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Matric result frenzy suffersnumber­system woes>> Results were posted differentlyto previous years

NTUNTU DWEBA>>ntuntu.dweba@feveronline.co.za

ENTHUSIASTIC 2014 matricpupils queued at school to gettheir results from early on

Tuesday morning.The frenzy that usually sur-

rounds the release of matric resultswascalmer thanpreviousyears, ap-parently due to a change in the sys-tem which saw exam numbers ap-pearing on papers and boards, in-stead of pupils’ names, as inprevious years.

Newspapers carrying exam

numbers of successfulmatric pupilslayonshelvesuntilmidday,contraryto what normally happens.

While most were happy and ex-cited to have passed matric, manywept in disappointment after learn-ing they had failed.

Mandebe Ngiba (18) from Koks-tad College couldn’t contain her ex-citement when she saw she hadachieved six distinctions.

Amephi Gqoboka (18), head girlatKokstadCollege,saidshewokeup

early to get a paper to check for hermatric results.

“Iwasverynervousaboutgettingmy results. I knew I would pass butI was just worried about how I wellI would pass and when I saw I gotsome distinctions I was super hap-py,” she said.

Amephi achieved distinctions inlife orientation, life science andgeography.

The substantial decline of thematricpassratebothintheprovince

and the Sisonke District has disap-pointed many quarters of societyand government officials includingEducation MEC Peggy who ex-pressed dismay publicly.

KZNdroppedfrom77,4%in2013to 69,7% a 7.7% decrease. SisonkeDistrict had a steep decline of 9,6%,it achieved 74% in 2013 this yeardropped to 64,4%.

Schools’ performance resultshad not been released by SisonkeDistrict at the time of going to press.

PHOTOS: NTUNTU DWEBAKokstad College matriculants couldn't contain their excitement upon get­ting their successful results Akhona Mkatu, Amephi Gqoboka (formerhead girl), Zisanda Mzimba, Mandebe Ngiba (seven distinctions), ZikhoMpakumpaku and Yandisa Mqedlana.

Mt Currie High Shcool pupils happy upon getting their results Amahle Dandala, Lusanda Sishuba, NalediLuphindo, Nikita Sigcau and Khanyisa Dweba.

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He showed me my problem in a pot of waterI thought Mr. Mogan and Sarah were lying and I confessed to Dr. Khanafter meeting him. I had a lot of doubts but it is true. Dr. Khan is the besthealer in shortest period of time with a cost of R150.

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Man arrested for rapeof granddaughter>> ‘If rapist gets bails

community will kill him’

NTUNTU DWEBA>>ntuntu.dweba@feveronline.co.za

THE community of St Paulvillage, Umzimkhulu, are reel-ing fromshockafter thealleged

rape of a five-year-old girl by hergrandfather.

It is reported that the girl’smotherleft her with her 63-year-old fatherand sister in St Paulwhen shemovedto Pietermaritzburg after she foundwork there.

When the mother, whose name isbeing withheld to protect the child’sidentity, arrived home during theDecember holidays she discovered,when she bathed the child, that herprivate part was badly mutilated.

Sheasked the childwhat hadhap-pened and the child said hergrandfatherwasplayingwithherandput his “thing” in her.

The distressedmother then askedher sister why she had not told herwhat had happened.

The sister said she had told herolder sister, who is a community car-egiverinthearea,whosaidthemattermust be dealt with in the family be-cause if itwasreported toanyoneelsetheir father would be arrested.

The mother then reported thematter to the village headman,

Vincent Dlamini.After her brothers heard that she

had reported the matter to the head-mentheybeatherandchasedherandthe child out of her home saying shewas disgracing the family by reveal-ing family issues to other people.

She sought refuge at the head-man’s house who helped her to opena case.

“Iwas shockedwhen I foundwhatthat man had reportedly done to hisgrandchild. After the case wasopenedthecommunityprotestedout-sidethecourtopposingbailsothatthemonster,whocallshimselfaman,canrot in jail,” Dlamini said.

“What happened to that child isvery painful, and it’s even worse be-cause the family is trying to protect amonsteratthechild’sexpense,butwewill continue to protest against anybail he may be given.

“Wealso told theprosecutor that ifheisreleasedthecommunitywillbeathim to death.

Another resident, who did notwant tobenamed, said theman,whois a polygamist, is not new to contro-versy as he was once rumoured tohave cut her third wife’s vagina,claiming hewas curbing her promis-cuity.

