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THREE police officers are expect-ed to appear in the GalesheweMagistrate’s Court tomorrow.

The three cops were arrestedfollowing a robbery at a Somalinationals’ tuck shop in Magoda,Kimberley.

The three cops reportedlyrobbed the shop of R8 000 in broaddaylight while in full policeuniform on Saturday.

They were also reportedlydriving a police vehicle brandedwith Roodepan Police Stationdetails during the incident.

That is how the owner of thehouse managed to track down theperpetrators.

They gained entry through thedoor after threatening TamataBekele (19), who was inside the

shop alone.“They said I must open the door

as they wanted to search the shopfor illegal cigarettes.

“I refused at first , but thenthey threatened to kill me, so Iopened the door,” said Bekele, whosaid he did not understand orspeak English very well.

According to the owner of thehouse, Joseph Henyekane, whorented out the space to theforeigners, they had to open a caseat the Galeshewe Police Stationbecause they could not getassistance at the Roodepan PoliceStation.

The three accused were arrestedupon their arrival for duty onMonday.

They were escorted to theirhouses to take off their workuniform before being booked into

the police cells at the GaleshewePolice Station.

Brig. Miriam Mochologi-Ma-leeme, the provincial head ofcorporative communications,condemned the behaviour of theofficers as disgusting and crimi-nal.

“We cannot tolerate that kind ofbehaviour, especially from ourmembers who should fightcrime.

“They cannot be officials andbecome criminals at the sametime.

“The very same community islooking up to us to assist them,yet our members in uniform arethe ones committing crime,” sheadded.

She promised that everyone whohad been involved in this incidentwould be arrested.

Wrong side of the lawCops arrested after alleged robberyTHE three police officers suspected of the tuck shop robbery being handcuffed before being led into the holding cells. Photos: Boipelo Mere

OFF to the cells at the Galeshewe Police Station.

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} Boipelo Mere

IT was a relief for Tlhomelang HighSchool learners and teachers when the2015 school year started off on a highernote than when it closed last year.This was largely due to the interven-

tion measures taken by the Departmentof Education.The school merged with Floors 2,

which relocated from Floors North inColville.According to the new principal Angel

Oliphant, it was the best decision tomerge the two schools at the timebecause Floors 2, which did not have apermanent structure, has been register-ing a large number of learners, whileTlhomelang was left with the lowestnumber of learners.The school is currently operating

under both names Z Tlhomelang andFloors 2 Z and has its first gr. 12 classthis year.“We started off as a high school in

2012 and have upgraded with one gradeever since,” Oliphant said.“We are also currently operating with

two school principals until one of us istransferred to another school.”She revealed that the School Govern-

ing Body (SGB) has to decide on a newname for the school.“Until further notice, until a new

name is decided on, we will be using thetwo names just for admin purposes.”The chief director of district opera-

tions at the department of education,Henry Esau, visited the school withother officials on the first historical day.He believes the merger has boosted the

school in increasing the numbersrapidly.“The school was heading for closure as

it recorded a total number of less than 80.Floors 2, on the other hand, had an excessof enrollments. Some learners had to beturned away and referred to WilliamPescod and Floors High as we saw a

problem of overcrowding.”In response to the distance to the school,

which relocated to a completely differenttownship, Esau emphasised that most of thelearners were initially from Galeshewe.

“Those learners from other areas likeFloors and Homevale were given achoice of being accommodated at otherschools nearer to their homes, likeFloors High and Homevale High.”

School merger is the answer

HISTORY in the making. These gr. 11 learners were proud to pose for this picture, which they called the “history pic”.Photo: Boipelo Mere

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DIE De Beers-pluimbalklub is in 1974 inKenilworth gestig waarna dit na die DeBeers-sportsentrum verskuif het. Dit isvandag steeds hier bedrywig.“Die klub het al heelwat Suid-Afrikaanse

skolekampioenskappe met groot suksesaangebied,” sê Gert van Niekerk, wat dieafgelope 15 jaar voorsitter van die klub is.Die klub het ook al ’n lang lys presteer-

ders opgelewer.Lina Fourie van die klub was die jare

lange Suid-Afrikaanse vroue-enkelspelkampi-oen, asook Afrika-kampioen, en het Suid-Afrika op die Statebondspele verteenwoordig.Ian Edwards en Juan Bekker het Suid-

Afrika in Indonesië verteenwoordig. Ed-wards het Suid-Afrika ook in Nieu-Seeland,Korea en Botswana verteenwoordig.Die klub bied geleenthede vir junior en

senior sosiale pluimbal, asook afrigting,klubkampioenskappe en junior en seniorprovinsiale kampioenskappe onder leidingvan Noord-Kaap-pluimbal.

