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} Teboho Setena

THE Welkom-based community radio stationThe Rock FM might be forced to stopbroadcasting due to alleged severe financialand managerial problems. The station isreported to owe the state-owned broadcastingsignal distributor Sentech over R15 000, andthe management have been unable to raisemoney to pay to the service provider, whichis rumoured to have threatened to switch offthe signal to the station. The communitystation is housed at a one- time top restau-rant, a facility belonging to the MatjhabengLocal Municipality. This year is the secondyear on the airwaves with a good listener-ship among the blacks locally within theGoldfields towns of Welkom, Virginia,Odendaalsrus, Hennenman, Ventersburg andWesselsbron, as well as Allanridge.

Insiders say the financial state of thestation is worrying and has seen presentersworking for months without being paid.Express Goldfields & NFS reliably learnt

the station’s board members and the manage-ment is at loggerheads with the management,with Brian Selekoe, who also serves as thechairperson of the board, allegedly failing toaccount at meetings. The station manage-ment is headed by Kenny Moholobela,Sechaba Motopi, Azio Thathe, Ezekial Butiand Selekoe.

Last month the station advertised theposition of station manager held by Moholo-bela in an acting capacity. The decision bythe board to advertise the position hasfurther strained the relationship, insiderssay. Clarity regarding the appointment of anew station manager and other persons inmanagement and their role could not beobtained from Selekoe. He could not tell ifthe appointment of a new manager waslikely or unlikely to happen in due course.Express’s efforts to get clarity from Selekoe

were futile. “There are sensitive issues, I’min a meeting and will get back to you,”Selekoe said.

Eddy Kobuoe, secretary of the radiostation, conceded there were problemsneeding urgent attention, adding that keyfigures that include Selekoe would be calledto a meeting aimed at stabilising the affairsof the station. He added that the station’strial time under mentoring of the MediaDevelopment and Diversity Agency (MDDA)was due to expire, with the board tasked tosee through the future of the station,pointing out the financial state as a seriouschallenge.

Rumours intensifySpeculation about the future of The Rock FM rife

AZIO THATHE, operations director of The Rock community radio station, and presenter Siziwe “Boss Lady” Maruping. Photo: Teboho Setena

Insiders say the station is enjoyingrevenue in advertising and theyare surprised thecoffers areemptyand that the station could face sig­nal switch­off.

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} Teboho Setena

TEN teachers of different schoolswithin the Lejweputswa district havebeen shortlisted for this year’s FreeState National Teachers Awards. Theywill be among the more than 50 teach-ers, as the men and women shapingtomorrow’s leadership within theprovince, to be honoured for theirinvaluable work.Those shortlisted are Sipho Mpotle

(Welkom High), Jenni Harrison (BedeliaPrimary School), Galima Mohamed(Golden Park Primary), Natacha Brand(Sandveld Combined School), Johan vanNiekerk (Eben Dönges Primary), Jacobade Bruyn (St Helena Pre-Primary),Bennett Mkhabela, AzwimpheleliMaravha, Percival Motseki and PatengRakatsinyane (all Lekgarietse SecondarySchool).The nominees have been shortlisted

for different categories with Lekgarietseat the top with four provincial final-ists.Candidates have been shortlisted for

the following categories: Mpotle (Excel-lence in Secondary School Teaching),Harrison (Excellence in Special Needsand Inclusive Teaching), Mohamed(Excellence in Primary School Teach-ing), Brand (Excellence in Technology-Enhanced Teaching), Van Niekerk(Excellence in Primary School Leader-ship), De Bruyn (Excellence in gr. RTeaching), Mkhabela (Lifetime Achieve-ment), Maravha (Excellence in TeachingMathematics), Motseki (Excellence inTeaching Science) and Rakatsinyane(Excellence in Secondary SchoolLeadership).The district leg precedes the provin-

cial event set to be held in Novemberand the national event expected to beheld early in 2015 at venues yet to beannounced.The Free State leg of the event will

include winners from the five districtsof the provincial Department of Educa-tion.An initiative of the Department of

Basic Education, the accolades areaimed at rewarding teachers andschools for excellence.

