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TEL: 057 357 1304 WEDNESDAY 17-19 SEPTEMBER 2014 WWW.EXPRESS-NEWS.CO.ZA FREE } Teboho Setena LT GEN THABETHE MPEMBE, the Free State police commissioner, is determined that with investigation done there will be no escape for the 19 police officials and six civilians who began appearing in the Welkom Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The 25 suspects are facing charges ranging from corruption to money launder- ing. They were busted by the Hawks and the police on Thursday, following months of investigation. The suspects appeared in court briefly on Friday. All of them were kept in custody while investigation continued. Mpembe stated clearly that there was no escape for the 19 police officials suspected to have their hands in the cookie jar, adding there was enough evidence to bring the suspected police officials to book. “In terms of the nature of the investiga- tion conducted, which is still underway, and how we started, I do not think that any of the suspects will easily walk free,” says Mpembe. “The police officials will be subjected to facing charges in court, as well as internal disciplinary measures within the police service. So if they escape the one, the other is waiting for them. There are arrange- ments in place in all our systems to clean up corruption. “We have a corruption strategy in place and success in arrest is proof of that.” He says the police were already working to intensify an anti-crime strategy to crack down on the complex methods the syndi- cates utilise to conceal their activities. He says part of their plan involves working together with the members of the community to bring to book crime ele- ments. “I’m very happy with the involvement of the community, especially the community of Thabong. Some of the people they have been complaining about have been arrested. “It has been a while since the public honoured the police in Thabong for the good work they are doing. The arrest will restore the confidence of the public to work with the police in the fight against crime, which is a challenge in the various govern- ment departments,” says Mpembe. The suspects in this case are: Capt. Mosia December (Thabong Organ- ised Crime), Pule Lelao Matlabe (Welkom Flying Squad), Motseki Alfred Setenane (Thabong resident), Tsholo Sello (Thabong resident), WO Mbulelo Samson Jaho (Welkom Flying Squad), Sekeleli Jeremia Tsibulane (Welkom Public Order Policing), Thuli Daniel Tladi (Welkom Public Order Policing), WO Thamsanqa Hendrik Djaliva- ni (Bronville detective), David Mahlalela (Thabong Police Station), Tshidiso Methews Rampoporo (Thabong Social Crime Preven- tiong), Thebenyane Michael Masakala (Thabong Social Crime Prevention), Lloyd Samuel Modupe Moeti (Thabong resident), Phinithi Daniel Mpholo (Thabong Crime Prevention), Josiah Themba Mdaka (Thabong Detective Service), Sebolai Hendrik Molete (Thabong Detective Ser- vice), Capt. Rehab Mankokone Letsie (Welkom Crime Prevention), Const. Tshid- iso Johannes Macala (Welkom Crime Prevention), Const. Kedibone Elisa Dlamini (Welkom Crime Prevention), WO Tshokolo Samuel Makhisa (Welkom Crime Preven- tion), WO Daniel David Sempapalele (Welkom Crime Prevention), Tankiso Ishmael Masilo (Thabong resident), Const. Zekhethile Joseph Mbena (Thabong detec- tive), Const. Molo Samuel Monyaki (Thabong Detective), Dan Sello and Ditaba David Ntone (both Thabong residents). No escape, says chief Corrupt officials, civilians will be brought to book after gold bust LT GEN THABETHE MPEMBE, the Free State police commissioner. Photo: Teboho Setena For more photos and news visit www.expressnews.co.za
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} Teboho Setena

LT GEN THABETHE MPEMBE, the FreeState police commissioner, is determinedthat with investigation done there will beno escape for the 19 police officials and sixcivilians who began appearing in theWelkom Magistrate’s Court yesterday.The 25 suspects are facing charges

ranging from corruption to money launder-ing. They were busted by the Hawks andthe police on Thursday, following months ofinvestigation.The suspects appeared in court briefly on

Friday. All of them were kept in custodywhile investigation continued.Mpembe stated clearly that there was no

escape for the 19 police officials suspectedto have their hands in the cookie jar,adding there was enough evidence to bringthe suspected police officials to book.“In terms of the nature of the investiga-

tion conducted, which is still underway,and how we started, I do not think that anyof the suspects will easily walk free,” saysMpembe.“The police officials will be subjected to

facing charges in court, as well as internaldisciplinary measures within the policeservice. So if they escape the one, the otheris waiting for them. There are arrange-ments in place in all our systems to cleanup corruption.“We have a corruption strategy in place

and success in arrest is proof of that.”He says the police were already working

to intensify an anti-crime strategy to crackdown on the complex methods the syndi-cates utilise to conceal their activities.He says part of their plan involves

working together with the members of thecommunity to bring to book crime ele-ments.“I’m very happy with the involvement of

the community, especially the communityof Thabong. Some of the people they havebeen complaining about have been arrested.“It has been a while since the public

honoured the police in Thabong for thegood work they are doing. The arrest willrestore the confidence of the public to workwith the police in the fight against crime,which is a challenge in the various govern-ment departments,” says Mpembe.The suspects in this case are:Capt. Mosia December (Thabong Organ-

ised Crime), Pule Lelao Matlabe (WelkomFlying Squad), Motseki Alfred Setenane(Thabong resident), Tsholo Sello (Thabongresident), WO Mbulelo Samson Jaho

