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} Boipelo Mere

THE family of Florence StickiemensBerend (5 years old at the time of herdeath) sat quietly in the KimberleyMagistrate’s Court listening as the stateasked for more urgency in the case of thealleged killer of the little girl.

Ivan Mathibe, accused of being respon-sible for the death of Florence, appearedin court for the second time on Monday(09/02) and once again abandoned hisbail application.

The Galeshewe community in Ward 12,who were reportedly gunning for theaccused to be granted bail in order todeal with him, sat patiently and waitedfor the outcome.

The girl’s body was found abandonedin the veld behind the Galeshewe PoliceStation in December 2014 after a searchparty had been launched to look for her.

She was allegedly raped and killed andher body was found with multiple stabwounds and a screwdriver was foundnear her body.

According to the senior prosecutor,Tebogo Namisa, the application for bailwas taken off the roll due to Mathibe’suntrustworthiness.

He is further accused of misleading theinvestigation by giving a false name. Thestate, however, successfully linked himto the indictment.

“I am here to oppose bail because he isnot to be trusted and because he commit-ted another offence while on parole,” saidNamisa.

According to Namisa, it is the thirdcase that the accused is involved in andhe has served time for others.

“The first case was assault, the secondwas possession of dagga and the third,for which he was on parole, was that ofhouse-breaking.

“Mathibe was on parole and expected

to behave in a proper and acceptablemanner in the community.

“But because he had committed asection 6 offence he has to prove that hedeserves bail, citing exceptional circum-stances, and that it would be in theinterest of the justice system.”

It is clear that Mathibe is expected toserve the remainder of his previoussentence which is expected to end by theend of the year.

The prosecution is expected to requestthat the case be referred to the HighCourt and that the state ask for amaximum sentence.

Meanwhile, the deceased’s family andthe Ward 12 deputy chairperson, BobbyMongwe, is asking for calm in thecommunity and for them to allow the lawto take its course.

According to Mongwe, they, as theward handed over a memorandum to thestate prosecutor to oppose bail and arecalling for a double life sentence.

No bail formurderaccused‘Suspect cannot be trusted’

KEDIBONE BEREND (left) led the ceremony to collect Florence Stickiemens Berend’s spirit at the spot where her bodywas found in 2014. Photo: Boipelo Mere

The Galeshewe community in Ward 12, who were reportedly gunning for theaccused to be granted bailin order to deal with him,sat patiently and waited forthe outcome.

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} Boipelo Mere

THE launch of Umswenko meaning“kasi fashion style” was a goodlearning curve for the youngGaleshewe organisers of the show.Umswenko members say they

have organised themselves as youthinto different groups, according totheir talents.The show where young local

talent was showcased – like dancing(local, traditional, rap, solo andpantsula), poetry, magicians andlocal designers – was held over theweekend at the RC Elliot Hall. Theidea was to uplift the youth anddisplay their talent to their commu-nity.Apart from the youth, who

attended the event in large numbers,parents were also spotted cheering

their children during performances.According to Boitumelo Riet, one

of the organisers of the event andalso the programme director, theyrealised that the show had not beenup to standard, but they would workon their mistakes for the upcomingshow, which would be soon.“This was a learning curve for us.

We were showcasing raw talent forour groups.We have learned that, apart from

Facebook, we can also use otherchannels of communication such asthe local media houses. That waywe will sell more tickets and pullmore crowds,” he admitted.“We will work hard in an effort to

pull more of Kimberley’s youth intofashion and style instead of intocrime. This way we will also bemotivating the models and perform-

ers and show them that there isindeed a future in talent.”According to Riet, they staged the

show using their own moneybecause they wanted parents to feelproud after seeing their children’stalent.They plan on extending the

invitation to other groups inGaleshewe so that all groups can geta fair chance to promote localartists and introduce them to awider audience in the country.“We hope to promote mature

dance classes for local schools andpeople in our community if funderscan respond positively to ourappeals,” said another organiser,Motsamai Lechuti.“We will be glad to get investors

in order to keep the momentumgoing".

