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} Tladi Moloi

BETHLEHEM. – Nkosana Maseko, theformer Bloemfontein Celtic and GoldenArrows goal minder, is still hiding.He is wanted by the police for two

charges of assault common and assaultwith intent to cause grievous bodilyharm to his wife, Mpho Maseko (31).Maseko, who hails from Baken Park

near Bethlehem, has been on the run sinceAugust. It was alleged that Maseko stabbedhis wife with a knife on Friday, 8 August,at the Dihlabeng municipal headquartersand fled afterwards.The wife was rushed to the Mediclinic

Hoogland soon after the incident, butExpress Eastern Free State has reliablybeen informed that she is now back atwork and is fine.Sgt Mmako Mophiring, police spokesper-

son, told Express EFS that Nkosana hadnot been arrested yet.“He said the police were still looking for

him.“We must find him. We can’t just let

him go like that.“It is just unfortunate that we haven’t

heard anything from the communityregarding his whereabouts,” he said.

EXPRESS EASTERN FREE STATE would like to thank all its readers and advertisers for sharing 2014 with the newspaper.This is the last issue for 2014. The first edition for the new year will be available on 14 January 2015. The office will reopen

on 5 January 2015. We wish you a merry Christmas and prosperous new year.

Still on the runMaseko wanted on assault charges

NKOSANA MASEKO is being sought by the South African Police Service (SAPS).

‘We must find him. Wecan’t just let him go likethat. It is just unfortunatethat we haven’t heard any­thing from the communityregarding his wherea­b o u t s .’ – S g t M m a k oMophiring

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} Tladi Moloi

BETHLEHEM. – Malefu Vilaka-zi, the executive mayor of theThabo Mofutsanya DistrictMunicipality, says she is happywith the progress made inhelping the families who sufferedlosses in the hail and storm thathit Bohlokong near Bethlehemrecently. The district municipali-ty mayor came forward with herrecently launched programme ofhelping the victims with roofsafter many roofs had been blownoff by the strong wind.

Two months ago a strong windstorm that only lasted about 15minutes left over a 100 familieswithout roofs and caused exten-sive damage to residentialproperties.

After the incident the local

municipality of Dihlabengassisted the victims with tentsand tarpaulins to cover theirhouses.

Vilakazi, who recently visitedthe victims to check the progressafter they had appointed acontractor to fix 109 houses, saysshe would like to see all thehouses finished before Christmas.

“I am happy with the progressthat has been made. About 40%of the work has been done.However, I have requested thecontractor to move fast, becausewe want all the victims to be inproper houses before Christmas,”she says.

She says they have reached anagreement with her co-workersto donate and put a ceiling inone of the houses, because theowner is old and he is not

working.Vilakazi says 111 houses were

affected, but after an audit theyfound that some people havemanaged to fix their housesthemselves.

“While we were still goingaround we found that there wasan RDP house in Ward 9 whichhad no roof. I requested thecontractor to construct a roof forus without charging the munici-pality and he agreed. We thankhim for that,” she says.

Pita Lerata (58) says he isoverwhelmed with what thegovernment has done for him. “Iwas frustrated after the stormand I did not know what to do. Iam still recovering from theshock. The big question on mymind was who would fix thehouse for me,” he says.

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THE proposed name change ofHarrismith to Intabazwe hasbeen announced through anadvertisement placed in themedia. For life-long ratepayerswho helped to build this beauti-ful town at the foothills of oldPlatberg it is unsettling news.

According to Henk Badenhorst,DA councillor of the Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality (MAP),legislation requires that at least14 days be given for the public tocomment or raise objection tosuch a proposal. In this casepeople have one day to do so.This makes the current processillegal in terms of the legislation.

Badenhorst says legislationalso states that a place cannot benamed after a place whichalready exists. The proposal is torename Harrismith to theadjacent Intabazwe.

In 2005 there was also aproposal for a name change. Itwas rejected by the wholecommunity of the greater Harri-smith who drew up a petitioncontaining almost 3 000 names.

Badenhorst says the nameHarrismith is in no way offensiveand has no apartheid connota-tion. The town was established in

the 1800’s, while Intabazwe wasestablished as an apartheiddormitory township in themid-1900’s. Most residents ofIntabazwe use the name Harri-smith in their postal address andthey argue that this is a smoke-screen to draw attention awayfrom the service delivery failures.

