press ISOLOMZI 20 000 COPIES WEEKLY Cala | Dutywa | Butterworth | Centani | Elliotdale | Ngcobo | Tsomo Nqamakwe | Willowvale | Cofimvaba | Elliot THURSDAY October 1, 2015 |0 047 050 4430 | www.isoexpress.co.za | Facebook: Mthatha Express | Twitter: @MthathaExpress | [email protected] or [email protected]EDITOR: BETTIE GILIOMEE “UNCEDO NGAMATYALA” YENZA AMATYALA AKHO AFIKELELEKE Thoba imbuyekezo yamatyala akho Phuma ematyaleni E-MAIL – [email protected]SIYAFUMANEKA KULE NOMBOLO ILANDELAYO KUZOZONKE I BRANCHES UNGATHUMELA NO “PLEASE CALL ME” 087 230 9804 047 532 3356 / Mthatha WhatsApp – KULENOMBOLO 082 378 3743 X1QL79CD-011015-TE-ebnnon-debt BABALWA NDLANYA A MAN from the Deber- ha location in Ngcobo is lucky to be alive after a brutal attack in a shebeen on the night of September 5. Zuko Ntungo (27) lost his lower teeth and cannot speak properly because of stitches in his mouth. His head and body are full of inju- ries. He is drinking only amahewu through a straw since he cannot chew food. He said that on the night of the attack he had been in Ngcobo and had gone to the taxi rank very late to look for transport home. Unfortunately there had been no transport going to his area since it was late, but luckily he had met a driver who had agreed to take him home since he was al- so going to Deberha and Zuko knew him because they were neighbours. “We were about eight in this Quantum. While we were on the way, the driver and his friends ar- gued about going back to another area to find booze, since they had finished the case that was in the taxi. When the passengers said it was all right, the driver went back with us to look for booze,” Zuko said. When they went into the she- been to buy the alcohol, an argu- ment had broken out between the driver and other men who were in the shebeen. The argument had then turned into a huge fight. “Another passenger, who is my neighbour, and I decided to walk away even though it was dark be- cause we saw that our lives were in danger although we were not involved in this mess. “While we were walking away, the attackers followed us. They assaulted me with sticks and oth- er dangerous weapons.” Zuko said he had tried to hide in a water drain, but the attackers had seen him and forced him to come out. They took him to the Quantum and beat him again, but he was saved by another neighbour, who rushed to the scene and fired shots to disperse the attackers. He was then rushed to his home by the neighbour and then taken to the All Saints Hospital, where he was stitched, and then rushed to the Nelson Mandela Academy Hospital. “I am still asking myself why they attacked me because I had nothing to do with the fight be- tween them and the driver and his friends.” His cousin, Fani Ntungo, said they were very hurt about what had happened to Zuko because he was not a troublemaker. “We don’t know why they did it to him, but a case has been opened against the attackers and we are looking forward to justice taking its course,” Ntungo said. Police spokesperson Inspector Dineo Koena said a case of griev- ous bodily harm had been opened at the Ngcobo police station and the matter was being investigat- ed. Brutal attack at Ngcobo shebeen Zuko Ntungo is lucky to have survived a brutal attack. PHOTO:BABALWA NDLANYA REPORTER RESIDENTS of Mthatha and surrounds are urged to present their dogs and cats for vac- cination against rabies as an alarming num- ber of cases have already been reported this year. A World Rabies Day event was held in Mthatha on Monday to raise awareness about this disease which can be transmitted to humans. Rabies is caused by a virus that animals and people can get through exposure to the saliva or nervous tissue of a rabid animal, and is nearly always fatal without proper post-exposure prophylaxis. The Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform says the OR Tambo district has had a higher number of animal rabies cases this financial year, with 10 cases to date diagnosed positive. Eight of these were in the KSD Municipali- ty, some of which had human contact. In the 2014/15 financial year, a total of four human rabies cases were reported in the Eastern Cape alone by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases. “Although rabies is 100% preventable and can be eliminated, an estimated 21 500 peo- ple in Africa die from rabies every year,” says Professor Louis Nel, Global Director, Global Alliance for Rabies Control. According to the SA Rabies statistics, ru- ral areas are at particularly high risk. More than two-thirds of the people who die from rabies are children below the age of 15. In nearly all human rabies cases, infection was acquired through a bite or scratch from an infected dog. Rabies prevention starts with the animal owner. All dogs and cats should be vaccinat- ed against rabies as per national regula- tions. Human rabies is an acute, progressive in- fection and symptoms may include head- aches and fever, muscle pains, hydrophobia (fear of water) and difficult swallowing. Vaccinate pets against rabies ‘While we were walking away, the attackers followed us. They assaulted me with sticks and other dangerous weapons.’ - ZUKO NTUNGO
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AMAN from the Deber-ha location in Ngcobois lucky to be aliveafter a brutal attackin a shebeen on the
night of September 5.