Youths showcase talent

PANTSULA DANCERS entertaining the audience. Photos: Boipelo MereMODELS strutting their stuff on the ramp.

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} Tshediso Moshoeshoe

FOLLOWING the recent renovations at thePampierstad Recreational Park, the people ofPampierstad came together and took a standagainst the activities taking place withintheir community without their knowledge.The community is outraged that they were

not made aware of the renovation, followingthe Phokwane saga (as reported on inExpress Northern Cape of 04/02 “Actingmayor to turn tide”).The park’s initial size was to be reduced

due to a lack of departmental funding andthe no-nonsense community members put astop to it by saying that, “if the departmenthas no funds, then let them leave our parkas it is”.When one of the officials of Rural Develop-

ment arrived at the construction site, therewas a sense of urgency in the air. Accordingto the official, they had met with SandyMokwena, Ward 4 councillor, on 16 January.Mokwena was supposed to report back to thecommunity after their meeting. The officialtold Express Northern Cape that it was thecouncillor’s duty to consult with the mem-bers of the community before any workcould be done on a community project. Inthis regard it seems that Mokwena failed todo what was required of him.On 25 January a community meeting was

convened in the hope of clearing the air onthe Ward 4 park issue. It was agreed thatMokwena was supposed to be accompaniedby a departmental official (the same oneExpress Northern Cape spoke to withoutMokwena’s knowledge) and other wardcouncillors, and again he failed to do so.He rather opted to face the people and

answer some of the questions of angrycommunity members.In response to a question about the criteria

used to employ some of the workers on theproject, Mokwena said: “From each andevery ward, two people were selected topartake in this project.”It is reported that some of the workers on

the project were politically deployed.At this point it is still unclear as to how

much money was allocated for the ongoingproject, as Mokwena failed to answer this

question. “I am not the relevant person toanswer such a question,” he responded.The community further accused the

councillors of taking over the task of givinginstructions to contractors on who to hireand who not to hire, based on their politicalaffiliation.“It cannot be denied that it is not only

ANC comrades who are going hungry, buthalf the community is hungry as well. Itcannot be that every time a project comes, itmust be politicised and first preference begiven to fellow comrades,” shouted an angrymember of the Pampierstad ConcernedCitizens (PCC), Karabo Khorae, during themeeting.The community urged Mokwena to do

away with political deployment, as it wasone of the factors contributing to communitydissatisfaction.Khorae read out the following statement:

“Today, we, the citizens of Pampierstad, aredivided because of this political deploymentand we see each other as enemies on thestreets, all because of the system that isbeing used by our councillors.“Let it be said that if there is a project,

people should be employed fairly to avoid thesituation we find ourselves in.“Let it be known that we all have the

right to go and stop that project, as firstly,there was no consultation with us. I make aplea to the councillor to hire fairly nexttime.”Khorae also alleged that he had been

threatened by Mokoena when he andmembers of the PCC had confronted thelatter at his house two days earlier. Follow-ing the community meeting, a task team ofthe PCC met with representatives of theSouth African Police Service (SAPS) and twocouncillors (Mokwena and Freddy Mojapele)on 26 January. Members of the PCC allegedthat the meeting was influenced by Mokoena.“We believe that we have been dealt with(sic) as our own agenda was totally dis-missed and we know the reason for that. Butit is fine, we will deal with these people.Even if it means engaging the province, wewill do that as well,” Kagisho Raadt, one ofthe members of the PCC, said after themeeting.

