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A WITNESS in the caseagainst an alleged kidnap-per said she fears forher life

after men allegedly went to herhouse with firearms last week.

RocheNelson (24) isawitness ina case against Baba Tarik, a Paki-stani national who was released onR100 000 bail last month. He is re-portedly the ring leader of a groupofcriminals who are allegedly in-

volved in kidnapping, armedrobbery, murder andhuman trafficking.

“Last Tuesday even-ing a group of Pakistaniguys came to where Ilive. They stood at thegate and one of themproducedafirearm.Theydemanded that I get intheir car because theywanted to talk to me, butI refused,” she said.She called the police

after themenleftasshewasterrified.“I was very scared. I calledthe police and told themwhat had happened, butI was told to contact the

investigating officer [IO]atthat time of the night, whentheyknow that she is unavail-able at night,” she said.

“When I told my IO all shesaid was that she would callme. I don’t know what to do

now because it seems like nocares about me,” she said.

“I havewritten a letter to thestation commander in Kokstadtelling him that our lives, aswitnesses, are indanger. I alsotoldhimabout the threateningcalls and SMSes I have beengetting, but there hasn’t beenany response from him.”

On a Tuesday she receivedan SMS from a number she

didn’t know, it reads as follows (sic):“Iwill rapeuI till youvomit it stomachout. Were you hiding gal. I will shootyou dead and leave it body in a poolof blood. Set you on fire if you do notget into the car to talk to Kenny. Yougot till sun down to go. If go to policenot help, jump into the car ND 524780. I’mwaitingor Iwill kill you.”Shesaid what is also worrying is that an-other witness, Sayed Azhar has beenmissing for three weeks.

“We don’t know where he is, hecan’tbereachedonbothhiscellphonenumbers and that is unlike him. Wedon’tknowwhetherheisaliveordeadorwhereheis.Maybehelefttown,buthe has been living in Kokstad for along time—whywould he disappearjust like that,” she asked.

She said she fears she will also gomissing if thepolicedon’tdoanythingabout the threats she has been get-ting.

“The worst though is that I knowsomeoftheseguysandItoldthepolicethat I can identify them,but still noth-ing is taken seriously. I have openedan intimidation case against them,but the guys are still at large. Maybethey [SAPS] will act if we take the lawintoourownhandsorwhensomeonedies,” she said.

She said onWednesday one of theguys, who is allegedly working forTarik, assaulted her.

KokstadSAPS spokespersonLieu-tenantDumisaniNcongosaidtheonlyperson the witness should be talkingto about this matter is the IO for herintimidation case.

“The ladymust tell her investigat-ing officer who will surely act on herallegations and complaints,” he said.

Investigating officer responds:“The investigator said they are wait-ing for a report from a Section 205conductedonthephonenumbersthatthreatened Nelson via SMS.”

Shealsosaidshecannotmerelyar-rest a person when there is no proof,but said they are continuing with theinvestigation.

Witnessfears forher life>> ‘I told the police I can identify them’

The witnesses in BabaTarik's case, Sayed Azhar(sitting), who has beenreportedly missing forthree weeks, and RocheNelson in the Fever office.PHOTO: NTUNTUDWEBA

EX‘FEVER’ GROUP MD FACES 453FRAUD CHARGES

>> SEE PAGE 2

Notice is given in terms of the regulations published in governmentnotice R543 (June 2010), of the National Environmental ManagementAct 107 of 1998 (NEMA), of intent to carry out activities as listed in GNR544 and GN R546.

Alfred Nzo District Municipality proposes the development of a watersupply scheme for the villages in Matatiele Local Municipality ward18 (Fiva, Qili, Mkrwabo, Mnyamaneni, Sidakeni, Hillside, Nkungwini,Bubesi, Khesa) and ward 22 (Zitapile, Mkhemane, Epiphane, Phalane,Elukholweni, Rholweni)

The project will provide potable, reliable and adequate water to theaffected villages. The water will be extracted from boreholes, pumped toreservoirs and gravity reticulated to community standpipes within 200mof each homestead.

Any person who has an interest in, or will be affected by this project, mayregister such interest or objections within 21 days of publication of thisnotice. Public meetings will be arranged for the 28th and 29th October2014 in the affected areas.

For further queries, please contact:

ENVIRONMENTAL AND RURAL SOLUTIONSTel: (039) 737 4849 Fax (039) 737-4892.110 Main Street, Matatiele, 4730.Email: [email protected]

Isaziso ngemithetho epapashwe kwisazisi R543 (June 2010) sikaRhulumente National Environmental Management Act 107 ka 1998(NEMA) we zolondolozo lwezendalo, uzimisele ukwenza okulandelayookucalulwe kwisazisi ze GNR544 no GN R546.

Alfred Nzo District Municipality ucela ukuncedisa ngophuhliso lwamanzikwi-ward 18 (Fiva, Qili, Mkrwabo, Mnyamaneni, Sidakeni, Hillside,Nkungwini, Bubesi, Khesa) ne ward 22 (Zitapile, Mkhemane, Epiphane,Phalane, Elukholweni, Rholweni) kuMasipala wase Matatiele.

Umsebenzi ngowo kunikezela ngamanzi oneleyo, afumaneka kwiiborehole, azothathwa lamanzi adluliselwe kwindawo yokugcina amanziezokwakhiwa lize liwadlulisele ezitepini ngamapayipi apho anokukhiwakhona luluntu.

Siyacela umtu onemibuzo, ingcebiso okanye ongavumelani nalomse-benzi abhalise izimvo zakhe phambi kwentsuku ezi 21 upapashiwelomsebenzi. Intlangano kawonke-wonke izakuba ngomhla ka 28 ne 29October 2014 endaweni.

Ingcukaca ngokupheleleyo ungadibana no:

ENVIRONMENTAL AND RURAL SOLUTIONS:Tel: (039) 737 4849 Fax 737-4892.110 Main Street, Matatiele, 4730Email: [email protected]

ISAZISO NGOLONDOLOZOL-WENDALO:

WARD 18 AND 22 WATERSUPPLY-MATATIELE LOCAL

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NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTALIMPACT ASSESSMENT

WARD 18 AND 22 WATERSUPPLY: MATATIELE LOCAL

MUNICIPALITY.

AFORMERmanagingdirect-or of the Fever newspapergroup, Greg Orsmond,

faced 453 charges of fraud whenheappearedintheDurbanSpecialCommercial Crimes Court lastThursday.

Orsmond was managing di-rector of The Witness Group andFever Newspaper Group until hewas axed in April 2013 after thediscoveryof“grossnegligence”onhis part.

An audit and forensic investi-gationrevealed thatOrsmondhadallegedly syphoned off nearlyR11 million from themainstreamand community media houses.

The audit resulted in the fraudcharges he faced in court.

Orsmond stepped briefly intothedockyesterdaylookingdishev-elled and crestfallen and was re-leasedonR10 000bailaheadofhisnext appearance in November.

HisattorneySatchMorgansaidOrsmond,afatherofthree,hadco-operated with the investigatingofficer and would appear in courtwhen required.

In a detailed charge sheet be-fore the court, Orsmond is allegedto have made unauthorised pay-ments amounting to nearlyR11 million for his personal gain.