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} Boipelo Mere

LEBO NTSHEKISANG, the social mediavictim who was hospitalised for depres-sion, passed away last week shortly afterbeing discharged from hospital.Her passing has left her family and

friends devastated.Last week Ntshekisang’s story appeared

in the Northern Cape Express, that she washospitalised after the realisation that herpicture had been splashed all over socialnetworks.She did not have enough strength to

recover and find the person who hadposted her face on social media, accusingher of spreading Aids.She vowed to the paper that she would

get to the bottom of the matter while shewas still in her sickbed.She tried to sound as brave as possible

when she said: “I do not want to revealtoo much, but I will definitely get to thebottom of this. Just give me a chance torecover.”She also intended to lead the Civil

Society Forum march that was, at thattime, in the process of being planned.The idea, she said, was to put more

emphasis on the message that peopleliving with HIV need more support againststigmatisation and discrimination.Her family attended the march that was

held last Friday in her memory.“They assured everyone present that

they loved and supported their daughter.“We will continue to love her and to

support the organisations that she was sopassionate about,” said her heartbrokenuncle, Andries Ntshekisang.He added that it was uncalled for for a

person to try and break up such a beauti-ful family with such a terrible post.“If the person had a problem with Lebo,

why did he not contact the relevant peopleand talk to them instead of ruining somany lives?”According to all the people to whom

Northern Cape Express spoke, includingthose who had seen the post, Ntshekisangwas a well-known HIV and Aids activist.Tears were shed while different

messages were conveyed through songduring the march.Amongst the songs that were sung were

Ba mo bolaile Lebo wa rona (‘they killed

our Lebo’) and Nka se tlogele ARV ka bakala dipolelo tsa batho (‘I will not quitARVs because of what the people say’).The memorandum was accepted by the

speaker of the John Taolo Gaetsewe(JTG) Municipality, Seweditswe Gaobus-iwe, on behalf of the mayor, SophiaMosikatse.The speaker assured the members that

they were not alone in this battle as themunicipality would continue to play a rolein educating the communities.The speaker, who apologised for the

delay in accepting the memorandum,while the marchers were waiting in thescorching sun, explained that they hadbeen delayed in a meeting.He added that the municipalities were

working with lekgotlas to support theactivities by NGOs.He expressed his condolences to the

family and reported that he had onlyheard about the matter when the marchhad been announced to him.“No one else is supposed to go through

this fight alone. We hope and wish forNtshekisang’s funeral to be an awarenessfuneral. That way she will rest in peace,”he added.The chairperson of the Civil Society

Forum, Mpho Lekgetho, said the forumhad seen the need to hold the marchamidst the lack of resources and funds.“That is why you see such a low turn-

out. Its is not about the number, but theimpact.“I am happy because even though the

sector does not have money, memberstook it upon themselves to spend out oftheir own pockets to support the march.“We are supported by members of

Napwa who is our sector custodian, thetraditional sector and the faith-basedsector,” she added.“The story seems to have been written

by an angry, uninformed member ofsociety.“It is sad that people who have decided

to go out publicly with their status formany years and who have helped us getthe current number of support groups inthe district, are treated in this way bycommunities.“It is with regret today that these people

are experiencing such discrimination inthis district,” added Lekgetho.

Social mediavictim dies

NAPWA, the traditional sector and the faith-based sector joined the Civil Society Forumin their recentmarch for support against stigmatisation and discrimination against peopleliving with HIV and Aids. The march was held in Kuruman. Photos: Boipelo Mere

KEDI KALE of Napwa and Agnes Sibi, a PLHIV sector leader, consoling Mpho Lekgetho(middle) during the candle-light ceremony at the march. Behind them are the municipalspeaker, Seweditswe Gaobusiwe (right), and one of the attendants.

