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House a shining beaconBrings Christmas cheer to whole community, children

THE decorations are aimed at creating a Christmas mood. Photo: Boipelo Mere

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APART from the fears of gangsterismand burglaries in Club 2000, theChristmas house has been a centre ofpride to everyone in the area.Children, as well as adults, have

already started gathering in BoichokoStreet to see the Christmas house.One can see the house from a

distance when you drive down Noben-gula Street from Ipeleng.The lights were only turned on on

Tuesday night and will be sparklingbetween 08:00 and 22:00.According to the owner of the

house, Dorothy Arends, they improveon the decorations every year.“This year we have added the rope

lights that display the words ‘MerryChristmas’,” says the owner of thehouse.The house also serves as a motiva-

tion to children around the area asthe Arends family invites all thechildren that pass by for a fun day.She says she has made it a tradition

in her house to motivate the chil-dren to do better at school by hostinga small braai for them on the lawnafter they have received their schoolresults.“This year I have planned to cook

potjiekos for them to enjoy at theChristmas house.”She tells Express Northern Cape that

she, her husband, Harry, and herthree children usually do the decora-tions together to ensure that thelights are turned on on 1 December,when they also celebrate her birth-day.“But this year we were delayed by

the rains and only switched them onon 8 December.But we will keep our tradition of

celebrating with the children toshow them that they are appreciat-ed.”She adds that they are still working

on the outside tree lights as con-cerns of safety also slowed themdown.In response to the load-shedding

schedules she says they ensure thateverything is switched off inside thehouse, except the fridge, when theyswitch on the Christmas lights.

The family was also encouraged tocontinue the tradition because theneighbours were already starting to show

concerns when the lights were not onon 1 December.“We appreciate that we play a role in

creating a Christmas mood amongst ourcommunity. We usually remove thedecorations on 3 January.”

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ANYONE with information regarding thedeath of Johannes Kamies (27) fromGreenpoint is urged to contact Det. Const.Bernard Sebegilwe on 082-302-0407.Kamies’s body was found by a passer-by

under a small tree near the train line lastWednesday.According to his father, Adam, his son

left the house around 09:00. Johannes thensaid he was going to buy toiletries at the

Diamond Pavillion Shopping Mall.Although the police suspect no foul-play,

they have reported that an autopsy will beconducted on the deceased to determinethe cause of his death.The deceased’s father also said that the

deceased was a TB patient and he hadtaken his medication before leaving thehouse.The deceased was living with his father,

mother and younger brother in Green-point.

Police need your helpTHE body of Johannes Kamies (27) was found in the veld in Greenpoint. Photo: Boipelo Mere

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SINDISIWE CHIKUNGA, the deputyminister of Transport, said that the interna-tional aviation community had recognizedthat there would be an anticipated shortageof skilled aviation professionals in the nearfuture.She spoke at the International Civil

Aviation Day (ICAD) celebrations held inKimberley on Sunday. This day is commemo-rated globally by the International CivilAviation Organisation (ICAO).Chikunga said in order to address this

issue the ICAO had launched the NextGeneration of Aviation Professionals (NGAP)initiative to ensure that enough qualified andcompetent aviation professionals wereavailable to operate, manage and maintainthe future international air transport system.She further reported that the aviation

industry was one of the fastest growingindustries in the world. It has been reportedthat by 2030 air traffic volume will increaseby 50%.At present the industry is dominated by a

generation of individuals over the age of 40.It is estimated that by 2017 more than 40% ofthe industry’s professionals will be 55 yearsof age or older.“Considering the anticipated growth and

the numbers of professionals that will beretired, there will be an obvious lack ofadequately qualified and competent profes-sionals to effectively run the industry,” said

Chikunga.Announcing the commencement of the

South African Civil Aviation Authority’s(SACAA) 2015 intake for qualifying anddeserving candidates, the deputy ministerencouraged the learners of the NorthernCape to take advantage of these opportunitiesby applying for the bursaries.“By so doing, you will ensure that ICAD

2014 leaves a lasting legacy in this province.“They will be offering 11 bursaries for

technicians in the fields of Aircraft Avionics,Aircraft Structure and Aircraft Mechanicsand they will be recruiting two pilot cadets.”According to Chikunga, the aviation

industry in South Africa contributes directlyand indirectly about 3,1% annually to thecountry’s economy.She added that there existed an even more

pressing reason for government to press onin this quest to introduce as many youngaviators as possible.“Since its inception in October 1998, the

SACAA has issued over 30 000 civil aviationpersonnel licences.“However, of this number less than 8% of

the skills belong to African, Indian andcoloured people who represent the cockpitand engineering crews.“This means that more than 92% of these

critical skills still belong to our whitecounterparts. I therefore challenge theaviation industry to increase this figure byat least 5% annually,” said Chikunga.