Teachers awarded for hard work

THESE teachers from Lejweleputswa are finalists for the 2014 Free State National Teachers Awards and made it through by virtueof being selected aswinners at district level at a function held inWelkom recently. They are from the left SiphoMpotle, Jenni Harrison,Galima Mohamed, Natacha Brand and Johan van Niekerk. Photos: Teboho Setena

TEAMWORK: These Lekgarietse SecondarySchool teachers are nominees for the 2014 FreeState National Teachers Awards after havingbeen chosen as winners of the Lejweleputswadistrict at a function held in Welkom last weekThursday. From the left are Bennett Mkhabela(Excellence in Lifetime Achievement),AzwimpheleliMaravha (Excellence inTeachingMathematics), Percival Motseki (Physical Sci-ence) and Pateng Rakatsinyane (SecondarySchool Leadership).

The nominees have beenshortlisted for different cate­gories with Lekgarietse at thetop with four provincial fi­

nalists.

THE police in the Goldfields are on the huntfor armed crime syndicates on the run thatwent on the rampage at separate places inWelkom. They are wanted regarding thekilling of Elia Thibane on 8 August and therobbery of the business Fashion City atManny’s where one person was left withsevere injuries. Molebogeng Lechesa,Welkom police spokesperson, said Thibanewas attacked and shot dead at the gate ofhis residence in Fiskaal Street inLakeview in Welkom. The deceased was onhis way to work when he was attacked andkilled. “He was shot in the back and in thehead and died at the scene. The deceased’sfirearm also disappeared on the day of theincident,” she said. Lechesa said on 16September at about 17:15 six unknown men

overpowered two workers and the managerof the Fashion City clothing shop at Man-ny’s, robbing the store of an undisclosedamount of cash. She said four of the sixcrime suspects had closed the entrancemaking it impossible for the shop staff andmanager to move. “Both victims, aged 52 and26, were stabbed with knives. The 26-year-oldman was severely stabbed in the head andchest, sustaining severe injuries to hislungs,” said Lechesa. She said the victim wasstill in the intensive care unit at the BonganiRegional Hospital. Regarding Thibane’smurder contact investigative officer SergeantTeswin Carls on 057-391-6238 during officehours or on 072-294-9306, regarding thebusiness robbery contact WO Riaan deLange on 057-391-6271 during office hours.

Suspects on the run

THE esteemed Dr Solomon Makola,director of the Central University ofTechnology (CUT), Free State’s Welkomcampus, has received prestigious praise atthe 20th Congress of the PsychologicalSociety of South Africa (PsySSA) held inDurban recently.The first award bestowed was for

practice. This prize is awarded to apractitioner who has made a significantimpact in his or her practice, and ofcommunity through the facilitation ofhealthy persons or communities. Makolawas commended for his significant impacton practice and community engagement.His psycho-educational work conductedover the radio and social media for thepurpose of making psychological knowl-edge accessible to wider South Africanaudiences was particularly notable. Thesecond award was presented by theCounselling Division of PsySSA for beingan outstanding psychologist. This award ispresented to a counselling psychologistwho has set him- of herself apart from hisor her peers.Founded in 1994 to unite the various

bodies that existed until then, the PsySSAis the professional body representingpsychology professionals in South Africa.At the recent PsySSA 2014 congress,attended by over 800 delegates, the societycelebrated its 20th anniversary whichcoincided with South Africa’s 20 years ofdemocracy celebrations.Amongst many other activities PsySSA

presents annual national awards toindividuals and groups that have demon-strated an unwavering commitment toexcellence in each category of psychologi-cal work they undertake as part of theireveryday lives.This year saw eight celebrants being

awarded, including Makola. Other recipi-ents were Professor Sumaya Laher for

Teaching Excellence, Professors AnthonyPillar and Basil Pillay for Mentoring andDevelopment, Professor Kobus Maree forScience, Doctor Ann Watts for LifetimeAchievement and Professor Anthony Pillayfor Public Service.Besides receiving the awards Makola

chaired a conference slot on communitypsychology.He also presented a research paper titled

Sense of Meaning and Study Persistence andPerseverance in an Institution of HigherLearning in South Africa.

