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} Joanie Bergh

DESPERATE members of the DemocraticNursing Organisation of South Africa (De-nosa) and the South African Medical Asso-ciation (Sama) marched to the Tshwaraga-no Hospital in Batlharos, Kuruman.Doctors, nurses and members of the

South African National Defence Force(SANDF) were among those who partici-pated in the march in an effort to call forbetter conditions in healthcare facilities atthe hospital.The march also marked the official

launch of the Positive Practice Environ-ment (PPE) campaign.Sibongiseni Delihlazo, communications

manager of Denosa, says the aim of thecampaign is to provide enough supplies ofmedicine and equipment, enough financialresources to ensure better service to pa-tients and adequate support for healthworkers.“When things gowrong in a hospital peo-

ple are quick to say it is because of negli-gence of the healthcare workers. But some-times it is purely because of a lack of re-sources in the hospital for the workers todo their job properly.”The Tshwaragano Hospital is the second

largest hospital in the province with 214beds, although it has a delapidated infra-structure.Delihlazo says due to its poor condition

the hospital faces the risk of being declaredunfit to operate.“Underneath the wobbly building struc-

ture of the hospital are patients whosehopes of getting healed are dissipatingaway, as well as nurses and doctors whosepotential to heal patients is being barred bya lack of enough and functional equipmentand resources to treat patients,” he says.The hospitals’ fate is now dependant on

a task team set up by the Health MEC,Mxolisi Sokatsha. The team will coordi-nate the campaign and work together witha monitoring and evaluation team in orderto bring forth a change in the conditions ofthe hospital.Anthony Vassen, provincial secretary of

Denosa in the province, says through thecampain Denosa, Sama and the Depart-ment of Health will work together to ad-dress several complaints made by the com-munity and healthcare workers in order tofind lasting solutions.“One of the issues that has already come

to the surface was the non-availability of

ambulances at the hospital.”Vassen assured workers that the depart-

ment was already working on changingthis and ensured that more ambulanceswould be provided.He says Denosa has committed itself to

continue giving support to the hospital andwill monitor the progress during thecourse of the campaign.

Members rise up

TOP: Doctors, nurses, hospitalstaff and members of the SANDFmarched from the Batlharos Library tothe Tshwaragano Hospital.

TOP: Doctors, nurses, hospitalstaff and members of the SANDFmarched from the Batlharos Library tothe Tshwaragano Hospital.

VARIOUS doctors and studenthealthcare workers participated inthemarch in a call for better work­ing conditions. Photos: Joanie Bergh

Call for better conditions in healthcare facilities

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WITHIN three years of its establishment, theKimberley Skate Plaza in the Northern Capecapital has become an important dynamic inthe social development of youth in the prov-ince.

The state-of-the-art skate plaza was built inconjunction with the American companyMaloof Skateboarding and the Northern Capeprovincial government to host the inauguralMaloof Money Cup Skateboarding WorldChampionships in 2011 and has since changedthe face of the sport of skateboarding in SouthAfrica.

Today, the skate plaza has become the reallegacy of the event as it has grown into a vi-brant community activity centre with hun-dreds of kids from various social and economicbackgrounds gathering there on a daily basis.

According to John Block, Northern CapeMEC for Finance, Economic Development andTourism, the success of the skate park could beused as a blueprint for similar developmentsworldwide.

“There is no other skate park anywhere inthe world that offers such a fantastic scheduleor has created so many opportunities for the lo-cal community. Since a full-time skate parkmanager has been appointed, the skate park of-fers regular contests, clinics and demonstra-tions, which broaden the impact of skateboard-ingwithin the local youthcommunity,”he said.

Block admits that the growth of skateboard-ing in Kimberley has been beyond expecta-tions.

“This dream park and the continued supportfrom the provincial government have given theyouth of the Northern Cape renewed purpose.They have embraced skateboarding as a funoutdooractivity thatnotonly teaches themnewskills, but also helps their social developmentas they interact with youngsters from differentcultures. That was one of our main objectivesand we’re really proud of that,” explains Block.

The 2013 Maloof season promises a jam-packed schedule of events in the run-up to thechampionships from 27 to 29 September.

