our backyards?

How dowe end rape?

NOXOLO TSHUKELA

PERSONS found in contravention of theTobacco Act can receive a fine of R20 000 orthree times the value of the confiscatedgoods. If this person is found guilty he canalso be sentenced to up to five years’imprisonment. Government also has theright to confiscate the non-compliant stockand the seller can be liable for a penalty ofup to R1 million upon conviction.This warning was issued by the police

after illicit tobacco products (cigarettes andhookah pipe tobacco) with an approximatevalue of R50 000 were confiscated during arecent raid on businesses in the KimberleyCBD, De Beers, Colville, Greenpoint andBeaconsfield.The raid was conducted by the Kimberley

Cluster SAPS office, tactical response team,K9 Unit and Kimberley Crime PreventionUnit at more than 30 business premises inthe Kimberley CBD and surrounding areas

on 1 July.This action forms part of the tri-lateral

cross-border crime prevention operationinvolving interaction between the WesternCape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape. Theoperations started on 30 June.Fines were issued to 13 business owners

for allegedly contravening the Tobacco Actas well as the Customs and Excise Act. Theillicit cigarettes are usually identified withthe absence of the South African diamondstamp. The cigarettes have incorrect healthwarnings and the quit-line number isusually also not available on the cigarettepacks.“The Kimberley Cluster commander, Major

General Jean Abrahams, commended theteam for the excellent results delivered dueto the operation. May this be a warning anddeterrent to other traders who may want toattempt the commission of similar crimes.”

Dealings up in smokeFROM the left are Sgt Joseph Mokoamotse, Sgt Moshe Sebobo, Const. Neil Jacobs andCol Alexia Robertson with illicit tobacco molasses that were confiscated. Photo: Supplied

ALBERTUS HUMAN (13), alearner at the Adamantia HighSchool in Kimberley, has beenselected as Express NorthernCape’s SuperSport Let’s PlaySports Star of the Month for hisachievements in amateur wrest-ling and athletics.This active young sports star

can boast of an array of achieve-ments, which include:

Amateur wrestling (2014)) Gold medal at the Gauteng Open.) Gold medal and trophy at the Sand duPlessis Wrestling Open.) Gold medal and South African colours atthe South African President Championships.) Silver medal in South African GrecoRoman Championships.

Athletics (2014)) Three gold medals at the Sarel BesterOpen.) Three gold medals at the East GautengOpen.) Three gold medals at the Cheetah Open.

In 2013 he also competed at the NorthernCape Wrestling Trials in Postmasburg, theSouth African President Championships, aswell as the South African Championship andwon gold on all three occasions.Albertus also took part in the South

African Youth Championships and Alte FesteOpen in Namibia, walking away with twogold medals in his weight group.He wrestles at the Indlovu Wrestling Club.

He lives by the motto: Enjoy what you doand do not let anything get you under. Whenlife pushes, push harder.Send your nomination for learners between

the ages of 6 and 18 today. You can email itto [email protected] or fax it to 086-552-4922. For information call Lynne or Juanréat Z PR on 051-522-9574.

Albertus a true sports star

ALBERTUS HUMAN (13) of the AdamantiaHigh School is Express Northern Cape’sSuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of theMonth for June. Photo: Supplied

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SEVEN soccer teams comprising teams forgirls and boys from Roodepan, Lerato Parkand Platfontein braved the cold weather andparticipated in a day of education, sport,music and fun at the Lerato Park soccerpitch on Saturday.The event formed part of the Roodepan

Police School Holiday Programme whichincluded team building, educational andfitness activities.The police also spoke to the teenagers and

the community about safety during theholidays and encouraged them to participatein protecting one another.The tournament kicked off with the first

match between the u.9 boys teams fromLerato Park.This was followed by the round-robin

knock-out tournament which saw the LeratoPark Young Achievers walking away withthe trophy after beating Platfontein.All the participants received certificates

of participation as well as warm soup androlls which were sponsored by Roodepanand Galeshewe businessmen.The theme for the day was A child in

sport is a child out of court.The SAPS Roodepan Sector Policing in

partnership with the Department of Sport,Arts and Culture, the Roodepan CommunityPolicing Forum, the Roodepan SafetyVolunteers, loveLife and the Lerato Parkcommunity initiated a sport against crimeawareness day.

