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} Boipelo Mere

FRANK ISAAKS (33) from Mar-chand, approximately 95 km outsideUpington, says driving to Kimber-ley to participate in the taxi drivercompetition was worth everyeffort.

He has been in driving competi-tions before, and is internationallyrecognised as one of the bestdrivers in the country.

After competing in the Best of theBest International Bus Drivercompetitions in 2010, he qualifiedfor the national stage of the compe-tition.

“I won the provincials in 2009 andqualified to participate in thenational competition in Polokwanewhere I came third,” he said.

“We then competed with otherwinners from the previous twoyears to form the ‘best-of-the-bestteam’ that went to compete atinternational level in Austria.

“There our team of 20 peoplecompeted with other drivers fromaround Europe and came in 12th.”

Isaaks, who owns and drives ataxi himself, say he does not regardhimself as being better than anyother driver.

He merely entered the competionto gauge his driving skills.

“I needed to put my taxi drivingskills to the test,” he said.

And I must admit that it was abit challenging because I do notdrive my taxi every day.”

In an effort to promote RoadSafety and rewarding excellence inthe taxi industry, Isaaks is current-ly busy teaching his wife to drivetaxis.

“She is still, struggling to get hercode 10 driver’s licence, but she willget there,” he said.

“She also has to gain an insightinto our taxi business.

She was so excited about theR20 000 cash prize that she cannotwait to enter competitions herself.”

Taxi driver proves skillLocal gainsinternationalrecognition

FRANK ISAAKS (33) Photo: Boipelo Mere

‘I needed to put mytaxi driving skills to

the test. I must admitthat it was a bit chal­lenging because I do

not drive my taxievery day.’

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V André Botha

WHEN Helen Hugo retires asheadmistress of Kimberley Girls’High at the end of June, she willleave behind a legacy of excellence.

Her association with the schoolstretches over decades, first aslearner, then as teacher and finallyas principal.

Under her leadership the schoolhas built on a strong foundation, laidby her predecessors.

No wonder then that the schoolwas crowned as the top academicschool in the Northern Cape in 2014– for the second year running.

She attributes the school’s successto one important aspect – the qualityof teaching, an academic ethos.

An environment of learning existsat the school, she says. And disci-pline is important.

“I believe it is important todevelop a sense of pride in theschool.

“We do that by making sure thatwe’re getting the little things right.”

The “broken window theory” isapplied. This theory states that, assoon as one thing goes wrong, otherthings will start going wrong.(According to the theory, otherwindows will break as well, withmore things going wrong.)

There is a strong emphasis on

discipline.“Children want discipline. Those

who want to learn, are not hinderedwhen there is discipline.”

Hugo adds that the school’sbeautiful buildings add to the prideof the girls to be part of the school.

Apart from six years when herchildren were small, she spent herentire teaching career at Girls’ High,where she also matriculated.

Even during those six years sheoften helped out at the school.

In 1994 she became principal,succeeding Ethné Papenfus.

Outside of school, she is involvedin a wide variety of activities.

She is a former mayoress ofKimberley, having served alongsideher husband, Pierre, when he wasmayor.

She enjoys playing tennis and isalso involved in Rotary and churchactivities.

She believes that the school’ssports activities are also important.

“It offers an opportunity for theteachers to get to know the girls onanother level.”

Attention is paid to all teams, notonly to the first teams, in thevarious sporting codes.

During the 1990s the school wentthrough a transformation process asmany other schools did against thebackdrop of the huge political

changes in the country.Girls’ High started early. It was

one of the first schools in thecountry to allow children from allraces when this became legal in 1990.

“The school jumped in immediate-ly. There was also the reality ofdeclining numbers at the school withmany white English speakers leavingthe city at the time.

“We faced a lot of challenges inthe late 1990s.”

There was a lot of criticism, butthe school came through it. Today itis a fully integrated school with highstandards.

She has no major plans for herretirement, “but I am planning a fewholidays”.

And she does have some mixedfeelings about retiring. “I will missthe school.”

Her children are all living in oraround Kimberley.

Like her, her daughter, CarolynMisdorp, also matriculated fromGirls’ High.

Her sons, Christopher and Nicho-las, attended Kimberley Boys’ High,following in the footsteps of theirfather.

She has no plans to leave Kimber-ley.

“Kimberley is a great place withlots of plusses. I am happy to retirehere,” she says.

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THE community ofPampierstad is an-gered by the realisa-tion that nothing inthe town is func-tioning as it is sup-posed to.

The communityhall, which was builtunder the Bophuthat-swana government,is in disrepair.

Roads have turnedinto water dams,while recreationalfacilities are also be-ing ignored.

The Ward 2 parkhas reportedly beensold for R10 000 to alocal pastor for pri-vate practice.

On Sunday (01/02),furious communitymembers of Ward 2were summoned to animportant meeting.

At the meeting, CllrFreddy Mojapele at-tacked one of the com-munity members aft-er being over-whelmed withquestions that hefailed to answer.

According to theangry communitymembers, the situa-tion in Pampierstadis nothing but hope-less.

They believe thecurrent leadership isfailing to account forits mistakes.) Read the full storyand seemore pictureson our website atwww.express-news.co.za.

