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FREELENTSWE LA BATHO • VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
ENTERTAINMENTBotshabelo dancer secures film slotPAGE 5
COMMUNITYRocklands entrepreneur achieves successPAGE 3
SETJHABAMmampodi o fetisetsa tsebo ya hae ho batjhaPAGE 2
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Private school investigatedSEITHATI SEMENOKANE
As the school year draws to a close, Voice has received an anonymous letter, written by a concerned parent. The parent suggested that there were a few irregularities at the Academy of Excellence private school in Bloemfontein. The parent claimed that Grade 10 and 11 learners have allegedly not been taught for the past six months
and that the school had made up Grade 12 learners’ marks for the Computer Applied Technology subject. The parent also complained of a teacher who allegedly called learners baboons. The school has denied these allegations, stating that it had invited the education department to help investigate the claims. Spokesperson for the Department of Education in the Free State, Howard Ndaba, confirmed that
the department is investigating three allegations made against the school.Ndaba said: “The first is that Grade 12 learners who were doing Computer Applied Technology (CAT) had not been taught since September, because the teacher who was teaching the subject had resigned without marking the work already done by learners.”He added that the department’s
subject advisor picked up on the issue and worked together with the school to mark the assignments. Another allegation was that the principal, who is responsible for teaching Grade 10 and 11 learners Life Orientation, gave learners three question papers with the memorandum, saying that the exam questions would come from those papers, however, he did not cover
material for the last school term’s work. “When they were writing an exam, he gave learners three question papers and said to the learners, ‘I will set the exam out of those three question papers’ and then he gave them some memorandum. One of those papers was the exam and that is in our view, a serious irregularity and misconduct,” Ndaba said. CONTINUES ON PAGE 2►
Local dancer makes film debut Tebogo Letele has been selected as part of the second Boda Boda Lounge Project. The Boda Boda Lounge Project is a cross-continental film festival that rotates around 11 spaces throughout the African continent and also includes an online exhibition for added reach. His film, Ho Shwa Ka Thaba (To the Grave), was exhibited alongside 29 other works from ten African countries. In the picture, Teboho Letele is performing in Tranceformations, created by Moving into Dance Mophatong founder, Sylvia Glasser. Read more on page 5. PHOTO: RUPHIN COUDYZER
COMMUNITY NEWS • SETJHABA2 www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 30 November 2016
Road Accident Fund advises Botshabelo residentsMATSEKO RAMOTEKOA
Officials of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), who are helping community members, visited the community of Botshabelo recently. They gathered at the Kaizer Sebothelo Stadium in Botshabelo. According to Thandeka Ngwenya, media and public relations specialist, the purpose was to offer the claimants a range of services. Community members were given the opportunity to claim directly from the fund as well as to check their outstanding claims and to lodge enquiries.Primrose Mtshali, RAF regional general manager from Johannesburg, said service
delivery and making a difference to claimants and everyone affected by the scourge of road crashes were at the heart of the community outreach. Assistance was provided with the registering of new direct claims, consolidation of required documents, finalising settlement offers and reporting of alleged cases of misconduct against unscrupulous personal injury representatives or touts defrauding unsuspecting claimants.Community members were encouraged to bring their identity documents to the event for enquiries and information on their claims. Relevant information needed to be provided for new claims also had to be included.
