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ACE MAGASHULE, the premier of theFree State, urged the Maluti-a-PhufungMunicipality to work closely with tradi-tional leaders.He said this would boost the economy of

the municipality because traditionalleaders knew more about agriculture.Magashule spoke at the official opening

of the third session of the Free StateHouse of Traditional Leaders at the ThaboMofutsanyana District Chambers inQwaqwa on Thursday.“In the past year people have been

making a living from vegetables and fruitin Qwaqwa. They use their hands foreverything and eat what they harvest,” hesaid.According to him, they have a good

working relationship with traditionalleaders who ensured in the past theyhelped government in any way possible.“They always advise us. They are the

link between the community and thegovernment. We know not everyone caninform us of their problems, and they thentask the traditional leaders,” he said.He said some people did not appreciate

traditional leaders and that was a bigmistake because those people had playedtheir part in fighting apartheid.For the first time in history scores of

people were invited to witness the openingof the house.Olly Mlamleli, the MEC for Cooperative

Governance and Traditional Affairs,promised those attending that they wouldinvite them again in future.Ledika Moloi, chairperson of the Free

State House of Traditional Leaders, saidtheir role in government was to advise theprovincial government especially regardingevents in their homeland.“Our premier has just pointed out that

Sotho is soon going to be the officiallanguage in the Free State and that hasalways been our wish.“We asked for this years ago and we are

happy that it is going to happen now,” hesaid.

Moloi said one of their responsibilitieswas to take care of government propertybecause it was for the people.He said if people understood where they

came from they would surely realise what

traditional leaders meant.“Look at history. We never had strikes

in the rural areas and that was becausetraditional leaders were always in contactwith the community.

“Even now we make sure that servicedelivery strikes do not occur in thevillages because we talk to the communityand take their problems to the provincialgovernment,” Moloi said.

Ace attends openingTraditional leaders ‘link between government and community’

ACE MAGASHULE (premier of the Free State), Ledika Moloi (chairperson of the Free State House of Traditional Leaders), Olly Mlamleli(MEC for CooperativeGovernance andTraditional Affairs) andKgosigadiMoroka (deputy chairperson of the FreeStateHouse of Traditional Leaders) at the official opening of the third session of the Free State House of Traditional Leaders. Photo: Tladi Moloi

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THE Free State Department ofEducation, in partnership with theKagiso Trust, has officially handed-over infrastructure to seven highschools and three primary schoolsin the Thabo MofutsanyaneDistrict.This is part of rewarding over 22

schools for having met the BeyersNaudé School Development Pro-gramme (BNSDP) benchmark of an80% average gr. 12 pass rate forsecondary schools and 60% averagepass rate (based on the AnnualNational Assessment) for primaryschools.The infrastructure is valued at

over R16 million and includesscience laboratories, computercentres, libraries and for theprimary schools – a Mathematicslaboratory.The schools that were rewarded

were Nthabiseng Secondary,Tshibollo Secondary, LeratoUthando Secondary, MookodiSecondary, Makabelane Secondary,Tsholo Secondary, Lekgulo Second-ary, Tlokweng Primary, MachaeaPrimary and Thebe yaKgomoPrimary.Phindile Matitle (17), a gr. 10

student at Makabelane, says she ishappy that they will be able toperform their experiments in a new

laboratory with equipment.“We had to share the computers

in the past because there were onlya few, but now that is a thing ofthe past. We did not have alaboratory and it was a challengewhen we had to do practicals,” shesays.Tate Makgoe, the MEC for

Education, says their partnershipwith the Kagiso Trust has bornfruits in the Thabo MofutsanyaDistrict and they are now taking itto other places like Thaba Nchu,Botshabelo and parts of FezileDabi.He says they started the pro-

gramme in Qwaqwa because that isthe presidential nodal point. Hesays they thought if they couldturn around the situation inQwaqwa then they would knowthat the programme is working.“We came top in 2013 in the

matric results. We also have beateneverybody in Physical Science andthis district has topped the prov-ince. That is because of the KagisoTrust. These labs have gone a longway in influencing our children tolove Science and we believe thatwe will produce excellent results.”The MEC says he is also happy

that at some of the school learnersat gr. 10 have started working hardand that when they get to the gr. 12class they will almost be perfect.

