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INVESTEC spent R340 000 byrewarding 40 matric learners fromQwaqwa who had obtaineddistinctions in Physical Scienceand Mathematics in 2012.

They were awarded R10 000each, certificates and a trophy atthe 2013 Investec Qwaqwa Pro-maths Awards ceremony whichwas held at the Beacon SecondarySchool on Thursday.

The awards ceremony wasorganised by the Free StateDepartment of Education inpartnership with the KutlwanongCentre for Maths, Science andTechnology.

A total of 13 learners obtaineddistinctions in Mathematics, theother 4 distinctions in Sciencewhile 23 obtained distinctions inboth Maths and Science.

The top achiever award wassnatched up by Morena Tsotetsi(18), who is now a Civil Engineer-ing student at the University ofCape Town. Tsotetsi, who hadcompleted his matric at Beacon,obtained six distinctions and 86%in Science.

He said he was happy withthe achievement and added thatit showed God was in control.

“I am one of those people whobelieve that I am who I ambecause of God. I acknowledgeHim for guiding me becausewithout Him I would not havebeen here,” he said.

Tsotetsi said obtaining sixdistinctions had not been a walkin the park and added that he hadto make serious decisions before-hand.

“There is no secret to mysuccess. I just stuck to the basics.Kutlwanong has played a big rolein my life and I want to thankthem.

“I am happy that finally myhard work had paid off,” he said.

Tate Makgoe, the Free StateMEC for Education, said they hadthe best teachers in Qwaqwa.

He said Investec had contribut-ed more than R2 million to the

programme and thanked them forthat.

“The gr. 12 learners in Qwaqwaare brilliant in Mathematics andfor this reason they’ve been

obtaining 80%.“I think we are helping children

to realise their dreams and weare also helping South Africa tobe better.

“Getting good qualifications isup to you, but once you havebetter qualifications, you cancome back and develop Qwaqwa,”he said.

Makgoe said one day Qwaqwawould be different because thosechildren would do what theycould not achieve.

He said they had fought againstapartheid and for that reason hadto make South Africa prosper.

“The class of 2012 is the bestever, and for the first time cancontest the best in the country,”he said.

Fani Titi, the chairperson of theboard of directors: Investec, saidthey had decided to help theschools in Qwaqwa because hewas born and bred in the smallvillage Makgalaneng. He, how-ever, pointed out that theirprogramme assisted the whole ofSouth Africa.

“Our programme identifieslearners from the schools andhelps them with Mathematics andPhysical Science – these arelearners from gr. 10 to gr. 12.Today, we are awarding theirhard work of last year,” hesaid.

Titi pointed out that Mathemat-ics and Science were veryimportant because a number ofthings in the world were control-led by both including Accounting.

“We would have loved to helplearners from gr. R, but ourbudget is limited and for thisreason we start at gr. 10. Oureducation system is improvingand this is what we have beenaiming at,” he said.

He said they had been sponsor-ing Kutlwanong for four yearsand wanted to get more sponsorsso that they could help morelearners.) Visit the Express websitewww.express-news.co.za formore photos of the ceremony.

It pays to work hardDedicated matrics receive cash, certificates

HERO:MorenaTsotetsi (centre),whowon the topachiever awardduring the 2013 InvestecQwaqwaPromathsAwards, with Tate Makgoe, the Free State MEC for Education, and Fani Titi, the chairperson of the boardof directors: Investec. Photo: Tladi Moloi

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LEDIKAMOLOI, the chair-person of the Free StateHouse of Traditional Lead-ers, said people should stopreferring to the KholokoeVillage near Harrismith asMakholokoeng. Moloi saidthis at the unveiling of thenew library in the KholokoeVillage.He said he had remained

quiet for a long time, butwhat irked him themost wasthat this did not end.“Look, people who reside

here are Makholokoe. Sothe name of the placecannot be the same. We areSouth Africans in SouthAfrica, but it would bewrong if someone comesfrom outside and refers toour country as SouthAfrican,” he said.Kholokoe is a fast-growing

village situated west of Har-rismith about 20 km on theroad to Kestell.Moloi said it was time to

make people aware of thenameeventhoughitwas late.“It is better to change it

now, because if we don’t, theupcoming generation willcontinue to use the wrongname,” he warned.