Society commendslocal psychologist

DR SOLOMON MAKOLA, director at theCentral University of Technology (CUT),Free State’s Welkom campus, with twoawards received at the 20th congress of thePsychological Society of South Africa.

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EXPRESS GOLDFIELDS &NORTHERN FREE STATEis pleased to announce thelsunch of a charity drive tocollect educational items.This will benefit two earlychildhood developmentcentres in Welkom’s town-ship of Thabong.These are the Thokoza

Progressive Kids Day-careCentre and the Kgotso E AteDay-care Centre.The Thokoza Centre

accommodates 43 children,while the Kgotso E AteCentre works with 100children (44 boys and 56girls).To make the initiative a

success, the Express Gold-fields & NFS team requeststhe support of the public,individuals, organisationsand companies. Donations ofeducational and developmen-tal materials, old or newbooks and toys for childrenup to six years old areneeded.This goodwill initiative is

in line with communitysocial responsibility pro-grammes aimed at helpingto meaningfully change thelives of children for thebetter.The items needed should

be user-friendly and im-prove the learning of thechildren. Blankets are alsowelcome.Items that may pose a

danger, such as toy guns,are not acceptable.Interested parties can drop

by at the Express Goldfields& NFS office at The StripBuilding, Stateway, Welkom,to drop off their donations.This can be done from 25September to 31 October,from Mondays to Fridays,during office hours.Items collected during this

period will be presented tothe two centres on 4 Novem-ber.For clarity regarding the

initiative, call TebohoSetena on 057-357-1304during office hours.

Help to upliftthe little ones

NURSING students in their final year at the Free StateNursing School’s Northern Campus at the Bongani RegionalHospital in Welkom, launched a vegetable community project a week ago. This is based at the Bophelong Clinicin Kutlwanong, Odendaalsrus. The project was started in line with a community placement programme. Fromthe left are, front: Frederick Zulu, Kutlwisiso Mpana, Lungile Daile, Gift Mnyamane and Letshabo Mokhele; back:Ntshiwa Leepo, Nonkosi Ludada, Dianah Kunatu, Kelebogile Nkhi, Tinki Mafabatho, Zipho Kumalo, Lesego Mali-mane, Paul Nala (lecturer), Motsheoa Moletsane and Molebatsi Shaibo. Photo: Teboho Setena

Nourishing their community

THREE men accused of murder, DavidThom (22), Alfred Kamati (24) and Mon-napule Willemse (28), are set to re-appear inthe Vierfontein Magistrate’s Court on 7October.Kamati was granted R1 000 bail while

Thom and Willemse had their bail applica-tions turned down by the state on theirappearance last month.The trio are facing a charge of allegedly

murdering Niclass Fanki Modise on 5August. They allegedly hijacked the de-ceased’s white Toyota Conquest vehicle. Thedeceased was a resident of Jouberton,

Klerksdorp, in the North-West. The suspectswere busted late in August following anintensive investigation.Molebogeng Lechesa, spokesperson for the

Welkom police, said the deceased’s body hadbeen discovered in water near the Groenfon-tein farm. It was spotted by an employee ofWater Affairs in Vierfontein, a coal-miningarea between Viljoenskroon and Orkney inthe North-West. She said the deceased hadboth his hands and feet tied up.“The deceased’s head and face were

covered with a plastic bag and did not haveany visible injuries,” said Lechesa.

