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} Selloane Khalane

THE outspoken mayor of theLejweleputswa District Municipali-ty, Mathabo Leeto, looks set to takeup an influential position as aMember of the Executive Council(MEC) in the Free State Legislatureafter this year’s general elections.This year’s general and provincialelections will be held on 7 May.

Leeto, who holds other influen-tial positions in the Free Statenorthern region, is ranked fourthon the list of candidates earmarkedto serve the ruling party in variouspublic offices.

Elias “Ace” Magashule tops theFree State list and also looks set toretain his position as premierunless the president, who choosespremiers, has other ideas.

Leeto is one of five women

expected to take up a powerfulposition when the premier,announces his cabinet. The otherwomen are Olly Mlamleli (MEC forCooperative Governance, HumanSettlements and TraditionalAffairs), Sisi Ntombela (MEC forSocial Development), Sisi Mabe(MEC for Public Works) andMamiki Qabathe (MEC for Agricul-ture and Rural Development).

Sources told Express GoldfieldsLeeto had apparently been prom-ised the position last year asreward for her securing supportfor Magashule at the party’sprovincial conference. Magashulewas challenged for the position ofchairperson by ousted and longestserving committee member,Mxolisi Dukwana.

Leeto heads to the Free StateLegislature amid an investigation

into alleged corruption, fraud andmoney laundering. Her co-accusedin the corruption trial, Dr BennyMalakoane, MEC for Health, hasalso received a nomination whilethe incumbent MEC for Sport,Arts, Culture and Recreation, Dan“Khusta” Khothule, has beenexcluded.

Khothule’s exclusion followedallegations of a rift between himand Magashule. Khothule hailsfrom Odendaalsrus.

“The Weekly newspaper’s smearcampaign against me is thebroader project that contributed tothis outcome,” Kgothule said.The Weekly, owned by Letlaka

Media which allegedly has closeties with Magashule, ran a scath-ing article accusing Kgothule ofbeing one of the big guns fundingJulius Malema’s political party, the

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).Kgothule is the only MEC whose

name failed to make the ANC’sprovincial list. Sources said theANC provincial spokespersonThabo Meeko had been tipped totake over the position of MEC forSport, Arts, Culture and Recrea-tion.

Kgothule said he had notexpected his name to appear on thelist and referred Express to theparty’s provincial secretary,William Bulwane.

“Kgothule remains a loyalmember of the ANC and will beutilised in other areas within theparty. This is not the end of theroad for him,” Bulwane said.

Magashule’s longest ally andMangaung Metro mayor, ThaboManyoni, also did not make thelist, fuelling recent suspicions that

there are cracks between the twobigwigs of the ruling party.

Bulwane crashed suspicions ofrifts between the two powerfulleaders and said the party wantedto retain Manyoni as the mayor ofthe Mangaung Metro.

Bulwane said after the electionthe party’s Provincial ExecutiveCouncil (PEC) would submit thenames of three candidates for theposition of premier.

“The newly elected premier and Iwill then decide who makes it tothe Free State cabinet,” Bulwaneexplained.

Mantseng Ouma Tsopo, thespeaker of the Free State Legisla-ture, will also vacate the positionto represent the ANC in theNational Assembly. Tsopo’s deputy,Sizwe Mbalo, might be her succes-sor.

Scramble for top jobsScramble for top jobs

Leeto promised powerful position after electionsBRAVE FACES: Mathabo Leeto and Benny Malokoane nominated to serve the ruling party amid corruption, fraud and money laundering charges. Photo: Refilwe Mochoari

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} Palesa Motshabi

THE treatment of tuberculosis(TB) in the Free State is set to berevolutionised with the use of theGXPERT machine.

The machine can accuratelydetect whether a person has TBor not within two hours.

Dr Noor Zakhura, Free Stateprovincial clinical manger forHIV/Aids and TB, says patientswill now be able to get their TBresults from their local clinic injust 24 hours.