Maloof madness kicked off earlier in Aprilwith the introduction of the first Friday NightLights contest at the skate plaza in Kimberley.This weekly event takes place from 19:00 until22:00 and aims to provide a fun and safe envi-ronment for the youth to play and socialize onFriday nights and to skate the amazing courseunder the lights.

Music, lucky draws and a traditional SouthAfrican braai completes the action. Within thefirst month, attendance has grown impressive-ly and the feedback from participants has beenextremely positive.

In addition, the skate park will be introduc-ing a youth skateboarding league in May andwill also offer progression measuring to gaugethe improvement of skateboarding skills. Kidswill be tested in terms of core skateboarding

competencies and progress will be rewardedwith fun prizes.

An exciting youth music festival is alsoplanned to coincide with National Youth Dayin June. Bands and singers can perform in thistalent search and stand a chance to win R15 000inmusic equipment and other great prizes. Thecompetition is open to high school learners andtertiary students.

The two-day festival will feature some ofSouth Africa’s best up-and-coming bands withfood, refreshments and vendor booths availa-ble.

May also sees the start of the Skateboardingfor Hope road show backed by Anglo Ameri-can’s Kumba Iron Ore. This community out-reach campaign will be hitting 13 cities andtowns in South Africa with retail partner Boog-aloos over the next five months includingJohannesburg, Pretoria, Kimberley, Durban,Bloemfontein, George, Nelspruit, Soweto, PortElizabeth and Cape Town.

Top skateboarders will host demonstrationsand coaching clinics to teach kids to skate andinvite them to participate in the Kimberleyevent. At each event, keen skateboarders willbe able to skate in a contest to show off theirtalent with loads of cash prizes, skateboardsand apparel up for grabs.

Three Grand Slam events will be hosted inDurban, Soweto and Cape Town with hugeprize money and the chance to qualify for theamateur contest of the world championshipevent at stake.

“This tour will not only introduce kids toskateboarding, but it also carries an importanttourism message, as we want to draw them toKimberley for the three-day skateboardingspectacular in September. It is the largest out-reach of its kind to create tourism awarenessat grassroots level,” mentions Block.

Three years ago, the Northern Cape becamethe first host of the Maloof Money Cup skate-boarding world championships outside Ameri-can borders.

Thousands of skateboarding enthusiasts andspectators descended on Kimberley to see someof the top skateboarders in the world in action.In September 2012, the world championshipswere hosted in Kimberley for the second timeand once againhad ahuge impact on theNorth-ern Cape economy with flights and accommo-dation facilities being fully booked and retail-ers and restaurants reporting brisk trade. Thesuccess of the event has been applauded byyouth, their families and community leaders.

The television broadcast of the champion-ships was flighted and repeated in more than130 countriesaround theglobeandaMaloof fea-ture was screened in movie theatres across theUnited States of America. These media plat-forms have created a showcase for the North-ern Cape and Kimberley as a tourism destina-tion amongst a global audience.

Skate plaza’s impact remarkableTHE Kimberley Skate Plaza will again host the Maloof Money Cup Skateboarding Championships, this year from 27 to 29 September.

NEWSThe world championship event andits community outreach programme,Skateboarding for Hope, have alsomade an incredible impact on the de­velopment of the sport in South Afri­ca. By creating awareness and pro­moting the sport, the flounderingskateboarding industry has receiveda powerful boost with retailers re­cording a marked increase in the de­mand for skateboarding equipmentand apparel. Skateboards have alsobecome one of the fastest growingcategories for several leading sport­ing goods retailers. For more infor­mation, visit Maloof Money CupSouth Africa on Facebook at www.fa­cebook.com/MMCSouthAfrica.