Community take astand about park

PAMPIERSTAD residents confronted the official of Rural Development during his site visitto do renovations at the Pampierstad Recreational Park. Photos: Tshediso Moshoeshoe PAMPIERSTAD PARK

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GABORONE MOENG (60) sur-vived to tell the tale of how hiswife, Lena, was engulfed in a blazein their shack in the SonderwaterSquatter Camp in Warrenton.The community is devastated by

yet another death caused by ashack fire, with no water tapnearby to fight the blaze.In his hospital bed in Warrenton,

Moeng is still saddened by the factthat he was not able to make thefuneral arrangements for his latewife himself.He was only discharged to attend

the funeral after being taken tohospital by the police and leavinghis wife’s remains behind to becollected by the forensic serviceson 24 January. His wife was buriedon 31 January.He has been hospitalised in the

Warrenton Community HealthCentre since the incident. Moengrecalled how he was woken up bythe strong smell of smoke in hisshack where he was sleeping withhis wife and six-year-old grandson.Although the shack had electricity,the fire was reportedly caused by acandle in a room they had pre-pared for a guest. There was noglobe in the specific room.According to witnesses, the guest

left the room to go and look for acigarette when the fire broke out.“It was dark and the blaze was

already strong, so I could hardlyspeak,” said Moeng.He told his wife that the house

was on fire and that they needed toget out. Aware of safety measuresin case of a fire, Moeng said therewas no time for him to look for ablanket to cover himself with.

“We got out of the bed and Igrabbed our grandson while shefollowed me.“On our way out of the burning

shack, she tripped and fell. Thatwas when some of the burningplastic plates fell on me. I had mygrandson and was trying to protecthim from the blaze with my bodyand shoulders. My intention was totake the child outside and thencome back for my wife.”He said that he had felt numb

and weak when he got outside andcould not get himself to stand upand face the fire. A passer-by sawthe fire and woke the neighbours,who all rushed to the scene andhelped to extinguish the fire.According to residents, Lena was

not the first to have died becauseof a shack blaze. Sonderwater iswell-known for its water challen-ges. The community is complaining

that while the area has beenrearranged and electricity and pittoilets installed, nothing has beendone about water supply.“This is nothing new to us;

people die in shack fires,” said acommunity member.“This was one of the incidents

where neighbours had to runaround and fetch saved water fromtheir homes to extinguish the fire.We do not even know what a firebrigade looks like. After we calledthe police, they assisted in fetchingwater with the van, while some ofthe people on bicycles also assistedin fetching water with bucketsfrom the only tap we have.”A neighbour, Masithole Mosepele

(25), who attended a funeral servicewith Lena the evening before theincident, said she had been wokenby her husband who had heardscreaming.“We saw Gaborone sitting there

with the child. We shouted Lena’sname, but did not get any response.We broke down the shack in aneffort to extinguish the fire andthere was a time when I saw hergoing in the direction of the sittingroom. I regret not following hermovements, but it was a moment ofconfusion for all of us. We thoughtshe went for safety. I heard her say‘einananana’, but I thought she wasoutside among us,” said Mosepele.It only dawned on them after the

fire had been extinguished thatLena was nowhere to be found.“It was then that we started

searching for her in the dark andsmoky shack. I was the first one tosee her feet under the rubble.”“That was the most shocking

discovery I had ever made in mywhole life.”

Another life claimed by shack blaze

STILL stiff after the incident, GaboroneMoeng demonstrates howhe protected his sixyearoldgrandson.

GABORONE MOENG’S upper body is completely covered in bandagesdue to burns he suffered to his back and arms. Photos: Boipelo Mere

} Boipelo Mere

THE communities of Upington,Warrenton and the NorthernCape at large have lost a publicservant whose communityinvolvement was remarkable,when one considers his age.On 1 February the Snyders

family in Upington and theWarrenton community woke upto the tragic death of HendréMarco Snyders (26) who hadbeen killed in a car accident onthe N12.His death has left a vacuum

in the community of Warrentonand particularly in the Depart-ment of Health, so much sothat they held a moving memorial servicefor him last week Wednesday.Snyders was a physiotherapist who had

been serving in the Warrenton, Hartswaterand Jan Kemp Health-care centres for thepast three years.Dimakatso Tau, the facility manager at

the Warrenton Community Health Centre,speaking at the memorial service, said thecommunity had lost a pillar of strengthAccording to her, Snyders was part of

