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BERGVILLE. – A calf, born withwhat looks like a human headand tongue, has caused a stir inthe rural area of Bergville,Emazizini, in the south ofQwaqwa.Besides the features thatlocals say resemble those of ahuman being, upon closerinspection, the calf also hadboth male and female repro-ductive organs.Sebenzile Mlangeni, who ownsthe cow that produced thedeformed calf, says after thecow struggled to calve for along time on Sunday, shedecided to help it along andwas shocked by what she saw.The 60-year-old says afterhelping the cow to calve, shenoticed there was somethingseriously amiss when thechildren who were helping herran away screaming.“I could not immediatelyidentify this ‘creature’ and Icalled some men who werearound in the neighbourhood tocome and see the calf,” shesays.Locals started rumours thatmaybe a human being had“fathered” the calf given itshuman-like features, butMlangeni immediately dismissesthis as nonsense. “Who couldhave slept with the cow, I don’teven believe in witchcraft,” shesays matter-of-factly.She says although she cannotexplain the mystery, she

believes it is just one of thosethings that happen in nature.“God just gave this ‘thing’which I don’t know what to call.It shocked me very much that iswhy I called people to come andwitness it,” she says.Tau Madonsele, the herdsmanMlangeni hired to look after hercows, says he is just as shockedand adds that he did not evenlet the cows stay in the veld andgraze for too long beforebringing them back to the kraal.“He always lets them grazefor a few hours before bringingthem back to the kraal,”Mlangeni confirms.

Sadly the calf lived for ashort time and after initiallykeeping the carcass in herhouse, Mlangeni has now buriedit.Mlangeni owns nine cows andshe says two of them arecurrently in calf. She says she isnot afraid that those cows willgive birth to deformed calveslike the one they have wit-nessed. “We’ll wait and see. Asfor now we can’t predict whatwill happen,” she says.Mlangeni lives in the villagewith five of her eight children.Dr Angus Campbell, aveterinary surgeon at the

Maluti Veterinary Clinic inBethlehem, says it sometimeshappens that deformed calvesare born, but it is very rare.“This is a genetic abnormali-ty. It is a condition calledhydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus isseen sporadically in largeanimals. It is relatively common

in calves, where inheritance andvitamin A deficiency have beenimplicated. Such calves aresometimes stillborn,” heexplains.He says there is no possibilitythat this could be the result ofbestiality (sexual activitybetween humans and animals).

Calf causes a stirBorn with ‘human’ head, deformed organs

STRANGE: SebenzileMlangeni of Bergvillewith a calf born withwhat looks like ahuman head.

A calf born with what looks like a human head. Photos: Tladi Moloi

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THE Eskom Ingula PumpStorage Scheme Project is currently un-der construction in the Eastern Free State on the border betweenthe Free State and KwaZulu-Natal. Photo: Tladi Moloi

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HARRISMITH. – The EskomIngula Pump Storage SchemeProject in the Eastern Free Statewill soon be finished as 85% ofthe work has been completed.The project is situated on the

border of the Free State andKwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The upperdam, called Bedford, is in theFree State, while the lower one,Bramhoek, is in KZN.The Ingula Pump Storage

Scheme will help in supplyingpower during peak hours.

Currently there are only twostations of this nature – in CapeTown and KZN – and Ingula willbe the third.The project started in 2007 and

was expected to be completed inseven years.But, according to Mlungisi

Shongwe, the communicationsmanager at Ingula, they areentering their eighth year andabout R25 billion has been spent.“We are happy with the

progress that has been madethus far. The project shouldhave been finished by now.

However, one of the key chal-lenges has always been thecomplex geographical specifica-tions of the project.“While you are building, you

discover new information thatneeds to be taken into account,and we had to make adjust-ments.“We also had to deal with

labour issues which is a nationalissue,” he says.Shogwe says Ingula is crucial

because Eskom is increasing itselectricity capacity throughoutSouth Africa.