Thechargesheet indicated267chargesrelatedtopaymentsmadeforthedistributionofnewspapers,but investigators claim the service

was never rendered. Those char-ges account for nearly R10,5 mil-lion.

“Investigation revealed SkyBlue Media [a Fever Newspaperssubsidiary] made payments intotheaccountofTrifidDesignwhere-in theaccusedwas thesolepropri-etor. The accused authorised andrequested payment for servicesthat were never rendered”, thecharge sheet reads.

The remaining 186 fraud char-ges arise from alleged ghost pay-ments for distribution the statecontends actually went to privatebuildingupgradestohishomeandwhich were worth nearly

R670 000.“Investigations revealed this

was forprivateandpersonalworkdone on the accused’s farm inShelly Beach.”

In a handwritten affidavitpenned by Orsmond, he indicatedhe had made an effort to fully co-operate with the investigationteamandwould continue to do so.He also said hewas employed andhis income supported his family.

“I am married and have threechildren and I am employed and Isupportmy family. If I am grantedbail, I undertake to attend courtwheneverIamrequestedtodoso,”he wrote.

Media24, which now owns Fe-ver publications obtained a highcourt judgment against Orsmondlate in 2013 for R10 119 178,23(plus interest dating from July 6,2013).

The judgment was obtained inrespect of damages suffered as aresultofalleged“recklessorgross-ly negligent and/or fraudulentconduct” on the part of Orsmond.

Orsmondhadsincefailedtosat-isfy the judgmentor indicate to thesheriff disposable property thatwas sufficient to satisfy it.

He was found to be insolvent,becausehisliabilitiesexceededhisknown assets, and placed undersequestration in April.

Media24 chief financial officerManieMaymansaidOrsmond’sal-leged offences were serious.

“These are serious offencesand, in terms of the law,we had topursue criminal charges in linewith thePreventionofCorruptAc-tivities Act. This is our policy,” hesaid.

“Thishadasubstantialeffectonthe company,not just on theFever,but also Sky Blue Media and it re-sulted in people being retrenched.

“Because of the financial per-formanceof the companies, large-ly as a result of the fraud, we hadto takestepsandasaconsequencepeople were retrenched,” May-man added.

— Witness Reporter.

GregOrsmondin courtlastThursday.Thisphoto wastakenwith acellphone.

PHOTO:JEFF WICKS

Ex‘Fever’ group MD faces453 fraud chargesAxed in 2013 for alleged fraud involving nearly R11 million

Fighting crimehead-on

KHAYA MAGENU>>[email protected]

SECURITY has been beefed up in the KokstadCBD and surrounding townships. The publichave also been called upon to work with thepolice in fighting crime, so saidKokstad SAPSstation commander Colonel Bhekifa MasekoinameetingintheGKMboardroomonFriday.

Traffic officers, community policing forummembers,RoadTraffic Inspectorate, commu-nitysafetyvolunteersandthecommunitysafe-ty and liaison team are visible on the streetsof Kokstad in their effort to fight crime.

Thisisinresponsetoarecentspateofcrimewhere hardened criminals made Kokstadtheir “playground” and where the taxi rankturned into a drug den for the drug lords whosell dagga, mandrax, cocaine, tik, whoongaand buttons, among other things.

The criminals’ modus operandi includestealing from vehicles, using anti-jammingcar-alarmdevices,housebreakingandterror-ising the community in general.

“In the past few months cases have beencoming in likea flood,butsincewestarted thisoperationcrimehasgonedown.Ourchallengenow is at the truck stop as we believe certaintruck drivers are working with these crimi-nals,” said Maseko.

He said there are security guards at thetruckstopbut theystill get reportsofgoodsbe-ing stolen from the trucks, and they will alsoaddress the issue of prostitution at the area.

GKM speaker Zolani Mhlongo applaudedthe work of the SAPS and also asked them tofocus on schools as many pupils are usingdrugs.

PHOTO: NTUNTU DWEBAGreater Kokstad Municipality Community Ser-vices executive manager Nyaniso Msiya (left)and Kokstad SAPS station commander Colo-nel Bhekifa Maseko outline their progress oftheir operation.

Mother arrestedfor baby murderA19-YEAR-OLDwoman fromKhoapa villageinMatatielewasarrestedonsuspicionofmur-der onMonday. It is reported that the womanhadbeenpregnant andat about 9pmonMon-day she reportedly gave birth.

According to Matatiele police spokesper-son Lieutenant Raphael Motloung, immedi-ately after giving birth she allegedly strangledit to death with a sock.

“It isbelieved thewoman thenhid thedeadbaby in a pit toilet at her home,” he said.

The body of the baby was discovered by aneighbour who then reported it to the police.The suspect was arrested and appeared inMalutiMagistrate’scourtonTuesday.Thecasewas postponed to today for bail application.

— Supplied.

‘Mini-dam’ inthe KokstadCBD


MOTORISTS and pedestrians have hadenough of what they call a “mini-dam” onthe corner of Dower and Hope streets whenit rains.

The water, which takes about two daysto dry up has raised questions aboutwhether the Greater Kokstad Municipalityhas an efficient storm-water drainage sys-tem in place to avoid such a situation.

A resident, who did not want to benamed, said the water at that particular

spot is a nuisance.“We can’t walk in that part of town

when it rains. I don’t understand how thishappens right in the middle of town. Thereis supposed to be a drain for the water, butthere is no sign of one here, and it is verydangerous because it could cause an acci-dent as cars swerve into the middle of theroad to avoid the water,” he said.

GKM spokesperson Sabelo Ncwanesaid the municipality acknowledges thechallenge that is taking place there.

“The problem is caused by the size ofthe drain which is unable to cope with the

amount of water that pours into it. To fixthe challenge the municipality has askedthe Department of Transport to increasethe storm-water pipe going through HopeStreet from the taxi-rank side of GroomStreet. This will be treated as a matter ofurgency with the preparations already un-der way. The anticipated time to start isnext week,” he said.

He also asked the community to use therubbishbinsfortheirwasteinsteadofusingdrains because the rubbish blocks thedrains resulting in the water being unableto go anywhere else.

PHOTO: NTUNTU DWEBAThe corner of Dower and Hopestreets last week after two days ofrain.

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Umzimkhulu undergoesmajor developments>> Development has created jobs for localsNTUNTU DWEBA>>[email protected]

RESIDENTS’ prayers have been an-swered in Gungununu village in Um-zimkhulu when Community Safety

Liaison and Transport MEC Willies Mchunuturned the sod for the construction of abridge worth R26 million at the village onTuesday.

A Gungununu village resident, MaMa-chi Zaca, said that the absence of a bridgethere has been the cause of much grief forthe community as many lives have beenlost to drowning in the river, including herseven-old-year daughter.

“My child drowned when she tried tocross the river on her way home from

school. I tried to save her but struggled be-cause I was pregnant at the time,” she said.

She said even though the bridge won’tbring her child back, she is relieved therewon’t be more drownings.

Mchunu also officially handed over tworoads — P601 and P749 — in Umzimkhulunear the Esayidi FET college. The tworoads, 46.5kms and 44kms long respec-tively, are both in the third phase of con-struction and have cost the taxpayerR228 million.