“I think we are on the righttrack to change our country to bebetter,” he says.Dean Zwo Nevhutalu, the chair-

man of the Kagiso Trust, says theFree State has crossed a certainthreshold and now the learnersdon’t see Mathematics and Scienceas monsters.“In the past years black people

were afraid to study those twothings. But now they love itbecause they have realised it ismanageable,” he says.He says one of the things that

makes them happy about thepartnership is that it has beenaligned and targeted to the humanresource development needs of thecountry.“We have a very high number of

unemployment in the country. Wetalk about 25%. But on the otherhand we have 500 000 vacancies interms of skills shortage. Thatmeans the education of our countryhas not been aligned to the needsand requirements of our economy.But when you begin to focus onMathematics, Science and Informa-tion Technology, you are actuallygoing to align your educationaloutputs with the economy of thecountry. You are not going to havemore people going around thestreet with qualifications which arenot useful,” he says.

Schools rewardedTATE MAKGOE, the Free State MEC for Education, shakes hands with Dean Zwo Nevhutalu, the chairman ofthe Kagiso Trust, during the infrastructure launch in the Thabo Mofutsanyana District. Photo: Tladi Moloi

THE Department of Energyinforms the public of the fuelprice adjustment for April. SouthAfrica’s fuel prices are adjustedon a monthly basis, influence byinternational and local factors.International factors include

the fact that South Africaimports both crude oil andfinished products at a price setat the international level,including shipping costs.Locally, the pricing formula

includes fuel levies and the RoadAccident Fund levy as deter-mined annually by the ministerof Finance, the cost of transpor-tation which results in differentprices for different areas(adjusted annually) and thedifferent prices for 93 and 95octanes which are informed bycost of production (adjustedquarterly).Since 2008, the Incremental

Inland Transport RecoverySystem (IITRS) levy of 3,0 centsper litre was included in the fuelprice to recover the cost oftransporting petroleum productsby alternative modes of trans-port other than the pipeline fromthe Durban to the inlandmarkets.The minister of Energy has

repealed this levy with effectfrom today as a result of thecommissioning of the multiprod-uct pipeline. This means thatinland motorists will pay 3,0cents/litre less on the pumpprice. According to the ministerof Energy, Dikobe Ben Martins,“the scrapping of the 3,0 centsper litre levy due to the commis-sioning of the multiproduct

pipeline has had a positive effecton the latest fuel price adjust-ments. This is consistent withgovernment’s programme tobuild new infrastructure thatbenefits South Africans.”Based on current local and

international factors, the fuelprices for April in the Gautengzone will be adjusted as follows:illuminating paraffin (wholesale)will decrease by 34,5 cents/litreand (SMNRP) will decrease by 49cents/litre, liquefied petroleumgas (maximum retail price) willdecrease by 22 cents/kilogram,diesel (0,05% sulphur) willdecrease by 8,8 cents/litre and0,005% sulphur will also de-crease by 7,8 cents/litre, petrol(93 octane) will increase by 5,0cents/litre while 95 octane willincrease by 7,0 cents/litre.In other fuel pricing zones the

prices will be different due tothe adjustment to the transporta-tion costs.“The decrease in the price of

illuminating paraffin and LPGwill benefit households that usethese products, especially aswinter approaches,” Martinsconcluded.

Paraffin price goesdown in April

‘The decrease in theprice of illuminatingparaffin and LPG willbenefit households thatuse these products, especially as winter approaches,’– Dikobe Ben Martins

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TIMOTHYRADIKELEDI, theconsumer publicprotector in theFree State, said itwas important thatconsumers knewtheir rights andunderstood them.He said in many

cases consumerswere convinced tobuy things that theydid not need.“It is very

important to readand understand theconditions of acontract before yousign it. Peopleshould stop signingwithout readingbecause in the longrun it gets back tothem,” he said.Radikeledi spoke

during an interviewwith ExpressEastern Free State atthe PhuthaditjhabaStadium in Qwaqwaduring the celebration of World ConsumerDay.He said they wanted to remind the

community that the public protector wasalways available when they had problems.“Our aim is to make sure that people

know about our office.“According to the programme of Msebenzi

Zwane, the MEC for Tourism, Economicand Environmental Affairs, we should make

sure that we get our message across inrural and farm areas.”He said common cases that they had

registered in the past included that ofvehicles, cellphones, banks and clothing.“We know that the first thing you do

when you start working, is to buy a car.“People choose to buy a new car and as

time goes by they don’t have enough moneyto pay for it,” he concluded.

