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COOPERATIVEGovernanceandTra-ditionalAffairsMECFikileXasahasannounced that his department hassetasideR7.2-millionfortheelectrifi-cation of households in Slovo Park,

Mthatha West.

Xasa also announced that all the problems thecommunity of SlovoPark facedwouldbeattend-

ed to.He said the sanitation problem in the area

would be seen to andwaste collection improvedsince the community had been complaining fora long time about waste not being collected.Xasamade this announcement duringhis vis-

it to the area recently following an outcry overthe fact that numerous households still did nothave electricity.Xasa said the department intended to connect

600 households over six months.

“Thisisgoingtohappenandweneedtoensurethat all the contractors assigned for this workmeet the deadline,” he said.During Xasa’s visit a steering committee was

electedto facilitate theproject,whichisexpectedto commence this week.Xasa said they wanted to work hand in glove

with the community to ensure that the projectwould be completed by the deadline.They also wanted to ensure that all leaking

sewerage pipes in the area were fixed and that

the community’s needsweremet and their stan-dard of living was improved.Slovo Park resident Miriam Makhosi ex-

pressed her gratitude to the MEC and the East-ern Cape government for their efforts to changethe residents’ lives.“Ït’s hard to live without electricity, as was

the case in my house before,” she said.“I have been waiting for this for three years,

and we are hoping that the promise of the MECwill be a success,” she said.

Power for SlovoPark

Eastern Cape RuralDevelopment MEC MliboQoboshiyane (right) andhis superintendent­general, Lumkile Ngada(left), handed over asewing machine toMqanduli Cooperativeowner NokwaneleNgantweni during anevent where equipmentwas given to scores ofyouth­ and women­owned cooperatives, aspart of rural develop­ment programmes toencourage self­relianceand sustainablelivelihoods. Read the fullreport on page 3.

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SHALOM Assembly leader Pastor MpumeleloSongxaba came up with a different way to cele-brate Freedom Day.

The church leader and the Payne locationcommunitychose to takepart insportingactivi-ties andexercise insteadof thenormal speechesreflectingon thecountry’s first democratic elec-tions 22 years ago.Hesaidthechurchhadwantedtousetheocca-

sion to unite the community in a relaxing envi-ronment, with old people also participating insporting activities.The sporting activities included a fun walk

and netball.“Even though some of them do not even go to

church, we want to let them know that thechurch is part of the community and we wantto do our bit for the community,” he said.“It’s important to have a community that

unites in regular events to strengthen relationsamong people and talk about community prob-lems.”Songxaba said the gatherings also had a role

in helping to decrease the high levels of crime.Winners of the events received medals from

the church.

FreedomDaycelebratedat ShalomAssemblyChurch

; The Shalom Assembly Church in Payne locationcelebrated Freedom Day by holding a sporting eventfor yound and old in the community.

PHOTO: BUNTU GOTYWA

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LOCAL Government and Traditional Af-fairs Department employee Nolundi Bo-mela was shocked to be told her salary hadbeen frozen as she was dead.

Twomonths on, and still her “alive” sta-tus has not been reinstated.The news hit her on February 15 when

she checked with the human resources de-partment after not receiving her monthlysalary.“I was told to check at Home Affairs and

found out it was not a case of mistakenidentity,” she said.“I was the one they said was dead and

the death certificate had been done in But-terworth.“Iwent toButterworthHomeAffairs and

Mr Mhlola, who does deaths, confirmedthat he had done the certificate.“At Home Affairs I found out that I had

supposedly died of natural causes inMdantsane in November last year.“A person known asMani Tato is the one

who apparently (signed) the certificate,

but I was never told of the relationship Iam supposed to have with this person.”Realising that Home Affairs was drag-

ging its feet in re-registering her, she decid-ed to take the matter to a lawyer for assist-ance.“I decided to open a case in Butterworth

on February 16.“I am the breadwinner supporting allmy

family,” she said. “This is the third monthwithout receiving my pay.”Her lawyer,Mkhululi Siyo, said they had

approached the high court to grant an or-der to reregister her in the population reg-ister and deregister her death.Lastweek theMthathaHighCourt grant-

ed an interim order for Home Affairs to re-register Bomela with 15 days.The court also ordered the Department

of Local Government and Traditional Af-fairs to reinstate paymentswith all the ben-efits plus back pay as she has been report-ing for work throughout this debacle.“We are not planning to fight, but justice

needs to be done and the Department ofHome Affairs is dragging its feet in resolv-ing the matter,” Siyo said.

‘Dead’ woman fights to bepaid her salary

NolundiBomelaoutside court.PHOTO:YANGA SOJI

MTHATHA police have confiscated dagga tothe value of R22 000 and arrested a man anda woman.The two were stopped in Libode, about

45km from Mthatha, on Saturday afternoon.According to Lieutenant-Colonel Mzukisi

Fatyela, a police spokesperson, the dagga

was found on the man (41) and woman (27).“Our investigation indicates that they we-

re en route toPortElizabeth,where thedaggawas to be delivered,” said Fatyela.They will appear in the MthathaMagistra-

te’s Court.) The police in Mthatha arrested two men

Mthathapolicearrestman,womanafterdaggahaul

during a raid early on Saturdaymorning forthe unlawful possession of firearms and am-munition.According to Fatyela, both suspects (aged

37 and 41) were found in possession of a 9mmpistol with ammunition.Theywill appear in theMthathaMagistra-

te’s Court. – CARA-LEE DORFLING

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THERE was joy on the faces of Eastern Caperural and township women and young peoplewhen they received equipment for their coop-eratives donated by Rural Development andAgrarian MEC Mlibo Qhoboshiyane.Last Friday, Qhoboshiyane handed over

sewing, baking and beekeeping equipment,bakingmachines, baking ingredients, fencingmaterial for fruit production and jam-makingequipment as part of a rural development pro-gramme.It is aimed at empowering women and the

youth from poor communities with resourcesto create income-generating enterprises forthemselves to have sustainable livelihoods tofight poverty.