Zakhura says patients will beable to get feedback from thedepartment regarding their TBstatus in order for patients tostart their treatment as soon aspossible.

Speaking at the First-things-First campaign launch at theMotheo FET College last week,Zakhura says the campaign’smain focus is to spread themessage that people shouldget tested for TB, HIV andAIDS.

According to Zakhura, the FreeState has the highest TB infectionrate and it is the leading killer inthe province.

“The Motheo FET College hasthe highest number of peopleinfected with TB. This includeslecturers as well as the studentsin the province,” says Zakhura.

The campaign contributes to anobjective of the 2012 to 2016 natio-nal strategic plans to fight HIV,STI’s and TB and to maximizeopportunities for testing forHIV.

“We are starting with the FETs,universities and the taxi rankbecause that is where peopleinteract the most and wherebacteria are spread,” he says.

The launch of the campaign

was also used to incorporatedifferent stakeholders in signinga pledge for the First-things-Firstcampaign.

Dipoloane Phutsisi, a directorat the Motheo FET College, saysthe college will ensure thatstudents and lecturers get tested

for TB.“It is a priority that everyone

should know their status,” saysPhutsisi.

World TB Day will be observedon 24 March. The campaign willbe used to get everyone screenedfor TB.

Machine steps up TB treatmentMachine steps up TB treatment

BEATING TB: At the launch of the revolutionary GXPERT TB machine last week were from the left, front: Dr Noor Zakhura, Dipoloane Putsisi,Ria de Villiers, Phillip Tau and Jacobeath Lethole. back: Andrew Senoko, Frans Botha, Pakiso Thulo, Bob Tladi and Brian Madalane.

Photo: Palesa Motshabi

WHAT did Hendrik Verwoerdand Steve Biko have in com-mon? Or perhaps JohannesKerkorrel and Brenda Fassie?

“They all possessed a certainpredisposition to prominence,”says Prof. Paul Fouche, re-searcher in psychobiography atthe University of the FreeState’s (UFS) Department ofPsychology.

Fouche and a team of re-searchers from other SouthAfrican universities recentlyreleased findings on psychobio-graphical studies done onpersonalities that played a greatrole in the country’s history.

The studies show that notablehistorical figures were veryoften prolific readers with apassion for literature sincechildhood. Generally, they alsohad a great love for nature anda sense of the sacredness of it,as well as a love for the cosmos.

The study further reveals thatmany of them were forced totake up leadership roles in thefamily from a very young ageand were driven to succeed inorder to take care of theirown.

In many of these cases therewas a strong partner whosupported the leader while theywent about the business ofgoverning their world.

“It is important to rememberthe context in which thesestudies were done. By thesestudies we are not trying toelevate historical figures andtheir ideas. We are solelyfocusing on these individuals’strive for greatness or promi-nence and how they were ableto influence a nation, a culturalgroup, the literature, arts, orwhatever they excelled in,”Fouche says.

Fouche says their research isuseful in the attempt to under-stand who makes history and

why.“Psychobiography is the

systematic and descriptively-rich case study of renowned,enigmatic or even contentiousindividuals in socio-historicalcontexts within a psychologicalframe of reference. Over thepast decade, psychobiographyhas become an establishedresearch genre and a methodolo-gy used by various academicsand scholars in the field of lifehistory research.

“Our focus was primarily on

South African political leaders,artists, musicians, scientists andhumanitarians such as JanSmuts, Bram Fischer, HendrikVerwoerd, John Vorster, SteveBiko, Johannes Kerkorrel,Brenda Fassie and EmilyHobhouse, amongst others.”

Physchobiography studies inSouth Africa have been devel-oped at the University of theUFS, Nelson Mandela Metropoli-tan University, Rhodes Universi-ty and the University of Johan-nesburg (UJ).