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A TIRED Tessa Stone says she got the shockof her life when she heard she was pregnantwith four babies.Last week, Stone safely delivered the quad-

ruplet girls via a Caesarean section operationwithout complications in theMediclinic Kim-berley.Two of the girls are identical.Although at the time of writing the girls did

not have names yet, Stone said their nameswould be a mixture of traditional and Englishnames.The babies weigh 945 g, 980 g, 1 kg and 1,

2 kg respectively.She said the babies’ father, Alec Filander,

was initially shocked pale but has since recov-ered and is now very excited about his instantfamily.Stone also has a seven-year-old son, Loren-

zo, from a previous relationship.“My partner, a policeman at the Galeshewe

Police Station, is extremely happy. I am real-istic, I realise the babies are now here andhave to be cared for,” she said.Stone will for now have to leave her little

bundles of joy in the intensive care unit asthey have to stay there for at least a month.She found out she was expecting quadru-

plets when she was eight weeks and two dayspregnant.There are two sets of twins on her mother’s

side of the family.Denise Coetzee, the Mediclinic Kimberly’s

spokesperson, says chances of conceivingquads naturally, especially all of the samegender, are very slim.“The girls are very healthy, not one of them

is on a ventilator. Tessa was givenmedicationbefore her operation to help develop their lit-tle lungs. They are breathing on their own,”she said.Stone’swater broke and shewas in the early

stages of labour. The doctors decided to per-form the C-section at 29 weeks.In the last months of her pregnancy, Stone

visited the doctor on a weekly basis.“I was very uncomfortable over the last

three weeks, I could no longer sleep at night,”she said.She will visit the hospital daily to check on

the babies.“I would really love to breastfeed. The doc-

tors will now check if I have enough milk inorder for me to feed the babies,” she said.

Motherto fourbundlesof joy

SUPERMOM: A tired Tessa Stone after delivering four baby girlsin the Mediclinic Kimberley last week. Photo: Emile Hendricks

QUADRUPLETS – and all girls. Photos: Emile Hendricks

Baby 1

Baby 2

Baby 3

Baby 4For more news and photos go

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} Charné Kemp

THE thought of train loads ofasbestos waste from all overthe country being dumped inan open cast mine north of thesmall town of De Aar has resi-dents here up in arms.

Transnet must remove as-bestos from all its propertiesacross South Africa to preventpossible future health prob-lems. The plan is to removeabout 520 000 tons of wastefrom nine different sites anddump and seal it in the twomines at the town.

Residents said they feel theasbestos can endanger people,animals and rare bird specieslike the black eagle pair thatbreeds at the site. They say theproject is not without risks.

Residents also feel the envi-ronmental impact process wasnot conducted widely enoughwith all residents. They feeltheprocess is going to goaheadeven though they are against

it, saying their opposition willsimply be brushed aside.

Mike Asefovitz, Transnetspokesperson, says they werefollowing legal prescripts tothe letter. “Transnet will notdo anything irresponsiblewhen it comes to the healthand well-being of both peopleand animals. Without this, wewould not have been able to re-ceiveawastedisposal licence.”

Charel Marais, chairpersonof the local residents associa-tion, says many questions stillremain unanswered. “De Aarhas never been contaminatedwith asbestos and now we aregoing to become a dumpingsite. Will Transnet be able toguarantee that the site is safe?

“The area is a mere 300 mfrom the border of the munici-pal residential area althoughthere are no houses there yet.It will be a problem in the fu-ture. The wind blows heavilyin De Aar. They cannot guar-antee that particles will not be

blown into the air.”Marais also wanted to know

whether the site has been clas-sified as a mine. “Is the trans-portation of the asbestos safe?They cannot guarantee thatthe bags the asbestos will beput in will not tear. The mem-brane under the site will nothold forever. We are afraid theasbestos will penetrate the dol-omite layer and end up in ourdrinkingwater.Wesuggest theasbestos be taken to old asbes-tos mines and in each case re-habilitation must take place.”

Residents are now left withjust over a week to submittheir grievances.

Asefovitz says all those af-fected are being consulted.Various government depart-ments are also affected. “Weare a state organisation thatcannot afford to take chances.”) Inhalation of asbestos parti-cles causes diseases like asbes-tosis, lung cancer and thicken-ing of the lung membrane.