He said the after Umzimkhulu wastransferred to KZN from the Eastern Capein 2006, it was given priority by the KZNgovernment as it had many backlogs interms of development.

“From as early as April 2007 my depart-

ment injected R96.6 million towards con-structions of roads and the refurbishmentof existing ones in the Umzimkhulu areaand we have been working here sincethen.”

Mchunu said this development has cre-ated many jobs for locals.

“Even though locals obtained tempo-rary jobs in these projects I am sure thesehave helped a lot in feeding many families.

“I am also confident that the skills theworkers obtained in working on these pro-jects will help them to find work easier inother places.”

Umzimkhulu local municipality mayorMphuthumi Mpabanga said they are hap-py about the development.

“Umzimkhulu is growing fast. We areexcited because the government is com-mitted to putting our town on the samelevel as other towns,” he said.

PHOTO: NTUNTU DWEBAWillies Mchunu and Harry Gwala and Umzimkhulu leaders cut the ribbon atthe opening of the new roads.

Pupils walkacrossflowingwater ontheir wayhome.PHOTO:NTUNTUDWEBA

Pakkies gets running waterNTUNTU DWEBA>>[email protected]

DRINKING with cows and goats in rivers isathingofthepastforPakkies(ward6)resi-dents after the Harry Gwala District Munici-pality handed over the Pakkies WaterScheme at the Pakkies Community Hall onTuesday.

The two-phased water scheme saw 22taps being installed in the Pakkies area tocater for 240 households.

The handover event was graced by

leaders from both the Harry Gwala Districtand Greater Kokstad municipalities includ-ingHarryGwalaDistrictMayorMluleki Ndo-be,HG District Deputy Mayor Nthuseng Du-ma, GKM speaker Zolani Mhlongo, HGDMSpeaker Mandla Ngcobo and CouncillorsMondeNondabulaandPhumzileNocanda.

Ndobe said they are on a campaign toshowcase the work they are doing.

“We noticed we usually do projects andhold events in townships and towns, nowwe want to shift the focus to rural placeswhere the impact of service delivery is big-

ger,” he said.He reiterated the municipality’s com-

mitment to provide clean water and suffi-cient sanitation to all municipalities withinthe district.

The completion of the project costR2 million. Water for the taps is generatedfrom a stream at a mountain in the village.

vided fencing for our farms, we have roads,we now have running water so we are hap-py for now,” he said.

Pakkies resident Pulane Monyatsi (38)said that if she was a child she would bejumping for joy.

“I am very happy that we now have run-ning water area.”

Ndobe promised to buy a local gospelgroup Vovo Gospel Group, uniforms afterbeing impressed with their performance atthe event.

“I wasn’t aware that we have suchamazing talent in the district. It is very en-couraging to see young people showcasingtheir talent in a positive way,” he said.

Harry GwalaDeputyMayor Nthus-eng Dumaopens a tapwhile localsand leaderslook on.PHOTO: NTUNTUDWEBA

Ward 6 Coun-cillor TshidisoMohlakoana saidthe project start-ed in 2012.

“Phase one ofthe project start-ed in 2012, phasetwo is an exten-sion of theproject to includemore house-holds,” he said.

He said theyare happy withservice delivery inPakkies so far.

“We haveelectricity in thisarea, GKM pro-

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Public Notice is hereby given in terms of the KwaZulu-Natal Planning and DevelopmentAct, 2008 (Act No.6 of 2008), that the Greater Kokstad Municipality has received an ap-plication in terms of Chapter 2 and 3 of the Kwa-Zulu Natal Planning and DevelopmentAct, 2008 (Act No.6 of 2008) for the proposed Rezoning (from Special Residential 2 toSpecial Residential 3) and proposed Subdivision of Erf 2609 (Portion of Erf 594)

The property is situated in an existing residential area, with the neighbouring propertiesall having a Special Residential 2 zoning. Erf 2609 Kokstad is bound by Portion 1 of Erf595 Kokstad to the west, Erven 1895 and 1896 Kokstad respectively to the north, Erf2610 Kokstad to the east and Erf 2612 Kokstad(being a road) to the South.

Particulars of the application lay for inspection during normal office hours, between08h00 and 16h00, at The Greater Kokstad Municipality Building, Spatial Planning andLand Use Management Division, at 75 Hope Street, Kokstad, for the period of 30 days,no later than 24th of November 2014

Objections and representations in respect of the application must be lodged with or madein writing to the Municipal Manager, at the above address or at P.O. Box 8, Kokstad 4700,which may be submitted by fax, mail or email, must be submitted within 30 days or to theCo-ordinator: Spatial Planning and LUMS, Mr S Madikizela, Tel: 039 – 797 6642, Fax:039 – 727 3676, P. O Box 8, Kokstad 4700, Email: [email protected]

Please note that the Greater Kokstad Municipality may refuse to accept comments sub-mitted after the closing date and that persons who did not comment on the applicationwill not have a right of appeal against the decision of the municipality.

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INVITATION TO COMMENT ON AN APPLICATION FOR THE PROPOSED RE-ZONING (FROM SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL 2 TO SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL 3) ANDPROPOSED SUBDIVISION OF ERF 2609 (PORTION OF ERF 594), IN TERMS OFCHAPTER 2 AND3 OF THE KWAZULU-NATAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

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Matatiele youth and pupils to ben-efit from driving programme

The Coega Development Corporation(CDC), a leader in South Africa’s socio-economic growth and development, yes-terday, 23 October, launched its drivingtraining programme together with driversimulator infrastructure in the MatatieleLocal Municipality.

The launch took place at the MatatieleLocal Municipality Town Hall where aMemorandum of Understanding (MOU)was signed between the CDC and MLM.

The Matatiele beneficiaries include un-employed youth and pupils between theages of 18 and 35 from communities chal-

lenged by socioeconomic inequalities.Matatiele mayor Cllr Momelezi Mbedla

said the municipality is grateful to be partof the programme.

“This forms part of our government’scall for skills development especiallyamong the youth.

“The youth of Matatiele are unem-ployed and most of them are from deep ru-ral areas with no source of income whichmeans they can’t afford to go to drivingschools, therefore this programme willhelp a lot.

“This is not to take away business fromour local driving schools, but to assist thepoor - that is our priority,” Mbedla said.

The programme is affordable and willhelp curb the high number of accidents in

our roads since pupils will be trained toobey traffic rules. According to the Census2011, 71% of the population in Matatiele isyounger than 35 and only seven percent areover 65.

The creation of more job opportunitiesshould also be one of the key aspects ofthe developmental agenda by the munici-pality in partnership with the sector de-partments and government parastatals.

CDC has made this dream a reality bypartnering with the municipality.

Municipality strengthens publicparticipation

The municipality has initiated a pro-gramme of giving feedback to communi-ties as per their identified ward-basedneeds. The programme aims to increase

the “footprint” of social services and toidentify the social challenges faced byMatatiele’s poorest wards.

The mayor and his Executive speakerand chief whip join officials in interactingwithcommunitiesregardingsocialchallen-ges. These engagements also form part ofthe back- to-basics campaign where thepresident calls on every municipality toconduct mayoral imbizos.

These imbizo are held under the theme“together we move Matatiele forward, pro-moting joint actions with communities inbuilding Matatiele”.