Zuko Ntungo (27) lost his lowerteeth and cannot speak properlybecause of stitches in his mouth.His head and body are full of inju-ries.
He is drinking only amahewuthrough a straw since he cannotchew food.
He said that on the night of theattack he had been in Ngcobo andhad gone to the taxi rank very lateto look for transport home.
Unfortunately there had beenno transport going to his areasince it was late, but luckily hehad met a driver who had agreedto take him home since he was al-so going to Deberha and Zukoknew him because they wereneighbours.
“We were about eight in thisQuantum. While we were on theway, the driver and his friends ar-gued about going back to anotherarea to find booze, since they hadfinished the case that was in thetaxi. When the passengers said itwas all right, the driver went backwith us to look for booze,” Zuko
said.When they went into the she-
been to buy the alcohol, an argu-ment had broken out between thedriver and other men who were inthe shebeen.
The argument had then turnedinto a huge fight.
“Another passenger, who is myneighbour, and I decided to walkaway even though it was dark be-cause we saw that our lives werein danger although we were notinvolved in this mess.
“While we were walking away,the attackers followed us. Theyassaulted me with sticks and oth-er dangerous weapons.”
Zuko said he had tried to hidein a water drain, but the attackershad seen him and forced him tocome out.
They took him to the Quantumand beat him again, but he wassaved by another neighbour, whorushed to the scene and firedshots to disperse the attackers.
He was then rushed to his homeby the neighbour and then takento the All Saints Hospital, wherehe was stitched, and then rushedto the Nelson Mandela AcademyHospital.
“I am still asking myself whythey attacked me because I hadnothing to do with the fight be-tween them and the driver and hisfriends.”
His cousin, Fani Ntungo, saidthey were very hurt about whathad happened to Zuko because hewas not a troublemaker.
“We don’t know why they did itto him, but a case has been openedagainst the attackers and we arelooking forward to justice takingits course,” Ntungo said.
Police spokesperson InspectorDineo Koena said a case of griev-ous bodily harm had been openedat the Ngcobo police station andthe matter was being investigat-ed.
Brutal attackatNgcoboshebeen
Zuko Ntungo is lucky to have survived a brutal attack. PHOTO:BABALWA NDLANYA
REPORTER
RESIDENTS of Mthatha and surrounds areurged to present their dogs and cats for vac-cination against rabies as an alarming num-ber of cases have already been reported thisyear.
A World Rabies Day event was held inMthatha on Monday to raise awarenessabout this disease which can be transmittedto humans.
Rabies is caused by a virus that animalsand people can get through exposure to thesaliva or nervous tissue of a rabid animal,and is nearly always fatal without properpost-exposure prophylaxis.
The Eastern Cape Department of RuralDevelopment and Agrarian Reform says theOR Tambo district has had a higher numberof animal rabies cases this financial year,with 10 cases to date diagnosed positive.
Eight of thesewere in theKSDMunicipali-ty, some of which had human contact.
In the 2014/15 financial year, a total of fourhuman rabies cases were reported in theEasternCape alone by theNational Instituteof Communicable Diseases.
“Although rabies is 100% preventable andcan be eliminated, an estimated 21 500 peo-ple in Africa die from rabies every year,”says Professor Louis Nel, Global Director,Global Alliance for Rabies Control.
According to the SA Rabies statistics, ru-ral areas are at particularly high risk.
More than two-thirds of thepeoplewhodie
from rabies are children below the age of 15.Innearly all humanrabies cases, infection
was acquired through a bite or scratch froman infected dog.
Rabies prevention starts with the animalowner. All dogs and cats should be vaccinat-ed against rabies as per national regula-tions.
Human rabies is an acute, progressive in-fection and symptoms may include head-aches and fever, muscle pains, hydrophobia(fear of water) and difficult swallowing.
Vaccinate pets against rabies
‘Whilewewerewalking away, theattackers followedus. They assaultedmewith sticks andother dangerousweapons.’ ZUKONTUNGO
THEDeputyMinister of Cooperative Govern-ance and Traditional Affairs, Obed Bapela,has warned illegal iingcibi (surgeons) whocontinue to conduct illegal initiation schoolsto expect a toughandmerciless response fromthe government.