Soccer teams participate in day

THE final match between Young Achievers (red and white) and Platfontein. Photo: Boipelo Mere

KUTLWANONG COMMUNITY CRÈCHE:

IT is with much regret to find ourselvesburrying one of the lovely kids we have inour crèche.We sadly buried seven-month-old Akan-

yang Thebe yesterday after she had suc-cumbed to a short illness.She was loved by all at the crèche as she

was the tiniest and like a baby doll to thestaff and other children.As we all know, God’s will is never

questioned nor can it be challenged.She has acquired a lot of respect from the

staff of the Kutlwanong Community Crèche

for her bravery at that age. To her mother,Tiny, and the whole Thebe family, we willkeep you in our prayers and hope that youfind it in your heart to sing praises to theLord to have given you the opportunity tohave loved such an angel.May her soul rest in peace.

Heaven has received a little angel

THE National Prosecution Authority (NPA)says initiation schools must abide by theChildren’s Act when performing circumci-sion on boys.Those who fail, could face criminal

charges in line with the Children’s Act, theNPA spokesperson, Nathi Mncube, said.Section 12 of the Act stipulates that only

boys over the age of 16 may be circumcised,unless there is a religious or medicalreason to do otherwise.It also stipulates that the circumcision

must be performed by either a medicalpractitioner or a person who has beentrained to perform circumcisions and whohas knowledge of the child’s social andcultural practices.Furthermore, the circumciser must

perform the circumcision in a sterileenvironment and ensure the proper disposalof human tissue.“Any person guilty of contravening this

section will be liable to a term of imprison-ment of up to ten years, a fine, or a fineand imprisonment. A repeat offender maybe liable to a term of up to 20 yearsimprisonment, a fine or a fine and impris-onment,” Mncube said.In instances where death happens due to

negligence, Mncube said the responsiblepersons will be charged with culpablehomicide.The total number of young boys that have

lost their lives since the start of theinitiation season has risen to 26.– SAnews.gov.za

Schools must abide by Act

THE chairperson of the National Council ofProvinces, Thandi Modise, says she willcooperate fully with the SPCA which isinvestigating the neglect of animals on herfarm outside Potchefstroom.In a statement on Monday, the former

North-West premier said she had been underthe impression that the farm was being rununder the supervision of a replacementmanager after her farm manager hadrequested leave to attend an urgent familymatter. She said it came as a shock to learnfrom the SPCA that the replacement manag-er had deserted the farm. The footage ontelevision also shocked her.This comes after the media had reported

that the SPCA had raided the land followinga tip-off and had found animals either deador starving. The 100 pigs, sheep, chickensand goats appeared to have been withoutwater for a week or more.Modise said she was saddened by the

abandonment and trauma that the livestockhad suffered after workers on the farm had“unceremoniously left without notice”.She further welcomed the assistance

offered from farmers who had volunteered to

assist her in bringing the situation on thefarm to normality.“For the past three years I have been

visiting the farm on a fortnightly basis and Ihave taken a personal interest as to what ishappening on the farm and in my absence Ihave made the necessary arrangements forthe livestock to be well looked after and feduntil this tragic and unfortunate incident.”Modise said she had appointed a vet to

assess the condition of the remaininganimals and an environmentalist to assist inremoving the carcasses in an appropriatemanner. She said an interim farm managerhad also been appointed.Furthermore a team, including a team of

lawyers, will visit the farm to enquire as towho or what caused a veld fire that affectedneighbouring farms and why the water andelectricity to the farm had been cut off.The attorneys were also mandated to

consider the offer from a farmer who hadproposed to enter into a lease agreementwith Modise. She was in the process ofleasing the farm out to allow her to focus onher new responsibilities after her relocationto Cape Town. – SAnews.gov.za