Plan with asbestosconcerns residents

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} Sidwell Guduka

IT is time to put your best foot for-ward and compete to win somefabulous prizes and the title ofSouth Africa’s Best Dance Crew.Now in its third season, e-tv’s

Step Up or Step Out is once moreon the prowl for street dancingteams who can pop, lock, krump,pantsula or move their bodies inany way that will amuse andamaze.Those who think they are tal-

ented on the dance floor are invit-ed to come and strutt their stuffto impress a panel of judges at au-ditions to be held at theBloemfon-tein Showgrounds’ Iris Hall onSaturday.“We are hard at work to ensure

that the new season unearths dy-namic talent that will not onlyshowcaseMzansi’s ever changingdance culture, but also delivergreat entertainment value forSouth African TV audiences. Weare certainly pushing the enve-lope in the new season of Step Upor Step Out,” Monde Twala, e-tvchannel head, told Express.The popular DJ Euphonik will

take a place at the judging tablealongside the multi-talentedKhaboninaQubeka and the dancelegend Emile Jansen.The deck-spinningmaestrowill

be joined by two new faces on theshow – hip-hop icon Slikour whoreplaces Dalen Lance as present-er, and co-presenter, the petiteY-FM powerhouse TumiVoster.Arthur Mafokate, the re-

nowned kwaito artist and produc-er who has played a key role inunearthing and mentoring some

of the dancerswho have appearedon the show over the past twoyears, will be missed. He will bemoving on to pursue other careeropportunities.“Although we will miss Arthur

and Dalen’s valuable contribu-tion to the show, we are excitedto announce that Euphonik, Slik-our and Tumi Voster will be join-ing the Step Up or Step Out jour-ney to bring viewers the best oflocal street culture,” SivanPillay,Endemol managing director,said.“We are positive that the addi-

tion of the three new faces to theteam will be gladly received byviewers. Slikour will bring streetcred and wit to the show whilstspeaking the language of theyouth.Tumi is funky, young, knowl-

edgeable, funny and sassy.“She’s got her finger on the

pulse when it comes to music,dance, and fashion and is one ofSouth Africa’s fastest risingstars.From a judging perspective,

Euphonik will focus on music in-terpretation and overall perform-ance value.His international exposure to

music and dance puts him in aleague unparallelled by many,”Pillay added.Season 3 of the show premiers

on Sunday, 23 June, on e-tv at18:05.Meanwhile, the much-antici-

pated auditions start at 12:00.For registration, dancers can

logon to www.etv.co.za or alter-natively they can register at thevenue on the day of the audi-tions.

Calling all Free State dance crews

THE judges are from the left Themba “Euphonik” Nkosi, Khabonina Qubeka and Emile Jansen. Photo: Supplied

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2003 is a day that no one will forget. It wasan immense tragedy for all of us,” he said.Slabbert said it was an honour for him to

help people who were in great distress. Hesaid it was a cold morning. When he was in-formed about the accident, he could not be-lieve what had happened.“I had to go there to make sure if what I had

been told was true. When I arrived I saw peo-ple standing in the water while others whereon top of the bus. People who were standingon the bus were cold, wet and could not talk.I went home to fetch a boat so that I couldsave them. It was not as easy to save themas one could think because the people wheredesperate to reach land,” he narrated.Slabbert said when he came closer to them

they all wanted to jump on the boat but he toldthem to wait and promised that he would savethem all. “I took the first four and I went backfor the last four people.“While Iwas saving people the second trage-

dy happened as the ambulance overturned onits way to the dam. We will remember you,”he said.

} Tladi Moloi

1 MAY 2013 marked ten years since theSaulspoort Dam bus disaster that killed 51Cosatu-affiliated trade unionists who weretravelling from Kimberley to a major MayDay rally in Qwaqwawhen a bus plunged intothe Saulspoort Dam near Bethlehem in theEastern Free State.Only ten people who were in the bus sur-

vived what could be the worst road accidentin South African history that year.Len Slabbert, who hails from Bethlehem,

was a hero as he played a pivotal role in rescu-ing eight people who survived the tragedy.Slabbert was invited to this year’s celebra-

tion which was hosted in the Goble Park Sta-dium in Bethlehem to celebrate a decade withCosatu.He was happy to be part of the celebration

and added that what made him more proudwas the fact that he had saved some of the peo-ple who were involved in the tragedy.“We are celebrating 10 years of people who

were trying to fight for the good course. 1May

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Bus tragedycommemorated

HERO: Len Slabbert from Bethlehem who helped eight of the ten Cosatu­affiliated tradeunionists who were involved on the Saulspoort Dam bus disaster that killed 51 peoplein 2003. Photo: Tladi Moloi

