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Teboho Setena
THREEmonths have gone by with two elderly
women waiting in vain to see the work to re-
build and convert their two-roomed houses
commence.
The twowomen, SophiaRasello andDikeledi
Nombanjane, who live in Thabong, have been
waiting since last year October, apparently af-
ter Free State Premier Elias Ace Magashule
told them their houses would be rebuilt and
completed before Christmas.
The two women, one in her early 60s and the
other her late 50s, are both unemployed. They
live in communal-type houses comprising a
kitchen and one bedroom with a toilet.
These houses are common in every town
across South Africa and are suitable for bach-
elors. They were built by the apartheid regime
in the 1970s. The locals told Express Goldfields
&NFS that these types of houseswere original-
ly built for mine labourers.
Also showing poor workmanship, these
houses are in a decaying state and could fall
down at any time. The cracks in the walls are
visible from a distance.
Rasello and Nombanjane are some of the
poorest of the poor living in dangerous condi-
tions not knowing if the walls or roof will
come tumbling down on them in their sleep.
They toldExpressGoldfields&NFS that they
were due to be rescued from the devastation by
a group of men and women who had volun-
teered to rebuild their houses free of charge.
They were hopeful when Magashule stopped
the process last October, apparently saying
that their houses would be rebuilt and convert-
ed into four rooms.
Magashule, also the provincial leader of the
ruling party (ANC), apparently was on a door-
to-door campaignwhenhepitchedon 2October
at the houses of Rasello and Nombanjane.
It is unclear in what capacity Magashule
made the promise to rebuild the houses since
he holds two centres of power. However, Rasel-
lo and Nombanjanes high hopes have since
soured.
The work to rebuild my house by the group
of volunteers had already started when Pre-
mier Magashule arrived and told them to stop.
The premier told us that engineers would be
sent to conduct site inspections, adding that
our houses would be converted into four
rooms.
Im still waiting and nothing has happened
since. Im devastated because some ofmy prop-
erty has been damaged following recent heavy
rains.
I arranged temporary accommodation hop-
ing that by this time I would have been able to
return to my house following Magashules
promise. To my regret I have not been able to,
says Nombanjane.
She says the group of ten volunteers led by
Monnakgale Khoalibe took just two weeks to
complete the first house: They did a good job.
Im very frustrated because the landlord wants
his property.
Im unemployed and cannot afford rent,
says Nombanjane.
Rasello says: It is devastating because the
group would have easily rebuilt the house dur-
ing the time we have been waiting. Im facing
the risk of the roof being blown away by strong
winds, because theother section isuncovered.
Weareunable to start again because compa-
nies that provided building material have also
stopped listening to Magashules promises,
says Khoalibe.
Efforts were futile to obtain comment from
the spokesperson of the premiers office,Mond-
li Mvambi, regarding the issue.
Aces empty promise
Houses not
rebuilt after
3 months
WAITING IN VAIN: Dikeledi Nombanjane and Sophia Rasello. Photo:
Teboho Setena
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Teboho Setena
THE concerted efforts of people running
the Katleho Childrens Centre and the
Ntsireletse Old Age Gardens Project have
not gone unnoticed. The two community
initiatives in Meloding, Virginia, have
been shortlisted for this years coveted
awards of the food security project called
Re Kgaba Ka Diratswana.
The Katleho Childrens Centre and
Ntsireletse have been nominated for the
categories of Best New and Existing School
Garden and Best Innovation to Recycle.
The competition has ten categories
namely Best New and Existing Backyard
Garden, Best New and Existing School
Garden, Best New and Existing Church or
Community Garden, Best Innovation to
Save Water, Best Innovation to Recycle,
Best Innovation for Natural Pest and Weed
Control, and Best Innovation to use
Natural Compost.
The winning projects will be announced
at the awards ceremony at Glen College
near Bloemfontein on 1 March. The
categories for the competition aim to give
everyone an opportunity to show off their
creations, but also stretch beyond the
growing of plants and vegetables.