(Welkom Flying Squad), Sekeleli JeremiaTsibulane (Welkom Public Order Policing),Thuli Daniel Tladi (Welkom Public OrderPolicing), WO Thamsanqa Hendrik Djaliva-ni (Bronville detective), David Mahlalela(Thabong Police Station), Tshidiso MethewsRampoporo (Thabong Social Crime Preven-tiong), Thebenyane Michael Masakala(Thabong Social Crime Prevention), Lloyd

Samuel Modupe Moeti (Thabong resident),Phinithi Daniel Mpholo (Thabong CrimePrevention), Josiah Themba Mdaka(Thabong Detective Service), SebolaiHendrik Molete (Thabong Detective Ser-vice), Capt. Rehab Mankokone Letsie(Welkom Crime Prevention), Const. Tshid-iso Johannes Macala (Welkom CrimePrevention), Const. Kedibone Elisa Dlamini

(Welkom Crime Prevention), WO TshokoloSamuel Makhisa (Welkom Crime Preven-tion), WO Daniel David Sempapalele(Welkom Crime Prevention), TankisoIshmael Masilo (Thabong resident), Const.Zekhethile Joseph Mbena (Thabong detec-tive), Const. Molo Samuel Monyaki(Thabong Detective), Dan Sello and DitabaDavid Ntone (both Thabong residents).

No escape, says chiefCorrupt officials, civilians will be brought to book after gold bust

LT GEN THABETHE MPEMBE, the Free State police commissioner. Photo: Teboho Setena

For more photos andnews visit

www.expressnews.co.za

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Showing their support for the disabledIN attendance to support the Thabong Police Cluster’s Casual Day celebration and to embrace people with disabilities within the policeservice on 5 September are from the left, front: Col Cynthia Molale and Mokati Moledi, representative of Disabled People South Africa(DPSA); back: Chabedi Dlamini, Sampi Motsamai, Col Senobia Solomon and WO Cethekile Kunene. The event was held in the Virginiapolice’s recreation hall. Photo: Supplied

THE police in the Goldfields havemade a breakthrough busting twoalleged masterminds behind aspate of violent crimes whichincluded car hijacking, robberies,kidnapping and possession ofstolen vehicles. The suspects areMolahlehi Joseph Morake (39) andSibusiso Tyabula (27).

They are to reappear in theVirginia Magistrate’s Court on 26September, facing charges ofhijacking, robbery, kidnapping andpossession of stolen vehicles.

Capt. Stephen Thakeng,Welkom police spokesperson,said the two men were on thepolice’s most wanted list regardinga spate of crimes committed inKempton Park in Gauteng,Mthatha in the Eastern Cape andthe Goldfields towns of Welkom,Virginia, Hennenman, Odendaal-srus and Ventersburg in theFree State.

He said several cases of carhijackings, robberies, kidnappingand possession of stolen vehicleswere reported at the police stationin the towns in question.

Thakeng said the suspects hadbeen busted a week ago followinga full-scale investigation by theWelkom Vehicle Identification andSafeguarding Section.

Led by Capt. Mzuvukile Gusha-na the team comprised WOsEphraim Radebe, Mosuwa Tolo,Const. Leepile Nteo and LebaleleThobisa.

Both suspects remained incustody while the police continuedwith their investigation.

Thakeng said a warrant ofarrest had been issued for thearrest of Morake for kidnapping inHennenman. He said Morake waswanted in connection with thealleged assault of Steve van Staden(78), robbing the victim of hisvehicle, mobile phone and cash.

“Though Van Staden tried tofight back, he was overpoweredand assaulted. He was tied upwith cables and left in the bush.The suspect pretended to assistthe victim when driving toWelkom with Van Staden who wasdue to pay a traffic fine,” saidThakeng.

He said Tyabula had pretendedto be hiking on the Virginia-Win-burg road and attacked and robbedmotorists at gun point.

Two ringleadersarrested

} Motlalepule Mokgosi

THE passionate woman entrepre-neur Audra Visser is on the vergeof hitting the big time in thebakery industry. Her business, onlyknown as The Bakery, specialisesin producing a variety of mouth-watering cookies. Visser is one ofthe 71 entrepreneurs who werechosen as the winner at this year’sFree State enterPRIZE Job CreationChallenge. The entrepreneurshipinitiative is for programmesconceptualised to assist theprovincial government in jobcreation.

Visser’s business received thefirst prize in the social economiccategory for which she receivedR150 000 in prize-money to enableher to transform the business. Shewill receive technical support togrow the business.

The funds are a shot in the armto enable Visser to produce morefreshly-baked products like rusks,cookies and anything bread-related.She plans on targeting establishedsupermarkets and cities whichinclude Bloemfontein and Kimber-ley in the Northern Cape.

“I’m planning to use the funds toexpand and this will enable us topromote the Cansa Cookie Drive ona national basis and not just inMatjhabeng,” said Visser.

Already the business supportsthe Cancer Association of SouthAfrica (Cansa), Riebeeckstad HighSchool, Mediclinic Welkom andother hospices within theMatjhabeng Local Municipality.

Visser is fervent about hospitali-ty and believes in hard work. Shestarted off in 1997 at the familybusiness of Anjellicas Coffee andCake Shop, managing it for 13years. In 2005 she started her ownbusiness, the carwash Splash ’nDash and the toyshop TreasureTraders which she closed downbecause both had failed to flourish.