POLICE in Kuruman are on the hunt forfour men who allegedly shot and robbeda 39-year-oldmanandhis fiancé onSatur-day evening.According to police information, the

couple had driven their vehicle onto agravel road offMain Street at about 19:00.About 500 m further they stopped the ve-hicle to eat. Four unknownmen emergedfrom the bushes and surprised them andheld them at gunpoint and demandedmoney and cellphones. They then forcedthe driver of the car to give his bank pinnumber, which resulted in two of the sus-pects remaining with the couple whilethe other two drove into town with thecomplainant’s vehicle to withdraw thecash.When they realised that there was no

money in the ATM, they telephonicallycontacted their accomplices and in-formed them that there was no money.Oneof the suspects thenshot theVryburgman in his shoulder. It is further allegedthat the suspects returned to the gravelroad and shoved the couple into the bootof the car.The couple were driven a long distance

and were dropped off near BattlemontVillage past Mothibistad where theymanaged to flag down a passing vehiclewhich gave them a lift to Mothibistad.The white 1990 BMW is still missing

and the four suspects have not yet beenarrested. The injured man was taken totheKurumanHospitalwherehewas latertransferred to Klerksdorp for surgery tohis shoulder.

Couplehijacked

} Ilse Watson

TWO of the 14 mineworkers arrested last yearat Kathu’s Sishen Iron OreMine were onMon-day acquitted on all charges in the town’sMag-istrate’s Court.The other 12 accused must appear again on

2 July in the same court to face charges of pub-lic violence.The workers were arrested in October after

the strike that brought production at the mineto a halt for three weeks.Altogether 40 protesters, including two

women, were arrested and equipment worthan estimatedR3 billionwas recovered after theworkers had staged a sit-in in the mine shaftfor more than a week.They used trucks to prevent people from ac-

cessing the mine shaft.In a finely planned operation involving

about 200 police officers, mine security and aprivate security company, the workers wereretrieved from the shaft in the early hours ofthe morning.The workers who appeared on Monday are

accused of failing to attend court hearings.They are also accused of failing to heed a courtorder to leave the mine.

Kathuminersin court again

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} Boipelo Mere

WHEN the story of Regina van Nel (41) fromRoodepan’s cry for help was published in a lo-cal newspaper, it touched people’s hearts, es-pecially the staff of the Department of Trans-port, Safety and Liaison (DSTL) who prompt-ed to assist.Van Nel needs to undergo an urgent opera-

tion, but can’t afford it, nor is she able to carefor her four children due to her unexplainablecondition. Sheweighs an estimated 385 kg andis trapped in her house, unable to care for her-self or her children.Doctors had not been able to determine the

cause of her condition, but suggested she un-derwent surgery.The operation is estimated at R8 000 and she

is unemployed, on a social grant and unableto pay for the operation.She needed aid with food, clothing, to pay

her electricity and provide for her children.Of the four children, three are still in schoolwhile the eldest had to leave school to care forher mother and the household.The matter was raised to the staff members

through the department’s Communicationsand the Section for Special Programmes. Up-on hearing of Van Nel’s plight, the staff, with-out hesitation, reached into their pockets tolend a helping hand to a very appreciativeVan Nel.“We visited the family to determine their

needs and raised funds amongst the staffmembers to help the family meet their basicneeds.“We managed to raise funds amongst col-

leagues who were more than eager to helpwith groceries, cleaning material and toilet-ries, amongst others, which we delivered tothe family,” said Keitumetse Moticoe, thecommunications officer at the Department ofTransport, Safety and Liaison.Katz, Roof and Bricks, a local business, do-

nated a front door for the family’s homewhichwas installed by staff members Vuyo Ndlela,Vincent Sebotsa and Hippo Boikanyo. Havingbrought their personal tools they did the doorinstallation.The staff members also assisted with fixing

other doors in the house and checked whatelse they could assist with.Expressing her appreciation, Van Nel said

she was grateful for the help and care shownby the department and its staff.She said the door would help in ensuring

their safety as her door was not only unsafeand broken, but exposed them to winds andrain.“When it rains water used to come through

the door so that will now change.“Now that it is winter, the house used to get

even colder because of the wind that wouldenter through the broken door, but with thenew door, at least the wind is kept outside andthe house can get a bit warmer.“We are so grateful for all the help we have

received from the department and the grocerydonations.”