GowanLea SAPS confirmed that a

case of rape was opened against himandhewasarrestedon26December,2014.

He is still in custody.

He appeared in the UmzimkhuluMagistrate’s Court on 5 January for abail application, which was denied.

The case was remanded.

PHOTO: SOURCEDGrandfather denied bail for grand­child’s rape and is in custody.

Four killed in wave ofviolenceNTUNTU DWEBA>>ntuntu.dweba@feveronline.co.za

THEvillage ofMahehle in Ixopo isfast becoming notorious for vio-lence and gruesome crimes, thisafter twopeople, includingapreg-nant woman, 19-year-old ZandileRadebe, were killed by thugs onChristmas Day.

The two men were later killedby a group of angry communitymembers.

According to a resident ofMahehle,QondisileMncwabe(nother real name), the twomen, bothfrom the village, first broke intothe house of an oldmanwho livesalone.

They reportedly took R200from his wallet, then they hit himon the head with a hammer andthen cut his throat with a knife.

“At about 8pm, the same menwent to the house of old womanwho lives with her daughter andgrandchildren.

“These young boys raped thegogo while her grandchildrenwere in the same room.”

It is reported that the woman,who was nine months pregnant,sawwhat theboysweredoingandrecognised them are being fromthe village.

She asked themwhy theywereraping her grandmother, callingthem by their name.

“The boys told her she mustshut up because she is next.

“They then raped her and beather then stabbed her stomach somuch that the baby hung out.

“She died on the scene,” shesaid.

Mncwabesaid thebodiesof theoldmanand thepregnantwomanwere found in pools of blood thefollowing day.

“The ambulance arrived andcollected the bodies.

“Members of the communitywere toldby the childrenwhowit-nessed the rape of their grand-mother and the killing of theircousin,” she said.

The angry community organ-ised themselves and searched forthetwomenandwithinminutesofbeing foundtheybore thewrathofthe community.

“Theywere beatenwith stonesand sticks by the angry mob. It isassumedtheybothdiedfromdeepinjuries and excessive bleeding,”she said.

KZNSAPSSpokespersonMajorThulani Zwane confirmed thatRadebe was murdered.

He said that no one has beenarrested for the murder of twomenwhoweresuspectedofkillingthe woman.

He urged the public not to takethe law into their own hands asthey will be arrested.

PHOTO: SOURCEDPerpetrators stabbed the old manmultiple times.

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3Surviving against all odds>> ‘The criminals drove up alongside our vehicle and shot 15 shots with an AK47 through my driver’s door’

KHAYA MAGENU>>Khaya.Magenu@feveronline.co.za

MOST people are discouragedby life-changing challenges,butforMarkSparghisordeal

pushedhim to chasehis dreamof be-coming a successful businessman.

Spark used to run Cash& Carry ina town called Kentaniin what used to be theTranskei, but nowwhich is part of theEastern Cape. He wasthe manager and hiswife owned half thebusiness.

They lived inKomga about 90kmsaway from Kentaniand travelled to workand back every day around trip of about180kms.

He lovedhisworkandhis custom-ers andhewas a fourth generation ofthe old Transkei shopkeepers, but onthe 12 June, 2000 his life took a dra-matic turn when criminals shot him.

“Thecriminalsdroveupalongsideour vehicle and shot 15 shotswith anAK47 through my driver’s door. Mywhole life changed in an instant and

I was hit seven times.“My right leg was almost right off

and both my ankles were shot out. Iwas also shot in my thighs and mystomach. I could not stop the vehicleas neither of my legs could work. Wehit a ditch on the side of the road, thevehicle flipped it came to stop upsidedown.

“How I survived, can only be putdown to an act of God,” said Spargsnarrating his ordeal.

He said he left the shopkeepingbusinessand triedotherventuresbutwith little success.

Against all odds Sparg has neverlooked back about what happened,instead he opened a Fish & Chip Co

franchise in Harding.“I spent many years asking the

question of why this crime had hap-pened tome.However, Iwant to passa message to people who experienceviolentcrime.Otherthanlife itselfournext most important gift from God isfreedom of choice. For God to give usthis blessing he has to allow us to live

in an environment offreedomof choice andhappening.”

Hesaidthefact thatcriminals shot him isnot related in anywayto what could be per-ceived as a shortcom-ing from God.