Ntsireletse is mainly run by young men
aged between 22 and 27. They are being
mentored by an elderly woman, Roseline
Motsumi.
I am delighted the project has been
nominated. These young men are about to
reap the rewards of their hard work to
turn around the project after it almost
died, says Motsumi.
The Katleho Childrens Centre, founded
in 2010 at the Phahamisang Primary
School, is run by six members, Anna
Lekaota and Dineo Thibile, Joseph Mosira,
Lebona Shopane, Matela Hlabathe and
Mokete Tlhapi.
The two projects specialise in producing
carrots, beetroot, tomatoes, cabbage,
spinach, potatoes, peas, onions, pumpkins
and watermelons, as well as green beans.
Apart from selling the fresh produce to
the community and providing for imme-
diate families, the Katleho project also
provides for a childrens feeding scheme at
Phahamisang.
It also provides for an aftercare chil-
drens centre and for schools such as
Tikwe, Marematlou, Ikaheng, Boiketlong
and Dieketseng.
All members of the project are elated for
being shortlisted for prestigious awards.
We are very happy just to be nominat-
ed. This is a great motivation, says
Shopane.
Hopefully we will win and with the
prize money we intend to turn around the
project and make it sustainable. The water
bill is a challenge and if we get cash as a
prize we intend to assist the school to pay
the water bill, said Thibile.
Re Kgaba Ka Diratswana is an initiative
of the Free States Department of Agricul-
ture and Rural Development through
which communities are encouraged to curb
poverty. It is run across all the five
regions of the province Mangaung, Fezile
Dabi, Lejweleputswa, Thabo Mofutsanyana
and Xhariep.
More than 8 000 households, schools,
churches and other community institutions
have been involved in the project to date
in competitions that took place in 18 towns
across the five districts in the province.
In total, over 31 000 people have benefit-
ed from the garden programme to date.
Local gardens nominated for awards
HARVESTING: Four of the six members of the vegetable project of
the Katleho Children
Centre are from the left Lebona Shopane, Dineo Thibile, Joseph
Mosira and Matela Hla-
bathe. Photo: Teboho Setena
REAPING THE REWARDS: Members of the Ntsireletse Old-Age Garden
Project are from
the left, front:Moleleki Chaka,Mutsi Dinka, Lefa Sebati
andKotoanaMatlole; back: Sidwell
Mangoejane, Monde Semenyane and Roseline Motsumi.
THE saying Go back to your roots has
taken on a new meaning with the Re
Kgaba Ka Diratswana initiative that is
currently running in the Free State.
Thousands of households are returning
to the time-honoured tradition of living
off the land.
The Free State Department of Agricul-
ture and Rural Development, led by
Mamiki Qabathe, the MEC, is eager for
citizens to once again become self-suffi-
cient, as was the case in the past, and
increase food security in the province.
Our grandmothers and some of our
mothers produced food in their own
backyards for the family to eat, but
somehow this became uncool and the
art has died out, says Qabathe.
We fell into the trap of food depend-
ency when in reality each member of the
community has the skills and resources
within them to create a sustainable and
healthy lifestyle. That is one of the
messages of Re Kgaba Ka Diratswana.
People realise that producing their
own vegetables can be a great source of
income. That is extremely empowering
for these families. It gives them new
hope, says Qabathe.
One of the major elements of the
programme was a province-wide compe-
tition across 18 towns, five districts and
ten categories to find the best the Free
State has to offer in each discipline.
The provincial awards of the Re
Kgaba Ka Diratswana competition is
important for a number of reasons.
The first is to recognize and reward
participants for the enormous effort they
have put into their gardens.
The second is to motivate people to
take part and we have seen remarkable
results from that.
The number of entrants has far
exceeded our expectations and is a sign
of how the initiative has captured the
imagination of the public and their
desire to make a difference in their own
lives, says Qabathe.
Finally, we wanted to expose partici-
pants to everything there is to know
about gardens, their upkeep, water
conservation, recycling and so on. I
believe we have done this.