HIPPO BOIKANYO, assisted by his col­leagues, busy fixing a door at Van Nel’shouse in Roodepan.

REGINA VAN NEL (41) expressed her gratitude to the DTSL staff after they had extended a helping hand. Photos: Supplied

Staff reach outto needy family

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IN addition to celebrating its thir-teenth year this year, the Vryfes-tival was recently named as oneof the four most popular festivalsin South Africa in the kykNETFiestas.In the 2012 festival research re-

spondents voted for this festivalas their favourite festival to at-tend. Most respondents said theyvisited the festival more thanfour times in the last 12 years andalmost all of the respondents saidthe festival offers good value.“This year we will host all per-

formances and concerts on thecampus of the University of theFree State so festivalgoers cansave fuel by finding a place topark and walking to all the ven-ues where your programmechoices occur,” Roxanne Konco,Vryfestival marketing manager,said and added that access to thefestival site and arts market re-mained free.“If you want to encourage your

English-speaking friends to cometo the festival, there are enoughitems on the programme to keepthem satisfied. If we speak of pro-ductions that are in English fromstart to finish then we talk aboutdrama productions such as Chas-ing Laughter,RainbowScars and

the psychological thriller TheThree Little Pigs.”The theme of Chasing Laugh-

ter, a production done by the Uni-versity of the Free State’s dramadepartment, is xenophobic at-tacks.Rainbow Scars is about com-

plex relationships in the newSouthAfrica that the scriptwriterMike van Graan wrote withscoops of humour. The award-winning Lara Bye is the director.Three Little Pigs is a psycholog-

ical thriller is booked for the Ed-inburgh Festival, Amsterdamand London. It also has the WordTrophy for the best play on the re-cent US Word Festival. This pigstory is about the murder of twogood pigs. A wolf, the prime sus-pect in the double murder, is stillat large and would also kill thethird pig. TaraNotcutt directs theCape production and Rob van Vu-uren, James Cairns and AlbertPretorius play the pig roles.Two English productions that

should be high on your list, areBig Top Burlesque (song anddance) by SA Burlesk and Don’tShootMe, I’mOnly thePianoPlay-er. The date of the Vryfestival isfrom 9 July to 14 July at the Uni-versity of the Free State.

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Festival has entertainment for all

A scene from Rainbow Scars. Photo: Supplied

A scene from Chasing Laughter. Photo: Supplied

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Alkantpan, a division of the Research and Development Department, locatedin the Northern Cape, 300 km away from Kimberley, has the followingvacancies for which applications are invited from people meeting thequalification and experience requirements below. Alkantpan is an all-purposeballistic test range in the central part of South Africa and is involved in thetesting of gun systems, etc. Qualified personnel form a multidisciplinaryteam, a factor that contributes to the success of the Division.

Senior Technician (Workshop)The successful candidate will lead the workshop team in preparing, fabricating,maintaining and transporting test support items. He/she will also be responsiblefor maintaining infrastructure, building, and water reticulation systems according toprocedures, regulatory requirements and client requirements.Resposibilities: • Supervise the preparation, maintenance and fabrication of testsupport items, ie test target frames and structures from technical drawings and free-handsketches • Supervise and conduct workshop activities as per operational requirements• Ensure the safe operation of workshop, earthmoving and lifting equipment • Control thepreventive maintenance schedule of infrastructure, equipment and vehicles to reducedowntime, especially of single resource equipment • Control, coordinate and administeroperational and safety risk in the workshop • Initiate, generate and update proceduresthat reduce the occurrence of risks • Prepare submissions and orders, and presentthem for approval to the appropriate Authorisation Committees • Supervise and controlthe technical and financial schedule of workshop projects • Provide assistance for thepreparation of quotations as and when required • Provide training of personnel in the safehandling of equipment, plant and machinery • Perform other related duties as required• Operate within the Occupational, Health and Safety Act and Regulations • Operatewithin the Environmental Act and Regulations • Act in the capacity of Manager: SupportServices and Maintenance when so designated.Requirements: • NTC 6/T3 Mechanical • 3-5 years’ relevant work experience• Experience in Management at a Supervisory level • Ability to identify and mitigate riskoccurrence • Technical thinker with problem-solving and analytical abilities • Experiencein and knowledge of test items and steel structure fabrication (target frames) • Goodinterpersonal, communication, planning and organising skills • Computer literacy • Validdriver’s licence. (Ref. 9911779)