Bapela was speaking at a two-daymanhoodsummit at Dan’s Lodge last weekend.The purpose of the summit was to seek a re-
sponse to the continuing outcry of parentsand the community at large about injuries toand deaths of young boys during and after un-dergoing the initiation process, as well as tofurther reinforce and acknowledge the imple-mentation of the current relevant strategiesand legislation.Bapela agreed the initiation customwasout
of hand, but said the government wanted tostrengthen the law so that people who com-mercialised the custom received tough pun-ishment.“In this forthcoming circumcision season,
we will watch with an eagle eye. Traditionalsurgeons and nurses who do wrong and endup killing an initiate will get a minimum of10 years imprisonment. Themaximumwill befrom 15 to 20 years.We cannot allow the killing of our children,
who are the future of this country, by peoplewho want to generate money for their ownsake,” Bapela said.He said they wanted to abolish illegal
schools throughout the country and theyneeded this custom to be respected and not re-garded as a fashion. He urged initiates to en-sure that they went to schools authorised byiinkosi if they were in the rural areas and by
the municipality in the urban areas.He also stressed that this custommust also
adapt to medical male circumcision to alignwithmodernpractice. Professional circumci-sion doctors known to the area must bebrought in to lead this custom.Eastern CapeHouse of Traditional Leaders
chairperson Nkosi Ngangomhlaba Matanzi-ma called on parents to elect trusted, knowl-edgeable ingcibi and ikhankatha (traditionalsurgeons and nurses).“I am talking about a person who is going
to handle these children and protect themfrom the criminals who forcefully give themalcohol,” Matanzima said.The summit was attended by iinkosi, gov-
ernment officials, women from various royalhouses, youngboys ready to undergo the ritu-al and young men who have already under-gone it.
Deputy Minister Obed Bapela attended amanhood summit in Mthatha last weekend.PHOTO: SIM MDLEDLE
BABALWA NDLANYA
STUDENTS at theKing SabathaDalindyeboTVET College in Mthatha are continuingwith their trial exams following a protestwhich lasted almost three weeks.
The students were complaining that theyhad not received their National Student Fi-nancial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) allowances.Everythingwent back to normal after par-
ents and management met to discuss the is-sue.Provincial Sasco executive committee
member Oscar Sifuba said a task team hadbeen selected to ensure that therewas a solu-tion to the problem.“At the moment I can say everything is
back to normal because of this task teamthat was selected, but we will see what hap-pens when they give us feedback,” he said.
Although the Cicira campus studentswere writing their trial exams, those at theNtabozuko campus in Elliotdale and at theNgcobo campus were continuing with theirprotest and not writing exams.Sifuba saidmost of the studentswere from
poor backgrounds and that was why theyhad applied for NSFAS bursaries.They stayed far from the institution, could
not afford to pay for transport every day andended up walking long distances. This alsomade them the targets of thugs.“This year the NSFAS granted students
R36-million for tuition and allowances, butour students did not get those allowances,”college spokesman Sigqibo Kahla said.“The Ntabozuko campus has closed down
and themanagementwill negotiatewith stu-dents this week.“I can confirm that students at theNgcobo
campus are writing their exams.”
Students put protest on hold
Students at the Cicira campus have put protest on hold and are continuing with their trialexams. PHOTO:BABALWA NDLANYA
THE small nation of AmaBhala is mourningthe death of its prince, BulumkoNonkanyana(32), the sonofChiefMweloNonkonyana,whois an advocate, former vice-president of theSouth African Football Association and alsochief of AmaBhala in Flagstaff.
Bulumko, who was a prominent lawyer inMthatha, was found dead with stab woundsin the back of the head near the railway sta-tion in Mthatha on Monday, September 21.His funeralwill be held at his home location
of Marashu in Flagstaff this Saturday (Octo-ber 03).Bulumko was the oldest son of the second
wife of nkosi Mwelo Zanemvula Nonkonya-na, Bulelwa Makhesa Nonkonyana fromMount Fletcher, and a grandson of formerUnitedDemocraticFront (UDF) presidentOs-car Mpetha.His death is the second tragedy to hit his
family, following the death of his sister, Prin-cess Ncumisa Nonkonyana, in 1994 whiletheAmaBhala nationwas in the process of in-stalling nkosi Zanemvula.Princess Ncumisa was buried a week be-
fore the installation of her father.ChiefNonkonyana said at his homestead in
Fortgale that the tragic incident and loss ofsuch a son of the soil had torn the hearts ofthe Bhalas apart.“We invested a lot in Bulumko in terms of
education. Fromprimary school levelwe senthim to private schools. Vela was one of themand also Dale College in King William’sTown,” he said.After his matriculation, Bulumko went to
Rhodes University, where he obtained hisLLB degree.During his studies at Rhodes, he was an ac-
tivemember of theCongress of SouthAfricanStudents (Cosas).At the time of his death, Bulumko was a di-
rector of Keightley, Sigadla and NonkonyanaIncorporated in Mthatha and he was very ac-tive inContralesa as a son of the royal family.The Nonkonyanas had a very rare honour
as Bulumko practised as an attorney and hisfather is an advocate.“We both had a dream that one day he
would be an advocate and I would be a judge.But because of this tragedy all our dreamshave been shattered,” Nonkonyana said.“But I want to tell the nation to calm down
and give the prince the dignified funeral hedeserves. My son has left two men who willfollow in their father’s footsteps.”Bulumko, who was born on October 14,
1983, leaves his wife Nelisa and sons Mbon-govuyo (8) and Ntando (1).The police have confirmed that they are
investigating the murder.