Furthermore, Badenhorst says,Harrismith is a name recognisedworldwide by tourists who usethe town as a halfway stopbetween Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, or en route to the WorldHeritage Site of the Drakensberg.

“It is most disturbing that itagain appears the intention is tochange the name of the secondoldest town in the Free Statewithout the community beingfully informed,” says Badenhorst.“A name change will destroy thestruggling tourism industry inthe town and would cause anenormous financial burden on thealready bankrupt municipality.

“The name change will involvean immense cost implication. It isuntimely to sign something likethis off on residents at the end ofthe year without proper notice.The financial situation of theMAP does not allow such achange,” says Gerhard van Wyk,an attorney from Harrismith.

Harrismith under fire

Homesmust be fixedbefore Christmas

ON DUTY: One of the houses in De Villiers Street in Bohlokong near Bethlehem which was damaged bythe severe storm, is repaired. Photo: Tladi Moloi

‘About 40% of the work has been done. However, I have requestedthe contractor to move fast, because we want all the victims to be in

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} Tladi Moloi

QWAQWA. – LeboMokoena (36), whowas accused of rap-ing his mother (66)and neighbour (23),has been sentencedto an effective 45years imprisonmentby the BloemfonteinHigh Court last Fri-day.

Mokoena, whohails from the TsekiVillage, threatenedhis mother with aknife in their homeand raped her. He lat-er forced his motherto call her neighbour(23) and took theneighbour to a near-by mountain and al-so raped her.

He was arrestedthrough the help ofhis brother and mem-bers of the communi-ty who handed himover to the police.

The casewas inves-tigated by thePhuthaditjhaba Fam-ily, Child Protectionand Sexual OffencesUnit.

Rapistsentto jailBETHLEHEM. – The Phedisang Bana

Centre for the Disabled has a newpremises, a home they can proudly calltheir own.

The home is the result of hard work,commitment and passion that movedbenefactors to open their hearts andwallets.

The occasion of the opening of thecentre was recently held at 16 RetiefStreet, Môrelig, and it was graced by theexecutive mayor of the Dihlabeng LocalMunicipality, Tjhetane Mofokeng.

The mayor has always been passionateabout social transformation, the empower-ment of the poor and more significantly,the welfare of children with disabilitiesin the community.

In an effort to raise funds for Phe-disang Bana and other charities, Mofo-keng enlisted the help of Koos Radebe, aveteran radio personality and previouslywith Tracker. This is how the idea of theMayoral Golf Charity event was born,now in its second year.

The charity golfing event has raisedhundreds of thousands of rands for thebenefit of charitable organisations. Thechildren of Phedisang Bana have also hadcustom-made wheelchairs donated tothem.

One of the country’s top funeral houses,B3, has provided funeral cover to thechildren at no cost. The cover will ensurethat should the eventuality happen, atleast the children will be given a decentsend-off.

Despite these donations the centreremains with many other challenges thatinclude food, running costs, equipping aphysiotherapy room, surveillance camer-as, et cetera. Any form of assistance willbe appreciated by the centre. The centrecurrently takes care of 48 children withabout 100 on their waiting list.

Centre proud of new home

LEFT: Tjhetane Mo-fokeng (executivemayor of the Dihla-beng Local Munici-pality), Yvonne Se-botsa (PhedisangBana Centre for theDisabled, matron)and Koos Radebe(centre patron andMayoral Golf CharityEvent organiser)during the officialhanding over of thenew Phedisang Ba-na Centre in RetiefStreet, Môrelig.

CHILDREN and caregivers of the Phedisang Bana Centre for the Disabled at their new home. Photos: Supplied

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Sedibeng Water, with its headquarters situated in Balkfontein just outside Bothaville, hasan operational area that covers about 86 000 km²making it one of the largest water utilitiesproviding services to approximately twomillion people across three provinces, namely FreeState, NorthWest and Northern Cape. In order to meet the demands of its growth strategy,the organization is looking for a suitably qualified individual to fill the following vacancy inNamakwa (Springbok), Northern Cape Region:

POSITION: Driver Operator (Heavy duty)

Closing Date: 21 October 2014

PREREQUISITES: • Grade 12 • Code 14 valid driver’s licence plus PDP • 2 years drivingexperience of heavy duty vehicles. PERSON PROFILE; The incumbent must: • Have goodinterpersonal and communication skills.MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: • Transport goods fromone destination to another, handling and transporting of chlorine gas. • Assist the artisanwith the servicing of vehicles, clean engine and chassis, • Perform pre-trip inspection on thevehicles and complete logbook, • Assist with small maintenance and civil work buildings,repair punchers of heavy duty vehicles.