Public protectorthere for the people

TIMOTHY RADIKELEDI, the consumer public protector in the FreeState. Photo: Tladi Moloi

THE television star Jo-Anne Reyneke,previously known as Pearl on Mu-vhango and now Prudence on RhythmCity, has encouraged the University ofthe Free State’s (UFS) QwaqwaCampus students to always be carefulof the things they say.She was speaking during the launch

of the Gender Forum last Wednesday.“As young people, you must always

learn to truly listen and understandwhat your friends say. You must also

be careful of the things you say as youmight as well prevent or be the causeof your friend’s suicide, if you are notcareful. Respect those who are differ-ent from you as all of us would like tobe accepted as we are. Carry yourselfin a manner that shows you loveyourself,” said Reyneke.The UFS Qwaqwa Campus Gender

Forum is tasked with encouragingdialogue on matters that concerngender sensitivity and equality.

Count your wordsJOANNEREYNEKE talking toUFSQwaqwaCampus students and staff. Photo:Supplied

‘It is very important to read and understand theconditions of a contract before you can sign it.’

– Timothy Radikeledi,consumer public protector in the Free State

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BENNET MOLOTSI is themunicipal manager of theThabo Mofutsanyana Dis-trict Municipality. Hislong-term goal is to steerthe municipality to attain-ing a clean audit.Express Eastern Free State

found out more about thisoptimistic manager.

Who is Bennett Molotsi?Molotsi is a formidable charac-

ter, multi-talented and a specialistin local government and relatedfields.I am currently the municipal

manager of the Thabo Mofutsanya-na District Municipality. I wasappointed in the position inNovember 2012.Previously I worked for various

organisations such as the FreeState Liquor Authority, NorthernFree State District Municipality(now Fezile Dabi District Munici-pality) as the chief executiveofficer (CEO) and later as themunicipal manager, also as a CEOfor Water Sanitation South Africa(WSSA) (Pty) Ltd, a privatecompany based in Bryanston,Johannesburg, and contracted toMaluti-a-Phofung Water (PTY)LTD. At some stage I was appoint-ed as administrator at the formerRaMmulotsi Local Municipality inViljoenskroon, and also a fewyears ago as an administrator atthe Thabo Mofutsanyana DistrictMunicipality, where I am currentlythe municipal manager.I am a founding member of the

Institute for Local GovernmentManagement of South Africa,previously the Institute of TownClerks, and I represented the FreeState in the institute’s nationalexecutive council (NEC) for anunprecedented period of time. Ifurther represented the institute inan exchange programme inOrlando, Florida, in the UnitedStates.I also had international exposure

as a member of ICMA (Internation-al Cities and Managers Associa-tion) in Orlando, Florida.

Where did you grow up?I grew up in a small town in the

Northern Free State, calledPhiritona in Heilbron. I started myprimary education in that area.

Tell us about your educationbackground.After having matriculated in

1984 at the Mariazell State HighSchool, I pursued my studies to doa Diploma in Municipal Manage-ment at the University of Johan-nesburg (UJ), formerly the RAU,an Advanced Diploma in Manage-ment with the Southern BusinessSchool specialising in HRM andthen I acquired an MBA from theBelford University in the UnitedKingdom.I also acquired related certifi-

cates in Public Private Partner-ship from the StellenboschUniversity and Project Planningand Management fromThailand.

What did you want to bewhen you were a child?Well, I’m from a family

that was dominated byteachers, my mother, auntsand my uncles were allteachers and are currentlyretired. That had asignificant impact onme, so that aftermy studies Itaught for sometime at thePhiritonaHighSchoolin myhometown. Butperhaps inreality I aspired to be a lawyer.

Surely it is not easy to workwith people. What are thechallenges you encounter mostof the time?I won’t say it’s difficult to work

with people, rather how one relateswith individuals with differentpersonalities might be a challenge.That calls for a special skill whichI think I have harnessed over aperiod of time working in variousenvironments and with differentkinds of people. My humility anddown-to-earth kind of approach hasproven to be a killer approach indealing with difficult personalities.

