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} Boipelo Mere

WHETHER the 17 000 learners of the 50schools in the Joe Morolong District inKuruman will return to school remains amystery.

This followed after Dipuo Peters, theminister of Transport, had reportedlyfailed to respond to most of the issuesraised by the community in a four-hourcommunity meeting on Monday.

The community accused government ofbringing nothing to the table, apart frommaking a noise regarding the 57 kmstretch of road that had been funded bySAYOC.

The Northern Cape Department ofEducation said it still hoped that anagreement could be reached in terms ofparents allowing their children to returnto school.

The learners of the 50 schools had notbeen de-registered as was the concern ofthe National Department of Education.

“The Annual National Assessment(ANA) examinations are to start on 16September and we as the department areready to administer all the examina-tions,” said Sydney Stander, the spokes-person of the Department of Education.

The DA said on Monday that it hadbeen announced in the provinciallegislature that two contractors had beenappointed and would be introduced to thesite in 14 days.

According to Mafu Davids, the spokes-person in the premier’s office, theyexpected something positive to come fromthe NCOP visit to Kuruman, where thepremier would meet with the executivecommittee.

“We’ll see what happens, but allsystems are on track and the construc-tion is expected to start this month,” heconfirmed.

The Kuruman Road Forum was notmoved by the announcement. The forumsaid there were no transparency betweenthem and government in terms of theappointment.

“We fear that the speedy appointmentof the contractors will lead to the samedisaster as in 2010.

“We want a written agreement withgovernment before the children go backto school.

“It is true that we were told that twocontractors had been appointed for theconstruction of the road,” said Lucky

Taibas of the forum.He said the contractors appointed by

government had done shoddy work bycovering the gravel road.

“Gongwe ban aka kay a sekolong ha reka bona lerole le kua ko tseleng. Ebile rebatla go bona ele gore borakontraka basimolotse ka 57 kls eo, gape ba tswerephage ka mangana ba evaluate 73 kls.(Maybe the children will go back toschool if we can see the dust at the sitewhen the work is in process. But thenthe 57 km should be in progress includ-ing the evaluation process of the remain-ing 73 km).”

Taibas stated that the tender to invitethe contractors had stated that the roadwould be constructed in phases of 10 km.

He complained and said Joe Morolonghad turned into a tourist destinationwhere everything, including servicedelivery and infrastructure, was fallingapart.

“We are just sitting and watchingthem. We’ll not allow ourselves to beteased with the 10 km phases. We wantthe whole package of 130 km, because wehave been lied to for many years.

“That is why we want to be part of theNorth-West again, because we do notbenefit at all from the Northern CapeProvince.”

) At the time of going to print attemptsto obtain comment from the premier’soffice and the Department of Roads andPublic Works had failed, as the phonesremained unanswered.

Forum doesn’t give wayWants a written agreement before learners return to school

DIPUO PETERS, the minister of Transport. Photo: Boipelo Mere

‘We’ll not allow our­selves to be teased withthe 10 km phases. Wewant the whole packageof 130 km, because wehave been lied to formany years.’ – LuckyTaibas of the KurumanRoad Forum

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} Noxolo Tshukela

IN the past, the cityof Kimberley wasknown as a drive-through, the placewith the Big Hole.But today I am

proud to say thatKimberley is knownas a place where many things happen.The tourism industry is giving the city a

boost and is changing its image to abigger, more lively and worthwhile placeto travel to and visit.With events like the Diamond City Cup

Tournament, the Diamonds and DoringsFestival, the Woman to Woman Show, aswell as the new Extremes Campaign andthe N12 Road Initiative, it is no surprisethat it has become a growing city deserv-ing of national recognition and acknowl-edgement.Other things to see and explore in the

buzzing Kimberley are the many historicalmuseums and the colourful depiction ofour history on the walls of the publichalls.Even the entertainment industry is

taking part in the evolution, with poetrysessions, hip hop jams, gospel concerts,theatre productions and the popularculture of choirs and cultural groups.So, how can anyone be bored?The only thing to look out for is the

retaining of authenticity in everythinggoing on.If only the youth can be made aware of

this and can become excited and tap intothe many available avenues of creativeand economic opportunities in the North-ern Cape. The question is, who will breakthe shell and be the first to surprise us?Will it be you?