However, Visser did not give up.The same year she went in fullswing, starting the bakery businessfrom the backyard on their farmsituated approximately 8 kmoutside Welkom – utilising theexperience gained from theprevious businesses effectively.

“I was encouraged by myhusband, Ian. He is supplementary

skilled in business development,”she said.

Visser then employed two womenas her assistants, Jacobeth Ntlahlaand Racheal Mokhothu. Thewomen reside in Kutlwanong,Odendaalrus. Visser said sheplanned to transfer her bakeryskills to empower the youth.

“I’m also planning to train andmentor young people, mostlywomen, especially in Kutlwanong,on how to empower themselves.”

Visser is a multi-tasking womanwith business abilities. She alsoowns the guesthouse known asRhino’s Rest established in 2007.Visser serves as the chairperson ofthe Matjhabeng AccommodationAssociation in the Lejweleputswadistrict.

THE Welkom police are lookingfor the next of kin or family of anunknown deceased black male.

Capt. Stephen Thakeng, spokes-person of the Welkom police, saidthe skull and bones of the deceasedin the identikit were found on 28September 2012 buried in a shallowgrave on the Langeverwaght Farmin the Welkom district.

He said the investigation hadrevealed that both hands of thedeceased had been tied up with awire.

Anyone with information thatcan help in the investigation of themurder of the deceased and thefamily’s whereabouts must phonethe investigative officer, WORassie Erasmus, on 057-391-6290during office hours or cellphonenumber 071-608-1313.

Informationwanted

IDENTIKIT of deceased man.

AUDRA VISSER, prize winner of the Free State SME Development enterPRIZE Job Creation Challenge.Photos: Teboho Setena

RACHEAL MOKHOTHU (left) and Jacobeth Ntlanhla.

Winner wants to hit it big‘I’m also planning to train andmentor young people, mostlywomen, espec ia l ly in Kut l ­wanong, on how to empowerthemselves.’ – Audra Visser

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} Tladi Moloi

QWAQWA. – The members of parliamentof the National Council of Provinces in theFree State are impressed with the qualityof the health-care facilities they viewed onWednesday in the Thabo MofutsanyaneDistrict Municipality.The delegation, which is conducting a

week-long oversight programme known asprovincial week, visited two health-carefacilities, the Tina Moloi Clinic in Moed-ing, Tsheseng, and the Elizabeth RossHospital.The delegation is of the view that the

standard these facilities have reached,is a major step in the right direction forthe implementation of government’sNational Health Insurance (NHI) policywhich will improve access to qualityhealth-care services for the whole popula-tion, and health promotion and preventionservices at community and householdlevel.“It is heartwarming to see such world-

class health infrastructure in rural areas.The newly built Tina Moloi Clinic, whichwas built to the tune of R8,3 m includingequipment, is of the standard that ruralpeople everywhere in South Africa de-serve,” said Manana Tlake, leader of thedelegation.She said the delegation applauded the

management of the facilities for theirsterling work in ensuring that thesefacilities were clean and that there wereno queues in sight.“It is also worth noting that the facilities

did not raise the issue of a shortage ofessential medication, which is a goodbarometer for effective health-care sys-tems,” Tlake said.While the infrastructure is to be applaud-

ed, the facility faces a challenge with ashortage of human resources similar tothat faced by other health facilitiesnationwide.The clinic’s staff complement is current-

ly at 50%, meaning that the facility isoperating at half of its capacity.

The delegation is of the view that theshortage of skilled health-care practitionersremains a major impediment to theeffective implementation of the NHI.Tlake said the delegation called on the

provincial and national Department ofHealth to further strengthen their cam-paigns to lure young South Africans toprofessions within the health-care industry.“I think the department and National

Council of Provinces (NCOP) have taken usto the clinic and hospital that look verygood. We would actually like to go to thoseplaces about which we receive complaintsand visit local clinics unexpectedly,” RoyJankielsohn, leader of the DemocraticAlliance in the Free State, said.He said it was clear that there were

preparations made for that visit.“We would recommend to them that in

future when we visit places, we should gounannounced.“In that way we would be able to do a

decent oversight over the functioning ofthe provincial department.”

Delegates inspecthealth-care facilities

MEMBERS of parliament of the National Council of Provinces in the Free State walking in the Elizabeth Ross Hospital. Photo: Tladi Moloi

} Selloane Khalane

THE failure by numerous municipali-ties in the Free State to adhere tosupply chain regulations is costing theprovincial government millions,according to auditor general represent-ative Odwa Duda.Duda said some municipalities were

found to inflate prices of items,purchasing a water pipe for R10million while its actual value was onlyR1 000 at standard price.Duda revealed the alleged gross

financial accountability last weekThursday when tabling the auditoutcomes of local government for the2012-’13 financial year to the delegationof the National Council of Provinces(NCOP) in the Free State Legislature.The NCOP delegation visited the FreeState to assess service delivery in theprovince.The provincial leader of the NCOP

delegation, Manana Tlake, said thevisit was in line with the annualprovincial week programme which wasaimed at ensuring that parliamentinteracted with people to purposelyimprove service delivery.According to the auditor general