In this programme 82 Dohne merino rams,12boergoats, eightbulls, (nguni, brahmanandbonsmara), and 10 bonsmara heifers, werehanded over to farmers and livestock ownersfromMatheko, Krakra,Mxambule, Gogozayo,Mbinja, Lujecweni, Ntseleni, Gqwesa, Zibun-gu, Bizana, Lutshaya, K&N Farm,Malungeni,Ngwemnyama villages in towns under the ORTambo district municipality.Addressing the audience during the conclu-

sion of this programme at the Tsolo Agricul-tural College, Qhoboshiyane said the pro-grammewas aimed at helping owners of coop-eratives to create their own businessopportunities to generate their own income.He said they also aimed at empowering self-

reliance in rural communities, supportingwomen and young people to create their ownjobs to fight poverty and unemployment,which was one of his department’s priorities.This programme has been welcomed by the

beneficiaries, who said they could now taketheir businesses to another level.Kwakho Cooperative owner Nokwanele

Ngantweni, who got three sewing machines,including an overlocker, said the equipmentwould help improve her clothing business.“This equipment will help me make more

clothes to sell to my clients so that I will beable to buy food for my children,” she said.“I alsohave a food gardenat home, butmake

clothes like traditional makoti dresses, Mpon-

do andXhosa traditional clothing and imibha-co, so that Imakemore profit. This enablesmeto take care of my children and pay for theireducation so that they canget jobs through themoney I make from the equipment I receivedfrom the government,” Ngantweni said.According to department spokesperson

Mzusiwekhaya Sicwetsha, the departmenthas spent R673 786 in procuring this equip-ment, with R44 780 for equipment for a honey-producing project, R253 784 for sewing equip-ment and material for sewing projects,R138 517 for baking equipment, R111 977 forbaking ingredients, and R113 114 for fencingmaterial for fruit production.– SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

Bigboost for EasternCape cooperatives

Eastern Cape Rural Development and Agrarian Reform MEC Mlibo Qoboshiyane holds a shirtdesigned by Abasuki Cooperative owner Noxolile Mbude, during an event to hand over equip­ment to scores of youth­ and women­owned cooperatives as part of rural development pro­grammes to encourage self­reliance and sustainable livelihoods. Mbude also got a sewingmachine and fabric from the MEC. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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ANCMP and former Health MEC Dr Monwa-bisi Goqwana says institutions of higherlearning should give back to developing ruralareas in the Eastern Cape.

Goqwana was speaking at a farewell func-tion for Lilitha College of Nursing orthopae-dics department head Nozibele Gidimisana.Gidimisana has left her post at the school

to take up the post of deputy principal at a col-lege in Johannesburg.Goqwana said nothing could be done to stop

people from chasing opportunities in greenerpastures, but he felt the development of theEastern Cape should be a priority for EasternCape-born professionals.“The institution she dedicated her life to

was formulated with the sole aim of develop-ing people in rural areas,” he said.“Rural areas are not as developed as towns

and that is why you find most people wishingthey were from urban areas instead of em-bracing where they come from.”He was referring to the medical school’s

work with rural clinics.“Shemust always remember those less for-

tunate, less educated, with fewer services arefrom these rural areas andweneed to developfrom where we are.”Although she was happy about the new

challenge ahead, Gidimisana said there wasstill a lot of work to be done, especially in theformer Transkei.“The former Transkei is a very disadvan-

taged area where we are still faced with ashortage of equipment.“Resources are not there, but we try to

make use of what is available to us,” Gidimi-sana said.“But there are opportunities to serve com-

munities, and producing capable people whoare being helpful to communities is a bigachievement.”Former students, teachers, family and

friends were part of the sending-off celebra-tions for one of the pioneers of the orthopae-dics component at the institution.They hailed her as an excellent leader who

was committed to seeing nothing but successfor her students.

Ploughback to rural communities, saysex-HealthMECGoqwana

Outgoing LilithaCollege ofNursing

orthopaedicsdepartment

head NozibeleGidimisana.

PHOTO: BUNTUGOTYWA

REPORTER

AFRIFORUM laid criminal charges onWednesday last week against MahlubandileQwase, former head of the Eastern Cape’sDepartment of Health as part of its “Genoegis Genoeg” (Enough is Enough) campaign.

