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LESANG LEKWENE, a driver of theCentral Business District Taxi Association(CBDTA), was almost killed by a group ofmen he identified as thugs, while trans-porting commuters from the NorthernCape Mall to the Diamond Pavilion onFriday morning (13/02). With his passen-gers, he had to flee in fear of beinginjured by these assailants.Lekwene alleged he had to jump out of

the driver’s seat and run for his life whenhe was abruptly cut off by two Quantumtaxis, one in front and one behind him.“I realised I was in trouble when armed

men jumped from the other taxis. Luckilythe commuters and I got away, but Icannot say the same about my taxi. It wasbadly damaged,” he said after he hadgiven his statement to the police.Security officers at the Spar Horseshoe

Shopping Complex said they had to stopthe group.“I have never seen those taxi operators

before. They looked like tsotsis, armedwith pangas and hockey sticks, they weregunning for that man’s blood. We tried toreason with them, and they took theiranger out on the taxi, broke the mirrors,lights and punctured the tyres,” said thesecurity officer who did not want to benamed.The attack was reportedly a continua-

tion of the violent confrontation that hadtaken place on Thursday (12/02) betweenthe CBDTA and the Thusano TaxiAssociation (TTA) operating at the KasiMall on routes in Kimberley.According to witnesses and the police,

the violence resulted in stabbings anddamage to taxis and continued throughoutthe weekend.CBDTA members accused the TTA of

transgression in terms of utilisation ofroutes and of ferrying gangsters in theirtaxis to intimidate others.According to the CBDTA, the TTA taxis

reportedly collected commuters randomly,ignoring the routes as stated in theiroperating licence. Zwai Geco, a taxiowner, said the violence was faction-relat-ed, going back more than six years. “Theviolence dates back years and willcontinue where the Kasi Mall operatorsare not using the routes properly. It is apity that the association’s new board isnot yet well informed. We have a papertrail of this,” said Geco.Lungile Laat, the TTA taxi marshal,

attested to that and argued that they hadbeen sticking to their routes as stated intheir operating licences.“It is true that this fight comes a long

way. They (CBDTA) are the ones who keepon intimidating us, because they want us todrop off the commuters at the taxi rankwhile we have permission to transport themfrom the location to the mall and vice versa.They have realised that the commuterstravelling to the mall prefer us becauseinstead of spending almost R200, they onlyspend R100 a week to go to work,” said Laat.According to him, they have opened many

cases of intimidation and damage to proper-ty, but were not informed of the progress.“We have not been taking passengers from

the Pavilion Mall as they are against it, andwant us to return to the township withempty taxis. This has resulted in workershaving to walk from the mall to the taxirank.”The Kimberley police said they had made

three arrests. Laat said the perpetrators hadbeen released on free bail until their nextcourt appearance on 12 March. Lt AndreaCloete of the Kimberley SAPS said cases ofgrievous bodily harm (GBH) and maliciousdamage to property had been opened and thepolice were called in to assist after anargument had erupted between taxi driversfrom different taxi ranks. “The situation wastense when the police arrived at the sceneand the police had to intervene. One commonassault case was opened against two policemembers and IPID is investigating,” Cloeteconcluded.

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IT may have looked like ablindfolded game thatTsholofelo Lekoalo (10) wasplaying with his schoolmates,but it was not.It was the South African

National Space Agency’s(Sansa) way of makingscience fun to learners underthe International Year ofLight concept.Through the goggles that

he was wearing, it seemed toLekoalo that he was actuallypositioned upside down whilewalking in the makeshiftpath at the Sansa stall.According to Elisa Fraser,

Science Advancementmanager at Sansa, exhibi-tions like these help learnersto determine whether theymay have a future in science.Sansa was amongst the

companies that put up stallsduring the annual Science-tuBe Festival aimed at givingan opportunity to learners ofall ages to take part inscience, engineering andtechnology.Funded by the South

African Agency for Scienceand Technology Advancement(Saasta), the festival washosted by the Northern CapeDepartment of Education atthe Mayibuye Centre inGaleshewe.Hosted under the theme

Breaking borders betweenscience and the community byrebuilding a culture oflearning beyond limits,state-of the art technologiesand exhibitions including awide variety of hands-on

programmes were featured toallow participants to experi-ence science first-hand.Sansa officials were pleased

with the amount of interestshown by learners. “Thisshows our progress inexciting the minds of thenext generation of spacescientists,” Fraser said.They only targeted gr. 4 to

gr. 6 learners, but those inhigh school grades alsoshowed interest.Her colleague Thandile

Buntu described the festivalas an incredible experience.“Learners were amazing

and participated in the testsof thinking outside the box.We were mostly engagingthem in talks about spaceand earth operations. Wetried to combine everything,”he said.“They wanted to know

about the Square KilometreArray-project (SKA) and thesun and institutions wherethey can study. This was myfirst visit to the NorthernCape and they made surethey informed me about thenew Sol Plaatje University(SPU).”) More pictures and video atwww.express-news.co.za.