report, an estimated R207 million wasspent by municipalities to pay consult-ants in the previous financial yearwithout measuring the performance ofthe consultants assigned to do thework. Duda further revealed to thedelegation that municipalities owedsuppliers an estimated R2 billion forservices rendered or contracted in the2012-’13 financial year. The auditorgeneral report showed that municipali-ties were failing to follow supply chainregulations such as publicly tenderingservices above R500 000.“Some municipalities have failed to

provide certain financial documentsand continue to deviate from thesupply chain regulations,” said Duda.According to the auditor general

report, 53% of chief financial officersin Free State municipalities were notcompetent for the positions they held.Duda further said: “Only two out of

nine supply chain managers inmunicipalities were found to becompetent by the auditor general. Themunicipalities are showing red flags.”Following the presentations regard-

ing the state of municipalities’financial management, Tlake said thedelegation would be doing oversightvisits in the Dihlabeng Local Munici-pality and Thabo MofutsanyanaDistrict Municipality to monitorservice delivery. She said the provincewas planning to partner with Gautengto find solutions for the water crisesfaced by towns in the Free State.

Pricesofteninflated

THE Matjhabeng Local Municipality is onthe verge of introducing stringent measuresto recover a huge amount of R2 billion inservice delivery due to it by residents andbusinesses. In a statement, the municipalitysays the measures are in line with themunicipality’s Operation Patala, meaningpay up, which aims to address cash flowproblems which hamstrung the municipali-ty’s ability to render services.The measures will possibly see the

municipality switching off services todefaulters failing to pay up. The increase inhuge debt arises from amongst others failureby consumers to pay for their services.The municipality states that it is currently

collecting 55% out of the envisaged 75%every month of rates and taxes. According tothe acting municipal manager, MothusiLepheana, the government’s constitutionalobligation to ensure sustainable, effectiveand efficient municipal services, promotesocial and economic development, encouragea safe and healthy environment by workingwith communities in creating environmentsand human settlements in which all peoplecan lead uplifted and dignified lives, hasbeen compromised by deliberate withholding

of payments by ratepayers.“The payment rate has dropped signifi-

cantly to 55% and this has impacted nega-tively on our plans to improve servicedelivery and respond in time to our constitu-tional mandates due to a lack of resources,”he said.Residents, businesses, indigents, rentals,

mines, schools, farmers and governmentdepartments owe the municipality approxi-mately R2 645 737 268 in unpaid debt. Lephea-na stated that the Operation Patala cam-paign aimed at clamping down on servicespayment defaulters was in full swing.“Our objective as the municipality is to

ensure that services are delivered in anefficient, reliable and sustainable manner toall residents. To achieve that, we needincome generated from, amongst others,electricity and water,” said Thabiso Tsoaeli,chief financial officer, adding that themunicipality’s cut-off campaign was the lastresort to enforce the discipline that camewith any credit transaction.“We will be cutting the supply of electrici-

ty and water to consumers who are default-ing and we are also making a call to allratepayers to make arrangements to settle

their accounts before we get to them.Ratepayers are also warned that illegalbypasses and meter tampering are seriousoffences and culprits will be dealt withaccordingly,” said Tsoaeli.“The disconnections are not something out

of the blue. The Matjhabeng Municipalitywill implement its credit control policy in allcases, which include letters of demand andother measures to retrieve the payments inarrears. We will even offer ratepayers theopportunity to make arrangements forpayment of their arrears. The window ofrelief will obviously have deadlines to thosewho make arrangements. We are also awarethat in some cases residents have tried toescape their arrears by installing a pre-paidmeter. We are in the process of checkingthose pre-paid meters against accounts andthese meters will be blocked. Illegal bypassesand meter tampering are serious offencesand a scourge in Matjhabeng.“Those who do engage in such acts steal

from their neighbours and their communityand will face harsh consequences in theinterest of rate payers who are honest andpay for the electricity and water they use,”said Tsoaeli.

Stringent measures planned to recover debt

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JOHAN EKSTEEN, owner of Agricon PtyLtd, has scooped the 2014 Sanlam SmallBusiness Entrepreneur of the Year Award.He was announced the award recipient atthe annual Sanlam and Business PartnersEntrepreneur of the Year® event held inJohannesburg a week ago.Eksteen’s company is a worldwide

supplier of pelletising machinery andequipment as well as agri-processingfactories. With over 15 years of experiencein the agriculture industry, Eksteen hasgained a wealth of knowledge and expertisein pelletising by working in countries suchas South Africa, Uganda, Australia, Singa-pore and New Caledonia. Pelletising,involving the processing of materials intosmall dry pellets, is a common practice inindustrial procedures. This process is usedglobally by manufacturers of animal feed orrecycling facilities that specialise inprocessing materials for reuse.Eksteen says this process can only be

successfully accomplished with specialisedequipment, namely a pelletiser.“Agricon has successfully been able to

supply businesses with a variety of pellet-ing products such as tobacco dust, rooibostea, human sludge waste, organic fertilisersand vermi-compost, but also specialisedindustry-specific pelletising equipment.”In addition to the manufacturing of

machines and equipment, the company alsoprovides training and on-site installationfor clients, as well as support following asale or the provision of spare parts.According to Lionel Billings, a member of

the Sanlam and Business Partners Entre-preneur of the Year judging panel, Eksteenis a prime example of a true entrepreneur –someone who was able to not give up onhis dream.“Through sheer grit and determination,

Eksteen stabilised a struggling business,became a specialist and was able toinfiltrate a difficult European marketsuccessfully with his unique businessoffering.”Eksteen says being granted the opportuni-

ty to have his business assessed by a suc-cessful and experienced panel of competi-tion judges, as well as winning this divi-sion, has given added courage and confi-dence to expand his business even further.“Winning this award proves to me the

journey was worth all the hard work andsacrifices. It also provides my team and Iwith a new, invigorated feeling of enthu-siasm to take Agricon even further.”