This comes after the organisation studiedthe department’s annual report and foundthat Qwase might be guilty of an offence interms of Article 86(1) of the Public FinanceManagement Act, 1999.The annual report of the province’s De-

partment ofHealth indicates that thedepart-ment incurred unauthorised expenses ofR74-million, and fruitless and wasteful ex-

penditure of R90-million in the 2014/2015 fi-nancial year.“Unauthorised expenses constitute ex-

penses that departments incurred contraryto the approved budget” said Monique Tau-te, AfriForum’s national campaign coordi-nator.“Fruitless and wasteful expenses consti-

tute expenses made in vain but which couldhave been prevented if reasonable precau-tion had been taken. These excessive ex-penses could have been prevented if Qwasehad fulfilled his duties.”The charge against Qwase is based on al-

leged financialmisappropriation in termsofthe above-mentioned act. The head of de-partment is the officer responsible for pre-

venting irregular, fruitless, wasteful andunauthorised expenses and for holdingguilty parties accountable.“Qwase let taxpayers down by failing to

fulfil his duties,” Taute said.“It is time that taxpayers put pressure on

theNational ProsecutingAuthority tomakeexamples of heads of department who do notfulfil their duties as prescribed by the act.They are some of the biggest perpetrators inthe misappropriation of taxpayers’ money.It is a national crisis that must be resolvedurgently.”AfriForum will visit eight provinces in

the next few weeks, during which criminalcharges will be laid against 13 provincialheads of department.

AfriForum lays charges over allegedmisappropriation of R164-million

Monique Taute handed in the charge at theBhisho police station on April 27.

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THE Eastern Cape Department of Educationis on amission to reduce the number of educa-tion districts to alignwith districtmunicipali-ties.EducationMECMandlaMakupula is in con-

sultations on the service delivery model.There were previously 23 education dis-

tricts, but now the department intends to re-duce them according to the number of districtmunicipalities in the province.Provincial spokesperson Malibongwe Mti-

na said the national office had instructed this

because with the high number of educationdistricts it was not possible to distribute goodservices equally.Last week Makupula conducting consulta-

tions in the OR Tambo District Municipalityin Mthatha. This followed his meeting withstakeholders in the Alfred Nzo Municipalityon Tuesday, April 19.The session in OR Tambo was attended by

stakeholders from the Mthatha, Libode, Qum-bu and Lusikisiki education districts that arebeing considered to bemerged to form two dis-

tricts – OR Tambo Coastal and OR Tambo In-land.Addressing the session, Makupula said

therewas a need tomerge districts in theEast-ern Cape so that all their demands could bemet equally. The MEC was accompanied bysenior officials from the department’s humanresources sectionand theyclarified the ration-ale and logistics of the proposed realignmentand what it would mean for learning andteaching and general education service deliv-ery going forward. – SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

Educationdistricts tobe reduced

THECoegaDevelopmentCorporation (CDC)has been tasked with the responsibility oferecting fencingat71schoolsacross theEast-ern Cape.The project, valued at R190-million, will

benefit thousands of schoolchildren by al-lowing them to learn in a stable and secureenvironment.The CDC, on behalf of the Department of

Education in the Eastern Cape, will roll outthe project across the entire Eastern Cape,focusing on identified schools. This projectwill benefit 159 schoolsAt the launch of the project at Masibam-

bane Senior Secondary School in Kwazak-hele, Education MEC Mandla Makupulahighlighted the safety of schoolchildren as apriority for the department.The MEC added that although there were

challenges in their schools, such as the con-sumption of drugs and crime, the depart-ment had found a solution for safety issuesso far.Some of the schools to benefit from the

project are situated across various districtsin the Eastern Cape such as the OR Tambo,Alfred Nzo, Cacadu, Amathole, Chris Haniand Joe Gqabi district municipalities.“The primary objective of the project is to

address school safety, through the provision

of fencing to all the Eastern Cape EducationDepartment schools, where there is eitherno fencing or inadequate or inappropriatefencing,” CDC programme director: educa-tion Thembeka Poswa said.“The CDC will manage and oversee the

successful implementationof thisproject forthe department as it has managed other de-partment projects using its organisationalexpertise to drive socio-economic develop-ment in the Eastern Cape.“TheCDCwill implement the fencing pro-

gramme in linewith national building regu-lations and Department of Basic Educationminimumuniformnorms and standards forschool infrastructure,” Poswa said.“This will in turn help improve the level

and quality of education by establishingsafe, secure school environments, as well asuplift the communities inwhich the schoolsare located, throughemploymentopportuni-ties and local economic development as wellas new work opportunities for SMME ser-vice providers.”Although the number-one goal is that chil-

dren learn, it is also important that they doso in a safe environment.The school fencing project will soon take

place with the main objective of creating asafe learning environment.

“As a result of severe crimes in communi-ties, school kids become extremely vulnera-ble, especially thosewhostay inhostelswith-out proper fencing,” CDC marketing andcommunications head Dr Ayanda Vilakazisaid.“The implementation of this project will

provide critical relief to the teachers, chil-dren and parents.” – REPORTER

CoegaDevelopment Corporation to fence 71 schools in East Cape

Mandla Makupula, Eastern Cape Departmentof Education MEC at the launching of theSchool Fencing Project. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

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THENelsonMandelaAcademicHospital cele-brated Workers’ Day by rewarding the best-performing medical practitioners at the hos-pital with excellence awards.

The awards are a joint effort by the hospitaland the Walter Sisulu University (WSU).Hospital CEO Nomalanga Makwedini said

the awards were a great way of recognisingthe progressmade by the two institutions andencouraging them to better their services

The awards mainly focused on research,community engagement and excellence inteaching.Makwedindi said the relationship with

WSUhad always been focused on community-based learning, which had been beneficial toboth institutions.She applauded the role her institution had

played in community service and said the on-ly challenge so farwas a lack of amenities nor-mally found in urban areas.WSU dean of health science DrWezile Chit-

ha said the university and the hospital had

come a long way in their partnership.He said recognising staff was part of the

partnership values, integrity and excellenceneeded for them to do the work they did.Chitha said the awards were an attempt to

ensure the hospital and university continuedto serve, especially in research and customerservice.He said as a central hospital, it was sup-

posed to be the leader in the province.The relationship between the two was vital

in ensuring that the province had good-quali-ty health care.