The organization reserves the right not to make an appointment and, if an appointment ismade, it will be in accordance with the organization’s Employment Equity Plan.

Written applications together with detailed Curriculum Vitae and certified copies ofqualifications should be forwarded to: The Human Resources Officer, Private Bag X 39,Springbok, 8240, fax: 086 512 5097 or email: fbeukes@sedibengwater.co.za

Enquiries: Mr. Sithele Monyamane/ Ms. Felicia Beukes, telephone: (053) 562 9300 or(027) 744 1546

Applicants should clearly specify the position which they are applying for and, applicationsreceived after the closing date will not be considered. Please note that applicants who havenot heard from us within four (4) weeks after the closing date should accept that theirapplications were unsuccessful.

Closing Date: 21 October 2014

Sedibeng Water, with its headquarters situated in Balkfontein just outside Bothaville, hasan operational area that covers about 86 000 km²making it one of the largest water utilitiesproviding services to approximately twomillion people across three provinces, namely FreeState, NorthWest and Northern Cape. In order to meet the demands of its growth strategy,the organization is looking for a suitably qualified individual to fill the following vacancy inNamakwa (Springbok), Northern Cape Region:

POSITION: Driver Operator (Heavy duty)

PREREQUISITES: • Grade 12 • Code 14 valid driver’s licence plus PDP • 2 years drivingexperience of heavy duty vehicles. PERSON PROFILE; The incumbent must: • Have goodinterpersonal and communication skills.MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: • Transport goods fromone destination to another, handling and transporting of chlorine gas. • Assist the artisanwith the servicing of vehicles, clean engine and chassis, • Perform pre-trip inspection on thevehicles and complete logbook, • Assist with small maintenance and civil work buildings,repair punchers of heavy duty vehicles.

The organization reserves the right not to make an appointment and, if an appointment ismade, it will be in accordance with the organization’s Employment Equity Plan.

Written applications together with detailed Curriculum Vitae and certified copies ofqualifications should be forwarded to: The Human Resources Officer, Private Bag X 39,Springbok, 8240, fax: 086 512 5097 or email: fbeukes@sedibengwater.co.za

Enquiries: Mr. Sithele Monyamane/ Ms. Felicia Beukes, telephone: (053) 562 9300 or(027) 744 1546

Applicants should clearly specify the position which they are applying for and, applicationsreceived after the closing date will not be considered. Please note that applicants who havenot heard from us within four (4) weeks after the closing date should accept that theirapplications were unsuccessful.

Sedibeng Water, with its headquarters situated in Balkfontein just outside Bothaville, has an operational area thatcovers about 86 000 km² making it one of the largest water utilities providing services to approximately two millionpeople across three provinces, namely Free State, North West and Northern Cape.In order to meet the demands of its growth strategy, the organization is looking for suitably qualified individuals to fillthe following vacancies in its Vaal Gamagara Plant, Northern Cape Region:

POSITION: LABORATORY TECHNICIAN - MICROBIOLOGYPREREQUISITES: • National Diploma in Microbiology/Biotechnology; • Minimum of 1 year practical experience inSANAS ISO 17025 accredited laboratory; • Knowledge of ISO 17025; • Computer literacy; and • A Valid driver`s licensewill be an added advantage.PERSON PROFILE; The incumbent must: • Be able to work within tight time constraints; • Be able to workindependently, have passion for compliance and quality; • Be able to analyse and solve problems; • Willing to workovertime.MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: • Compile, implement, validate and evaluate methods and investigate the root cause ofnon-conforming work; • Conduct routine bacteriological analyses on water samples; • Verify, calibrate and maintainlaboratory equipment; • Handle and maintain bacteriological cultures; • Media preparation; • Prepare analyticalreports and conduct transfer checks; • Monitor and control laboratory supplies; • Conduct in-house training onrelevant methods; • Assist with implementation of internal Quality system according to ISO 17025; • Conduct sterilityverification tests; • Report water quality failures to customers; • Participate in proficiency testing and addressoutliers; • Must be SANAS approved Technical signatory; • Ensure adherence to health and safety standards.