What is your managementstyle?My management style has

always been a fairly simple one,consultative and collective or ademocratic approach, if you wish.This calls for absolute ownershipof decisions taken for the achieve-ment of better goals for theinstitution.

What do you think is the mostdifficult thing about being amanager?Difficult thing about being a

manager . . . would be dealing withunpredictable beings, those with ahyena’s and way-out-of-syncintentions.That calls for extra alertness and

to always be on your guard.Individuals who are never satisfiedand always find fault rather thancoming up with solutions toproblems.

What are your long-termgoals?To have the strategic goals of the

municipality and the governmentas a whole realised in terms ofaddressing the needs of communi-ties and tackling the triple chal-lenges of unemployment, povertyand inequality head on.Steering the municipality to

attaining a clean audit is also oneof my long-term goals.I also look forward to planning

how our district and local munici-palities can lure investors and bigcorporations to invest in ourdistrict. This could have positivespin-offs in the creation of jobs andgrowth of our district’s economy.

How do you unwind?Well, I’m quite a social being,

although I do it in a very struc-tured way. I spend lot of time withmy family or play a bit of golf withfriends when I can afford it. I’mquite an ardent reader and take tothe gym at least twice a week.

In the recent matric results,the TM District did very wellnationally. Any other achieve-ments you want people to knowabout the district?It was indeed a record pass for

the Thabo Mofutsanyana Districtwith 88,4%. We say well done tothe Department of Education inthe district.For us as the district municipali-

ty of Thabo Mofutsanyana one ofour achievements is the importantrole we play in lending a hand inthe education of our children aslast year we were able to fund 29students from poor families in ourdistrict who are pursuing theirstudies in different institutions ofhigher learning.The municipality also achieved

an unqualified audit report twoyears in succession. This is a greatand positive step towards attaininga clean audit and this already tellsyou that as the management, weput emphasis on good govern-ance.We are also making good

progress in supporting localmunicipalities and communities interms of projects undertaken invarious towns in our district, suchas upgrading of roads, installationof solar powered lights andbuilding of sewer networks.

What would you say is themost misunderstood thing aboutlocal government?

Local government is the closestsphere of government to thepeople, so most of the time it hasto feel the heat or bear the bruntfor many national and provincialgovernment departments.When communities need a clinic,

the municipality has to answer.When communities need jobs, themunicipality must provide.Furthermore, communities seem

to lack understanding that munici-palities are mostly dependent onpayment of services by residentsfor them to become financiallyhealthy and viable. Payment ofservices is crucial for eachmunicipality.

What is the one thing that youthink could change the lives ofpeople in the district that peopleare currently not doing?The most depressing challenge in

our district is the high levels ofpoverty.The fight against poverty

demands that our people also beginto have that entrepreneurial knackand establish their own smallbusinesses to create jobs forthemselves and others. Bigcorporations can also play a majorrole in the growth of our economyby coming to invest in our district.Our district is an expanse of

marvellous landscapes alluring tothe eye and has proven to be oneof the main tourist destinations inthe country. We therefore imploreour people to explore and knowtheir own area.We also believe that tourism can

play a major role in the growth ofour economy.

Any major projects coming upin the district?The district is currently looking

at assisting emerging farmers andfarm workers with electrificationof their properties. We are plan-ning to install solar home systemsin the farming and rural areas toprovide the families with solarelectric power to their homes for

lights and small appliances, as wellas the installation of solar streetlights. This infrastructural develop-ment will also be done as part ofour agriculture and rural develop-ment programmes as well as thegreening of the environment. Notoverlooking the rampant stocktheft in and around the district, wehave taken bold steps in introduc-ing animal tracking devices thatwill assist in curbing this malice.

How would you rate servicedelivery in the district in termsof local government on a scaleof 1 to 10?I would say 8 out 10 as we are

indeed trying our level best tomake the lives of our communitiesbetter with the limited resources atour disposal. We believe that wehave made much progress inimproving the lives of our peopleand supporting our local munici-palities. We cannot, however, denythat there are still challengesfacing our people, of which we stillhave to address.