Prominent lawyer stabbed todeath
= Slain Mthatha lawyerBulumko Nonkonyana inhappier times with his wifeNelisa and sons Mbongov-uyo (8) and Ntando (1).PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
Nkosi Mwelo Nonkonyana mourns the deathof his son, Bulumko. PHOTO: SIM MDLEDLE
; Bulumko during hisgraduation at RhodesUniversity with his parents,Chief Mwelo and MakhesaNonkonyana.
BABALWA NDLANYA
WOMEN’s Network and Men for Changepolice officers gathered in Mthatha tocelebrate Heritage Day and remembertheir traditions and customs.
Cluster commander Major General Jo-han Fourie said he was proud of the wayhis officers were doing things and hedoubted there was another cluster that
was doing what they were doing.“Mthatha is leading by example. I as-
sure you that others will learn from youbecause keeping traditions and customsalive is very important.”He said that nowadays the world was
faced with a high rate of rape, violenceand other crime because people had shift-ed from what they were supposed to doand traditions had gone down the drain.Fourie encouraged officials to bring
back their dignity because now peoplejust sat in shebeens and drank alcoholand had forgotten where they had comefrom.He said Men for Change must make
sure they set an example so that othermen could learn from them.He also urged the officials not to forget
God, their families and their culture be-cause if they forgot those things theywould lose focus.
Police officers keep customs, tradition alive
SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE
THE African Hawkers Association hasvowed to fight crime and the selling of drugson the streets of Mthatha.
This pledge was made at a meeting in theMthatha Town Hall last Wednesday attendedby hundreds of hawkers.The meeting followed allegations that
Mthatha street vendors were also involved inthe criminal activities which are plaguingMthatha.Themeetingwas attended by the police and
other law enforcement agencies in Mthathawho promised towork hand-in-glovewith thehawkers to curb crime.Police recently arrested a number of people
at stands who posed as hawkers. They alsoseized a large amount of drugs in small envel-opes and tea boxes.It was also discovered that foreigners sup-
posedly selling CDs were actually sellingdrugs on the streets, includingYorkRoadandSutherland, Chatham and Madeira streets.African Hawkers Association president
Fundile Jalile said: “We are not encouragingxenophobia, but we will fight people whocommit crime irrespective of where theycome from because we will never fold ourarms and watch people committing crime infront of us.“Everybody inMthathamust know thatwe
are not criminals. We are just hawkers whotry to survive. Those criminals who pose ashawkers must be arrested,” a fuming Jalilesaid.He stressed that stands must stop keeping
stolen goods.He said some people selling CDswere prob-
lematic because behind the CDs there weredrugs.“Even some of the airtime sellers were not
selling airtime only,” he said.Hawker Nomabali Toti called on all hawk-
ers to establish committees that would facethe crime directly.
Hawkersvowto rootout crimeonMthathastreets
Hawkers at a meeting to discuss ways to fight crime on the streets of Mthatha.
Ulwaluko lwase sibhedlele lunciphisa umngci-pheko wokosuleleka yi HIV emadodeniPHOTO:SUPPLIED
AYANDA MILLISA MADIKIZELA
A CONVICTED murderer asked the com-munity for forgiveness at a victim offenderdialogue hosted by the Department of Cor-rectional Services in Mbizana last Thurs-day.