Technical Officer: Explosives DriverThe successful candidate will convey dangerous goods, weapons, ammunition andclient-furnished items by road safely, and in accordance with procedures, regulatoryrequirements and to the client’s satisfaction. He/she will also operate workshop, materialhandling and lifting equipment to provide test support during fabrication of test-requiredmaterial and provide general support.Responsibilities: • Safely convey dangerous goods, weapons, ammunition and client-furnished items • Transport personnel and clients safely • Operate workshop tools safelyduring the fabrication of items required for tests • Operate material handling equipmentsafely • Operate lifting equipment safely • Provide the necessary support when preparingand erecting test support items • Provide assistance during the maintenance ofinfrastructure, water reticulation systems, buildings, vehicles and equipment • Conductpreventive maintenance on equipment, vehicles and the facility • Supervise limited-hourlabourers during infrastructure maintenance and test support • Operate vehicles andequipment transporting sewage within safety regulations • Collect and deliver domesticwaste to landfill site • Assist clients with test equipment requirements.Requirements: • Grade 12 or equivalent • 3-5 years’ relevant work experience • Time andwork management skills • Ability to identify and report risk • Knowledge of SANDF depotlocations • Good interpersonal and communication skills • Valid Code C or EC driver’slicence • Valid PRDP recommended for conveyance of dangerous goods by road.

(Ref. 9911765)

Please e-mail a detailed CV, clearly stating the reference number and position youare applying for in the subject heading, to careers@armscor.co.za by no later than24 May 2013. Do not enclose copies of your Identity Document or qualificationswith your application.Late applications will not be considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listedcandidates only.Short-listed candidates will be subjected to psychometric assessment, an appropriatereference check, verification of personal data and security clearance as part of theselection process.Should you not hear from us within a month of forwarding your CV, consider yourapplication to be unsuccessful. Please note that appointment to these positions is subjectto obtaining/maintaining a positive security clearance.In line with Armscor’s commitment to complying with the Employment Equity Act,preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups. People withdisabilities are encouraged to apply.

THE 3 South African Infantry Battalion (3SAI) held a Freedom of the City parade in Kimberley on Mondaywith approximately 600 troops marching from the city hall to the civic offices. The officer in commandof 3 SAI, Col Arthur Nziweni, and Anges Ntlhangula, the executive mayor, conducted a troop inspectionbefore the soldiers marched through the city. Photo: Emile Hendricks/Photo24

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THE ever-improvingBloemfontein Celtictravel to Soweto onSaturday for theirmeeting withMorokaSwallows looking tosecure a top-four fin-ish on the log.The match takes

place at the Dobson-ville Stadium andkick-off is at 15:00.Lying fifth on the

table and with onlyone match to sparebefore end of the sea-son, Celtic must beatSwallows and hopethat Bidvest Wits –who are sitting oneplace ahead of them –drop all pointsagainst the under-achieving sideMame-lodi Sundowns at theLucas Moripe Stadi-um on the same after-noon.The Free State gi-

ants have collected 41points from 29 match-es. The Clever Boyshave amassed 43points after the samenumber of games andthey have a bettergoal difference.“It is going to be a

tough match for us.Hopefully we will geta good result there.We want to finish theseason in a respecta-ble position. We havea top four as a target.Everybody knows atop four gives you ahome draw in theMTN 8, which is whatwe want,” ClintonLarsen, Celtic coach,told Express.“We are going into

our last match of theseason with an out-side chance toachieve our goal.However, this will bedetermined by howwe play against Swal-lows and the outcomeof the match betweenWits and Sundowns.Secondly, we are justa point behind Plati-numStars in theQ-in-novation. If we hadbeaten Free State