“We are sharing leadership – what we callacademicHODs, they are alsoheads of depart-ments in the hospital,” said Chitha.“Our programmes and plans are hatched

here and then implemented across with theleadership that is here.“There is a very strong community element

in the work that we do with the hospital, andthe communities that are from around hereare very integral in the work that we do.“In the country we are known as the num-

ber one community-based learning facultyand we continue to advance that,” he said.

Committedmedical practitioners rewarded

Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital CEO Nomalanga Makwedini (middle). PHOTO:BUNTU GOTYWA Various awards were handed out at the ceremony. PHOTO: BUNTU GOTYWA

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THE SAB Foundation opened entriesinto its annual social innovation pro-gramme on Tuesday.

Any entrepreneurs or innovatorswho have developed a product or ser-vice with a demonstrable social im-pact are invited to participate in theprogramme,whichoffers a first- placeawardofR1.2-million,alongwithbusi-ness development support andmento-ring.

TheSocial InnovationAwardswerelaunched in 2011 as part of the SABFoundation’s primary focus to ignitea culture of entrepreneurship inSouth Africa.

To date, the programme has invest-ed in 63 entrepreneurs and their inno-vations at a total investment of morethan R17-million.

This group has seen a turnover in-

creaseof 61%and jobgrowthof 62.5%.Previous award winning innova-

tions have improved efficiency and/or affordability in housing, health-care,smallholderfarmingtechniques,education, medical diagnostics, wastedisposal, township security, fire pre-vention and support for people withdisabilities, to name but a few.

The SAB Foundation is committedto improving the lives of some ofSouth Africa’s most vulnerable peo-ple, particularly women, the youth,peoplewithdisabilitiesandpeople liv-ing inruralareas,aswellasempower-ing entrepreneurs and innovatorswho help change the lives of individu-als.

TheSABFoundationSocial Innova-tionAwardsofferasecondplacegrantof R600 000 and a third place ofR400 000. In addition, several develop-mental awards are given for deserv-ing and stand-out social innovations.

In addition to a significant cash in-vestment in the top businesses select-ed to participate in the programme,the SAB Foundation will offer theseentrepreneurs business developmentand growth support.

As part of this support package,each entrepreneur will be offered apersonal mentor who will help guidethemon their journey todevelop theirbusiness and product or service.

This mentorship, which recognisesthe uniqueness of each entrepreneur,will be tailored according to each en-trepreneur’s stage of operation andgrowth needs.

The grants and business develop-ment support will help to upscale andcommercialise innovative solutions.

“The SAB Foundation, through itsSocial Innovation Awards pro-gramme, aims to empower SA’s inno-vative thinkers and brightest entre-preneurial minds to develop products

and services which help the country’smost vulnerable communities and atthesametimeempowerthemselvesasentrepreneurs,” said Bridgit Evans,Foundation manager.

“We are looking to reward and de-velop original thinkers who share thesamevisionas theSABFoundation tohelp build local economies and makea sustainable impact in the lives ofpeoplewhoneed it themost,” shesaid.

Product innovations which will beconsidered for participation in the so-cial innovation programme covergoodsandserviceswhichcanbedivid-ed into “new” or “improved”.

A new product may use advancedtechnology and knowledge, or a com-bination of the two, while an im-proved product is one that already ex-ists, and its performance has been en-hanced.

Process innovations involve adapt-ing and creatively improving ways of

delivering a product or service. Thiscould come from changes in knowl-edge, perception and/or understand-ing.

The innovation solution must haveprogressedpastanideaandmusthaveproof-of-concept.

This means applicants must be ableto show evidence that before enteringthe competition they have investedtime and/or capital developing the in-novation. The social impact of the in-novation is a strong selection criteri-on.

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Why are children’s rights impor-tant?

Children’s rights are a fundamen-tal freedom and the inherent rightsof humanbeings below the age of 18.These rights apply to every child, ir-respective of the child’s race, col-our, gender, class or religion andthey are inherent rights of all hu-man beings.

All childrenhaveright to survive,develop, be protected, participate indecisions which have an impact ontheir livesandnot tobediscriminat-ed against.

Every child is entitled to a mean-ingful childhood, though some chil-dren do not enjoy this. From timeimmemorial children have experi-enced abuse and exploitation, suf-fered from hunger and homeless-

ness, and worked in harmful condi-tions.

There has been high infant mor-tality, deficient healthcare and pooreducation.

Children are citizens in their ownright, and they are entitled to thefull spectrum of human rights.

Children can have these rightsguaranteed to them if each one of usbelieves that this should be exer-cised by everyone.

Parents, neighbours, teachers,politicians, activists and citizens atlarge must take full responsibilityin ensuring that children’s rightsare a priority and reality.

Children do not have the libertyto choose for themselveshowtocon-duct their lives.

According to the United Nations

Convention on the Rights of theChild, 1989, article 12.1 asserts thatstatepartiesshallassure to thechildwho is capable of forming his or herownviews the right to express thoseviews freely in all matters affectingthe child.

Theviewsof thechildmustbegiv-en due weight in accordance withthe age and maturity of the child.

Sustainable change at the level ofthe community is only possiblewhen communities themselves dis-cuss, engage, develop and imple-ment solutions cooperatively withregard to children’s growth and de-velopment.