The political leadership shall use theseplatforms to respond to service deliverychallenges faced by our communities. Allwards will be visited and stakeholders will

be engaged in this process.R89 million rural housing projectThe Executive committee of Matatiele

Local Municipality visited the Mehloloan-eng Housing Project where 898 houses willbe built for the community of ward 16.Project manager Joos Bester said theproject isprogressing well and that six villa-ges will benefit from it.

Beneficiary Mme Matsokolo Ranko 84had a big smile on her face after the mayorintroduced the new house to be built for herand her grandchildren by the Departmentof Human Settlements.

“I feel honoured to be visited by themayor. The new house will bring joy to meand my grandchildren,” she said.

Forty local people were employed forthe project and the contractor uses the ser-vices of the community i.e. tractors. Thecost of the project is R89 million

That is all from us for now, till next time,stay safe and be blessed.

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Oscartrial andhypocrisy

DURING the course of the Pistorius case, I haveoften wondered where the ANCWL and JacobZuma were during the trial of Leigh Matthewsto sympathise with her family as well as allthe women who are murdered in this countryalmost daily. There are no ANCWL people in

the courts with the bereaved families and noZuma contradicting the judge’s decisions. It isonly now, because Pistorius is a high-profilecase, and there is media and TV coverageworldwide, that they are visible. What a bunchof hypocrites. Eloise

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Public Notice is hereby given in terms of the KwaZulu-Natal Planning and DevelopmentAct, 2008 (Act No.6 of 2008), that the Greater Kokstad Municipality has received an ap-plication in terms of Chapter 3 and 4 of the Kwa-Zulu Natal Planning and DevelopmentAct, 2008 (Act No.6 of 2008) for the proposed Subdivision of the Remainder of Portion28 of the Farm Franklin No. 122 and proposed Subsequent approval for the Developmentsituated outside a Scheme Area

Proposed Portion 42(28) of the Farm Franklin No. 122 is bisected by an Internal Town-ship Road entering at its north-eastern boundary and through to its southern boundary.The Proposed Remainder of Portion 28 of the Farm Franklin surrounds Proposed Por-tion 42(of 28) on its southern boundary.The Eastern side of the property is bound by theRemainder of Portion 1, while Portion 12 is situated further south of the property, beyondthe Proposed Remainder of Portion 28 of the Farm Franklin.

Particulars of the application lay for inspection during normal office hours, between08h00 and 16h00, at The Greater Kokstad Municipality Building, Spatial Planning andLand Use Management Division, at 75 Hope Street, Kokstad, for the period of 30 days,no later than 24th of November 2014

Objections and representations in respect of the application must be lodged with or madein writing to the Municipal Manager, at the above address or at P.O. Box 8, Kokstad 4700,which may be submitted by fax, mail or email, must be submitted within 30 days or to theCo-ordinator: Spatial Planning and LUMS, Mr S Madikizela, Tel: 039 – 797 6642, Fax:039 – 727 3676, P. O Box 8, Kokstad 4700, Email: [email protected]

Please note that the Greater Kokstad Municipality may refuse to accept comments sub-mitted after the closing date and that persons who did not comment on the applicationwill not have a right of appeal against the decision of the municipality.

Z J MKHIZEMUNICIPAL MANAGERNOTICE NO.: 26-2013/2014

INVITATIONTO COMMENT ON AN APPLICATION FORTHE PROPOSED SUBDIVI-SION OFTHE REMAINDER OF PORTION 28 OFTHE FARM FRANKLIN NO. 122

AND PROPOSED SUBSEQUENT APPROVAL FORTHE DEVELOPMENT SITUATEDOUTSIDE A SCHEME AREA, IN TERMS OF CHAPTER 3 AND 4 OFTHE KWAZULU-

NATAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2008

102 Main Street,

Matatiele

P.O. Box 35,

Matatiele, 4730

Tel: 039 737 3135

Fax: 039 737 3611

PUBLIC NOTICECOUNCIL MEETING

I, D.C.T. Nakin, the Municipal Manager, as directed by the Speaker, Cllr. K. J. Bosman-Magangana,hereby give Notice that in terms of Section 19(b) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000) that the next Ordinary Council Meeting of the Matatiele Local Municipalitywill be held on Wednesday, 29 October 2014 at 11h00 in the Maluti Civic Centre. In terms of Section20 of the quoted Act, members of the public, media and interested parties may attend the meetingas observers.

ISAZISO SOMPHAKATHIINTLANGANISO YE BHUNGA

Mna, D.C.T. Nakin, Umphathi ka Masipala, ngokomyalelo kaSomlomo, uCeba K. J. Bosman-Ma-gangana , ndazisa, ngokwe Candelo 19(b) loMthetho woHlobo lokuSebenza kooMasipala baseMa-khaya (uMthetho 32 ka 2000) ukuba intlanganiso yeBhunga kaMasipala iyakubanjwa ngoLwesith-athu, umhla we 29 KweyeDwarha 2014 ngentsimbi yeshumi elinanye eMaluti Civic Centre. NgokweCandelo 20 loMthetho woMasipala uLuntu ngokubanzi, iintatheli kwakunye namanye amaqelaanomdla ayamenywa ukuba abe yi nxalenye yale ntlanganiso.

TSEBISO YA SETJHABAKOPANO YA KHANSELE

Nna, D.C.T. Nakin, Motshwari wa Masepala, wa lehae wa Matatiele, ka ho laelwa ke Sebui, Mole-kgotla K.J. Bosman-Magangana, ke tsebisa hore tlasa karolwana ya 19(b) wa molao wa tsamaisoya bo Masepala ba mahaeng (Act 32 of 2000) hore lekgotla la Masepala le tla tshwara kopano kala Boraro, mohla la 29 Mphalane 2014 ka hora ya leshome le motso o mong Holong ya Maluti CivicCentre. Ka hoya ka karolwana 20 ya molao wa puso yabo Masepala, setjhaba ka kakaretso, baqol-otsi ba ditaba le mekgatlo emeng enang le thahasello eya mengwa ho nka karolo kopanong ena.

OPENBARE KENNIS GEWINGRAADS VERGADERING

Ek, D.C.T. Nakin die Munisipale Bestuurder, aan gewys deur die Spreker, rdl. KJ Bosman Magan-gana, gee hiermee kennis in terme van Artikel 19 (b) van die Wet op Plaaslike Regering: MunisipaleStelsels, 2000 (Wet 32 van 2000) dat die volgende gewone Raadsvergadering van die MatatielePlaaslike Munisipaliteit sal Woensdag, 29 Oktober 2014 om 11h00 in die Maluti Burgersentrumplaas vind. In terme van Artikel 20 van die Wet aangehaal, kan lede van die publiek, die media enbelangstellendes die vergadering as waarnemers bywoon.

DR DCT NAKINMUNICIPAL MANAGERNotice No: 2014/2015-47

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Certain promotional stocks are limited. Information correct at time of print. Prices inclusive of VAT, where applicable.smart shopper terms and conditions apply. E&OE.

www.picknpay.co.za. Customer Care 0800 11 22 88. Toll free landline only. Cellphone rates apply.Shop in store or online at www.pnp.co.za/shop.