Three in court following murder

Express Goldfields & Northern FreeState cares

} Teboho Setena

OVER 200 students currently enlistedfor the Enrolled Nursing Programme atthe Free State Nursing Colleges look setnot to complete the two-year pro-gramme.This comes after the Free State

Department of Health’s decision toreduce the duration of the programmeto one-year training instead of twoyears as it has been over the years. Thecurrent group of students were enrolledearly February this year.The decision to have students under-

go just a one-year training programmecomes in the wake of the financialtroubles which have plunged thedepartment in the doldrums.Express Goldfields & NFS reliably

learnt that the decision by the depart-ment to reduce the programme to oneyear was also in line with a desperateturnaround strategy to rescue thedepartment from the chaotic situationarising from major cash flow prob-

lems.It is unclear if the group will be

allowed to complete the programmeonce the department recovers fromfunding problems which have crippledhealth services in the Free State.The decision to reduce the duration of

the programme comes barely fourmonths after the termination of serviceof over 3 500 volunteers across the FreeState.The service termination of volunteers

was marked by a series of protestactions that included sit-ins at thedepartment’s provincial headquarters atBophelo House in Bloemfontein.Angry volunteers expressed dismay

with the management of the departmentto end their services after more thaneight years of serving the community inproviding different programmes.The department’s funding problems

have since drawn sharp criticism withopposition parties blaming the MEC, DrBenny Malakoane’s, poor administra-tion and called for his resignation.

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} Motlalepule Mokgosi

LENKA DAMAZANE dreams oftaking his fashion designings toanother level – by establishing hisown boutique and branding hisdesigns. He is already establishedin his hometown of Welkom,tailoring and designing for scoresof people. Although he designsmostly for women, quite a numberof his clients are men.The young man persevered

through many trials to make hismark. His aptitude emerged in2004 while he was still at theWelkom High School, though hewasn’t enthusiastic about it.He tested his skills re-designing

his own straight-cut jeans intobootleg jeans. He sewed extra clothto the jean legs making it look likebootleg jeans and also added a zipand buttons. “I felt the pressurefrom friends who were fashionableand always wore trendy labels,”said Damazane. He belonged to agroup of friends known as Logowhich was in competition withBoys Hunting Bitches (BHB).These groups wore clothes withfashion labels.Both groups of boys attended the

Welkom High School and the girlswere crazy about dating them. “Inever had a decent school uniform.My trousers were tight-fit and theT-shirts sported designer labels. Iwas always in trouble with my

principal for not wearing a neatuniform but he couldn’t changemy ways,” he said.Competing with his peers

wearing the best labels inspiredDamazane to try his hand atfashion designing. Now he tailorsand designs suits for himself. Helargely specialises in designingsome of the finest men’s apparelfor matric farewells for boys inWelkom’s schools and also forpoliticians – notably ThamiNomazela of the Matjhabeng LocalMunicipality.Damazane quit high school due

to medical reasons in 2004. Heworked at a local restaurant tomake a living.However, the wish to design was

still there. It was not long untilDamazane transferred his ambitioninto reality, when he joined anestablished male designer MagalaMakhaola. “I was inspired by myacquaintance with Makhaola whoowned a fashion design school inBedelia, Welkom. I joined him togain knowledge and seeing whathe designed and made, stimulatedmy design ideas.“Makhaola taught me the basics

of designing, from cutting paper,taking measurements and usingsewing machines,” he said.Damazane works from his parents’house in Bedelia. He turned one ofthe rooms into a personalisedstudio. Damazane further equipped

himself undergoing training inembroidery at the Motheo FurtherEducation and Training College inBloemfontein. He channelled hisenergy into designing with advicefrom his father, Limema Dama-zane.“I was involved in a car accident

and didn’t inform my parents. Myfather discovered this throughemails from the hospital and Ithen told them what had hap-pened. He then advised me toclaim from the Road AccidentsFund. I took part of the money toregister myself for fashion design-ing at the Motheo FET College,”said Damazane.In 2007 he had an opportunity to

display some of his creativedesigns at the Mangaung AfricanCultural Festival (Macufe) along-side well-known designer DavidTlale.Damazane began his schooling at

the Rheeder Park Primary Schooland then proceeded to the WelkomHigh School.“I encountered challenges in the

fashion industry, but I neveroverlooked an opportunity to equipmyself. Prayer is my secret tosuccess. It relieves and helps me toovercome so many obstacles in mylife, not forgetting the encourage-ment from my mother, Cynthia.She has given me all the supportto accomplish my goals,” saidDamazane.