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THE time has come for the Sol PlaatjeUniversity to gear up to be part of theeconomic development of the provincethrough the tripple-helix intervention.Prof. Yunus Ballim, acting vice-chancellor

of the university, has highlighted that itshould be an integral part of the universityto impact positively in the economic life ofthe city, as it offers employment and othereconomic spin-offs.He stated his views during a recent

symposium on the knowledge of economyand innovation between the Department ofEconomic Development and Tourism and theSol Plaatje University.The department has for many years

pursued the formulation of a Northern CapeInformation Society Strategy (NCISS) totransition the Northern Cape into a know-ledge-based economy. The symposium wasone of the numerous events to achieve this.After the introduction of the concepts of

the knowledge economy and innovation withregards to the impact information andcommunications technologies (ICTs) andinnovative research have in society and theeconomy, a working group to complete asituation analysis of the current status ofICTs and advanced technologies in theprovince has to be formed.The group should be able to compare and

contrast this with the situation in SouthAfrica and identify key issues that need to beaddressed to advance the provincial economyin the digital era.Ballim said the symposium was part of the

economic development strategy to introduceeven a small business entrepreneur to theadvantages of using technology. The SolPlaatje University will henceforth introduceshort courses to the wider community.Rodwyn Grewan, the senior manager for

the Northern Cape Information Society inthe department, said their involvement inthe symposium stems from the ICT andgreen economy forming part of the nationaldevelopment plan.Professor Lucy Abrahams, director of

learning, information, networking andknowledge (Link) at the Wits University,lauded the Northern Cape as being at theforefront of technology with its solar andwind power systems. Only skills developmenton a massive scale was lacking, she said.

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STAKEHOLDERS attending Monday’s (16/02) symposium at theSol Plaatje University. Photos: Boipelo Mere

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THE African Farmers Association of SouthAfrica (Afasa) will intensify its efforts toshift local farmers from subsistance tocommercial farming.According to Afasa, this will be achieved

through training, including changing thefarmers’ mindset from depending onhandouts to making a decent profit.“We want them to be in the value

production chain where they produce untilthey reach consumers with all theircommodities, including poultry, piggery andcrop farming.“They have to add value to what they

produce and supply to bigger stores, whomwe are in negotiations with,” provincialpresident of Afasa, Sehularo Sehularo, saidin an interview with Express NorthernCape.He said that the Agricultural Research

Council was prepared to give training tofarmers in addition to the training by GWKwhich was in process in the Dikgatlong andPhokwane Municipalities.Sehularo further urged farmers to attend

the upcoming training courses withdifferent stakeholders, including theDepartments of Home Affairs and Labour.“We are aware that farmers do not know

the legal routes to employ foreigners. Wewill also empower them with the knowledgeof compensation.”According to Sehularo, the association is

currently participating in different stake-holder forums like water affairs, districtland committees, annual health and stocktheft committees and the vulnerableworkers forum.“We urge our members to participate in

these forums because decisions are takenon their behalf during meetings.”Sehularo highlighted that women and

youths were given priority in terms oftraining and monitoring in Afasa as theywere mostly farmers on a subsistance scale.He added that the workshops, aimed at

creating opportunities for women andyouths, were scheduled to start on 3 March.“We will also engage the National Youth

Development Agency in these trainingsessions.”Sehularo encourages female farmers to

enter the Women Entrepreneur of the YearCompetition.Strengthening local branches in order to

sustain the farmers and the flow of commu-nication was also put in the spotlight.“We will soon be having our district

elective conference where each district willhost its own election.“We would love for every member to

have a say and participate. The date will becommunicated through the media in duecourse.”He said Afasa was expected to submit a

list of 40 black farmers, whom StandardBank would take on a mentoring course.“The beneficiaries will be identified and I

want women to dominate in that group,”Sehularo said.He encourages youths to take up agricul-

ture as a career in order to create jobs.“If you are a farmer you create jobs,

you are an employer and a food producer.Know that the country depends on you toemploy and produce food,” Sehularoconcluded.

