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Jabulani Dlamini

HAVE dinner with Terry Pheto, interna-

tionally celebrated South African-born

movie and television star, in Bloemfontein

next week.

D Purple Boutique invites fashionable

Bloemfonteiners to an evening of glamour,

style and conversation with this phenome-

nal woman.

Catch Pheto on 19 September at the

Elrido Lodge in Heuwelsig, Bloemfontein,

where she will talk about her life journey

and share her best fashion and beauty tips

with the exclusive audience.

The dinner will start at 18:00 for 18:30.

The following day, 20 September, Pheto

will be the programme director as invited

guests have high tea with the 2012 South

African fashion designer of the year, Thula

Sindi.

Sindi will also be show-casing his 2014

spring/summer collection.

This event will also be held at the Elrido

Lodge.

Proceedings for the show and tea party

will start at 10:30 for 11:00.

It is high time that Free Staters also

enjoy events of this nature and have

internationally recognised personalities

grace occasions such as this, Tselane

Sibeko, who organised both events, says.

Sibeko says her ultimate goal is to have

an annual fashion week held in the City of

Roses when this event grows annually.

Express is a print media sponsor for the

two events.

Ultimately I want this event to be a key

fashion event that all those who love

fashion and the finer things in life can

look forward to right on their door step

every year, she says.

Tickets for the dinner on 19 September

cost R450 per person, while tickets for the

fashion show and high tea event the

following day will cost R600.

) To RSVP for either of the two prestig-

ious events, call Elisa or Precious on

072-530-9489 and 082-971-9391 respec-

tively.

Celebs to entertain Bfn

The ultimate goal is to create a yearly key fashion event

THE international movie and television star Terry Pheto will be

in Bloemfontein next week. Photo: Supplied

THE South African fashion designer of the year for 2012, Thula

Sindi, will showcase his 2014 spring/summer collection at a per

inviteonly event in Bloemfontein next week. Photo: iFashion

For more photos and

news visit

www.express-news.co.za

2 EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014

NEWS

My view

Lebohang

Mafa

Social observer

FOR the past few years, media houses,

political parties and civil rights organisa-

tions have held hands in protestation

against that most infamous piece of

legislation which came to be known as the

Secrecy Bill (the Protection of State

Information Bill).

At the heart of their discomfort was the

presumed censorship, and possible prosecu-

tion, of journalists for reporting on classi-

fied state information.

I am one of many people in this country

who feel strongly that an unregulated

media sector is a threat to the sovereignty

of any country that is why there is no

country anywhere around the world which

lets media houses roam freely without any

form of government regulation.

Be that as it may, I also think absolute

state interference and prosecution of

journalists for reporting on what could be

in the public interest is a danger to our

young democracy.

The media sector is a critical component

of any thriving democracy in a constitu-

tional democracy such as ours, a situation

that is diametrically opposite to some of

our partners in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia,

India, China and South Africa) Block of

countries, in particular China and Russia.

In these countries media freedom goes as

far as the authority feels comfortable with

their line and angle of reporting, a phenom-

enon which does not exists locally.

As a matter of fact, this is one of many

areas of mismatch between South Africa,

China and Russia.

Media freedom is a reality in South

Africa. Our Constitution laid a solid

foundation for freedom of speech and being

free to report on any newsworthy story as

long as it is in the public interest.

This is despite the fact that there is no

clear definition of what constitutes public

interest often it takes a bitter legal

challenge to determine.

However, since the democratic dispensa-

tion, some journalists have abused this

fundamental right to the detriment of many

people running false stories and severely

damaging stories about the individuals and

at times institutions and organisations,

with little consequences for the journalist

or the media house perpetrating these

malicious and unfounded stories.

In the case where a journalist and media

house is found to have ran with a less than

accurate story, they simply retract the

story on a front page, somewhere at the

corner where people do not care to read.

The fact of the matter is, even if they do

that, at times the damage caused is just

irreparable no amount of words can fix it.

As the old clich goes, bad news sells.

People are no longer interested in the

retraction, but they would not cease to see

you as that which the newspaper, TV, or

radio journalist called you in his slot or

segment.

Is this what media freedom means,

destroying lives, damaging reputations

unduly? Fact is, journalism is still the only

profession requiring licensing, compared to

other professions, such health, law, ac-

counting and engineering.

It is, however, granted that the Press

Council has a constitution which seeks to

regulate the profession. Bizarrely, the same

constitution is silent on the type of the

sanctions on even the most grave and

unfair and unbalanced reporting.

What is not clear, is why the South

African Press Association (Sapa) is against

the licensing. Is it because it was suggested

by the SABC COO or are they against the

whole principle of the licensing of journal-

ists?

Sapa has in the past reacted strongly

against media censorship, a course they

have so vigorously and enthusiastically

championed in and outside South African

borders.

They joined the Freedom of Expression

Institute to air their displeasure on what

they saw as bullying and censorship

against City Press and Brett Murray for the

painting entitled Spear of the Nation

(Umkhonto we Sizwe) and accused the ANC

and its allies of bullying and being unrea-

sonable.

Fast forward a few years, they are today

campaigning against the SABC COO

because he made an unpopular proposal.

Sanef have now used that as the basis to

institute court action against the SABC

COO, essentially asking the court of law to

determine his suitability for the job.

If you ask me, that is nothing short of

censorship.

Ironically vanguards of media freedom

and freedom of speech have maintained a

deafening silence on their black sheep (so

to speak) who is under a relentless attack

for exercising his fundamental right.

What these institutions are not focusing

on, is the positive side of this suggestion

that only qualified individuals will practice

journalism and keep the professional

standards high. Licensing will also protect

the journalists from government harass-

ment and or harm, therefore government

cannot unfairly and unreasonably prohibit

journalists from reporting on a story.

Until Sanef and Sapa have come up

clearly, and articulated their position

against this proposal, it would appear that

these organisations oppose this principle

for other reasons other professional and

logical objection.

) Contributions to this column can be

submitted via email by contacting

[email protected] and

must please be no more than 500 words.

Alternatively you can call 051-404-7910.

Licensing of

media debatable

ABOUT 413 810 gr. 1 to gr. 6 and gr. 9

learners in the Free State will write the

Annual National Assessment (ANA)

examinations from Tuesday until Friday

next week.

The massive undertaking will see about

1 315 public and independent schools from

across the province participating.

Its all systems go, the Education MEC,

Tate Makgoe, says.

Our ANA pass rate target for gr. 3, gr. 6

and gr. 9 in 2014 is 60% of learners

obtaining 50% and above, a confident

Makgoe says.

He expresses confidence that the feed-

back from ANA results will assists learn-

ers and teachers to reflect on their per-

formance and to identify areas that require

additional support to ensure that effective

learning and teaching take place.