Lenka a man of grand designs

YOUNG TAILOR and fashion designer Lenka Damazane. Photo: Teboho Setena

DRESSED UP to the nines, Nkosazana Choko accompaniedpartner Tsoanelo Dzingwa to the HTS Welkom HighSchool’s matric farewell function held in the Goldfields Casi-no recently. Both their outfits were designed and tailored byLenka Damazane. Photo supplied

He specialises in designing some of thefinest men’s apparel for matric farewellsfor boys inWelkom’s schools and also forpoliticians – notably Thami Nomazela oftheMatjhabeng Local Municipality.

WHILE employed by the nowdefunct Tribune newspaper in the1980’s, I was often accused ofpre-meditated slander after expos-ing incidents through stories.The editor of the publication was

the late Cameron Thulo (may hissoul rest in peace) and he wasquick to apologize to avoid alengthy court battle and costs.In most cases, I later realised the

complainants were never genuinewith their charges. They wereaware that the editor was cluelessof what was happening in thenewsroom. His title was editor cumpublisher. Due to financial con-

straints and ignorance, every timethere was a complaint, he would beapologetic and force me to apolo-gise, regardless of whether I had aleg to stand on or not.In most cases, like the complain-

ant, the editor also saw the storiesfor the first time after they had

been printed. Stories went to printraw as they were with typing,spelling and grammatical errors.He made me and other writers easytargets for mob justice.It is the harshness of mob justice

in relation to the Oscar Pistoriuscase that reminded me of thosestormy days.The brutality of the public

verdict in the Oscar case is as aresult of the “not guilty of murder”finding. All had their say: arm-chair-judges, official witnesses,lawyers, experts and the defendant.But after all it was up to Judge

Thokozile Masipa and her two

assessors. Journalists jumped intothe fray preaching like prophets –they know he grabbed his gun in arage to kill his model girlfriend.They want the National Prosecut-ing Authority to appeal theculpable homicide decision.The overwhelming majority say

they were convinced Oscar isguilty of pre-meditated murder ofReeva Steenkamp and not a lessercharge of culpable homicide.Only Oscar and Reeva were there

on that ill-fated night. With Reevadeparted, Oscar is the only eye-wit-ness.Judge Masipa played trial by the

book, finding justice and not a lieor truth. Therefore she ignoredOscar’s lies and contradictions.The crime itself is a mystery; a

mystery of an unresolved case. Itwill remain a subject of speculationin our discussions.) To comment on the issuehighlighted in the column, go towww.express-news.co.za.) Express Goldfields&NFSwelcomesanyone interested in contributing tothe weekly column as public observersor citizen journalists. There is no pay-ment for writers. Send your opinionpiece (not exceeding 450 words) toteboho.setena@volksblad.com.

Mob justice harsh and emotionally chargedMy viewMoeti MolelekoaSocial observer

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THREE Lesotho nationals found guilty ofcar-hijacking have recently been sentencedto 15 years in jail each by the OdendaalsrusRegional Magistrate’s Court.

They are Lebohang Mohanwe (25),Senawana Senawana (24) and SelialiaSesiwana (30) who was the driver.

The hijackers approached the Odendaals-rus-based taxi owner under false pretence,hiring him to transport them to Bothaville.

The trio, one armed with a firearm,hijacked the owner’s Quantum minibus on23 August 2013 on the road to Bothaville.

One of them pointed the vehicle ownerwith a pistol, then tied up the complainantand forced him to the back of the vehicle.

They drove back to Welkom where theydumped him in the vicinity of the LakeView Dam.