Northern Cape worth a visit

TOURISTS can sit back and relax in their camping chairs and enjoy the adventure theNorthern Cape has to offer. It has become an increasingly popular extreme adventure desti-nation and its reputation is sustained by staging or hosting events such as theBloodhoundProject, a world-record attempt to break the land speed record in a supersonic car andthe Kalahari Desert SpeedWeekwhich is the only time trial event of its kind on the Africancontinent. Photo: Supplied

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} Boipelo Mere

MARIA BACON (85), yo jaanonga tsamayang ka thuso ya thobanea re o diretse Morena Modimo wagagwe ka botlalo.Ka Sontaga se se fetileng (31

Phatwe) ene le bagogi-mmogo bababedi eleng Pigeon Sebolai leThomas Steward ko CentenaryMethodist ba ne ba lebogiwa kekereke ka go abelwa ditifikeiti tsadingwaga tse masome a mabedi lebotlhano e le bareri mo kerekeng.Moruti Thibane o ne a lebogela

bagogi ba boineelo jwa bone le godirisa maitemogelo a bone mokerekeng mo dingwageng tsotlhetse di fetileng.Mma Bacon, jaaka a bidiwa, o

ne a tlotlela mokwadi wa lokwal-odikgang la Express Northern Capejaaka a ne a rata le go tlotla pitsoya gagwe ya boreri.“E ne ele pitso mo go nna. Ga

kea ka ka bewa go nna Morerifela,” ga bua mma Bacon pele ga akopa gore mokwadi a mo neeleBeibele e e neng e bapile le ene.One ne a blokwalo la Ditiro 9:4

le 5, mme a le bala, a tlhalosa fa ane a sa itse boroko pele a latelaMoruti wa gagwe yo e neng e leMoruti Malotle go mo tlhalosetsafa a nale pitso ya boreri dingwagatse some a mabedi le borobedi (28)tse di fetileng.O ne a itumetse tota gore a bo a

neelwa gape certificate a nale lerre Sebolai ka gonne ba ne batlhomiwa go nna bareri mmogo.“Ka nako eo ke ne ke le modu-

medi ebile ke le mme wa thapelo,gape ke le member ya IndependentOrder of Tested Templars (IOTT).“Ke ne ka tlhalosetsa moruti

Malotle fa ke nale chesego ya gobolelela batho gore Jesu ke

Morena. Ka kgona go kgabagant-swa ke komiti ya kereke, ka ba kafalola ditlhatlhobo ngwaga wantlha le ya bobedi,” a tlhalosa.Mma Bacon are o nnile leloko le

le tletseng la kereke ka 1947 ke ledingwaga tse lesome le borobonng-we, mme a apesiwa seaparo sabomme ka 1949.O ne a tswelela ka gore o ne as

sa natefelwe ke sepe sa lefatshe

ntle le kereke e sale a tlhongwa gonna moreri.“Ga gona nako e nka go bolele-

lang ke re e ne ele thata motseleng e ke neng ke e tsamaya.Ke ne ke tsamaya le ditopo go yago di fitlha ntle le poifo, ke lalamo mafatshing a ke sa a itseng.“Mme fela Modimo o ne o

nketelela pele. Ke ne ke diragatsapitso yame, ke romiwa ke kereke

go ya gongwe le gongwe, go senanako e ke ngongoregang ka yone.“Mo borering jwa me ke

berekile le baruti bale thataro gofitlha jaana. Mme ga gona ope yonkatreng ke ne kesa berekisanesentle le ene. Le gompieno jaanake ka ntlha ya go palelwa kedinao fela ke sa kgoneng go yakerekeng ka dinalko tsotlhe. Mmehela ha motho a thaya a re ke tla

go lata go ya kerekeng, ga nkeebile nkitla ke re nnya.”Mma Bacon o gopola a dirile le

baruti bale lesome le bongwe mobodumeding.Ebile a tswelela ka go eleletsa

bareri ba bangwe maele a gore banne boikokobetso ka go kopatshwarelo mo Modimong le goineela mogo Ena ka dinakotsotlhe.