Makgoe commits the department to not

only participate in other international

standardized tests such as the Progress in

International Reading Literacy Study

(PIRLS) and Trends in International

Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS);

but also make the country proud by

performing well.

We will continue to compare our

examinations standards against the best in

the world in order to improve the credibili-

ty of our standards.

The ANA targets literacy and numeracy

because these have been found universally

to be the key foundational skills for

successful learning in school and beyond.

Literacy is the ability to read for

knowledge, write logically, communicate

verbally and think critically about printed

material.

Numeracy is the ability to reason with

numbers and Mathematical concepts such

as addition and subtraction.

The department has sufficiently prepared

teachers and learners by providing analyti-

cal reports with national, district and

school data, guidelines on the utilisation of

ANA data, a detailed qualitative analysis

report on ANA 2013 highlighting specific

areas of weakness with proposed remedial

measures, test exemplars and assessment

guidelines which specifies the scope and

depth of ANA 2014.

This year, the department will also pilot

the assessment of a sample of learners in

gr. 7 and gr. 8. Based on the findings of the

pilot, a decision will be made in 2015 on

the assessment of gr. 7 and gr. 8 learners.

The ANA 2014 results will be made

available in December 2014.

Its all systems go for ANA

BUTANA

KOMPHELA, the

MEC for Police,

Roads and Trans-

port in the Free

State, expressed

shock at the

murder of a young

woman who was

fatally shot during

an attempted

hijacking in

Bloemfontein this

past weekend.

The incident

occurred in the

early hours of

Sunday.

A 26-year-old

woman was shot in

the back of the

head while she was

trying to flee from

the hijackers.

She died on the

scene.

A friend of the

woman, a 40-year-

old man, was

critically injured

after he had been

shot in the chest by the hijackers. He

was rushed to the Pelonomi Hospital in

Bloemfontein.

Komphela praised the police for their

swift action. They arrested three male

suspects shortly after the incident had

occurred.

These criminals must face the

consequences of their actions in a

manner that will send a clear message

to others that society will no longer

tolerate this type of behaviour, said

Komphela.

The MEC added that the arrests were

important to crack down on the various

hijacking incidents that had occurred

recently in Bloemfontein.

It is suspected a syndicate is respon-

sible for the hijackings. It is sad that a

person had to die before these criminals

were arrested, he said.

I would like to convey my condolen-

ces to the family of the woman and also

wish the male victim, who is currently

recuperating in hospital, a speedy

recovery, concluded Komphela.

The three suspects were due to

appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrates

Court at the time of going to print

yesterday. They are being charged with

murder, attempted murder and vehicle

hijackings.

Hijackers kill fleeing woman

SHOCKED: Butana Komphela, the MEC for Police, Roads and

Transport in the Free State. Photo: Sidwell Guduka

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NETWORKING CHURCHES: The United,

Bakhethwa and Italian Apostolic Church in

Bloemfontein last week came together for

their Spring Day celebrations at King's Park

in Bloemfontein. Youth members of these

churches used the event to network and

create closer working ties among the

churches. From the left are, front: Nokha

nyisoMrabe,Matsietsi Lodge,WinnieOlayi,

MamphoKelem,BokangLenongandPalesa

Maloro; back: Bongani Mokhashane, Tefo

Thaele, Mosekimang Lenong, Nthabiseng

Lodge, Moshe Moshodi, Lehlohonolo

Mohladi, Thenjiwe Thanzi, Maleho Mot

soeneng and Moeketsi Rankeke.

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A re bueng

Busisiwe Booi

Motivational Speaker

HO bohlokwa ho ithuta ho ela

dintho hloko bophelong hobane

seno se bontsha ho re kgathalla

seo se etsahalang moo re dulang

teng le maphelong a rona.

Di nako tse ding ha se hore

ha re kgone ho atleha kapa ho

fihlella ditoro tsa rona empa e

le hore ha re tshwenyehe ke

dintho tse bohlokwa, kapa ha re

nke matsapa a ho fatisisa hore

hobaneng ha dintho di etsahala

ka mokgwa oo di etsahalahang

ka ona.

Banana ba ba mmeleng ba sa

le banyenyane dilemong, bacha

ba rona ba tsuba dithitifatsi le

ho nwa jwala ka tsela eo e sa

amoheleheng, botlokotsebe bo

ntse bo eketseha, malapa a

thubeha, maemo a thuto ya rona

a ntse a ya tlase, bana ba

tlohela dikolo ba sa qeta dithuto

tsa bona.

Dipalopalo tsa batho ba

ipolayang di ntse di eketseha,

tekonology e nkile maemo a pele

maphelong a rona, hoo bana ba

rona basa hlolang ba na le nako

ya ho bapala, seno se baka hore

batho ba be le bophelo bo

fokolang hobane ha ba sa nka

nako ya ho itshidulla e le ya

bohlokwa.

Potso ke hore dintho tsena

kaofela di bakwa ke eng?

Sechaba sa rona se tshwenyehile

ka eng? Ana maphelo a rona a

se a potlakile ha kalo moo re

hlokang motsotso wa ho itekola?

Re hloka ho buela morao

hanyenyane, re gefutse motsot-

swana, re shebe hore dintho tse

tlang pele maphelong a rona ke

dife, ka tsela eo re tlo kgona ho

sebetsa dintho ka ho lekalekana

hore re kgone ho finyella

dipehelo tseo re batlang ho di

finyella.

Re tshwanetse ho qala ho

tshwenyeha le ho ameha ka

dintho tse etsehalang naheng ya

rona le hore rona re ka kenya

letsoho kae hore re leke ho

ntlafatsa maemo a dintho tse

etsehalang moo re dulang teng.

Re fetole mohopolo o reng, ha

e batla nna eo hobane ho hona

moo e nkamang teng, le hore ke

taba ya mmuso eo, kapa ho na

le mekgahlo e sebetsana le

dintho tse jwalo, ba bang batho

o tla utlwa ba re, ha ke leponisa

kapa ngaka ya maboko ho ka

tseba hore ke tshwanetse ho

etsang maemong a jwalo.

Hopola feela ho re ka tsatsi le

leng bothata bo jwalo bo ka

hlaha lelapeng la hao kapa

bathong ba amanang le wena,

jwale hobane ha re ele dintho

hloko re ke ke be ra tseba hore

re ka thola thuso kae le hore re

tshwanetse ho etsang ha re

kopana le mathata.

Batho ba bangata ba tswellet-

seng pele bophelong kajeno ha

se hobane ba ne bana le menyet-

la e fetang ya babang kapa bana

le tjhelete e fetang yaba bang,

empa ba ile ba ela dintho hloko

le ho botsa ha ba bona dintho di

etsahala, le ho kokota mamati

ho fihlela a buleha.