A total of 20 car seats were handed over to mothers of newborn babies at the Botshabelo Hospital on Friday. The mothers were delighted at receiving an early Christmas present from the RAF. Claimants who were unable to attend the event were advised to visit the RAF offices at Bloemfontein Customer Service Centre, 42 Charlotte Maxeke Street, or the hospital. Ngwenya told the media that the Service Centre was accessible to claimants and their families in the Free State region at the following places: Pelonomi Hospital (Bloemfontein), Bongani Hospital (Welkom), Monapo in Qwaqwa, as well as the Parys Hospital (Parys), Boitumelo
Hospital (Kroonstad), and Thebe Hospital (Harrismith).Thapelo Ramotebele (45) said he was glad about what the RAF had done. Ramotebele, who was involved in a car accident about a year ago, said he was happy to be able to put in his claim not far from home as he did not have enough money for transport. “It was not easy for me to travel to Bloemfontein in order to go ahead with my claim. At some stage, I was even planning to give up as I could not afford the transport money. I am grateful and believe that in the end, I will be paid after the accident that has left me crippled,” he [email protected]
Mmampodi o fetisetsa tsebo ya hae ho batjhaMATSEKO RAMOTEKOA
Mokete Phalole ke mmampodi wa papadi ya ditebele eo setjhaba sa Foreisetata ka bo phara ha mmoho le Botshabelo se ikgantshang ka yena. Motjha enwa ya dulang motsaneng wa di A o re o qadile ho ba le thahasello ya ho nka karolo papading ya ditebele ha a ne a ena le dilemo tse robong feela. Mme papadi ena ile ya tumisa lebitso la hae. Ho ya ka Mokete, tse ding tsa dipapadi tsa hae moo a neng a nkgisetsana mahafi le bommampodi ba di porofense tse ding di ile tsa hlahiswa thelevishene makgetlo a ka bang mararo. Mme o hlaloseditse lesedinyane la Voice hore, o hapile dikgau tse mmalwa dipapading tseo. “ Papadi ena ya ditebele e ile ya nthusa hore ke thole mosebetsi wa ho hlwaya batjha ba nang le talente e ikhethang ya ditebele le ho
etsa hore ba be le thahasello ya dipapadi ke lefapha la tsa bonono le di papadi Bloemfontein,” o hlalositse jwalo.Phalole o re selemo se fetileng, o ile a theha sehlopha sa ditebele ka hara motse wa habo. O re o kgotsofetse haholo ke boiphehlelo boo sehlopha sa hae bo nang le sona. Selemong sona sena, sehlopha sena sa Mokete se ile sa kenela dithlodisano tsa boraditebele tse tsebahalang ka OR Tambo. Mme bahlankana ba tsheletseng ba neng ba nkile karolo ba ile ba atleha ho hapa di kgau tse kang gauta, silefera le boronse. Sena se ile sa thabisa sehlopha haholo. Mokete o re le ha bana le maikemisetso a maholo, ba tobane le mathata a ditjhelete a etsang hore ho be boima ho ka ntshetsa merero ya bona pele. Ka nako tse ding, o iphumana a lokela ho ntsha tjhelete pokhothong ya hae hore dibapadi di kgone ho nka karolo
di tlhodisanong. Empa, kaha bahlankana bana ba ikemiseditse haholo, ha ba nyahame. Mme kamehla ba dula ba le malala-a-laotswe hobane ba thabela seo ba se etsang.Lebethe Ncamile le Tankiso Lesapo mmoho le Junior Lekoro ke ba bang ba bahlankana ba e leng karolo ya sehlopha sena sa Phalole. Bahlankana bana ba hlalositse hore ba qetile kholejeng, empa, ka lebaka la ho hloka mosebetsi, ba ile ba iphumana ba etsa dintho tse sa lokang. Bonnnete ba re ba kgotsofetse haholo hobane papadi ena e etsa hore ba dule ba le tjhatsi. Ba na le tumelo ya hore ka leleng la matsatsi, ba tla kgona ho emela naha ya Afrika Borwa mafatsheng a ka ntle mme bahape di kgau tseo naha e tla ikgantsha ka tsona. Mokete Phalole o eletsa batjha hore baseke ba kenela mekgatlo e ka etsang hore ba fumane
mabitso a bona a silafetse ha ba lokela ho batla mesebetsi. “ Mekgwa e mengata eo batjha ba ka ithabisang ka yona. Mme keletso yaka ho bona ke ho etsa dintho tse lokileng kamehla le hore ba be le mamello hore ba tle ba tsebe ho atleha,” ho qetella [email protected]
Mokete Phalole le e meng ya mehope e pakang hore ke mmampodi wa papadi ya ditebele. PHOTO: MATSEKO RAMOTEKOA
Private school investigated
The department then recommended that the learners should re-write the exam and a new question paper be set. He added that the exam won’t cover the fourth term’s work, as the principal did not cover it during the year.Umalusi senior manager of public relations and communications, Lucky Ditaunyane, said that Umalusi, which overlooks the accreditation of private school’s in the country, would not get involved in the matter. He said the matter relates to issues that are dealt with by the schools governing body and the provincial Department of Education. “Our legislative mandate only allows us to deal with exam issues pertaining to exit point examinations, and by exit point I mean Grade 12 and some of the adult education qualifications where, after completing the exam, the learner stands to obtain a certificate for that particular qualification,” said Ditaunyane. He added Umalusi has very little to do with the internal exams which are set and written at the school. The matter would then be dealt with by the Department of Education. Howard Ndaba said they are also investigating an allegation of a teacher referring to learners as baboons. “We have recommended to the owners of the school to institute an investigation. Remember, this is a private school. Our role is very limited, but we are recommending an investigation as this was an irregular activity, this was wrong. We are saying, let them investigate,” he [email protected]