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THE South AfricanLocal GovernmentAssociation (Salga)released a statementthat it was engagingthe Department of Co-operative Govern-ance, Human Settle-ments and Tradition-al Affairs, as well asthe Dikgatlong andPhokwane Local Mu-nicipalities, to devel-op a sustainable solu-tion to their uniquechallenges.That is after media

reports regarding thetwo troubled munici-palities.“The mandate of

Salga as derived fromthe Constitution ofSouth Africa definesSalga as the voice andsole representative oflocal government,with one of its keyfunctions to supportand advise munici-palities on trends, pol-icies and legislationaffecting local gov-ernment; Salga willcontinue to carry outthat mandate relent-lessly,” said Council-lor Willie Johnson,chairperson of SalgaNorthern Cape.

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NEWS

MOHAU SETLOBOKO, Kimber-ley:

AS a coach driver for a buscompany, I transport passengersand tourists from differentbackgrounds to different destina-tions in South Africa.Late last year I transported

geologists from Canada andAustralia in and around Kimber-ley as they were busy collectingsamples from different mineshafts to go and examine themback in their countries.They all said they could not

bear the heat.This year an annual South

African Chess Championshipwas hosted in Kimberley inwhich children from all nineprovinces participated. I wastransporting the children andtheir coaches from the FreeState.Their parents were also

present to give them support.Again everybody complained

of how they could not bear theheat and could not wait for theevent to come to an end so thatthey could go back home.It gave me the impression that

they would never visit or cometo Kimberley again unless theyabsolutely had to.This bothered me because

Kimberley is my home town andI went back and did my researchon nature’s way to curb ordecrease heat and these are myfindings:) Trees and forests are found tobe a solution to curb heat andthey help to bring rain.) Their roots suck up groundwater and they condense waterfrom the atmosphere in the nightthrough the surfaces of theleaves and it evaporates backinto the atmosphere, thuscausing rain and keeping thewater cycle moving.) The evaporation is in the formof mist which shields us fromthe strong rays of the sun.

) Trees block sunlight in thesummer, but allow sunlight toreach and warm your home inthe winter.) Trees absorb the heat in theday keeping temperaturescomfortable to live in.) Trees feed the rivers when itis not raining and keep themrunning all year round.) Trees reduce carbon emis-sions.) Trees absorb harmful gassesfrom the air and make oxygen.) Australian scientists foundproof that cutting down forestsreduces rainfall. Forests makemost of the water that we drinkor use for plant growth.) Trees can create a lastingimpression on how a communityis perceived by visitors andaffect the mood and communitypride of its residents.) Trees can enhance communityeconomic stability by attractingbusinesses and tourists.According to A planet under

trees: Plan B, written by LesterE. Brown, to counteract thiscondition we must reforest andplant more trees, especially intown where there are hardsurfaces like concrete and tarwhich absorb and store heat.The policy makers, environ-

mental scientists, the communityat large and farmers need to getinvolved and work together.Something can be done.For instance, in Mexico the

World Bank is paying largesubsidies to farmers who planttrees and forests.Our government can have a

similar approach.Let us do something today and

make it a better place for us andthe future generation to live in.

Think green, make theearth a better place

} Boipelo Mere

AL TOTAL OF 29 new students ofthe Gamagara Local Municipality(GLM) benefitted from the Gama-gara Development Forum (GDF)bursaries and were congratulatedduring the bursary award ceremo-ny. This was held on 16 January atthe Sishen Iron Ore CompanyCommunity Development Trust(SIOC-cdt) auditorium.According to the forum, an

amount of R3,5 million wasinvested in the bursary scheme tohighlight that education is one ofits key focuses. The GDF estab-lished the bursary fund to supportstudents in the GLM jurisdictionfrom 2013 onwards. It is aimed atproviding undergraduate bursariesto financially disadvantaged youthwith academic potential.

Altogether 49 students benefittedfrom the GDF bursary fund for the2014 and 2015 financial year. Itprovides support with tuition fees,accommodation, books and gives amonthly stipend.Marco Marks, the GDF intern in

the Welfare, Humanitarian andHealthcare Unit, was programmedirector of the award ceremony.During his congratulating and

welcome address, Tebogo Bodume-le, project manager for Educationand Skills Development, stated thateducation was the key to success.He encouraged bursary students tocome back to the GLM to ploughback the skills they had learned,once they had completed theirstudies.Ivan Steenkamp, senior project

manager, told the students that theGDF was investing in them.