The vehicle was traced via a tracker inVirginia with the trio still driving it.

They were arrested and remained incustody for the duration of the trial untiltheir sentencing on 18 September.

Hijackers get15 years each

} Teboho Setena

HERITAGE DAY activities held inWelkom on Wednesday broughttogether different races to celebratethe diversity of their cultures.

An array of activities saw peoplewearing colourful costumes, rangingfrom Afrikaans, Xhosa, Sotho, Zuluand Swati to Ndebele.

People united in the preservationof culture at all the Heritage Dayevents. Different kinds of traditionalfood was also prepared. On offerwere home-brewed foods likepotjiekos, the traditionally homemadebeer of umqombothi and dipabi (a

kind of African food which is usuallyprepared as provision for peopletaking a long journey) and dikgobe(commonly known as popcorn), aswell as mageu.

The employees of the Lejweleput-swa District Municipality channelledtheir energy towards the HeritageDay celebration. They sang songs ofjoy, danced and ululated.

The Reitumetse Day-care Centre inLas Vegas, Thabong, an earlychildhood development centre, was ahive of activities where young andold performed for the crowd.

Maria Mofokeng, the matron,spoke of traditional religion and

healing, entertaining the crowd withtraditional dance and songs.

“Our culture and tradition are sosignificant in defining ourselves andour origins. If you do not knowwhere you come from, then youcertainly will not know where youare heading.

“Our traditions and cultures notonly boil down to what we wear, buthow different races live, grow upand what we do to survive.

“Tradition and culture is ourheritage and we should not lose sightof it. We are duty-bound to teach ourchildren about the value of cultureand tradition,” said Mofokeng.

Heritage celebrated

UNITED IN DIVERSITY: These employees of the Lejweleputswa District Munici-pality pride themselves on their traditional attire, being Afrikaans and Sotho.The photowas taken at a National Heritage Day event held onWednesday. Fromthe left are Caren Grove, Dewald Kirsten, Mapuleng Masilo and Kobus de LaGuene. Photos: Teboho Setena

VUYELWA KWAQIMAN in Xhosatraditional costume at a commem-oration event

AFRICAN FLAIR: SedikoMolisenyane (centre) during a performance of Zulu hunting dance,together with peers Kutloano Kubjane, Bokamoso Nyokong and Letlotlo Ntsoeu.

Photo: Motlalepule Mokgosi

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AFRICAN HERITAGE: The employees of the Lejweleputswa District Municipality dressedup in their finest traditional clothes on the national Heritage Day celebrations held lastweek Wednesday. From the left are Khaya Mqeke (Xhosa attire), Yolete Fransman (Zuluattire), Aphelele Mbizo and Cecilia Damoyi (both Xhosa). More pictures at www.express-news.co.za. Photo: Teboho Setena

TRADITIONAL FAMILY: Besides visiting the medical centre inThabong, Welkom, Dr Mokena Photolo and his wife, Queen, andtheir children, Tsepisio (front) andMakitela, also participated in theHeritage Day celebration activities supported by various individu-alS and organisations last Wednesday. Photo: Moeti Molelekoa

DRESSED for the occasion to celebrate National Heritage Day, teachers and parents supported the Thokoza Progressive Day Centre’s cultural fundraisingevent held last week Wednesday at the Sunrise Hall in Thabong. From the left are Suzan Phukuntsi, Thembile Ngcobo (centre’s matron), Thabiso Thipe,Mamosele Lehalehale and Mpe Makhetha. Photo: Motlalepule Mokgosi

THESE learners of the Reitumetse Day-care Centre inThabong attended the Heritage Day celebrations lastWednesday. In their traditional attire are from left ThapeloMashwabathe, Naledi Mokoena, Karabo Motsoari, BontleNgatane and Reabetswe Garekwe. Photo: Motlalepule Mokgosi

HeritageMonth is about taking the best inus and our past – and projecting it into afuture that’s alive with possibility . . .”