Any projects aimed specifical-ly at the vulnerable, that is theyouth, women and the disabled?For the youth, we believe in part

that we cover them in terms of ourbursary schemes, and there hasrecently been youth outreachprogrammes spearheaded by theexecutive mayor whereby theyouth had opportunity to talkamong themselves on issuesaffecting them. We have also put inplace various learnership andinternship programmes that seekto assist unemployed youth andthose who need experientiallearning. We are also working onassisting co-operatives that areformed by youth, women and thedisabled.We are creating opportunities for

such establishments through ourprocurement processes, which nowpromotes the buying of localservices and goods in particularfrom the vulnerable groups.


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cates in Public Private Partner-ship from the StellenboschUniversity and Project Planningand Management fromThailand.

What did you want to bewhen you were a child?Well, I’m from a family

that was dominated byteachers, my mother, auntsand my uncles were allteachers and are currentlyretired. That had asignificant impact onme, so that aftermy studies Itaught for sometime at thePhiritona

town. Butperhaps in

BENNET MOLOTSI, the municipal manager of the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality. Photo: Supplied

Molotsi takeschallengeshead-on


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I. NKARENG MOLOI, free-lance journalist of EasternFree State Express:

I WRITE this letter to clarifythe matter of me being linkedwith the Economic Freedom

Fighters (EFF). I am quite awarethat some of the readers haveraised complaints about mebeing a member of a politicalparty. I am not affiliated to anypolitical party. I know exactlythat members of the mediashould be neutral at all times.However, it is true that I was inpolitics before I had decided toventure into the media industry.I was tempted to join certainpolitical parties, but that is notthe case now.

I decided to serve the mediaindustry. I hope I made myselfclear. I am not a member of anypolitical party.

In mediaTHAMI VUMENDLINI, chairper-son of the DA, Bohlokong:

I AM still waiting for a responsefrom the Dihlabeng Local Municipali-ty as a concerned member of thecommunity. Early in February, amunicipal vehicle was traced andfound. It was used to the advantageof the ruling party, the ANC.

A concern was forwarded for themunicipality’s attention regarding

this matter. I wanted clarity as towho authorised the use of the car,but unfortunately their response hasnot yet reached my hands.

The big question is, is that a goodstory to tell? The taxpayers’ moneyis being misused and abused infavour of the political party and theworst thing is that they don’t evenaccount for these things the commu-nity needs to know about.

I am just shocked by the way thevoters are being manipulated withfood parcels and cash at hands,especially during the campaigns.

We as the Democratic Alliance(DA) and the community are alsoembarrassed by the temporary

creation of jobs and the procedureswhich were followed to makeappointments. Is it a good story totell when you frustrate people withthese temporary jobs that causepeople to fall into debt? The premiergets a contractor from China to buildhouses in our municipality, as if

there are no contractors in SouthAfrica to build houses in Vogelfon-tein. This will contribute to thedecline of our economy because thelocal companies are being ignored.

We are on our way to organise ahigh march to expose the irregulari-ties that have been done by the localgovernment and the day of themarch will be released very soon.

Votes arebought

LettersExpress Letters, P.O. Box 21,

Bethlehem, [email protected]

Tel: 058-303-5411. Fax: 058-303-2080

I FEEL very proud to havebeen born in this amazingtown and continue to call ithome.

I spent the best years ofmy life here and continue tomake memories with thepeople – the residents ofMmetla kasi yaka – who Ihold dear.

We can tell many storiesof how this lovely towncame to be and of the peoplethat played a defining rolein shaping it into what weknow it today.

This place to some ishome, a refuge, a sanctuary,and to some it is a placefilled with opportunities andpossibilities.

I was shocked anddisgusted by how thecelebration was conductedand coming of age wasconducted. I saw themunicipality excludeBethlehem artists, choirs,schools, churches, tradition-al dances and the communi-ty at large.

We saw artists comingfrom outside Bethlehemcome and share the spoils.

And yet those who are

doing all they can throughtheir art to put Bethlehemon the map are shunned andneglected.

Do we then call ourselvesproud residents of this townwhen we are kept awayfrom showing our love andcommitment to makeBethlehem a world classtown?