“You must have the courage, youmust know your purpose in lifeand let your studies encourage youto do more with your lives,”Steenkamp said.Lepulane Maboshego, the CEO of

the GDF, said if students studiedhard and worked hard, they wouldreap the rewards. He encouragedthem to know themselves, theirstrengths and weaknesses – and tocapitalise on their strengths andwork on their weaknesses.In conclusion Maboshego quoted

the late Pres. Nelson Mandela:“Education is the most powerfulweapon which you can use tochange the world.”“That is why the GDF’s main

focus is on education for youngpeople, so they can take leadershipand change the world for genera-tions to come,” Maboshego said.

Bursaries motivatestudents to go far

FROM the left are, front: Lepulane Maboshego, CEO of the Gamagara Development Forum (GDF), ElijahMalebogo, curriculum co-ordinator, Ivan Steenkamp, senior project manager, Ingrid Kilelo, subject advisor,and Tebogo Bodumele, project manager for Education and Skills Development. With them are the old andnew bursary students of the GDF. Photos: Supplied

FROM the left are Cowan McLean, Basetsana Modise, Poshea Johnson, the GDF’s bursary administrator,Leandre Phete and Wilbarto Murphy.

FROM the left are Ivan Steenkamp, Elijah Malebogo, Vannessa Mokomele, a beneficiary, and Lepulane Ma-boshego.

} Boipelo Mere

THAMI DAKA, the principal ofthe Thabane High School, saysthe award his school received asthe best-improved school in theprovince is the result of teamwork. The school was honouredat the matric award ceremonyheld earlier this month.According to Daka, learners

and parents participated moreactively in 2014. The matrics ofThabane achieved a total of 19distinctions.Daka promises to give under-

performing subjects moreattention.“We worked hard throughout

last year, with the aim of notrepeating a drop in results as in2013. We had a massive drop of37% from the 60% of 2012 due toComputer Application Technolo-gy (CAT), which only onelearner passed.”He adds that the Thabane

matrics had to write their finalexams at the Vuyolwethu HighSchool because they only had 13computers. The situation hassince improved.“We appreciate the Department

of Education giving us 30computers, and the Department

of Communication and theDepartment of Public Enterprisegiving us a further 13.”Daka applauds the 2015 class

for the dedication that they havealready shown at extra classes.“The Maths and Geography

learners started attending classeson 12 January.”Substituting the 2014 matric

dance for a farewell functionproved a good move, as thelearners could focus more ontheir studies.“We ensured learners submit-

ted tasks throughout the year, sothey had a good year mark whenentering the exams,” says Daka.

Thabane aims higher

GLORIA MORUDI (left), circuitmanager of the Thabane HighSchool, accepts the award forthe best improved school fromGrizelda Cjiekella-Lecholo, theMEC for Education.

Photo: Boipelo Mere

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}Hendre Jacobs

THE Postmasburg Concerned Group hasbeen involved in various outreach activitiesto support its objective of making Postdenea safer place.According to the group, the community of

Postdene in Postmasburg has become abreeding ground for brothels, drug peddling,violent sexual crimes, robberies, car theftand financial scams over the last few years.The proliferation of drugs was flagged as

a serious issue by inhabitants and there wasa feeling that the police were either doingnothing or even taking bribes.The situation reached a climax in Decem-

ber 2014 when the community took the lawinto their own hands by closing illegalshebeens, tuck-shops and accosted identifiedpimps.The Postdene Concerned Group, which is

a representative organisation consisting ofcommunity volunteers, was then formed inresponse to the proliferation of seriouscrime and social ills in the townshipPostdene, northeast of Postmasburg.The group was mandated by the communi-

ty to focus inter alia on social ills like theelimination of drug peddling and substanceabuse in Postdene; the lack of policeresources and personnel to effectively policePostdene in particular and Postmasburg ingeneral; the perceived involvement of policein drug peddling; the alleged use of identi-fied tuck-shops as drug sales points and theinvolvement of foreigners herein; the highyouth unemployment rate and the practiceof labour import by mines; the perceivedcriminality of the Nigerian cohort of societyand the high failure and drop-out rate atschools.At least two interdenominational prayer