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BUSH RANGERS FC, an amateur club fromWelkom’s township of Thabong that campaignin the South African Football Association (Safa) Matjhabeng u.17 League, won the u.17category of the Kimberley SayNo toGangsterism Tournament held recently in Kimberley’stownship of Galeshewe. From the left are, front: Mokitimi Molete, Moses Putsoeli, ThaboMohapi, Molefi Liphooko, Pule Sejakoe and Monde Mosobe; back: Moeti Mofokeng, Sam-pieNteo, SonnyboySegalo, TshepoMakate,NeoDitshakane, TankisoMadiele, Elvis Sehlo-ho (coach and owner) and Amogelang Rakgalane. The team won a trophy and 20 medalsafter beating Tshwaragano FC 3-0 in the final. Photo: Boipelo Mere

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With this in mind SuperSport and Let’sPlay, in association with Express Goldfields& NFS, want to find and give recognitionto learners at primary or high school levelwho excel in sport or who are helpingothers to be more active.

Rhe SuperSport’s Let’s Play Sports Starof the Month competition is a competitionfor anyone aged 6 to 18.

The winner is chosen from all thenominations received for that month. Themonthly winner will receive a Let’s Playhamper.

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} Teboho Setena

BLOEMFONTEIN-BASED Louis BothaTechnical High School’s boys’ team nowlook for a repeat of their 2011 successwhen they clinched the national CopaCoca-Cola u.15 Tournament.

The school was crowned the 2014 FreeState Coca-Cola champions. The tourna-ment was staged under the auspices of theSouth African Schools Football Associa-tion (Sasfa). This followed their hard-fought 2-1 victory over Retshedisitswe atthe provincial final held at the FlaviusMareka FET College Sports Grounds inSasolburg a week ago.

Louis Botha and rivals Harmony Highfrom Virginia are the only Free Stateschools to have tasted the joy to win thistournament nationally. Harmony’s wincame in 2008 and Louis Botha’s in 2012.

The Louis Botha lads are fired up topull another upset at this year’s nationalfinal to add another national cup to theircabinet.

This year’s national is set to be held inUmlazi in KwaZulu-Natal from 17 to 19October. Louis Botha have joined nationalcontenders that include the RobinvaleSecondary School (Western Cape), S.A.van Wyk High School (Northern Cape),Slindokuhle Secondary School (KwaZulu-Natal), Sikhulile Secondary School(Eastern Cape), Clapham High School(Gauteng) and Thlavekisa SecondarySchool (Mpumalanga).

Victorious Louis Botha reached theprovincial final after beating Dr ReginaldCingo from Kroonstad and Khothalangfrom Bethlehem 2-0 and 5-0 respectively.

It was so near, yet so far for theRetshedisitswe boys from the tiny town of

Villiers as they settled for a silver medalas this year’s runners-up in the FreeState. Although they were not the favour-ites, they proved their capability bypulling a major upset by eliminatingfavourites Harmony 2-0 to set up agruelling final against Louis Botha. TheRetshedisitswe boys outclassed Luckhof3-2 on their way to the provincial final.

However, they gave away an opportuni-ty to make history as they succumbed to avery organised Louis Botha team. Victorywould have seen them represent the FreeState nationally for the first time.

The ultimate winning school of the 2014Copa Coca-Cola nationally is set to takehome R60 000 to be used towards thedevelopment of their school’s educationalor sporting facilities. The second- andthird-place winners will also receiveR30 000 and R25 000 respectively.