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} Boipelo Mere

PARALLEL parking was in thespotlight and taxi drivers’ skills putto the test during the Provincial TaxiDriver Competition held over theweekend.The steep was not a concern for

most of the women, who felt relaxedafter completing their driving testsat the Kimberley Traffic Station.Women were among the 26 drivers

from around the district whocompeted in the provincial leg of thecompetition that was hosted by theDepartment of Transport, Safety andliaison and the South AfricanNational Taxi Council (Santaco).The drivers qualified after taking

part in the district leg of thecompetition.The competition, the first of its

kind, is aimed at improving the taxiindustry, and also forms part of thedepartment’s vision to ensure safe,secure and sustainable transport forall in the province.At the awards presentation, where

the six male and female finalistswere announced, Steven Jonkers, theHOD of the department, emphasisedthe importance of creating roadsafety awareness for 365 days a year.Singing the praises of the taxi

drivers in the province, Jonkersannounced his intention to approachother provinces, such as the FreeState and the North-West, to hostdriving competitions.“In an effort to encourage drivers

to practise road safety, we willengage other provinces to have acompetition for 15 male and 15female drivers. This will take thecompetition to a different level,”Jonkers said.

“We are really impressed at thelevel of interest shown by femaledrivers. They also achieved highscores during the road test. Theirinterest in practising road safetyshows us that they are reallymothers of our nation and that theywill keep our roads safe.”The competition saw Veronique

van der Heever (32) from theNamakwa Region, and MarieMathwa (45) and Mpho Kunene-Seameco (32), both from the JohnTaolo Gaetsewe District, qualifyingfor the national level of the competi-tion in the female category.Frank Isaaks and Erus Swartz,

both from the ZF Mgcawu District,and Mothusi Mocumi from the JohnTaolo Gaetsewe District qualified inthe male category.Van der Heever, who scored the

most marks, thanked Alianne Jongh,her chief officer in Springbok, foremphasising the K53 lessons.“I am so excited to have made it to

the nationals. I will give my best,”Van der Heever said.

Mathwa and Kunene-Seameco toldExpress Northern Cape that theywere confident that they would beamong the finalists.Kunene-Seameco said she took

over the taxi business from her latefather and was now empoweringdrivers with her taxi.Mathwa, who works as a taxi

driver at a mine, said it had earnedher a lot of respect.“I worked as a local taxi driver for

three years before I joined themine,” Mathwa added.Another participant, Olerato Kok

from Kuruman, who has been a taxidriver for four years, said that sheonly started driving a taxi aftercompleting her studies.“I started driving taxis after

completing my Marketing diploma atthe Rosebank College in Pretoria. Icould not get a job, so I decided tohelp my father drive one of our fourtaxis. All the other drivers who workfor my father are male and they allrespect me – not because I am theowner’s daughter, but because Iknow what I am doing,” Kok said.“Being a taxi driver is not a waste

of my time, as it has built myconfidence so much that I am nolonger looking for a job. I havestarted my own catering company,because I want to make my ownmoney, just like my father, andcreate more jobs.”To some, like Dorris Kegoeng, it

felt a bit scary to enter the testingstation, even after years of experi-ence.“Although everything went

smoothly, I became a bit nervousbecause some of the rules of thedriving we take for granted, likeparallel parking,” Kegoeng said.

Women show driving skills

AT the provincial taxi-driver competitionwere from the left, front:Mpho Kunene-Seameco, Phillip Taaibos, nation-al chairperson of the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco), Veronique van der Heever, Steven Jonkers,HOD of the Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison, and Marie Mathwa; back: Erus Swartz, Frank Isaaks,Benny Ngake, provincial secretary of Santaco, Mothusi Mocumi, and Zwane Nkonki, provincial chairperson ofSantaco. Photos: Boipelo Mere

PARALLEL parking remains a chal-lenge for most drivers and needsconstant practise.

THE principal of themerged school con-sisting of theTlhomelang HighSchool and Floors 2,Angel Oliphant. Thetwo schools mergedat the beginning of2015 due to Floors 2being over-populat-ed, but left with nostructure, andTlhomelang havingtoo few learners witha permanent struc-ture. Based in Gale-shewe, the school isexpected to be re-named after the firstschool governingbody meeting.

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} Boipelo Mere

ACTING MAYOR DIBUENG MEZA, whowas announced last week by the MEC forCooperative Governance, Human Settle-ments and Traditional Affairs (coGHSTA),Alvin Botes, is expected to turn the tidearound for the Phokwane Municipality.This was highlighted by Botes during a

media briefing where he also announcedthe new leadership of the municipalitybeing the chief whip, Flora Pitso, and thespeaker, Dieketseng Moeketsi.The new municipal manager is Timothy

Sediti.He said that the submission of their

resignations by both the former mayor,Vuyisile Khen, and the municipal manager,Moeketsi Dichaba, had ushered in a newpolitical administrative leadership.Meza was pin-pointed two weeks ago

when the mayor and municipal managerwere forced to hand in their resignation bythe ANC Provincial Executive Council(PEC) with immediate effect due to aconflicting relationship as quoted by theANC.Khen and Dichaba’s conflicting relation-

ship reportedly affected the proper func-tioning of the municipality, leading toKhen placing Dichaba on special leave.This triggered the intervention by the

PEC as it was of the view that this deci-sion was not well thought out but anemotional response to the political difficul-ties confronting the municipality.The MEC also announced that an

investigation regarding the maladministra-tion and corruption at the PhokwaneMunicipality would be undertaken.The DA applauded the ANC and wel-

comed the announcement that the depart-

ment would eventually investigate prob-lems within this municipality.Singing praises regarding the new

appointments and the back to basicsworkshop that the new appointees hadgone through, the MEC emphasised thatthe mayor (Meza) was expected to present agood report to himself and Pravin Gord-han, the minister of Coghsta, in twomonths, which he was at liberty to acceptor reject.“We want to show that there is a good

story to tell as our mayor has the opportu-nity to show our minister through thereport that she will be presenting that hedoes not have to deal with the PhokwaneMunicipality harshly.”