Siphelele Mabhude is serving a 30-yearsentence for crimes committed in Nomlacu,including murder and attempted murder.He was sentenced in 1995.Last Thursday he had the chance to ask
for forgiveness from the victims and fami-lies of the dead.Mabhude said he was very sorry for the
crimes he had committed and was now achanged man.“I am so sorry for all the pain I have
caused to the families of the deceased andthe (attempted murder) victim and I prom-ise to never go back to my old ways, butwork on fighting crime in my community,”he said.He added that he hoped that all the local
young boys who saw him as a role modelwould stop their criminal acts because be-ing in jail was not good.Mabhude was sentenced for the murder
of Zukile Mavukwana and attempted mur-der of Mfuneko Mti, both from Nomlacu lo-cation, and anger was evident from bothfamilies during his plea and explanation of
his motives.Mavukwana’s mother, Zoleka Mavukwa-
na, said she had gone through a lot of heart-ache when she lost her son.“What is worse is that Mabhude never
showed any remorse back then and duringthe court proceedings I was the laughingstock of his family and friends,” she said.She said she had forgivenMabhude for all
his wrongdoings and she hoped he meantwhat he said about being a changed man.Mfuneko Mti seemed to have many unan-
swered questions for Mabhude and angerwas still evident in his voice.Regional commissioner Nkosinathi
Breakfast said the session had been aimedat giving the offender a chance to talk withthe victims and community at large tomakesure that the community was alerted abouthis release and to allow him to show re-morse.“This was to give victims an opportunity
to talk to the perpetrator where he has achance to tell the truth and ask for forgive-ness, while also giving them a platform toexpress their views on his release,” Break-fast said.Mabhude underwent several pro-
grammes in the Wellington Prison inMthatha where he is being kept, includingAggressive Behaviour Management,Changing Lanes, Drug Abuse and LifeSkills.
Murdererasks community for forgiveness
Siphelele Mabhudeshakes hands with
Zukile Mavukwana’smother, Zoleka
Mavukwana, duringthe victim offenderdialogue held at
Nomlacu location inMbizana last Thursday.PHOTO:AYANDA MILLISA
MADIKIZELA
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THE Department of Social Development in theOR Tambo District celebrated Heritage Day bydisplaying different kinds of mouth-wateringtraditional food on September 23.
The event was held in Mthatha’s Botha Sig-cawu Building.
Nolitha Kupa described Heritage Month asthemonthwhenwe celebrated our roots, wherewe came from, and most of all how we learnt torespect other’s backgrounds.
The programme for the day started with eachmember introducing himself or herself by clanname (azibonge ngeziduko zakhe, azithuthe).
Traditional songs were part of the celebra-tions and dancing.
Nombini Ngcikiza told an educational story(intsomi) which used to be told by our grand-mothers a long time ago, that of a grandmotherand jackal.
Thestorywasabout trustingpeople, thinkingthey are honest, while they have cruel agendasagainst you.
TheORTamboDistrict staff camewithdiffer-ent Xhosa dishes to celebrate the day, like sophi(beans and maize cooked with water only andadded salt), mphokoqo (cooked mealie meal),amasi (sour milk), ulusu (sheep tripe), dodor-hoyi (steam bread) and rostile (braai bread).
They wore different Xhosa attire, as well asVenda, Swazi and others.
Olga Hlazo said: “It is a good thing to knowour roots and to basically knowwherewe comefrom.”
Traditional food celebrated
Social Development staff in the OR Tambo District with different kinds of dishes displayed duringHeritage Day celebrations in Mthatha. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
ANATUREreservehas been launched at TsisaFalls in Qumbu in the Mhlontlo Local Munici-pality.
Themunicipality isworkingon the initiativewith the provincial Department of EconomicDevelopment,EnvironmentalAffairsandTour-ism, which has pledged R26.7-million for workin the nature reserve.The idea of the reserve at Tsitsa Falls
emerged in 2007 after Mhlontlo was identifiedas a tourist destination, with its main focus onthe preservation of nature and the heritage ofthe area.Fencing of the reserve was recently complet-
ed, with 118 members of the community beingemployed.During the official opening, Mayor Mandisa
Giyose said Mhlontlo was one of the leadingtourism destinations in the Eastern Cape as itboasted tourism attractions like the Tina Fallsandthecliffswhere theKhoi-khoiwerestaying.
She appealed to the people of Mhlontlo tostand up and restore their heritage to attractmore tourists to the area.“Thisnature reserve shouldgeneratemoney
for the benefit of the community of Tsitsa, asthe tourists who visit the area must pay at thegate.“It is about time to develop the areas where
people liveso theycangeneratemoneyontheirown,” Giyose said.The chief of the area, Mncedi Veco, wel-
comed the reserve, saying there would be aneed of community involvement to supportand accept the project.“People must protect the project and no one
must destroy the fencing which surrounds thenaturereserve.Huntersmuststophuntingandpeople must stop digging up herbs here. Any-onewhoneeds toget something frominside thereserve must liaise with the chief.”He said the municipality must ensure that
every cent of the money donated to the projectmust be accounted for and the leaders of theproject must be accountable.
Nature reserve forMhlontlo
This is the natural beauty of one of the falls atTina Falls. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE
PEOPLE with knowledge of traditionalherbs should share it with the govern-ment, the general manager of the Depart-ment of EconomicDevelopment, Environ-mental Affairs and Tourism, AlbertMfen-yana, has said.