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THE provincial president of Afasa, SehularoSehularo. Photo: Boipelo Mere

André Botha

“EK wou die regte Amerika leerken, nie die een op TV nie.”Só gesels Tlotlo Lesetedi, ’n

gr. 12-leerling aan die HoërskoolNoord-Kaap, oor sy ervaring toe hy’n jaar in Amerika as uitruilstu-dent deurgebring het.Hy sê toe hy die geleentheid

gekry het om as uitruilstudentoorsee te gaan kon hy uit seslande kies.Hy het egter nie veel van die

ander lande geweet nie en hetdaarom Amerika gekies.

Sy belangstelling is geprikkel toehy op ’n Rotary Interact-konferen-sie ’n uitruilstudent van Denemar-ke ontmoet het en hulle vriendegeword het.Sy tuisdorp ten tyde van sy

verblyf in Amerika was Owatonna,’n dorp met sowat 25 000 inwoners.Hy sê hy het maklik ingepas. Dit

is ’n kleinerige dorp en dieinwoners het hom vriendelikverwelkom.“Amerika is nie so glansryk soos

almal dink nie,” sê hy.“Ek het baie oor myself geleer.

Ek het geleer daar is altyd ’n

ander hoek om na dinge te kyk.”Hy is geensins spyt dat hy ’n

skooljaar gemis het nie.“Dit was absoluut die moeite

werd. Ek het so baie geleer buitegewone onderwys.”Met sy aankoms het hy besef

alles is weg: sy ondersteuningstel-sel, kultuur en selfs taal.“Jy moet dit omhels en met die

gemeenskap een word.”Dit was uiteindelik amper

moeiliker om terug te kom as watdit was om te gaan.Dit was ’n kultuurskok na albei

kante toe, sê hy.

Tlotlo geniet jaar in Amerika

TLOTLO LESETE-DI Foto: André Botha

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SPENDING most of his highschool life fending for himself wasa way of learning about life itselffor Thabiso Kekgopilwe (20) fromGaleshewe.

When he turns 21 in August, hewill be able to design his own 21stbirthday party outfit all the waydown to his shoes.

He has shown talent as a fashiondesigner from a young age.

This passionate designer neverreceived any formal training infashion design or dressmaking, yetlaunched his second range ofclothing during the recent Um-swenko Youth Talent Show at theRC Elliot Hall in Galeshewe.

Kekgopilwe did not want to bemisquoted as saying his family hadnot taken care of him, but he andhis friend Zandile Moseki sawthemselves as poor.

They therefore came up with theinitiative of doing odd jobs in andaround Galeshewe during schoolholidays and over weekends.

In this way he could also givehis mom the opportunity to haveenough to raise his two youngersisters.

He also has two older brothersfrom his father’s side. They passedaway when he was a baby, result-ing in his aunts lending a helpinghand in his upbringing.

Kekgopilwe has always had aneye and passion for beautifulclothes.

He, therefore, decided to use hisaunt’s old sewing machine to alterclothes after matriculating.

“I never took the instructionfrom my family to go and look fora job because I believed in mytalent. Even though some of myfamily doubted me, I strovetowards doing what I love.”

The family later accepted hisdecision and encouraged him topursue his dreams.

Using the old sewing machinefrom his aunt, he made his firsttrousers in 2012 and wore it withpride for everyone to see.

“My friends could not stopasking me about my pants, but Idid not care, because I was awarethat I had not designed it perfect-ly,” he said laughing.

“But that was a learning curvefor me.”

He revealed how the experiencehad motivated him more and madehim a risk-taker.

This young designer would loveto end up like his role model, thetop fashion designer David Tlale.

“In 2013 my parents advised meto move to Warrenton for a whilefor fear of me becoming involvedin gangsterism-related activitiesthat had escalated in my area,” hesaid.

“Well, that was a push in theright direction for me, because Igot the chance to concentrate onmy passion.”

Being close to his grandmother,he sometimes accompanied her toher workplace in Warrenton wherehe would spend the day sittingnext to the manager admiring herskill at making clothes.