the Allied Health Clinical Support struc-ture and was passionate about his job.“He was committed to achieving all his

objectives.“He was dependable, always punctual

and would always go the extra mile.“We will always miss his dedication to

the community because he changed thelives of many for the better through hisrehabilitation programmes,” added Tau.“It is a terrible loss. We have lost

someone who also helped me to attain myobjectives because he made a key contribu-tion to my achievemnets in terms of

service delivery.”According to his father, Jan

Snyders, his son Marco trulylived for his community andserved it through his profes-sion.For Marco it was not just a

profession, but a calling. Hehad a passion for his job andperformed it with the object ofhealing people.“He was so energetic and full

of life. The world at large haslost a very energetic man. Hehad such a passion for life. Hewas involved in sport andplayed a huge role in commu-nity projects. He was sopassionate about helping

people that it fills us with pride to hearfrom others about the role he played inthe community,” said the father.According to Snyders his son started

school in Upington.His leadership skills came to the fore at

the AJ Ferreira High School where hebecame captain of the school rugby teamduring his gr. 10 year, when he was alsoelected as head boy.Marco also joined Love Life where he

served on the committee and managed tosecure many sponsorships for HIV/Aidsand TB-related programmes.“After school he enrolled at the Universi-

ty of the Free State (UFS) to study Physio-therapy.“He entered the profession in 2012,”

Snyders said.According to some of the mourners

Marco also participated in the communityyouth programmes, such as the Warren-ton Soccer Club.

Marco will be buried in Upington onSaturday (14/02).

Snyders was pillar of strength in community

THE Snyders family during the Memorial Service held at the Warrenton High School.Photos: Boipelo Mere

HENDRÉ MARCOSYDERS (26) will beburied in Upingtonon 14 February.

HEART BROKEN colleaguesMpho Kgoro, radiographer, Rushda Abduraman, occupationaltherapist, and Beaunita Isaacks, assistant pharmacist, during the memorial service.


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} George Mutloane

THERE was drama at the KimberleyMagistrate’s Court when Capt. NippyHendricks charged at Zandisile Luphahla, ajournalist of a daily newspaper in Kimber-ley. There were screams from people incourt when Hendricks jumped from hischair, tried to grab Luphahla’s camera, andmade a threatening move to hit him.When Luphahla proceeded taking pictures,

Hendricks blocked the lense of the cameraand the camera fell.This happened while Luphahla was taking

pictures of the three police officers who aredefendants in a civil matter instituted by

the aggrieved Samuel Hoogstander fromRoodepan.The president of the regional court,

Magistrate Khandilizwe Nqandala, had justadjourned the court and was about to leavethe chamber when the incident happened.He witnessed everything and ordered that

Hendricks be taken into custody.There was no police orderly visible in the

courtroom. One of the defendants, SuptKapok van Eeden, allegedly approached themagistrate and made an excuse for theerratic behaviour as being the result ofHendricks being on medication.Returning to the chamber, Nqandala

withdrew the order for Hendrick’s arrest,

but ordered that their legal representationreport Hendricks to his superiors. Nqandalaexplained that he was a possible witness towhat had transpired, and as a result he hadto recuse himself from the main case of acivil claim against the police.The journalist opened a case of assault

and all 11 people in court are core witnessesto what had happened.The case could not continue as the

magistrate had to recuse himself from thecase at hand since he was now a possiblewitness to the drama and the actions in hiscourt caused by Hendricks.The case will resume when the new

magistrate is assigned and a new date set.