NEWS

Winnerexample of trueentrepreneur

JOHAN EKSTEEN, owner of Agricon PtyLtd, with the 2014 Sanlam Small BusinessEntrepreneur of the Year award.Photo:Supplied

RECENTLY I reprimanded my neighboursfor burning hazardous materials in theirfireplace. The reason to discourage this isbecause such materials are not onlydangerous to the health of my family, butalso his family and other neighbours dueto a poisonous smoke which engulfs thearea.There are foreign nationals who are

tenants and they allegedly survive byrecycling and selling different kinds ofitems. The other neighbour remarked thatinstead of stopping these people I shouldhave asked to be a part and benefit fromwhat seems to be a profitable undertaking.I responded that I could not risk the

health of my family; and my family’swashing could not be put on the washingline due to the dark cloud of smoke thatpolluted the atmosphere.That scenario reminded me of Rahab in

Joshua 2:12-21 when she hosted twoIsraelite spies who had come to initiate amove to take over Jericho. The two spieshad gold in their possession which theywere willing to give her for having keptthem in safety. But Rahab, despite being aprostitute, asked for her family to besaved. I also chose my family.On a separate matter, the Lejweleputswa

region is being riddled with gangster wars.Gangs are roaming the streets, shooting,stabbing and killing people, because wedon’t have wise and older, mature menwho are positively inspiring younger mento change their lives through mentoringand teaching them what behaviour isacceptable and not acceptable. A boy whogrows up without a father figure is likelyto encounter problems which will in thelong run require to be solved by a father.The man you call “Dad” plays an impor-tant role in the life of a boy.A boy looks up to his father for guid-

ance and direction in life.Over ten gangsters have died in the

Welkom township of Thabong last Decem-ber alone. It is for your own good as afather to play soccer games and chess withyour sons after work. The more the father

and son play together, the better they bondand in this way the son becomes wiserand will grow up with good morals makinghim ready for when he too becomes afather.The father ought to be there at the

school’s sports days and prize-givingevents to motivate his son(s).It is also to your advantage as fathers to

be involved in community projects andcommunity organisations like the schoolcommittees and the community policingforum (CPF).Should the G Hostel, notorious for gold

and copper smuggling, be converted intofamily units, we can expect more foreign-ers relocating to the Thabong township ingreat numbers.South Africa is losing billions of rands

through the illicit selling of gold, dia-monds and copper.) To comment or express your views aboutthe issue highlighted in the column, go towww.express-news.co.za. Express Goldfields& NFS welcomes anyone interested incontributing to the weekly column as publicobservers or citizen journalists. There is nopayment for writers.

Send your opinion piece (not exceeding450 words) to [email protected].

Boys need father figures in life

THE Welkom police cluster stations’members from Welkom, Odendaalsrus,Allanridge, Wesselsbron and Bothavillerelived the nightlife era of the 1920s, 1930sand 1940s wearing bling clothing onCasual Day celebrated on 5 September.Themed Bring out the Bling, the event

was held at the Welkom rugby sportsground and was in support of the annualCasual Day fundraising event in aid ofpeople with disabilities. Casual Day isSouth Africa’s foremost fundraising

campaign for persons with disabilitiesand is the flagship project of the NationalCouncil for Persons with PhysicalDisabilities.The proceedings reflected the theme

with members participating in eventfulactivities aimed at raising awarenessabout disabilities.Col Sibusisiwe Mathenjwa of the

police’s Disability Management inEmployee Health and Wellness Depart-ment in the head office in Pretoria has

encouraged members to support personswith disabilities in their respectivecommunities and members within thepolice force. She said supporting peoplewith disabilities reflected that people docare.Jacob Motaung, representative of the

South African National Council for theBlind, has urged people to also undergoeye inspections at various optometristssince eyes were significant in enablingpeople to live their lives.

Police bring on the blingMEMBERS of the Welkom police clusters in bling attire in support of the annual Casual Day event celebrated on 5 September.From the left are Lt Col CarolineSegalo, Col SibusisisweMathenjwa, ColMathibelloCoobi, Lt KhutsitseMakole andJacobMotaung,a representative of the South African National Council for the Blind. For more Casual Day pictures visit www.express-news.co.za.

A re bueng

Moeti MolelekoaSocial Observer

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Hona le kgonahalo ya hore Masepalawa Matjhabeng o we sihla ka lebaka lasekoloto sa tjhelete e fetang R2.6 bilione.

Baahi, borakgwebo, borapolasi,merafo hammoho le mafapha a mmusoho kenyelletswa le dikolo di kolotamasepala ho feta R2.6 bilione. Masepalao kolotwa tjhelete ya metsi le motlakasetse so patalweng. Boemo bona bo eketswake diketso tse swabisang tsa batho bautswang motlakase le metsi le ho se pataleditshebeletso ke borakgwebo le baahi baikgonang ka ditjhelete.