“To my fellow vic-tims of serious and vi-olent crime, theymustknow thatGodhasnotabandoned them.They must take each

day as it comes. Be strong in theknowledgethatgoodnesswilleventu-ally overcome evil. Whatever chal-lenges life throwsmyway, Iwill carryon with faith and never give up.”

• Sparg says he thinks they shot athimbecausetheythoughthewascar-rying money. Unfortunately, theyhaveneverbeenfoundandconvicted.

PHOTO: KHAYA MAGENUMark Sparg was shot at 15 times.

Manager makes dramatic exitNTUNTU DWEBA>>ntuntu.dweba@feveronline.co.za

THE controversial former corporateservices manager ThandazaniMakhoba made a dramatic exit fromthe Greater Kokstad Municipalitybuildingafterhesentascathing letterto his former colleagues pleading in-nocence and assuring them of hiscomradeship.

Makhoba was being investigatedby theKZNTreasuryDepartment fac-ing allegations of corruption withinGKM. He was put in the spotlightwhen theFever revealed thata reporton the corruption investigation, im-plicating him, was released in Sep-tember,buthadnotbeenmadepublicby themayorandmunicipalmanageruntil today. It is believed the report al-so implicatesanumberof seniorpoli-ticians.

Inhisdramaticfarewellemail toall

May the Lord forgive them. I am alsofully aware that some cheerfullyscreamed,‘crucifyhim’.MaytheLordforgive them too as they and their co-horts ululate incessantly.”

He further emphasised his inno-cence.

“For the record, I have and willcontinuetoservemycountry increat-ingasustainable legacyofrevolution-ary excellence. I dedicated my life tothestruggle forcreatingsucha legacyat the tender age of 14 years when Ivoluntarily chose to associate myselfwith the struggle. I

consistentlystrivetobewhatanar-dent and gallant cadre ismeant to be,against all formidable odds.

“Idespise thosewhohaveelevatedthemselves intowhales and I am cer-tain that, like many of their cohortsbefore them, they shall, like pilotwhales, beach. And the beach sandwill render them tragically exposed,

sufferexcruciatingpain,anddiewith-out any prolonged rigour mortise.”

Makhoba resigned from the mu-nicipality on the day the ANC leader-ship in the Harry Gwala region wasdiscussing the investigation reportagainst him.

Mayor Jojozi and municipal man-agerMkhizebothdeniedbeinginpos-session of the investigation report on

Makhoba despite the Treasury de-partment confirming that it washanded over to the municipality lastyear.

GKMspokespersn SabeloNcwaneconfirmedreceiptof the letter,hesaidit is a shame that Makhoba makesvague allegations against some em-ployees in themunicipalitywhilehe isnot working there. “Our questions as

themunicipality arewhy is he talkingabout these things now. They are is-sues he should have raised while hewas working for the municipality.

“Nevertheless the municipalitydistances itself from some of the is-suesmentionedintheformeremploy-ees letter as they suggest ill conductand interference by some employeesin the municipality.”

PHOTO: NTUNTU DWEBAFormer Corporate Services managerThandazani Makhoba sent a scath­

ing letter to all municipalityemployees.

municipal employ-ees, Makhobathanked all thosewho supported himwhenhiswoesat themunicipality began.

“I will always re-main indebted tomanyof youwhobe-lieved in me despitevarious overt andcovert accusationsand inferences invariousplatformsaswell as from variousflanks made availa-bletothosewhopur-veyedthenotionthatI am corrupt and/orinvolved in any formof malfeasance,” theletter states.

Makhoba, in hisletter, dedicatedthose who he feelsbetrayed him, toGod.

“I observed thedouble standards ofmany who pretend-ed to be my pseudo-friends. I shall notcomment on them,save to wish themsafety, security andcomfort. They arethe sign of the times.

To my fellow victims of serious and violentcrime, they must know that God has notabandoned them. They must take each dayas it comes. e strong in the knowledge thatgoodness will eventually overcome evil. What-ever challenges life throws my way, I will carryon with faith and never give up.’

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Teachers are not appreci-ated, but they are theones who sweat through-out the year teaching,some even sacrifice theirholidays for these

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Mayorcongratulatesmatriculants

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THE Greater Kokstad Municipality MayorNosisa Jojozi has congratulated thematric

class of 2014.In a statement sent to theFever onTuesday,

shesaidthatastheGreaterKokstadMunicipal-ity, she congratulates pupils, the schools andthe Department of Education in Kokstad for ajob well done.