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30 November 2016 • [email protected] • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za 3COMMUNITY NEWS • SETJHABA
SEITHATI SEMENOKANE
Neo Malefane spent his childhood playing soccer in the streets of Rocklands, Mangaung. He went on to represent the Free State province when he was eleven, playing the sport throughout his school career at Brebner Primary School and Grey College Secondary. He went to the University of Johannesburg (UJ) by means of a soccer bursary, but during his second year his true calling for business beckoned him to start his own company.Although a lover of sports, business has always run in Malefane’s blood. He used to work the till at his parents’ butchery, Killarney, which used to be in Rocklands. Malefane says that during his second year, he became distracted with the idea of starting his own company. “I got injured a few times, I got frustrated with sport. I would then spend the time I was injured trying to grow my business.”Being a student meant working with very limited resources, but it paid off when he received his first big break. Malefane successfully pitched his one-man marketing agency as a fully operational company. Pretending to be an employee at his company instead of a young business owner worked in his favour and led to him signing his first contract with the University of Johannesburg (UJ), which was looking to rebrand the university at the time. He used his profits from this contract to buy his first car and much-needed resources for his company, which was now well on its way to success.Malefane says his love for business comes from his parents, who still run businesses in Bloemfontein. When
things got tough, he could always rely on his parents’ support. And, unlike parents who push their children to get a degree and then work a normal nine to five job, his parents have always supported and encouraged him to do what makes him happy. With his company gaining success, Malefane says he almost quit university; he is thankful for his sister pushing him to finish his diploma in marketing, even though at the time his entire focus was on growing his marketing agency and making it a success.Malefane says when he started his business, he had no responsibilities or pressure and this allowed him to flourish. “A lot of people struggle when they start their business after resigning from their jobs and there’s always pressure. There are kids, family, bonds, there’s too much to lose.” While in China during 2009, Malefane was looking to diversify his company, which was doing very well. He met
someone who gave him his first opportunity to get into construction. He developed a liking for infrastructure while working as a subcontractor and when his company changed direction, he started renovating and maintaining buildings.Malefane proudly boasts that his company is among the top ten companies that maintain buildings in the Free State and Gauteng. Leano Solutions has offices in both provinces and employs over 70 people. He says the funny thing about
business is in the beginning it’s about making a profit, but as his company grows and he employs more people, he realises the impact his company has had in changing the lives of his employees is one of the reasons he wakes up in the morning. “You first start off wanting the money, and then when you start making the money you start falling in love with the difference that the money can make.”[email protected]
Neo Malefane, founder of Leano Solutions, a recent finalist at the 14th Annual National Business Awards for the Top Young Executive of the Year Award. PHOTO: SEITHATI SEMENOKANE
Rocklands entrepreneur achieves success