POSITION: LABORATORY TECHNICIAN - CHEMISTRYPREREQUISITES: • National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry/ Chemistry; • Minimum of 1 year practical experience inSANAS ISO 17025 accredited laboratory; • Knowledge of specialised laboratory instruments e.g. inductively CoupledPlasma, Ion Analyser etc. • Knowledge of ISO 17025; • Computer literacy; and • Valid driver`s license will be anadded advantage.PERSON PROFILE; The incumbent must: • Be able to work within tight time constraints; • Be able to workindependently, have passion for compliance and quality; • Be able to analyse and solve problems and willing to workovertime; • Have team work spirit.MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: • Compile, implement, validate and evaluate methods and investigate the root cause ofnon-conforming work; • Conduct routine analyses on water samples using specialised instrumentation (Ion Analyser,Organic Carbon Analyser, Inductively Coupled Plasma etc.) • Prepare analytical reports and conduct transfer checks;• Prepare calibration standards and quality control samples for all instrumentation; • Perform routine maintenanceand calibration of instrumentation; • Compile quality control charts and verify accuracy of results; • Monitor andcontrol laboratory supplies; • Conduct in-house training on relevant methods; • Assist with implementation ofinternal Quality system according to ISO 17025; • Communicate water quality failures to customers; • Participatein proficiency testing and address outliers; • Must be SANAS approved Technical signatory; • Ensure adherence tohealth and safety standards.

The organization reserves the right not to make an appointment and, if an appointment is made, it will be inaccordance with the organization’s Employment Equity Plan.Written applications with cover letter specifying the post applying for, together with detailed Curriculum Vitae andcertified copies of qualifications to be forwarded to: The Human Resources Officer, Private Bag X 1, Delportshoop,8377, fax: 086 661 8087 or email: smonyamane@sedibengwater.co.zaEnquiries:Mr. Sithele Monyamane, telephone: (053) 562 9300 Closing Date: 23 December 2014Applications received after the closing date will not be considered; and applicants who have not heard from us withinfour (4) weeks after the closing date should accept that their applications were unsuccessful.

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WE would like to wish our lovely mother,Jabulile Ndaba, a happy belated birthday.She turned many years on 12 December.May God our Heavenly Father shower herwith mercy and protect her from evil. Welove you, Mother. – MaNomkhosi, Ntokozo,Mpho, Mpendulo and Reitumetse, Inta-bazwe, Harrismith

IWOULD like towish NomaswaziMasejanea happy belated birthday on 5 December.I wish her all the best and success in life.– Kopano Tsie (stepfather)

TODAY is a big day for Mandidi Masejanewho is turning six years old. We would liketo wish her a happy birthday and ask Godto protect her. – Masejane family

I WISH Siyabonga Mabaso a happy belatedbirthday. He turned three years old on 10De-cember. I love you,my son. –NkasibengMa-baso, Tsheseng, Qwaqwa

I WISH my lovely daughter a happy belatedeighth year birthday. Mommy loves you,Poelane Motaung. May God protect you. –Sibongile Thwala, Bohlokong, Bethlehem

I WOULD like to wish Jabulile Msimanga ahappy belated birthday. She turned one on11 December. Rakgadi loves you, my baby.– Monalisa Cindi, Bethlehem

I WOULD like to wish my brother LebohangMokoena a happy belated birthday.We loveyou, boy. – Mpho Malakoane, Bohlokong,Bethlehem

BONOLO MANYARELA turned three yearsold on 5 December and I would like to wishher a happy belated birthday. Daddy lovesyou, my baby. – Manyarela

A HAPPY belated birthday to my class mateRetha Mofokeng who turned 24 years oldyesterday. – Reitumetse Mahlaba,Bohlokong, Bethlehem

Your birthday shout-out

FROM the left are Tshepo Mofokeng, Lwandle Lepesa, Ramubane Marotholi, MokhethiRadebe, LawrenceMaseko, LefaMokgosi, TsatsiMoabi andMkithikaMokgosi at Rathebe’swedding ceremony held at Doornpark in Welkom.

THE Tlhohonolofatso Youth Club, based in Bluegumbosch in Qwaqwa, recently celebratedits seventh anniversary. A ceremony was held, aimed at showing appreciation for all themembers who served the organisation with loyalty since its establishment in 2007. Mem-bers were awarded with certificates of appreciation according to the activities that theyhad been involved in through the years.