“We want to congratulate all pupils whopassed Grade 12 in 2014. This is a big step intheirlivesandtheyhavemadeusproud.Weap-

preciate the top performers in Kokstadespecially the pupil from Kokstad Col-legewhogotsevendistinctions.Shehasmade us proud.”

She further applauded the schoolsand the Department of Education fortheir mentorship and guidance.

“Teachersarenotappreciated,buttheyare theoneswhosweat through-outtheyearteaching,someevensac-rifice their holidays for these chil-dren.”

She also thanked principals,circuit managers, inspectors,subject advisers and districtmanagers for their hard work.

She said it is important to ac-knowledge that there is always

room for improvement.Jojozi encouraged thosewhodidn’tmake it

to continue working hard to improve their re-sults this year.

“Obviouslywewanted everyone inKokstadto pass

but if you didn’t, don’t stress you can stillmakeit.ThereareFETcollegesandmanyotherlegitimate finishingschools.Pleaseusethemtoimprove your marks. I must also request par-ents to explore avenues that provide counsel-ling to those pupils because we cannot affordto lose anyone through suicide,” she said.

PHOTO: NTUNTU DWEBAGKM Mayor Nosisa Jojozi has congratulated the 2014matrics.

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Community assists in fighting crime

FEVER REPORTER

THE Donnybrook SAPS station commanderCaptain Ntshingila extended her gratitude tothe community of Donnybrook for their assist-ance in the fight against crime.

This after the community gaveDonnybrookpolice information about crimes in the area,which resulted in the arrest of suspects, the re-covery of stolen property and drugs.

It is alleged that a resident at EastworldsFarm in Bhuqwini ward in Donnybrook lefthome on 26 November and returned on 30November to find that his house had beenburgled.Thousandsofrandsworthofproperty,including computer equipment, a stove, TV,fridge, lounge suite, kitchen appliances, bed-ding and fishing rod and reel had been stolen.

The burglar guard lock had been broken togainentry into thehouse.After receiving infor-mation from the community Bangcinile RoseDladla (50) was arrested for housebreakingand theft.Theaccusedappeared incourt on18and 19 December, 2014 and the case was re-mandeduntil 8 January, 2015. Theoutcomeof

which is unknownat the timeof going topress.In another incident, a 28-year-oldmanwas

walkingalongtheroadinNkwezelawardwhenhe was allegedly accosted by two men. It is al-leged theyassaultedhimandrobbedhimofhisbelongings which included a video camera, aNikon camera, clothing and cosmetics.

The two men, Mbuso Majola (19) and GiftZondi (20), were arrested in connection to thecrime andwere charged with robbery and thestolen property recovered from them.Both ac-cusedappearedincourton18December,2014.Outcome unknown at time of going to press.

In the last case, crime intelligenceofDonny-brook SAPS sourced information about a drugdealer. Sgqabo Mduduzi Mnikathi (45) he wasarrested and five bags of daggaweighing 53kgwas seized by police. He appeared in theHlan-ganani Magistrate’s Court on 17 December,2014 on a charge of dealing in drugs. The casewasremandeduntil 8 January,2015.Outcomeunknown at time of going to press.

“Thesearrestswouldnothavebeenpossiblewithout the help and co-operation of the com-munity,” Ntshingila said.

The Donny­brook commu­nity gave theSAPS informa­tion aboutcrimes in thearea, whichresulted in thearrest of sus­pects.PHOTO: SOURCED

KZN health headinvestigated

ALLEGATIONS of misman-agement and corruption lev-elled against the embattledhead of the KwaZulu-Natalhealth department DrSibongile Zungu are being in-vestigated, a provincialgovernment spokespersonconfirmed.

ThamiNgwenya, the headof provincial governmentcommunications, said onWednesday that the investi-gationwasaimed“togetclari-ty on what are [the] allega-tions”.

The National EducationHealthandAlliedWorkersUn-ion (Nehawu) has repeatedlycalled forher tobe sackedandat a press conference on 4De-cember threatened to bringthedepartment to a standstill.

WhileNgwenyadidnot saywhat theallegationswere,Ne-hawuhaverepeatedlyblamedher for alleged wasteful ex-penditure,maladministrationand corruption under herleadership.

Ngwenya said: “The in-quiry should not deteriorateinto trial of Dr Zungu via themedia. For nowweask every-body to allow the process toproceed ina fairand justman-ner.”

He said the outcome of theinquiry, headed by ProfessorFikile Ndaki and assisted byMimie Memka, would bemade public.