Meza is expected to prove herself byoptimally turning the Phokwane Municipal-ity into a functional one through workingwith the ward committee and branches andall relevant councillors on a regular basis.“We want a backup plan from her as to

how she will turn the municipality aroundand work on receiving a clean audit.“She is expected to achieve that through

convening monthly council meetings withall councillors in order to ensure that theproblem of factionalism does not occuragain,” said Botes.“We lay a firm foundation in people’s

power. We are doing this to repair thewrong that has been done.”The PEC had reportedly embarked on an

extensive process of engagements with thestructures of the ANC, councillors andcommunity members in the PhokwaneMunicipal Area since early last year afterthe PEC had received a report that theworking relationship between the two haddeteriorated to intolerable levels.The ANC also admitted that this had

resulted in a political logjam and thegeneral interest of the community who hadto play second fiddle to political infightingin the municipality.The new mayor had only one sentence to

deliver in response to what measures shewas planning to put in place to turn themunicipality around: “We will see to it thatall unattended matters are attended to.”

Actingmayor to turn tide

THE new leadership of the PhokwaneMunicipality are from the left Flora Pitso, chief whip,DubuengMeza, mayor, Alvin Botes, MEC for coGHSTA, and DieketsengMoeketsi, speaker.

Photos: Boipelo MereA LOT is expected from the acting mayor ofthe PhokwaneMunicipality, DibuengMeza.

DIE Pre-Primêre Skool Kuruman se nuwe leerlinge is opgewonde om by die skool te wees en speel altelekker op die speelterrein. Foto: Ilse Watson

Nuut op die speelterrein

} Boipelo Mere

MEMBERS of the SunshineSocial Club say they plan to doeverything in their power to getmoney back from their clubsecretary, George Kruger.According to members, Kruger

mismanaged R2 000 of the club,which he withdrew from theclub bank account, shortly afterbeing elected as a committeemember. He was supposed to buya freezer with the money.The members now fear the

threat of missing out on theirmonthly allowance from theDepartment of Social Develop-ment due to their audit andquarterly report not balancing.The club reportedly decided to

buy a freezer in which theywanted to store their food so thatthey could better manage theirexpenditure.Kruger was accompanied by

Joe Modise, the club treasurer,and co-ordinator Isaac Visser towithdraw the money in October.The members of the club,

which is an Age in Actioninitiative, meet weekly in thesmall community hall inHomelite to participate inprogrammes for the elderly.Efforts to open a case have

failed, as they were referred tothe Small Claims Court.Visser says his biggest mistake

was to trust Kruger with themoney. He says he was followingprocedure because, as theco-ordinator, he does not havethe authority to carry the club’smoney.“The three of us withdrew the

money and went to the furniturestore where Kruger had seen anadvert of a freezer that was onspecial,” says Visser.

“When we got to the store, thefreezer was R2 400. We agreedthat Kruger would go home withthe money and bring it to themeeting the following week, aswe could not make a decisionaway from the beneficiaries.”He says Kruger has since not

attended a single meeting.After being warned not to go

to his house, Express NorthernCape went there anyway andmanaged to convince Kruger ofthe importance of stating hisside of the story. He claims thisa political battle.“I will repay the money as

expected,” he said.“These people are fighting

with me because they are DAand I am an ANC councillor. Iam the secretary of the wardcommittee. They just want totarnish my image, because theyknow I will stand for councillorin the upcoming elections.”He said he owed the club

R1 400, not R2 000. He said he,Visser and Modise divided R600among themselves for transportcosts after withdrawing R2 000.“Then we looked around town

for a freezer worth R1 400 andcould not find anything. That iswhen I suggested that we contactmy sister who works at afurniture store to buy a cheaperfreezer at staff price. We,including the elderly members,agreed on everything. However,after I gave my sister the money,the members decided otherwise.”He admitted that he had not

provided the club with proof ofpayment. He said that the clubwould receive its money as soonas his sister found another buyerin order to replace the money.Kruger says, he is being

judged unfairly.

Club won’ t back down

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DIE vakansie is verby en sóhet ’n nuwe skooljaar aangebreek.

Die eerste oggend tref enige ouer soos ’nbom tussen die oë, want die werklikheid vandié nuwe skooljaar is geld, boeke, kosblikkevol toebroodjies en rondjaag tussen al dieaktiwiteite.

Die enigste manier om die eise wat aan jouen jou kinders gestel word te oorleef, is diedrie B’s: beplan, begroot en “be-cool”.

By universiteite, waar verskeie eerstejaarshulle in die afgelope twee weke aangemeldhet, het dinge ewe dol verloop. Dié groepiekon duidelik op kampus uitgeken word. Mamet die student aan haar sy, windverwaaiden warm in die gesig van die een lokaal nadie ander om te registreer. Pa drentelagterna met sy tjekboek in die broeksak enhoop in stilte dat alles nou net tot ’n puntkan kom sodat hy rustig ’n koue bier kangaan drink.

Oral gewaar jy swaargelaaide Venter-sleep-waens met splinternuwe huisraad, want netdie beste is goed genoeg vir die nuwestudent. Pa glo al dié aankope was onnodig,die ou yskas op die plaas en die lessenaarwaarop Oupa nog gestudeer het, sou mos ookdie werk kon doen.

Maar Ma hou voet by stuk al weet sy dathierdie inskryf-sessie hulle meer as net eenmielie-oes kos. Die student is opgewonde,maar ook angstig. Hy besef stil-stil hy gaandie huis mis.

Studentwees is die tyd om impulsief enmal te wees. Dit is wanneer drastiesehaarkleurveranderings nodig is, vreemdeklere hoogty vier, nuwe vriende komnesskop en min geslaap word. Dit betekenvreemde tradisies, die koshuislewe enkultuur, nuwe kampus-neigings, intervarsityen jool. Studentwees verg wel harde werk enure se studeer. Maar dit is ook vermaakliken verruklik, ’n tyd wat anders is as wat jyooit gehad het of ooit weer sal hê.