Since the discipline wasintroduced at the UFS Depart-ment of Psychology in 2008,psychobiographies of thefollowing people have beencompleted:) Brenda Fassie) Bram Fischer) Alan Paton) Frans Claerhout) Emily Hobhouse) Olive Schreiner) Beyers Naudé) Helen Suzman) Roald Dahl.

Verwoerd and Biko share this

BRENDA FASSIEwas a South African anti-apartheid Afropop singer. Her bold stage antics earned a repu-tation for “outrageousness”. Affectionately called Mabrr by her fans, she was sometimes described asthe “Queen of African Pop”. Photo: Supplied

THE Bothaville Regional Courthas sentenced Oupa Nzuzo andLefu Bosiu, both 24 years old, to20 years’ imprisonment for rapeand robbery.

The accused were found guiltyof raping a 16-year-old teenagerand robbing the victim’s 18-year-old boyfriend of his Blackberrycell phone valued at R2 000. Theaccused were found guilty of bothcrimes on their appearance incourt last Friday.

One of the accused grabbed thevictim and the other the boy-friend and dragged them to theground.

The two accused took turns inraping the victim.

The incident happened last yearin April at about 21:00.

Nzuzo and Bosiu were eachsentenced to 12 years’ imprison-ment for rape and eight years forrobbery by Prosecutor RaymondMc Belly and Presiding JudgeJohan Bosch.

The commander of the FamilyViolence, Child Protection andSexual Crimes Unit, Capt. BizzaNtsiane, has applauded theinvestigator for a job well donein the investigation that led tothe arrest and prosecution of theperpetrators.

“This will send a clear-cutmessage to would-be rapists thatcrimes committed against womenwill never be tolerated,” saidNtsiane.

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THE police in Welkom are asking for helpfrom the public in finding two women whoare witnesses in the rape case set to beheard in the Welkom Regional Court in duecourse this month.

Police spokesperson Stephen Thakeng

said the two women were important in therape trial. The rape happened in July 2007and a suspect has been arrested.

The two witnesses in the rape incidentwere identified as Dieketseng AlinahVinger and Mamokete Paulina Soois.

The two witnesses gave their last addressas Kgang Street, Monyakeng, Wesselsbron.However, they could not be traced.

Vinger is rumoured to be working inRustenburg or Potchefstroom andMamokete Soois has relocated to Phokeng

in Rustenburg, North-West.Anyone with information about the

whereabouts of the two women can contactthe investigating officer, Eunice Tolo, of theWelkom Family Violence and SexualCrimes Unit on 073-547-6308.

Twowitnesses are vital for rape case to be heard in March

} Selloane Khalane

THE cash-strapped Free State Departmentof Health is to walk a tightrope the nextthree financial terms. This is after theMEC for Finance, Elzabe Rockman, did notallocate the R4 billion bail-out over threeyears the department had requested toreduce its financial woes. Tabling theprovincial budget for 2014-’15 in the FreeState Legislature last Wednesday, Rockmansaid the department would have to find theresources to address its financial troublesleaving the department still in a predica-ment.

Recently the MEC for Health, BennyMalakoane, said the cash-strapped depart-ment needed R4 billion over a three-yearterm to function optimally. “The only wayHealth can bail itself out is by collectingits patient fees,” Rockman said.

“In an ideal state the Department ofHealth would get R4 billion,” Rockmanadded.

The Free State has been allocatedR27,942 billion for the 2014-’15 financialyear, which was an increase of 9% fromthe 2013-’14 budget. A large chunk of thebudget has been allocated to the Depart-ment of Education at R11,259 billionfollowed by the Department of Health atR8,155 billion in the 2014-’15 financial year.

During an interview with Express,Rockman admitted that the two depart-ments had serious financial problems but

said her department was helping bothdepartments to put in place containmentmeasures and ensure proper servicedelivery. “These departments will have totighten their purse strings and follow costcontainment measures to keep afloat,”Rockman emphasised.

R2,195 billion was allocated to theDepartment of Police, Roads and Transportwhilst the Department of the Premierpocketed R270.514 million.