MmeBacon o lebogiwa ke kereke

BARERI ba ne ba ipela ka ditefikeiti tsa bona. Bano ke PigeonSebolai,Maria Bacon, ThomasStewardle Moruti Thibane mo morago. Photos: Boipelo Mere MMA BACON ko gagagwe.

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A WOMAN walking with her child loses hergrip and the child jerks forward, grabs anice cream from another woman sittingnearby and calmly walks back to her motheramidst cries of dismay from the victim andbystanders. Words, some unprintable, arehurled at the child and mother as the mothertries to explain that her child is not ill-disci-plined but suffers from autism.

Autism Spectrum DisorderSome people with ASD have severe

learning disabilities and some may neverspeak. People with Asperger’s Syndrome, onthe other hand, usually have an average orabove average IQ and acquire spokenlanguage at the same age as developingchildren. The condition affects a family inthree ways: social interaction, communica-tion (verbal and non-verbal, repetitivebehaviour) and differences in sensoryperception.

An autistic childCharity Modiakgotla, an ambassador for

autism, said that at first she had thought herchild had discipline issues.“After I had learned about this condition

my eyes were opened and I saw how familieswere suffering. All along I thought my childwas spoilt and that was why she washyperactive.“Once she was diagnosed and I realised

what was wrong, I could control her condi-tion. Today I manage.”

First bornModiakgotla’s experience with her child

brought her in contact with organisationsdealing with autism.She said at first, when her child was one

year old and acting strangely, she thoughtit was just the way small children behaved.“Did you know there is no cure for it

(autism)? She was my first child and I hadno experience of motherhood. She made noattempt to walk and only started walkingwhen she was a year and six months old.She rolled around instead of walking.

“As time passed I started comparing her toother children her age and saw the warningsigns.I worked at a crèche and by comparison

she was far behind her peers.”Even though the young mother managed to

put on a brave face there was sadness in hervoice when she shared their experience ofautism.

DiagnosisHer break into understanding her child

came when she took her child to the Kimber-ley Hospital and chanced upon Dr Annettevan Zyl who diagnosed her child as autistic.“Things started adding up as I Googled

autism and learnt about the disorder.“The truth is as a black person who does

not have access to information, I realised itwas that lack of information that made meand others think that my daughter waseither very ill-disciplined or mad.”

Dissemination of information“Even today nobody regards information

dissemination as an essential service. I pleadwith government to assist and train peopleregarding autism. I am willing to help, as Ihave adequate training. This conditionshould receive the same attention given tothe HIV and Aids pandemic.“Social workers, community development

workers and psychologists should be ade-quately equipped to deal with autism.I still struggle to explain it in ordinary

terms because in Tswana we end up sayingwa tsenwa – the person is mad.

SchoolingThe worst experience for Modiakgotla was

when she had to send her daughter to school.“A letter of referral from ESS took two

years and it took intervention from superiorsbefore my child was admitted to the relevantinstitution. I still have an issue with thesocial worker who dealt with my case.“I ended up sending my daughter to a

main stream primary school which was anightmare, not only for my daughter, but forthe school, teachers and learners. It wastorture for them, because my child disruptedclasses and caused confusion. But thankfullythe school had good teachers who stood byme through thick and thin. I would like tothank them for shouldering my burden.”

A teacher’s perspectiveSpeaking to the teacher, she remembered

the child: “I remember who you are refer-ring to. It is through her mother that Ibecame aware of autism. It was an eye-open-er for me and the other teachers.The teacher described how the child was

uncontrolable because she was in the wrongenvironment.“That specific child was a lot of work.