Jumping for joy at celebration

I WOULD like to wish my lovely wife,Celiwe Tshabalala, and my children ahappy festive season and a prosperousnew year.

Our ending will not be like ourbeginning.– Gcini Tshabalala, Bohlokong,

Bethlehem.

Festive wishes for wife and kids

I WOULD like to wish everyone,including the president, Jacob Zuma,and his cabinet members and the FreeState premier, Ace Magashule, a merry

Christmas and a prosperous and blessednew year.Hamba 2014.

– Butinyana Mofokeng

Best of luck for 2015

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THIS year’s KickStart entrepreneurshipcompetition’s top three winners in thecentral region, were announced recently at afunction held in Bloemfontein.They are Shadrack Litabe (Litabe Technol-

ogies in Kroonstad), Solomon Tohlang(Stokvel Business Connect in Bloemfontein)and Carol Kgomo (Maqheleng Waste Manage-ment in Ficksburg).They were chosen from ten finalists who

made it through to the regional leg.More than 1 000 aspiring entrepreneurs

from the central region, including the FreeState, Northern Cape and North West,entered the competition.The entrants came from the Northern

Cape town of Kuruman, Free State townssuch as Ficksburg, Bloemfontein andKroonstad, as well as the North-West town ofMafikeng.Funded by the South African Breweries

(SAB), the competition is aimed at helpingaspiring entrepreneurs realise the dream ofesta-blishing their own business through amentorship programme and funding.A knowledgeable team from the breweries

will further conduct an on-site assessment todetermine the needs of the three winners,after which the winners will be taught theskills to enable them to sustain theirbusinesses.Through this initiative, more than

R64 million has been injected into developingyouth-owned businesses, benefiting morethan 22 900 young entrepreneurs and helpingstart 3 200 businesses.The 2013 winner, Tsholofelo Majeng, owner

of Maiktronic CC, won R100 000 as theregional winner and made it into the top 18of the national final. Majeng, from Kuruman,managed to obtain a third place nationallyand received a further R300 000 grant and sixmonths of business development mentorship.Her company was established in 2011 and

specialises in the manufacture of structuralmetal products and the supply and installa-tion of electronic and security systems.

“The SAB KickStart has helped medevelop clear goals to work towards in mybusiness and to identify problem areaswhich were neglected in the past,” Majengsaid.This year, the business has moved from

home-based production to a spacious

industrial work site and DIY tools have beenexchanged for industrial machinery.The KickStart competition is open to

previously economically marginalised blackSouth African youth, aged between 18 and 35years.Selection criteria include the entrepre-

neur’s business must be 50% black-owned,be in operation for less than five-years andgenerate less than R5 million in revenue.Entrants must also show that they employ

less than 15 individuals, have high growthpotential and a sustainable competitiveadvantage.

Entrepreneurs get a kickstart

FROM left areNeoSephoti (SAB's Corporate Affairsmanager), Shadrack Litabe (Litabe Technologies in Kroonstad), Carol Kgomo (Maqhe-leng Waste Management in Ficksburg), Solomon Tohlang (Stokvel Business Connect in Bloemfontein) and Patience Selesho (SAB).

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THE Virginia High Court recentlysentenced three Lesotho nationals tolife in prison for murder relating torampant illicit gold mining in theGoldfields towns.The three murder accused are Thato

Ratolo (41), Boitumelo Elias Thokoa (25)and Thabang Baptista Mareka (28).They were found guilty on charges

ranging from four murders, threeattempted murders and the IllegalImmigration Act.The three men were each convicted

and sentenced to four life sentencesafter the court had found them guiltyon four counts of murder, 30 years forthree counts of attempted murder, threemonths in jail or a R500 fine for beingillegally in South Africa.They were all declared unfit to

possess a firearm. The state furtherinsisted the murder accused serve theirprison terms before being repatriated totheir native country of Lesotho.The trio’s sentencing relates to the

bloodshed on 1 September 2011 afterdifferent illegal gold miners (known aszama-zamas) clashed underground atthe dysfunctional No.4 shaft of the StHelena Mine in Welkom.The ill-fated incident followed a bitter

argument over gold dug illegallyunderground.“The other faction made a human

circle while attacking the others andthe victims were fatally shot and otherssustained wounds.“The deceased were then thrown