Ntate Mothusi Lepheana, e lengmookamedi wa nakwana o re bao basa patalleng ditshebeletso tsa bona baetseditse masepala mathata a mangatahobane masepala o haellwa ke ho fanaka ditshebeletso tseo o tshwanetsengho di neha setjhaba. “Ho patalwa haditshebeletso ho theohile haholo mmehona ho etsa hore masepala o haellweke ditshebeletso tseo o di tshepisitsengsetjhaba.” O hlalosa hore masepala o tloqala ka letsholo la ho kgaola ditshebeletsoe leng mohato wa ho qetela wa ho lekahore ditshebeletso di patalwe.

“Re tla fana ka ditsebiso hore bao basokang ba patala ditshebeletso ba etseditukiso le masepala hore na ba tla patala

ditjhelete tse salletseng morao neng lehore ba patale ditjhelete tse salletsengmorao pele ditshebeletso di kgaolwa.” Hofeta moo, bohle ba utswang ditshebeletsotsa metsi le motlakase ka botsotsi ba tlakopana le pela di falla. Ntate ThabisoTsoaeli mookamedi wa ditjhelete o hlalosahore bao ba sa pataleng haholo holo kebatho ba ikgonang ba nang le ditjhelete badulang dibakeng tsa dikgakgatha.

Ho feta moo, baahi ba hopotswa horeMasepala wa Matjhabeng o hloka tjheleteho tswellisa pele di tshebeletso. Masepalao fumana tjhelete ya ona ka tsela tsepedi: baahing ba patalang ditshebeletsohammoho le thuso ya ditjhelete e tswangmmusong wa naha.

Engwe ya dithuso tsena ke e thusangdimasepala ka meaho le diporojeke horediporojeke tse salletseng morao di kgoneho tswelliswa pele, haholoholo dibakengtse neng di sena menyetla ngwahola. Le hahole jwalo, lekgotla la masepala le lona letshwanela ho etsa matsapa a ho bokelletsatjhelete, ka mantswe a mang, lekgotla letshwanela ho etsa leano la hore le fumanetjhelete ya ho patella tsona diporojeke tseo.

Ka bomadimabe, ditjhelete tsena hadi a lekana ho tswellisa pele mananeo aMasepala wa Matjhabeng kaofela. Sena seetsa hore lekgotla le tshwanele ho ipatleladitjhelete tsa ho tswellisa tsena tsohlepele. Phano ya ditshebeletso e keke yakgona ho tswella pele ntle le hore lekgotlale iphumanele ditjhelete tsa ho tswellisamananeo pele.

Ha hole jwalo, ho bohlokwa hore baahiba patale ditshwanelo tsa bona tse jwaloka metsi, motlakase, le tse ding. Lekgotlale rekela baahi metsi ho mofani waditshebeletso e leng Sedibeng Water mmea patalwa pele a rekisetswa baahi.

Ha baahi ba sa patale metsi, honaho bolela hore lekgotla ke lona le tlatshwanela ho patala sekoloto seo. Honaho bolela hore lekgotla le iphumana le nale mathata a ditjhelete, a etsang hore phanoya ditshebeletso e tsamaye ka monyebe.Ditshebeletso tsena di kenyelletsa holokisa ditsela, mabone le tseding.

Tshebediso ya ditjhelete ya masepalae ka lekangwa le sedikwadikwe: habaahi ba sa patalle ditshebeletso tseo badi nehilweng, sedikwadikwe se a robehaebe ho hlaha mathata a hore phano yaditshebeletso tseding e seke ya tsamayaka nepo. Ka baka leo, ho bohlokwahaholo hore baahi ba patalle ditshebeletsotsa bona.

Ho se patale ditshebeletso ho qetellaho etsa hore dintho di seke tsa tsamaya katsela eo din eng di tshwanela ho tsamayaka yona.

“Ke nnete hore tokoloho ya naha efile bohle ditokelo tseo naha ya rona eneng e sena yona ngwahola. Leha ho lejwalo, ditokelo di tsamaya le boikarabeloa baahi bohle. Ha ebe o sa ngodiswa jwaloka motho a nang le mathata a ditjheletemme a thuswa ke masepala, o tshwanelaho patala ditshebeletso tsa hao; ke seoo tshwanetseng ho se etsa. Ha o patelladitshebeletso tsa hao, o thusa lekgotlaho o thusa ho ntlafatsa bophelo ba hao”,ho hlalosa Majoro wa Phetahatso, NtateSebenzile Ngangelizwe.

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THE Reitz Park Primary School teachers in casual wear supported Casual Day held countrywide on 5 Septem-ber. The theme of the day was Bring on the Bling. The teachers are from the left Lizandri Rheeder, MampaiGareko, Rozanne Mocke and Chantelle Botha. Photo: Supplied

A TOUCH OF SCOTTISH BLING: Dressed up in Scottish skirts to cele-brate Casual Day are from the left Lebo Ramasia, Emmanuel Madziwaand Maspuli Mosuoane.

JESSICA SANTOS and MonicaMestre had a good time at thecomedy show of Loyiso Golaheld at the Goldfields Casino re-cently.