Aviation needsnew blood

SPECTATORS were treated to a spectacularair show held by the South African aviationindustry.

A PERFECT LANDING by the team of the South African Police Service.

LELETHUMA-AFRIKAMDUNYELWA, one of the pilots, motivating the youngsters to finishtheir schooling in order to join the South African Air Force. Photos: Boipelo Mere

COL MANDLA KHUMALO, a member of thespecial task force, after taking on the windysky to demonstrate his skills.

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ANGLO AMERICAN’S KUMBA IRONORE, together with the Department ofEducation, presented foundation phasegrades with educational toys and equip-ment.The department constructed two gr. R

classrooms at the HTT Bidi MemorialPrimary School in 2013.However, the school was not in a

position to immediately supply resourc-es to these classrooms, which were neededto ensure quality learning and teaching.This is when the HTT Bidi Memorial

Primary School approached the KolomelaMine for assistance with educational toysas well as outdoor equipment.Educational toys encourage specific

learning areas such as Literacy, Maths,Science and Music.These toys were chosen to ensure it

made a difference in their development.Research has shown that children

learn mainly though playing by beingpresented with opportunities to see, feeland experience specific materials present-ing different challenges, as well as requiredifferent skill sets that cover mostlearning areas.George Benjamin, manager of the

Public Affairs Department at the KolomelaMine, said: “The mine is extremelypro-active in supporting early childhooddevelopment within the community inwhich we operate.“We at the Kolomela Mine believe that

all children in Postmasburg should beprovided with a nurturing, active andchallenging environment that encouragecuriosity, active learning, values, prob-lem solving, language development andpositive self-image.”Kolomela is delighted to invest in the

quality of learning and teaching at theschool through the educational toys andoutdoor equipment as the anticipatedimpact of the project will benefit 60learners on an annual basis and willhave an enormous positive effect on thelevel of education within the area.

Mine ensures bright future for kids

WITH the children are from the left Francinah Coleman, a gr. R practitioner, Bella Lekwene in front of the principal, George Benjamin,Jessicah Seekoei, the public affairs manager, and Erica van der Merwe of the LED office at the Kolomela Mine. Photo: Supplied

THE Hawks in the Northern Cape wouldlike to warn the businesses in the provinceto be wary of the following scam which isbeing committed across the province. Theirtarget is businesses and companies (victim)and their modus operandi is as follows:The scammer will call the company or

business under the pretence that he isemployed by a government department,busy with procurement processes. He willrequest the unsuspecting victim to supply aquotation for goods the “department”intends procuring.The scammer goes through great effort to

ensure that the items he allegedly wants toprocure are not stocked or readily availableto the victim. The specifications for thegoods are designed to be unique by thescammer. The victim then goes on-line(internet) to search for suppliers ormanufacturers of the specified goods.This results in the victim being automati-

cally referred to fictitious sites or suppliersfor the said goods. Note that the two ormore possible fake suppliers or manufactur-ers’ internet sites would have already beencreated by the scammer. The unsuspecting

victim is lured to correspond via internet.The scammer will use fake e-mails and

fax to e-mails and negotiate and arrange forthe purchase or supply of the “goods”which in fact do not exist. The victim willnow quote the initial requestor (scammer).Please note that it is the same scammeracting again as the seller or supplier ormanufacturer of the goods. The scammerwill pretend to be happy with the quotationand pricing of the goods and send thevictim an electronic fake order note onbehalf of the “government department”.The victim will then proceed to order thegoods from the “fake supplier” unbeknown.The victim will be requested to make

electronic payment for the goods before “itcan be delivered”.The unsuspecting victim makes the

electronic payment which is normallysubstantial and no goods arrive.The victim is almost always hit twice

(one act upon another), first a smaller, butsubstantial order and then a larger andquite a substantial order. Any person whomay have already fallen victim, is asked tocontact the Hawks on 053-836-7058.