Opposition parties have raised graveconcerns over the stringent budgetsallocated to the two the departments(Health and Education). Earlier this yearthe Department of Education projected tohave overspent by R1 billion in thecurrent financial year.

Peter Frewen, DA member of thelegislature, questioned how the Depart-ment of Health would keep afloat whilsthaving R700 million of accruals accumulat-ing from previous financial years. “Thereis no light at the end of the tunnel for theHealth and Education Departments,”Frewen said.

The Congress of the People (Cope)provincial secretary, Mzwandile Hleko,said Rockman had failed to explainwhether the R1,210 billion allocated to theDepartment of Human Settlement wouldalso be spent on building RDP houses.

“The province has a serious housingbacklog and municipalities are fallingapart,” Hleko said.

Budget constraints cripple Health

TIGHTENING THE BELT: The MEC for Finance, Elzabe Rockman. Photo: Mlungisi Louw

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My viewMoetiMolelekoaSocial observer

IN the early eighties during my maidenemployment at Stationery Wholesalers inWelkom, my first year-end annual Christ-mas party was held.During the party, one gentleman called

Zulu voluntarily ascended the stage toentertain us with a national anthem, NkosiSikelel iAfrika (Lord Bless Africa” inisiXhosa).The song that was supposed to be a solo

rendition turned to be a fuss. I politelyapproached the gentleman and reprimand-ed him for misusing our national pride atan irrelevant platform.The anthem was completely out of tune

and words.I love our national anthem and what it

represents. It has to be given all therespect it deserves. It has to be sung in asober mood with full attention and dignity.I was again subjected to the same

humiliation late last year at our familyfriend’s funeral held at the LesedingTechnical High School.The Apostolic Church Choir just burst

into an impromptu national anthem whichwas not even on the programme.It was incorrectly sung, with some

people sitting down and not paying anyattention.In France in 2012 hell broke loose as the

world erupted into laughter when RasDumisani took to the podium to sing theanthem during the France against SouthAfrica rugby match.The Rastafarian sang the song out of

tune. He failed to pitch high notes andcould not even go down to the lownotes.The players could not help but burst

into laughter to the embarrassment of all

South Africans.The Springboks lost the encounter. I

recently attended a church service at alocal perish when its choir ascended thestage and sang their own remixed of ournational anthem.They transformed it to the monyanyako

(dance song).The choir earned itself a standing

ovation but the rhythm and dance was incontrast with the content.Just like Thamsanqa Jantjie, labelled the

“fake interpreter” who was hired tointerpret at the memorial service ofNelson Mandela last year, nobody wantedto take the responsibility for the bogusRastafarian Dumisani.Everybody distanced themselves from

both dummies (Rasta and Jantjie).Both the rugby match and the Madiba

memorial service were televised live andwere watched by over 10 million peoplearound the world.) Express Goldfields & Northern FreeState welcomes members of the publicinterested in contributing to the weeklycolumn as public observers or citizenjournalists. There is no payment forwriters.Send your opinion piece (not exceeding 450words) to teboho.setena@volksblad.com.

National anthem is sacredTHE Thabong Cluster SAPS women paidhomage to women on the recent Interna-tional Women’s Day commemoration on 7March advocating that women standtogether. Held at the SAPS Academy inThabong, Welkom, the event was attendedby cluster members from Kroonstad,Virginia and Welkom.The different speakers of note encouraged

women to support each other in everythingthey do instead of pulling each other down.The guest speaker, Pastor Elizabeth Molete,assured women that God has put his trustin women.“God gave women the strength to carry

heavy burdens. We also have the strengthto cry and when we cry God is touched.Some of us are abused physically and

emotionally. Despite all the hardships yougo through do not be moved from yourposition as a woman because no oneappreciates you and what you are doing.Make time to interact with Jesus becausewith him you will never be disappointed,”said Molete.Kroonstad Cluster Commander Apaphia

Modise highlighted the fact that theInternational Women’s Day remains aspecial day to all women in the wholeworld since originated from a meeting thatwas held in 1911 where women discussedtheir worth in the society.“Women should stand firm for what they

believe in. Women should support oneanother to make South Africa a bettercountry,” said Modise.