Ha ba fapana le rona ka letho,

re ka kgona ho fihlella tsohle

tseo re di labalabelang bophe-

long ha fela re ka qala ho ithuta

ho ela dintho hloko hobane ho

bo hlokwa haholo.

Kea leboha

)Mang kapa mang ya a

batlang ho ngola kholomong

ena, a ka ikopanya le Jabu-

lani Dlamini ho 051-404-7910

kapa email: Jabu-

[email protected]

)Mongodi ha ana ho lefiwa.

)Where necessary Express

edits some columns Ed.

Ithute ho ela dintho hloko

Re hloka ho buela morao hanyenyane, re gefutse mot

sotswana, re shebe hore dintho tse tlang pele maphe

long a rona ke dife, ka tsela eo re tlo kgona ho sebetsa

dintho ka ho lekalekana hore re kgone ho finyella dipeh

elo tseo re batlang ho di finyella.


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Past. Mutombo

Kumwimba

WE need each other,

no one can make it

alone; what would be the

purpose of the sun if the earth

did not exist?

What would become of the

earth without the sun? I need

you as much as you need me, I

mean, we are one anothers

strength. Where you are strong,

I am weak; and where I am

strong, you are weak.

In life we should not reject

people on account of their

weaknesses, if you reject people

on account of their weaknesses

it means you are also rejecting

their good character.

No one can be too bad or too

good. We are all balanced,

meaning we all have weaknesses

and strengths.

The people you reject today

may be your helpers tomorrow,

success in life is a collection of

relationships. When God wants

to bless us, He will bring people

into our lives.

These people are not perfect,

neither are you, these people

brought by God to you, may

have a poor relationship with

you, or may even display a

certain amount of weakness

without being aware of it. If you

reject them based on this, Gods

plan for you life may be delayed.

Moses did not succeed alone,

he had Aaron at his side

(Exodus 4:14).

Aaron had his weakness in as

much as Moses but they had to

stand together to see the future

before they parted ways.

David honoured King Saul

although he was

weaker and wanted

to take Davids life

numerous times, but

David chose to

honour him; and later we see

how David became a mighty

king.

Jesus did not reject any of His

disciples. He knew the disposi-

tion of their hearts; but He

chose to stay with them so that

redemption could become

possible.

As Christians we need to ask

God for strength to help one

another in our different areas of

weakness instead of criticising.

Rejection has become so

common place among children

of God today because we are

weak.

You who reject others because

of weakness, what is your

weakness?

Are you perfect? If God

reveals to you that those people

you rejected because of their

weakness would be your helpers

tomorrow, what would your

reaction be?

Would you go back to fix a

relationship simply because you

now know they will help you

tomorrow? Then you are a

hypocrite.

Do not reject people because

of their weakness, rather let us

help each other.

) To hear more of these

encouraging and faith build-

ing, anointed messages, please

visit us at the Joe Solomon

Primary School in Heidedal

every Sunday from 09:00. You

can also send your prayer

request to 071-214-9404.

God bless you.

Two always

better than one

BUTI MANAMELA, deputy

minister in The Presidency for

Planning, Performance, Moni-

toring, Evaluation and Adminis-

tration, said there was room for

media and government to work

together towards a sustained de-

velopmental agenda for Africa.

He said with the introduction of

social media, ordinary citizens

were no longer passive consum-

ers of news and information.

In South Africa we are

looking forward to media as a

social partner that will help

focus the nations attention and

energies on the implementation

of the National Development

Plan and on the priorities

outlined in the recently adopted

Strategic Framework for this

political term, he said.

Speaking at the 18th edition

of the Highway Africa Confer-

ence, Manamela said he believ-

ed African media had a key role

to play in driving the new

narrative of hope.

The Highway Africa Confer-

ence is hosted by the Rhodes

Universitys School of Journal-

ism and Media Studies in

partnership with Corporate

South Africa, development

agencies and media associa-

tions. The conference held

under the theme Social Media

from the margins to the main-

stream was attended by media

leaders, educators, policy

makers and business executives.

The organisers of the confer-

ence said it sought to explore

how social media had impacted

on all aspects of our lives in the

last ten years.

Delegates from 36 African

countries attended the confer-

ence including others from

America, Bolivia, the Nether-

lands and Germany.

SAnews.gov.za

Social media in spotlight


NEWS

THE New Start Network encouraged the

public to respond to its two-week campaign

to increase the number of couples who take

an HIV test together.

The campaign took place in Welkom,

Mangaung and Botshabelo in the Free State.

Altogether 1 238 couples (in Free State and

Mpumalanga) were tested at the special

couples testing sites that were set up in

shopping centres, at taxi ranks and other

high traffic areas (that is 2 476 individuals

tested as couples). We offer HIV testing for

couples every day in Nelspruit, Bloemfon-

tein, Witbank and Welkom, but we only get a

few couples coming together for a test, says

Ncamsile Nhlabathi, New Start Network

senior programme manager. By taking the

campaign to the streets we had mobilisers

telling the public about couples testing and

we set up services right where people shop

and do business we attracted over eight

times more couples than in the same period

last year.

The demand for testing during the cam-

paign was the strongest over weekends when

people who work during the week were

available to test with their partners. Some

sites reported that they had as many as 50

couples testing on a single day. Although the

campaign was aimed at couples, it urged

people to give your partner the greatest

gift.

Individuals who wished to test alone were

also accommodated. The advantages of

taking an HIV test with a partner are that

partners get to know each others status.

There are no secrets concerning HIV. If a

person tests positive, he or she has a

counsellor imme-diately available to assist

the couple to make decisions together on the

way forward and partners have vital

information to help them plan their lives as

a couple, particularly if they are considering

marriage or having a baby. The campaign

has shown that people have no problem

testing as a couple and this campaign gave

them the access and opportunity for these

services, says Nhlabathi. We want to

encourage couples who missed out during

the campaign to take advantage of our

mobile teams to get the test done.

Any couple wanting to test together can

contact the New Start Network in their area

to find out where the mobile teams would

be. In Bloemfontein couples can get tested

at Room 203, Cuthberts Building at 78

Charlotte Maxeke Street or call 051-430-9595.

In Welkom couples can visit, Unit 102 at

the Essex House in Elizabeth Street or call

057-352-2789.

Couples tested together

PARALYMPIAN OSCAR PISTORIUS might

be found guilty of killing an intruder, if not

his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a lawyer

said on Monday.

I think there is a significant risk that

Oscar could be convicted of murdering the

intruder, defence lawyer William Booth told

the Cape Town Press Club.