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Film highlights drama behind pamphlet bombsspoke to Bloemfontein Courant about her two missions to South Africa and also to Bloemfontein.She was 20 years old when she embarked on her first mission to South Africa in 1969. “I was a young girl from the east of London, coming from a middle class family. I left school at 15. I was uneducated and started working in what they used to call a sweatshop. I had many discussions with the older Jewish men who worked with me. They were quite political and introduced the book The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck to me. This was the first book I had ever read. Then they gave me a book about the Spanish Civil War and I gradually got through a lot of literature. Listening and talking to these elderly men was my way into politics. I met Peter (Sinclair) and within a short time I was asked by Ronnie to go to South Africa. They thought it would be a really good front if Peter and I went over as a young couple going to set up home in South Africa,” Sinclair Dolphin told from her home in Brighton. During their first mission in 1969 they had these four bottles of leaflets with a small explosive in a bag that they would put into a bin or bucket. The pamphlet bombs scattered revolutionary African National Congress (ANC) propaganda leaflets once it exploded, for all the people to read.One of the bigger media companies covered events Sinclair Dolphin was involved with in 1970 (on her second mission), which was the pamphlet bomb in Port Elizabeth that was found by a member of the public after Peter had walked through a bus station and had been noticed.
Talking about her visit to Bloemfontein, she said they flew to Bloemfontein and then hired a large luxurious car to drive to Lesotho to deliver top secret messages to comrades there. “That was quite an amazing experience. This huge policeman approached us at the border post and asked what we were doing there. So we said we heard it was lovely countryside. He said we had three days before we needed to back out. It was exciting and nerve-racking at the same time.”During an interview those days with the Cape Times, Police Commissioner General J.P. Gous, said “it is almost certain Whites are behind the series of pamphlet-bomb explosions that distributed ANC propaganda in several major South African centres last week.”After her two missions, Sinclair Dolphin has never been back to South Africa and never spoken about her involvement with the London recruits. “We were asked to never speak about it, not even to family or close friends. I was quite surprised when one of the other recruits contacted me when we heard that a book was going to be released on the London recruits.”Back in London she started to attend evening classes to further her education. She joined a women’s movement which set up a house for battered women, called Women’s Aid Centre, and became involved in women’s politics. She later became a teacher and by the time she retired, she was the head teacher of her school.Sinclair Dolphin was one of more than 50 London recruits that came to South Africa during that period. [email protected]
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London Recruits – A new documentary film about the clandestine war against apartheid driven by Ronnie Kasrils, who organised the smuggling of material into South Africa in the 1960s and ’70s – is currently underway.The Wales-based production company called Barefoot Rascals is looking for eyewitnesses to a series of daring ANC propaganda actions undertaken in South Africa during this period. Dozens of missions were organised from London by the then exiled Kasrils. Beneath the noses of Apartheid’s notorious secret police, the recruits struck across South Africa’s cities, making front-page news.According to producer, James Barrett, they decided to do the film now in the hope that the story of the London recruits will inspire not just those who remember the struggle and global movement against Apartheid, but will also influence those who are growing up today where racism and injustice, are still widespread in society. “It is the sense of solidarity and
internationalism and standing together against all forms of oppression that is at the heart of the story, and we hope this message will encourage generations to come.”Barret said the part of this specific history captured his interests because it is a tale of youthful high-risk adventure with a timely universal, political and philosophical theme. “London Recruits is set in a culturally and socially rich period when anything seemed possible,” he added.“Kept secret for over 40 years, this is the incredible story of their recruitment, the nail-biting excitement of death-defying missions and of the secret agents closing in on their trail. Featuring the recruiter in London, Ronnie Kasrils, eyewitnesses on the ground, key players in the ANC resistance, surviving recruits and the secret police who pursued them, this documentary is high drama, a spellbinding thriller of espionage and bravery told for the first time. We hope it will reach audiences across the world.”For the first time ever, speaking to the media and revealing her true identity, one of the recruits, Cathy Sinclair Dolphin,
Cathy Sinclair Dolphin during one of her visits to South Africa. Here she is sitting on one of thewell-known ‘Europeans only’ benches. The Rand Daily Mail reporting on the Pamphlet Bombs in 1970.