It is understood the inquiryhad already been set up latelast year.

Zunguwasappointedheadof the department in August2009 and her contract endedlast August. A replacementhas yet to be found and Zun-gu’s contract has been re-newed on a monthly basis.

Zungu incurred the wrathof Nehawu when it emergedthat she had wracked up aR310 662 cellphone bill whileshe was overseas last April.

The union’s provincialchair Thobile Nkosiwas quot-ed in a newspaper last year assaying that Zungu was “inter-fering” with procurementprocesses and claimed thede-partment’s chief financial of-ficer, Mashaka Ravhura, wassuspended because he re-fusedtoapproveunlawfuland

corrupt activities, includingthe suspension of the supplychainmanager,AndileZondo.

Ravhura and Zondo weresuspended late last year afterallegations of corruption sur-faced.

To date, neither has re-turned to work and the out-comeof investigations into theallegations against them hasnever been revealed.

Comment could not imme-diately be obtained from thehealth department.

Nehawu provincial secre-taryPhakamaNdunakazisaidon Wednesday that the unionand the inquiry committeehad met earlier and had“agreedon theprocesses tobefollowed”. He said the inquirywasexpectedtohavecomplet-ed its work by the end of Feb-ruary. — SAPA.

DrSibongileZungu isbeing in­vestigatedamid alle­gations ofmisman­agementand cor­ruption.

PHOTO:SOURCED

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Editorial commentWelcome 2015HAPPY New Year to everyone andmay it bring health, safety andhappiness to one and all.

As East Griqualand Fever hitsthe shelves early in the year, wewill endeavour to cover the many

aspects, be it complaints or compli-ments, praise or concerns, that af-fect your area.

We would love to hear whatyour 2014 highlights were, andwhat you see for 2015, so send us

your photos and send us your sto-ries via email.

The downside to this festive sea-son, with its glorious weather, isthat statistics indicate that theEastern Cape and KZN hold therecord for being two of the worstprovinces for road accident fatali-ties, and as the festive season hasnot ended for everyone, with manystill on holiday, EG Fever urges youto drive safely and arrive alivewherever you may be.

PHOTO: SOURCEDThe East Griqualand

Fever staff andmanagement con­

gratulate allmatriculantswho passed

and wishthem well for

the future.

Is Ramaphosaone of oursolutions?I READ with wonderment recentlythatCyril Ramaphosa is takingoverthe helm at Eskom, the post officeand SAA,moves that are long over-

due.Whyithastakensolongandused

millions of thousands of taxpayers’money is beyondme, but neverthe-less, something has to be done, es-pecially with Nkandla being in thedark,alongwiththerestofSouthAf-rica.

This astute businessman is per-fect for the job, and another job heshouldpursuewouldbethatofpres-

ident, but hold on, I’m getting wayahead of myself.

Let’s see how he does with hisnew mandates first — then wewatch and see.

Is South Africa the only countryin the world that tries to rectifysomething once the horse has bolt-ed, or am I being naive.

Eyes wide openUnderberg

Appreciation of this publicationHAVING identified your paper in our localtowns, we appreciate the warm of yourstaff in directing us on how we can accessand use your paper as a platform for oursharing and expression of ideas in ourareas.

We were impressed by your reporterNtuntuDwebaonWednesday,8October,2014, who was friendly when the headconvener of our organisation, NtlolaGordon Zingisa, inquired from her onbehalf of the National VanguardAssociations of Africa (NVA) some perti­nent information.

We were also impressed by the ac­commodative mood and spirit of yourpaper on 10 October, 2014. On page 6 youwelcomed all of us wherein you said thatanyone who “has pulse of what is hap­pening in [their] communities” will bepublished. It sounded like your editorialservice had predicted our plight about

having community issues which do notcometothesurfaceinthemediaandyourpaper revealed such sufferings for publicalert as demonstrated in your paper.

We are also appreciative of your infor­mation dissemination service reportingon communities suffering from servicedelivery issues, urging them to claim theirelectoral rights and take control of thegovernment they voted into power.

We therefore thank you for your con­tribution in alerting the public throughyour media service.

For more information, contact G.Z.Ntlola on 084 773 0970 or email ntlolazingisa@gmail.com and Mrs Dodo Sarahon 084 214 9444 every Wednesday be­tween 9am and 4pm.

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COMPLIMENTS of the new year to all resi-dents of sweet Matat.