SAPS commemorates women

} Teboho Setena

THE PLEDGES of school uniforms byordinary citizens of Kutlwanong inOdendaalsrus towards two pupils of theIcoseng Primary School were godsend forthe young recipients.The heartwarming gestures have

dignified the lives of the two learners,Tlotlo Moncho and Taole Mosetle.The pair now proudly feel like their

peers – thanks to Anna Mokhosi andMichael Tsosane.The uniforms include two pairs of

shoes, school jerseys, socks and trousersas well as books.The two boys were beaming with joy on

receiving their uniforms during apresentation held at the school lastTuesday.The donation of uniforms comes at

exactly the right time for the boys, as thecountry awaits the winter.Coincidentally the two boys’ dire state

was identified at separate occasions, ontheir way home after school. Mokhosispotted Mosehle while Tsosane sawMoncho.In making their pledges a reality to the

two boys, Tsosane challenged his co-work-ers at the Matjhabeng Local Municipalityand also contributed cash to purchaseuniform for Moncho. Mokhosi alsodonated some of her grandchildren’suniforms to Mosehle.“I was so touched to see Mosehle in

dire state when he walked pass my house,yet he had the courage to go to schooldespite his conditions,” said Mokhosi.Tsosane said he found it unbearable to

just walk pass Moncho on their encounterin the streets of the impoverishedKutlwanong township.“I was so emotional to see the boy in

such a condition. I immediately commit-ted myself to buy him a uniform. In theevent I related the boy’s story to mycolleagues who did not hesitate to open

their hearts to the good cause.“I feel relieved that the boy’s life will be

different now. It was not a waste of time ormoney, considering that many of us waste

hard earned money buying alcohol. I’mthankful to my colleagues for their contri-bution towards the gesture.”He said Moncho’s persistence to attend

school despite his state encouraged him topursue to fulfil the promise to help theboy. The two boys are from needy house-holds.

THE GOOD SAMARITAN: Anna Mokhosi, aresident of Kutlwanong, has her motherlylove put a smile on the face of TaoleMoseh-le who was delighted to receive a schooluniform thatmadehim feel part of the learn-ers of the Icoseng Primary School.

Uniforms dignify impoverished boys

A HELPING HAND: The community members of Kutlwanong and also the employeesof the Matjhabeng Local Municipality in Odendaalsrus showed their spirit of goodwillin donating school uniforms to Tlotlo Moncho (centre), a learner at the Icoseng PrimarySchool. At the handover last Tuesday are from the left Motlagomang Moncho (par-ent), Sepeko Moeti, Evely Runerrie and Michael Tsosane (employees). Photos:Teboho Setena

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“I was so touched to seeMosehle in that dire

state . . . yet he had thecourage to go to schooldespite his conditions.

– Anna Mokhosi

SAPS women during the International Women’s Day celebration. Photo supplied

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Hilton’s shows are unscripted, burstingwith an electrifying mix-match of content.Lively retellings of recent observations andexperiences together with the finestselection of older fan favourites andbrand-new material, keep audiences on theedge of their seats. So eclectic is thecontent that you could watch three or fourshows in a row and no one will be exactlythe same.

“Travelling so extensively gives meheaps of new material and makes me focuson making my material accessible to asmany people as possible,” says Hilton.

When performing in South Africa, hisshows have a strong local flavour, butwhen working internationally, his contentis universal and involves a lot of physicalcomedy that is easy to relate to.

Humble as ever, Hilton continues todraw capacity crowds to venues acrossAfrica. He regularly features on ComedyCentral Africa and has five signatureDVDs to his name, as well as two movies.Last year, he filmed a pilot episode for anew South African sitcom, did dozens ofradio adverts, recorded a television advert,tackled a record-number of corporate gigs,navigated a cross-country off-road champi-onship, worked on five international cruiseliners and celebrated his 30th year as aprofessional comedian. There is just noslowing down for this Veteran comedian.