Modise will cooperate fully

THE Geological Society of South Africa(GSSA) Professional ProgrammesCommittee, in conjunction with JohnBristow and Mike de Wit, is once againrunning the Kimberley DiamondSymposium and Trade Show in Kimber-ley from 10 to 13 September after asimilar one was held in 2007.The 2014 Kimberley Diamond Sympo-

sium will provide a platform to highlightand discuss changes and trends in thelocal and international diamond indus-try. It will also showcase new technologi-cal developments in diamond explora-tion, geophysics, processing and recov-ery equipment, present new scientificinformation relating to the origin ofdiamonds and the formation of diamond-bearing deposits, and provide anopportunity to debate other develop-ments noted above.The symposium will comprise a day

and a half of technical presentations andposter sessions, indoor and outdoorexhibitor displays, as well as two days ofmine visits, including undergroundvisits and field trips. The field trips willhave tour guides with specific knowledgeof the areas, geology and activities to beseen on these trips.The reprocessing of old tailings dumps

is also increasingly providing further

sources of gemstone diamonds alongwith the recycling of old diamondjewellery. Currently there is also livelydebate about the role and place ofsynthetic diamonds in diamond jewel-lery.Looking forward, the world diamond

market is facing declining productionand a steadily increasing demand.Consequently new discoveries, mineexpansions and additional productionwill be required to fill the growing gapbetween supply and demand.To date registrations have been

received from Australian, Brazilian,Canadian, United Kingdom, Russian,African and local companies, individu-als, researchers and service providers.Space is filling up fast for the sympo-

sium, field trips and trade show andinterested parties are advised to registerearly.The symposium is being organised by

RCA (Pty) Ltd, which also helpedorganise the 2007 Kimberley DiamondSymposium.Interested parties can contact Robbie

at [email protected] or on 011-487-3819/2260, John Bristow at [email protected], or Mike de Wit [email protected]. Visit www.gssa.org.zaor www.rca.co.za for information.

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THE identical twins Thabisho and ThabangMojanaga from Galeshewe were proud toshow off their newly acquired soccer skillsto their home team mates, Bushbucks.

These two started their 2014 academicyear at the Transnet School of Excellence.

It was a coincidence that the twins,belonging to the same club, were selectedduring the national trials in November 2013.They were among the 16 hopefuls who werechosen for the gr. 8 class of 2014 out of the80 players from different provinces.

Five more players were selected in theprovince, hailing from Upington (2), Kuru-man (2) and Olifantshoek (1).

According to Tokelo Tshekiso, theBushbucks team coach, it is the first timethat two players were selected from thestructure.

“It is also an achievement for us as ateam, as it proves that our hard work ispaying off. This encourages the otherplayers to not look down on their ability. Itis proof that you do not need to join asuccessful team to be recognised,” Tshekisosaid.

“I wonder how they cope with these twonaughty ones – even I still have difficulty intelling who is who. And they are aware ofit,” said the coach jokingly.

Tshekiso expressed the team’s apprecia-tion towards Percy Manuel, their localfootball association secretary, and coachDelux Morekisi for not letting the opportu-

nity pass them by.“They really strived to make the trip a

success, as we did not have transport toattend the trials. During that period ouru.19 girls team were taken to Klerksdorp fortheir Absa tournament with the only busthat the structure has.

“We were late for the trials one day, asthe programme was already in process. Ourplayers’ performance started at a slow pace

because they did not have enough time toovercome the stage fright. But they man-aged to make a success of it.”

The two boys, who are both quiet bynature, did not say much about the acade-my. Thabang, who is a staunch KaizerChiefs fan, highlighted that the Academywas the same as at school where you haveto work hard.

“We are both doing the same subjects like

Social Science, Life Orientation, EconomicManagement Services, Afrikaans, Maths,Natural Science and Arts and Culture.

Thabisho said he was crazy about OrlandoPirates. Unlike his twin brother, who willnot go anywhere alone, he wants to becomean overseas soccer player.

To keep fit over the school holidays, thetwo spend most of their time playingbatch-ball the township style.

Twicethe toptalent

EXPRESSNORTHERNCAPE could only distinguish the twoboys fromeach other by the colour of their pants. Here Thabang and Thabishoare displaying their talent. Photos: Boipelo Mere

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