Right to survival includes the fol-lowing:

• Right to life

Children have a right to live andno one is allowed to take the life ofa child.

• Right to healthChildren have a right to access

health facilities, and governmenthas a responsibility to provide re-sources to ensure the good health ofchildren.

• Right to nutritionChildren must be provided with

food so that they can be in goodhealth.

• Right to educationChildren must be taken to school

to develop their integrity• LeisureChildren must be given time to

play as they learn from play.• Recreationandsportarealso im-

portant for the physical develop-

ment of children.• ExpressionChildren must be given a chance

to participate in decisions takenabout them. They must also be giv-en a chance to express their viewsand feelings in matters affectingthem.

In addition children should beprotected fromall types of abuse,including:

• Exposure to harmful informa-tion, abuse, exploitation

For example – children who areforced to perform duties that aresupposed to be done by adults withlow payment or no payment at all.

• Neglect–parentsor familymem-bers who have been given the dutyto look after them and do not do it.

Children‘s human rightsmust be protectedCOLUMNBYUMTATACHILDABUSERESOURCECENTRE: TEMBAKAZI SOMFONGOANDTANDI DASTILE

TEMBILE SGQOLANA

LESS than a year since the handingover of houses to military veteransin Komani, recipients are reportingproblems with the material used tobuild the houses and say they fearthat the houses could fall to piecesat any moment.

In September last year, DeputyHuman Settlements Minister ZoeKota-Fredericks handed over 10houses to military veterans inKomani as part of a multimillion-rand project aimed at addressingthe housing needs of veterans fromvarious military organisations.

The programme will provide 5 000houses for military veterans and inthe Eastern Cape more than 100veterans will receive new homes.

The department will spend morethan R40-million on the project.

After receiving numerouscomplaints from residents of thenew area, Express visited thehouses to witness what themilitary veterans are experiencing.

On arrival, Express found someof the residents trying to cleantheir houses as water was cominginside from the foundations.Express visited five houses and

all had the same problems.Handles were broken, bedroom

doors were broken and tapsleaking.

Resident Mantombi Ncetezo saidthey had been reporting the matterto the contractor, Seven Sirs, sincelast year but nothing was beingdone to fix the problem.

“The material used to build thehouses is not up to standard andthey have cracks,” she said.

Ncetezo said one night, when

she was going to the bathroom shehad noticed water on the floor andhad started to clean it up.

“I looked everywhere, but therewas no leak in the house. I noticedthat it came from under the tiles inthe toilet and kitchen,” she said.

She said all her taps wereleaking and the doors to thebedrooms were broken.

“They used cheap material tobuild these houses, that is why weare having this problem. When wereport it to the contractor, they tellus stories and do nothing to fix thehouses,” she said.

The Seven Sirs group did notrespond to questions sent to it byExpress. After numerous emailsand phone calls, one of its employ-ees called and promised to get backto Express but never did.

On Tuesday last week, whenExpress called them for comment, awoman who claimed to be workingfor Seven Sirs, but who declined togive her name, told Express to waitas they would respond to the email,but they never did.

Veteransalreadyhaveproblemswithnewhouses

Mantombi Ncetezo cleans up thewater that leaks out from under thetiles of her toilet’s floor.

A broken door handle at one of theveterans’ houses in Komani.

PHOTOS: TEMBILE SGQOLANA

MTHATHA EXPRESS | THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 NEWS 7

REPORTER

MOST workingSouth Africans haveto financially supporttheir parents, sib-lings and extendedfamily.

Sometimes this fi-nancial responsibili-ty goes beyond regu-lar expenses like gro-ceries or electricitybills, to major costssuch as paying for afuneral intheeventoflosing a family mem-ber.

FNB Life CEO LeeBromfield said, peo-ple who did not planfor the loss of a lovedone usually had totake up debt of tens ofthousands for burialexpenses.

He added that thedesperation to getmoney for a funeralcould lead to poorjudgement and ex-ploitation.

“When people donot qualify for a loanwith reputable creditproviders such asbanks, they are likelyto go to ‘Mashonisas’,also known as ‘loansharks’. Such indi-viduals find them-selves at the mercy ofillegal practices likehaving their IDs orbank cards withhelduntil they settle theloan. The reality isthat all these riskscan be avoided if peo-ple plan properly,”Bromfield said.

He said the easiestand most effective so-lution was to take upfuneral cover to pro-tect yourself andyour immediate andextended family.

“Even though tak-ing up cover may notseem like an urgentneed now, the risks ofnot owning any coverare far bigger,” hesaid.

Bromfield suggest-ed that people whowere considering tak-ing up funeral covershould do the follow-ing:

Work out your needs:. The number of

people you would liketo cover will give youan immediate senseof the type of coveryou need. Rememberto include those thatmay be from extend-ed family but rely onyou financially.

Know how muchyou can afford to pay

. Funeral plansare relatively cheapcompared with otherforms of insurance,but you still need tohave the budget topay your monthlypremium. Despitethis, you should notbase your ultimatedecision only on cost.Consider value aswell.

Avoidgoing to‘Mashonisas’to coverfuneralexpenses

8 LifestyleMay 5, 2016Mthatha Express

Chickpeas and Peppadew® SweetPiquanté Peppers team up deli-ciously in this quick-to-make casse-role that turns store cupboard sta-ples into a warming meal.