Judge Thokozile Masipa will hand down

judgement on Pistorius in the North Gauteng

High Court in Pretoria tomorrow.

He was charged with murder following the

fatal shooting of model and law-graduate

Steenkamp through a locked toilet door in

his Pretoria home on Valentines Day 2013

and claimed he mistook her for an intruder.

Booth said anybody who had shot through

a door four times into a tiny toilet must have

known they were going to kill the person on

the other side.

However, he said the state would have to

prove beyond a reasonable doubt that

Pistorius was guilty of murder. The court

would also be looking at the possibility of

culpable homicide, which focused on

negligence rather than intent.

Maybe the court accepts what happened

and says he was entitled to shoot four shots.

I think that is a long shot.

Booth praised Masipa for her handling of

the matter, saying she had come across as a

very objective person. He anticipated that

she would be critical of the way the defence

had handled the case in its calling of various

witnesses, and its attack on the credibility of

forensics and ballistics. News24

Pistorius: Judge decides tomorrow


NEWS

THE Bloemfontein Childrens Choir,

conducted by Dr Huibrie Verster, has

been in existence for the past 27 years

and currently consists of 54 members.

The members are of different schools

from in and around Bloemfontein and

their ages range from 9 to 17.

This is an amateur choir which is

well-known locally and internationally.

The choir has already undertaken 19

overseas trips and is regarded as one of

the best childrens choirs in the world.

The choir has mostly gone overseas to

participate in competitions, but has also

been invited abroad on two occasions by

the International Federation of Choral

Music (IFCM).

At the end of 2013 the choir had a very

successful tour to Slovenia, Austria,

Germany and Belgium where it received

standing ovations at all performances.

During July 2014, the choir had a

successful tour to Cape Town, Stellen-

bosch and Paarl.

The choir received a standing ovation

and performed with the Canticum Novum

Choir conducted by Louis van der Watt,

the Kensington Chorale, conducted by

Lizl Gaffley, the Cape Town Youth Choir,

conducted by Leon Starker, as well as

the Paarl Boys High Ensemble, conduct-

ed by Stefan van Hassen.

Guests of honour who attended the

performances were Nico Carstens, one of

the accompanists of the choir for many

years, as well as Boet Troskie, the patron

of the choir.

As a result of the success of the tour

and the joy with which audiences reacted

on the performances of the choir, it was

decided that the concert would be

repeated in Bloemfontein for the choirs

local community.

During the concert, a DVD recording

will be made.

The programme will focus on lighter

numbers that will create a sense of

entertainment, and will include Take

Yours, Ill Take Mine by the Western

Cape singer Matthew Mole, a Cape

Medley, Chris de Burgh hits, as well as

music from the musical Les Misrables.

The choir also has a standing choreo-

grapher, Willie Venter of Huisgenoot

Skouspel, who annually does excellent

work with the choir members. Venter

will again be involved in this production.

The accompanist of the choir is the

talented Anton Esterhuyse.

The concert starts at 19:00 for 19:30 on

Friday and the programme will be

concluded by 21:00. It will be in the

Odeion on the campus of the University

of the Free State.

Tickets cost R50 per person.

Book tickets with Carina Lombaard on

083-411-7565 or send email to celbfn@hot-

mail.com. Tickets will also be available

at the door.

Any enquiries linked to the programme

or the concert can be directed to Lom-

baard.

The choir would also like to recruit

new members. There will be a choir open

day on Saturday, 20 September. All

learners from the age of nine years can

come to the choir practice from 10:00 to

11:00 to see what is being done every

Saturday.

) Learners who are interested to come

for an audition, who are musical, can

sing beautifully and/or can play a

musical instrument, can book an

audition with Carina Lombaard. Call

083-411-7565 or send email to

[email protected]. The auditions

will start from next week.

Choir gives special performance

TALENTED: Members of the Bloemfontein childrens choir with Nico Carstens (middle)

and Boet Troskie (to his left) were guests of honour for the choirs performances in

the Western Cape. Carstens was one of the accompanists of the choir for many years

while Troskie is a businessman and patron of the choir. Photo: Supplied

As a result of the success of

the tour and the joy with

which audiences reacted

on the performances . . . it

was decided that the con

cert would be repeated in

B loemfon te in fo r the

choirs local community.


NEWS

}

Sidwell Guduka

THE Bodikela Junior Secondary School in

Bethlehem will represent the Free State at

the national finals of the McDonalds u.14

Schools League Tournament after they won

the provincial championships held at the

Technical High School Louis Botha (THS

Louis Botha) in Bloemfontein on Satur-

day.

The team defeated the Thotagauta

Secondary School from Welkom 1-0 in the

final, thanks to a solitary first-half goal

scored by Thamsanqa Nyembe.

To reach the final, the Thabo Mofutsan-

yana-side beat Sasolburgs Kahobotjha-

Sakubusha Secondary School 2-0 in the

semifinal on the same day.

Thotagauta brought down the favourite,

THS Louis Botha, 1-0 in the other semifi-

nal to qualify for the provincial final.

Mokoni Molefe, Bodikelas coach, praised

his charges for qualifying for the national

final.

Im very proud of my boys. They played

according to my instructions during the

provincial finals, Molefe told Express.

Winning four matches in one day was

no walk in the park. We played as a unit

and the players fought for each other.

I promise well represent the Free State

well in the national finals next month.

This will be the second time we

represent the province in the national

finals.

In 2012, our school made it to the

national finals of the Coca-Cola u.15

Tournament where we lost 4-0 to the

Johannesburg Secondary School in the

final.

The school had very experienced

players, because they were a feeder-side

for Orlando Pirates. Maybe my boys

became intimidated by the name Orlando

Pirates, hence we lost by a big margin,

he joked.

We want to do one better this time

around. Im positive well go all the way to

the final and win it.

With hard work and determination,

anything is possible in football, said

Molefe.

The coach said he would ask for assist-

ance from the PSL-side Free State Stars to

help him prepare his team for the national

finals.

I also want to ask both the provincial

Department of Education and the Depart-

ment of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recrea-

tion and, of course, the Dihlabeng Local

Municipality to take care of our needs

ahead of the event, he said.

The McDonalds u.14 Tournament, which

is played under the auspices of the South

African Schools Football Association

(Sasfa), reaches thousands of learners

across South Africa.

This competition reaches 54 400 chil-

dren, who come from both urban and rural

regions, annually.

It offers them an equal opportunity to

show off their talent and learn from each

other through a series of matches and

tournaments like this one, Sechaba

Motsieloa, corporate affairs director at

McDonalds South Africa, said.

For being crowned the provincial

champions, Bodikela won R5 000 and can

pocket a cool R20 000 if they win the

national competition.