Welcomeonceagainto theMatatieleLocalMunicipality viewpoint. It is our responsibili-ty to ensure that our community is well in-formedofrecentaccomplishmentsattheirre-spective areas.

TheMatatiele Local Municipality believesinprovidingpeoplewithinformationwhich is ac-cessible to them andwhichtheycanusetoim-prove their lives, basedon their needs, encour-aging people to partici-pate actively in thedem-ocratic processes andkeepingpeoplecontinuously informedofpol-icies and programmes that affect them andprogress in implementing them.

Allowme, on behalf of theMatatiele LocalMunicipality, towelcomeall of youback fromthe festive season. I hope that you all enjoyedbeingwithyourlovedones,andforthosewholost them especially to road accidents, maythe good Lord comfort you and your familiesand give you strength to overcome the

incident.Matric class of 2014 results outThe municipality, through its special pro-

grammesunit, is assistingmatriculants fromless privileged families with registration tofurthertheirstudiesthisyear.Registrationre-quirements are as follows — matric results,acceptance letter (showing registration fee

andbankdetails),proofofresidence, proof of in-come (letter from Sassa,anaffidavitfrombothpar-ents indicating that theyare not employed), bankstatement, death certifi-cate,inthecasewhereoneor both parents are de-

ceased and certified copies of identity docu-ment of parents and or guardian.

Themunicipalitycongratulates thosewhohave passed and wish them the best for thefuture and to those who did not make it, donot give up and put more effort this year.

That is all from us for now, till next time,stay safe and be blessed.

Thank you sweet people of sweetMatat, adestination of choice and excellence.

GREETINGS to the people.Happy New YearTheyear2015hasstartedandthemunicipali-

ty welcomes everyone to the new year. We startthe new year on a very positive note as we willbe welcoming His Majesty the King of the ZuluKingdom, King Goodwill Zwelithini kaZulu.

Hewillwelcometheamakrwalabackfromtheinitiation school on 13 January at Shayamoyasports field. His Majesty will be advising theamakrwala on how to behave when now thatthey are men.

The event is also used by the Department ofHealth to educate the people about disease pre-vention e.g. HIV/Aids. Let us gather on the day

andwelcomeHisMajesty to Kokstad. This is thetime to celebrate in building fathers and leadersof the future. You are invited to attend.

Matric results for the class of 2014On Tuesday 6 January we saw the release of

thematric results for theclassof2014.Wewouldlike to congratulate all those who performed ex-ceptionally. We would like to congratulate allthose who have put Kokstad on the map. Weknow that through education wewill be unlock-ing the doors of the future so those who havepassedwesaluteyouallandwesay this isnot theend of the road.

Iamsurethatyouhavebeenadmittedto insti-tutions of higher learning. Go there and studyscarce skills and come back and assist in eradi-cating the skills shortage in South Africa.

To those who did not make, please don’t killyourself, all is not lost.

There are so many avenues you can exploreto improveyourmatric results.Wecannotaffordtohearorreadaboutpupilswhohavecommittedsuicide because of unsuccessful matric results.

Inkosi inibusise.

TLC Hospicenews>> Ladies are very happy with their new ‘style’

NEW year, new uniformThanks to the funding we

received from the AmericanConsulate Ambassador’s Fund, ourstaff have started 2015 in style.

We have taken a step away fromthe navy and white which has beenour uniform for many years and can

now be seen in pink and grey, whichis much more feminine.

All our ladies are very happy withtheir new style. A uniform is impor-tant forstaffas itmakesthemfeelpartofateamandTLCisluckytohavesuchan amazing devoted team.

We look forward to 2015 and all

Pretty inpink andgrey, TLCstaffready forthe newyear.PHOTOS:SUPPLIED

TLC staff in their new uniforms for 2015.

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When does a carbecome a classic?>> 1969 VW Beetle is considered a classic

IT’S a definition dilemma and a burningquestion among car enthusiasts —when does a car become a classic?

Agreeing on an impalpable point in timethat constitutes a “Classic Car” definitionis rather challenging.

While one can consider a veteran car tobe one built before World War 1, a vintagecar to be one built before 1930 and post­vintage a classification used for cars builtbetween 1930 and the end of World War2, there is definitely a grey area on whatcars built after this point are considered tobe.

Some may consider a car made in thefifties as a classic. Although there is no pre­cise definition, the Classic Car Club ofAmerica considers a car to be classic if aged

between 30 and 49 years, and modernclassics are defined as cars aged between15 and 25.