“The boss started liking me andeven allowed me to start using hermachine whenever I needed to.Eventually, people started givingme their clothes to repair for asmall fee.

“That is where I got my firstserious order to design traditionaltops for a group of groomsmenwhich turned out perfectly.

“Because I knew I had absolutely

no formal training,” he said.“My customers’ satisfaction with

their clothes gave me confidenceand motivated me so much that Imarketed my label, BIBI, andstarted getting orders from church-es and parties.

“I have a market already andhave a few places that I can askfor advice when I am in need ofit.”

Thabiso said he was planning toenrol in a dressmaking and designcourse in Bloemfontein in June.

He also aims to buy an overlock-er with the money that he hadraised.

“I am lucky to have realised mypassion at such a young ageinstead of wasting my time.

“I also plan to have my own shoelabel soon,” he added, proudlyshowing off his first pair ofbranded shoes.

Thabiso’s future plans includeopening a dressmaking anddesigner school in order to createjobs and empower the youth ofSouth Africa with their fashionand modelling skills.

He said he had been motivatedby his aunt, Kenalemang Steen-kamp, who had a décor andcatering company, to invest ineverything that he wanted.

That is also how he startedfeeling independent after school.

Thabiso’s uncle, GopolangKekgopilwe, is very proud. “We lefthim to explore himself. I wouldreally love to see him achievemore and get training.”

His aunt, Veronica Molutsi, saidthey dit not know where his talenthad come from, but that they wereproud of him because it kept himfrom doing bad things.

A neighbour of the Seleho familyjokingly said that Kekgopilwe “stillowes me a seshweshwe”.

“We are so proud of him because

he does it single-handedly.“This young man has no stress

because he loves BIBI. We reallykeep on encouraging him to go fortraining.”

Look out for BIBI designs

THABISO KEKGOPILWE (20) happily at work in his design studio.Photos: Supplied

THABISO KEKGOPILWE (in the middle), proudly walking down the ramp with models during the launchof his second designer range. Photos: Boipelo Mere

ONE of Thabiso Kekgopilwe’s modern designs.

‘I never took the instruction from my family togo and look for a job because I believed in my

talent. Even though some of my family doubtedme, I strove towards doing what I love.’

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nuwe lewe gaan kry ’n jaar voor die 200-jaar-viering van die terrein.“Ons wil die sendingstasie tot sy eertydse

glorie herstel. Ons is baie dankbaar vir dieLotto-skenking wat die projek moontlikgemaak het. Ons moet egter nog geld kry omdie museum besoekersvriendelik en modernte maak.”Die ander geboue wat binnekort herstel sal

word, is die ou pastorie en die Hamilton-huis.Die bekende ontdekkingsreisiger David

Livingstone het Mary Moffat, dogter vanRobert Moffat, hier om haar hand gevra.Die eerste Bybel is hier in Tswana vertaal

en gedruk (nog voordat die Bybel in Afri-kaans vertaal is).Die drukker waarmee meer as 100 publika-

sies gedruk is, is steeds in die skoolgeboulangs die kerk te vinde.Die sendingstasie het duisende Tswana-

kinders leer lees en skryf en ook mense totdie Christendom bekeer.Die sendelinge en werkers het landbou

gevestig en het leivore van 4 km uit kleigebou van Die Oog in Kuruman (wat18 miljoen liter water per dag uitspoeg) af nadie landerye om die sendingstasie.

HistorieseMoffat-kerk gerestoureer

COLIN FORTUNE wys hoe hout deur houtkewers vernietig word. Dit is soortgelyk aandie skade wat aan die dakbalke van die Moffatsendingkerk aangerig is. Die hout verkrum-mel tot poeier. Foto: Emile Hendricks

SKADE wat deur insekte en vog aan die Moffat-sendingstasie in Kuruman se dakbalkeveroorsaak is. Foto: Verskaf

NOG skadewat deur insekte en vog aan dieMoffat-sendingstasie in Kuruman se dak-balke veroorsaak is. Dié skade veroorsaakdat dakbalke broos is en maklik inmekaarkan sak. Foto: Verskaf

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VIER jaar nadat die eerste balke in diehistoriese Moffat-sendingkerk gebreek en diegrasdak op plekke begin insak het, hetherstelwerk onlangs daaraan begin.Drie geboue op die terrein sal in die

volgende maande reggemaak word.Colin Fortune, erfenisbewaringskonsultant,

sal die werk moniteer. Dié projek lê hom naaan die hart.Die bekende sendeling Robert Moffat het

die kerk in 1829 begin bou en in 1838 voltooi.Ander geboue het ook later bygekom.“Die tuin rondom die geboue sal skoonge-

maak word en uitheemse seringbome enander bosse sal afgekap word.Die geskiedkundigeseringbome langs dieleivoor wat van Die Oogin Kuruman af kom, salbehou word. In diegeskiedkundigebegraafplaas is graftevan sendelinge,kerkwerkers engestorwenes uit dieAnglo-Boereoorlog.”