The filmmakers are searching for eyewitnesses of these ANC propaganda actions. Did you see the leaflet bombs explode? Do you know someone who did? Did you come into contact with the activities of the London recruits? Anyone who has any leads can contact us by sending a Whatsapp (071-253-0876), SMS (071-253-0876), email (www.isawit.co.za), or on Facebook (@isawit_sa), twitter (@isawit_sa) or via the website (www.isawit.co.za), or call (071-253-0876). For more information on the film, go to www.londonrecruits.com.
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Botshabelo dancersecures film slotSEITHATI SEMENOKANE
Growing up in the dusty streets of Botshabelo, Tebogo Letele fell in love with dancing when he saw a hip-hop dance group performing at the Performing Arts Centre of the Free State (Pacofs) while he was on a school tour in 2003. He describes his childhood as normal for any child growing up in a rural area and although there isn’t much inspiration and development for arts in rural areas, Letele took part in drama while he was in high school. He joined a community group called Qhubeka Dance Group under the facilitation of David Hala Hala in 2006. “That is when I decided to dance fulltime, nothing else. I came to Moving into Dance Mophatong as a student in 2009 and I was chosen to join the professional company the following year,” he adds.Letele has been selected as part of the second Boda Boda Lounge Project. The Boda Boda Lounge Project is a cross-continental film festival that rotates around 11 spaces throughout the African continent and also includes an online exhibition for added reach.His film, Ho Shwa Ka Thaba (To the Grave), was exhibited alongside 29 other works from ten African countries and profiled by 15 host organisations during November 2016 in Johannesburg. “To have secured a film slot in the Boda Boda Lounge Project means a gateway to expose my work to Africa and internationally. It affirms that I have adventurous creativity skills in me as a dancer,” says Letele.Reaching this milestone has impacted him to re-think his career. “This changes everything, especially the way I think about my dance career and the fact that dancing is not just for stage. And my film is testament to this. I’m definitely going to explore some ways to express dance as an art form.”Letele has composed music for a few Moving into Dance Mophatong repertoires and is currently facilitating Edudance workshops in Harare and other cities around Zimbabwe. When in the country, he teaches dancing lessons in Soweto and runs choreography projects in the Free State as part of the Moving into Dance Mophatong outreach programme. This is his way of giving back to the community,
by taking dance to the people and being a living example that dance can be both a professional and fulfilling career to make a living of.Inspired by life, Letele draws his creativity from everyday stories. “Everything I hear, read and see brings some inspiration to my work one way or another,” he [email protected]
Letele performing in - ‘Beauty remained for just a moment then returned gently to her starting position....- choreographed by Robyn Orlin with Moving Into Dance Mophatong. PHOTO: JOHN HOGG
Tebogo Letele’s fondest memory of dancing is when he performed a work called Hotel by Mark Hawkins. That is when he overcame his shyness and discovered a new layer of himself.
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www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 30 November 2016MOTORS •
AA warns against drunk drivingAT this time of the year many
companies across South Africa will be hosting end-of-year functions
for their staff. While these are festive, celebratory occasions, the Automobile Association (AA) urges all motorists to remember that alcohol and driving do not mix, and that alternatives are available to drivers who want to drink at these events. According to figures published by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) the most fatalities on South African roads occur on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between 5pm in the evening and 10pm at night. The AA said these periods are significant and clearly coincide with times of increased drinking, when the risk is higher.
“It’s become somewhat of a ritual at this time of year to warn drivers of the
dangers of drinking and driving. But, unfortunately, the message appears to be lost as many people still insist on drinking and driving, not only endangering their lives, but those of other road users,” said the AA.
The AA noted that traffic authorities around the country have been clear that they are increasing their activities and that more checks, and roadblocks, are commencing.