Aside from age, there also has to besome aesthetic appeal for a car to be con­sidered a classic and appreciated as such.Whether this be the design, colour or time­less engineering, a classic beauty needs tohave a somewhat subtle envy factor.

So would a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle beconsidered a classic? Absolutely.

The Volkswagen Type 1, affectionatelythe Volkswagen Bug or Beetle, is renownedfor being one of the first rear­engined carsever launched. With more than 21 millionmanufactured since its inception in 1938,the Beetle is the longest­running andmost­manufactured car of a single design

platform worldwide and, as the years havepassed, various models have come andgone.

Despite this, the Beetle has most cer­tainly stood the test of time given that the“new Beetle” was launched in 1998.

Placed fourth in an international pollfor the world’s most influential car of the20th century undertaken in 1999, the VWBeetle will go down in history as one of themost classic cars.

Despite being around for over 70 years,it never loses its appeal. As an ideal firstcollector car, the Beetle is a firm favouriteamong classic car enthusiasts.

How does one get their hands on aclassic VW Beetle? Well, there are varioussellers worldwide that you could purchaseone from and subsequently embark on arewarding restoration project.

— Wheels24.

PHOTO: SOURCED1969 VW Beetle.

Vehiclefirst­aid kitessentials

DRIVERS should always do theirbest to be prepared to respond toany emergency. Even though youmay not be trained medical profes-sionals there are often small bits ofassistance one can provide withfirst-aidandaneffectiveand fast re-sponse to smaller emergencies.

Arrive Alive advises drivers totravel with a first-aid kit in vehiclesor have one at home.

Many of us could do with someadvice on what’s needed in such anemergency medical kit so ArriveAlive approached road-safety part-ner ER24 with questions aboutemergency preparedness — andthat emergency kit.

Afirst-aidkitshouldnotbeahas-sle to take with you on holiday orkeep in your vehicle.

A good size is usually somethingthat can fit comfortably into yourcubby hole or one size larger thatyou keep in the boot of your vehicle.

What would be the most impor-tant pieces of equipment and sup-plies in such an emergencymedicalkit?

Itemsto treatburnwounds,cuts,bruises, splinta fracture,bandaids,scissors, tweezer, treatment for in-sectbitesandstingsaswell asdisin-fectant. If you prefer to keep medi-cine inyour first-aidkit—headachetablets, anti-nausea and vomiting.

It is importantthatonlyarespon-sible adult make use of these medi-cations and that no prescriptionmedications are kept in the first-aidkit.

Also do not administer yourprescription medication to some-one else, even if you use the samemedication.

What would be the most impor-tant essentials to carry inamini-kit.

Bandages, band aids and anti-septicsolution.Sunblockwouldalso

be a good item to keep in your first-aid kit as well as after-sun lotion.The content of your first-aid kitlargelydependonwhereyouwill betravelling to andwhat ismost likelyto happen. If you are a regular out-doorsman you would know whathappened before and what youneeded.

What are themost commonmis-takes amateurs tend to make whentrying to perform first aid?

Be smart and keep the rightthings in your first-aidkit. Themostimportant things are a CPR mouth-piece should you need to performCPR,somethingtostopbleedingandsplint fractures.

This includes band aids, ban-dages, dressings, strapping, gauzeetc.

Probably the most important ofall is medical gloves. Protect your-self before you try and help others.This should be in every first-aid kit,regardless if you intend to use it onyour family or not.

Are there specific measures theamateur responder in an emergen-cy should rather avoid and leave tothe trained professionals?

IfyouareunsurecontactER24on084 124andask formedicaladvice.

Donotdosomethingbecauseyousaw it on television or saw a medicdo it once. — Wheels24.

PHOTO: SOURCEDA first­aid kit should be somethingthat is durable, preferably a brightcolour so it can be easily identi­fied, and water resistant.

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Vibrant year for sport in Kokstad>> ‘The youth must also consider taking careers in sport, its not just athletes who are needed’NTUNTU DWEBA>>ntuntu­dweba@feveronline.co.za

THE Greater Kokstad SportsConfederation (GKSC) haspromised a vibrant year for

sport fanatics and the community.Acting secretary of the confederationJerryGreeves said theyhave excitingsporting activities planned for thisyear.

“We are currently discussing theleague that will take place during thefirsthalfoftheyearwhichisfromFeb-ruary to May.”

Hesaidtheleaguesaremainlyear-marked for clubs formed underGKSC.