inside the unused No. 4 shaft of the StHelena Mine in Welkom.“A number of the victims who were

thrown into the unused mine shaftcould not be taken out as it wasdeclared too dangerous by the minerescue team.“The deceased did not receive a

proper burial as the shaft was closed toavoid further disasters,” Capt. StephenThakeng, spokesperson of Welkompolice, says.Thakeng says illicit mining is a grave

concern in the Goldfields and thus from

2011 until 2014, 1 394 joint operationswere conducted targeting illegal miners.He says from 2007 until 2014, 6 002

illegal miners were arrested, addingthat from 2007 until 2014, 545 illegalminers were injured while during thesame period 252 were killed due toillegal gold mining.According to the Harmony Mine R539

million was spend over five years justto deal with illegal mining.“These illegal miners are risk-takers

and people actively partake in the illicitmining trade. The fight for rich gold-bearing turf and different factions fromLesotho are the root cause of themurders,” Thakeng says.

Lesotho nationalssentenced

‘These illegal min­ers are risk­takersand people activelypartake in the illicitmining trade. Thefight for rich gold­bearing turf and dif­ferent factions fromLesotho are the rootcause of the mur­der s .’– C a p t . S t e p h e nThakeng

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} Thabo Mokoena

MAKWANE. – The ThusanangAdvice Centre (TAC) recently heldan awareness campaign as part ofthe 16 Days of Activism of NoViolence against Women andChildren campaign.The campaign was held at the

Makwane Junior Primary School.Among the guests who attended

the event were Brothers for Lifeand members of the Makwanepolice.Jeanette Makae, acting director

of the TAC, said the campaignwas aimed at spreading themessage around Qwaqwa to stopabuse.“We want our people to break

the silence and report any kind ofabuse,” she said.Makae said they had hosted the

event at Makwane because that iswhere they have had the mostcases of abuses.“I am so happy with the

attendance. The community hasresponded positively to our call.“We are aware that more

women are afraid to report abusebecause they have lost confidencein the police and the courts.“So we as the TAC pleaded with

them to visit our offices for help,”she said.Sgt Relebohile Tau of the

Makwane police said theirconcern was that the most casesof violence against women and

children were not reported, whichmade it difficult for them to dealwith perpetrators.“There are many women and

children who are being abused,but they are afraid to come andreport it. The police’s door isalways open and people shouldcome to report such cases,” hesaid.He urged the community

members to stop going aroundat night because it is dange-rous.“We also want those mothers

who use child grants for theirown purpose to stop because thatis child abuse,” he said.He added that that money was

meant for the children.

Abuse in the spotlightSOME of the people who attended the Thusanang Advice Centre (TAC) Awareness Campaign as part its16 Days of Activism of No Violence against Women and Children Campaign. Photo: Thabo Mokoena

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THE rot of fake qualifications is nothingnew in South Africa. Its increase is simplybecause it was left unchecked for too longwithout verifying with academic institutions.Unscrupulous individuals go to the extremeto pay for fake qualifications, and have noshame in producing fraudulent documents tosupport their curricula vitae – compromisingintegrity.Referring to the fake qualifications rot as

something not uncommon in South Africacame with my time in the media in the1980’s as an employee at the defunct weeklynewspaper Tribute which was based in theNorth-West town of Klerksdorp. The publica-tion was managed by a gentleman known asCayenne as the editor and my immediatesenior journalist was Abe (both are late).The editor claimed to have had a BA

degree in Human Resource Managementobtained at the Fort Hare University.The editor’s fake qualifications became a

talking point after his death. He used todeliver speeches at the newspaper’s yearlycorporate social event titled Against All Oddsat which he presented a CV with fake

qualifications.Through this event he qualified his fake

qualifications in a way, and thus earned therespect of the public while in fact hedeceived people.The corporate initiative was aimed at

encouraging excellence in education amongthe local high schools, targeting matriculantsin the township of Matlosana. It was ourtask, Abe and mine, to venture into thetownship to identify the deserving candi-dates. At the event Abe and I laughed ourlungs out that the editor was a dummy as hehad faked his qualifications. Unknowingly,Abe too also faked his qualifications. Abe’s

obituary read he had a diploma in Journal-ism from the University of South Africa(Unisa) – very much to my surprise havingknown him for years. The lie to misrepresenttheir qualifications followed the two men totheir graves as their obituary had read assuch.Both these guys could have easily obtained

any qualification if they pursued it. The twoguys, including myself, matriculated at theMampoi Secondary School in Qwaqwa.The duo were drop-outs of the University

of the North (now University of Limpopo).It is on this basis I state that we have in