Beware of this new scam

NOLUVUYO YANTA, Lebogang Lodge and Nosibusiso Dikela (from the left, front)were the only three learners who graduated from the Kutlwanong CommunityCrèche during Sunday’s graduation ceremony. With them are a former committeemember, Masego Shushu, the principal, Jane Moncho, and Sello Moleko, whocapped the learners. Photo: Boipelo Mere

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REGISTRATIONS for the Mayibuye DanceAcademy class of 2015 are open untilDecember and then again from 6 January2015. The registration fee is R150 and R150per quarter.The academy’s highlight for 2014 was

Katlego Nche, one of its dance instructors,winning the 2014 ACT/DALRO scholarshipearlier in July.He was selected out of six candidates

across the country and walked away withthe first prize of a R150 000 scholarship tostudy Performing Arts at a tertiaryinstitution of his choice. He will start hiscourse from January 2015 at the TshwaneUniversity of Technology (TUT), studyingMusical Theatre.The academy will also have two addition-

al members at the Moving into DanceMophatong (MIDM).The two new students, Nthabiseng Matsie

and Tshepo Molusi, will join the other twostudents, Otsile Masemola and SusseraOlyn, who were selected in 2013 and bothhave been offered a second year of studywith Moving into Dance for 2015.“We are proud to announce that we will

be having four of our youngsters studyingwith the MIDM,” said the senior dancespecialist, Lizelle Jullie.

Jullie highlighted this good news duringthe academy’s recent year-end productionat the Mayibuye Centre where the learnersperformed for their guests in the packedhall.

A good year for dancers at academy

STUDENTS demonstrating their skills during the recent year-end production.Photos: Boipelo Mere

PHENYO MODISE, the manager of CulturalAffairs with the Department of Sport, Artsand Culture (right), congratulating KatlegoNche on his big achievement.

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LIBRARIES in the Ga-Segonyana Munici-pal District held a Christmas function fororphans last Friday.These special festivities were held at the

library in Kuruman and the children weretreated to snacks, lunch (in the form of abraai) and Christmas cake.Brizelda Tities of the police in Kuruman

addressed the kids about their position in

society and how special they are.Const. Othusitse Sepalamelo, also of the

Kuruman police, discussed various abusivesituations and informed the children thatthey must report any form of abuse to thepolice.They received a list of emergency

numbers.The children also received school bags,

shoes and socks. One of their fun activitieswas to make Christmas cards.

Christmas function held for local orphans

AS part of their Christmas programme at the library in Kuruman, orphans from the areawere also treated to a special lunch in the form of a braai. Photos: Ilse Watson

RIGHT: Librarians,together withConst. OthusitseSepalamelo of thepolice in Kuruman,who ensured thatthe Christmas cele-brations held at thelibrary in Kurumanwas a huge success.From the left are,front: Kedirileng Se-opati, Refilwe Esi-ang, Sepalamelo,Pinkie vanWyk, Gla-dys Marse and Mar-tha Steenkamp;back: Clara March,Mariana Venter andErrion Moagi.

ALL smiles and all dressedup with their funky Christmas hats. These ladies assisted withthe Christmas programme which was held at the Kuruman library. From the left are MphoMoorosi, Mpho Makoko and Errion Moagi.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, SAFETY AND LIAISON

Directorate: Civilian Secretariat

Assistant Director: Regional CoordinatorSalary: R270 804 – R327 126 per annum (Level 9)

(Ref. S4.1/12/01)Namaqua Regional Office (Springbok)

Requirements: • Recognised Bachelor’s degree/diploma, preferably inPolicing, Social or Project Management plus 3-4 years’ credible and provenproject development coordination experience, relevant to the successfulexecution of the key performance areas of the position • Good knowledge ofthe Public Service policies and legislation • Valid Code EB driver’s licence• Willingness to work extra hours and travel extensively • Networking skills• Verbal and written communication skills, including reporting • Conflictmanagement as well as problem-solving skills • Sound understanding ofGovernment’s planning framework and the integrated development planningand budgeting process • Familiarity with the safety, security and policingenvironment and related legislation.