11890Huggies DryComfortBulk Pack

2999BokomoWeetbix900g

4400Boxed BulkPork BraaiChopsper kg

799Fattis n MonisMacaroni500g

1799Liqui Fruit1.5lt

3499Ola Rich nCreamy IceCream2lt

1599RamaMargarine500g

3999

PnPMaize Meal10kg

6799

Aunt CarolineRice10kg

6390

PnPSunflower Oil5lt

17171717Liqui FruitLiqui FruitLiqui Fruit1.5lt

6799

PnPCake wheat Flour5lt

2990PNP NectarAssorted4lt

HOTDEALSDEALSDEALS

8900KWV3 Year OldBrandy750ml

15000CarlingBlack Label24x330ml

Boxed Bulk 2999PnP BakeryDevonshireCakeeach

7999

PnPWhite Sugar10kg

2900Tomato BraaiGrillerper kg

NEWS

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FEVER GKM VIEWPOINTGREETINGS to the people of Kokstad

Business retention programmeLast week the Greater Kokstad

Municipality hosted a Kokstadbusiness retention breakfast atNolangeni Hotel where it looked athow we can expand business oppor-tunities in Kokstad.

Our local economic developmentdivision hosted the breakfast to bringto our attention the avenues we canuse to attract business.

The event was held in conjunctionwith KwaZulu-Natal Trade and In-vestment. Also at the breakfast wasthe Industrial Development Corpora-tion,KokstadChamberofCommerce,GKM Speaker Zolani Mhlongo andstakeholders. The information thatwas shared was important and willassist the municipality in future.

Continuing on the same subject, I

am disturbed by the news that theKokstadChamber of Commerce usedthat platform to attack themunicipality.

I find it strange thatourownstake-holder isnowusingotherplatformstodiscredit the municipality instead ofcoming tous.Wehavealwaysopenedourdoors for everyone inKokstad in-cludingtheKokstadChamberofCom-merce.

In our budget road showwe creat-ed a slot specifically for business peo-ple because we wanted to make sure

they are part of our decision-making.In2013theChamberofCommerce

complained about the rates and wewentas farasreviewingourbudget to

accommodate their complaints afterengaging with it. The claim that wehave never had a constructive en-gagement with the chamber is mali-cious and aimed at painting an incor-rect picture about us, as the munici-pality that doesn’t care aboutbusinesspeople, theunemployedandthe poor of the poorest.

Themunicipalityhasalwayscared

about everyone, including the busi-nesspeople.Weunderstand the stan-dard of our roads, but it ismisleadingto talk as if nothing has been done.There are some roads that have beenrepairedandothersareintheprocessof being repaired and tenders havebeen advertised. We have alwaysviewed the chamber as a valuablestakeholder andwewelcome its con-structive criticism, but we find it an-noying when someone stands up onthe wrong platform and speaks likethe opposition, not a stakeholder.

The mayor, deputy mayor and Iwere on other council business in theprovince and the speaker represent-ed council there.

Our doors are still open for every-one for engagement andwemust usethem to build one another.

Inkosi inibusise.

MUNICIPAL MANAGERZAMO MKHIZE

GREETINGS to readers, particularly to thecommunity ofHarryGwalaRegion,moreoverof Umzimkhulu.

MEC of TransportMEC Mchunu came to Umzimkhulu and

undertook did a sod-turning of a bridge to beconstructed on the notorious GungununuBridge (ward 1) and also to open the tarredP749 and P601 roads.

The Umzimkhulu community could nothold back their excitements as the MECdeclared financial injections that are going toelevate this municipality. These financial in-jectionsaregoing tobe implemented for threeyears.

Pound by-lawsIt is not a secret that Umzimkhulu has a

history of stray animals. Having employedpersonnel in themunicipal pound andhavinghad resources at their disposal the team canboast a number of successes and as a resultawareness campaigns are fruitfully conduct-ed throughout the municipal wards.

Municipal driver awardsThe Department of Transport conducted

training competitions for all drivers frommu-nicipalitiesandtheUmzimkhuluMunicipalityresultswereexcellentand awardswerehand-ed over to them.

Iwant to take thisopportunity to commendthese disciplined ambassadors.

Tillwemeetagain, let’s keepon transform-ing our communities.

UMZVIEWPOINT

ZWELIPHANSI SKHOSANAMUNICIPAL MANAGER

Editorial comment

BuildingbridgesDEVELOPMENT goes a long in restor-ingpeople’s dignity, thiswas evident bythe reaction of Gungununu residentswhen the MEC turned the sod for theconstruction of a bridge there.

Giving people dignity and a belief inthepowersthatbeisonewayofbuilding“human bridges” and this should con-tinue throughout the land and for allSouth Africans.

‘Our doors are still open for everyone forengagement and we must use them to

build one another‘

“ACTIONS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION”In view of the negative publicity that has been prevailing within our District and in anattempt to overcome the challenges in relation to Water and Sanitation, a number ofproject interventions are under construction by the District Municipality.

AT HORSESHOE – WARD 1Contractors that are on site are working on a project which aims to convert 1462 pittoilets into becoming a waterborne sanitation system. This is a multi-year project whichprogresses per financial year as it is implemented in phases.

As per the implementation plan for the District, there is urgent commitment to completethe horseshoe Sanitation Project which is due for completion in June 2018.

BHONGWENI AND SHAYAMOYA- EMERGENCY INTERVENTION ANDRECTIFICATION OF TRUCK SEWERThe District has invested over thirty million rands (R30 million) to upgrade the WasteWater Treatment Plant so as to cater for all the settlements that were previously excludedfrom the system.

As the project is in two phases, it will first address the immediate emergency of the sewerover- flowing into the stream, by upgrading the pipeline inclusively of the pipe bridge,within Bhongweni.

The second phase will address the upgrading of the collector sewer line and the UPVCpipeline. The route of the existing pipeline has houses and other structures constructedover the pipeline route, which will require re-alignment. Procurement is under way andother phases will be considered in the financial years to come.

MPHELA SEWER REFURBISHMENTMphela area has been experiencing constant sewer spillages for sometime as a result of population growthand foreign objects that are usually found in the pipelines. In response to Mphela sewer spillages, there hasbeen installion of a new electricity pump, Chamber and screen. These were built in the area to trap foreignobjects that constantly block the pumps. Since the introduction of screens, there has been an improvement inthe area.

KOKSTAD TOWN LOW WATER PRESSUREFor the past two years, there has been a challenge of low water pressure in certain areas of the town such asMurray Street, The Avenue, Main Street and Groom Street. A service provider was appointed to conduct aninvestigation and implement corrective measures in the areas affected. The project was the fixing of Pressurereducing valves and changing of the old valves. The work was completed on the 26th of August 2014.

THE MAXIMUM PRISON SEWER LINEThe area has experienced a challenge of sewer spillage dueto stolen steel coupling on the line. The length of the pipeline beingapproximately 720m with 120 joint points. A service provider wasappointed and has attended to the spillages and the process of replacing all the steel joints is beingdealt with.