Fortune sê skade wat deur vog en insekteveroorsaak is, het balke en die grasdak laatmeegee.“Die insekte vreet die hout tot poeier. Dit

kan nie meer die gewig van die gras en rietdra nie en knak maklik.“Reënwater en vog het in die mure

gesypel. Swak dreinering het ook vog infondamente en mure laat intrek.”Die kerk is weens die moontlike

gevare van die wankelende dak vir toeristegesluit.Fortune sê al die dakkappe gaan vervang

word. Die oues sal in plek bly sodat besoe-kers steeds kan sien hoe die ou balke gelykhet. Plekke waar dit met staalstukke,houtspykers en leerrieme in plek gehou is,sal behoue bly.“Gras en dekriet en die waterpypleiding

sal ook vervang word om fondamente enmure teen water te beskerm,” sê Fortune.“Dié terrein is reeds 200 jaar gelede deur

die Londense Sendinggenootskap vir sending-werk gebruik.”Eerw. Kudzani Ndebele, direkteur van die

United Congregational Church of SouthernAfrica (UCCSA) wat nou die terrein engeboue besit, is baie opgewonde dat die kerk

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A non-refundable deposit of R500,00 will be charged for each set of documents issued. All paymentsand deposits are to be made in the currency of the Republic of South Africa. Bank-guaranteedcheques are to be made payable to the Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality.

Tenders close on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 at 12:00. Particulars regarding the submission of tendersappear in Part T1.2 Volume 1 of the tender document. Sealed tenders must be placed in the tenderbox in the foyer of Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality, corner Voortrekker and School Street, Kurumanand no tenders will be accepted after the closing time or per facsimile or per e-mail.

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THE Anglo American Kumba Iron OreSocial and Community Strategy is reportedto continue its emphasis on addressing thegaps in the key focus areas of educationand skills, youth development, health andsocial enterprise and infrastructuredevelopment.

According to the mine, educationremains its key focus area as it serves asa platform to transform the lives of youngpeople and a start to make positive socialchange in and around communities.

The Kolomela Mine further reports tohave made a significant contribution tothe local and regional economies improv-ing the lives of ordinary people throughworking hand in hand with governmentand civil society.

In a press release through its communi-cations practitioner, Cindy Ramnarayan,the Kolomela Mine reported to havedonated more than 700 school bags tofoundation phase learners in and aroundthe Tsantsabane area.

“In 2014, Kumba spent more thanR40 million in community developmentprogrammes of which the Asmandia gr. Rschool bags being handed over this yearare part of the funds which formed part ofKumba’s 2013 social budget.

“In 2014 the Education Baseline Assess-ment formed part of the planned budgetspend,” stated Ramnarayan.

George Benjamin, manager: PublicAffairs at the Kolomela Mine, highlightedthat the Education Baseline Assessmentwas designed with recommendations toaddress education in Tsantsabane.

He added that the rationale behind themodel was to provide a baseline on whereKumba should address current needs andto assist with future planning.

“The drop in the iron ore price isputting strain on Kumba, having to

reconsider where and how we invest.However, despite the drop in the iron oreprice, we are fortunate that this year wecan still donate the school bags to thechildren,” added Benjamin.

In expressing her gratitude toward that

donation, Mpho Thuto, principal of AgangThuto, said: “We would like to thank theKolomela Mine for their focus on educa-tion and for visiting us again this year. Iwould especially like to thank Kumba forthe donation that they gave us, the funds

were used to load software on the compu-ter which assists us to run the school fromday to day.” She further added: “You are adedicated team that always sees to it thatimprovement and progress in educationare made.”