“If his rubber-like facial expressionsdon’t have you rolling on the floorlaughing, then his hysterical observationsof everyday situations definitely will. Don’tmiss this show. It’s going to be a goodie,”says Sharika Betts, the Goldfields Casino’smarketing manager.

Tickets are available at the show at theGoldfields Casino and cost R100 per personand are available at the casino’s host desk.The show starts at 19:00. For moreinformation please visit www.goldfieldsca-sino.co.za or call 057-391-5700.

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FUN TIME: South Africa’s unstoppable, elastic-faced funnyman, Barry Hilton. Photo supplied

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MILDRED OLIPHANT, the minister of Labour,has urged domestic workers to register for theUnemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to ensurethey have a cushion in the event they findthemselves out of work.

Speaking at a Domestic Sector Imbizo organ-ised by the Department of Labour in Durban onSunday, the minister said the number ofdomestic workers currently registered with theUIF was not a true reflection of the totalnumber of domestic workers in the country.

There are currently 652 676 domestic workerson the UIF register.

Institutions like the UIF have played a criticalrole protecting workers against poverty byproviding unemployment insurance and other

benefits to workers, said the minister.“We know that some employers of domestic

workers do not register their employees withthe UIF. The department has set in motion thelegislative framework for domestic workers tobe registered.

“However, in order for us to enjoy thebenefits of a better life for all, you as domesticworkers need to assist the government to ensurethat you are registered with the UIF,” saidOliphant.

The Compensation for Occupational Injuriesand Diseases Act (Coida) is currently beingreviewed by legal experts with a possibility ofexpanding this to the domestic sector and publichearings would be held soon on the planned

review.The domestic sector’s current sectoral

determination came into effect on 1 December2013 and will end on 30 November 2014.

The minimum wages for domestic workerswho work more than 27 hours per week applyas follows:) Mainly urban areas – R9,63 hourly, R433,35weekly (for a 45-hour week) and R 1877,70monthly (for a 45-hour week)) Mainly rural areas – R8,30 hourly, R373,50weekly (for a 45-hour week) and R1 618,37monthly (for a 45-hour week).Sectoral determination regulates employmentconditions in the vulnerable sectors of theeconomy. – SAnews.gov.za

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PARENTS’ PRIDE AND JOY: An elated Berlinah Molelekoa (centre) and her parents,Maleshwane and Zakhia Molelekoa, toast her success in obtaining a BA degree in Educa-tion at aprivate functionheld at thegraduate’s home inWelkom lastSaturday. She receiveda standing ovation from her parents, family and friends. Berlinah was amongst the gradu-ates onwhomadegreewas conferred at thegraduation ceremonyof theCentralUniversityof Technology, Free State, Welkom campus, last Friday in Welkom.

Photo: Teboho Setena

DANCE INSTRUCTOR Patricia Tlhone (left) takes beginners Zandi Hollane and SilviaRaymond through intense and basic lessons to get them to master the movementsand routines of the cha-cha during a session last Thursday at the Thabong Arts andCulture Centre. Dance sessions for Latin and ballroom dancing are conducted dailyat the multi-purpose venue situated at the Thabong Community Centre.

SWEET SUCCESS: A jubilant NontombiNlotholozi (left) from Hoopstad being con-gratulated by her sister Shayda Fungelwaon receiving a Diploma in Marketing fromthe Central University of Technology, FreeState. The graduation ceremony was heldon the Welkom campus last week.