WATER RESTRICTIONS IN BHONGWENIAND SHAYAMOYAWater restrictions have been a challenge in the above area due to insufficient capacity of storage reser-voirs in the area, huge water losses and unaccounted water as a result of water wastage. There is goodcommunication with our customers regarding the restrictions times. The restriction times :1. Bhongweni – water opening time 04:00 and water closing time 22:002. Shayamoya – water opening time 04:00 and water closing time 19:00

Harry Gwala District MunicipalitySHOWING PROGRESS IN ADDRESSING

WATER AND SEWER CHALLENGES AT GREATER KOKSTAD

OUTSIDE VIEW OF HORSE-SHOE PUMP STATION SEWER.

Harry Gwala District MunicipalityHarry Gwala District MunicipalityEXECUTIVE MAYORMluleki Ndobe

Cedarville man thanksFever and community>> ‘Thanks to the Fever one of my grass cutters has been recovered’


WANDILE Mafunda fromCedarville thanked theFeverand the Cedarville

community after he got a responsefrom them regarding the three grasscutters thatwere stolenout ofhis vehi-cle last week.

“After the article in the Fever aboutmy lost grass cutters, I received a lot ofcalls andoneperson toldmeheknowswhere one of my grass cutters is.”

He asked this person to verify thehousenumber,descriptionof thegrasscutter and the person who has thegrass cutter.

“The guy verified these details, heeven sent me picture of the grass cut-ters under the bed. I then arrangedwith Community Policing Forummembers, my friends and police offi-cers to retrieve the grass cutter at thehouse in Khorong wheremy informertold me it is.”

When they got to the house, the

owner was there and wasasked if there is anythingillegal inhishouseandhesaid yes.

“He then showed usthe machine under hisbed. One of his relativesthen admitted buying themachine and both of themenwerearrested,”hesaid.

“ThankstotheFeveroneofmygrasscuttershasbeenrecovered,two arestill outthere, butI am confi-dent I willget themback,” hesaid.

Mata-tiele policespokesper-son RaphaelMotloung con-firmed that two

menwerearrestedandappearedatthe Matatiele Magistrate’s Courton charges of theft.

Wandile Mafunda thanksthe Fever.PHOTO: NTUNTU DWEBA

Thief caught red-handedKHAYA MAGENU>>[email protected]

THREE alleged thieves climbedoverahighbrickwall in83BarkerStreet, Kokstad in broad daylightthinking that they had won theLotto.

Unfortunately,thingsdidnotgoaccording to plan for them as thetenants were inside the house.

The thieves jumpedoverahighbrick wall at 83 Barker Street onTuesday as the yard gate waslocked.

One tenant, Lindo Sikhosana,heard a noise andwent outside tocheck.

“When I got outside therewerethree men in our yard. Two of themen jumped back over the wallwhen they saw me,” he said.

Sikhosana caught the remain-ing man who “cried like a goatabout to be slaughtered”.

“I pulled him back and tied his

hands with a rope to the houseroof.

“I also bound his feet with achainwhile I waited for the policeto come,” he said.

When the tenant questionedthe alleged thief, he respondedthat he was from Marikanashacks.

“Iamnotheretosteal fromyou,I was just passing near the gateand the tenant caught me,” hesaid.

Another tenant, Sbu Ngobeni,said they are sick and tied ofthieves.

“Last time they broke into ourhouse and took our belongings.One day we will take the law intoour own hands,” he said Ngobeni.

Kokstad township residentssay that they are no longer enjoy-ing peacefully as these gangstersmakes their lives hell.

Police could not be reached forcomment.

The allegedthief wascaught red-handed andtied to theroof.PHOTO:KHAYAMAGENU

NEWS

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This position calls for an experienced artisan with knowledge of themaintenance of boilers and kilns. Reporting to the Production Manager,he/she will ensure mechanical engineering efficiency at a sawmill byimplementing an effective maintenance plan to optimise machineavailability. This means he/she must be well versed in basic businessmanagement principles.

The ideal candidate should be an experienced artisan in Fitting andMachining with at least five years’ proven experience in the sawmillingindustry. In addition, candidates should be well versed in maintenancesystems, have excellent people skills and be goal-orientated.

Main areas of responsibility will include: • Planning various jobs tobe executed from information provided by various sections under his/her control • Allocating work to staff according to priorities, resourceavailability and risk profile • Ensuring that breakdowns are attended towithout delay • Assisting the Operation Manager with the preparationof the Annual Budget • Controlling expenditure of own section• Developing and implementing a preventative maintenance plan• Playing a leading role to ensure safety at work • Creating a committedmaintenance team by applying sound people management skills andmonitoring performance.

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UCL Company (Pty) Ltd, PO Box 1, Dalton 3236.

Closing date: 10 November 2014

Should you not have received any communication within21 days of the closing date, kindly consider your application

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For further information about UCL, visit http://uclweb.co.za

24 October2014 East Griqualand Fever

UMUZIWABANTU MUNICIPALITY10 MURCHISON STREET, HARDING 4680TEL: 039 433 1205 FAX: 039 433 1208

PROPOSED SALE OF COUNCIL OWNED IMMOVABLEPROPERTIES ZONED PLACE OF WORSHIP

Interested parties are hereby invited to submit Bid Proposals for the sale of the following properties;In terms of the provisions of the Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003(Act No.56 of 2003).

TENDER NUMBER ERF AREA EXTENT ZONING RESERVED PRICE

UMUZ/ 19 /2014 1369 Mazekhele 1360 sqm Place of Worship R15 000

UMUZ/ 20 /2014 2107 Mazekhele 1421 sqm Place of Worship R13 000

The above properties are situated in Mazekhele. The intended land sale is solely for Worship, andsold at market value in a form of a public tender subject to conditions.

Proposals clearly marked “Proposal Number” to be deposited in the Umuziwabantu Local Municipalitytender box situated at 10 Murchison Street, Harding, on or before Friday, 07 November 2014 not laterthan 12h00 where all proposals will be opened in public.

Enquiries should be directed to Mr S. Stemela or Mr I. Ogle at 039 4331301 during office hours.

Any person having interest in the proposed sale is invited to submit written proposals. A noncompulsory clarification briefing will be held on Wednesday, 29 October 2014.

BIDDERS SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

• The sale will be open to Public Benefit Organisations (PBO) or Non Profit Organisation(NPO) and proof thereof is required.

• The full names, Identity number of members of the PBO/NPO must be recorded on theproposal.

• The interest of the Bidder should be fully recorded.• An offer less than the reserved price will not be considered.• Bids proposals made by individuals will not be accepted.• The Umuziwabantu Local Municipality Supply Chain Management Policy will apply.• The Umuziwabantu Local Municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any other

bid and reserves the right to accept the whole or part of the bid.• Bids/Proposals which are late, incomplete, unsigned or submitted by facsimile or

electronically, will not be accepted.• The Municipality reserves the right to disqualify any organisation whose members and or

shareholders owe the municipal rates & taxes.