“The pump scheme is criticalespecially during peak times,like in the mornings andafternoons. A project of thisnature is important to the SouthAfrican economy and to increaseelectricity capacity.”According to him, Ingula will

add capacity to the national grid.“I think the shortage of

electricity in municipalities likeMaluti-a-Phofung is a questionthat needs joint effort from allstakeholders, municipalities andlocal and national government.“The electricity challenge MaP

is faced with can be addressed.“We have poured money into

emerging contractors andSMMEs in terms of contractoracademies.“We have been running this

for more than two years and theclasses are currently running.“We also looked at providing

bursaries, specifically for gr. 12learners of the MAP and thePhumelela Local Municipality.“We are also looking at

schools that we can help. Theseare the schools surrounding theproject,” he concluded.

Ingula to boost grid

FICKSBURG. – Scores of people from theFree State are hoping to be entertainedtoday at the provincial Heritage Daycelebrations at the Ficksburg ShowGrounds.The annual event, which has in the past

featured local artists and those fromneighbouring Lesotho, will start at 09:00.Ace Magashule, the Free State premier, isexpected to address the masses before along programme.The provincial Heritage Day celebrations

programme will be characterised byviewing of Ditema houses, horse riders,majorettes, poetry, traditional music,messages from political and traditional

leaders as well as exhibitions.This year the celebrations will be staged

under the theme Celebrating 20 years ofdemocracy: Tell your story that moves SouthAfrica forward!The theme encourages South Africans to

tell their stories as part of celebrating 20years of democracy. South Africa is acountry with a great story to tell, a story ofstruggle and victory and a commitment towork together to foster nation building andsocial cohesion.The day will also present an opportunity

to remind the nation of their rich heritagethrough oral history narrations, exhibi-tions, poetry, music and dance.

Free State ready tocelebrate heritage

A LESOTHO tra-ditional dancegroup performedat the HeritageDay celebrationsin Ficksburg.

Photo: Tladi Moloi

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QWAQWA. – The Phuthaditjhaba policerequest members of the community to helpthem with information that may lead tothe arrest and conviction of suspects whobrutally killed Litabe Ntiti (21) fromTaung, Lesotho.The victim’s head, covered in a jersey,

was recently found in a pit toilet inMabolela Village, Qwaqwa.The rest of the body was later recovered

by a police dog near a kraal close to anelectric sub-station in Makabelane.Sgt. Mmako Mophiring, the police

spokesperson, confirmed the incident.“On 14 September a community member

from Mabolela Village went to the toilet inthe early hours.“She saw a trail of blood going into a pit

toilet. She summoned her elderly neigh-bours.“They inspected the toilet, found clothes

inside and thought someone had thrown a

fetus into the pit toilet.“On closer inspection they found a

human head with multiple wounds,” saidMophiring.According to him, the police were

summoned to the scene and were assistedby the canine unit from Bethlehem. Thebody was later found near a kraal in theopen veld.“A case of murder is being investigated

by the police. We ask anyone with infor-mation to call their nearest police station

or the Phuthaditjhaba police on 058-718-0895,” he said.“We need to stand together as the

community to fight against barbaric andinhumane acts that affect our society, andespecially our children,” said Lt. Gen.Thabethe Mpembe, the Free State provin-cial commissioner.“If you have any information, give it to

the police so that the suspects in this casecan be arrested. Together we can eradicatecrime.”