People havename wrong

LEDIKA MOLOI, the chair-person of the Free StateHouse of Traditional Lead-ers. Photo: Tladi Moloi

DRESSED to kill: They are hot and their dresses are stunning. Nonhlanhla Qwabeand Madiepetsane Mahlangu from Qwaqwa were captured at the 2013 Durban July.

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THE MTN SA Foundation hashanded over medical equipmentto the Nurse-Based Initiation ofAntiretroviral Project (NPO) toassist in the HIV and Aidsmanagement and treatment ofpatients at the Philani Clinic inthe small town of Frankfort inthe Free State.The equipment, which includes

a PIMA CD4 analyser, PIMA CD4count cartridges and fingersticks, mobile digital bloodpressure machine and glucome-ter with kits, will assist theclinic to put many patients onARV treatment with immediateeffect.The MTN South Africa

Foundation also donated special-ist medical equipment such as aPima CD4 count machine andconsumables, BP machines,diagnostic sets, haemoglobinome-ter and microcuvettes to make iteasy for nurses at the clinic todeliver quality healthcareservices.Speaking during the handover

ceremony, Angie Maloka, seniormanager: Health – MTN SouthAfrica Foundation, said that themedical equipment directlybenefited the health capacity ofthe Philani Clinic.“HIV and Aids affect all of us,

regardless of background, creed,sexual orientation and race.While great strides have beenmade since the first reportedcases, HIV and Aids continue toseverely affect our communities,”she said.The NPO, which was estab-

lished by Patricia Mgwexelwa, a

specialist nurse clinician in themanagement of HIV and Aids, isactively seeking to improve thehealth of people with HIV andrelated diseases. The projectaims to support the governmentprogramme in its extensive rollout of the antiretroviral treat-ment in the rural areas, specifi-

cally targeting under-servicedand hard to reach populations ofthe Free State in the Fezile DabiDistrict.“Our support of the NPO and

the Philani Clinic reinforces ourcommitment to supportinginitiatives that help effect a realchange in the health of commu-

nities. We believe that the nursesat the clinic will be far betterequipped to prevent the spreadof HIV and Aids in the communi-ties of Frankfort and providethem with quality healthcareservices,” explained Maloka.A number of challenges were

faced by the Philani Clinic and

the community due to noavailability of specialisedmedical equipment.According to Georjina Wessie

of the Free State Department ofHealth, the donation of a PimaCD4 count machine by the MTNSouth Africa Foundation willhelp the clinic to put manypatients on ARV treatmentimmediately, thereby avoidingdelays and loss of results. TheBP machine will assist in dealingwith the challenge of longqueues at the clinic, whichresults in people leaving beforegetting treated or in thembecoming despondent when theyhave to come to the clinic fortreatment.The challenge of post-natal

patients bleeding at home will bedealt with through the availabili-ty of a haemoglobinometer andmicrocuvettes to primaryhealthcare (PHC) teams that visithomes of patients.The PHC teams will also be

able to reduce overcrowding atthe clinic as they start to utilisediagnostic sets when the visitpatients at home to check theirears, nose and throat during aphysical examination.The equipment will help the

Philani Clinic to equip its staffwith the required resources.“Our support of the Philani

Clinic recognises the contribu-tion made by the NPO in thefight against HIV and Aids andprovides crucial equipment tothe clinic that provides health-care services to vulnerablecommunities,” concluded Maloka.