services were conducted to seek spiritualintervention for the dire condition of thecommunity.The Postdene Concerned Group has also

embarked upon a volunteer cleaning

programme at schools in Postdene.On Monday, 19 January, the group

embarked on a peaceful protest and handedover a memorandum of grievances to theTsantsabane Municipality that was receivedand signed by Elroy Phete, the mayor ofTsantsabane, and various mine representa-tives.The pivotal issue raised was the lack of

learner transport for children not residingin Postdene. The Postdene Concerned Group

is of the view that the poor matric results of2014 is a direct result of children experienc-ing difficulties in 2014.The Kolomela Mine offered a helping hand

in terms of learner transport towards theend of 2014, but that was a temporaryarrangement.There is currently also a spike of school-

girl rapes in the no-man’s-land area adjacentto Carnation, which is also attributed to thebus fiasco. According to police records,

there is reason to believe a serial rapist ispreying on girls walking to and from school.Some of the children will not even attemptthe 5 km and just drop out of school.The Postdene Concerned Group demanded

that buses be made available by Tuesday, 20January 2014, at 12:00, a demand which wasnot met.Thus the group decided to participate in

an unprotected protest action, leading tomost of them being arrested.

Postmasburg group fights social ills

THE Postdene Concerned Group protesting peacefully against the lack of learner transport in Postmasburg in 2014. Photo: Hendre Jacobs

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OUTSTANDING RESULTSFormer/Present students of the Northern Cape Urban TVET

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NOTICE

KOPANOYALEKGOTLAMasepala wa Selegae waGa-Segonyana o tla nna le kopano ya lekgotla ee tla tshwarwang ka Labotlhano, 30 Ferikgong 2015, mo dikagong tsalekgotla-Kokoano tsaGa-Segonyana ka ura ya 09:00momosong.

Baagi botlhe ba ba lalediwa go tsenela kopano jaaka baelabotlhoko.

COUNCILMEETINGThe Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality will have a Council Meetingscheduled to take place on Friday 30 January 2015, at theGa-SegonyanaCouncil Chamber at 09:00. The public is invited to attend meeting asobservers.

RAADSVERGADERINGKennis geskied hiermee dat 'n raadsvergadering gehou sal word in dieraadsaal van dieGa-Segonyana plaaslikeMunisipaliteit op vrydag ,30 Januarie 2015, by die munisipaliteit raadsaal om 09:00. Die publiek iswelkomomdie vergadering by tewoonaswaarnemers.

Dipatlisiso /Enquiries /NavraeDavidMabudi ,tel: 053 712 9449E-mail:mabudi@ga-segonyana.gov.za

MrEdwardNtefangMunicipalManagerGa-SegonyanaLocalMunicipality

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DIE Diamantstad segewilde trem, wattoeriste om ’n gedeel-te van die Groot Gatvervoer, is weer opkoers nadat dit inJulie 2014 in sy sporegestuit is.Die trem is weer in

diens gestel nadatverskeie admini-stratiewe en tegniesevereistes nagekomis.Die spoor-veilig-

heidsreguleerder(SVR) het verledejaar die verdere ge-bruik daarvan belettotdat ’n veiligheids-bestuurstelsel inwerking gestel is.Sello Matsie,

woordvoerder vandie Sol Plaatje-muni-sipaliteit, sê hullemoes sekere nuwetegniese en admini-stratiewe vereistesnakom.Die trem ry uit

die terrein om dieGroot Gat in Tucker-straat voordat ditweer op die sypaadjielangs die Gat en te-rug ry.Die munisipaliteit

het ’n bykomendebaan met geel strepein die middel enweerskante van dietremspore in Tucker-straat geskep.Bykomende ver-

keerstekens metwaarskuwings oordie trem se teenwoor-digheid is ook op ver-skeie plekke aange-bring.Meer ligte is aan

die trem aangebringom sigbaarheid op teskerp. Die trem moetook gereeld versienword.Die munisipaliteit

kon ’n boete opgelê

word sou hy die op-drag verontagsaamhet.Die trem, wat op ’n

roete tussen die stad-saal en die Groot Gat-museum ry, is eenvan Kimberley se ge-wildste toeriste-at-

traksies.Die SVR se voorge-

stelde veiligheidsbe-stuurstelsel is ’n ver-eiste vir die veilig-heidspermit wat aandie munisipaliteituitgereik is.Die ander kwel-

lings was die afwe-sigheid van ’n trem-verwante veilig-heidsbeleid, geenverfrissingsoplei-ding vir die drywersnie en geen toetse virdie misbruik van al-kohol of dwelms nie.