Imagine having a classroom full of learners,and her. It was so unfortunate that the otherlearners started labelling her as being mad.They did not know about or understand hercondition and it was up to me to explain itto them and to discourage them fromlaughing at her.“I did not know how to keep her busy.

When I gave her a book she would starttearing it apart and chewing on it.“I really wish government would take

cases like these seriously. The mother wasgoing through a difficult time and did notknow where to place her child. That was anincredibly difficult time for all involved dueto poor placement processes,” she concluded.

More about autismAccording to Van Zyl, South Africa is

lagging behind other countries regardingautism.“People suffering from autism behave

differently. They live in their own world, andyou must realise this. They are picky aboutfood, rather use pictures and become upsetwhen their routine is disrupted.“Any family with a member suffering from

autism will have to adapt their lifestyle tothe disorder.”Van Zyl said in her experience black

communities were more tolerant than theirwhite counterparts because the communityas a whole was involved and also understoodthe situation.“Retlameleng in Galeshewe has an autism

class but we still need a school for autism inthe Northern Cape. Support groups based at

clinics can be useful. The problem is thestate is not equipped to deal with thisdisorder.”

Traumatic experience

Modiakgotla told Express Northern Capeher daughter had been raped in 2010 by a13-year-old boy in their neighbourhood. Shewas seven years old.“Nothing is being done about the case. The

last I heard the court was still waiting forDNA results. So, three years down the lineand I am still waiting for justice to prevail.”

Autism South Africa

Ruth Blood, the development officer ofAutism South Africa, said that the communi-ty knows little about autism.“People tend to blame witchcraft and

demons when they see the signs and symp-toms. Some treat it as a disability. Childrenare even labelled,” she revealed.She added that parents were shocked when

their children were diagnosed with autismand tended to go into denial.Blood travels all around the province to

raise awareness about autism. She alsoencourages parents to form support groups.“The support groups are formed but are

not sustainable, because the people needconstant motivation. Being in a supportgroup helps you to deal with the issuebecause you share ideas and experiences.Support groups also help parents to realisethat they are not alone in their struggle.Parents exchange views and knowledge andexperts can be invited to address them. Inmost cases parents are worried about theirchildren’s future and sharing views andexperiences can be encouraging to them.“I am also trying my utmost to be availa-

ble whenever the groups need me to visit,”she said.She said in some cases the disorder

affected marriages.“The parents start blaming each other and

it can also affect siblings and other familymembers. There are also cases where youfind that both parents are not committed tosupporting the child, or the community tendsto being cruel.“There is still no known cure for autism,

but there can be intervention.

Advice to parentsParents of children with autism are urged

to love and support their children. Thecommunity must also try their best to getinformation on autism. There is more on theAutism South Africa website about thedisorder. Updates are given through videoclips on the behaviour of a child withautism.

Autism needs hands-on attitude

RUTH BLOOD, the development officer ofAutism South Africa in the Northern Cape.

Photo: Boipelo Mere

} Boipelo Mere

THE Department of Transport, Safety andLiaison promises to appoint 400 to 500safety volunteers over a period of fiveyears to create jobs and eliminate povertywithin the Northern Cape communities.This is through the government’s Expand-

ed Public Works Programme (EPWP) wherea stipend will be paid to the safety volun-teers on a monthly basis.The department registered the pro-

gramme over the weekend in collaborationwith the National Department of PublicWorks, the Department of Roads andPublic Works and the South AfricanPolice Service.According to the MEC for the Department

of Transport, Safety and Liaison, MarthaBartlett, most of these safety volunteers willbe drawn from all sectors of the NorthernCape society.The volunteers will be equipped with

basic training and skills to be a centralcomponent in service of community safetyin line with the department’s vision and

mission.“This is one of government’s array of

programmes aimed at providing povertyand income relief through temporary workfor the unemployed to carry out sociallyvaluable activities.“The new phase of the EPWP will provide

six million work opportunities by 2019,”said the MEC.She stated that the new phase of the