Project inspires, gives hope
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Palesa Motshabi
THE first phase of the Garden of Remem-
brance to honour the thousands of women
and children who perished in concentration
camps during the Anglo-Boer War is
already under construction at the War
Museum in Bloemfontein.
The R4,5 million garden will be comple-
mented by the R10,5 million Sol Plaatje Hall
where images of artefacts from the era will
be displayed. The Anglo-Boer War took
place between 1899 and 1902. At the sod-
turning ceremony held on Friday, Free
State Sports, Arts and Culture MEC Dan
Khothule emphasised the role played by
women, both black and white, during the
war.
Today we are embracing those women
and children, black and white, who suffered
in the concentration camps. We are ac-
knowledging their collective suffering, he
said. Khothule said these women and
children who had perished, represented the
domination of one by another, discrimina-
tion, humiliation and even torture.
It is our duty as the current generation
to fully reflect on the journey we have
travelled as South Africans, even though
parts of this journey may be painful.
According to Tokkie Pretorius, chief
executive officer of the museum, the Sol
Plaatje Hall will be opened on 9 August,
while the garden is due to be completed in
October.
Women will be laying wreaths to honour
those who perished and also to celebrate the
day as it is Womens Day, said Pretorius.
Amongst the guests at the event were the
acting premier of the Free State and
Economic Development and Tourism MEC,
Mosebenzi Zwane, Councillor Papiki Moeng
on behalf of the Mangaung Municipality,
and the director-general of the Department
of Women and Children and People with
Disabilities, Veliswa Baduza.
Aria Motlolometsi, an 89-year-old ANC
veteran who also attended the event, told
Express her late husband, Sakia Motlolomet-
si, had also been part of the Smuts War that
had taken place in 1939.
I am happy to witness this event because
we can see from the DVD we just watched
what had really happened during the war.
We also saw the history of the women and
children who had been in the concentration
camps in our country, said Motlolometsi.
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MSEBENZI ZWANE, MEC for Economic Development, turns the sod. In
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the acting premier during
the event. Photos: Palesa Motshabi
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ATTENDED WORKSHOP: The Boitelo Victim Empowerment organisation
in Theunissen conducted a one-day workshop for women at the
library hall last Wednesday. In attendance are from the left,
front: Selina Mqwebedu and Tsietsi Maphisa; back: Sarah Mokone,
Paulina
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Empowering victims on workshop
IT is always great seeing
developments happen in the
area in which one lives.
Recently I learnt from the
Express Golfields & Northern
Free State newspaper about
millions worth of renovations to
sporting facilities around
Matjhabeng.
But it is up to the community
to protect and utilize such
amenities. Zuka Baloyi and the
Thabong stadiums, as well as
the swimming pool at the
Kopano Indoor Sports Centre,
are under construction. But
what is the use of the authori-
ties making such wonderful
facilities available if they are
going to turn into white
elephants? We used to watch
magnificent soccer matches at
the old Thabong Stadium with
the board sold-out rose up. Then
we had two professional football
clubs, namely the Hungry Lions
and Real Hearts. There was always
an air of passion during those
days. But that is water under the
bridge. We need to start building
amateur football clubs both at
school and local level.
Tourists must not go and pose for
pictures because of the structure of
the facilities, but because it is the
home of sports. We must not wait
for us to have a football club in the
highest league before we can flock
to the stadiums. Besides Kaizer
Chiefs, Bloemfontein Celtic is
the most supported team in the
country today. But their support
did not start when they were
promoted to the elite league.
Their supporters have been
standing with them in the lower
division through thick and thin.
A swimming pool that was
previously vandalized, is being
renovated. There are qualified
swimming instructors around
who can be employed to open
academies for swimming. In
South Africa it is only Chiefs,
Orlando Pirates, Celtic and
Mamelodi Sundowns that can
make you feel it is the soccer
season. In regard to rugby and
cricket, you feel the vibe at both
high school and university level
and from Newlands to Loftus.
Community must utilise facilities
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Marti Will
THE Vincenzo School for the Deaf has
finally been established in Welkom.