Die Groot Gat se trem ry weer

6 EXPRESS NORTHERN CAPE, WEDNESDAY 28 JANUARY 2015

ASSMANG Ltd – Manganese Division requires theservices of the following individuals at their Black

Rock Mine Operations, situated 80km northwest ofKuruman in the Northern Cape:MANGANESE

BLACK ROCK MINE OPERATIONS

GENERAL MINER DEVELOPMENT(C2 Paterson Grading)

The successful candidate will perform mining activities required for rock breaking in undergroundhard rock operations in order to achieve production targets and meet quality standards.Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: • Managing a team tomeet performance targets and other HR processes (including IDPs, development, attendanceand discipline) • Planning, coordinating and controlling roof and face preparation and drilling• Planning, coordinating and controlling charging and blasting processes, including the handlingof misfired explosives • Planning, coordinating and controlling construction and service provisionto the relevant mining section • Planning, coordinating and controlling load and haul operations• Checking load and haul equipment availability and conditions • Compiling shift reports• Ensuring legal compliance in own work area.Minimum requirements: • A Grade 12/Standard 10 • A Blasting Certificate • A minimum of4 years’ experience as a Miner at C1 level (Miner Load and Haul/Drill and Blast) • A Code Bdriver’s licence • The ability to work underground shifts • Supervisory skills/aptitude• Demonstrated behaviour aligned with company values (accountability, care, collaboration,excellence and diversity) • Knowledge of load and haul processes • Knowledge of roof and facepreparation and drilling processes • Knowledge of charging and blasting processes • Short-termplanning skills • Knowledge of safety procedures including safe declarations.Applications for this post may also be sent to e-mail: recruitment6@brmo.co.za

MINER DEVELOPMENT (DRILL AND BLAST)(C2 Paterson Grading)

The incumbent in this role will perform mining activities required for underground rock breakingoperations to achieve production targets and quality standards.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: • Managing a team tomeet performance targets and other HR processes (including IDPs, development, attendanceand discipline) • Planning, coordinating and controlling drill and blast processes • Planning,coordinating and controlling roof preparation and drilling processes • Planning, coordinating andcontrolling face preparation and drilling processes • Planning, coordinating and controllingcharging and blasting operations • Identifying, planning and supervising the construction andsupply of services to the mining sections • Adhering to budgets and minimising waste• Compiling shift reports • Ensuring legal compliance in own work area.

Minimum requirements: • A Grade 12/Standard 10 • A Blasting Certificate • A minimum of4 years’ experience as a C1 Miner in most disciplines (roof and face preparation, charging andblasting) • A Code B driver’s licence • The ability to work underground shifts • Supervisory skills• Demonstrated behaviour aligned with company values (accountability, care, collaboration,excellence and diversity) • Knowledge of drill and blast processes • Short-term planning skills• Knowledge of safety procedures including safe declarations.Applications for this post may also be sent to e-mail: recruitment8@brmo.co.za

MINER DEVELOPMENT (LOAD AND HAUL)(C1 Paterson Grading)

The appointee in this role will prepare blasted faces for load and haul activities and execute theload and haul plan.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: • Managing a team tomeet performance targets and other HR processes (including IDPs, development, attendanceand discipline) • Planning, coordinating and controlling load and haul operations • Checking loadand haul equipment availability and condition • Following up and reporting on equipmentbreakdowns • Monitoring load and haul progress and reporting to the supervisor • Compiling shiftreports • Ensuring legal compliance in own work area.

Minimum requirements: • A Grade 12/Standard 10 • A Blasting Certificate • A minimum of3 months’ experience as a Miner in roof preparation • A Code B driver’s licence • The ability towork underground shifts • Supervisory skills • Demonstrated behaviour aligned with companyvalues (accountability, care, collaboration, excellence and diversity) • Knowledge of load and haulprocesses • Short-term planning skills • Knowledge of safety procedures including safedeclarations.Applications for this post may also be sent to e-mail: recruitment7@brmo.co.za

The candidates will be appointed on the condition of being certified medically fit as per the MineHealth and Safety Act, 29/1996. Preference will be given to applicants from previouslydisadvantaged groups to support the company’s employment equity plan.