Preparation time: 10 minutesCooking time: 25 minutesServes 4

Ingredients:

30ml (2 tablespoons) olive oil2 red onions, chopped250g cherry tomatoes, halvedsalt and ground black pepper to

taste2 x 400g tins of chickpeas, drained

and rinsed250ml (1 cup) Peppadew® Sweet

Piquanté Pepper Relish

a large handful of fresh corianderleaves

125ml (½ cup) feta cheese, rough-ly chopped

Method:

Heat the olive oil in a large sauce-pan and add the onion.

Sauté for about 5 minutes untilsoftened. Add the cherry tomatoesand season with salt and groundblack pepper.

Cook for a few minutes. Add thechickpeas and Peppadew® SweetPiquanté Pepper Relish.

Simmer gently for about 10 min-utes, stirring occasionally.

Correct the seasoning and servein bowls topped with the fresh cori-ander and feta cheese.

RECIPE: SWEET PIQUANTÉ PEPPERANDCHICKPEACASSEROLE

Quick-to-makecasserole for four

Sweet Piquanté Pepper and chickpea casserole. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

THREE in every ten South Afri-can children do not receive alltheir vaccinations, leaving themvulnerable to deadly diseases thatcould easily have been prevented.

“Immunisation is one of themost successful and cost-effectivemeans to save children’s lives andhelp them grow into healthyadults,” said Prof Charles Wiys-onge, deputy director of the Cen-tre for Evidence-based HealthCare at Stellenbosch University’sFaculty of Medicine and HealthSciences (FMHS).

“Immunisation is important inall stages of an individual’s life as

it helps children and adolescentsfight infectious diseases and re-stores waning immunity inadults. In addition to benefits tothe individual who receives thevaccine, immunisation helps pro-tect his or her family members,friends, and the community atlarge,” Wiysonge said.

Worldwide immunisation is es-timated to prevent more thanthree million deaths each yearthat would have been caused bymeasles, pertussis, tetanus, diph-theria, pneumonia and diarrhoea.

“Only 70% of children in SouthAfrica receive all their vaccina-

tions – this is less than the averagefor the whole of sub-Saharan Afri-ca, which is estimated at 77% bythe WHO and the United NationsChildren’s Emergency Fund(UNICEF).”

There are several reasons whychildren don’t receive all theirvaccinations.

“In general, the child whodoesn’t have access to immunisa-tion in Africa is likely to be margi-nalised, living in poorly-servedrural or remote areas, or deprivedurban settings.

“In addition, a new phenome-non is emerging in well served ur-

ban settings in South Africaknown as vaccine hesitancy,where people may accept all vacci-nes or only some vaccines, but arehesitant to take them up, or maytotally reject all vaccines,” saidWiysonge.

Vaccine preventable deaths1.5 million children die each

year from diseases that can be pre-vented by vaccines.These include:

. 476 000 deaths from pneumococcal dis-ease. 453 000 deaths from rotavirus diarrhoea. 199 000 deaths from Haemophilus influ-

enzae type b. 195 000 deaths from pertussis. 118 000 deaths from measles. 59 000 deaths from neonatal tetanus

Vaccine success storyMeasles used to kill millions of

children, and in some parts of Af-rica people used to say that onecan never count one’s children un-til measles has come and gone.

However, accelerated immuni-sation activities have had a majorimpact on reducing measlesdeaths. It is estimated that mea-sles vaccination prevented morethan 17 million deaths between2000 and 2014. – REPORTER

Immunisation can save children’s lives

FOCUSON IMMUNISATION: YOURCHILDANDYOUFOCUSON IMMUNISATION: YOURCHILDANDYOU

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AS the days get shorter, the chillymornings and evenings are a goodreminder that there are two seasons ontheir way: winter and the flu season.

The immunity that the vaccinationgave you last year will not be enoughto protect you this year.

The World Health Organisationrecommends annual vaccinationsbecause the virus mutates rapidly, andeach year’s vaccination is different.

For the specialists who develop theflu vaccine, preparation for this year’sflu season began over six months ago.

The research process is intensive;three different flu strains are assessedand the records of flu cases in 83countries around the world are taken

into account. The result is a vaccinewhich has proved its safety andeffectiveness, year after year.

Getting vaccinated before the fluseason starts will give your body achance to build up full immunity.

Pharmacist Waheed Abdurahman andSenior Category Manager at Clickssaid, “We make the vaccination availa-ble in all our clinics well before winterstarts because it can take up to tendays for the vaccination to reach itsfull effectiveness. We also want tomake sure that there is enough timefor the whole family to get their flushots.”

The vaccination is particularlyimportant for people who are:

. Older than 50 years old

. Those who have liver, lung, kidneyor heart diseases

. People who are taking medicationfor HIV or who are receiving chemo-therapy or long-term steroids

. Pregnant women young chil-dren

. Health care workers andcaregivers

. People who work in crowdedenvironments.

“You may experience mild flu-likesymptoms as your immunity buildsup.” Abdurahman said.

“Most people have no problems withthe vaccine at all. If you have a severeegg allergy, however, it is best tospeak to your doctor before bookingyour appointment for the flu shot asthere are trace amounts of egg proteinin the vaccine.”

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MTHATHA EXPRESS | THURSDAY 5 MAY 2016 NEWS 9

BUNTU GOTYWA

RUGBY may not be a popularsport in the former Transkei ar-ea, but this could soon change.