Out for a good laughTHE Canham and Godeffroy families had a good laugh at the comedy show of Loyiso Gola held at the Goldfields Casino recently. From theleft are David, Nicky, Thomas, Anne and Tayla. Photos: Teboho Setena

SCORES of women attended the Christian Revival Church’s Women’s Day event held a week ago inWelkom. In attendance were amongst others Lizzy Makhathini, Mankalo Mbotshane, Doreen Lichakane,Mpho Maraisane and Anola Lake. Photos: Teboho Setena

THE trio of Megan Gatyeni, Jacqui Malgas and Thato Sethunya wereamong the women who attended the Christian Revival Church’sWomen’s Day event held a week ago in Welkom.

At women’s event

NEWS

Bling it on!

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LIKELEDI PITSO’s (17) talent has earnedher recognition and she has been chosen asExpress Goldfields & Northern Free State’sSuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of theMonth for August.This teenager was chosen for her excel-

lent performance in basketball.This honour was bestowed on Likeledi, a

learner of the Ed-U-College, after a panelhad chosen her from a number of nominees.She helped to steer her team to victory

in recent regional and provincial competi-tions. Likeledi was part of the team thatwon silver medals at the Free State DlalaMantombozana Games held last month inThaba Nchu.Her form also saw her included in the

Free State basketball u.20 girls’ team forthis year. She was part of the team thatrepresented the Free State at this year’snational tournament staged in Johannes-burg earlier this year.Likeledi’s other achievements include

being named the 2013 Ed-U-College basket-ball player of the year for which shereceived an accolade. She helped her teamwin the Lejweleputswa League Champion-ships last year. Likeledi also has greattalent in athletics and in football havingplayed for her school’s team last year.

She says she draws inspiration from theencouragement of her best friend, LesegoLonake, one of the finest players in theprovince. Likeledi continues to shine andher motto is Practise makes perfect.Send your sports star nominations for

learners between the ages of 6 and 18 today(nominations received before the 20th ofeach month will be included in that month’sselection). You can email your nominationto [email protected] or fax it to 086-552-4922. For more information call Lynne orJuanré at Z PR on 051-522-9574.

Likeledi always on the ball

LIKELEDI PITSO in action during the final ofa regional tournament. Photo: Teboho Setena

Entrepreneur seminarThe Elite Entrepreneurs Seminar

organised by Strategic Marketing jointlywith the Wisdom Cup Media Centre, willbe held from 25 to 27 September at theErnest Oppenheimer Theatre in Welkom,starting at 09:00. Those interested inattending the event who want moreinformation can contact Mmusa Moleliduring office hours on 057-353-1097.

Thokoza Day-care Centre HeritageDayThe Thokoza Progressive Day-care

Centre, together with Ziyaduma Promo-tions, will host a one-day culturalfundraising event to celebrate HeritageDay on 24 September. The event will beheld at the Community Hall in SunriseView in the far-east of Thabong near theNanabolela Secondary School. Localcrèches and pre-schools are invited toparticipate in the event. Activities set to

start at 11:00 include drama, poetry,dance, music, comedy and visual arts.Admission is R10 per person for adultsand R5 for children. Each member of theparticipating or performing group isrequested to donate R3 towards theinitiative.Proceeds raised will be in aid of the

Thokoza Centre. For more informationinterested parties can contact SadumaMiya on 061-369-5528 or ThembisileNgcobo on 083-346-3018.) The deadline for What’s On entries isWednesdays at 13:00. Send information [email protected].

What’s onFax information to: 086-676-3805

Email: [email protected]

Before 10:00 on Fridays

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THE dusty pitch surrounded by houses andthe towering building of the SeqhobongSecondary School is where the players of theDays Football Club perfect their God-giventalent. The turf is located in the K6 residen-tial area in Odendaalsrus’s township ofKutlwanong.The outfit is owned by Ramotsehoa Molifi,

an ex-player of now defunct professionalclubs Welkom Unisaints and Welkom Stars.He is a Jack of all trades as he oversees thesmooth running of the team as the ownerand coach. Molifi works full time as the chiefexecutive officer of Phakama Security. Hislast assignment of the day is preparing theteam. Molifi’s duty also entails transportingthe players to and from their respectivedestinations.A couple of residents in this area sit on

the stoep of their houses to watch the playersworking it out with interest. At the otherend some people are spotted criss-crossingthe dusty field heading or coming fromdifferent directions. However, none of theseelements, which includes the condition of thepitch, discourage the team’s players, includ-ing Molifi. They live the dream to make itinto the big league.Those that seem uninterested in the team

are probably unaware that things havechanged for the better for this amateur outfitwhich is gearing up to compete in the FreeState stream of the South African FootballAssociation’s (Safa) Second Division knownas the ABC Motsepe. The last five years have

been a roller-coaster as the clubs struggled toreach this rank. This youthful team wasrecently promoted to campaign in the seconddivision and will be among the 16 clubs thatwill compete for the championship set tocommence later this month. Days werepromoted this just-ended season of 2013-’14via the promotional play-offs staged at theBeatrix Mine Sports Complex outsideWelkom two months ago. They finished topof the table on nine points of the five teamsthat were vying for the two available spotsin the Safa Second Division. The club’s soledefeat was 1-0 against the Free State Develop-ment Academy who grabbed the other spot ofthe two that were available.Molifi’s lads qualified for the provincial