Politics aside, the eventshould have been organisedproperly and the servicesshould have been awardedto a Bethlehem resident orcompany: Someone whoknows and is aware of therich heritage this town has.All the sporting codes andNGOs should have beenincluded – celebrated, – infact.

The old soccer stars andclubs of this town shouldhave been honoured and thestadium should have beenpainted with faces andtributes to our fallencomrades and entrepreneurswho worked had in shapingthis town.

I believe more shouldhave been done, and not justa makeshift concert at theDihlabeng Mall. Some wouldbe quick to argue andslander this approach. Butlike I said earlier, let us notlet politics cloud ourcommon sense.Bethlehempeople deserve more.

Bhm peopledeserve more

WHITE HOUSE PUB presentsa battle of the DJs – Bethlehemversus Fouriesburg – on 5 Aprilin Fouriesburg from 18:00 tilllate.

Entry is free.Come and enjoy the music

from DJs like Coin, Phoenix,Mosquito, Ndaba, Malankaniand Chamos.

Zellas Entertainmentpresents Bump Da Cheese Upwith Jacob, Ntjaspoti, Mojapereat the Frontier Inn Casino on 5April.

The entry fee is R30.The Calabash presents a

Pens Down Party on 5 April.The entry is free.The DJs to watch for are

Khamza, Lady FK, Fomboli-cious, Clifford, Gaba and Crispyt.

What’s on

THE Tseseng police arelooking for the family orrelatives of a man foundin the Sekoto River bymembers of the commu-nity.

“The man was unrecognis-able and we suspect thebody had been in the watera while,” said Sgt MmakoMophiring, the policespokesperson.

“Last Tuesday a memberof the community went topray near the river whenshe noticed the body of anunknown man floating inthe river.

“The police were calledand a large group from thecommunity gathered, butthey could not identify

him,” he said.He said the man could

have been swept up by theswelling Sekoto Riversituated between theSebokeng and TurffonteinVillage in Qwaqwa.

“The deceased waswearing brown jeans with ablack belt, a blue and redjersey, black Parabellumshoes and had green lacearound his neck.

“There were no injuries tothe body. An inquest hasbeen opened and anyonewith information or who islooking for a lost familymember can call theTseseng police on 058-713-4479 or WO Isaack Khumaloon 083-470-8448.”

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Celebrate Human Rights Day in style and colourTHE majorettes team of the Ntsu Secondary School in Bethlehem performed at the new Dihlabeng Hall during the Human Rights Daycelebrations. Photo: Tladi Moloi

FREE STATE STARS MID-FIELDER LUYOLO NOMANDE-LA was delighted with a pointfollowing his side’s 1-1 stalemateagainst Polokwane City onSaturday.The man of the match, Noman-

dela, grabbed a powerful equalis-er for Ea La Koto just secondsafter Puleng Tlolane’s crackingvolley put Rise and Shine aheadas the two relegation sides had tosettle for a point at the PeterMokaba Stadium.“A point away from home is

good for us,” Nomandela said.“We knew they would come at

us, but we managed to beconsistent at the back throughoutthe game.“So we are happy with the

point we managed to get here,”he added.Meanwhile, Stars head coach,

Kinnah Phiri, was alsopleased with the outcome of thegame.“A point away is very crucial

for us,” Phiri said. “We aretrying to catch up with the restof the teams, but a draw for uswas a fair result.”The result means Stars remain

third from the bottom as Cityoccupy the second from thebottom spot, trailing Stars by asingle point with six games left toplay.Ea La Koto still have a game in

hand over City. – KickOff.com

Starsthankfulfor point


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MARTIN SAAYMAN (15), a learner ofthe Dirkie Uys High School in Warden,has been selected as the ExpressEastern Free State SuperSport Let’s PlaySports Star of the Month for March.Martin has been doing karate for the