OR Tambo district schools andOR Tambo Rugby are on a mis-sion to develop the sport in the re-gion.ORTamboDistrict School Rug-

by has been established as astructure to start advancing thegame at the region’s schools.ORTamboDistrict School Rug-

by secretary Dumisani Khowasaid they plan to have RugbyWednesdays and also to intro-duce the game at primary schoollevel.The ideawasrecentlyput to the

test with OR Tambo schools hav-ing a trial run by playing againsteach other during a tournamenthosted in Mthatha. A total of 20schools from the municipalityparticipated.“Ifwe focusondevelopingplay-

ers for Craven Week only, manyof our pupils will be denied theopportunity to play the game,”

Khowa said.“We decided to have high

school competitions for OR Tam-bo schools where all the kids willget enough opportunities to com-pete.“The plan is to have our own

playerswhoknowwhat is expect-ed of them when going to compe-titions like Craven Week.”The committee plans on grow-

ing the St Johns Rugby Academyin the same way as Dale College,whichhasmanyplayerswhohailfrom the OR Tambo region.OR Tambo Rugby chairperson

Vumile Nguluzane said therewere areas in the district likeMthatha and Mqanduli whichhad vibrant rugby developments.“But it is not yet fully devel-

oped. Many of the district’s areasof rugby are still in the basic sta-ges and we are still working to-wards developing it in all theseareas.“Part of our development is a

schools league on Wednesdays,where these kids will be able todevelop their skills,” said Ngulu-zane.

Plans for revival ofrugby inORTambo

School rugby competitions in OR Tambo will soon be a regular occurrence withrugby leagues planned for the area. PHOTO: BUNTU GOTYWA

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MTHATHA Bucks are ex-pected to increase theirhopes of surviving NationalFirst Division League relega-tion when they lock hornswith out-of-form ThandaRoyal Zulu at uMhlathuzaStadium in Durban thisweekend.

Over the weekend Buckscollected a valuable threepoints when they defeatedCape Town All Stars 1-0 atthe Mthatha Stadium.Roger Sikhakhane’s side

(Thanda Royal Zulu) lost 4-1to Witbank Bank Spurs and

they dropped to 14th positionon the NFD League table,while Bucks climbed to 12thplace.Bucks have played 27

games and collected 26points, while Thanda RoyalZulu have played 26 matchesand collected 25 points.So it means both teams are

determined to win theirgames this weekend in orderto escape the relegation zone.The remaining games for

Mthatha Bucks is to topLeague giants, HighlandersPark, at home and Royal Ea-gles in an away game. Bothsides are chasing numberone position on the log table.

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FORD released its new Ranger at the end oflast year, just a few months before the Febru-ary launch of one of its biggest competitors,the Toyota Hilux.

And the competition is stiff, with the Ran-ger bagging many prestige local awards in re-cent months,while the Hilux topped the salesin March.

Ford’s Ranger and Everest were this weekannounced as winners in the 2016 Drive Out/WegRy 4x4 of the Year Awards. In theseawards the New Ford Ranger was announcedDouble Cab of the Year with the all-new FordEverest taking top award for the SUV seg-ment.

This follows close on the heels of the Ran-ger being named one of Car Magazine’s BestBuys for 2016 winning the best double cabbakkie title for a fifth year in a row.

The generous size of the Ranger’s cabin,high specification level, refinement and ridecomfort, as well as the rugged looks and per-formance, were all praised by theCar editori-al team.

But while 2015 sales of the Ranger were upmore than 18% year-on-year, the Hilux wasleading the race in March this year with To-yota announcing that it was at the head of theleader board as SA’s best-selling vehicle injust its first full month of sales.

The Hilux topped the sales chart with 3 273deliveries in March with more than 60 percent of Hilux sales – a total of 2 000 units – be-ing double cabs.

And if the stats don’t tell you much, you justhave to go on any school run, rugby or festivalday and just see how many double cabs areparked there in the middle of the concretejungle.

It’s used on the school run, office run, forholidays and has become the family car formany.

And to accommodate those who like todrive a bakkie, without feeling that they aredriving a bakkie, the new Ranger is ladenwith comfort and convenience features, notto mention the fact that the test model had anautomatic transmission – making up for whatI believe the worst thing about driving a bak-kie is – changing those gears.

And then there is the rear camera – which(in my opinion) should be compulsory for allbakkies used on the school run.

The refreshed line-up of Rangers, whichhave been available in SA since Novemberlast year, comprises 33 models including Sin-gle Cab, Super Cab, Double Cab and Wildtrak.

The new Ranger is produced at Ford’s Sil-verton Assembly Plant in Pretoria and ex-ported to 148 markets in Africa and Europe.The Duratorq TDCi engines are manufac-

tured at the Struandale Engine Plant in PE.

ExteriorThe new design gives the Ranger a bolder,

more sophisticated appearance and the testmodel was the double cab variety.

I have never liked the look of a bakkie, anybakkie, so the less said about the exterior, byme, the better. Ford says, however, that thenew Ranger has a bold, more modern lookwhich gives it a powerful presence on theroad. To quote their marketing material, “Amore muscular hood flows into a strong newtrapezoidal grille, which connects seamlesslywith the chiselled projector headlamps, ac-centuating the new Ranger’s width andstrong stance.” I simply cannot wax as lyricalas that on the exterior of any bakkie - evenif it costs in the vicinity of half a million rand.

For those who like to drive on the wildsidethe Ranger has 800mm water wading depthand 230mm of ground clearance.