Studente is vol senuwees en beleef dramaen intriges, maar bowenal is hulle jongmense met baie talent en hope potensiaal.

Ons kinders, hetsy groot of klein, hetdrome. Die verwesenliking van hierdiedrome is dikwels in ons as volwassenes sehande.

Wat van hierdie drome word, en hoe hullegehelp word om dit te vervul, hang baie afvan die grootmense wat oor hul lewenspaaiegestuur word om hulle by te staan en te lei.

} Boipelo Mere

NINE young people have made history as thefirst recipients of the Solomon MahlanguScholarship Fund at the new Sol PlaatjeUniversity in Kimberley.

The achievements of the young, vibrantintellectuals were celebrated on Monday(02/02) before joining hundreds of otheryouth from poor and rural families who havesuccessfully enrolled into various institutionsof higher learning across the country.

The nine students who were announcedare Nontsizi Jacqualine Congwane, JantjieDuiker, Joel Lebogang Maruping, MothlingLebogang Moleta, Keaobaka Patrick Mosem-eng, Kopano Percyval Motlapele, ConradCharlston Obaray, Dineo Felicity Scott andHandry Philani Xulu.

Through the National Youth DevelopmentAgency’s (NYDA) Solomon MahlanguScholarship Fund in partnership with theNational Skills Fund, the group will join theexisting 230 recipients who have completedtheir first year of study during 2014.

“This means that for 2015 alone, thePresidential Solomon Mahlangu ScholarshipFund will be funding 373 students who haveexcelled in their studies,” stated NawhalKara-Foster of the NYDA.

“The Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fundis a product of the NYDA’s new focus oneducation and skills development and wasofficially launched by Pres. Jacob Zuma in2013. It is a flagship programme of theNYDA, designed to foster excellence ineducation,” said NYDA executive chairper-son, Yershen Pillay. “The NYDA has part-nered with the National Skills Fund in orderto roll out this important programme. Wealso have the NYDA Second Chance MatricRe-write Programme in partnership with theETDP Seta, which has supported almost 5 000youth in this year alone and just recently theNYDA signed a partnership with the Energyand Water Seta that will lead to the main-

streaming of skills development for youngpeople in the energy and water servicessectors.”

According to Pillay, this scholarship isautomatically renewed on an annual basisprovided that the student continues toachieve outstanding results. It is one of thevery few scholarships in the country thatprovides financial support for the duration ofa student’s degree or diploma. It is, however,a two-way street and so they expect thosewho receive the scholarship to continueexcelling in their studies if they are to keeptheir scholarship. In this way, the NYDASolomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fund isdesigned to foster excellence by complement-ing the work of the NSFAS which is de-signed to promote access based on need. The

scholarship covers all costs of study, whichincludes tuition, books, meals and accommo-dation.

The scholarship was conceptualised inhonour of the late struggle icon SolomonKalushi Mahlangu, a young member ofUmkhonto Wesizwe, who was wrongfullyarrested and executed at the age of 23 underapartheid laws.

“The legacy of Solomon Mahlangu lives onthrough the Solomon Mahlangu Scholarshipand the legacy of Sol Plaatje continues at theSol Plaatje University. We will never forgettheir great sacrifices for all that we havetoday,” said Pillay.

“Our vision is to grow this scholarshipfund into the largest on the continent,” hesaid.

Nine receive scholarship

NYDA executive chairperson, Yershen Pillay, with the NYDA Kimberley branch manager,Lebogang Olyn, acting head of the Sol Plaatje University, Prof. Yunus Ballim, with ninerecipients of the Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fund in Kimberley. Photo: Supplied

COMPANY: RHEINMETALL DENELMUNITION INDUSTRY: EXPLOSIVES

(AMMUNITION)VACANCY: TEST ENGINEER

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: Manage and operate the RDM Dynamic TestFacility at Alkantpan near Prieska in the Northern Cape. Perform

ballistics tests on large calibre ammunition. Design ballistic experiments,measure ballistic parameters, analyse and report experimental data.

REPORTING TO: Sen. Test Engineer – Somerset West

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Ÿ Facility managementŸ Testing service managementŸ Data captureŸ Improve and maintain test equipmentŸ Develop new test equipment and test proceduresŸ Data analysisŸ Development and marketing supportŸ Product analysis and improvementŸ Generate documentationŸ TrainingŸ Personnel

JOB REQUIREMENTS:Ÿ Minimum B.Sc/B.Eng in Mechanical or relevant NQF 6 equivalent

qualification with 5 years of experienceŸ Stable employment historyŸ High degree of responsibility and discipline is an absolute

requirementŸ Quick learner, self-driven and team-playerŸ Knowledge of and a genuine interest in weapons and ammunitionŸ Knowledge of measurement systems: transducers, amplifiers and

data loggingŸ A hands-on approach to mechanical problems is criticalŸ Ability to analyse and interpret test dataŸ Ability to design and build test-jigs and machine simple componentsŸ Advanced computer literacy, especially with MATLAB, MS Excel and

MS Word and CADŸ Ability to work long hours at a remote locationŸ Ability to man-handle heavy objectsŸ Knowledge of ISO 9000 systemsŸ Code B driver’s licenceŸ Preference will be given to Northern Cape residents

CLOSING DATE: 13 February 2015

A comprehensive CV with a covering letter to be forwarded toNtobeko Panya, Human Resources Department,e-mail Ntobeko.Panya@rheinmetall-denelmunition.com orfax 086 201 8421.

Rheinmetall Denel Munitions is an employment-equity employer whogives preference to suitable candidates who add to the diversity of thecompany.