} George Mutloane

A NORTHERN CAPE man claimshe was humiliated and wrongfullyarrested by police in Roodepan.Samuel Hoogstander gave evidence

before Magistrate KhandilizweNqandala in the Kimberley Magis-trate’s Court and related how he hadbeen arrested at the multipurposecentre in Roodepan where he hadgone to contest for a position in theANC in August 2010.He said the police had arrived at

the centre and had arrested him forrape and attempted murder.He was never formally charged

with these crimes, and did notappear in court.Hoogstander said the police did not

have a warrant for his arrest or asearch warrant to enter his property.According to him, he was kept in

chains for three days and nevergiven an opportunity to seek legalassistance or to see his family.He gave graphic details of what

had allegedly happened to him at thehands of Supt. Kapok van Eeden,Insp. Piet Hugo and Capt. NappieHendricks.All of the police members are

based at the Roodepan Police Stationin Kimberley.The police are opposing the civil

claim lodged by Hoogstander and arerepresented by the state attorney.Nqandala allowed a hearing to

continue without a break in order tospeed up the process.The court later adjourned, howev-

er, to allow Hoogstander to consultwith his legal representative, GaryBotha.The case continues.

THE South African Police Service hasoffered a reward of R70 000 to anyone whocan provide information that may lead tothe arrest of an alleged serial rapist in theprovince.The suspect aged between 30 and 40

years has been linked to 32 cases of rapein the Northern Cape.He has committed these crimes since

2011 until January 2015 in the areas ofModderrivier, Kimberley, Kagisho, Gale-shewe, Roodepan and Pabello, Kakamas,Upington, Postmasburg, Kathu and Kuru-man.The suspect chooses his victims when

they leave taverns.After befriending them, he pulls out a

large knife and threatens them to continuewalking with him in a casual way.He is not aggressive and lures his

victims to quiet areas.He insists that his victims look at him

while raping them. He speaks Tswana andAfrikaans very well.The victims allege that after the rape, he

neatens their hair, tidies them up andgives them a kiss on the left cheek.The two victims from Postmasburg

alleged that he requested them to accompa-ny him to his house to give his wifemoney.He informed them that his wife would

not allow him back to the house if hecame alone, therefore he needed them toaccompany him.While on their way, he produced a knife,

threatened them and raped them.According to the police identikit, the

suspect is approximately 1,8 m tall, wellbuilt with short black hair that is alwaysunder a woolly hat.He has marks on his face, brown eyes

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“MY lobola was R1 200 in 1987. I was themost expensive bride your father’s villagehad ever seen, because I was beautifulwith long flowing hair and red nails,” saysmy mother beaming with pride.

The women of Masaleng in Qwaqwanever stood a chance against my mother’sbeauty and her Tswana heritage.

Now, 28 years later, according to thecontroversial “Lobola Calculator” app forsmartphones, my lobola would be awhopping R78 000.

A series of questions are used to calcula-te one’s worth. What is your highestqualification? How much do you weigh?(Because your worth is closely determinedby how many vetkoek you had last week.)How attractive are you? To which theapp’s creators crassly ask the quiz-taker tobe “honest” on a scale that ranges fromnot at all, average and really hot.

Not for the faint-heartedWhen Nxobile Khubeka, a stay-at-homemom, met her husband in 2012, she wasonly 17 years old.The following year he proposed andmarried her. Six months later, they wereblessed with a baby girl.

“My lobola was R60 000. I was barely outof high school when my husband marriedme.

“I hear a lot of whispers about mylobola; that it was too much money for anunaccomplished woman.

“But I have never really paid attentionto gossip,” says Khubeka.

“I am not hurt by the gossip, I believethat people are just jealous, that myhusband could afford to splurge on lobolaand an extravagant wedding,” she says.

Lobola, which is loosely translated tobride price, is meant to be a symbolicexpression of gratitude from a man to awoman.

The groom shows his gratitude to thebride’s family by paying them a “reasona-ble” amount of money.

Lobola acts as the binding of the cou-ple’s marriage because it joins two fami-lies.

“It is founded on two beliefs. First, thatlobola is never finished nor paid in full. Aman is forever indebted to his wife’sfamily for raising a wife for him and themother of his children,” says LesleyMofokeng, City Press columnist and writer.

“Second, it is to say that this preciouswoman’s value cannot be put into moneta-ry terms. A more romantic man wouldsay: ‘This is how far my money canstretch. It’s not enough to afford you, forI’m the lucky one to have you agree tospend the rest of your life with me’.”