Severed head found in pit toilet

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THE Free State Departmentof Education has sackednumerous teachers found tohave turned into sexualpredators and startedhaving relationships withthe learners.This was revealed by the

MEC of Education, Herbert“Tate” Makgoe, during thesocial cluster media briefingat the Lebohang Building inBloemfontein last Thursday.Although Makgoe did not

reveal the exact number ofteachers that had beendismissed from the depart-ment following allegations ofsexual harassment orconsensual relationship withpupils, he said there was asignificant number.According to Makgoe,

some of the culprits dis-missed were caught sleepingwith girls as young as 12and 13 years old in primaryschools.“There are many teachers

who have been fired forsleeping with the learners.What worries me even moreis that some sleep withchildren aged 12 and 13years old,” Makgoe said.He said his department

did not hesitate to suspenda teacher who was accusedof sexual harassing a pupil.“In some cases I felt like thepupil had lied about theincident but I suspended theteacher anyway because theteacher could also havelied,” he added further.The social cluster includes

departments responsible forthe well-being of the publiclike the Departments ofSocial Development, Educa-tion, Health, as well Sports,Arts and Culture.Makgoe, who serves as the

chairperson of the cluster,said the cluster was estab-lished with the mainobjective of improving thequality of education of allcitizens of the Free State.The MEC for Social Develop-ment, Sisi Ntombela, hasheaped praise on Makgoe,taking a hard stance against

sexual predators at schools.Meanwhile, Makgoe

revealed that one of theteachers employed at aBloemfontein school whowas implicated in an allegedracism incident pleadedguilty to the offence.However, the culprit’s namehas been withheld.“We will not tolerate

racism because it plants aseed of hatred which willemerge in the later stages,”Makgoe explained.Earlier last month, the

department suspended twoprincipals and a teacherfollowing allegations ofracism levelled againstthem.The principals were

Francois Schoon of the DrViljoen Combined School inBloemfontein and CharlesLiversage of Christian deWet in Dewetsdorp as wellTrudy Erasmus, a LifeOrientation teacher at theSt Helena Primary Schoolin Welkom. Their suspen-sion followed the findingsby the Human RightsCommission.In an effort to root out

racial incidents in schools,the department was recom-mended to develop system-wide procedures for moni-toring and reporting oninitiatives. The departmentwas given a period of sixmonths to develop such astrategy.

Education MECfires sexualpredators

‘There are manyteachers who havebeen fired forsleeping with thelearners.What worries meeven more is thatsome sleep withchi ldren aged 12and 13 years old,’– Tate Makgoe

THE South African Olympicathlete LJ van Zyl hastold News24 Live that theyneed Paralympian OscarPistorius to return to thetrack.“We need him in the 4 x 4

relay . . . for athletics in SouthAfrica we need athletes likeOscar,” Van Zyl said.As Pistorius awaits senten-

cing for the culpable homi-cide of Reeva Steenkamp, itis still uncertain if the fallen

sports icon will ever raceagain.Van Zyl believes Pistorius

will win back hearts ifand when he returns toathletics.Earlier this week, Sascoc

chief executive TubbyReddy stated that Pistoriuswould be free to competefor South Africa, as long

as it did not go against theruling of the judge.– News24

Oscar vital on track

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WHEN the judge of a court applies thelaw, he/she aims to be neutral andunbiased to all parties concerned, forhis/her ultimate objective is to maintainjustness and the rule of law.

Over time we have had to reference ourbeing as a society to what the scribers oflaw believed was right for them. Our lawin South Africa is taken from foreign lawsinformed by foreign cultures with theobjective to address moral and ethicalissues pertinent in those cultures thatoriginated the law.

Ourselves as a South African nation, arepeculiar and unique to what a normalsociety should look like and behave in itsorientation. The Dutch and Romans whoare seen as the custodians and creators ofthe law are completely different to usSouth Africans in general with regard toour orientation.

Many amongst us will be angry anddisappointed by the Oscar Pistorius case’soutcomes. If we can remove our ownperceived judgement we believe should beserved on Pistorius, we are likely to finddiscomfort with the law that is presidingand has a direct bearing too over thiscase. We have heard terms such asreasonable man, involuntary murder, culp-able homicide and to many of us theseterms are very foreign to our thinking.

The honourable Judge Masipa is findingherself between a tombstone and a con-crete wall in that so many among us haveused our moral and ethical beliefs to lookat this specific case, thus rendering our-selves the proper judges of decent expectedbehaviours and an untoward behaviour.