The Scarcellas, whose son Vincenzo (10)
was born deaf, have never given up to
have their child schooled in Welkom.
Nicky and Tiekie Scarcella battled for
eight years to establish the school an
uphill battle to realise their dream.
The school is situated at the Catholic
Church in Jan Hofmeyr Road.
There are currently three learners,
including Vincenzo, registered at the
school.
Tiekie says negotiations with the
Department of Education are being held to
receive assistance and recognition.
There are about 200 000 deaf people in
Lejweleputswa who no one seems to know
about, says Tiekie.
She says she desperately needs a
volunteer to help out at the school.
The person must be able to work with
deaf children and assist with their educa-
tion.
The school is an English-medium school.
A special needs educator will be ideal,
says Tiekie.
Parents must understand that it is much
easier for deaf people if they communicate
in only one language, says Tiekie.
For more information call Tiekie on
082-430-3328.
School for the deaf needs helper
THREE deaf children have been enrolled at
the Vincenzo School for the Deaf. From the
left are Vincenzo Scarcella, Ahlumile Nono
and Katleho Charles. Photo: Marti Will
There are about 200 000 deaf people in Lejwel
eputswa who no one seems to know about.
Tiekie Scarcella
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SOCIAL PHOTOS
21ST CELEBRATION: Pupils of the Golden Park Primary School in
Bronville were treated to a day of fun at the schools 21st birthday
celebration last Friday.Kidscelebrate
PERFECTING SKILLS: A mixed hockey team of boys and girls of
Goudveld High School
inWelkomduring last Thursdays intensive training session aimed
at improving their pass-
ing game and ball control skills. Photo: Teboho Setena
RECOGNISED: TsekoMosia (right), the Dinonyana development u.17
boys and girls team
coach, received a certificate of recognition for performance of
duties towards the team
from Nthuseng Motaung of the Nanabolela Secondary School at the
clubs awards event
held last Saturday.
DIVERSITY: Matshediso Hlaole (left), the Dinonyana Ladies soccer
teams manager, and
Edwin Mosia (middle), the president, with Lorraine Blom who was
the guest speaker at
the clubs awards function held in Welkom last week Saturday.
Photo: Teboho Setena
GOING HOME: These four learners of the Phahamisanang Primary
School in Meloding,
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Teboho Setena
THE biggest coward is a man who
awakens a womans love with no
intention of loving her. Bob Marley
Marleys sentiment about love fits well
with Saint Valentines Day, also known
as Valentines Day or the Feast of Saint
Valentine that is observed on 14 Febru-
ary each year. It is celebrated in many
countries around the world.
Generally the month of February is
characterised by romantic events during
which men and women go to the
extreme to show their love and affection
to their loved ones.
The day was first associated with
romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey
Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when
the tradition of courtly love flourished.
In 18th century England, it evolved
into an occasion on which lovers
expressed their love for each other by
presenting flowers, offering confection-
ery and sending greeting cards known
as valentines.
For most it is worthwhile celebrating
Valentines Day in the company of their
charming princess and some loves even
resemble that of Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by
William Shakespeare about two young
star-crossed lovers whose deaths ulti-
mately reconcile their feuding families.
When analysing the timeless tale of
Romeo and Juliet, and Bob Marleys
sentiments, one surely gets to under-
stand the real meaning of love and the
essence of celebrating Valentines Day.
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Teboho Setena
FROM the depths of despair to
the heights of joy of promotion
to the senior football league,
Dinonyana Ladies Football Club
look to ride the crest of the
wave.
After six seasons in the lower
division, youthful coach Tseko
Mosia helped the side to
achieve its dream. The team
will start life in the Sasol
Womens League. During the
said period in the lower
division, the players gained
valuable experience that the
team manager, Matshediso
Hlaole, believes will enable
them to stand the test of time
in the senior rank.
Now is the time to soldier on
and compete in the Sasol
League. We doubt that the
players will disappoint, she
says.
The experience the players
gained was not only through
participation in league fixtures
but also nationally. A few of the
players were selected for
national teams.