“Everybody is doing it all wrong. Theway lobola is practised nowadays isblatant exploitation of men.

“I wouldn’t mind if my partner wouldlobola me with just one cow. There should

not be a monetary amount attached tolobola,” says Ntando Mbata, heritagespecialist and writer.

“It isn’t about the amount of money ornumber of cows one can give, but ratherabout the bloodshed that connects twofamilies’ ancestors.”

With South Africa’s divorce rate increa-sing drastically each year, most blackcouples need to bear in mind that lobolamoney is non-refundable.

Selloane Khalane, journalist and motherof two, is currently going through anamicable divorce with her husband.

She is grateful for the life they spenttogether and the home she had built withhim.

“My father didn’t want their lobolamoney; he didn’t believe that it waspractical. He always emphasised that thebest thing that must come out of the lobolaprocess is that my husband treats me likea queen,” she says.

“My lobola was just over R20 000,because I was independent, charismaticand hard-working.

“I could drive a car and I was studyingat a university.

“Although we’re not together anymore,my husband would never ask for hislobola back. It is an insult to do so.

“The money paid out during the lobolaprocess is a small part of what lobola trulysignifies.”

Why women do itToday, more and more women in SouthAfrica are accomplished professionals.These women drive expensive cars, paytheir own rent and buy property.

“I would never be able to afford to paylobola, I am an artisan and my girlfriendis a dentist,” says Musa Mchunu (27).

“I want to marry her, but I know that Iwill never be able to afford to please herfamily.”

Nevertheless, women with the financialmeans to do so, are considering payingtheir own lobola.

Lolola is now a trending topicThe uproar caused by the “Lobola Calcula-tor” on Twitter and Facebook is proof thatthe algorithms used to measure the valueof the woman are flawed.

“I knew this app would end up being away of making fun of our tradition, butI’m probably being oversensitive,” tweeted

Mayihlome Tshwete, spokesperson for theDepartment of Home Affairs and the son ofANC stalwart Steve Tshwete who died in2002.

Atlegang Moshugi thought it wasridiculous. “Relax, it’s not like your unclesare going to use the app during yournegotiations,” tweeted Moshugi

Sihle Ntsaluba tweeted: “What is theweighing based on? Does nobody feel thatthis app ridicules the true meaning behindwhat lobola stands for?”

People like to hide behind the name ofculture and do things that are logicallyinsensible and say “it’s my culture”.

All one can hope for, as a future partici-pant of the lobola process, is that sensibili-ty be practised by both families.

Holy cow! I amworth what?

FANIE FOURIE’S LOBOLA was a movie that depicted love between a Zulu woman andan Afrikaans man and the woes that came with negotiating lobola. Photo: Channel24

KHULUBUSE ZUMA, mining millionaire and former taxi boss paid R600 000 which is 100 cows worth, of lobola for his Swati bride,FikisiweDlamini. Photo: SundaySun

COMMUNITIES in the vicinity of De AarSolar Power can now benefit directly fromenterprise development and socio-economicdevelopment contributions, employmentand procurement and community trustownership, through the Sibona IlangaTrust.

According to a statement from thecommunity trust, the community trust,which is an 8% shareholder in De AarSolar Power, is seeking to appoint twobeneficiary trustees.

Nominations are sought from all sectorsof the community in the Pixley ka SemeDistrict. The aim is to carry out publicbenefit activities for the welfare of thelocal community.

“The trustees will be required to managethe utilisation of funds received fromdividends for the benefit of the communi-ty,” explained Neville Gabriel, independenttrustee of Sibona Ilanga Trust.

The purpose of the Sibona IlangaCommunity Trust is to redress pastinequities by promoting social develop-ment and cohesion and assist in thedevelopment of poor and disadvantagedcommunities in the vicinity of the solarfarm, including De Aar, Britstown andHanover. The trust’s 8% ownership issignificantly higher than the government’sminimum threshold of 2,5%.

“This is an exciting step for us and forthe local community, who derive financialprofit from the solar farm,” added Gabriel.