Education important to mine

SOME foundation phase learners of schools in the Tsantsabane area who benefitted from the school bags. Photo: Supplied

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THE Mainstay United Football Club fromKalksloot near Upington promises to do itsbest to erase the 24-0 humiliation sufferedby the Powerlines Football Club againstMamelodi Sundowns in the last-32 NedbankCup game played in 2012 in the GWKStadium, Kimberley.

Although the spirit of the community andthe players were dampened by the sad newsthat the game between Mainstay Unitedand Ajax Cape Town would be moved toKimberley, they promise to do well never-theless.

The PSL inspection team reportedly madethe announcement two weeks ago that thePSL and Safa had decided that a game ofthis calibre could not be played on a pitchthat was not up to scratch.

Luxolo September of the PSL mediarelations confirmed the announcement andthat the game was moved to Kimberley dueto the condition of the pitch.

“The pitch was not playable at all. Asmuch as we really wanted to take the gameto the Upington community, that was theonly option we had. We, however, apologiseto the people of Upington for the inconven-ience caused,” added September.

Jerome Sauls, team manager, said hewould deliver on his promise to quench thewinning thirst of the people of the North-ern Cape by the team giving their all in thetournament.

Galiel Peluan, team coach, is concernedthat the decision about the venue for thegame has hindered the team’s preparations.

He admitted that this meant they woulduse all the assistance they could get topromote the game in Kimberley.

“Our supporters are our strong point as ateam and now some of the supporters standthe chance of not attending the game due tofinance,” Peluan said.

“We will do our best to recruit supportersto attend the game, but given the time ofthe month and year, we cannot expecteveryone to have money to travel. Thus wewill really appreciate it if we can beassisted to transport the fans to Kimberleyfor free.”

According to Sauls, they are eager tocontinue making history as it is the secondtime that they qualified for the NedbankCup.

“We are ready to make a good name forourselves, because we are a small teamfrom a small town that is compared to a

village, 12 km from Upington on the way toNamakwa,” said Sauls.

“It is a great achievement to be amongthe 32 best teams in South Africa. We madehistory as an amateur SAB league team toreach the Nedbank Cup for the secondtime.”

He said the decision to move the gamehad hit the team hard and taken theirpride away of bringing a big team such asAjax Cape Town to the bundus in Upington.

“The demand to see the players such asRivaldo Coetzee in person is high amongstthe fans. It would have been a privilege tosee them play live.”

Sauls continued to highlight their need ofsupport to market the game from scratch inKimberley as they would need to travel intime to prepare.

He thanked the Gouws brothers of theKwikspar in Upington for their supporttowards the team.

“Everytime we run to them for support,they open their arms.”

It is still unclear as to how the NorthernCape Department of Sport, Arts and Culturewill be assisting the team in preparing forthe game in Kimberley.

Through a press statement, ConradFortune, the ministerial spokesperson,encouraged and mobilised the footballfraternity to support the event in numbers.

“On behalf of the provincial governmentof the Northern Cape, Lebogang Motlha-ping, the MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture,would like to take this opportunity towelcome the soccer players, coaching staffand management of both Mainstay Unitedand Ajax Cape Town to Kimberley,” readsthe statement.

“It is indeed a great honour and privilegefor Kimberley to host a soccer game of thismagnitude.

“We hope that both teams enjoy theirstay and that they are exposed to the truehospitality and friendliness of the people ofKimberley.

“We are appealing to the people ofKimberley (parents, children and soccerlovers) to come out in their masses toattend the game and support MainstayUnited. This is an opportunity wherefamilies can come out together and enjoythe soccer and atmosphere that will be ondisplay. It is also an opportunity wheresocial cohesion and nation building can beadvanced and promoted as sport plays afundamental role in achieving this.”

Mainstay motivated

FANS of Mainstay United filled the stadium during the team’s recent matches.Photo: Supplied

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Themba VrymanSocial Activist