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COMPANY: RHEINMETALL DENELMUNITION INDUSTRY: EXPLOSIVES

(AMMUNITION)VACANCY: TEST ENGINEER

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: Manage and operate the RDM Dynamic TestFacility at Alkantpan near Prieska in the Northern Cape. Perform

ballistics tests on large calibre ammunition. Design ballisticexperiments, measure ballistic parameters, analyse and report

experimental data.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Ÿ Facility managementŸ Testing service managementŸ Data captureŸ Improve and maintain test equipmentŸ Develop new test equipment and test proceduresŸ Data analysisŸ Development and marketing supportŸ Product analysis and improvementŸ Generate documentationŸ TrainingŸ Personnel

JOB REQUIREMENTS:Ÿ Minimum B.Sc/B.Eng in Mechanical or relevant NQF 6 equivalent

qualification with 5 years of experienceŸ Stable employment historyŸ High degree of responsibility and discipline is an absolute

requirementŸ Quick learner, self-driven and team-playerŸ Knowledge of and a genuine interest in weapons and ammunitionŸ Knowledge of measurement systems: transducers, amplifiers and

data loggingŸ A hands-on approach to mechanical problems is criticalŸ Ability to analyse and interpret test dataŸ Ability to design and build test-jigs and machine simple componentsŸ Advanced computer literacy, especially with MATLAB, MS Excel

and MS Word and CADŸ Ability to work long hours at a remote locationŸ Ability to man-handle heavy objectsŸ Knowledge of ISO 9000 systemsŸ Code B driver’s licenceŸ Preference will be given to Northern Cape residents

CLOSING DATE: 13 February 2015

A comprehensive CV with a covering letter to be forwarded toNtobeko Panya, Human Resources Department,e-mail Ntobeko.Panya@rheinmetall-denelmunition.com orfax 086 201 8421.

Rheinmetall Denel Munitions is an employment-equity employer whogives preference to suitable candidates who add to the diversity of thecompany.

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V Ilse Watson

ALTESAAM R3 miljoen is vir die opknappingvan die Kuruman-hospitaal beskikbaargestel.

Dít kom nadat die hospitaal in die nuuswas omdat mensebloed uit die lykshuisgevloei het. Lyke het weens stukkendeyskaste ontbind.

Die opknappingswerk sluit die verf vanmure en vervanging van teëls in. Toerustingword ook nagegaan om vas te stel wat nogbruikbaar is.

“Ons kan bevestig dat kontrakteurs reedsmet die opknapping begin het en datdienslewering in sekere afdelings nienegatief geraak is nie,” het Lulu Mxekezo,woordvoerder van die departement vangesondheid, gesê.

Die algemene sale, kraamafdeling, ongeval-le-eenheid en die teaters is wel gesluit.

Die afdeling vir buitepasiënte, apteek,x-straal-afdeling en die rehabilitasiesentrumis steeds oop.

“Pasiënte is na die Tshwaragano-hospitaaldigby Kuruman verskuif en alle nuwetoelatings word ook daarheen verwys.Lykskouings word na ’n onbekende instansieverwys. Die opknappings aan die hospitaalbehoort teen einde Maart voltooi te wees,”het Mxekezo gesê.

Rondom die hospitaal lyk dit bra sleg.Ambulanstrollies lê in die veld gestrooi enou beddens en matrasse lê agter die hospi-taal.

Die sekuriteit by die hospitaal moet ookverskerp word.

Die burgerregte-organisasie, AfriForum,het einde 2014 ’n strafregtelike klag teenMarah Sesing, die hospitaalbestuurder, bydie Kuruman-polisie ingedien.

AfriForum het ook die hulp van die GroenSkerpioene ingeroep. Daar is egter steedsprobleme met die dossier wat deur die

Kuruman-polisie aan die Groen Skerpioeneoorhandig moet word.

AfriForum het bevestig dat hy gedurendedie volgende twee maande druk op diepolisie sal plaas om dit wel te doen.

Verlede jaar het die hospitaalbestuurderontken dat daar enige probleme by diehospitaal is X so ook die departement vangesondheid.

Kurumaniete het hul menings oor dieopknappingswerk uitgespreek.

“Gedurende die 80’s was dit die beste,mooiste hospitaal in die Noord-Kaap Z metpuik dokters wat met trots operasies konuitvoer. So baie jammer dat dit so verval enverswak het,” het ’n vrou van Kurumangesê.

“Om te dink ek is in die Kurumanhospitaal gebore. Toe was dit ’n 5-ster-hospi-taal,” het nog ’n omgekrapte inwoner vanKuruman gesê.

Hospitaal word eindelik opgeknap

KURUMAN-HOSPITAALTROLLIES wat ag-ter die hospitaal lê. Foto’s: Ilse Watson

DIE Kuruman-hospitaal se toerusting staan agter die hospitaal.

DIE trollies is sommer agter die hospitaal in die veld neergegooi.

ANGLO AMERICAN’S Kumba Iron Ore,through the Tsantsabane Field Band,brings the youth of Postmasburg hope andskills in music and art.

According to Kumba, the field bandfoundation is a national youth develop-ment programme that teaches life skillsand promotes the holistic development ofmarginalised youth through the mediumsof music and dance.

The development of youth in Tsantsa-bane is affected due to increasing socialills within the community, leaving themexposed to challenges created by issuessuch as gangsterism, violence andsubstance abuse.

The Kolomela Mine and the Tsantsa-bane Field Band addressed these challen-ges by empowering the local youththrough life skills in the form of music.

Kolomela has been supporting the bandsince 2013 and through this partnership,the Tsantsabane Field Band has beensponsored with brand-new musicalinstruments, receiving marimbas, basedrums, tri-toms, snares and cymbals, aswell as branded T-shirts.

The performance of the field band isexceptional. The band has been participat-ing in numerous festivals regionally andnationally for the past two years.