In 2009 Nthabiseng Meya,
Nthabiseng Mosia and Noxolo
Magudu were included in the
u.14 national team. Meyas
football talent saw her enlisted
with the High Performance
Centre in Pretoria in 2010.
Consistent performance earned
Meya the call-up to the national
u.17 team. Hlaole reckons the
seasons spent in the lower
division enabled them to lay a
solid foundation for the teams
progression to greater heights.
They started as the laughing
stock but now there is no doubt
that they are right there in the
top ranks.
Hlaole attributes the teams
achievement to hard work,
resilience, commitment and
loyalty. I spoke of loyalty
because most of the players
have been here since 2009 when
the team was founded. They
have experienced the hardships
and joyous moments. They were
never shaken in their belief
that one day things will get
better.
Dinonyanas hard work pays off
Dinonyanas hard work pays off
READY TO FLY: Dinonyana Ladies football team players with the
trophies and certificates they received for a
job well done. Photo: Teboho Setena
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who is coaching future
stars?
Are you getting people
active at your school,
community or gym? We
want to hear from you.
SuperSports Lets Play identified the need
amongst the youth to get more sports active.
With this in mind SuperSport and Lets
Play, in association with Express Goldfields
& NFS, have launched a special initiative for
2014.
We want to find and give recognition to
learners at either primary or high school
level who excel in sport or who are helping
others to be more active.
SuperSports Lets Play Sports Star of the
Month is a competition for anyone aged 6 to
18.
You can nominate yourself or be nominat-
ed by a friend, any teacher or coach at your
place of education.
You can even be nominated by a family
member or friend who knows how good you
are.
The winner is chosen from all the nomina-
tions received for that month.
The monthly winner will receive a Lets
Play hamper filled with goodies.
From all the entries received each month,
one athlete will be chosen
as the SuperSport Lets
Play Sports Star of the
Month.
At the end of the year
one candidate from all the
Star of the Month winners
during the year will be
chosen as the SuperSport
Lets Play Sports Star of
the Year.
Do not worry, the
organisers do an overall
annual summary of all
entrants sporting achieve-
ments at the end of
November before the years
winner is chosen.
Lets Play is an initiative to enhance
recreation and development at schools
through play and sport.
Every educational institution has talented
sports achievers. Do not be shy we want to
know who you are.
Send us your nomination today. Nomina-
tions received before the 20th of every month
will be included in that months selection.
Nominations received after the 20th of every
month will be carried over to the next
months selection.
Nominations must include your name, age
and a short paragraph (200 words or less) on
what you have achieved, as well as your
contact details.
For example: Name, age and grade, school
or place of educations name and contact
telephone number or address.
You can email your nomination to super-
[email protected] or send a fax to 086-552-4922.
For more information contact Lynne or
Juanr on 051-522-9574.
The search is on for
young sports stars
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Teboho Setena
THE Goldfields derby
fever will see two rival
football outfits, Harmony
and Dinonyana, face off
in a league fixture in the
Masimong Sports Complex
this Saturday. Kick-off is
scheduled for 15:00.
The event is not only set to
intensify their rivalry, but is also
expected to raise the profile of the
two sides campaigning in the South
African Football Association (Safa)
second tier league. Both come into this
important derby with mixed fortunes that
followed defeats at the hands of fellow
rivals Sibanyane Gold Stars in separate
league derbies. The derbies which
Harmony and Dinonyana lost were
played in January and earlier, at the
start of the league, in November.
A week ago the Dinonyana mens side
lost their second derby 1-2 to Welkom
United. Last Saturday Harmony also lost
0-1 to United in another derby played at
the Unitas Sports Grounds in Welkom.
The defeats meant Dinonyana and
Harmony are yet to win a derby match.
The derby between Dinonyana and the
struggling Real Hearts did
not take place a week ago.
This was after Hearts
apparently failed to pitch at
the venue. The derby was
scheduled for the Bronville Stadium in
Welkom. Since August the stadium has
been closed by the Matjhabeng Municipal-
ity for renovations.