past four years and has achieved thefollowing:) 2010 – floating trophy for best kumitein tenshinkan; and) 2011 – certificate for second-bestkumite tenshinkan. He also received atrophy from Shotokan Karate and forbeing the karateka of the year.) In July 2012 he took part at theTenshinkan All Styles Championshipsthat were held in Bethlehem where hewon a silver medal in kumite and goldin kata.) In 2013 he participated at the Sho-tokan All Styles Championships inWarden where he walked away with agold medal in kumite and a silvermedal in kata and received a bronzemedal for kumite.) At the Karate South African Champi-onships that were held in Durban hereceived a bronze medal in kumite.) Martin was also chosen for the elitedivision against other internationalparticipants.) He represented South Africa at theCommonwealth Games in Canada in2013.) He received his Free State colours forthree consecutive years and wasawarded with Protea colours in 2013and 2014.) At the Karate South Africa All StylesChampionships held on 1 February inBloemfontein, Martin received a goldmedal for kumite. He also obtained twogold medals, one for kata and the otherfor kumite at the Eastern Free StateTenshikan Open on 1 March this year.He is currently training in Harri-

smith at the Japan Karate Associationand trains under Sensei CharleneStopforth.His motto is Quitters can’t be winners.

You don’t get what you wish for, butwhat you work for.Send your sports star nomination for

learners between the ages of 6 and 18today (nominations received before the20th of each month will be included in

that month’s selection).You can email your nomination to

[email protected] or send a fax to086-552-4922.For more information please call

Lynne or Juanré at Z PR on 051-5229574.

Martin’s hardwork pays off

MARTINSAAYMAN, a learner of theDirkie Uys High School in Warden, has beenselected as the Express Eastern FreeState SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Starof the Month for March. Photo: Supplied

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CHIPPA UNITED extended their lead atthe top of the National First Division tableto seven points with a win over Baroka FC.Black Leopards and Jomo Cosmos also

won their games as Vasco and MilanoUnited slipped up in the promotion race.

Thanda Royal Zulu FC 2-2 MilanoUnitedThanda came from 0-2 down to secure a

2-2 draw against Milano United at theUmhlathuze Sports Complex on Saturdayafternoon.Devon Saal opened the scoring for the

home side before Tarique Fielies doubledthe lead.However, two late penalties from Phume-

lele Bhengu rescued a point for Thanda.Milano are on 39 points while Thanda areon 27 points.

Maluti FET College 1-3 Black LeopardsA brace from Rendani Ndou and another

goal from Sanele Mkhize moved BlackLeopards to 48 points on the log, sevenpoints away from the log leaders ChippaUnited.Malefetsane Rankati scored the consola-

tion goal for Maluti as they moved into thebottom three of the table, ten points abovethe relegation zone.

Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Jomo CosmosJomo Cosmos continued their fine run in

the NFD with a 2-1 win over relegation-threatened Blackburn Rovers.Ngcebo Zulu and Charlton Mashumba

scored the two goals for Cosmos whileMxolisi Macuphu scored for Rovers.Cosmos are in fourth place with 41 pointswhile Rovers are second from the bottomon 15 points.

Sivutsa Stars 1-0 United FCMpho Mbele scored the only goal on the

day as Sivutsa Stars beat United FC 1-0.

Stars move to 32 points in 10th place whileUnited are in eighth place with 35 points.

Santos 4-1 Roses UnitedSantos thrashed Roses United 4-1 at the

Athlone Stadium on Saturday night. Thehome side opened the scoring 10 minutesbefore half-time via Sachin Dawood.Then Roses United defender Mokeke

Tsotesti scored an own goal to make it 2-0.Deniro Stanley and Cheslyn Jampies sealedthe victory for Santos scoring one each tomake it 4-0.Muzikayifani Ngidi scored the consolation

goal for Roses as they remain bottom of thetable with 15 points, while Santos are on 25points.

Baroka FC 1-2 Chippa UnitedChippa United came from a goal down to

secure a 2-1 win over Baroka in stoppagetime. Thabiso Kutumelo opened the scoringfor Baroka in the second half. ChippaUnited responded immediately with a goalfrom George Akpabio and in the referee’soptional time Mxolisi Ntshingila got adramatic winner for the Chilli Boys. Chipparemain on top of the table with 51 points,nine points clear of Baroka in third place.

Vasco da Gama 1-2 FC Cape TownVasco da Gama’s promotion dreams

slipped away after they went down 2-1against neighbours FC Cape Town at ParowPark. Andile Khumalo and Simphiwe Gwalascored the two goals for FC Cape Townwhile Samuel Julies scored for Vasco. Vascoare six points from the play-off positionwith 37 points while FC Cape Town are in11th place with 31 points.