“There really is no excuse for drunk driving nowadays. There are many take-me-home services available, including AA Designated Driver, which are reliable, affordable and safe. We urge anyone who is going to be drinking to consider these options before getting behind the wheel themselves. Companies hosting year-end events must also take responsibility and
not allow workers who have been drinking to drive home,” the AA said.
Apart from this, the AA said while efforts to deal with drunk drivers are being stepped up across the country, more needs to be done. It noted that there are approximately nine million drivers in South Africa but that only 3000 cases of drunk driving are opened monthly, less than 0.5% of all drivers. With the known rates of alcohol use in South Africa, this indicates that the enforcement rate is particularly low and that a fresh approach to drinking and driving is needed.
“In addition, those caught drinking and driving must face the harshest possible penalties. We believe that a message needs to be sent to all South Africans that this type of reckless behaviour will not be tolerated,” the AA concluded.
Launch preview: Toyota C-HRWE have been in Spain driving the
new Toyota C-HR. If, like us, you are wondering what that new badge
means, think Coupe High-Rider. The compact crossover has the likes of the Ford EcoSport, Renault’s Captur, the Nissan Juke, Honda’s HR-V and the Mazda CX-3 in its crosshairs ahead of its local introduction in 2017. We are yet to get behind the wheel of the vehicle, so expect a far more detailed review and driving impression later on. However, what we can say is that from the looks of things, Toyota is on to a winner. Firstly, the badge that it wears is worth its weight in gold within the local market. Secondly, the car looks thoroughly modern and certainly ditches the conservative nature of many other Toyota products as the brand hunts for a more youthful buyer. Thirdly, from what we believe, the car is available with a range of technologies such as adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, auto high beam, road sign assist, blind spot monitor and cross traffic alert among others. Finally, in the engine department there is also an all-new motor, a 1.2-litre turbo with 85kW/185Nm which consumes a claimed 5.5 litres/100 km. This motor comes with either a six-speed manual or a Continuously
Variable Transmission. The CVT versions are available with either front- or all-wheel drive. There is also a 90kW hybrid model that is claimed to sip just 3.6 litres/100km. As with most products, pricing is key and we are certainly intrigued to see which motors and transmission options are available locally and of course, how competitively priced this model will be.
Renault Clio goes under the knifeA smash-hit success with over 20 000
units sold since its local introduction three years ago, Renault South Africa
has titivated its Clio range with updated looks and levels of standard kit.
Now known as the Phase II model, aesthetic changes consist of a reshaped front bumper and grille and redesigned rear skirt. The flagship Dynamique also receives new headlights with daytime-running LEDs and a dual auto dip function as standard, while the base Authentique and mid-range Expression make do with halogen lights and LEDs mounted on the bumper.
Inside, the interior enhancements include upgraded materials, redesigned leather-clad steering wheel for the Expression and Dynamique, new gear lever and door panels, updated seat fabrics with new design patterns for the Expression and Dynamique, centre armrest and reshaped central air vent.
In keeping with the Clio’s mainly youth- based target market, the Authenqiue gains a new app-based smartphone powered interface known as R&Go. In short, the system connects through the car’s Bluetooth
and allows for music streaming, phone calls, vehicle monitoring and navigation via pre-loaded apps for Google Maps, Apple Plan and Waze.
A seven-inch MediaNav touch screen display with satellite navigation continues to be standard on the Expression and Dynamique, although this can be fitted as an option to the Authentique instead of the R&Go.
Also left unchanged is the Clio’s range of engines with the Authentique, Expression and Dynamique making use of Renault’s 898 cc TCe three-cylinder turbo developing 66 kW and 135 Nm of torque. A five-speed manual is the only transmission offered, with fuel consumption being rated at 5.5 litre/100km and emissions at 126g/km.
Mated solely with a six-speed EDC dual-clutch box, the Expression can optionally be have with a bigger 1.2-litre TCe turbo making 88 kW and 190 Nm. Fuel consumption is a claimed 5.2 litre/100km and emissions at 120 g/km.