Foundation brings about change

THE MTN SA Foundation reinforced its commitment to supporting initiatives that help to effect a realchange in communities by handing over medical equipment to the Philani Clinic, Frankfort, in the FreeState. Photo: Supplied

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KARABOMOLETSANEwas the winner of the Setsing Super Spar Trolley Dash Com-petition. Shemanaged to collect groceries worth R502,89 in 30 seconds.Photo: Supplied

ACHIEVEMENT: PatricMofokeng, communi-ty development worker of Ward 8 inBohlokong, Bethlehem, is pictured receiv-ing a certificate from Snyman van Deventerduring the recent Centre for Labour Lawgraduation ceremony. Mofokeng has suc-cessfully graduated in the Advanced Coursein Commercial Law. He said: “I want tothank the Dihlabeng Local Municipality un-der the mentorship of the executive mayor,Tjhetane Mofokeng, and the bursary teamfor their assistance and the support theygave me.” Photo: Supplied

Winner of groceries

COME and chase away thewinter chill by attending thefinal of the Spontaan singingcompetition on Saturday, 13July, at the Vryfestival Blêr-kas in Bloemfontein.The eight talented finalists

of Volksblad’s central localnewspapers will compete fora first place as the winner ofSpontaan.It will take place from 12:00

to 14:00. Entrance is free andCharlize Berg is the master ofceremonies. Big prizes are upfor grabs for the finalists andwinner. The prizes are:) SpecSavers: Eight pairs ofInfinity sunglasses and eightvouchers worth R250 each. Thetotal value is R5 200.) Z PR Communications andPublic Relations Consultants:A publicity andmarketing con-tract valued at R5 000 for eachfinalist, including a consulta-tion session with the Z PRteam, a professional CV, the de-sign of a CD cover and businesscards, the design andwriting ofa professional profile, a Face-book profile and five press re-leases. Total value for all of thefinalists is R40 000.) PwC: For the winner R1 000in cash, runner-up R700 andthird place winner R300 incash. A total of R2 000.

) Atlantis Guest House: Ac-commodation to the value ofR4 100. The winner, runner-upand third-place winner willeach receive three nights’ ac-commodation for two peopleincluding breakfast.) PCB Productions: A photoshoot for the winner, runner-up and third-place winner val-ued at R2 100.) Absa: A R500 hamper foreach finalist.) Music Inc: A TT1-micro-phone for every finalist, a cord-less microphone with a standfor the winner and a micro-phone stand for the runner-upas well as a vocal training book

for thewinner and the runners-up. The total value of the prizeis R6 600.) Windmill Casino and Enter-tainment Centre sponsors twonights’ stay, breakfast includ-ed, for the winner and a part-ner.The finalists are Riëtte van

der Watt from Bloemfontein,Suné van der Merwe fromKroonstad, Suanne Venterfrom Bloemfontein, WernerLouw from Kuruman, Ebenvon Gericke from Welkom,Chris Pretorius from Bloem-fontein, Thabang Molale fromKimberley and Christiaan vanZyl from Bethlehem.

Finalists to battle itout at Vryfestival

RIËTTE VAN DER WATT is the Express Group‘s finalist.

THERE were plaudits sixmonths ago when the de-tails of a R250 million-a-year football developmentplan was thrashed out bythe powers that be at SafaHouse in Johannesburg,and that erstwhile chiefexecutive, Dr Robin Pe-tersen, was installed as chief principal.Understandably, there’s been renewed hope

that such a bold step will convert Bafana Bafanaand all other national teams into becoming aforce to be reckoned with.But theSafaDevelopmentAgency is facedwith

a Herculean task of propelling national teams tothe level of world champions.Bafana Bafana’s fortunes have plummeted to

worrying proportions. They hold the non-pres-tigious record of becoming the only host nationto be knocked out of the Fifa World Cup Tourna-ment in the first round. The last time BafanaBafana won amedal in competition was 13 yearsago at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) co-host-ed by Ghana and Nigeria.Since the 2008 Afcon tournament in Ghana,

Bafana Bafana have never qualified for any ma-jor football tournament. Theymerely featured atthe 2010 World Cup and 2013 Afcon by virtue ofbeing the host nation.Surely, something is wrong and drastic meas-

ures areneeded toarrest the current slump.Mostfootball analysts have decried the state of grass-roots football development.However, little, if anything, has been done.