EPWP will provide six million workopportunities by 2019.According to the MEC, the EPWP

safety volunteers will be responsible forsocial crime prevention programmes incollaboration with Community PoliceForums (CPF’s), SAPS Social CrimePrevention coordinators, regional ma-nagers and fieldworkers of the depart-ment and the community at largeas part of the Provincial Crime Preven-tion Strategy.Their programmes, of which training

will be provided by the department, willfocus on substance abuse, public spaces,no violence against women and children,

accountability meetings, road safety andtransport operations.“Thus far, we have finalized the selection

process of 400 EPWP safety volunteers forthe 2014-’15 financial year.”Bartlett said these safety volunteers are

recruited and deployed at the focus prioritypolice stations throughout the NorthernCape.“Through this action, we are emphasizing

that the safety of each and every one is abasic right.“When communities do not feel safe and

live in fear, the country’s economic develop-ment and the people’s well-being areaffected, hindering their ability andpotential.”Bartlett continued to plead with the

safety volunteers to assist government tomobilize all stakeholders, including thecommunity, in fighting the scourge of crimein society as the Northern Cape provincialgovernment will continue to improve thelives of ordinary South Africans throughthe creation of decent work and serving themost vulnerable.

EPWP for safety announced this weekend

THE MEC for the Department of Transport,Safety and Liaison, Martha Bartlett, duringthe launch of the EPWP safety volunteersover the weekend. Photo: Supplied

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISOR-DER (ASD) is a term used to de-scribe a lifelong developmentaldisorder that is characterised byaffected people having difficultiesin social interaction, communica-tion, behaviour and learning.BOIPELO MERE did research onASD and interviewed a motherwhose child is suffering from it aswell as other roleplayers.

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ANGLO AMERICAN KUMBA IRONORE’S Kolomela Mine celebrated yetanother year of thanksgiving in August.Looking back at the Kolomela dream, it

all started way back in 1953 when the firstten boreholes were drilled on the Welge-vonden farm. Only five decades later thefirst bush clearing was done at Kolomela on4 August 2009. A month later, Kolomela sawits first official blast, and two years laterthe first ore dispatched on their Waya-Wayalocomotive.Kolomela represents a journey of walking

the extra mile and going beyond the call ofduty. This is due to the commitment anddedication of their people.

“We can proudly celebrate our achieve-ments and give thanks for another yearthat passed without losing any livesbecause of our production here at theKolomela Mine,” said Aart van den Brink,general manager of the Kolomela Mine.On this day Van den Brink also unveiled

the Kolomela Wall of Remembrance withthese words: “Although this serves as asign of respect we must all pledge tocontinue mining fatal free”.He then asked for a minute of silence to

remember colleagues who had died duringmining operations elsewhere.He thanked everyone on behalf of the

leadership team for their contribution.

Mine gives thanks for year

WORKERS at Kumba Iron Ore’s Kolomela Mine during the thanksgiving celebration.

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THE Northern Cape police, inpartnership with the Departmentsof Agriculture and Home Affairs,adopted a multi-faceted approach inthe execution of Operation SizaNani (Operation Help One Anoth-er).

The operation started on 1August with the purpose of raisingawareness regarding serious crimessuch as stock theft, more particu-larly in the rural areas.

Matters pertaining to stock theftlegislation were highlighted wherethe livestock were brand-markedand tattooed.

The role of the Department ofHome Affairs in Operation SizaNani is to verify the details of thefarm employees during farm visitsby checking the identity documentsand passports of the employees onthe farms.

This will also assist with infor-mation concerning illegal immi-grants employed on the farms.

Farmers are encouraged tocontinue to brand-mark theirlivestock as this will reduce the

rate of stock theft in the NorthernCape.

The farmers who are ignoring thecall to brand-mark and tattoo theirlivestock, will be issued with finesif they are found not complyingwith the prescripts of the legisla-tion which regulates the livestockbrand-marking and tattooingthereof.

The cooperation amongst therelevant role players will beheightened and all the hot spotswill be monitored.