Addressing hundreds of people in Qum-bu last Tuesday (September 22), he said itwas important to preserve such knowl-edge so that it couldbenefit thenext gener-ation.He said some of these herbs helped in
healingwhenused by expertswith knowl-edge of traditional medicine and its use.He saidmost black people diedwith val-
uable informationaboutherbs. Itwasnev-er recorded and just vanished.“Weneed to record their knowledge and
pass it on to the next generation.”Traditional herbs expert Masikhathele
Ntuli expressed gratitude for the idea.“We have been isolated as traditional-
ists and our government paid more atten-tion to the western medicines, whereasours does the same.“We grew up, even you (referring to
Mfeyana), using traditional herbs. Preg-nantwomandrink amedicinemixedwithtraditional roots and herbs called isihlam-bezo (used previously when there were noclinics to prepare the unborn child for thetime of birth),” she said.She called on the government to fast-
track the idea. – SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE
Traditionalherb expertssought
The generalmanager of theDepartment ofEconomicDevelopment,EnvironmentalAffairs andTourism, AlbertMfenyana, inQumbu lastweek. PHOTO:SIMMDLEDLE
FORMER University of Transkei vice-chan-cellor and Africa’s first black chartered ac-countant, Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu, hascalled on black students to take up charteredaccounting as the country needs more blackCAs.Nkuhlu was addressing Walter Sisulu Uni-
versity students and academics on the recent-lypublishedbiographyAlife of purposebyLu-vuyo Wotshela last Monday (September 21).Nkuhlu expressed concern over the atti-
tude of black Africans who always regardedthemselves as inferiors and chose low-profileprofessions because of their background of
oppression.He said they must be guided to see the im-
portance of choosing professions that wereneeded in this country and must grab suchopportunities with both hands.“They canmake it if they have a good foun-
dation from primary school. Accountingneeds discipline and hard work.“We cannot run away fromthe fact that the
oppression is not yet over in the minds ofblack South Africans.“Even though I come from the rural areas,
I toldmyself that I would take this professionand I would make it.“I haveno regrets and I’mproudof this pro-
fession I chose.Noone canbelieve that beforeI became a CA I was a clerk on themines, butI challenged accounting head-on and I be-came the first black CA, so why do you thinkyou cannot make it?” he said.Nkuhlu raised concerns over what he de-
scribed as lack of working progress in SouthAfrica.“We served the country during the difficult
time because of the apartheid regime andnow South Africa is free, but there are somany things that worry me.“South Africa belongs to us, so we need to
build a united nation, but our people contin-ue to destroy the property that belong tothem,” he said.Nkuhlu was referring to the widespread
protests which leave government propertydamaged.“South Africa comes first and all the lead-
ers or civil servants of this country must bedriven by the passion of serving the peopleand not putting their interests first,” he said.– SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE
Moreblackaccountantsneeded -Prof.WisemanNkuhlu
Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu. PHOTO:SIM MDLEDLE
REPORTER
THREE PhDs were conferred upon aca-demics in the Walter Sisulu University’shealth sciences faculty at theMthatha cam-pus onTuesday last week, bringing to eightthe total number of PhDs obtained by thefaculty this year.
The trio of accolades closely follows thefive PhDs awarded to the faculty during theMay graduation ceremony at the samecampus.A majority of 412 women were capped at
the NMD Great Hall, with 314 men receiv-ing this honour, and 31 of the total graduat-ing cum laude.Crossing the stage for his own PhD on
graduation day was no lesser personagethan the health sciences faculty dean him-self, Dr Wezile Chitha.“It’s important to lead by example by
walking the talk and leading from the front.One of the best ways of influencing andchanging behaviour is to inspire people –it’s better to let people emulate than topreach. I hope my departmental heads willfollow suit in obtaining their PhDs,” Chit-ha said.
A qualified medical doctor and healtheconomist, his research aligns itself withthe roll-out of the country’s ambitious Na-tional Health Insurance (NHI) scheme.The research interrogates how the
health systems can be strengthened, theirquality improved, and the instilling of ap-propriate health policies - findings rele-vant to the current preparations for imple-menting the NHI.“The challenge at themoment is that our
health system is not clinician-led, hencethe poor health outcomes and increasinglitigations. We focus on being politicallycorrect rather than dealing with the corebusiness of health,” Chitha said.“We will be launching our campaign
soon, ‘One Academic. One Idea. OneGrant’, to rally our staff, students and part-ners in pursuit of increased participationin research so we can produce new knowl-edge andmould a new brand of future lead-ers occupied with producing evidence andscientific- and knowledge-based solu-tions,” he said.A total of nine PhDs were awarded dur-
ing the ceremony, with six of these award-ed to academics in the educational sciencesfaculty.