Team aiming for the topTHE Retshedisitswe Secondary School’s u.15 boys’ team that won silver. From the left are, front: Solomon Mahlasela, TebohoMabote, Mohale Lebipi, Tlotliso Moloi and Thabiso Motaung; back: Siphosihle Mwelase, Siphiwe Kubheka, Mamello Mokoena,Lerato Moloi, Tebello Mofokeng and Sibusiso Pondo. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

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DAVID VILAKAZI has been fired by theNational First Division (NFD) outfit AfricanWarriors.The former Platinum Stars and Bloemfon-

tein Young Tigers coach was fired after theQwaqwa-based side lost 1-3 to Jomo Cosmosat the Charles Mopeli Stadium on Saturday.Vilakazi’s future has been in the balance

following the club’s dismal start to thecurrent season. Warriors are yet to registertheir first win. Two draws of 1-all against FCCape Town and Santos earned the team thetwo points since the start of the league.Vilakazi joined the NFD outfit towards the

end of the 2013-’14 season to replace ThamiNgubane who left for Thanda Royal Zulu. Asource in the Warriors camp revealed thatthe club’s management had given Vilakazi,former Free State Stars stalwart, an ultima-tum to win against Cosmos, failing which hewould be sacked immediately.“The management was not happy with the

team’s performance. They had a meeting onTuesday before their game against Cosmos.

They showed him the team’s progress. He(Vilakazi) only managed to collect two pointsout of the possible 12,” a source said.“Vilakazi went to the Cosmos game

knowing exactly that his future at the clubwas uncertain and that he would be fired ifhe didn’t get maximum points.”Except for the two draws against FC Cape

Town and Santos, both at the Charles MopeliStadium, Warriors lost 1-3 to Milano UnitedAFC, 2-3 to Royal Eagles, 0-1 to GoldenArrows FC and 1-3 to Jomo Cosmos.Tshepiso Senyane, Warriors’ communica-

tion officer, said on Monday that teammanagement would issue a statement aboutthe club’s future this week.Abram Nteo, former Bloemfontein Celtic

midfielder, remains in charge of Warriors fortheir next league game with his firstassignment against Garankuwa United.Meanwhile, Maluti FET FC, another

Qwaqwa-based team campaigning the NFD,is also facing the trouble of relegation. Ledby Morena Ramorebodi, the team is rock-bottom with just a point in the bag behindWarriors, who are second from the bottom.

Vilakazi axed by Warriors

} Teboho Setena

TWO Free State secondaryschools, Harmony and Tlokula,are braced for the tough battle fornational glory in the Sanlam KayMotsepe Schools Cup Tournament.The two schools, from Virginia

(Harmony) and Marquard (Tloku-la) respectively, will represent theprovince in this year’s nationalchampionships in Pretoria from 5to 9 October.This will be Tlokula’s first

attempt to win nationally, withHarmony hoping for their fourthtitle. Harmony won in 2005, 2007and 2011, with the current coach,Pitso Mokoena, hoping for thesecond cup in his tenure.The two Free State schools

qualified for the national champi-onship by virtue of finishing topprovincially. Harmony are the FSchampions and Tlokula therunner-up for 2014.Harmony narrowly beat Tlokula

1-0 in the provincial final stagedin Bloemfontein in August.

Gilbert Matlokotsi scored theall-important goal to trump thegutsy opponents with whom theyare expected to team-up in a questto make the Free State proud.The winning school is guaran-

teed a trophy and cheque worthR1 million to spend on sportlegacy programmes meant toadvance the development of sport.If Tlokula Secondary’s excep-

tional performance during theprovincial final is anything to goby, they could well finish in thetop five of the 18 schools that willbe competing for the nationaltitle.Harmony have pocketed

R100 000 in prize money as theprovincial champions. In the 2010edition they finished in secondplace and third and fourth placesrespectively in 2012 and 2013,winning a total of R2,6 million.Harmony’s mettle as the Free

State champions and one of thefavourites nationally will be testedagainst competitive schools fromthe other eight provinces.

FS schoolsgo for glory

HARMONY HIGH SCHOOL’S Gilbert Matlokotsi (in orange) and counterparts Tebello Matsoso (15) and Tshe-diso Thulo (12) of the Tlokula Secondary School will spear-head their teams representing the Free Stateat the national final of the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup Tournament from 5 to 9 October in Pretoria.

Photo: Teboho Setena

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