If many amongst us who have beenfollowing this case can be honest, we candeduce that Pistorius believed that he didnot kill Reeva Steenkamp intentionally..

But the fact is this case is not aboutSteenkamp, but about the actions that ledto her death. Those who studied, willknow and admit that the law removes anyperson whether liked or not, from itsapplication and solely focuses on materialfacts to ensure fairness, unbiasedness andrepresentativeness.

For us as Africans to then attempt toinsult Masipa as a person is unfair and weshould curse at the laws of foreign menwhich continue to render our dignity asnothing. This case and other cases whichhave rendered our humanity as worthlesshave only made us to accept that the lawsof our country do not serve us citizens,but serve and should feed into the percep-tion and demands of outside observers towhom we must appear as decent with noregard to our moral stance and ethicalneeds. Our South African law needs to bereformed to be able to address our uniqueand specific moral and ethical challengesto justly render our society as decent andnormal as per our circumstances andenvironment. To continue to obser- vethese foreign laws we shall continue tofind our courts as being unfair to somesections and fair to other sections ofsociety.

To err is human and it is time we saythose who came before us erred and thismust be corrected through the creat- ion ofour own just and principled laws.) Express invites column contributionsfrom its readers, opinion pieces must beno more than 500 words and must in-clude a clear head and shoulders shotof the writer. Send columns to Jabu-lani.Dlamini@volksblad.com or call051-404-7910.

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My viewThembaVrymanSocial activist

GRAIN FIELD CHICKENS, a subsidiary of VKB Agriculture Limited, isa dynamic role-player in the chicken industry with an abattoir in Reitz in theEastern Free State. The services of the following person are currentlyrequired:

Occupational NurseAbattoir Reitz

Post functions: • Implement the provision of a professional occupationalhealth service in the enterprise within a legal and ethical framework toensure a healthy and productive workforce • Provide professional advice toline management with regard to occupational health • Implement specialprojects related to occupational health eg HIV/AIDS • Ensure accurate andtimely reporting of occupational health issues • Control the operationalbudget of the occupational health clinic • Administer Injury on Duty cases• Medical observation.

Post requirements: • A Registered Nurse with the South African NursingCouncil in General Nursing and Occupational Health • 2 years’ experienceas an Occupational Health Nurse • A Certificate in Dispensing would beadvantageous • Sound knowledge of statutory requirements and applicationthereof • Thorough knowledge of occupational health risks • The ability toprovide a professional occupational health service with confidence• Excellent communication skills • Service orientated, client focused andorganised • Competent in Microsoft Office.

A market-related remuneration package that corresponds with the profile ofthe post will be offered and can be structured according to personalpreference.

Contact Andre Botha with telephonic enquiries at 087 358 8450.

Send a full CV (proof must be provided on request) to e-mail:cv@vkb.co.za or fax: 086 687 3948. Please state on your applicationthe post being applied for.

Only candidates that meet therequirements will be considered.

Closing date: 2 October 2014

If you have not received anycorrespondence within 1 monthof the closing date of the advertisement,please accept that your application wasunsuccessful.

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GRAIN FIELD CHICKENS, a subsidiary of VKB Agriculture Limited, is adynamic role-player in the chicken industry with an abattoir in Reitz in the EasternFree State. The services of the following technical person are currently required:

Maintenance PlannerReitz

Post requirements: • Qualified artisan • 3 years’ maintenance experience asmaintenance planner • N4 – N6 Certificate in Engineering • Supervisory experience• Good communication, people and leadership skills • Computer skills (MS Office)• Attention to detail.