The national finals will take place from

1 to 4 October at the Actonville Stadium in

Benoni, east of Johannesburg.

) For more news, visit www.express-

news.co.za.

Bodikela fired up for national finals

EYE ON THE BALL: Players of the Bodikela Junior Secondary School (in blue) in action

against the teamof the Thotagauta Secondary School during theMcDonalds u.14 Schools

League Tournament at THS Louis Botha in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Photo: Voight Mokone

Winning four matches in

one day was no walk in

the park. We played as a

unit and the players

fought for each other. I

promise well represent

the Free State well in the

national finals next

month.

Mokoni Molefe,

Bodikela coach

THE Mangaung

Breast Cancer

Awareness Walk

takes place on 4 Octo-

ber.

Registration takes

place at the Nzame

Primary School in

Phelindaba from

07:00. The walk starts

at 07:45.

Tickets cost R30 per

person, and T-shirts

will be sold at R70.

For more details, call

Golo Monnanyana on

073-426-2225.

Breast

cancer

walk to

be held


Human Communications 112378

Expression of Interest (EOI)

IDT/FS/EOI/14/1: FS IDT BUILDING PROGRAMMES

The Independent Development Trust (IDT) invites qualifying/eligible Exempted Micro Enterprise

(EMEs) and Qualifying Small Enterprise (QSE) construction entities to express their interest

in registering on the FS IDT database of General Building (GB) contractors to access

sub-contracting opportunities within the infrastructure programmes.

Construction entities must be registered with the Construction Industry Development Board

(CIDB) and be in possession of valid Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act

(COIDA) certificates.

Registration forms (IDT Supplier Questionnaire) are available at the IDT Free State Regional

Office: PHG Building, 196 Nelson Mandela Drive, Brandwag, Bloemfontein, from 10 September

2014.

Completed supplier questionnaires with supporting documentation must be deposited in

the tender box at IDT Free State Regional Office, on or before the closing date and time

of 26 September 2014 at 10:00.

Queries should be directed to e-mail: [email protected] or tel. (051) 411-6240

SEEK, BUY, SELL

FOR ALL CLASSIFIED ADS

GENERAL

NOTICES

COMMUNITY

NOTICES

1210

Engo Family Care is

requesting Sello Mahlohla

to contact Magda de Beer

at 051 407 7210 during

office hours (07:30-16:00)

or fax 051 525 2015.

PERSONAL

SEVICES

CATERING &

VENUES

1401

available at showgrounds

for weddings, functions and

special shows. We can also

assist you with tablecloths,

cutlery, crockery, draping,

etc. Premises also available

on long term.

Contact Juanita at

tel. 051 448 9894/5/6.

VENUES

FINANCIAL

1420

HERBALISTS

1435

Enough is enough.

Say bye to ALL worries in

your life. Call Ojambo

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* Penis enlargement

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* Helps with pregnancy

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LEGAL

1440

LOANS

1445

Na o na le mathata a dikoloto?

Letsetsa Betty

072 822 1029.

O kgathetse ke dikoloto?

Letsetsa Alice.

083 514 5391.

PERSONAL

1460

TRAINING &

EDUCATION

1480

Education and Training

Health Care Course.

First Aid Level 1 and 2

HIV/AIDS Counselling

Child Care

Home Based Care.

083 768 9392.

REPAIRS

1818

For the repair of

frigdes, freezers,

washing machines and

other appliances call

JLW Appliances on 076

266 2006.We also install

and repair air-conditioners.

MISCELLANEOUS

1845

BUSINESS

OPPORTUNITIES

2415

ENTREPRENEURS!

Sell MiniGeza/hot water.

SMS postal details to:

083 954 1910.

[email protected]

www.minigeza.com

VEHICLES

CARS FOR SALE

3025

White 2011 Chev Cap-

tiva 2.4 l, 85 000 km,

R210 000 neg.

Contact 082 491 8717.

VEHICLES

WANTED TO BUY

3075

VEHICLES WANTED:

CAN'T TRADE YOUR

VEHICLE?

WE CAN HELP

APPROVED CLIENTS.

VEHICLES ALSO

AVAILABLE.

CALL 079 214 9284.

PROPERTIES

FLATS TO RENT

3250

Westdene, 4 Bompart

Street, Unit 2: 2 bedr, 2

ensuite bathroom, open-

plan kitchen/lounge area.

Very secure, R5 200 p.m.

Prepaid electricity and

available immediately.

Jo- Andma Park, Klara-

dyn Ave, Pellissier: 1-bedr

flat, R3 025 p.m. Avail-

able 01/10/2014.

Bloemvallei in Faure

Ave,Willows: 2-bedr flat

near CUT, very secure, R4

500 p.m. Available

immediately.

Bloemvallei in Faure Ave,

Willows: 2-bedr flat near

CUT, very secure, R4 500

p.m. Available

01/11/2014.

Winterland in Faure Ave,

Willows: 2-bedr flat near

CUT, very secure, R4 000

p.m. Available imme-

diately.

Sermuid Mansion, Sel-

borne Ave: 1-bedr flat near

CBD, R3 608 p.m. Water

included and prepaid elec-

tricity. Available

01/10/2014.

Contact CMS PROPER-

TIES on 051 447 5508/

082 486 3834.

FOR RENT

3205

Bachelors, flats, townhou-

ses, garden cottages and

houses to rent for afford-

able prices. Contact Lor-

raine Properties on 051

447 1765/082 823 8299.

FOR SALE

3201

Phase 2: R210 000

2 bedr, bathr, lounge, kitchen.

Deposit: R20 000.

Brenda 082 042 2837.

Fauna: 3-bedroom house,

lounge, dining room, kitchen

on big erf, R870 000.

Bahlekazi Properties 082

050 9224.

Tavern for Sale in

Section F Botshabelo,

big yard, near main

road. Contact Jeff

Nzaka 072 264 6256

HOUSES FOR SALE

3275

Bayswater: R920 000. 4

bedr, dining, lounge, kitchen,

bath, garage, swimming-pool.

Marvin 082 976 9446.

Wilgehof: Large 3-

bedroom house on 990-sq

m plot - bargain price-

R790 000. Alec 084 434

5048 eProp

HOUSES TO LET

3270

CENTURY Properties:

Lakeview (smallholding).

3-bedr, R3 500 p.m.

Available 1 October.

% 078 170 9219.

Dan Pienaar: 5 Jan van

Riebeeck Street: 3 bedr, 2

bathr, 2 garages and shade

for 2 cars. Pre-paid electri-

city. R9 680 p.m. Availa-

ble 1/11/2014.

CMS PROPERTIES on

051 447 5508 /

082 486 3834.