BRAVING THE RAIN: The three learners of the Thusanong Primary School in Kutlwanong, Odendaalsrus, put on a brave face after schoolduring last Tuesday’s downpour on their way home. Photos: Teboho Setena

CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENT: DelightedMamello Nteo (second from the left) cele-brates his receiving a Diploma in Marketingwith his family fromOdendaalsrus. They arefrom the left Mpolokeng Nteo, Mamello,Oudora Xaba and Peter Monokoane.Mamello was one of the hundreds of gradu-ates that received their diplomas from theCentral University of Technology, FreeState, at the Welkom campus last week.

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THE Welkom’s Got Talentauditions are set to reach a highnote with 60 selected acts bracingthemselves for the first prelimi-nary round on 29 March.The first round of the auditions

was held on 8 March and astaggering 200+ acts were entered.The Goldfields Mall is hosting theWelkom’s Got Talent for thesecond year in a row – this year itis in conjunction with Vista andExpress Goldfields & NorthernFree State.“The judges were impressed by

the variety, effort and profession-alism of most performances andhad a difficult task in reducingthe number of entrants to the 60acts that are proceeding to thenext round. The second round of

auditions is taking place thiscoming weekend at the GoldfieldsCasino Conference Centre,” saidJo-Marie Tredoux, marketingmanager of the Goldfields Mall.The auditions are a-once-in-a-

lifetime opportunity for perform-ers to showcase their talent.

Upcoming preliminariesThe judges will choose the best

40 acts to participate in the firstand second preliminaries. Success-ful contestants will be notified. All40 contestants’ names will berandomly divided into two groupsof 20 to either compete in first orsecond preliminaries. The firstpreliminaries will take place on 29March and will also be the firstround open to the public in the

Piazza at Goldfields Mall. Thesecond preliminaries will takeplace on 5 April.

The prizes up for grabsAn amazing cash prize of

R20 000 as well as a professionaltalent video and photo shoot byBlack Media Promotions Incorpo-rated to the value of R10 000 is upfor grabs this year. Black MediaPromotions Incorporated is acompany that specializes in thevisual conceptualizing andcreation of digital video such asHD music videos. StrategyMarketing is offering a 12-monthbrand management contract thatincludes digital, direct and printmedia marketing of the winnervalued at R20 000.

You could be an idolThe Matrix Pantsula dance group. Photo: Supplied.

PATRICK MHOLO, member ofDA Matjhabeng Constituency(in his personal capacity):

THE ANC’s cadre policy iscrippling our municipalities. TheANC’s organisational directivesand cadre deployment policy isadversely affecting public service.The party directive always

supersedes requirements forminimum competency levels whencritical appointments are made.Forget about the South AfricanBroadcasting Corporation (SABC),this is everywhere. The on-goingservice delivery protest is amanifestation of frustration ordirect results of wrong cadresimposed upon the communities toserver narrow interests.I always say, there is too much

politics in every aspect of ourlives and this unconsciouslypromotes racial sensitivity.Most people, across all racial

divides are eager and prepared torebuild this country with us, butwe are frustrating their effortswith the racial tones and quotasfrom their highest offices in theland. Our country has a wealth ofeducated and experienced peoplein every society who are notnecessarily members of the rulingparty and we should draw fromtheir experience in order toeffectively implement governmentprogrammes. If indeed politicalappointments by any ruling partyat any given time, (DA or ANC),are so crucial to ensure that itsmandate is properly executed,then appropriate skills and most

importantly values should be theconsideration. The people must befit for purpose. The officials withvision, competency and highestethical standards are needed foreffective service delivery in ourmunicipalities irrespective ofcolour or political affiliation. Ofcourse, it remains imperative thatwe continue to redress thehistorical and social inequalitiesof our country, but days offast-tracking deployment is over.The legacy of apartheid or lack

of resources is no longer an issue;comrades are fighting one anotherfor positions, tenders and consul-tancy work in municipalities.They lead us to serve them-

selves. Funds are being misappro-priated to things that havenothing to do with developmentother than political patronage andmost municipalities are facedwith service delivery protestsprecisely because of that.