Duties: • Provide professional operational management and leadership inrespect of the provision of the functions and services assigned to theRegional Office • Provide strategic direction and ensure the implementationof Social Crime Prevention and Community Police Relations oversight of theSouth African Police Service functions at regional level • Support, cooperateand collaborate in intergovernmental, inter-departmental, inter-sectoral andinter-directorate integration in respect of the regional office.

Enquiries: Mrs Nomakwezi Jonkers, tel. (053) 839-1738 orMr Batsile Marekwa, tel. (053) 839-1795

Regional Field Worker: Social Crime PreventionSalary: R183 438 – R216 084 per annum (Level 7)

(Ref. S4/.12/02)ZF Mgcawu Regional Office (Upington)

Requirements: • Appropriate diploma or Matric plus a minimum of 5 years’demonstrated experience relevant to the successful execution of the keyperformance areas of the position • Valid Code EB driver’s licence• Willingness to work extra hours and travel extensively • Proven facilitation,coordination, networking, conflict management, verbal and writtencommunication and reporting, as well as problem-solving skills • Soundunderstanding of the municipal integrated development planning process aswell as familiarity with the safety, security and policing environment andrelated legislation.

Duties: The implementation of integrated Social Crime Prevention,Community Police Relations and Monitoring and Oversight programmes andactivities in the region • Develop programmes, work plans and draw upbusiness plans in regard to the above • Liaise, consult and cooperate withdifferent stakeholders and advise relevant stakeholders • Facilitate theestablishment, support and sustenance of community policing • Embark onoversight visits to police stations to evaluate police performance and conduct• Liaise and consult with the Provincial Office on the delivery of departmentalservices in the region.

Enquiries: Mr Johannes Stuurman, tel. (054) 338-5698 orMr Batsile Marekwa, tel. (053) 839-1795

Directorate: Traffic Regulations

Provincial InspectorSalary: R148 584 – R175 023 per annum (Level 6)

(Ref. S4.12/04)Britstown Provincial Traffic Station

Requirements: • Grade 12 Certificate or higher qualification • Valid driver’slicence (Code B) • Basic Traffic Diploma or equivalent qualification • 1 year’spractical experience in law enforcement • No criminal record.Key performance areas: • Enforce road traffic, public passenger andtransport legislation • Examine drivers and motor vehicles and monitorcompliance at Driver Licence Testing Centre (DLTC) and Vehicle TestingStation (VTS) • Provide visible traffic control/policing • Promote/ensure crimeprevention activities • Perform all administrative activities and related duties.Enquiries: Mr Mxolisi Tshaliti, tel. (053) 672-0125 or Mr Batsile Marekwa, tel.(053) 839-1795

Provincial InspectorSalary: R148 584 – R175 023 per annum (Level 6)

(Ref. S4.12/03)Colesberg Provincial Traffic Station

Requirements: • Grade 12 Certificate or higher qualification • Valid driver’slicence (Code B) • Basic Traffic Diploma or equivalent qualification • 1 year’spractical experience in law enforcement • No criminal record.

Key performance areas: • Enforce road traffic, public passenger andtransport legislation • Examine drivers and motor vehicles and monitorcompliance at Driver Licence Testing Centre (DLTC) and Vehicle TestingStation (VTS) • Provide visible traffic control/policing • Promote/ensure crimeprevention activities • Perform all administrative activities and related duties.

Enquiries: Mr Frank Malgas, tel. (051) 753-0775/6 or Mr Batsile Marekwa, tel.(053) 839-1795

The Northern Cape Provincial Government is an equal opportunityaffirmative action employer. NB: Woman and people with disabilities areencouraged to apply.Applications must be submitted on a Z83 form, obtainable from any PublicService Department, and should be accompanied by certified copies ofqualifications, Identity Document and comprehensive CV. Faxed applicationswill not be considered.

Applications stating the relevant reference number must be sent viahand delivery to: The Head of Department: Department of Transport,Safety and Liaison, Southey Chambers, Ocean Echo Building, 2 cnrPhakamile Mabija and Lennox Streets, or posted to PO Box 1368,Kimberley 8300, for attention: Ms M Leburu.The successful candidates will have to undergo securityvetting. Candidates who have not been contactedwithin 1 month of the closing date for application mustaccept that they have been unsuccessful, sincecorrespondence will be conducted with successful

candidates only.