Health sciences deanwalks the talk
WSU health sciences faculty dean Dr WezileChitha. PHOTO:SUPPLIED
ISOLOMZI EXPRESS | THURSDAY 1 OCTOBER 2015 ENTERTAINMENT 7
USiyanda Jonas owaphumelela kwiMnqumaGospel Awards kulonyaka ngoFebruwari.
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A WELL-KNOWN cultural group from theMdibanisweni Administrative Area in Tsolois among the nominees for the new EasternCape Music Awards.
Theawards ceremonywill takeplace onOc-tober 17 at the Multi-Purpose Centre in EastLondon.The Sinomusa cultural group of 15 women
was nominated in the category of BestUmxhentso wakwaNtu.Thegroupwasstartedby teacherswhoused
to perform during South African DemocraticTeachersUniongatheringsandspread to localevents,wheretheydazzledtheaudience.Laterthese teachers were joined by local women.Themanager of the group, SivuyileNqaphi,
said Sinomusahadbeenofficially launched in2006 with the aim of exploring and safeguard-ing the precious traditions of Amampondom-ise for the next generation as the group hada young generation under its umbrella whoperformed traditional dance.He said the women performed Amampon-
domise dance called Ingobihe and other
dances of the tribe.In their category, Sinomusawouldcompete
with thebiggunsof theEasternCape inmask-andi music, Amawele kaMamtshawe, andothers. Nqaphi called on the people of theEastern Cape to vote for the group.“I am appealing to all the people of this
province, particularly Amampondomise, todig into their pockets and vote for the group.The group has visited theGrahamstownArtsFestival on several occasions and has beenoverseas to countries like Russia, Bulgariaand Brazil more than once,” Nqaphi said.The group represented the Eastern Cape at
the Zindala Zombini competition in 2005 andalsoperformedat theMangaungCulturalFes-tival.Eastern CapeMusic Awards foundermem-
ber Koko Godlo said the aim of the awardswas to recognise Eastern Cape artists beforethey got international recognition.“We need to recognise our artists here at
home in order to get respect in South Africaas a whole and internationally,” Godlo saidTo vote for Sinomusa, dial ecmas-umxhent-
so wakwantu sinomusa 33459. The sms willcost R1,50. Free SMSes do not apply..
Sinomusa in ECMusic Awards
The Sinomusa cultural group need your vote in the Eastern Cape Music Awards.
Shame of this generationSometimes we ask ourselves about the future
of this country in thehandsofdrunkardsamongour young people.Ja, alcohol is not new, but these young people
are swimming deep in a pool of alcohol andsometimes they tend to forget the importantthings and instead they put utywala first.We were watching a guy who was grandly
drunk at the launch of an important projectaimed at developing the local youth and to gen-eratemoney for thearea, butkukhonaabazaku-lo mcimbi onjalo bephelile kukunxila. I wonderwhere we are going to. He was forcing his wayto the stage ukuba uyokwenza ntoni nobodyknows.Dear young people, let us limit our speed in
alcohol abuse because we are ruining ourselvesand the future of our beautiful country whichootata Mandela nabanye they fought for to befree. This honey that the blood spills before weget it seems as if sidlala ngayo ngoku.Abanye abasalali nasemakhaya leli jiki ba-
vumelaintoewrongethikozekuse.Phezaningo-
ku kwanele. Tell them gossip.
Okwenzileyo okubi kukulandela njalonaweUyabona ke okubi okwenzileyo nakuwe ku-
yenzeka and kukhawulezile konke oku. I won-der xa bedibana phaya eZulwini uza kuthi wa-yembulale ntoni usisi okanye ubhuti wakhe xabembuza? If bekundim Gesh bendakucela ba-yinike mna ifolokhwe yokumfaka esihogweniumntu obulele omnye kuba akumele ukuba si-bulale.
Dark cloud over MzansiJa, we are not fortune tellers, but the way
things are going we can see a huge hell we aregoing to?We can see some young people of today don’t
want to work hard andwant to get things in theeasiest way. They don’t believe in sweating inorder to attainhappiness in life. They can spendthe whole week in taverns if not shebeens.Even those who are lucky enough to get a job
just choose boozing rather than their precious
jobs and end up quitting the job because no em-ployer can allow a drunkard in his or her work-place. I wonder iingqondo zabo zisibenza nininormally xa zahlala zigqunywe lijiki.So if ouryoungpeoplebecomeheavydrinkers
but jobless,wherewill theyget themoney tobuymore booze?Obviously they have to steal and rob those
who try to make a living.So as a gossip team we see the country being
overwhelmed by crime because it produced ageneration which hates to make living doingthings on its own, but depending on committingcrime to get what it needs.Mara kwangoku sekuqalile because ooma-
gogo xa bamkele i-“pay” abasalali emakhayenikubaezintwanazibazingelaokwenyamazani zi-funa le mali.Nakhona ke le mali aziyi kuthenga kutya be-
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FOR this week’s Express on Wheels I hadthe pleasure of spending a week with abright yellow Sport version of the new OpelCorsa, and if it wasn’t the fun ride thatcaught my imagination, it sure was the col-our.