Remuneration: Remuneration will be based on a competitive all-inclusive flexible package. Thesuccessful candidate that conforms to all said requirements and experience will be appointed onthe indicated Paterson grading. A candidate that does not conform to all set requirements andexperience will be considered only if a suitable candidate that does comply cannot be selectedand only if the requirements of the position support a developmental appointment according topolicy.

Interested applicants are requested to submit their CVs with certified copies of qualificationsto the HR Department, Assmang Limited, PO Box 187, Santoy 8491, fax: 086 224 8313 or tothe relevant e-mail address mentioned at each post.Please be advised that short-listed candidates will be required to authenticate informationprovided in CVs.

Applications close on 6 February 2015.Late applications will not be entertained.

If you have not been contacted within 21 days of the closing date, please consider yourapplication to be unsuccessful.

Correspondence will only be limited to short-listed candidates.

Assmang Limited reserves the right not to appoint.

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} Boipelo Mere

TSHWARAGANO ALL STARS held itsannual award ceremony over the weekendwhere many parents were surprised to seetheir children’s achievements over the pastseason.The highlight of the event was again to

motivate the young players of divisions u.9,u.11, u.13, u.15, u.17 and u.19 to showcommitment and dedication to their studies.The 12 coaches and vice-coaches for the

2015 season were also announced at theceremony hosted at the Danskraal Hall inKimberley over the weekend.“We are not here to tell you to commit

more to soccer – your education comesfirst,” was the statement repeated byspeaker after speaker.Emphasising more support and commit-

ment from the parents, Amogelang Semeri,the managing director of Tshwaragano AllStars, gave the players an importantmessage.

“The fact that a player does not get anaward does not mean that he is a failure –it merely shows that there is somethingthat is lacking in terms of improvementsomewhere.”Semeri encouraged the parents to start

showing support for their children’sdevelopment from a young age in order forthem to grow.“That is exactly why we host these award

ceremonies. I am sure we are the only teamrunning this initiative. Regardless of the

little funds we have, we strive to host theceremonies in an effort for the players tofeel recognised.”The award ceremony was a success

thanks to Ace Outfitters who donated thetrophies and seven balls and cones, parentswho paid for the catering and transporta-tion of the parents to the ceremony, and aplayer’s family who donated a ball to theteam.) Visit www.express-news.co.za for morephotos.

Players motivated to aim higher

FROM the left are Bovan Stanleywho handed over the awards, TlotloMerahe (13), a player,Nkululeko Siyeni, head coach, and Oarabile Pudi. Photos: Boipelo Mere

THE coaches and assistants for 2015 are from the left, front: Sibusiso Tau, u.15 coach,Thapelo Mfundo, u.13 coach, Sphiwe Kole, u.17 coach, and Michael Jantjies, u.19 coach;back: Oratile Pudi, u.11 vice-coach, Kagisho Moapesi, u.9 coach, Kabelo Semeri, u.9 vicecoach, and Bokang Moapesi, u.11 coach.

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} Boipelo Mere

THE first school day of 2015 at the Letshego PrimarySchool saw many new faces.

Apart from the new gr. Rs and gr. 1s, the primaryschool in Galeshewe welcomed its new principal, NeoDichaba, to the school.

Tears and laughter on first day

OUR FIRST DAY: Efforts by the new schoolprincipal, Neo Dichaba, of the Letshego Pri-mary School to befriend a new learner,Tshepiso August (6), who was crying to gohome with his mommy on his first day asa gr. 1 learner, were fruitless.

Photos: Boipelo Mere

AFTER settling in his new class TshepisoAugust (6) went to sit in a corner and atehis lunch, refusing to speak to anyone, in-cluding his teacher.

NHLANHLA STEENKAMP and Tumisho To-kong in gr. 1 already made friends on theirfirst day.

PROUD to receive their new books on the first day Orapeleng Maritshi (left) and PraciousQunan, both six years old, could not wait to start working.

PREVENTION MEASURES: Gr. R teacher Lahli Ndzuzo did not forget to allow the learnersa break for water to avoid the scorching heat.