Nominations are sought from all sectorsof the community, such as sports, socialmovements, the arts, business, religion,the media, community developmentagencies and education and traininginstitutions. Nominations of candidateswith financial, legal, health, education andpost-matric professional qualifications andor social dialogue skills are particularlyencouraged.

“Nominated candidates who would bepotential beneficiaries of the communitytrust should carefully consider acceptingnominations as this would exclude theirfamilies from benefitting from the trust,”urged Gabriel.Nomination processAccording to the trust, candidates must

be nominated by a member of a benefici-ary community and the nomination needsto be supported by at least 20 otherbeneficiary community members.

The nomination should include a letterof motivation, along with the curriculumvitae of the nominated candidate, as wellas the names, contact details and signa-tures of at least 20 beneficiary communitymembers that support the nomination ofthe candidate.

“Interested parties should also note thatnominated candidates are warned not tohave any immediate association with anindividual or organisation that willdirectly benefit from the trust.

“Candidates are hereby warned that theyshould not be publicly affiliated to, or a

representative or official of, a politicalparty or be an employee of a local munici-pality. Nominations should be emailed by13 March to [email protected] with “Trustee nomination for theSibona Ilanga Community Trust” in theemail subject line.

Nominate trustees for De Aar Solar Plant

DE AAR SOLAR PLANT. Photo: Supplied


} Boipelo Mere

THERE are great plans in the offing for thesmall impoverished town of Strydenburg. Agroup of ten people belonging to theStrydenburg Future Leaders Organisation, anon-profit organisation, plans to revive theirsmall town and put it back on the map.Restoring the Strydenburg Aloe Vera Park

to its full glory in an effort to create jobs isone of the organisation’s biggest objectives.This they plan to achieve by approaching

income-generating projects throughout thecountry for them to plough back into theimpoverished community of Strydenburg.Strydenburg was internationally famous

for its Aloe Vera Park in the 1980s. Howev-er, the park had been vandalised throughthe years.All these initiatives are expected to create

much-needed sustainable job opportunitiesthat will result in other income-generatingprojects, including a school for disabled

learners where crafts can be learned andvarious arts and crafts markets established,such as at the Worcester School for theBlind.In an effort to market the organisation

more, the members will undertake a bicycletour of more than 3 000 km this month.This way they aim to change the mindset

of the youth, as well as the general lifestyleof the Strydenburg community.“We have already kindled a light in the

souls of the youth of Strydenburg, now theywill visit schools throughout the country tomotivate and inspire learners,” explainedRonald Matjan, coordinator of the cyclinggroup. He said the purpose of the cyclingtour was twofold.They plan to raise funds in order to fulfil

the above-mentioned, as well as to providebursaries to deserving youth.Donations are welcome and people can

contact the Strydenburg Future LeadersOrganisation on 074 875 5597.

Group has big plans

THE Strydenburg Future Leader Organisationwill travel to Bloemhof, Klerksdorp,Welkom,Bloemfontein, Colesberg, GraaffReinet,Willowmore, Plettenberg Bay, Swellendam, Kleinmond, CapeTown,Darling, SaldanhaBay, Villiersdorp,Worcester, Laingsburg, Drie Sustersand De Aar, returning to Strydenburg on 28 February. Photo: Supplied

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THE Northern Cape, and particularly thecommunity around Upington, is once againhopeful that come next weekend (22/02) themedia will be abuzz with stories of howMainstay United humbled the PSL giantsAjax Cape Town.This comes after the 26-year-old club got

a second chance to redeem itself afterbeing humiliated by African Warriors lastyear.Should this envisaged miracle happen,

the district of ZF Mgcawu would provebeyond a reasonable doubt that they are aforce to be reckoned with in the NorthernCape, as they produce competitive teamsand players at junior and school level.In fact, the last time the Northern Cape

had a team at a higher level was withLouisvale Pirates, also from Upington.Rivaldo Coetzee, for example, hails from