The Tsantsabane Field Band is also

involved in other community initiatives,such as HIV/Aids workshops, supportingchildren in distress and providing accessto career information.

This initiative is aligned with AngloAmerican Kumba Iron Ore’s communitydevelopment strategy and the KolomelaMine is proud to support such initiativesthat contribute to the development of theyouth.

The jazz legend Charlie Parker oncesaid: “Music is your own experience,your own thoughts, your wisdom. If youdon’t live it, it won’t come out of yourhorn. They teach you there’s a boundaryline to music, but there is no boundaryline to art.”

Field band empowersyouth in community

THE field band with their brand-new marimbas. Photo: Supplied

ONE in four teenagers is at risk of develop-ing noise-hearing loss at an earlier age.

This is according to research done byTally Sherban, a Client Relations Executiveat Oticon South Africa, a leading hearing aidmanufacturer.

According to Sherban, noise-inducedhearing loss is the only kind of hearing lossthat can be prevented.

She further revealed that most people are,however, not aware of the fact that hearingloss caused by excessive noise exposure torecreational or occupational sources ofsound is irreversible.

Living in a world that embraces theenjoyment of sound in all its various shapesand forms Z ranging from personal entertain-ment, smartphone devices, high poweredsurround-sound entertainment units and liveentertainment events such as concerts andclubs Z is also reported to be a contributingfactor.

“Noise-induced hearing loss happensbecause excessive noise damages some of thehearing mechanisms in the inner ear. It isnot just the mega sounds such as a gunshotthat does the damage, but repeated exposureto loud sounds will do the same,” she warns.

Noise-induced hearing loss typicallyresults in the difficulty of understandingspeech, particularly in a noisy environment.

Sometimes the damage results in acondition called tinnitus, or ringing in theears, and this may be the first sign ofcochlear damage.

What damages our hearing is the intensityand duration of the sound which is meas-

ured in decibels (dB), where 0 dB is thefaintest sound the human ear can detect and180 dB would be the noise a rocket makes asit launches.

“In our daily lives, normal conversationwould be at the 60 dB level, a lawn mowerwould be at 90 dB, a chain saw at 100 dB, arock concert would be at 115 dB and a jetengine would be at 140 dB. Research provesthat prolonged exposure to more than 85 dBwill result in permanent damage to hearing,”Tally says.

“MP3 players often shoot sound levelsfrom 91 dB – 139 dB straight into both ears.They do even more damage because thesmall inserted earpieces sit directly in theears,” she adds.

According to a recent study completed bythe Sackler Faculty of Medicine and theSheba Medical Centre, 80% of teens use theirpersonal listening devices (PLDs) regularly,with 21% listening from one to four hoursdaily and 8% listening for more than fourhours consecutively.

“Being able to tune in to your favouritemusic anytime and anywhere is convenientand fun, but the price of listening to high-oc-tane music, day after day, can be very high.

“Think holistically about your total soundexposure during the day,” says Tally.

“The simplest way to start protecting yourhearing is by limiting the amount of timeyou expose your ears to loud noise.”

Noise-induced hearing loss can however betreated with hearing aids, but as the oldadage goes, ‘prevention is better than cure,’explains Tally.

Preserving preciousgift of hearing

The performance of thefield band is exceptional.The band has been partici­pating in numerous festi­vals regionally and na­tionally for the past twoyears.

REV. THEUNIS BOTHA,leader of the ChristianDemocratic Party(CDP):

THE CDP welcomes thegovernment’s ratificationof the InternationalCovenant on Economic, Social and CulturalRights (ICESCR).

This covenant, as we see it, prohibitsdiscrimination of any kind on the basis of,for instance, race.

As government has been using a limitationin the Constitution where only “unfairdiscrimination” is prohibited for affirmativeaction, it seems as though they are now

applying the “sunset”principle for affirmativeaction and relatedmatters, such as BEE andthe application ofnational quotas.

The covenant alsoaddresses another void in

the Constitution, namely that South Africanshave the constitutional right to strike, butnot to work. The CDP believes it is impor-tant that this void is filled and that peoplewho want to work, should now have properredress should they take action againststrikers preventing them from working.

Whether government will apply the newlaw, still needs to be seen.

New covenant fills old void

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ASSMANG Ltd – Manganese Division requires theservices of the following individuals at their Black

Rock Mine Operations, situated 80km northwest ofKuruman in the Northern Cape:MANGANESE

BLACK ROCK MINE OPERATIONS

MANAGER: SHERQDuties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: • Developing,implementing and managing the SHERQ strategy, policies and procedures for the operation• Managing the total SHERQ Department operationally in order to minimise the SHERQ riskprofile for the operation.Minimum requirements: • A Grade 12 • A Bachelor of Technology: Safety Management orEnvironmental Health or Bachelor of Science: Environmental Management or a Bachelor ofCommerce: Risk and Quality Management • A minimum of 10 years’ experience in SHERQmanagement in the smelting environment and/or mining industry • A minimum of 3-6 years’experience in a Management position • An MHSA 7.4 legal appointment • Excellent computer,report-writing and presentation skills • Knowledge of SHERQ Information Management Systems• A valid Code B/EB public driver’s licence.Applications and requests for a detailed job profile should be sent to e-mail:recruitment7@brmo.co.za

PRODUCTION MANAGERDuties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: • Leading the Miningdepartment in the cost-effective optimisation and extraction of the ore body • Ensuringcompliance of the provisions of the Mine Health and Safety Act, Minerals Act and Regulations.