BIG HOUSE TO LET IN

RYKMANSHOOGTE,

HEIDEDAL, NEXT TO TWIN

CITY MALL: 3 bedrooms, 2

bathrooms, study, kitchen,

spacious dining room,

lounge, TV room, big

entertainment areas, 4

garages, swimming pool

and aircon, R6 000 p.m.

Immediately available.

Contact Johnny on

073 236 2395.

TOWNHOUSES

TO LET

3325

Langenhoven Park: 25B

Ancois, Marais Street: 2

bedr, 1 bathroom and pre-

paid electricity. R5 400

p.m. Available 1/09/2014.

Contact CMS ON 051

447 5508/082 486 3834.

EMPLOYMENT

ADMINISTRATIVE

3605

Copy/Paste Data Clerks

needed. SMS your

name/address to 081

886 0315 or e-mail to:

d.workforce7@

gmail.com


Notice is hereby given in terms of section 38(1)(a)(ii) of the Long-term Insurance Act,

52 of 1998 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), that it is the intention of Covision Life

Limited (registration number 2006/034684/06) (Covision) and Hollard Life Assurance

Company Limited (registration number 1993/001405/06) (Hollard) to transfer its life

assurance business, which Covision carries on in the Republic of South Africa, to Hollard

(proposed transfer).

The proposed transfer comprises only the in-force individual life and assistance

assurance policies underwritten by Covision as at 31 March 2013, and the assets and

liabilities related to such policies, and excludes all other assets and liabilities of Covision.

If the proposed transfer is confirmed, Hollard shall be responsible for the fulfilment of all

the obligations of Covision insofar as the said obligations relate to the aforesaid policies.

Details of the proposed transfer are contained in an agreement concluded between

Covision and Hollard on 25 April 2014 (Agreement). The Agreement is subject to the

fulfilment of suspensive conditions, which includes, amongst others, that the proposed

transfer is approved by the Registrar of Long-term Insurance in terms of part V of the Act.

A copy of the Agreement, together with a copy of the notification to the Registrar of

Long-term Insurance which includes particulars of the proposed transfer and any

other documents required by the Registrar of Long-term Insurance, shall be available

for inspection during normal business hours for a period of at least 15 (fifteen) days

commencing on 1 September 2014 until 19 September 2014 at the head offices of

Covision in Johannesburg at 22 Oxford Road, Parktown and of Hollard in Johannesburg

at Hollard at 22 Oxford Road, Parktown.

In terms of section 38(1)(b) of the Act, any person who has an interest in this matter may,

within 15 (fifteen) days of the publication of this notice in the Government Gazette on

29 August 2014, submit to the Registrar of Long-term Insurance such representations

concerning the transaction as are relevant to his, her or its interests.

Hollard and Covision to apply to the Registrar of Long-term Insurance on 3 October

2014 at Riverwalk Office Park, Block B, 41 Matroosberg Road (Corner Garsfontein and

Matroosberg Roads), Ashlea Gardens x6, Pretoria at 10:00am, or as soon thereafter as

the application may be heard, for approval by the Registrar of the Long-term Insurance.

In terms of section 38(d) of the Act, any policyholder, shareholder or creditor of Holllard or

Covision may file affidavits with the Registrar within the abovementioned 15 (fifteen) day

period and shall be entitled to appear before the Registrar on the above-mentioned date.

Please direct all queries to 0861 777 022 or send an email enquiry to clientcare@hollard.

co.za for the attention of Patty Coetzee. Alternatively, please direct your queries to the

Registrar of Long-term Insurance, Financial Services Board per email for the attention of

Ms Lulama Mafunda, email: ([email protected]).

NOTICE OF THE TRANSFER OF THE BUSINESS

OF COVISION LIFE LIMITED TO HOLLARD LIFE

ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED IN TERMS OF

SECTION 38(1) OF THE LONG-TERM INSURANCE

ACT, 52 OF 1998

Human Communications 112429

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Bid Number: FDC 05/2014/05

Supply and Install Smart Meters in

FDC Properties at Thabo Mofutsanyana District

The Free State Development Corporation invites proposals from qualified and

experienced service providers to supply and install smart meters in FDC Properties

at Thabo Mofutsanyana District.

Compulsory briefing session: 12 September 2014 at 10:00 at 357 K, Clubview,

Phuthaditjhaba.

Closing date: 26 September 2014 at 12:00

Bid Box: Free State Development Corporation, 33 Kellner Street, Westdene,

Bloemfontein

Bid enquiries: Eugene Ntsane, tel. (051) 400-0800 or e-mail: [email protected]

Acceptable bids will be evaluated by using a system that awards points on the

basis of financial offer, functionality and preferences, as set out in the bid

document.

This bid evaluation includes functionality which will be scored out of 100 and

bidders must obtain a minimum of 60% to be considered for further evaluation.

90/10 Preference Point Scoring System

Price = 90 points

BEE = 10 points

Total = 100 points

Bid documents will be available from 10 September 2014.

A non-refundable bid deposit of R500.00 is payable for each bid document and

must be paid into the FDC account as follows: Bank: ABSA; Branch Code: 630 734;

Account No: 0102-100 1771; Reference No: 05/2014/05. Bidders are required to

e-mail proof of deposit to FDC [email protected] We will also forward an

electronic copy of the bid document to respective bidders upon verification of

proof of deposit.

Bids are to be completed in accordance with the conditions and bid

rules contained in the bid documents and supporting documents must

be sealed and addressed and placed in the bid box indicated above

before the closing time and date. All bids will be valid for 60 days as

from the closing date.

The lowest or any bid will not necessarily be accepted and the FDC reserves the

right not to consider any bid not suitably endorsed or comprehensively completed,

as well as the right to accept a bid as a whole or in part.

The following information must be submitted together with the bid

document: BEE Certificate Company profile Original valid Tax Clearance

Certificate.

Bids will be opened at 12:00 on Friday, 26 September 2014 in public at

FDC House, 33 Kellner Street, Bloemfontein. FDC reserves the right to

reject any bid and all bids at any time.

SEEK, BUY, SELL

FOR ALL CLASSIFIED ADS

DRIVERS

3650

BUS DRIVERS

Interstate Bus Lines

(Free State,

Bloemfontein) is

currently recruiting bus

drivers. All interested

individuals who comply

with the following

requirements are invited

to submit their CVs.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum of 2 years' bus

/ heavy vehicle driving

experience

Valid Code EC / EC1 0,4 /

C license (C1 licences will

not be accepted)

Valid Professional

Drivers' Permit (PrDP)

Able to work shifts

Must have good

interpersonal relations

Must have a good

working history

Good health

Candidates must be

willing to relocate to

Bloemfontein/Thaba

Nchu/Botshabelo.