While there canbenodenying that football devel-opment is a lengthy process, we ought to get thebasics right. Fact is, Bafana Bafana are bereft ofexperience at international level due to ineffec-tive structures.In the starting line-up that lost 2-1 to Ethiopia

in theWorld Cup qualifiers in Addis Ababa onlytwo players, captain Itumeleng Khune and de-fender Mulomowandau Mathoho, played for theu.23s. But, as we all know, the future of juniornational teams too, appears to be not too bright.The last time the u.23s kicked a ball was in De-

cember 2011 in theCAFu.23 championship finalsin Morocco. They lost 2-0 to Egypt.Their counterpart u.20s, better known asAma-

jita, last tasted action in October 2012 against Ni-

geria in the 2012Youth Championshipqualifiers. They lost3-2. How do we expectto have a formidableBafana Bafana teamwhen clearly feederteams are at their low-est ebb?

On amore positive note, the Safa developmentplan ismodelledon theGermanFootballAssocia-tion’s (DFB) strategy. Following their dismalshowing at the European Championships (Euro)in 2000, theGermansquicklydeveloped the tactictonurture indigenous talent.And theyhavebeenriding high on the crest of the wave.In the 2002 Fifa World Cup, co-hosted in South

Korea and Japan, Germany lost 2-0 to Brazil inthe final, with the best defending record afterconceding just three goals throughout the tour-nament. Ironically, thosewho defeatedGermanyin subsequent major tournaments went on to liftthe prized trophy. As the host nation of the 2006World Cup, they lost 0-2 to Italy in the semifinal.And the Azzurri, as the Italian national team

is known, hoisted the trophy aloft. Spain, whoknocked them out in the semifinals of both theEuro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup, also won thetournaments. Unfortunately, Italy could not rep-licate this after dumping the Germans out of theEuro 2012 again in the semis. They were ham-mered by Spain 4-0 in the final.More than a decade later, German football is

growing in leaps and bounds. No wonder. Theirdevelopment plan included the creation of acade-mies across the top two divisions. The fruits arethere for all to see. German coach, Joachim Löw,hasabunchof supremely talentedyoungplayers.To mention but a few, Julian Draxler (19), An-

dré Schürrle (22), Sven Bender (24), ThomasMüller (23), Holger Badstuber (24), Mats Hum-mels (24), Mesut Ozil (24), Ilkay Gundogan (22),Mario Götze (20) and Marco Reus (23)).Just amonth agowewere treated to an all-Ger-

man UEFA Champions League final involvingBayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund at theWembley Stadium in England. Altogether 26 oftheplayersnamed in theUEFAsquads in the justended season were homegrown. More than halfof those players came through the DFB’s talentdevelopment programme. What more can I say?

Get the basics right forBafana Bafana’s sake

My viewJabulaniDlaminiEditor in chief:Express newspapers

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ALFRED MOSIA,Bohlokong, Bethlehem:

AS concerned and re-sponsible residents wehave noted with disgusthow the so-called Depart-ment of Human Settle-ment apparently by fraudulent means com-piled a list of 48 names of people from the Si-lahliwe and Phola Park Informal Settlement.The department claims they have qualified

forwhat they conveniently call BreakingNewGround (BNG) housing subsidies to Vogelfon-tein.We notice, however, this is a well orches-trated recipe for war in Bohlokong.Kindly stop playing dirty games with the

emotions of desperate people. In some othertowns, people deceived as such are burningtyres and houses to such an extent that peopleend up losing their lives because of these stu-pid tactics.We want to know what criteria, policy or

processes were followed to select SihlahliweandPhola Park aboveCaptainCharles, Boipa-tong and Riverside?What was so urgent that the department un-

dermined the rights of the residents of the oth-er informal settlements? The other backyardlodgers who are unashamedly summoned togo and register for houses with their wardcouncillors whenever elections approach.The way this list was haphazardly com-

piled, the so-called urgency is nothing butelection tactics. It is not only the residents of

these informal settlementswhose integrity has beingundermined, but that of allresidents.This has been done on a

number of occasions be-fore. If you did not know,it was done during the

very first democratic elections. The ANC ap-proached a certain ambitious man to work onthe very same area and he would become acouncillor there.After he had won, he was sidelined. He

joined us in the civic movement. He was re-cently approached again and told to hook meand another comrade. We tried to reason withhim, but to no avail. He is again working veryhard to convince these poor residents to buythis hogwash. Some of the residents were inthis meeting when this man said he could notmiss this chance of a lifetime.To the residents of the Silahliwe and Phola