Job functions: • Plan and analyse maintenance work • Develop, in collaborationwith the Maintenance Manager, maintenance and preventative maintenanceschedules • Develop backup plan for emergencies • Allocate technical and/ormaintenance work to maintenance personnel • Order and/or purchase,re-evaluate parts, tools, equipment and utilities • Provide technical support,guidance and training to the maintenance staff • Estimate duration of tasks itohours materials, etc • Conform to QA/QC requirements • Compile and reviewstandard operating procedures • Manage maintenance budget.

Contact Andre Botha with telephonic enquiries at 087 358 8450.

Send a full CV (proof must be provided on request) to e-mail:cv@vkb.co.za or fax: 086 687 3948.Please state on your application thepost being applied for.

Only candidates that meet the requirementswill be considered.

Closing date: 2 October 2014

If you have not received any correspondencewithin 1 month of the closing date of theadvertisement, please accept that yourapplication was unsuccessful.

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TSHESENG. – During his State of theProvince Address Ace Magashule, thepremier of the Free State, said the roadfrom Tsheseng to Rietpan would be pavedand that that should be good news for thecommunity of Rietpan.

He, however, did not say when the workon the road would start.

Vusi Tshabalala, the executive mayor ofthe Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality,visited the community in Tsheseng andgave them the good news.

A meeting with the community washeld in the Phomolong Hall in Tshe-seng.

The visit was aimed at updating thecommunity on the upgrading of the

Qwaqwa Route 4 project that will belinking the rural areas to the CBD andwill also provide access to local clinics,schools and easy access for services to thecommunity.

Tshabalala was not only there to givefeedback regarding the progress of theroad, but also to mingle with the commu-nity and to find out about the challengesthey were faced with.

During his address, the mayor encour-aged young girls to go to school andsaid that education was the key tosuccess.

Other issues discussed at the meetingwere electricity, power failures, uncoveredwater pipes, and open holes which posed a

threat to the safety of children.In closing, the executive mayor showed

his heartfelt gratitude to the elderlywomen of the Luncheon Club and sur-prised them with blankets.

He also gave the youngsters a soccerkit.

He encouraged the youth to stay awayfrom drugs and criminal activities.

King Molefe Pinare took a momentto express his appreciation towardsgovernment, the Maluti-a-PhofungLocal Municipality and councillorTebello Hlatshwayo for their effortsand involvement in bettering thecommunity through various communityprojects.

Good news about road

VUSI TSHABALALA (with orange hat),the executive mayor of the Maluti-a-Pho-fung Local Municipality, addressing thecontractors during his recent visit to theTsheseng Village in Qwaqwa.

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FICKSBURG. – Corporal ThsidisoMatthew Khakhane (28) andPetrus Peters (31) of the SouthAfrican National Defence Force(SANDF) are expected tore-appear before the Ficksburg

Magistrate’s Court for a formalbail application. They are facingcharges of stock theft and weredenied bail after they hadappeared before the same courton Friday.

Khakhane and Peters werearrested on Thursday.

Soldiers in court for stock theft

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TRADITIONALLY, September is adifficult time at the South AfricanNational Blood Service (SANBS) owing topreliminary exams and preparationtowards the final quarter of the year, asa result blood drives at schools anduniversities are generally not possible atthis time of year.

This, together with poor turnouts atcompanies and organisational blooddrives, has placed immense pressure onthe blood stock levels.

“The SANBS needs to maintain a bloodstock level of five days at all times bycollecting 3 000 units of blood per day tomeet the demand of the thousands ofpatients who are reliant on blood transfu-sions for their survival.

“However, at the moment we have onlytwo days of blood stock available, and weare concerned that should this continuewe are looking at a major crisis as wehead towards the festive season,” saysVanessa Raju, communications managerof the SANBS.

“It is only with the help of the selflessblood donors that we are able to help thissituation.

“We have implemented a cut-backapproach where we are not able to meetthe request by doctors.

“What this means, is, should a doctorrequest four units of blood, the SANBSmay only be able to offer two units, andthis approach will continue until theblood stocks recover.

“The SANBS is encouraging all regulardonors and those who have made aconscious decision to join this cause of

‘saving lives’ to not miss out on theirnext donation date.