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday,

30 September 2014 at

15:00.

Please submit a complete

CV with all the relevant

documents attached (e.g.

licence, ID, certificates,

etc.)

CVs can be delivered at:

CENTRAL PARK DEPOT

OR AT HEAD OFFICE,

246 CHURCH STREET,

BLOEMFONTEIN.

CVs can be faxed to:

Byron Louw, 086 293

9435 or e-mailed to:

[email protected]

Clearly indicate the title of

the position applying for!

Shortlisted candidates will

be subjected to psycho-

motoric testing. Only

shortlisted candidates will

be contacted. Credential

checks will be conducted.

GENERAL

3680

28 candidates urgently

needed for various

positions for a new branch

opening in Bloemfontein.

Salary R2 500 p.m. To

book your space call Frank

079 234 7683.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

AVAILABLE!

Training provided

before working.

A certificate will be

issued after training.

DIVISIONS OPEN:

Government pension

claims.

Company in

liquidation and late

estate.

REQUIREMENTS:

Grade 10 and above.

School report or copy

of Grade-12 Certificate

and CV, if available,

application letter.

SEND ALL OF THE

REQUIRED TO:

THE ADMINISTRATOR

REF: LTP051

PO BOX 7292

BLOEMFONTEIN

9300

CLOSING DATE:

26 SEPTEMBER 2014.

NB:

You only need to send

your application, then

we will SMS you once

you have been selected.

Only one application

must be sent to us.

Send your own A4-size

stamped envelope for

your certificate.


Vacancies:

Are you unemployed? A

National Financial Marketing

Company has opened a new

branch. We have vacancy for

10 agents to market our fast-

moving products. Experience

in marketing is an advantacge,

but not necessary. Matric

compulsory. Best commission

paid every week. Call for

interview: 051 430 9799 or

061 259 0164.

HAIR/BEAUTY

3685

Justine:

Fantastic beauty products

for women. Earn great

commission.

SMS name

and address to

083 805 1342.

MEDICAL

3705

WANTED

3601

My name is Pascalina

Khotso. I'm 40 years old

and I'm looking for a job.

I have a NANNY

CERTIFICATE and I can

take good care of the

ELDERLY. Cell: 073 858

3960. For reference:

Mrs Booysen: 082 895

9425.

LEGAL & TENDERS

GENERAL

NOTICES

4010

APPLICATION TO THE

COMMISSIONER OF CIPC

It should be noted that Mbu-

zele David Yiko intends

making application to the

Commissioner of CIPC for the

re-instatement of Eternal City

Trading 535, registration no.

2006/145406/23.

It should further be noted that

any objection to the applica-

tion must be filed with the

Commissioner of CIPC within

21 days of the date of publi-

cation hereof.

121 APPLICATION TO THE

COMMISSIONER OF CIPC

Please take notice that Moja-

lefa Alfons Koloti intends to

make application to the Com-

missioner of CIPC for the

restoration of Koloti Electrical

Services 2007/080648/23.

Take further notice that any

objection to the application

must be lodged with the Com-

missioner of CIPC within 21

days of the date of the publi-

cation hereof.

CIPC, PO Box 429, Pretoria

0001.

NOTICE:

Notice in respect of a licence

application in terms of the

Petroleum Product Act, 1977

(Act no. 120 of 1977).

This notice serves to inform

parties that may be interested

or affected that Kgosizama

Investments (Pty) Ltd,

hereinafter referred to as 'the

applicant', has submitted an

application for a retail licence,

application number

C/2014/08/28/0002,

Erf 26630, cor. Maselspoort

and McGregor Roads, East End

Bloemfontein.

The purpose of the application

is for the applicant to be gran-

ted a licence to undertake

petroleum retailing activities

as detailed in the application.

Arrangement for viewing the

application documentation can

be made by contacting the

Controller of Petroleum Pro-

duct by:

* Telephone: 057 391 1300

* Fax: 057 352 2673

* E-mail: Gisbon.Tshisik-

[email protected]

Any objections to the issuing

of a licence in respect of this

application, which must clearly

quote the application number

above, must be lodged with

the Controller of Petroleum

Products within period of

twenty (20) working days

from the date of publication of

this notice. Such objections

must be lodged at the follo-

wing physical or postal

address.

Physical address:

The Controller of Petroleum

Products

Department of Energy

The Strip Building

314 Stateway

Welkom

9460

Postal address:

The Controller of Petroleum

Products

Department of Energy

Private Bag X2658

Welkom

9460.

SALES IN

EXECUTION

SALES IN

EXECUTION

4501

NOTICE OF SALE IN

EXECUTION: CASWELL

MARAKANYANE

MATSEPE & PP SESING

NOTICE OF SALE IN

EXECUTION

AP/jo/G65418

In the Magistrate's Court

for the district of Welkom

held at Welkom in the

matter (case nr:

4927/2010) between:

CASWELL

MARAKANYANE

MATSEPE

Plaintiff

and

PP SESING

Defendant

Address: 47 Nogasports

Trust, Thaba Nchu.

According to a judgement

granted on 24 February

2009 in the Welkom Magi-

strate's Court and a war-

rant of execution issued,

the undermentioned goods

will be sold in execution on

Thursday, 18 September

2014 at 10:00 at 489 Old

Industrial Area, Thaba

Nchu to the highest bid-

der:

Goods:

Toyota Hilux

CFC Deep Fridge

3-piece kitchen unit

Sinotec TV

Dated at Welkom on this

13th day of August 2014.

(SND) ANDR PODBIEL-

SKI

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Podbielski Incorporated

Podbielski Mhlambi @ Law

Building

355 Stateway

PO Box 595

Welkom 9460

To: The Sheriff

Thaba Nchu

Botshabelo


SPORT

}

Sidwell Guduka

RORY DUNCAN, the Toyota Free State

Cheetahs coach, was clearly a disappointed

man after his struggling outfit was beaten

31-17 by the Steval Pumas during their Absa

Currie Cup match in Bloemfontein on

Saturday.

The Mpumalanga side led by 16-7 at

halftime, and they continued their great

performance in the second half.

It is always disappointing to loose a

home match.

We did a lot of hard work leading to the

game but the guys looked extremely flat on

the day. We just didnt pitch up for the

game and we were not great at scrum time,

Duncan told reporters after the match.

He said his side would have to return to

the drawing-board where plenty of work lay

ahead for the Free Staters who now sit fifth

on the log with 12 points after five matches.

The Cheetahs are trailing the fourth-

placed Sharks, whom they are meeting at

the Free State Stadium on Saturday, by two

points.

Well have to look at the mistakes we had

made against the Pumas and come up with

a great plan for the Sharks, said Duncan.