Park informal settlements, you were offendedwhen we said all people who had applied alsodeserved housing subsidies. Go into this cau-tiously because you ought to have learnt fromprevious mistakes.As for your would-be councillor, you ought

to know by now that he is only after his own,selfish interests and could care less about you.The whole community needs to be brought

on board regarding this crucial matter.Oncemore the ANC is playing foul to amass

votes.Be advised, stop voting for the ANC.

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FASTING in Ramadan is not merelyphysically restraining from theobvious food and drink, but the totalcommitment of the servant’s body andsoul to the letter and spirit offasting.) The fast of the self means to be freefrom all carnal desires.) The fast of mind is avoidingthoughts about things other thanAllah.) The fast of the hand is not touchingor taking what does not belong toit.) The fast of the nose means notsniffing or smelling unlawfulthings.) The fast of the feet is not goingplaces where sinful acts are propagat-

ed.) The fast of the eye is to prevent itfrom seeing forbidden things.) The fast of the tongue is guard-ing against lying, backbiting,slandering, reviling, abusing others,indecent conversation and swear-ing.) The fast of the ears is not to listento idle talk, gossip, lyrics and notesthat contain obscene and indecentthings.) The fast of the heart meanscasting out from it the love ofworldly things and emptying it ofcorrupt material such as falsebeliefs, evil suggestions, filthyintentions and degenerate thoughtsone might have.

THERE are five fundamentals or pillars of Is-lam, and Ramadan is the third. It is alsoknown as the Month of Fasting. It is consid-ered the most venerated, blessed and spiritu-ally beneficial month of the Islamic year.

In the month of Ramadan Muslims all overthe world pay attention to prayers, fasting,charity and self-accountability.

Religious observations associated with Ra-madan are kept throughout the month.

The month of Ramadan has an importantplace in the lives of Muslims. Ramadan wasthe month during which the Quran was re-vealed to the holy prophet Muhammed (peacebe upon him), for providing guidance for thepeople and clear teachings.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamiclunar calendar.

Every year in the month of Ramadan, themajority ofMuslims fast from dawn to sunset,abstaining from food, drink and sexual rela-tions (during fasting hours).

Those who are ill, pregnant, elderly or trav-elling, can make up an equal number of dayslater in the year. If they are physically unableto do this, they can feed a needy person forevery day missed.

Fasting places everybody, the rich and thepoor, the strong and the weak, on the sameplatform. It is not meant as self-torture.

Although stricter than other fasts, it alsoprovides for special circumstances. It is notmerely a temporary rejection of food anddrink, but this abstention enables the atten-tion to be directed towards loftier ideals. Fast-ing accustoms a person to face the hardshipsof life by renouncing everyday comfort; givesstrength to their resolve and increases thepower of resistance.Charity during RamadanAllah (the most high) has given to you, so

Muslims should try to give generously in Ra-madan, both sadaqah (optional charity) andzakaah (obligatory charity).

Every time a servant of Allah (the mosthigh) gives something in charity Allah (the

most high) eases his physical, spiritual andmental conditions.

Sadaqah does not only have to be money.It can also be a good deed, such as helping an-other person, done for the sake of Allah (themost high) and without expecting any rewardfrom that person. Even a smile is consideredcharity in Islam.

Most Muslims pay their zakaah during Ra-madan because the reward is so much greaterin that month.

Wealth is like water, if its flow is obstructedit becomes brackish, and if it flows, it becomessweet and fresh. The first day of the newmonth (Shawwaal) is the day of Eid – celebrat-ed by Muslims in the culmination of themonth of Ramadan.