The league from the three clusters— Kokstad, Franklin and Swartberg—will consist of soccer, tennis, crick-et,hockey,netball andvolleyball gen-res.

“We want to have leagues in all ofthese clusters especially where thereare no formal leagues or competi-tions.

“On the agenda of a meeting heldyesterday was also the planning fortechnicalstaff,officialsinlocalsports,coaches and other personnel,” hesaid.

The confederation will be releas-ing detailed fixtures and results on a

regular basis. He said they have al-ready formed a partnership withstakeholderstoensurethat the entire

community isaccommodated in localsports activities.

“Weare in partnershipswithnon-

profit organisations, senior citizens,themedia, disabled people, the tour-ism body, schools, even the founda-

tion phase so we don’t want to leaveanyone out.”

Greeves reiterated the confedera-tions’ stance on drugs and racism insports.

“The use of drugs and racism inwhatever form is not tolerated in oursport. Sport is unifying, as NelsonMandela and theSpringboksdemon-stratedduring the1995RugbyWorldCup,” he said.

The youth must get involved insport to avoid getting caught up incrime and drugs.

“Theyouthmustalsoconsidertak-ing careers in sport, its not just ath-leteswhoareneeded.Theoptionsarevast—dieticians,official,physiother-apistsareallneededinsport,”hesaid.

PHOTO: SOURCEDThe league will consist of soccer,tennis, cricket, hockey, netball andvolleyball genres.

South Africa going strong in the DakarSO far, so good for the South Africancompetitors who were still goingstrong at Stage 3 (6 January) of the2015 Dakar Rally.

In thequadcategory,HannesSaai-jman (Team Rhide SA Yamaha) sur-vived the stage with yet another flattyre while he lost time with electricalproblems. He finished the stage in22nd place and is now 21st overall –only 27s behind the rider in 20thplace.

BikesRiaan van

Niekerk(BroadlinkKTM) was 20thand is still 15thoverall.

“Sorry fornot postingmore.But life inthe bivouac isbusy. Struggling a bit with the speed.Think it’s just not enough race saddletime. The pace up front is really fastand everyone is on there game. Theteamand the support back homehadbeen absolutely great. Still early daysin the race so lots can happen. Cross-ing over to Chile tomorrow. Going tobe cold. Thanks for the support guys.Really appreciated it,” said VanNiekerk.

Zambianrider,DavidReeve(KTM)finished 53rd and kept his 48th placeoverall.

Albert Hintenaus (KTM), whocompetes in the Malle Moto Class forriders doing the Dakar Rally withoutanysupportorback-up,was74thand

moved up two places to 67th placewhile Wessel Bosman (KTM) is cur-rently listed as the last motorcyclecompetitor (139th), but still goingstrong in his first Dakar.

CarsGinieldeVilliers(ToyotaHilux)has

closedthegaptotheleaderinthevehi-cle category and is still secondoverallafter finishing the stage in secondplace. His team-mates, Leeroy Poul-

ter/Rob Howiehadadisastrousdayandfinished52nd. Theydropped 10places on theoverall stand-ings and arenow 21st over-all.

Johan vanStaden/Mike

Lawrenson (Nissan Navara) had agood day and finished 36th. Theymoved up to the 37th place overall.

Stage 4: Chilecito to Copiapo: liai-son: 594km Stage: 315 kms (Total:909 kms)

Route is twice as hard at nightThecompetitorswillhave toprove

they are worthy of entering Chile. Averyearlystartandaclimbtoaheightof 4 800 metres will precede the bor-der crossing at Paso San Francisco.Thereallychallengingsectionwillbe-gin with a gradual warm-up on the

mining tracks, before drivers arefaced with the reality of the AtacamaDesert. The route here is open andsandy. Over the course of the last 40kilometres, the giant dunes and ba-sinsofCopiapowill have tobe tackledand for many this will be at night.Overcomingthemwill require finesseand instinct.

(Bikes/quadswill start the stage at17:45 SA time). — News24.

Hannes Saaijman in action in theDakar.

PHOTOS: SOURCED

Giniel de Villiers (ToyotaHilux) in last year’s Dakar.

GINIEL DE VILLIERS (TOYOTAHILUX) HAS CLOSED THE GAP

TO THE LEADER IN THEVEHICLE CATEGORY AND IS

STILL SECOND OVERALLAFTER FINISHING THE STAGE

IN SECOND PLACE

WHENDOES ACARBECOME ACLASSIC?>> SEEPAGE 7