“This is also a reminder to all donorswho selflessly donated blood on MandelaDay to remember that they are due todonate again and continue making everyday a Mandela Day.

“Members of the public who meet theminimum requirements to give the gift oflife by becoming regular donors areurged to visit us as soon as they possiblycan,” says Raju.

The minimum blood donor require-ments are that a donor must be between16 and 65 years of age, weigh 50 kg ormore, be in good health and lead asexually safe lifestyle.

Anyone who wishes to find out moreabout blood donation or where they candonate, can contact the SANBS office on051-447-4122.

To find out where their nearest donorcentre is donors can visitwww.sanbs.org.za, call toll free 0800 119031 or SMS their name and post code ofthe area they live in to 31454 and theSANBS will SMS them details of theirnearest blood donor centre.

Service needs blood‘At the moment we haveonly two days of blood

stock available, and we areconcerned that should thiscontinue we are looking ata major crisis as we head

towards the festiveseason.’ – Vanessa Raju

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ON Sunday, 12 October, Kaizer Chiefs andBloemfontein Celtic will meet in the MacufeCup 2014 game at the Free State Stadiumwhere both teams will get the opportunity tosort out their unfinished Macufe business.This promises to be a great soccer match

between two elite teams with great tradi-tions, great supporters and great histories.The Macufe Cup 2014 game can only be

described as a big game for the two giants.Last year Vuyani Ntanga scored from a

free-kick in the first half to hand Celtic thewin, while in October 2012 Celtic won 4-3 onpenalties. The last time Chiefs won theMacufe Cup was in 2011.A pause in domestic league action for the

international break will be filled by theMacufe Cup game.The teams have already clashed this

season in a league game where Chiefs hadthe upper hand over Celtic. Having lost theirlast league encounter against Chiefs, Celtic,under new management, will not hesitate totry and send Chiefs and their supportersback to Gauteng empty-handed.Both Chiefs and Celtic have won the

Macufe Cup four times.The Macufe Cup boasts much more than

only soccer – various artists, dancers andDJs will entertain spectators prior to thegame.

History of the Macufe Cup) The tournament was initiated andlaunched by C-Squared Consumer Connected-ness PTY in 2003.) The Macufe Cup is one of the mostsuccessful soccer tournaments in the countryorganized by a 100% black-owned company.) The Macufe Cup has been able to reposi-tion a professional soccer fraternity in theFree State and Mangaung against othercompetitive sporting host cities such asJohannesburg, Durban and Cape-town.) The cup attracts well over 35 000 soccer-loving spectators from the various corners ofSouth Africa.

) The event celebrates the Free Stateprovince for contributing towards thedevelopment of a professional soccer fraterni-ty in the province and support in thecountry.) Each year the Macufe Cup maintains andfurther develops the support base for theBloemfontein Celtic soccer club.) As an annual event, the Macufe Cup playsa pivotal role in contributing towards theglobal re-positioning of the Free StateTourism brand.

Past Macufe Cup winners2004 – Kaizer Chiefs2005 – Kaizer Chiefs2006 – Ashanti Gold Sporting (former

Asante Kotoko)2007 – Moroka Swallows2008 – Bloemfontein Celtic2009 – Kaizer Chiefs2010 – Bloemfontein Celtic2011 – Kaizer Chiefs2012 – Bloemfontein Celtic2013 – Bloemfontein Celtic

) For information on the game send anemail to info@c-2.co.za or go to www.ma-cufe.co.za.The Macufe Cup will be trending as

#MacufeCup2014 and you can follow@MacufeCup2014.Tickets for the game are available at

Computicket.

