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Teboho Setena

AN ensuing crisis has rocked the local

community radio station Rock FM with three

board members having quit. Those that have

resigned, are Eddie Kobuoe, secretary, and

two additional members, Ntombi Ntsonta and

Mokati Moledi.

The trio resigned earlier this month as

differences over the running of the affairs of

the station reached boiling point. News about

the trios resignation was kept under wraps

amidst the stations management ensuring

the public that all was well in the stations

corridors. The resignations have further

fuelled speculation that the station was

plagued by factionalism and severe financial

and managerial problems, allegedly arising

from a poor management style. The station

management is currently headed by Sechaba

Motopi, Azio Thathe, Ezekial Buti, Kenny

Moholobela and Brian Selekoe who holds a

dual role as chairperson of the board.

Kobuoe and Ntsonta cited the alleged

management style which was based on

friendship rather than principles as one of

the reasons to tender their resignation from

the trouble-ridden community station.

Express Goldfields & NFS reliably learnt

that the appointment of Moholobela to the

influential position of station manager was a

bone of contention among several serious

issues crippling the station.

The position of station manager was

advertised late in August with the following

requirements: matric certificate, diploma in

Finance Administration or equivalent with

relevant knowledge of corporate governance,

financial management, human resource

management, and regulations guided by the

Public Finance Management Act, and

Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, as

well as managerial experience.

It has come to light that Moholobela, who

had been the acting station manager and was

apparently endorsed to the position of station

manager, does not even have a matric

certificate. The advertisement stated that

candidates would be appointed on a fixed

12-month contract with remuneration of

R4 500 monthly. It is unclear if Moholobela

has been offered the same.

Repeated efforts by Express Goldfields &

NFS to get comment from Selekoe, chairper-

son of the board and member of manage-

ment, were futile. The station is reported to

owe the state-owned broadcasting signal

distributor Sentech over R15 000, and that the

management had been struggling to feed the

bill.

Crisis rocks Rock FM

Differences over running of stations affairs reach boiling point

EXAMINATION INVIGILATOR CONNIE SMITH monitors the 210 gr. 12 learners of the Welkom High School who began writing

the final matric examination on Monday. Candidates across the country began writing English Home Language. The last exam

will bewritten in November, culminating in the final stage of a 12year journey for learners who started school in 2002. TheWelkom

High School attained a pass rate of 92,35% in the 2013 examination. Photo: Teboho Setena

Looking to ace important examinations

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Teboho Setena & Motlalepule Mokgosi

THE era of entrepreneurs in the Goldfields

marginalised from playing a role in the

economy of the region seems to be a thing

of the past. This followed the formation of a

body known as the United Small, Medium

and Micro Enterprise Forum which, as the

umbrella body of existing and emerging

entrepreneurs, will serve as the voice for

all affiliated SMMEs.

Led by a team of nine persons the body

was launched at an event held in the TS du

Plessis Theatre in Welkom last Thursday.

The committee members are Buti Mokeretla

(chairperson), Mthunzi Tshabalala (deputy

chairperson), Lele Thibatsana (secretary),

Joyce Mkefa (assistant secretary), Jeanette

Sebotsa (assistant treasurer) Isaac Tau

(treasurer), Sechaba Matsau (coordinator),

Humphrey Dakuse and Majoro Mosebi

(additional members).

Mokeretla says the lack of support for

entrepreneurs by both the public and

private sector, including mine companies,

prompted the establishment of the body,

and that they hope to break the shackles

that saw entrepreneurs not contributing

towards the economic growth of the

Goldfields and job creation. Mokeretla has

blamed disunity among SMMEs in the

region as yet another factor that contribut-

ed to them being marginalised over the

years.

This saw entrepreneurs from outside the

Goldfields taking full advantage, says

Mokeretla. The forum will advocate that

SMMEs in the Goldfields be given a fair

share of economic opportunities so as to

empower themselves and create employ-

ment opportunities.

Mokeretla believes a united body will go

a long way ensuring their recognition as

active role-players in growing the economy

of the Goldfields.

The forum aims to among others mobilise

support for both established and emerging

SMMEs, market services they offer to both

the private and public sector and strength-

en entrepreneurs through empowerment

programmes to better meet the require-

ments.

Mokeretla says they plan to work hand-

in-hand with the various stakeholders that

include mine companies and municipalities.

Failure is no longer an option, we have

to organise SMME business visionary, both

new and existing. This can only be recog-

nised when we are in collaboration with

the government. However, we cannot

achieve economic growth without imple-

menting broad-base economy policies as

proposed by our government.

The key to economic development, which

leads to poverty reduction, also lies in the

development of SMMEs that are competi-

tive, resilient and can continue to grow

even when the market conditions are

difficult, says Mokeretla.

Lennox Rubulana, head of the Matjhabeng

Local Municipalitys Local Economic

Development, has encouraged SMMEs to be

more flexible, innovative and responsive to

market demands, further urging owners to

bring a fresh business model.

Gold is no more and it is time we

embark on our secondary economy which is

agriculture. We are also modifying the

tenders statistic with 70% disseminated

locally and 30% to foreigners, he says.

Forum aims to empower SMMEs

THE committee members of the United Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises Forum are from the left, front: Lele Thibatsana (secretary), Joyce Mkefa (assistant secretary), Buti

Mokeretla (chairperson) andJeanetteSebotsa (assistant treasurer); back:Mthunzi Tshabalala (deputy chairperson),MajoroMosebi (additionalmember), SechabaMatsau (coordinator),

Isaac Tau (treasurer) and Humphrey Dakuse (additional member). Photo: Teboho Setena

IN the Express Goldfields & NFS

edition of 22 October, Kutwane Kareli

was incorrectly given as the writer of

the Sesotho column A re Bueng on

page four. The writer was in fact

Maria Mofokeng (picture).

Express Goldfields & NFS unreserv-

edly apologises to both writers for the

error and any inconvenience caused as

a result of this mistake. The content

and the article were published in good

faith and not to reflect wrong intent as

it may have appeared in the public eye

due to the mistake.

The newspapers main goal is to

ensure citizens right of access