Umuziwabantu Municipality subscribes to the Preferential Procument Policy Framework Act (Act No5 of 2000)

Mr. SD Mbhele Private Bag X1023Municipal Manager Harding, 4680

CUSTOMER CARE 039 797 6600 | FIRE 039 727 5733 | PROTECTION SERVICES 039 797 6657

greater


kokstad

public noticeGreater Kokstad Municipality hereby invites qualified and reputable Civil EngineeringContractor for the Rehabilitation of 2, 2 km Shayamoya Taxi Route Phase 3 and Upgrad-ing of 1, 8 km Horseshoe Taxi Route Phase 3

PROJECT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENTS AVAILABILITY & CLOSING PROJECTCOMPULSORY SITE DETAILS GRADINGINSPECTION

Bid No.: GKM 08-14/15 Documents will be available 14 November CIDB grading2, 2 km SHAYAMOYA on 30 October 2014. 2014, 75 Hope is 6CE orTAXI ROUTE PHASE 3 Street, Kokstad higher for both

at 12h00. projects___________Bid No.: GKM 09-14/15 Compulsory Site Inspection1, 8 km HORSESHOE on the 04 November 2014TAXI ROUTE PHASE 3 @ 11h00 at 75 Hope

Street, Kokstad.

The scope of work and bid requirements is stipulated in the bid document.

A NON REFUNDABLE Bid documents fee of R500-00 per document and is payable incash at the Municipality’s Customer Care Centre. The Bid document must be physicallycollected from Customer Care Centre, 75 Hope Street, Kokstad, during normal workinghours from 08H00 – 16H00. The Greater Kokstad Municipality Supply Chain Policy andpreferential point scoring system of 90/10 shall apply. 90 for Price and 10 for BBBEEContribution level status.

Sealed Bids, marked “Bid No.: GKM: 08-14/15 SHAYAMOYATAXI ROUTE PHASE 3 orGKM 09-14/15 HORSESHOE TAXI ROUTE PHASE 3”, must be deposited in the BidBox located at the Reception Area, 75 Hope Street, Kokstad, No later than, 14 Novem-ber 2014 at 12H00, where after, bids will be opened in public.

Late, telegraphic emailed or faxed bids will not be considered.

Technical Enquiries: Mr. S. Khumalo, Tel. 033 343 2069, Fax no. 033 343 2079Email: [email protected] and Mr T. Shandu, Tel. 039 797 6600, Email:[email protected] Chain Management Enquiries: Ms. A. Mahlaka,Tel: 039 797 6600, Email: [email protected]

Greater Kokstad Municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any bid andreserves the right to accept the Bid in whole or part, at the rates quoted.

Z.J. MKHIZEMUNICIPAL MANAGERNOTICE NO.: 24-2014/2015

RE-ADVERTISING

SHAYAMOYA AND HORSESHOE TAXI ROUTE PHASE 3

INtoday’sbusinessworld, it isimportant for any businessowner to understand and in-terpret their company profitand loss statement.

Profitand lossstatement isa summary of the financialperformance of a businessover time (monthly, quarterlyorannually ismost common).It reflects the past perform-anceof thebusinessandis thereport most often used bysmall business owners totrack how their business isperforming.

As the name indicates theprofitandlossstatement(alsoknown as statement of finan-cial performance or an In-come statement) measuresthe profit or loss of a businessover a specified period. Itsummarises the income for aperiod and subtracts the ex-penses incurred for the sameperiod to calculate profit orloss for the business.

Why prepare a profit andloss statement?

Producing regular profitand loss statements (at leastquarterly ormonthly)will en-

able you to:• Ask “how much money

am I making?”• Compare projected per-

formance with actual per-formance.

• Use past performancetrends to form reasonable es-timates for the future

• Detect any problems re-garding sales, expenses andprofit within reasonable timeso adjustments may be madeto recoup losses or decreaseexpenses.

•Provideproofof incomeifyou need a loan or mortgageand

• Calculate your incomeand expenses when complet-ing and submitting your taxreturn.

In the next article, I willshowyouhowtoprepareyourbusinessprofit and loss state-ment.

TLC Hospice news

THE iThembalabantu Centre in Shaya-moya is in full swing preparing for En-counter EG visitors. The centre will be ahive of activity over theweekend andwelook forward to welcoming visitors.

The weekend starts with a cocktailparty to launch this year’s Encounter EGFestival. Guests will enjoy the eveningwithfriendsandgoodfoodwhileappreci-ating theart andceramics from local andvisiting artists on display.

Aportionoftheproceedsfromthesaleof the artworkswill be donated toMount

Currie Cottages. The exhibition will beopen for thewholeweekend.Other itemswhich will be on display will be hand-crafted goods that our dedicated GogoSupport Groupmembers and our volun-teers have created. Wewill also have artand artwork from local schools on dis-play. The theme of the schools art isrecycling. TLC is trying to highlight thenecessity of recycling in theKokstad andShayamoya community.

TLC will be launching our embryonicRecycling Project. We encourage local

schools and community members to beginrecycling.OnSaturday,1Novemberat9amwe will be running a recycling swop shop.Childrenandcommunitymembersareen-couraged to take recycling items, especial-ly plastic bottles and paper, to our TLCparking lot.

Staffandvolunteerswillweightherecy-cling goods and pay the customer in TLCthembas (the themba is the new TLC cur-rencyonlyable tobeusedatour shop).Ex-amplesofthetypeofgoodsonofferarefruitand vegetables, stationery, sweets andtoys.We are hoping that this initiativewillgrow and expand.

Let’scleanupourtowntogetherandEn-counter EG is the perfect time to start. Formore information, contact Mia on082 812 8188.

Please support TLCand iThembalaban-tuCentre thisEncounterweekend.Visitorswill be enthralled by how beautiful andtranquil the centre is. Wewill have tea andcoffee and home-made biscuits for silver

PHOTO:SUPPLIEDMillicentLawrenceand Thoza-ma Ntsha-ba at thenew TLCrecyclingbins assist-ing withsorting.

COMMUNITY FEVER

dona-tion onoffer. —Sup-plied.

Profit andlossstatement

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BUSINESSBUZZ

He showed me my problem in a pot of water

I thought Mr. Mogan and Sarah were lying and I confessed to Dr. Khanafter meeting him. I had a lot of doubts but it is true. Dr. Khan is the besthealer in shortest period of time with a cost of R150.

He gave me STAMINA oil to apply to my palm with a magic ring andwithin a hour I had luck as last with Casino, horses and gambling. Imade a choice and won R4 million!!!!. All my accounts are paid up andI have investments now. My Aunt Aisha (57 years) is happy after I tookher to Dr. Khan her husband is back after 7 years. Mrs. Ana (47 years)-thank God for showing me this man.

Are you feeling totally helpless and financial down? Dr. Khan demon-strates on radio after fortnight how to use STAMINIA oil to win, Casino,Lotto and other gambling actually was so surprised after myselfconfronted him tried STAMINA oil and won at Sun coast R645.300.55.Thank you Dr. Khan to serve me out of credit and capitalise me. If anyone want to visit Dr. Khan, his office in Harding. Cell: 060 38 50482

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For more details and to apply please go to www.wurth.co.za andclick on careers. Have Ref. No. WURTH-AJ03 handy. Closing date:6 November 2014.

Sales RepresentativeDurban branch

AFTER TEN YEARS OF UNHAPPINESS“He saved my life after 10 years in an unhappy marriage

and financial crisis.Thank you L. Dalam for taking away all my misfortune.”