promotional play-offs by virtue of winningthe Safa Lejweleputswa region’s thirddivision known as the Castle League.Attaining the second-tier league status is astep closer to the team’s ultimate dream tocompete in the professional league. It hasbeen really a hard and winding journey forMolifi and his young guns to get to wherethey are. In his effort to get the team to thesecond division, Molifi had entrusted twoformer professional players, LeornardPonoane, one of Bloemfontein Celtic’s 1985Mainstay Cup winning players, and DanielMatsau, ex-Kaizer Chiefs and BloemfonteinCeltic striker. He also tried out Mashea“Chester” Toki without success.“I took over the coaching responsibility

and managing the team last season. I tookthe bold decision to do it myself because I nolonger wanted to blame anyone when theclub failed in its mission to attain promotion.Over four years, I have been dealt a blow tosee numerous players follow those coacheswhen they cut ties with the team. I wasforced to start from scratch. I’m delighted tohave achieved this goal,” said Molifi.During the tenure of his predecessors the

team finished third once in 2011-’12, fourthtwice in 2009-’10 and 2012-’13. Molifi does nothide his disappointment with the team’ssixth-place finish in 2010-’11.This just-ended season of 2013-’14 with

Molifi in charge, the club saw a completeturnaround when promoted to the seconddivision, which is just one step away fromthe professional rank of the National FirstDivision (NFD). In building a formidableteam, he scouted players from and fromoutside Kutlwanong.“I organised a tournament involving

schools, offering prizes which includedjerseys to the winning school. That effortpaid off handsomely because I scoutedplayers that understood me and who werealso passionate about football,” said Molifi.He targeted players in towns such asVentersburg, Bothaville and Wesselsbron.Molifi purchased the team’s franchise in

2010 and retained the name. The team isoriginally from Bothaville. Kutlwanong hasbecome the permanent home of Days sincethen. The core of the players originate fromthe Kutlwanong township which is one of thetoughest and most deprived of the Free Statetownships. Besides the impoverishedconditions, the township is ridden bygangster. “Fortunately for me the playershave succeeded to avoid the temptation ofbeing involved in gangsterism,” said Molifi.

Clubmaking huge strides

RAMOTSEHOA“DAN”MOLIFI, coachandownerofDays FC (far right),monitors theplayersthat include Maruping Leshoro and Teboho Mthombeni during a robust speed-trainingsession at a dusty pitch in K6, Kutlwanong. More pictures and a video at www.express-news.co.za. Photos: Teboho Setena

THE players of Days FC are from the left, front: Tiisetso Tsotetsi, Lazarus Selinga, Maruping Leshoro, Nation Mokhachane, SamsonMotsoeneng, Mokhele Khitsane and Mbuyiselo Thethani; back: Mpho Makoko, Papi Teleko, Lebohang Maleme, Toko Nyelele, SteveMthombeni, William Makoko, Daniel Mokhutle and Phindile Mlakalaka.

For more photos and news visitwww.expressnews.co.za

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TOP-SEEDED Free State schoolsu.15 boys’ soccer teams are wiredfor the tough quest to clinch thetitle in this year’s provincialedition of the Copa Coca-ColaTournament on Saturday.In the mix are rival schools and

the favourites, Harmony HighSchool from Virginia (Lejweleput-swa) and HTS Louis Botha fromBloemfontein (Motheo).The other contestants are

Kgothalang from Qwaqwa (ThaboMofutsanyana), Retshidisitswe fromVilliers (Fezile Dabi) and Luckhofffrom Luckhoff (Xhariep).The Fezile Dabi region is at an

advantage by having two schoolsrepresenting the region at Satur-day’s final. The name of the secondschool was withheld following adispute involving the two schoolsbelieving they duly deserve tocompete in the final. The SouthAfrican Schools Football Associa-

tion (Sasfa) disciplinary committeeis expected to announce the nameof the school before Friday after ahearing today.The teams will battle it out at the

Flavius Mareka FET Collegecampus sports complex in Sasol-burg. Two Free State rival schools,Harmony and HTS Louis Botha,have over the years dominated thetournament provincially. Both havereached the national finals andultimately won once. Louis Bothawere the national champions in2011 and Harmony in 2008.As the reigning Free State

champions, Harmony will look tocontinue their winning streakwhile Louis Botha is expected tounleash their best.However, it will be a tough ask

for all the teams against gutsyHarmony led by their mentor, PitsoMokoena. The former Free StateStars stalwart’s mission is to seeHarmony lift the provincial trophyand continue dominance in schools

soccer in the Free State.Harmony boasts a blend of

talented players in their fold,capable of plotting another cupsuccess on Saturday.Victory at the weekend will see

Harmony also secure a spot at thisyear’s nationals held at the KingZwelithini Stadium in KwaZulu-Na-tal from 17 to 19 October.Harmony will then join national

contenders that include RobinvaleSecondary School (Western Cape),S.A. Van Wyk High School (North-ern Cape), Slindokuhle SecondarySchool (KwaZulu Natal), SikhulileSecondary School (Eastern Cape),Clapham High School (Gauteng)and Thlavekisa Secondary School(Mpumalanga).The national winner of the Copa

Coca-Cola Tournament will takehome R60 000 in prize money for alegacy project for sporting facili-ties. The runner-up and third-placeachievers will get R30 000 andR25 000 respectively.

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PITSO MOKOENA, coach of the soccer team of the Harmony HighSchool, is gunning for Copa Coca-Cola silverware. Photo: Teboho Setena

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