Against the Pumas we lost the ball quite

cheaply.

The set-piece was also a concern. But

well have to put in extra hours of hard

work at training to correct those mistakes

in the next match.

A further home loss to the Cheetahs could

do serious damage to the psyche of a team

that is not quite sure of its capabilities.

Duncans charges have only managed to

register two victories in the Absa Currie

Cup Series this season, while they have lost

three matches.

For the sake of the development of this

team the Cheetahs desperately need to win

on Saturday.

The visitors were humbled 21-18 by a

determined Griquas side in Durban and

they will be looking to redeem themselves at

the expense of the hosts.

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Cheetahs

need bite

against

Sharks

LET ME GO: Rayno Benjamin (holding the ball) will be a key player for the Cheetahs against the Sharks in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Photo: Conrad Bornman/Photo24

SIWELELE GATH-

ERING BOMME BA

MASELE will hold

an importantmeeting

at the Bloemfontein

Celtic Supporters of-

fice in Elizabeth

Street, Bloemfontein,

on Sunday, starting

at 09:00 sharp. Call

Wandisi on 078-497-

3578 or Puleng on 072-

309-3851.

Whats on

Email: jabulani.dlamini@volks-

blad.com

Before 10:00 on Fridays

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Teboho Setena

THE Harmony Secondary School pair of

Junior Mantjie and Felix Noge will be in

the thick of things in the South African

u.17 national boys team quest qualifier for

the 2015 African Youth Championships.

They have been included in the squad to

face Egypt in Saturdays tough first leg of

the two-legged qualifier for the continental

junior tournament by head coach Molefi

Ntseki based on their good form.

Noge and Mantjie, who are part of the

Harmony Sports Academys Football

Development Programme, have been

impressive in their previous games.

They have been an integral part of the

team, featuring in the official and friendly

games of the junior team. The friendly

matches were played in July against

Botswana and Lesotho with the South

African side emerging victorious.

The teams official fixture was a game at

the African Youth Championships against

Tanzania early last month. South Africa

won 4-0 to go through to this stage of the

tournament staged by the Confederation of

African Football (Caf).

Both players can hope that Ntseki selects

them to start in Saturdays intriguing

clash against the junior Pharaohs who

narrowly beat Congo 1-0.

Victory for South Africa will take them

closer to making history by qualifying for

the continental championship finals

scheduled for Niger next year in March or

April.

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THE inconsistent Bloemfontein

Celtic will be minus their head

coach, Ernst Middendorp, when

the team face an equally inconsist-

ent Mamelodi Sundowns in an

Absa Premiership encounter at

the Free State Stadium on Sun-

day.

The kick-off is at 15:00.

Middendorp, whose big mouth

caused him to receive an unneces-

sary red card for protesting a

referees decision during their

match which ended goalless

against Platinum Stars, has been

suspended for two matches and

will not be sitting on the bench

on the weekend.

His lieutenant, Fadlu Davids,

will be in charge of the team.

Mazinyo.com or MiddenDraw,

as Middendorp is affectionately

known in football circles, has once

again earned himself an unwanted

draw-specialist tag when it comes

to the Premier Soccer League

(PSL).

His record reads one win, one

loss and three draws thus far in

the campaign, which added to the

ten draws last season, makes it 13

stalemates in Celtics last 29

league matches.

Max Tshabalala, Celtics new

chairman, said during the Robert

Marawa show on Metro FM last

Thursday that he had given

Middendorp the mandate to win

the league title this season, or to

at least finish in third position.

Our fans must stop celebrating

mediocrity.

Players must go all out to win

matches. We must compete for the

league title this season.

If we cant win the league then

we must finish among the top

three teams in the league. But

then we must win silverware,

Tshabalala told millions of Metro

FM listeners.

Truth be told, Middendorp was

given a mandate he could never

achieve.

The Celtic-side lacks depth and

quality and does not look convinc-

ing at all. It remains to be seen

whether the German mentor will

finish this season at the helm.

Already speculation is rife that

he can be shown the door at any

moment.

So far this season, Middendorp

is finding the going tough with

his men having managed six out

of a possible 15 points (the club

has set him a target of ten points

in every five fixtures).

Another string of poor results

will heighten speculation about

his future.

Middendorp needs to focus on

tactics and winning games rather

than protesting the referees

decision (he is experienced

enough to know that the referees

decision is final), starting with

three points against Sundowns on

Sunday.

The Brazilians, meanwhile, have

had problems of their own,

drawing their opening fixture of

the season against Maritzburg

United. Their fans are baying for

coach Pitso Mosimanes blood.

However, the Tshwane-side is

bound to be psyched up for a

game in which they have always

held their own.

They will be looking to build on

their recent victory over Amazulu.

The best bet, frankly, is an

away win for Masandawana.

Sunday afternoon also sees

Moroka Swallows welcoming

Chippa United to the Dobsonville

Stadium at 15:00.

The Dube Birds, meanwhile,

badly need to start firing in front

of the goal after losing 3-0 to

Bidvest Wits a fortnight ago.

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Red card a blow

for MiddenDraw

DRAWSPECIALIST: Ernst Middendorp.

Photo: Frikkie Kapp/BackpagePix

Our fans must stop

celebrating mediocri

ty. Players must go all

out to win matches.

We must compete for

the league title this

season.

Max Tshabalala

SOUTH AFRICA is confident of

ending a depressing record against

Nigeria when they clash tonight.

The Cape Town showdown is a

highlight of the 14-fixture matchday

2 schedule along with the Cameroon-

Ivory Coast fixture in Yaounde and

the Egypt-Tunisia fixture in Cairo.

There were doubts whether the

game against Nigeria would go

ahead, but the controversially-elect-

ed national football federation boss

Chris Giwa stepped aside to prevent

a worldwide Fifa ban.

The African governing body CAF

warned Nigerian failure to play in

South Africa would result in

disqualification from the competi-

tion. Nigeria, the reigning African

champions, have won five and

drawn one of six matches against

South Africa in the World Cup and

Cup of Nations Tournaments.

The countries made contrasting

Group A debuts last weekend with

South Africa winning 3-0 in Sudan

while Nigeria was stunned 3-2 by

the visiting Congo-Brazzaville.

South African coach Ephraim

Shakes Mashaba says he has a gut

feel that South Africa can end the

22-year dominance of Nigeria.

Wednesday could be a defining

moment, it is time to kick the habit

of losing to Nigeria, stressed the

64-year-old promoted last month

from national youth team coach.

Bafana have become a laughing

stock and our duty is to restore

pride in the national team. Winning

in Sudan was the start of a rebuild-

ing process.

SA dreams of ending Nigerias reign

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