Ramadanwill commence on 21July.ExpressEastern Free State would like to wish all ourclients, readers and friends a happy RamadanMubarak.

Enjoy Ramadan,be charitable

The true meaningof fasting

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FREE STATE STARS have shownfive players the door in preparationfor the 2013-’14 Absa Premier Leagueseason.

Tsietsi Mkhwanazi, MoeketsiMvula, Fikru Lamase, Jessie Jacksonand the Zambian International NoahChivuta have started looking foranother team after their contractswere not renewed.

Rantsi Mokoena, the team manag-er, said all the released players werenot part of the coach’s plans for nextseason.

“We felt that we had to let go ofsome of the players so that we couldhave space for new players. We werealso not happy with the work rate ofsome of the players, like Lamase andMvula.

“They both scored one goal each inthe games they featured in and that

was not what we were looking for,”he said.

Ea Lla Koto have already lostKennedy Mweene and Dove Wome tothe big spenders, Mamelodi Sun-downs, and Luyolo Nomandela hasalso shown an interest in joining theJohannesburg teams. However,Mokoena said Nomandela was goingnowhere and pointed out that they

were not selling players anymore.“We won’t sell any player from

now on. Yes, we are looking forwardto replace Mweene and Wome withinternational players,” he said.

Mokoena denied mentioning thenames of the players to be signedand said: “We’ll announce the newplayers during our awards ceremonywhich will take place on 24 July,” hesaid.Express Eastern Free State has

been reliably informed that Mvulawas on the wanted list of PolokwaneCity and Duncan Lechesa, who oncecoached him in the defunct CararaKicks, has invited the player for apre-season.

“After he won the National FirstDivision, Lechesa requested the Starsmanagement to loan the player tohim,” a source said.

Meanwhile, Lamase is trying hisluck at the University of Pretoria.

FS Stars playersget the boot

ON THE BALL: Moeketsi Mvula is one of the players who was released by Free State Stars.

’ . . . we are looking for­w a r d t o r e p l a c eMweene and Womewith international play­ers,’– Rantsi Mokoena

KNOWLEDGE MUSONA, whoreturned to Kaizer Chiefs on Fri-day, says he is glad to be back atAmakhosi, his “first home”.

Amakhosi have re-signed Muso-na on a loan deal from Bundesligaside, 1899 Hoffenheim, after he leftfor Germany in 2011.

The Zimbabwean internationaltop scored in South Africa in2010-’11, with 15 goals, but hasfound the going tough in Germa-ny.

He was loaned out to FC Augs-burg fromHoffenheim in 2012, andstruggled to get game-time at ei-ther club.

“There’s nothing much to say –Kaizer Chiefs is my team and myfirst home,” the “smiling assas-sin” told Chiefs’ official website.

“I am happy to be back and look-ing forward to the season andworking with the players and thetechnical team. Any jerseynumber will do for me, as I don’tplay a number, I play football.

“My stay in Germany wastough, especially as I didn’t getmuchgame-timedue to changes inmanagement at both teams that Iplayed for.”

Musona says he has kept intouch with the PSL while in Ger-many, and is looking forward to a

new challenge.“I always checked Chiefs’ re-

sults online,” he says.“And I was happy to see that the

PSL has become tough, there is nolonger a small team, and I was alsohappy to see the league gettingstronger.”

Meanwhile, the BloemfonteinCeltic goalkeeper, PatrickTignyemb, says he has heard thatOrlando Pirates were interestedin him but he will remain at Cel-tic.

The Cameroon shot-stoppercompleted yet another impressiveseason with the Phunya Sele Sele,catching the attention of variousclubs in the premiership.

“I have had no offers, but I didhear Pirates were interested,”says Tignyemb.

“Other than that there is noth-ing else to say.

“Celtic are keeping the samegoalkeepers with me, Dino Visserand Thabani Stemmer. There willbe no changes.”

Celtic are currently undergoinga major re-shuffle of their squad,having recently let Lennox Bacelajoin the Buccaneers, andTignyemb feels the club will dowell to find a replacement. –Kick-Off.com

Musona ‘home’