A five year/100 000km warranty and three year/45 000km service plan is standard on all models.
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MORGAN PIEK
Momentum will be the key word for Bloemfontein Celtic this week with the team travelling to Tembisa to face Gordon Igesund’s Highlands Park in the Premier Soccer League.Phunya Sele Sele returned to winning ways last week by silencing the confident Baroka FC with a 2-1 win at the Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium and they will want to build on that very important
victory.It was just their second win of the season and perhaps more important is the fact that Celtic managed to hit the back of the net.Goal scoring has been the team’s major problem this season, especially taking into account the amount of chances that are being created.The team’s joint interim coach, John Maduka, told Voice that this is a cause for concern for them. “Each and every
session we have we make sure that we include finishing,” said Maduka. “We believe that it will come with time, but we want it to come as soon as possible because time is running out for us. It’s very important for us to start scoring goals making use of the chances we get. If you look at all the teams that have been doing well, none of them have been creating the chances that Celtic has been creating.”Before the match against Baroka, the men
in green-and-white only managed to hit the target on three occasions.Celtic are currently 13th in the standings on nine points following two wins, three draws and four losses.They are two points clear of the 14th placed Highlands Park, who in their turn have won one, drawn three and lost five times.Wednesday evening’s clash at the Makhulong Stadium kicks off at 19:[email protected]
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RUFUS BOTHA
As predicted, Chabeli Nyedimane and Paulina Njeya both scored victories on Saturday at the last of the six-event Castle Lite trail run series in the open categories for men and women respectively. In the process they were crowned Castle Lite series champions, this after Njeya didn’t miss out on a victory at all six series races in the mentioned category. The only time Nyedimane failed to win, was during the first event in the series which took place at Wild Olive Estate.The last meeting was also staged at Wild Olive and the route (10km) was much more tricky and difficult than when the series kicked off on 18 June. After the first five kilometres, it seemed like Nyedimane was on his way to missing out on a win in the series finale. He came past in only fifth position with Pitso Meko leading the race and he was meaning business. At the seven-kilometre mark, it became evident that Nyedimane was in cruising mode and released the hand break from thereon. Although he was still biding his time and planned his tactics to perfection, he just made sure to cross the line in first place in 44:32. He was a mere six seconds ahead of the fighting Meko, who clocked 44:38. The
Nyedimane and Njeya win trail series, but…prize money for the third athlete in the open section for men went to Daniël Mohape. Mohape was, however, not third overall as the veteran athlete, Sampi Morapedi, beat him to the line but had to settle for the first prize in the veteran section for men.Voice spoke to Nyedimane after his victory to establish why he left it so late: “I took the race very easy and I knew I could still win if I employ my tactics correctly. The reason I did not want to push myself is the fact that I will be competing in the Hero’s marathon (42,2km) in Umtata next week. This is one of the biggest marathons in the country.” Njeya was crowned Castle Lite series champion following her victories at all six series races in the open category for
women. She clocked 56:24.But… she must have been surprised like never before in her illustrous distance running career. The skinny 17-year-old Tyler Benning from the Fichardt Park High School tightened the screws from the onset and Njeya had no ammunition to counter Benning’s consistent fast running over the rough terrain. Benning’s performance must rate as the best performance of the day. She crossed the line in a quick 53:46. Njeya (56:24) had to settle for an overall second, approximately 800m adrift.Estie van der Merwe took honours in the veteran section for [email protected]
The 17-year-old Tyler Benning surprised friend and foe when she crossed the finish line way ahead of any female competitor at the last of the Castle Lite trail run series on Saturday. PHOTO: MANIE SMITH