South Africa people who unashamedly faketheir qualifications. Therefore, the growingnumber of South Africans misrepresentingtheir academic achievements is not new.Convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik, who

had a longstanding friendship with Pres.Jacob Zuma, faked his qualifications. Heclaimed he was a member of a professionalorganisation in an attempt to match hislearned siblings. Shaik claimed he had amaster’s in Business Administration and twodegrees from the United Kingdom and

America. One of my preferred politicians,Pallo Jordan, whom I held in high esteem asan independent political commentator whoalways called a spade a spade, faked doctor-ate qualifications. As if that is not enough,Ellen Tshabalala, the SABC’s board chairper-son, claims to have attained a BCom degreeand a post-graduate diploma in LabourRelations at Unisa, which the institution hasrefuted. Instead of producing proof ofqualifications to rest the matter, Tshabalalasaw it fit to go to court for protection.It is my strongly held view that the private

and public sector must verify with academicinstitutions the qualifications of people theyappoint to key positions to end the fakequalifications rot.) Comment or give your view about theissue in this column at www.express-news.co.za. Express Goldfields & NFSwelcomes anyone to contribute to thecolumn as public observers or citizenjournalists. There is no payment forwriters. Send your opinion piece (notexceeding 450 words) to tla-di.moloi@volksblad.com.

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THE South African Boxing Federation(SABOF) has provisionally rescheduledits national championship to July 2015.The tournament was initially set totake place at the Tempe Military Basein the Free State’s capital of Bloemfon-tein from the fourth to the seventh ofthis month.Dr Linda Ncakeni, the SABOF’s

general secretary, said the reason forthe postponement was due to theunavailability of the venue which shesaid was utilised by the South AfricanNational Defence Force (SANDF)during the week in question. She saidthe prepared accommodation for thevisiting teams from the nine provinceswas utilised by members of theSANDF for the purpose of parachutetraining.“We were left with no option but to

postpone the national championship toJuly 2015. We accepted the situation asit was beyond our control and we hopeto utilise the available time well toprepare for the championships. Thepostponement will further enable us torun our district, regional and provin-cial championships in the build-up tothe national championship in 2015,”Ncakeni said.The competition was to feature both

men and women competing in differentdivisions. Ncakeni said the federation’sleadership would decide on the newdate with a decision on whether or notthe championship would be staged inthe Free State also expected to bemade at the federation’s forthcomingmeeting in the new year.

Boxingeventin 2015

BLOW BY BLOW: Members of the Qwaqwa Boxing Club recently won medals during the OR Tambo Games. They are from the leftMaletsatsi Mbele (bronze), Tebello Moloi (gold), Nthabiseng Mosia (gold) and Malefetsane Mokhatla (coach). Photo: Tladi Moloi

BETHLEHEM. – The Free StateStars striker Abdul Adam Basithopes to make his return in theclub’s final game of the year againstPlatinum Stars at Goble Park on 20December.Basit, who is nursing a muscle

strain, has been limited to only threesubstitute outings this season due toa combination of injury and illness.The Ghanaian has neverthless

scored twice courtesy of a braceagainst Moroka Swallows, andnaturally he is hungry for more gametime.“I do feel like I have made an

impact when I had a chance to playbecause I have never started thisseason,” Basit told his club’s officialwebsite.“I have always come in during the

second half and at least I managed tohave two goals in three matches.“But it is not enough for me and it

is not enough for the team. What elsecan we do?“My injury is getting better. I am

just trying to see if I can play the lastmatch for 2014.“This week I am out, and also for

Tuesday’s game.“I should actually be out, for the

next two weeks. I have a musclestrain.“Today, I was completely off the

field and receiving treatment.“I managed to jog and do some

exercise and I am feeling better now.”He added that Ea Lla Koto should

not be languishing in the relegationzone given the talent at coach KinnahPhiri’s disposal.“I still want to achieve big things

in the PSL and I want to make myteam proud and take my team wherewe belong.“For the quality we have, we

should not be where we are. I amworking hard just to try and achievebig.”–KickOff.com