“We will continue to embark onroad blocks and cross-borderoperations to combat the illegaltransportation of livestock andstock theft.”

Since the operation had started,the farmers in the De Aar Clusterand Hartswater Cluster welcomedOperation Siza Nani with itscontent of education and awarenessregarding livestock brand-markingand tattooing. The operation ison-going.

Operation Siza Nani will be heldin the Kuruman Cluster in October.

Operation Siza Nani to combat crime

FARMERS were shown how to brand-mark and tattoo their livestock. Photo: Supplied

THE Arts and Culture minister, NathiMthethwa, has called on all governmentdepartments, public entities and enterpris-es to establish indigenous language unitsfor the public to obtain information in thelanguage of their choice.

This follows the adoption of the Use ofLanguages Act, 2012 (Act No. 12 of 2012)to regulate the use of official languages bynational government departments.

Section (4)(1) requires all nationaldepartments, national public entities andnational public enterprises to adopt officiallanguage policies within 18 months ofcommencement of the act.

The act was promulgated in the Gazetteon 2 May 2013, which means that the finaldate for adoption of national languagepolicies is 2 November 2014.

“I wish to remind and call upon allgovernments across all tiers to speed upthe establishment of language units asthere are less than 60 days left towards thedeadline,” said Mthethwa.

Section 4(2) (4) of the act and theregulations in terms of the act set out therequirements for, and guidelines ondrafting, language policies.

Both documents may be accessed at thedepartment’s website.

“We wish to remind all levels ofgovernment to establish language unitsfor us to give to the letter and spirit ofsection 6 of the Constitution whichregulates languages and to promoteequitable use of official languages in SouthAfrica.

“As we observe 20 years of democracyand freedom, we urgently need to enableall South Africans to use the officiallanguages of their choice when engag-ing with government and its institu-tions.

“This is to ensure equal access togovernment services and information,”the minister said.

The act provides for a regulatoryframework to facilitate the effectiveimplementation of the constitutionalobligations concerning multilingualism.

“If we wish to touch the heart andsoul of our people, we must speak tothem in their own languages,” Mthethwasaid.

Mthethwa said the act was a very im-portant piece of legislation that allowedthe public at large to access informationand assisted using languages that theyunderstood.– SAnews.gov.za

Act calls for language units

MARISKA VAN TONDER has been selectedas the August winner of the Express North-ern Cape SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star ofthe Month.

The 14-year-old Adamantia High Schoollearner in Kimberley excels in amateurwrestling.

The active young sports star has a stringof achievements under her belt includingwinning gold at three events: the EasternGauteng Open Tournament in NorthernGauteng, Sand du Plessis Tournament inBloemfontein, Indlove Tournament inKimberley and Van Rooyen Tournament inBloemfontein. She has been competing yearlyat the South African championships.

In 2014, she won gold in her age group.In her weight category she won a gold and

silver medal.She qualifies yearly for her Northern Cape

and South African colours.Mariska is also one of the assistant

coaches at the Indlovu Wrestling Club whenneeded.

She has the necessary skills to be a goodcoach and is very disciplined.

Mariska is currently coached by RiaanRoets and Jacobus Human.

Send us your nomination for your Super-Sport’s Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month.Nominations received after the 20th of everymonth will be carried over to the nextmonth’s selection.

The SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star ofthe Month competition runs from Februaryto November.

You can email your nomination to super-sport@zpr.co.za or fax it to 086-552-4922.

For more information, contact Lynne orJuanré at Z PR on 051-522-9574.

Manymedals under her belt

MARISKA VAN TONDER

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PREFERENCEWILL BE GIVENTO EMPLOYMENT EQUITY CANDIDATES(SPECIFICALLY FEMALE CANDIDATES) IN LINEWITHTHE COMPANY’S

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY PLAN.Only candidates who meet the stated requirements will be considered.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTERTHE CLOSING DATEWILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

How to apply:Interested applicants can forward an abridged CV to:

gloria.mbatha@umk.co.za or fax: (011) 217-2801.The onus is on you to ensure that the reference

number is reflected on your application.Closing date: 15 September 2014.