SOUTH AFRICA as a nation is not in anentirely bad state, but certainly not in agood state.Since 1994 as the new political leaders

came into power, the state of our nationhas been that of “bietjie bietjie maakbaie”.To date, many South Africans have

been wondering with a deep sense ofconcern why every president continues todeliver a State of the Nation Address thatsays nothing of substance about the stateof the citizens in a free and democraticcountry like ours.Many like me who have been at great

pains to want to understand and simplifythe State of the Nation, have been left towonder with great concern that all thepresidents since 1994 have said thingsthat do not reflect the reality of ournation.Every year a new theme is adopted;

every year there is great emphasis on theacceleration of service delivery; everyyear there is great emphasis on bustingcorruption; every year there is greatemphasis on the improvement of educa-tion; every year there is great emphasison increasing the number of entrepre-neurs; every year there is great emphasison reducing crime and abuse; and everyyear since 1994 the words in the preparedscript of the SONA are given morefirepower in order to encourage people tocontinue holding on to hope.The president must know that some of

the same things can be said a lot of timeswith new words and vigour, but tocontinue saying the same things to thesame people will at some point meannothing at all.Perhaps, Mr President, now is the time

that you listen to the actual state of thenation through the mouths and experien-ces of those representing the nation.The state of the nation since 1994 has

been that white people continue to live aprosperous life; the state of our nationhas been that black young people contin-

ue to be drop-outs at school and having avery bleak future indeed.The state of the nation, Mr President, is

that to some villagers in Libode in therural areas of the Eastern Cape electricityis still a wild dream, in Jozini also, MrPresident, at a place called Hlalanathi themoon and the sun are the only lightspeople know.Mr President, whose State of the Nation

Address is it anyway? When we stillcontinue to have farms called Kaffir-fontein in Steynsrus? Surely, MrPresident, the State of the Nation Addressis not directed at us when up to todaywe continue to have street kids roamingthe streets of Johannesburg and Welkomwithout any concerted effort from thestate to help them.We have heard from the Auditor-Gener-

al, Mr President, that over R60 billion isunaccounted for as a result of peoplebeing unaccountable in service of therepublic.Mr President, if the State of the Nation

Address was a true reflection of ourliving conditions, we would never evenbother to disturb you.But we are forced to disturb you, Mr

President, because we want to knowwhose State of the Nation Address is itanyway that you, Mr President, and allthose who came before you, reflect on.Mr President, we believe that it is high

time that the State of the Nation Addressis told as it is, including the issues ofpoverty, crime, no electricity, unemployedyouths, corrupt black people, corruptwhite people, companies that continue tosee black people as nothing but working

tools, and service delivery that is of poorqualityMr President, you are becoming old and

many of the current national leadershipare old too. At some point we will have totake power as the rightful heirs of thisGod-given land.The work we will do, will give us the

opportunity to change our own livingconditions.We are going to show that your legacy

– and those that came before you – wasnothing but a slow period of developmentand empowerment.Because a lot of things, Mr President,

are going to drastically change for thebetter.We advise you that for now, because

you still have the opportunity, to leavethe state of the nation in a good way; weurge you to vigorously achieve thatmission in your lifetime of truly acceler-ating the efforts to change the lives of themajority of citizens for the better.Our patience, Mr President, has run

out. We live every day seeking tochange this sad state of our nation andthe time will come when everyone hasbeen mobilised.When that process has been completed,

we shall rise up to get back our powerthat we voluntarily gave to you and thosewho came before you in every electionsince 1994. Then the people’s power shallrevert back to the rightful owners whichare the people themselves.The people will determine their own

future, craft their destiny and consolidatetheir determination to truly achieve asociety of prosperity and better livingconditions.We shall ask again, Mr President,

whose State of the Nation Address is itanyway?) Send your contribution for thiscolumn, of no more than 500 words, tojabulani.dlamini@volksblad.com, aswell as a head and shoulders shot ofthe writer.

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CHAOS! The State of the Nation Address by President Jacob Zuma was interrupted by members of the EFF and security wascalled in. EFF members of parliament were forcibly removed from the national assembly. Photo: Lerato Maduna

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ARE you motivating or training others tobe good at sport?Are you coaching future stars?Are you getting people active at your

school, community or gym?We want to hear from you.SuperSport’s Let’s Play identified the

need amongst the youth to get more activein sport.With this in mind, SuperSport and Let’s

Play, in association with Express NorthernCape, want to recognise learners in eitherprimary or high school who excel in sport,or who are helping others to be moreactive.The SuperSport’s Let’s Play Star of the

Month is a monthly competition for anyoneaged from 6 to 18. You can nominateyourself or be nominated by a friend, or bya teacher, lecturer or coach at your schoolor place of education or even a friend orfamily member. The winner is chosen fromall the nominations received for thatmonth.The monthly winner will receive a Let’s

Play hamper filled with goodies. From allthe entries received each month, one playerwill be chosen as the Star of the Month. Atthe end of the year one player from all theStar of the Month winners during the yearwill be chosen as the SuperSport Let’s PlayStar of the Year.