Toomuch politics, too little service

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THE Griffons are compelled to makeamends when they take on the Pumas inthe Vodacom Cup rugby fixture thisFriday. The two teams will face off in theGriffons’ home stadium in Welkom.The match is set to start at 14:00 and

will be the Griffons first game of theseason in their own backyard.Boasting back-to-back wins against the

Blue Bulls and the Valke, 22-20 and 26-6,the Pumas will be a hard team to beat.The visitors will be gunning for their

third win that will see them widen the gapat the top of the log standings. The logleaders have eight points in the bag aftertheir two victories.The Griffons only win was 62-10 over theshockingly lacklustre Blue Bulls a weekago. However, they failed to live up to theexpectations when they suffered a 22-12defeat to their Northern Cape rivals theGriquas last Saturday.The Goldfields lads will be taking on the

log-leading Pumas hoping to avenge theirsetback to the Griquas. The Griffons needto turn around their fortunes to remainintact in the championship.The Griffons coach, Oersond Gorgonzola,

will have to inspire his charges on ways tostage a big upset when they face off withthe Pumas, who have their tails up aftergood runs in the two matches.The locals will have to regain that

attacking momentum to that saw them wintheir opening fixture of the Vodacom Cuphands downs against the Bulls. TheGriffons could not sustain their fightagainst the Northern Cape opponents lastSaturday.The Griffons mentor Gorgonzola can

only hope that the common mistakes thatarose from the decision-making of hischarges will be rectified in Friday’s titanicclash. The game is a must-win for thehosts in their title winning aspiration.The Griffons will count on fly half Louis

Strydom’s ability to plot the visitors’ upsetand give their home supporters somethingto shout about.

Mistakesmust berectifiedfor win

Griffons coach OersondGorgonzola will have toinspire his charges on waysto stage a big upset whenthey face off with the Pumas.

UPBEAT: TheGriffons rugbyside coach Oer-sond Gorgonzo-la.

Griffons readyfor the Pumas

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TWO Free State football teams, Bloemfon-tein Celtic and African Warriors, carry thehopes of the Free Staters in this year’slucrative Nedbank Cup championship.The two sides will be in action on Sunday.Celtic will tackle National First Division

side Witbank Spurs while Warriors willclash with fellow National First Divisionopponents Milano United.Both matches are set to kick off at 15:00

and will determine the eight teams thatprogress to the next stage of the competi-tion.The provincial teams Phunya Selesele and

Warriors have the advantage over theirvisiting opponents in that they will play intheir backyards of the Kaizer SebotheloStadium in Botshabelo and the CharlesMopeli Stadium in Qwaqwa.The stakes are high in this championship

as the winner of the competition gets achance to represent South Africa in thecontinental competition.Both Celtic and Warriors are yet to win

the prestigious trophy.The prestigious cup has been eluding

Premiership side Celtic over the years.Under the charges of German coach ErnstMiddendorp, the Mangaung giants will haveto show their mettle against Spurs, who are

lying mid-table of the National FirstDivision log.Warriors, who are now led by David

Vilakazi, will have to pull out all the stopsto realise their ambitions to reach thequarterfinal of the historic tournament.Last year they did well to reach the last-16

stage of the competition.However, they gave it away when they

lost 3-2 to United FC, who went on tocompete in the semi-final.Celtic progressed to this stage of the

tournament after an 8-0 drubbing of theUniversity of Stellenbosch while Warriorshammered Mainstay United 8-3 in the last-32stage of the competition.The QwaQwa-based outfit beat Vasco Da

Gama 4-3 in the preliminary round of thetournament.Warriors are the only Free State team

campaigning in the National First Divisionstill competing in the tournament afterMaluti FET were eliminated in the competi-tion.Maluti were knocked out in this year’s

edition 3-2 by Thanda Royal Zulu in thepreliminary game played last year Decem-ber.The defeat meant that Maluti failed to

emulate their stunning run that saw themeliminate giants Orlando Pirates 4-1 in thelast-32 round.

Stakes high fortwo FS teams

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