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BETHLEHEM. – The Office ofTjhetane Mofokeng, the executivemayor of the Dihlabeng Local Munici-pality, recently hosted its secondannual Dihlabeng Mayoral CharityGolf Challenge.This year’s event was held at the

revamped Bethlehem Golf Course.The golfing event has been hosted

since 2009 with various sponsors suchas MTN, Absa, B3, Sanitech, Sasria,Ntumba and Associates, Transnet,MCE, the Frontier Inn and Casino, theDepartment of Social Development andthe Free State Stars, to name just afew.The tournament has become very

popular over the years and hasbecome an integral part of the eventscalendar of the municipality, attract-ing golfers from all over the country– resulting in a number of economicspin-offs for the area.Mofokeng deemed it appropriate that

the tournament would not be discon-tinued, despite the withdrawal ofcertain sponsors and as such thetournament was adopted and hasbecome a mayoral project.Part of the proceeds of this initiative

is awarded to organisations dealingwith disabled children, as well asother deserving charity organisationsat the discretion of the executivemayor across all units.The Phedisang Bana Centre for the

Disabled aims to secure suitable landto finally create a safer environmentfor the children, equipped with thera-peutic play facilities and othernecessities.Tracker is the sponsor of Phedisang

Bana and was able to help raise aboutR800 000. Phedisang Bana has indeedmanaged to buy land and opened itsnew centre on 28 November.

Golf day grows in popularity

FOCUSED: TjhetaneMofokeng, the ex-ecutive mayor of the Dihlabeng LocalMunicipality, playing golf at the sec-ond annual DihlabengMayoral CharityGolf Challenge.

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QWAQWA. – The two National FirstDivision (NFD) outfits from the EasternFree State, Maluti FET College FC andAfrican Warriors FC, both qualified for thelucrative last 32 of the 2015 Nedbank Cup.This was after both teams narrowly beat

Royal Eagles and Ga-Rankuwa Unitedrespectively in the preliminary games atthe Charles Mopeli Stadium on Tuesdayand Wednesday.Maluti beat Eagles 4-3 in extra time,

while Warriors knocked out United 2-1.The two victories mean Eastern Free

State will have three representatives in thelast 32 of the tournament. The third team isthe Absa Premier League campaigners FreeState Stars FC.Morena Ramorebudi, the Maluti head

coach, said he was happy with the team’sperformance and raised his concern withhis defence that gave away soft goals.“I think they played well considering the

fact that it was a first game for some ofthem. We needed a win more than theopponents because that would boost ourmorale going forward in the league.However, we would have to work hard withour defence that gives away soft goals inevery game,” he said.Ramorebudi said he was ready for any

team. “We want the team that will makemoney for us. The last time Orlando Pirateswas here we made money through gatetakings,” he said.Sam Banda, the Warriors interim coach,

said: “The boys played very well, butfitness was a big concern. We gave theplayers who struggled to make it into thefirst 11 a chance and they never disappoin-ted. We will have to work hard at training.They started well, but dropped towards thedying minutes of the game.”

Local NFDteamsin last 32

Warriors’ coachoff to Durban

ABRAHAM NTEO, who left African Warriors for Royal Eagle of Durban. Photo: Tladi Moloi

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QWAQWA. – Abram Nteo has leftAfrican Warriors to re-unite withThami Ngubane at the Durbanoutfit Royal Eagles FC.The duo worked together as the

coach and assistant at Warriorsuntil Ngubane left for ThandaRoyal Zulu towards the end of the2013-’14 season.Nteo, who was a caretaker coach

at the Qwaqwa-based outfit, leftthe team a fortnight ago afterlosing 1-0 to Highlands Park.He was given the responsibly to

guide the team in September afterthe management of the team firedDavid Vilakazi who was the headcoach of the team.

According to Tsepiso Senyane,the team’s communication officer,Nteo left the team for a betteroffer.He said they had not fired him

since they had been happy withhis performance. “We had nochoice but to let him go. He hasbeen loyal to the team and whenhe asked to leave, we granted hiswish,” Senyane said.Senyane said Sam Banda was

the caretaker coach while theywere still looking for a headcoach.“Banda and Molifi Sekhokho,

who is the goalkeeper coach, willtake care of the team until weannounce a new coach,” heconcluded.

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