Let’s Play, which celebrates its tenthbirthday this year, is an initiative toenhance recreation and development atschools through play and sport.Nominations received before the 20th of

every month will be included in thatmonth’s selection. Nominations receivedafter the 20th will be carried over to thenext month’s selection.Your nomination must include your

name, age and a short paragraph (less than200 words) on what you have achieved, aswell as your contact details. You can emailyour nomination to supersport@zpr.co.za orfax to 086-552-4922. For more informationcontact Lynne Landman on 051-522-9574.

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FOUR local SMMEs are reported to havedirectly benefitted from the DroogfonteinSolar Power Pilot Funding Grant Pro-gramme.The SMMEs are JD Gaming and IT,

Harvitex, Vermoni Recycling and Tradingand Move-On-Up.According to Tina Meier of Droogfontein

Solar Power, these SMMEs were evaluatedaccording to a range of criteria to ensuresustainability and to ensure that the impactof the grant could be measured in terms offuture turnover, operating efficiency ormarketing impact.She continued to explain in a press

release that Droogfontein Solar Power hadentered into a support agreement with theGaleshewe SMME incubator for a two-yearperiod – an agreement valued at R1,2 mil-lion.The agreement is reported to run from

2014 to 2016.Meier said the support package provided

operational costs for this business incuba-tor, in addition to a small business grantsupport programme.Mpho Makhetha, plant manager for

Droogfontein Solar Power, explained thattheir contribution to the business villagewas part of Droogfontein Solar Power’slocal Enterprise Development Programmein the Kimberley area.It is aimed at helping to stimulate the

local economy and support small businessactivities in the Northern Cape.“As an independent power producer,

arising from the South African Govern-ment’s Renewable Energy IndependentPower Producer Procurement Programme,we are committed to contributing to localeconomic development in the immediategeographical area to assist qualifying smallenterprises to grow into larger businessesin a sustainable manner.“The SMME Village is an initiative of the

Sol Plaatje Municipality and is the largestsmall-business incubator in the NorthernCape, with a range of dynamic smallbusinesses operating from the centre in theheart of Galeshewe.“Through this initiative, business owners

are expected to be able to utilize thesubsidised office space for a period of upto three years, while developing theirbusiness and management skills, andbenefitting from training and mentorshipprogrammes.“The primary aim of this initiative is to

assist business owners to grow sustaina-ble small businesses by ensuring thatthey have access to opportunities anddevelop the necessary foundations,” saidMakhetha.

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Team guns for last 16THE Mainstay United soccer team. From the left are, front: Ricardo Buthelezi, Thabang Appie, Dingani Ramatsa,Benriekus Fienies (captain) and Nevollen Jonkers; back: Faheem Boer, Dirk Fienies, Lourenco van Wyk, ThapeloMosimanyane, Kagiso Mopharing and Andries Vosloo.

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THE Mainstay United Soccer Clubfrom Upington will use theirprevious experience to help themmake it to the last 16 of the NedbankCup.The team spent the week in

Kimberley to prepare for Sunday’s(22/02) game.Under coach Galiel Peluan

Mainstay United is preparing for itssecond Nedbank Cup last-32 gameagainst Ajax Cape Town in Kimber-ley. Admitting that they are nowfacing an even bigger challenge,Peluan is confident that their newgame tactics will work in theirfavour this time.Last season they suffered defeat

from African Warriors from the FreeState.The coach says the players are

now much more mature and calm.“Last season our boys were too

excited and used up most of theirenergy in the first half.“We played at a high pace and

became tired as the game progressed.“This time around we will be more

tactical in our approach and becauseof our experience we will do betterplanning,” revealed Peluan.The United coach says he will start

the game with 95% of the previouslineup.“I only added three new players to

the current team.”His star striker, Fahan Boer, and

striking partner Thabang Appie,

with midfielder Nevollen Jonkers,are expected to take the team to thelast 16.Peluan is planning to use his

opponents’ weak points of attackingat a fast pace, therefore exposingtheir defence.“It will be my second time

participating in the Nedbank Cuptournament.“However, the difference this time

around is that I am a better coach.My goal is to do well in thecompetition and make my communi-ty proud.“The task ahead will not be easy,

but I believe that my team will showcharacter,” Peluan was quotedsaying in a previous article inExpress Northern Cape.