Closing date: 12 December 2014

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“WE must stop just saying enoughis enough. Fathers must stand upand work harder in protectingtheir children from these monsters.The private sector has to workwith government in creating asociety that protects children.”Jenny Sewedi said that during a

traditional ceremony to collect thespirit of the late five-year-oldFlorence Stickiemens Berend andto invite her home.Florence was allegedly raped and

killed and her body was found onSunday morning in a veld behindthe Galeshewe Police Station.She was found with multiple stab

wounds and a screwdriver wasfound near her body.The suspect connected to her

murder, Ivan Mathibe, whoappeared in court last Tuesday,refused to apply for bail whileangry community members weregunning for his head.On Wednesday afternoon, family

members, community members, theWard 12 ANC Women’s League andYouth League and some childrengathered in front of the policestation to go and collect the spiritof their beloved angel and take herhome in preparation of the funeralservice which was held on Satur-day.The spectators had to walk over

rocks, piles of garbage and crawlthrough thorny branches to maketheir way to the crime scene in themiddle of the veld.The same path followed by the

perpetrator.On arrival the shocked communi-

ty members listened to the littlegirl’s father, Solomon Moletsane,explaining the position and thecondition his daughter had beenfound in on the discovery of herbody.The service was a candle-light

ceremony.It is a custom in some cultures

to cleanse a crime scene whenevera loved one died of unnaturalcauses and it is believed that thespirit of the deceased is takenhome to where it belongs throughthese types of ceremonies.The aunt of the deceased who

performed the ceremony, KediboneBerend, who is a sangoma, washeard asking their angel to gohome and rest in peace.“We know that you left us in a

manner that left everyone sad andasking questions. But, our littleangel, we want you to go home andrest in peace.“This is not your resting place,

you do not belong here. We do notwant to hear people passing heresaying they saw you or heard youcrying.“We want you to rest. The one

who did this to you will have noalternative but to follow you.“Even though he is locked up in

a cell, he will have no peace.”After the ceremony, Florence’s

uncle, who said he had been closeto the accused as they had workedtogether, said the family wasrelieved to have taken their angelhome.A close family friend, Barbara

Mokgalagadi, pointed out that thelittle girl had been attendingcrèche with her child.“I knew her well and will always

ask myself why she was so bright,”said a teary Mokgalagadi.Another close friend, Elsie

Mafafa, said it was the mostterrible thing that could havehappened to her neighbours.“Although it was heart-wrench-

ing, it was a relief when we foundthe little girl’s body. I was with thefamily throughout this ordeal. Wedid not sleep on Saturday nightand looked for Florence every-where.“Our search stretched to Witdam

after we had handed Ivan over tothe police. We were searching hereand did not think of going so deepinto the veld when the dogs led usto her,” she said.“We are still sad, but it provides

some kind of relief that we foundher – her soul can now rest inpeace.”

Girl can rest in peace

THE candle-light ceremony was performedby the little girl’s aunt, Kedibone Berend.

Photo: Boipelo Mere

THE spot where the girl was found.

SOLOMON MOLETSANE explains to everyone the position inwhich his daughter was found.

IT was an effort to get to the scene.COMMUNITY MEMBERS were touched bythe service.

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THE Foreign Nation Forum of Wrenchvillewas established in 2010 and their duties areto partake in crime prevention activities.

They give back to the community ofWrenchville and as part of the 16 Days ofActivism of No Violence against Women andChildren, they donated food parcels to peoplein need.

They also commemorated five women fromWrenchville who were murdered in the pastfew years. The function was held lastThursday and food parcels were handed tothe families of victims. Wreaths were alsolaid on their graves.

Forum supports its community

BELINDA KLEIN, Anna Petrus, Sana Rietz,Sheila Visagie and Elsie Oats together withConst. Cynthia Ditsela (at the back) who re-ceived food parcels. Photos: Supplied

WREATHS to commemorate fivewomenwhoweremurdered in the community ofWrench-ville.