It’s Macufe Cup timeBANYANA BANYANA’S record scorerPortia Modise is three strikes shy ofreaching a century of goals for the nationalsenior women’s team.Modise registered her 97th goal in

Banyana’s 10-0 friendly thumping ofBotswana a week ago.“I still cannot believe that I’m just

a few goals away from reaching anothermilestone in national team colours,” Modisesaid.“It is a great honour and I owe it all to

my teammates who over the years havebeen supportive. Without them I wouldnot be three goals away from scoring my100th.”

Meanwhile, Modise is hoping she can helpBanyana qualify for the 2015 Fifa Women’sWorld Cup by earning a top-three finish atthe African Women’s Championship takingplace in Namibia from 11 to 25 October.“If I am part of the team going to

Namibia, my burning desire and ambitionis to help the team qualify for the 2015 FifaWomen’s World Cup Tournament. For methat would be my greatest achievement,”said Modise, who has an unmatched 113caps for Banyana, having made her inter-national debut in 2000.Meanwhile, Banyana will play against

Cote d’Ivoire in a friendly game at theMoruleng Stadium today. Kick-off is at 15:00.

Portia three goals shy of 100

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QWAQWA. – Maluti FET College FCremains the only team in the NationalFirst Division (NFD) without a pointregardless of playing five league games.

The Phuthaditjhaba-based outfit iscurrently rooted at the bottom of the logtable without a point. The team haveconceded 12 goals in five games scoringonly five points. Last season the team hadthe same problem of failing to protecttheir goals.

They lost 0-1 to Vasco Da Gama athome in their first game of the season,lost 2-3 away to Santos, 1-3 at homeagainst FC Cape Town, 2-3 away to RoyalEagles and 0-2 to Thanda Royal Zulu athome.

It was expected that the team wouldperform better this season after they hadregistered three players from Free StateStars.

Mojalefa Hlahatsi, Lucky Mokoena andKefuwe Siyoko were on loan from Stars tohelp the team to gain positive results inthe Absa Premier League.

It is quite clear that the future of the

head coach, Morena Ramorebudi, is indanger and the Bloemfontein-born coachwill have to work hard to give the playerstheir confidence back.

He will have to start collecting pointsand this week he is going away to CapeTown for another contest against CapeTown All Stars in the Athlone Stadium onFriday. The kick-off is at 19:30.

Maluti FETstill at zero

WORRIED: TheMaluti FETCollegehead coach,MorenaRamorebudi, is aworriedmentoras his outfit has failed to collect a point in five games. Photo: Tladi Moloi

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BETHLEHEM. – Yo-yo-like Free State Starswill welcome Moroka Swallows when theAbsa Premier League returns to action onSaturday afternoon at the Goble ParkStadium in Bethlehem. Kick-off is at15:00.

The two teams come to this contestlicking their wounds after they were bothbeaten in their previous encounters. EaLla Koto lost 2-1 away to the leaguesurprise package of Ajax Cape Town whilethe Dube Birds were beaten 2-0 by therookies of Chippa United at the Dobson-ville Stadium.

However, they both had time to recoveras there were no league games this pastweekend.

It is believed that the coaches of the twoteams had ample time to shape their teamsgoing into the weekend clash.

Swallows are sitting on position sevenwith nine points after six games withStars lying eighth with seven points afterthe same number of games.

The last encounter between Stars andSwallows produced three goals with theBethlehem-based side winning 3-0 to avoidrelegation in their last games of the2013-’14 season.

Swallows, who has just secured a

sponsorship from the Korean car makerHyundai, will come with their gunsblazing for revenge and they are yet toimpress the new sponsors.

Goals will be key in securing themuch-needed three points, but the teamshave both conceded more than they havescored.

Even though Swallows started the leaguelike a house on fire, they have conceded 11goals and scored 7.

Stars have also scored seven goals andconceded eight.

Stars will have to change their defensiveapproach if they want to collect maximumpoints in this clash.

Teams face tough challenge

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Mojalefa Hlahatsi,Lucky Mokoena andKefuwe Siyoko wereon loan from Stars tohelp the team to gainpositive results in theAbsa Premier League.