If you have not been contacted within 30 days after theclosing date, kindly deem your application as unsuccessful.

www.ayandambanga.co.za 119841

Exciting Career OpportunitiesKuruman

United Manganese of Kalahari (Pty) Ltd (UMK), a leading empowerment company intent onsustainable mining and socio-economic development, seeks specialists to join its fast growingmanganese mine.UMK has been awarded a Mining Right over 15 000 ha of land to the north of a dynamic Kuruman.Why not become part of the team that plans to mine an output of between 1,5 million and2 million tons of manganese each year?With a life of mine in excess of 30 years, this well-poised company will be able to unlock yourtalents.

Human Resources Manager (Ref. HRM 6928)

Salary range: R800 000 – R1 100 000 per annum (all-inclusive package)

The incumbent will be responsible for providing an integrated Human Resources function to theMine and for assisting Mine Management with embeding a culture of organisational excellence.Key performance areas will include: Development and implementation of processes andprocedures related to: employee relations, recruitment and selection, performance management,training and development, communication, social and development planning, organisationaldevelopment, succession planning, general personnel administration and adherence to relevantlegislation.Requirements: • A B degree or relevant diploma • A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience ata senior level • Exceptional interpersonal and negotiating skills • Be able to work under pressure• Excellent communicator at all levels • Advanced problem solving skills • Good organisational andleadership skills • Sensitivity to the management and valuing of diversity • A tertiary qualificationwill be an added advantage.

Please note that the reference number MUST be quoted on your application.Please note the following: • Successful candidates will be required to provide a valid medicalcertificate and may be required to undergo certain medical assessments • Psychometric andother assessments may be used as part of the selection process • Verification of all credentialsmay be done • Must be in possession of a valid driver’s licence.

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} Boipelo Mere

NORTHERN CAPE ESTABLISHMENTSare encouraged to enter the prestigiousLilizela Tourism Awards and members ofthe public to vote for their favouritebusiness.This request was made by Thembi

Kunene, chief grading officer of the SouthAfrican Grading Council, during the 2014Lilizela Tourism Awards.The event, hosted at the Big Hole, was

graced by the presence of delegates andowners from different establishments andinstitutions, including the mayor of the SolPlaatje Municipality, David Molusi.Sixteen provincial finalists were an-

nounced at the ceremony, of whom sevenwill go through to the national finals on 9October.During his keynote address, Molusi said

that tourism had become one of the mostimportant contributors to economic growthin the Northern Cape.He, however, noted that tourism had to

be kept sustainable by providing visitors

with exceptional service and memorableexperiences.“That will help achieve the goal of

encouraging them to stay longer andreturn often.”He encouraged the winners and all

competitors to regard themselves asambassadors of excellence in terms ofservices rendered and for them to con-tinue to increase the level of serviceexcellence.The mayor said the province could

achieve its goal of developing the industryand drawing more visitors to the provincethrough word of mouth.“We have been honoured to host the

national Tourism Month celebrations thisyear in our beautiful province and lookforward to welcoming you and show-casingthe amazing offerings of the NorthernCape,” he said.Molusi urged each and every person

working in the tourism industry in theNorthern Cape to take full responsibilityto wow and impress their visitors andclients.

Public asked to vote for businesses

BOITUMELO BO-PAPE, the deputychairperson of theNorthern Cape Tour-ism Board, ThembiKunene, chief grad-ing officer of theSouth African Grad-ing Council, DirkCoetzee, managerat the Big Hole andaward winner of theVisitors’ ExperienceAward, Gail Parker,member of the Pro-vincial Legislature,and David Molusi,themayor of the SolPlaatjeMunicipality,at the LilizelaAwards ceremony.