While I never thought a yellow car wouldever be my cup of tea, I certainly warmedup to it very quickly, and it certainly is ahead-turner.
The Sport, which was launched in Au-gust, is the top of the range model of Opel’sbrand-new 5th generation Corsa which waslaunched in SA in February. There are 5models in this range.
This 5-door 110 kW hatchback is aimedat the enthusiastic driver and equippedwith the latest engine from Opel’s ecoTECfamily of small petrol engines.
RideThe Sport is equipped with a 1.4 turbo-
charged ecoTEC engine which propels theCorsa from 0 to 100 km/h in 9.6 seconds,with a top speed of 204 km/h. The 1.4TSport’s tested fuel consumption is 5.9 litresper 100 km on the combined cycle.
The Corsa Sport comes with a six-speedmanual transmission with synchronisedgears, including reverse, with short shifttravel. It is a great car to take through thegears with easy gear selection and an eager-ness to get to sixth gear.
The new Corsa’s ride and handling havebeen improved with a new chassis andsteering systems. According to the peopleat Opel, a lower centre of gravity andchanges to the suspension have been madeto improve vehicle roll behaviour, steeringresponse and understeer behaviour.
The Sport’s combination of a good and ea-ger turbo-charge engine combined with ex-
cellent road behaviour and great comfortfeatures as standard spec is sure to createa lot of interest – not only among fans ofsporty vehicles but also those who see driv-ing as fun rather that just getting from Ato B.
From putting your foot on the pedal, itis a pleasure to drive. Its roadholding isvery good and where Sport models are usu-ally associated with a “sporty” bumpy ride,this was not the case with the Corsa, de-spite my pothole-ridden everyday route.
The car is swift-footed, yet driving it onealways felt safe and in control – both on theopen road and in city traffic. Even on steepinclines the engine performed well anddidn’t force you to gear down all the time.
Exterior
Those who do not like yellow have 14 oth-er colours to choose from. The Corsa Sporthas a few subtle differences from the othermodels in the range to add to its sporty look– front and rear bumper extensions, siderocker mouldings, sporty exhaust tip, andcarbon look outside rear view mirror cov-ers. The big 17 inch “ Dark Titanium” alloywheels add to the sporty look and I likedthe two-tone wheel rims of the test vehiclethat reminds me of flower petals.
Interior
The flowing lines of the dashboard givethe Corsa a quality feel. Its sporty naturewas emphasized by a leather-covered flatbottom sport steering wheel with silvertrim, metal sports pedals and a big, nice-to-grip leather gear shift knob.
Opel’s Intellilink infotainment systemcomes standard in the Sport, offering an
easy to operate 7-inch touchscreen and con-nection to smartphones. Sound is operatedvia Bluetooth and a USB port.
Standard specsThe Opel Corsa Sport has a 5-Star NCAP
safety rating.The comprehensive list of safety features
found standard in the Corsa Sport includessix airbags, Electronic Stability Control(ESC) system. Traction Control (TC) isstandard in the Electronic Stability Con-trol (ESC). The primary goal of TractionControl is to prevent wheel slip from spin-ning during acceleration. Straight line Sta-bility (SLS) and Brake Assist System(BAS), is a braking technology that increas-es braking pressure in an emergency situa-
tion.The Corsa Sport boasts an impressive list
of high-spec features as standard, such asauto lights and wipers, auto-dimming rearview mirror, bi-Xenon lights with corner-ing light control, electric windows and mir-rors, the 7-inch touchscreen infotainmentsystem with smartphone navigation andapp integration, air-conditioning, reversecamera with rear park assist and cruisecontrol.
Model Line-up and Pricing:Corsa 1.0T Essentia R185 500Corsa 1.0T Enjoy R216 200Corsa 1.4 Enjoy AT R216 500Corsa 1.0T Cosmo R236 300Corsa 1.4 T Sport R255 200
EXPRESSONWHEELS: BETTIEGILIOMEE
Corsa Sport brings ray of sunshine on road
The Corsa Sport has a few subtle differences from the other models in the Corsa range to add toits sporty look. PHOTO:SUPPLIED
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