FROM the left are, front: Bonita Petrus, Alrich Visagie, Onalenna Tau en Belinda Klein; back:Const. Cynthia Ditsela, Traffic Officer Lethlhogonolo Modise, Traffic Officer KgomotsoTogole and Const. Mavis Borake.

A WHOPPING R4,8 million for variouswelfare organisations in South Africa wasraised during the 2014 Tekkie Tax Cam-paign.

This is a 114% growth on the 2013campaign and brings the total amountraised with national Tekkie Tax Day toR7,2 million.

The beneficiary organisations of thenational Tekkie Tax Day announced theamount of money that was raised in their2014 campaign with a massive “TekkieTelebration” at the Indaba Hotel in Four-ways.

Child Welfare South Africa said TekkieTax was a great initiative to assist NGOs to

raise funds and market them.The event was joined by members of the

media, participating companies, NGOs andthe four business ambassadors of theproject. Sade Giliberti, well-known SouthAfrican television presenter, was the MCfor the morning. Joining her on the stagewas Gayle Rey who touched the audience’sheart when she told her life story of howher husband was left disabled after a poloaccident ten years ago.

Imbalie Beauty won the award for moststickers sold in Gauteng and Epilepsy SouthAfrica Mpumalanga and Limpopo won theaward for most stickers sold by an NGO.

The proof of the success and support that

this campaign had, was mirrored in thepeople that supported it. The beneficiarieswould like to thank the media, eachindividual, celebrity, NGO and companythat supported the Tekkie Tax Campaign in2014 by wearing a sticker and a pair of thecampaign’s funky shoelaces on 30 May. Allproceeds have already been distributed tothe beneficiary organisations.

And where did the heart of the people liein 2014? Of the participating audience 31%chose a C sticker, representing children,making this the most-supported sector forthe second year in a row! Sadly, the sectorreceiving the lowest support was educationand the beneficiaries of this sector are still

looking for a person with the right heartand commitment to be their ambassador.

The organisers of the campaign, CharitySupport Services, received an overwhelmingfeedback of “thank you” for organising sucha seamless and no-risk fundraising cam-paign. Annelise de Jager, organiser of thecampaign, said: “When choosing yourTekkie Tax sticker, you know for sure thatyour donation will reach the beneficiarysector of your choice.

“I believe this is the reason why we havereceived such overwhelming support fromSouth Africa.”

Tekkie Tax Day for 2015 will be onFriday, 29 May.

Millions raised with Tekkie TaxTHE amount that was raised. Photo: Supplied

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POTENTIAL blood donors couldbe unsure about the facts surround-ing donation. Here are answers tofrequently asked questions.

Why should I donate blood?Donating this “precious gift of

life” saves the lives of those in direneed of blood. Regular blooddonations will ensure that theSouth African National Blood

Service (SANBS) always hassufficient blood to provide to allpatients.Who needs blood?Thousands of people would die

daily if there were not sufficientquality blood in stock. A unit ofblood donated can equal three giftsof life, as almost every unit ofblood is separated into red bloodcells, plasma and platelets.

Categories of people who needblood transfusions include:) women hemorrhaging due topregnancy complications;) children with severe anaemia;) accident victims; and) surgical and cancer patients.What is the donation procedure?Donors will:

) complete a questionnairecontaining personal details;

) answer questions relating totheir health and social behaviour;) undergo a one-on-one interviewas a follow-up to their answers;) have their iron level checked,and their blood pressure and pulserate will be taken; and) be allowed to donate one unit ofblood (480 mF) – a couple ofrefreshments will replace the lostfluid in one’s body.

BLOOD is made up of differentcomponents and each componenthas its own important function.The main function of red blood

cells is to carry oxygen to thetissues and remove carbondioxide.The main function of platelets

and the coagulation factors is toprevent and stop bleeding.Any one of these components

may be used in the treatment ofpatients with certain medicalconditions. Substances designedto carry oxygen, such as ahaemoglobin solution preparedfrom cattle’s blood, are currentlybeing evaluated.This is available in very

limited quantities internationally.These oxygen carriers circulate

in the blood stream for a shortperiod and are usually only usedas an interim measure.In cases of trauma or during

operations, blood volume whichis lost by the patient mayinitially be replaced withsynthetic solutions such asnormal saline.These solutions are not

recognized as “blood substitutes”,but are blood volume expanders.They do not carry oxygen.They are frequently used in the

initial treatment of patients, forexample in the ambulance or inthe operating theatre, whileblood is being obtained from theblood bank.There is no substitute for

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blood donors.