Witbank Spurs 0-0 African WarriorsWitbank Spurs and African Warriors

played to a goalless draw at the PumaStadium on Sunday afternoon. Warriors arefive points ahead of Spurs on 35 points.

Chippa extends leadat top of the table

‘Quitters can’t be winners. You don’t get what you wishfor, but what you work for.’ – Martin Saayman

MADIMATLE HLALELE (43), who hailsfrom the Thabana-tsoana Village inQwaqwa, has released his first comedymovie.According to him, the movie is all

about the things happening at schools,funerals and in adulterous relationships.This married comedian claims to have

more than six mistresses.He says in this movie he also tells about

the importance of telling the truth in arelationship when you are cheating.“I decided to make jokes about it so that

many people can learn to accept it.“I for one have more than six mistresses

and my wife knows about them. They alsoknow that I am a married man. Manypeople have committed suicide becausethey trusted their partners and many havebeen divorced,” he said.The audience will love this Sesotho

movie as Hlalele tells it as it is.The movie is available from the man

himself.Contact him on 083-241-1475.

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MADIMATLE HLALELE from the Thabanatsoana Village in Qwaqwa. Photo: NkarengMoloi


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DIHLABENG DERBY FEVER will seetwo rival football outfits, Super Eagles FCand Clarens Galaxy FC, face off in aleague fixture at the Bohlokong Stadiumthis Saturday. The kick-off is scheduled for15:00.

The game is not only set to intensifytheir rivalry, but is also expected to raisethe profile of the two sides campaigning inthe South African Football Association(Safa) second tier league.

Eagles come to this encounter hoping towin in order to maintain their unbeatenrun on their home turf.

However, they will have to work hard toachieve it as Galaxy will be gunning forrevenge.

Galaxy suffered a 0-1 defeat against thesame team in the first round of the leaguein a game that took place in the Paul RouxStadium in November.

This game promises to produce goals asboth teams have proven to be good infront goals, judging from their last threegames.

Both teams netted six goals apiece.They both come into this game with

good results from past games.Eagles won 3-1 away against Dinonyana

in a game that was played at the BeatrixMine Sports Grounds in Welkom whileGalaxy played to a 2-2 draw against theShamrock Flowers at the FouriesburgStadium.

Both games were played on Saturday.The Bethlehem-based Eagles are top of

the log with 36 points in 17 games withGalaxy sitting on position 12 with 17points after 16 games.

Galaxy will pin their hopes on TebeloMofokeng, the former Free State Starsgoal poacher, and Kgaunta Tshabalalawhile Motsamai Moloi, Ntlantla Khambule

and Bongani “Ntsunda” Mofokeng willbe expected to finish the game forEagles.

Lerato Mofokeng, former Maluti FETCollege veteran left back, says playingEagles on their home turf will not be aneasy task.

He says they are more than preparedfor the game because they know what toexpect.

“We lost to them in our last meeting.That does not matter for now. I amadamant that we’ll be victorious at the endof the game,” he says.

Mofokeng says they will have to stick tothe basics and deal with individuals towin the derby.

He says that scoring first will alsohelp them as this will unsettle thehome team.

“They are very good on the ball andwe should make sure that we don’t givethem enough room to play. They mightundermine us and that will be to ouradvantage.

“But they will have to sweat for threepoints on the day and the team that hasprepared well on the day will win thegame,” he says.

Eagles will be without their die-hard leftback, Masilo Mgomezulu, who is serving asuspension.

Ntsunda, who has been scoring goals asif his life depends on them, says there isno way that they will be beaten by Galaxy.He says they want a win more than theopponents, adding that they have set theireyes on the championship.

“The boys know what we want as ateam and they will surely fight witheverything they have on the day,” hesays.

He says he will make sure that he scoresmore goals to help the team to win thechampionship at the end of the season.

Galaxy face Super EaglesEYES ON THE BALL: Clarens Galaxy FC player Sontaha Mofokeng on the ball chased by Masilo Mgomezulu. Photo: Tladi Moloi

‘They are very good on the ball and we should make surethat we don’t give them enough room to play.’– Lerato Mofokeng, former Maluti FET College veteran

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