Kakamas, a stone’s throw from Upington.He will be facing his home boys if he playsin that game.But the Northern Cape minnows rate

their chances high against Ajax because ofimprovements in their coaching structures.Their coach completed the Carling BlackLabel Coach the Coaches Programme andhe believes it is adding value to the team.“This programme could not have come at

a better time; for us as developmentcoaches the course has been wonderful.Everything that I have picked up I havebrought to my team and it has paid off,”said Galiel Peluan, Mainstay United coach.While the coach will test his newly-

honed skills during one of the biggest cupcompetitions in the country, he is quietlyconfident of his team’s ability, especiallysince it is their second appearance in thetournament.It is only fair to say that Mainstay

United will hopefully avenge the defeatssuffered by Powerlines, Real Madrid,Douglas-based Charlton FC and JackoSpears from Jan Kemp. Real Madrid is theonly club to have gone to the last 16, asthey also played twice in the NedbankCup.) The game will be played at 15:00 at theMxolisi Bicky Stadium in Upington.

ARE you motivat-ing or trainingothers to be good atsport? Are youcoaching futurestars? Are yougetting peopleactive at yourschool, communityor gym? We want tohear from you.SuperSport’s Let’s Play identified the

need amongst the youth to get more activein sport. With this in mind, SuperSportand Let’s Play, in association with ExpressNorthern Cape, want to recognise learnersin either primary or high school who excelin sport, or who are helping others to bemore active. The SuperSport’s Let’s PlayStar of the Month is a monthly competi-tion for anyone aged from 6 to 18. You cannominate yourself or be nominated by afriend, or by a teacher, lecturer or coachat your school or place of education oreven a friend or family member. Thewinner is chosen from all the nominationsreceived for that month. The monthlywinner will receive a Let’s Play hamperfilled with goodies. From all the entriesreceived each month, one player will bechosen as the Star of the Month. At theend of the year one player from all theStar of the Month winners during the yearwill be chosen as the SuperSport Let’s PlayStar of the Year.Let’s Play, which celebrates its tenth

birthday this year, is an initiative toenhance recreation and development atschools through play and sport.Nominations received before the 20th of

every month will be included in thatmonth’s selection. Nominations receivedafter the 20th will be carried over to thenext month’s selection.Your nomination must include your

name, age and a short paragraph (less than200 words) on what you have achieved, aswell as your contact details. You can emailyour nomination to [email protected] fax to 086-552-4922. For more informationcontact Lynne Landman on 051-522-9574.

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} Sidwell Guduka

THE Free State Stadium will be noplace for the faint-hearted whenBloemfontein Celtic square off withKaizer Chiefs on Wednesday, 11February.Kick-off is at 19:30.This will be the first match for

both sides since December lastyear due to the recently-endedAfcon tournament that was hostedby Equatorial Guinea.Erick “Tower” Mathoho hopes

Chiefs will start the second roundof the season from where they leftoff before the Christmas break.

The Glamour Boys, who are theonly unbeaten team in the PSLafter 18 matches, are sitting on thesummit of the log after collecting46 points.“It is always a big game travel-

ling to Celtic,” Mathoho toldkaizerchiefs.com.“Celtic is not a so-called small

team. They have the backing oftheir passionate supporters,” hesaid.Mathoho was part of the Bafana

Bafana squad that representedSouth Africa at the Afcon tourna-ment. He arrived back in thecountry last week.

“I am fresh and looking forwardto combine well with my team-mates to continue where we left offbefore the break,” said the formerCeltic man.Though Amakhosi are enjoying a

15-point lead at the top of the log,Mathoho believes it is still a longway before the Absa Premiershiptitle will be decided.“It is still a long way to go to the

last game.“We take each game as it comes.

Celtic will look at breaking ourmomentum, but they will find usready to defend our pride and thebadge,” Mathoho said.

Celtic take on ChiefsCELEBRATION TIME: Erick Mathoho (middle) with his Kaizer Chiefs teammates Simphiwe Tshabalala (left) andBernard Parker. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu

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