Doing your bit to donate is easy

There is no substitute for blood

GROUP O BLOOD is often ingreater demand than other bloodgroups, which is why the SouthAfrican National Blood Service(SANBS) encourages Group O blooddonors to donate regularly.Here are some reasons for this:

) Group O blood can usually begiven to patients of other ABOblood groups.The reason is that the red cells

in type O blood have neitherantigen A nor antigen B. Inmedical emergencies, when urgentblood transfusions are required,there may be little time to deter-mine a patient’s blood type.Group O negative blood then

comes to the rescue, as it cansafely be transfused to patients ofother blood groups.) Group O blood saves the lives ofnewborns.Babies born with blood disorders

may also require immediate bloodtransfusions in order to save theirlives. In some cases difficulties mayoccur in determining the bloodgroups of these infants. Group Oblood is therefore important insupplying this ongoing need.Babies also need “fresher” blood

than other patients. Red blood cellsstored for up to 42 days can betransfused to most adult patients.Only blood less than five days oldmay be used for transfusion tonewborn infants, or in exceptionalcases when babies require transfu-sions while still in the womb.) Patients in need of a bloodtransfusion as part of their medicaltreatment rely on blood donors ofall blood groups to donate safeblood regularly.

) THERE are four majorblood groups: O, A, B andAB.) Group O is the mostcommon blood group and isalways in demand.) Your body replaces theliquid donated within24 hours through fluidintake.) Every time your heartbeats, 20% of your heart’soutput goes to your brain,carrying oxygen vital forsurvival. Between 40% and45% of your blood is madeup of red blood cells thatcarry this oxygen.) The remaining 55% to60% is plasma, a smallproportion of white bloodcells (which defend yourbody), clotting factors andplatelets.) The average volume ofblood in an adult bodyis four to five litres, orabout 8% of the bodyweight.

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CHILDREN in Kimberley were seendressed outrageously in white, red, green,blue and pink to assist in curbing differentlevels of crimes within their respectivecommunities and in support of World AidsDay.They gathered at the Yorkshire

Cricket Grounds for the Galeshewe BNGCreation Colour Race which involved a5 km fun walk and run last Saturday.The teams that participated in the Road

Safety Colour Race supported the raceaimed at raising awareness for the 16 Daysof Activism of No Violence against Womenand Children and for child protection,autism and cancer.The programme entailed on-site activities

for children which included mini-cricket,soccer, karate and aerobics.The initiative comes from the fact that

Galeshewe has recently been the centre ofmany acts of brutal crimes includinggangsterism, substance abuse, roadaccidents and violence against women andchildren.Children of the Thusong Centre, Lorato

Place of Safety, Native Minds HeritageConsultants, Freedom Boxing Club,Kyokushi Karate Club, Galeshewe AthleticsClub, Yorkshire Cricket Club and Kgate-lopele Gumboot Dancers participated in the

colourful race where different sportingcodes were also performed.According to the chairperson of Gale-

shewe BNG Creations, Nobethu Methuli,the event turned out to be a success asmore than their targeted 80 children fromdifferent centres had participated.She added that the aim of the pro-

gramme, which they planned to hostannually, was to show the children fromdifferent centres that there was a varietyof sporting activities available to keepthem busy.“We shall continue working with these

centres to motivate the children by hostingsuch activities as school holiday pro-grammes.“We are currently working with the

centres by giving the caregivers themonthly programmes of different clubs forthem to expose the children to sport at anearly age,” added Methuli.The event was supported by Autism

South Africa, ChildLine, the Departmentof Sport, Arts and Culture, Transport,Safety and Liaison (safety volunteers),Health, Environment and Nature Conserva-tion.The colour themes signified the follow-

ing: white (No violence against women andchildren), red (HIV/Aids), green (childprotection/going green), blue (autism) andpink (cancer).

Colour race brings message acrossPARTICIPANTS from different centres before the race. Photos: Supplied

READY for the race.

PARTICIPANTS enjoyed the colour race.

KARATE moves were displayed on the day.

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