Minimum requirements: • A Certificate: GCC - Mine Manager • A Grade 12 • A Bachelor ofTechnology diploma/degree in Mining Engineering • Registered as a Professional Engineer (ECSA)would be advantageous • 10 years’ experience in a mining production environment • 3-6 years’management experience including preceding management roles • An MHSA 3.1 legalappointment • Knowledge of all mining and relevant plant processes • Knowledge of applicablelegislation, policies and procedures (SHERQ, MHSA, ISO, etc) • Superior communication andrelationship building skills • Knowledge of and experience in employee relations matters andstrong people skills • Strong leadership and good interpersonal skills • Computer literacy• Performance-driven • A valid B/EB public driver’s licence.

Applications and requests for a detailed job profile should be sent to e-mail:recruitment5@brmo.co.za

ENGINEER: PRODUCTION SYSTEMSAND PLANNING

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: • Ensuring efficientand effective execution of the Assets Management Strategy for the Mine • Maintaining andimproving performance management information systems for the Operations department• Managing and improving asset performance of the loading, drilling and logistical process toachieve targets.

Minimum requirements: • A Grade 12 • A Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Technology:Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical • A minimum of 8 years’ experience in a maintenanceenvironment • A minimum of 1-2 years’ IT systems experience • A minimum of 3 years’experience in contract management • An MHSA 2.6.1 Subordinate Manager legal appointment• A valid Code B/EB public driver’s licence • Computer literacy • Working knowledge of SHERQstandards and procedures and Integrated Risk Management • Proficiency in MS Office includingProjects • Working knowledge of MHSA • Specialist knowledge of Enterprise Asset ManagementSystems and related strategies • Specialist knowledge of Production Performance ManagementSystems.

Applications and requests for a detailed job profile should be sent to e-mail:recruitment8@brmo.co.za

Candidates will be appointed on the condition of being certified medically fit as per the MineHealth and Safety Act, 29/1996. Preference will be given to applicants from previouslydisadvantaged groups to support the company’s employment equity plan.

Remuneration: Remuneration will be based on a competitive all-inclusive flexible package. Thesuccessful candidate that conforms to all said requirements and experience will be appointed onthis grading. A candidate that does not conform to all set requirements and experience will beconsidered only if a suitable candidate that does comply cannot be selected and only if therequirements of the position support a developmental appointment according to policy.Interested applicants are requested to submit their CVs with certified copies of qualificationsto the HR Department, Assmang Limited, PO Box 187, Santoy 8491, or to fax: 086 224 8315or to the relevant e-mail address mentioned at each post.Please be advised that short-listed candidates will be required to authenticate informationprovided in CVs.

Applications close on 13 February 2015.Late applications will not be entertained.

If you have not been contacted within 21 days of the closing date, please consider yourapplication to be unsuccessful.

Correspondence will only be limited to short-listed candidates.

Assmang Limited reserves the right not to appoint.

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SOUTH AFRICA is a crime-riddledsociety with a prison population of morethan 150 000 inmates serving time in 240correctional facilities.For every offender, there are primary

and secondary victims of crime whosuffered traumatic experiences. Unfortu-nately, victims of crime are not at libertyto dictate the kind of justice they deemappropriate.For most practitioners in the criminal

justice system (CJS), a long prisonsentence for an offender is justice enoughfor a victim whose rights were despica-bly violated.Few ever look at justice from the

victim’s point of view. An offender whohas been found guilty of a crime has atime frame to his sentence while a victimgoes through a perennial agony, often inisolation and without professional help.

I fully espouse restorative andrehabilitation measures taken by thedepartment of justice and correctionalservices. Offenders have a daily three-meal routine, 24/7 state-of-the-art medicalfacilities, access to bursaries andprofessional support in the form ofpsychologists and social workers.The system does not care whether the

victim has eaten or not. Offenders whohave inflicted injury to society becomepart of “state property” and meticulousattention is paid to their constitutionalas well as basic human rights.For a raped 21 year-old chemical

engineering student, *Thato, and *Bok-ang, a 32 year-old chartered accountantand car-hijack victim, the fact that theiroffender *Thabiso (28) has been sentencedto 15 years’ with a possibility of parole isa travesty of justice.Unlike Thabiso, access to immediate

medical facilities is a privilege for Thatowho stays at Ga-Mashashane in ruralLimpopo. After being shot and paralysed,Bokang will never be able to drive

himself nor go to a bathroom unassisted.Upon his early release, Thabiso wouldhave completed a diploma in IT atBokang’s expense as a tax-payer, be ableto secure employment and buy a car.Paradoxically, Thabiso will live happilyever after without being legally liable tocompensate his victims.These are typical factors that propel

crime victims to seek vindictive justice.All role-players in the CJS chain

benefit everytime a crime is committed:a police officer gets awarded for arrest-ing a high-profile suspect; a prosecutor ispromoted for securing a maximumcustodial sentence; a defence lawyerreceives a handsome fee; a judge ishonoured for handing down a heavysentence and a correctional officer getsaccolades for a successful rehabilitationprocess and escape-free incidents.A victim gets nothing. I think there

should be a law that compels offenders tocompensate their victims upon release.Victim-offender dialogue launched byformer minister Sbu Ndebele in 2012focuses mainly on confession by anoffender and forgiveness by victim.Nothing in the form of financial empow-erment to a victim by an offender is everconsidered.*Pseudonyms

) You make a valid point in yourargument in chief but your suggestionwould have to be approached withcaution and backed by proper re-search -Ed

Empower victims ofcrime, not criminals

My viewLehlohonoloNyetanyaneSocial observer

SUPERSPORT’S LET’SPLAY and Express NorthernCape are looking for youths,both with disabilities andable-bodied, who excel insport for the monthly Let’sPlay Sports Star of the MonthCompetition.Nominations are now open

for February.SuperSport’s Let’s Play

identified the need among the youth tobecome more active. The competitionrecognises athletes who excel in varioussporting codes.Are you good at sport or is someone in

your place of education, primary orsecondary school good at sport? Then weencourage you to nominate them oryourself.Through this initiative of SuperSport in

association with Express Northern Cape, wewant to find and give recognition tolearners, both at primary and high schoollevel, who excel in sport or who are helpingothers to be more active.The SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of

the Month Competition is forathletes aged six to 18.One athlete chosen from all the

nominations received for Februa-ry will receive a Let’s Playhamper.Monthly winners automatically

qualify for the title of Super-Sport Let’s Play Sports Star ofthe Year, to be announced at ayear-end function.