Photo: Boipelo Mere

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} Sidwell Guduka

THE inconsistent BloemfonteinCeltic will be minus their headcoach, Ernst Middendorp, whenthe team face an equally inconsist-ent Mamelodi Sundowns in anAbsa Premiership encounter at theFree State Stadium on Sunday.The kick-off is at 15:00.Middendorp, whose big mouth

caused him to receive an unneces-sary red card for protesting areferee’s decision during theirmatch which ended goallessagainst Platinum Stars, has beensuspended for two matches andwill not be sitting on the bench onthe weekend.His lieutenant, Fadlu Davids,

will be in charge of the team.Mazinyo.com or “MiddenDraw”,

as Middendorp is affectionatelyknown in football circles, has onceagain earned himself an unwanteddraw-specialist tag when it comesto the Premier Soccer League(PSL). His record reads one win,one loss and three draws thus farin the campaign, which added tothe ten draws last season, makes it13 stalemates in Celtic’s last 29league matches.

Max Tshabalala, Celtic’s newchairman, said during the RobertMarawa show on Metro FM lastThursday that he had givenMiddendorp the mandate to winthe league title this season, or toat least finish in third position.“Our fans must stop celebrating

mediocrity. Players must go all outto win matches. We must competefor the league title this season.“If we can’t win the league then

we must finish among the topthree teams in the league. Butthen we must win silverware,”Tshabalala told millions of MetroFM listeners.Truth be told, Middendorp was

given a mandate he could neverachieve. The Celtic-side lacksdepth and quality and does notlook convincing at all. It remainsto be seen whether the Germanmentor will finish this season atthe helm. Already speculation isrife that he can be shown the doorat any moment.So far this season, Middendorp

is finding the going tough with hismen having managed six out of apossible 15 points (the club has sethim a target of ten points in everyfive fixtures).

Another string of poor resultswill heighten speculation about hisfuture.Middendorp needs to focus on

tactics and winning games ratherthan protesting the referee’sdecision (he is experienced enoughto know that the referee’s decisionis final), starting with three pointsagainst Sundowns on Sunday.The Brazilians, meanwhile, have

had problems of their own,drawing their opening fixture ofthe season against MaritzburgUnited. Their fans are baying forcoach Pitso Mosimane’s blood.However, the Tshwane-side is

bound to be psyched up for a gamein which they have always heldtheir own. They will be looking tobuild on their recent victory overAmazulu. The best bet, frankly, isan away win for Masandawana.Sunday afternoon also sees

Moroka Swallows welcomingChippa United to the DobsonvilleStadium at 15:00.The Dube Birds, meanwhile,

badly need to start firing in frontof the goal after losing 3-0 toBidvest Wits a fortnight ago.) For more sports stories, visitwww.express-news.co.za.

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DRAW-SPECIALIST: Ernst Middendorp.Photo: Frikkie Kapp/BackpagePix

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‘Our fans must stop cele­brating mediocrity. Play­ers must go all out to winmatches. We must com­pete for the league titlethis season.’– Max Tshabalala

THE team of the SA van Wyk High Schoolfrom the Namaqua region emerged as theprovincial champions of the Copa Coca-ColaSoccer Tournament held at the VanzylsrusStadium over the weekend.After playing a very competitive first

match and beating the Veritas High School2-0, the Springbok-based school went on toclaim another 2-0 victory, this time againstthe Kakamas High School in the final match.Junard Brandt and Wilbur Isaacs scored

the two goals for the champions.The team advances to the national finals

scheduled to take place at the King Zwelithi-ni Stadium in KwaZulu-Natal from 17 to 19October.Allan Fortuin, the head coach of SA Van

Wyk, said it was the first time they had wonany silverware and that he was happy theboys played according to instruction, doingtheir school and community proud.“I only started to assemble the team last

year and winning the Copa Coca-Cola SoccerTournament proves that we are on the righttrack,” said Fortuin.

SA vanWykfacing finals

THE team of the SA van Wyk High School will prepare mentally for the finals of the CopaCoca-Cola Soccer Tournament. They promise to give other teams a hard time. Photo: Supplied