Chabeli Nyedimane scored an easy win at the last race of the Castle Lite trail run series. He won all six races in the open division for men and was crowned series champion. PHOTO: MANIE SMITH
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Premier Soccer League Fixtures – Round 11&12 Tuesday 29 November■ Kaizer Chiefs vs. Cape Town City, FNB Stadium, 19:30.■ SuperSport United vs. Wits, Mbombela Stadium, 19:30.■ Maritzburg United vs. Chippa United, Harry Gwala Stadium, 19:30.Wednesday 30 November■ Ajax Cape Town vs. Mamelodi Sundowns, Cape Town Stadium, 19:30.■ Golden Arrows vs. Polokwane City, King Zwelithini Stadium, 19:30.■ Free State Stars vs. Platinum Stars, Goble Park, 19:30.■ Baroka FC vs. Orlando Pirates, New Peter Mokaba Stadium, 19:30.■ Highlands Park vs. Bloemfontein Celtic, Makhulong Stadium, 19:30.Friday 2 December■ Wits vs. Cape Town City, Bidvest Stadium, 20:00.Saturday 3 December■ Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Free State Stars, Loftus Versfeld, 15:30.■ Platinum Stars vs. Polokwane City, Royal Bafokeng Stadium, 15:30.■ Chippa United vs. Kaizer Chiefs, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, 18:00.■ Orlando Pirates vs. Highlands Park, Orlando Stadium, 20:15.■ Ajax Cape Town vs. Golden Arrows, Athlone Stadium, 20:15.Sunday 4 December■ Bloemfontein Celtic vs. SuperSport United, Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium, 15:30.■ Baroka FC vs. Maritzburg United, New Peter Mokaba Stadium, 15:30.
MORGAN PIEK
The world and Olympic 400m sprint champion, Wayde van Niekerk, dominated the 2016 South African Sport Awards in very much the same manner he has been dominating the track this year.The 24-year-old sprint sensation owned the 11th edition of the awards, which was held at the Sand du Plessis Theatre in Bloemfontein, for his second whitewash at the event.For a second year running Van Niekerk was named as the South African Sportsman of the Year and on top of that, he was also named as the Sports Star of the Year and won the People’s Choice of the Year.Last year he stole the show after beating Kirani James and LaShawn Merritt to win the 400m gold at
the IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China. A year later he attended the extravagant event in the City of Roses and the world record holder after winning the Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro in a time of 43.03 sec.Van Niekerk walked away with R1 million, however, half of that amount is going to a charity. He also won another luxury car. While Van Niekerk dominated the track in the event, a lot of the credit must go to his coach, Tannie Ans Botha. The 74-year-old great-grandmother is largely instrumental in converting Van Niekerk into a star 400m sprinter after his main focus had been the 200m.Botha, just as Van Niekerk, stole the show in Rio, and she has also received the due recognition for her efforts.It was, however, very fitting that
Botha didn’t leave the SA Sport Awards empty handed. She was honoured with the Coach of the Year Award.Van Niekerk said his coach is an inspiration not only to South Africans, but to people around the world.“I just like to continue celebrating my coach, she’s not just an inspiration to us as South Africans, but also to people around the world. At the age of 74, while reaching her peak, she is inspirational to each and every one of us.”Track and field in South Africa has seen somewhat of a resurgence over the past few years thanks to the good international performance by Van Niekerk, Caster Semenya, Akani Simbine and Anaso Jobodwana, just to name a few.Van Niekerk promised that this is only the beginning in turning
South Africa into an international athletics force to be reckoned with. “Clearly track and field is dominating, through the Disability as well as the Sportsman and Sportswoman awards,” he added.“I promise you that this is only the beginning for track and field.”The 25-year-old Caster Semenya, who won the IAAF Diamond League series and the women’s 800m gold in Rio de Janeiro, was rightly named the South African Sportswoman of the Year.Charl du Toit was named the Sportsman of the Year with a Disability after that gold in 100m and 400m events at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Ilse Hayes was the Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability for winning the silver medals in the 100m and 200m T13 events in Rio. [email protected]
Wayde van Niekerk on his way to breaking the men’s 400m world record to win the Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PHOTO: ROGER SEDRES/IMAGE SA
Wayde dominates SA Sport Awards
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