Stars, we would havebeen on top of the Q-innovation log. So,weare going to the Swal-lows game with a lottoplay for.Wewant towin the Q3,” Larsensaid.The Dube Birds are

not playing badly, butthey have been blow-ing hot and cold thisseason. Their top-eight place is notguaranteed yet. They

have to collect maxi-mum points thisweekend.Swallows are sev-

enth on the table with39 points from 29 out-ings. Sundowns andEa Lla Koto arebreathing down theirnecks in position 8and 9 with 38 pointsrespectively.The Bethlehem

side should easilybeat NFD-bound

Black Leopards at theGoble Park Stadium.Lidoda Dhuvha’s

failure to collect a sin-gle point out of a pos-sible nine in their lastthree games is hardlythe form that willthreaten Stars.Steve Komphela,

Stars coach, knowsthey can’t afford todrop points if theywant to finish the sea-son inside the R1 mil-

lion bracket. “Wehave to beat Leopardsand we’ll be back inthe top-eight again,”Komphela said.The champions-

elect Kaizer Chiefswill end their cam-paign against Univer-sity of Pretoria at theMbombela Stadium,while Orlando Pi-rates will host Mar-itzburg United at theOrlando Stadium.

Ruffle Birds’ feathers, CelticEYES ON THE BALL: Tumelo Mogapi of Bloemfontein Celtic (right) and Katlego Mashego of Free State Starsduring their match on Saturday. Photo: Barry Aldworth/BackpagePix

OTHER weekend matches:) Ajax Cape Town vs Golden Arrows at Ath-lone Stadium.) Amazulu vs Chippa United at Moses Ma-bhida Stadium.) Platinum Stars vs SuperSport United atRoyal Bafokeng Stadium.

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NAKA DROTSKÉ, the Toyota Free StateCheetahs coach, admitted bad errors had costhis side points against the Hurricanes at theFree State Stadium on Friday.His troops, who went to the break tied at

12-12 against the visitors, gave away two softtries in the second stanza which cost them

the match. The full-time score was 39-34 infavour of the visitors.“We created plenty of good scoring chances

in the first half, but we could not convertthem. We gave away two tries on the platterand we got punished. So we have ourselvesto blame for the loss,” Drotské told Express.“Tactically we didn’t play well on Friday.

We lacked intensity in the opening 10 to 15

minutes. We started giving away penaltieswhich is something we didn’t want to do.But we’ll rectify all our mistakes at trainingthis week,” he said.“Before the game, we said the Hurricanes

were one of the best teams in the competi-tion when it came to counter attacks. If youkick the ball you’ve got to kick it out orcontest the ball. We gave them too many bad

kicks which ended up in tries,” he added.The Cheetahs missed out on the opportuni-

ty to go to the top of the South Africanconference log because the Bulls – who aresitting on the summit of the table – had abye last week.“The fact that we lost the match is

disappointing. All credit to the Hurricanes.They played well on the night and deservedfull points. In my opinion, we gave the gameaway with a lot of mistakes and two softtries. It is very important that we keep ourheads high and learn from our mistakes,”the coach said.On Saturday, the Cheetahs welcome the

Reds to the Free State Stadium at 19:10.“Our loss to the Hurricanes is water under

the bridge. We have shifted our focus on thenext match against the Reds. It’s not going tobe an easy tie because they are a very goodteam.“It’s our home game and we have to win

it. We have always played well against themin Bloemfontein. I’m confident we’ll bounceback to our winning ways at their expense.”Despite their loss on Friday, the Cheetahs

are still second on the South Africanconference table and seventh on the com-bined log. Drotské is adamant his side couldstill win the local conference.“We still have five games to play. Three of

those matches will be played in Bloemfon-tein. We have to win all of them. The othertwo are against the Kings in Port Elizabethand the Stormers in Cape Town. A lot canstill happen. The Bulls still have to play theSharks twice and the Stormers at Newlands.”

Errors cost us points, says Naka

MY BALL: Raymond Rhule of the Cheetahs (white jersey) tussles for the ball with the Hurricanes players.Photo: Emile Hendricks/Photo24