THESE gr. Rs listened attentively as they were taught their new class rules.

GIRLS: Lesedi Pisane, Plesa Wild, Nthabeleng Mosoeu and Seitebaleng Manang becamefriends on the first day.

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} Sidwell Guduka

THE Central Cricket Fran-chise boardof directorshas an-nounced that ChevroletKnights head coach, Sarel Cil-liers’s, contract has been ex-tended for another two years.It is a significant vote of con-

fidence fromtheCentralCrick-et Franchise, whose leading of-ficials are clearly grateful forCilliers’s input to the team.The 43-year-old guided theFree State-side to the RamSlam T20 Challenge final lastyear.His troops, however, lost the

match to the Nashua Cape Co-bras by three runs.According to the press state-

ment released by the CentralCricket Franchise lastWednesday, Knights captain,Werner Coetsee, was part ofthe panel that interviewed Cil-liers and three other candi-dates.

This initiative paid off great-ly as wonderful contributionsand insights were provided bythe captain who had mandatefrom the rest of the players.“The panel is pleased to an-

nounce that Sarel Cilliers hasbeen re-appointed unanimous-ly to the position as head coachof the Central Cricket Fran-chise.“The board of the franchise

has also supported this ap-pointment and is very pleasedto have Sarel as the coach forthenext twoyearsandhopeful-ly hewill securemore trophiesfor the franchise,” the state-ment reads. Ithasbeendecidedthat Cilliers, in consultationwith the Central Cricket Fran-chise board, will lead the pro-cess to appoint his supportstaff. He will also take care ofthe teamwhen they go to Indiato compete in the ChampionsLeague. In the previous outinghemanaged to finish in the top

eight.“Hopefully this timearound,

the team will do even better.TheboardwishesSareland theteam all the best for the rest ofthe season. We are looking for-ward to the contributions fromall for the new season,” thestatement said.

Coach remains with Knights

RETAINED: Sarel Cillierswillremain a Chevrolet Knightscoach for a further twoyears.

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} Thabang Mazibuko

GALIEL PELUAN, a graduateof the 2014 Carling Black LabelCoach the Coaches pro-gramme, is ready to make hismark and possibly cause amajor upset when MainstayUnited take on Ajax CapeTown next month.The sides will square off in

the Nedbank Cup’s Last 32fixture at the Mxolisi DickyJacobs Stadium in Upington on22 February.Peluan will be making his

second appearance in thetournament after beingknocked out in the first roundin 2014.With his recently obtained

Safa Licence-C coaching qualifi-cation through the Coach theCoaches programme, attendedby the likes of Bafana Bafanacoach, Shakes Mashaba, lastNovember, the champion coachis on a confidence high.The 46-year-old Peluan is

relishing the prospect of puttinghis newly-acquired coachingabilities to practice during oneof the biggest cup competitionsin the country.“It will be my second time

participating in the NedbankCup tournament, however, thedifference this time around isthat I am a better coach,”Peluan told Express.“The Carling Black Label

Coach the Coaches course has

improved my coaching abilitiesto such a point that it hasrubbed off on my players.“My goal is to do well in the

competition and make mycommunity proud. The taskahead will not be easy but Ibelieve my team will showcharacter.”Vijay Govindsamy, Carling

Black Label general manager,wished Peluan the best of luck.“We are honoured to have

played such a role in the coach-ing development of Peluanthrough the Coach the Coachesprogramme. We are encour-aged by the fact that he and histeam will not only benefit fromhis coaching abilities, but thereare also benefits to be had forhis broader community due tothe broader skills he has ac-quired,” said Govindsamy.Carling Black Label Coach the

Coaches was created to play apivotal role in the developmentof coaches at grassroots level.A total of 58 new champion

coaches were produced in thecoaching programme in part-nership with the South AfricanFootball Association, with thegraduates attaining a SafaC-Level licence.The SAFA C-Level coaching

course is recognised by theConfederation of AfricanFootball (CAF).) Thabang Mazibuko is fromM-Sports Marketing, on behalfof Carling Black Label.

PeluanPeluan‘a better‘a bettercoach’coach’

GALIEL PELUAN Photo: MuziNtombela

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‘My goal is to do well in the competi­tion and make my community

proud. It will not be easy, but I be­lieve my team will show character.’