Send your nomination for Februarytoday.Nominations must include the candidate’s

full details, name and surname and age, aswell as the contact details of the candidate.People nominating candidates must alsoinclude their contact details.In a short paragraph (200 words or less)

state what you or the person you arenominating has achieved in sport to qualifyas the Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month.Email the nomination to super-

sport@zpr.co.za or send a fax to 086-552-4922.For more information call Lynne Land-

man on 051-522-9574.

Nominate a sports achiever

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NOTICE:ANNUAL REPORT 2013/2014

No ce is hereby given in terms of Sec on 127 (5)of the Municipal Finance Act and in accordancewith Sec on 21A of the Municipal Systems Act,

that the Annual Report for 2013/2014 is availableat all Municipal Offices. The community is herebyinvited to submit representa on in connec on

with the annual report on or before27 February 2015.

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TLOTLO MERAHE (13) was the pride of histeam, the Tshwaragano All Stars, afterwinning the team a trophy in the 2014Galeshewe Mankurwane League.

The team won the u.9 tournament finaland Tlotlo did not disappoint his coach,Nkululeko Siyeni, when he was given thereigns for the day. The young coach wasacknowledged and given the honour ofjoining the winning team on stage during theteam’s award ceremony in the DanskraalHall, Kimberley, the past weekend.

Amogelang Semeri, the managing directorof the team, said he regarded the youngplayer as a winner in all respects.

He highlighted that Tlotlo was one of thelongest-serving players in the team and thathe had started as an u.9 player and hadalways shown dedication and commitment byattending all the team’s matches, includingthose in the divisions that he had not played.

Speaking to Tlotlo, it was apparent toExpress Northern Cape that this had been thebest experience of his life. He did not justenjoy the part where he was congratulatingthe u.9 players, but also when he was givingthem guidance.

“It was nice. The buccaneers played welland followed my instructions as a coach. Weled 1-0 with a goal by Thusano beforeThabang from the opposition equalised. Thegame led us to the penalties where we led byone goal,” said the young coach.

“I can still remember that I gave them amouthful about their performance wherethey passed the balls instead of playing andaiming.

“Scoombie is the one that needed moremotivating from me to play the ball. Thusanowas the one who needed more motivationfrom me to polish up on his skills for whenhe has possession of the ball,” said Tlotlo inconclusion.

Coach (13)his team’spride

TLOTLOMERAHE (13), the young coach thatmade every member of his team’s heartmelt. Photo: Boipelo Mere

GWK has decided to extend its sponsorshipof the Griqua rugby team to allow theunion to complete negotiations with a newtitle sponsor.

GWK, a Northern Cape agribusiness withinternational business interests, has beenthe title sponsor of Griquas for the past sixyears.

An agreement between GWK and Griquasin April 2014 would have seen the sponsor-ship not being renewed and for it to cometo an end in December 2014.

Towards the end of December 2014 theGriquas Rugby Union was still locked innegotiations with a new title sponsor. GWKdecided to to give them more time fornegotiations by extending the sponsorship.

According to Neil de Klerk, GWK’sexecutive manager: Corporate Marketing,GWK is proud of its ties with the Griquarugby team over the past six years. “Ourpartnership with Griquas added plenty ofvalue to GWK. The new title sponsor willalso definitely enjoy the business advanta-ges this sponsorship allows.”

Arni van Rooyen, executive head atGriquas, thanked GWK for their supportover the past six years.

GWK extendsGriquassponsorship

A WHOPPING R3,4 million in prize moneyis up for grabs this year in the KayMotsepe Schools Cup for u.19s.

Talented young players will also see theirdreams become a reality through exposureto scouts who could help them take theirsoccer careers to the next level.

Thousands of schools around the countryare encouraged to enter the Kay MotsepeCup, the biggest schools football tourna-ment in the country.

The Motsepe Foundation, South AfricanSchools Football Association (Sasfa), as wellas the Department of Basic Education(DBE), are encouraging all high schools toenter the competition as there are plenty ofbenefits that are associated with the

tournament. Schools have until 17 March toregister.

For individual players with exceptionaltalent, there is the opportunity to take theirsoccer careers to the next level as scoutsfrom professional clubs keep an eye on thecompetition with the aim of recruitingplayers for their youth developmentstructures.

Then there is the financial implicationswith the winning school getting R1 millionto spend on legacy projects that benefit, notonly the entire school, but the communityat large.

The school that won the R1 million lastyear, and an additional R100 000 as Gautengprovincial champions, was Atteridgeville’s

Holy Trinity High School, and the princi-pal, André Catselyn, said that school wouldbe back again this year to defend their title.

Holy Trinity boasted of a 94% matric passrate in 2014. “We only had three gr. 12s inour soccer team last year and I am pleasedto report that they all passed their examsexceptionally well,” Catselyn said.

The majority of the Holy Trinity’s teamthis year will comprise players from lastyear, who are also part of the SupersportUnited Development Academy and Catselynsaid that the coaching team would remainthe same. “Supersport has given us KaitanoTembo as the coach and Patrick Moubaneas manager and they will be with us againthis year.”

Millions to be wonTHOLOKUHLE (white) versus Trinity (blue) during the 2014 Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup national final at the Giant Stadium inSoshanguve on 9 October. Photo: Sabelo Mngoma/BackpagePix

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