Stars are still leading the race to claim
the bragging rights of the Goldfields
derbies. They have won three of the five
derbies that involve the five football
clubs in the Goldfields region.
Harmony and Dinonyana are tied on 8
points on the second division log table.
They will be fighting to claim the stakes
of the Goldfields derbies when they
square off in Saturdays potentially fierce
battle. Both Dinonyana and Harmony are
under pressure to ascend the log table
and claim a creditable spot
in the top half. Last
week Saturday Dinon-
yana secured a point
when they drew 1 all
with rookies Central
University of Technol-
ogy, Free State, side in
a fixture played in
Welkom.
Do or die
CHARGING ON: Harmo-
nys anchor midfielder
ThamsanqaMnazana is to
spearhead his team
against Dinonyana in Sat-
urdays derby.
GAME ON: Dinonyanas
defender Sefantshi Mofo-
keng is poised to lead his
side against Harmony in
Saturdays derby.
Photos: Teboho Setena
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Teboho Setena
THE amateur Free State Boxing
Organisation (FSBO) is in a shambles.
This is after the national federation,
the South African National Boxing
Organisation (Sanabo), indefinitely
suspended the provincial structure
from all activities. The suspension
followed infighting that led to the
provincial bodys failure to elect a new
leadership at its annual general
meeting (AGM) last week Saturday in
Bloemfontein. The AGM had been
postponed on two occasions after
members were deadlocked at a meeting
held in Welkom in November and late
December.
The national mother body issued a
statement about the suspension on 3
February saying: After three failed
meetings to get the FSBOs internal
conflict resolved amicably, Sanabo was left
with no other choice but to provisionally
suspend the province. During the period of
provisional suspension all of the FSBOs
rights are suspended.
The national federation further stated
that no officials, boxers or coaches would
participate in any Sanabo activities at any
level. You are therefore not expected to
enter in any dealings with other provinces
until further notice.
The three elective meetings failed to
materialise because of alleged irregulari-
ties and procedures on which the meeting
was being conducted. The meeting had
from its start been overshadowed by a
series of controversies, prompting post-
ponements on two occasions.
The first meeting was held last Novem-
ber, but failed to produce the desired
result leading to a postponement to
December.
Express Goldfields & NFS reliably
learnt that members have supported a
motion to dissolve the current struc-
ture and the appointment of an interim
leadership to run affairs of amateur
boxing.
The Free States suspension means
that no local boxer will be selected for
any forthcoming national and interna-
tional tournament.
Adoption of the constitution, audited
financial statements, unread minutes of
the previous meeting and nomination
forms remain a bone of contention. The
five regions have deadlocked, demand-
ing answers to the issues of concern.
The five regions are the Mangaung
Metro, Xhariep, Thabo Mofutsanyana,
Fezile Dabi and Lejweleputswa.
FS boxing in a shambles
THE Vodacom Cup fixtures for
2014 have been announced and
this will see the Griffons play
two of their opening matches
away.
Although the Griffons will
play host in the opening
fixture on 8 March, the match
will be played in Bultfontein
instead of in their backyard in
Welkom.
The match is scheduled to
start at 15:00.
The opening fixture will
gauge the Griffons readiness to
live up to their ambitions to
challenge for honours this
season.
The rugby outfit led by their
coach, Oersond Gorgonzola,
have been preparing for the
new season in which they hope
to turn around their fortunes
and compete for the champion-
ship.
The Griffons are hoping to
start positively to put behind
them last years poor form
which saw them win only
three of the seven matches
played.
The local boys finished third
from the bottom of the table
on 13 points.
The full fixtures:
15 March: GWK Griquas vs
Griffons Kimberley Stadium
21 March: Griffons vs Pumas
Griffons Stadium in Welkom
29 March: Lions vs Griffons
Ellis Park
4 April: Griffons vs Leopards
Griffons Stadium in Welkom
26 April: Valke vs Griffons
Kempton Park
Griffons to host
opening fixture
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