Regards : Mrs T Dladla (56 Years) KokstadSpecialist in :• Lost Love• Win big tenders• Protect your home and business• Enlargement creams for men• Magic rings and water for all problems• Get good luck for double pay

Contact :L. Dalam Cell: 071 703 6903 / 033 8111950

Come and see your enemies in the mirror.Pay after success.

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Accommodation included.

Successful applicants must be hard working,enjoy physical labour in an outdoor

environment and be between 21 and 32 years old.

Send your CV, valid SA passport,ID and Driver’s Licence to:[email protected]

t. 021 552 9183 • f. 021 552 9198 orapply online: www.nuhorizon.co.za

CLASSIFIEDS

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King Edward High news>> Pupil earns ‘best Grade 7 girl’ trophy

IF you have a science question, AlettaSibi, a Grade 7 pupil at King Edward Highis the person to ask.Not only did she receive the trophy for

“the best Grade 7 girl” in the NationalScience Olympiad, she also received theprize for being “the best pupil in Grade 7sciences”.

Incredibly, although only in Grade 7 shewas the overall winner for the Grade 7 to9 science category. Congratulations onthese awards, we are very proud of you.

KEHS EMS Quiz geniusesOn 1 October, three King Edward EMS

Quiz participants, Tyrese Myburg, AmentaSibi and Sonwabile Mpunyuka, travelled toEast London to represent the Maluti dis-trict in the provincial EMS Quiz.

Pupils stayed at a hotel on the shore ofEast London. The following day they facedgruelling questions that tested the theirknowledge to their limits. After all the ex-citement and anticipation KEHS pupilscame first in the province. They will beparticipating in the national EMS Quiz torepresent the Eastern Cape soon.

We would like to congratulate them ontheir tremendous achievements and wishthem the best for the future.

KZN shot put record smashed

Last weekend Kayla Harris, an athletefrom King Edward High, participated in aKZN athletics meeting and obliterated therecord for the girls’ U13 shot put by improv-ing it with almost a metre. The new record,as set by Kayla, now stands at 11.28m. Welldone, Kayla, you are keeping KEHS’s namehigh.

Grade 10 pupils take a walk in natureAt the end of last term, KEHS Grade 10

pupils went to the Matatiele Nature Re-serve to take part in an outdoor classroomexperience as part of their environmentalstudies.

The main problems in the nature re-serve,suchaslittering, invasivespeciesanduncontrolled burning, were tackled and ex-plained to the group by Zinhle Buthelezifrom Environmental and Rural Solutions.They were also addressed on how to deter-mine the condition of rivers.

Pupils enjoyed gaining new knowledgeabout the environment by taking this guid-ed and practical tour through the naturereserve.

KEHS thanks Environmental and RuralSolutions and the field rangers fromMatatiele Nature Reserve for making thisouting possible.

— Supplied.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDTyrese Myburg, Amenta Sibi and Sonwabile Mpunyuka,winners of the Provincial EMS Quiz.

KEHSGrade10 lifescienceclass atMatati-eleNatureReserve.PHOTO:SUP-PLIED

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDAletta Sibi with her trophies from theNational Science Olympiad.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDBergview College 1st team boys and their coaches show off the new1st team soccer kit sponsored by Rhino Cash & Carry. A special thankyou to Ray Watkinson.

St Monica’s School newsInternational Eskom Expo for Young Scientists

ON 7 October, we left Matatiele for Johannesburg to participate in theInternational Eskom Expo for young scientists.

The event was held from 8 to 10 October in Boksburg at the BirchwoodHotel Conference Centre. We were part of the 21 finalists from the Umtataregion competing against 822 finalists from all over the country and from

as far as Mexico.Competition

was fierce, but wereturned with asilver medal.

The U13 crick-et match againstKokstad JuniorSchool

On 20 Octo-ber St. Monica’sU13 cricket boysmade the trip toKokstad to playKokstad JuniorSchool’s U13Ccricket team.

The gamewas played ingood spirits andour boys man-aged to success-fully chase down75 posted by KJS.

Many thanksto KJS for hostingus and making itsuch an enjoya-ble day.

— Coach: MrW. Conradie

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THIS month Honda celebrates the40th anniversary of its Gold Wingtouring-stylemotorcyclewith the an-nouncement of a “birthday edition”Wing. That’s a limited number andsomewill reach South African show-rooms.

Just five years after producing itsfirst superbike in 1969, the celebrat-ed CB750 Honda once again thought“out of the box” by creating the firstlong-distance touring bike - theGL1000 Gold Wing.

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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThe 2012 Honda Gold Wing.

Honda’s 40th birthdaySA-bound Mazda2wins car of the year>> Mazda2 is the fifth Mazda to win this award

MAZDA SouthAfrica’snext-generation, the Mazda2

wonthe2014/15JapaneseCaroftheYear.ThenewMaz-da2 is expected to arrive in South Africa early in 2015.

Following theMazdaCX-5,Mazda6andMazda3, thesoon-to-be-launched in South Africa Mazda2 is thefourthinMazda’s line-upofnew-generationmodels thatadopt the full range of SkyActive technology and theKodo-Soul of Motion design language.

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Busy year forenduro rider>> He races in Matatiele this weekend

WHATaseason ithasbeen for local rid-er 17-year-old Dylan Barker.

Juggling school work with hissport and his races has resulted in a busy yearforhim.HehaswonallhisKZNregionalenduroraces in the 250cc class as well as the nationalenduro series in the silver class.

Although he still has one race to go, he hasbeen declared the 2014 Silver Class Winner.

He races in Matatiele this weekend.Saturday sees him racing in the national

WFO in the silver classaswell as in theKZNre-gional series. On Sunday he participates in theKZN Junior Enduro 250cc class which he isleading at the moment.

He also races in the cross-country serieswhere he was lying first until he took a nastyfall which saw him unable to complete a race.

Nevertheless, he continues toraceandtrainforthepenultimaterace of the year – Roof of Africafrom 3 to 6 December.

All this success would neverhave been possible without thesupport of his mother, father andsister aswell as his sponsors and team, PAMA Racing. Many thanks to Voermol,AMP,PeakYamaha,32Gi,Powasol,FoxSA, RK Chains, Motul, Acerbis, ProgripandtoSakkieMaartens,theindunaoftheteam,whobelievesandsupports the lads.

Go along andwatch all the top riders inSouth Africa in action on the weekend wherethey battle it out to see who will be the 2014champion.

— Supplied.

PHOTO:SUPPLIEDDylanBarker.

FANTASTIC weather and keen athleteswho wanted to do their best for their teammade the fourth annual athletics meetinga great success.

Well done to Forever Young MatatieleAthletics Club members who organisedthis meeting which produced someexcellent performances from, to name afew, Richard Ingram, Odette Simpson,Michelle Baker, Piet Louwrens from Kok-stad, Walter Oelofse, Brenda Botha, CharlBotha, Rocky Suddes and Angela Cilliersfrom Matatiele.

There was a large number of first-tim-ers who enjoyed participating. There werealso many junior athletes who took partand who gained some wonderful experi-ence.

The organisers thank King Edward Highfor their help and for the use of their facili-ties. It really added to the success of themeeting.

Forever Young is in a very good positionto select a strong side to participate at theFree State champs in Bloemfontein on 8November, so keep on practising.

— Supplied.

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