InteriorThe interior is a different matter altogether

because Ford has gone to a lot of trouble withhigh tech features, such as the Ford Sync 2infotainment system with an eight-inchtouchscreen (on the higher spec models) tocreate a car like interior and make you forgetyou are sitting inside a bakkie.

SYNC®2, the latest generation of Ford’s in-car connectivity system, is standard on thenew Ranger XLT and Wildtrak models. Usingnatural voice commands, the driver can con-trol the car’s climate controls, entertainment

system and phone functions.The new Ranger also features a 240-volt

power socket that can be used to power yourlaptop or cellphone.

The Ranger line-up features Electronic Sta-bility Program (ESP) and ABS as standardfeatures on all but the Base model (whereABS is an option).

In addition, the top-specification new Ran-ger Wildtrak offers a wide range of first-in-class driver aids including Lane KeepingAlert and Lane Keeping Aid, Adaptive CruiseControl with Forward Alert, Tyre PressureMonitoring System, Driver Impairment Mon-itor, as well as Front and Rear Park Assist.

The Wildtrak can be specified in 3.2 TDCi4x2 manual or automatic, or the range-top-ping 4x4 Automatic.

EngineThe Ranger range is powered by the latest-

generation Duratorq TDCi engine and Durat-ec petrol engine.

Ford engineers fine-tuned the suspensionof the new version for additional comfort andbetter handling.

One of the other ways of taking the bakkieout of a bakkie for the way it is used thesedays, the Ranger has an electric power-assist-ed steering (EPAS) system. This allows forlight and manageable steering for low-speedmanoeuvring – very useful in shopping cen-tre parking lots and tight spaces on the schoolrun – while out on the open road and at higherspeed the EPAS ensures precise steering.

Ford’s 3.2-litre Duratorq TDCi five-cylinder

diesel engine tops the range. According toFord, the upgrades include a new exhaust gasrecirculation system that helps improve fuelefficiency by up to 18 percent, while still pro-ducing 147kW of power and 470Nm of torque.

The 2.2-litre four-cylinder Duratorq TDCihas also been upgraded for better perform-ance and efficiency. The peak outputs of thehigh-power derivative climb from 110kW onthe previous model, to 118kW while torque isboosted by 10Nm to 385Nm.

An economical mid-power 2.2 DuratorqTDCi engine is also available in certain mod-els, producing 88kW and 285Nm.

The new Ranger is also available withFord’s 2.5-litre Duratec petrol engine, provid-ing 122kW of power and 226Nm of torque.

Depending on model derivative, the newRanger is equipped with a six-speed manualor automatic transmission, or a five-speedmanual on the mid-output diesel and petrolversions.

The prices for the New Ranger double cabs range fromR290 900 to R597 900. The vehicle test driven wasthe 3.2 TDCi XLT 4X4 Automatic which retails forR567 900.

Will I buy one if I could afford it?I still prefer SUV’s ­ so I would rather go for the 7­seat­er Ford Everest ­ which is the SUV version of the Ran­ger. But if it has to be a bakkie, then the Ranger isdefinitely loaded with high tech, comfort and conve­nience features which will make one soon forget thatit is a bakkie and that you will sometimes have tosacrifice tight parking spaces.

EXPRESSONWHEELS: BETTIEGILIOMEE

Ford’sRanger isbagging theawardsNew Ranger Wildtrak.PHOTO:SUPPLIED

The higher spec models in the New Ranger range feature the Ford Sync2 infotainment system with an eight­inch touchscreen. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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REPORTER

OPEL’s award-winning eleventh generationAstra, which was crowned the 2016 EuropeanCar of the Year just last month, has reachedSouth African showrooms.

The Astra, which arrived at dealers on April15, represents a quantum leap for Opel in thissegment and will take the brand’s C-segmentcontender well into the next decade.

The five-door hatchback has been designedandengineered tomeet fast-changingconsumerneeds and demands that are shaping personalmobilityagainst thebackdropofadensely-popu-lated planet with finite resources.

Tomeet theserequirements,Opelsetout tode-sign, engineer and manufacture a vehicle thatwouldbeamongst themostefficient, lightestandbest connected, and offer advanced safety anddriver assistance technology.

The new Astra is designed and engineeredaround four binding principles: efficiency, de-sign, connectivity, and advance driver assist-ance and safety technology.

Some of the key highlights of the new Astraare:

) Up to 200 kilograms lighter overall than be-fore – depending on the model – thanks to a 20percent weight savings from the body itself, andparing weight off systems like exhausts, and in-dividual components like seats;

) More fuel efficient, thanks to a range ofthree turbo-charged and direct injectionECOTEC engines and the use of features likeStart/Stop across the range;

) Significantly more aerodynamic than itspredecessor and class rivals, with a wind-cheat-ing CD of just 0.285;

) More compact than before, with overalllengthdownby five cm, andheight downbyhalfthat;

) There’s more cabin space - rear legroom,

frontheadroomand front torearhippointmeas-ures have all increased;

) The lightweight superstructure is strongerthan before and more resistant to both twistingand bending - so it’s safer, and handles better;

) Lightweight, compact, ergonomically-ad-vanced seats underpin the progressive interiorwith a strong focus on space and ease of use;

) IntelliLink touch screen with satellite navi-gation and an advanced infotainment interfaceensure seamless connectivity on the go;

) IntelliLux LED matrix lighting, a first inthis segment, makes driving at night less stress-ful;

New Opel Astra Models and Pricing:1.0T Essentia R254 0001.0T Enjoy R284 3001.4T Enjoy MT R328 0001.4T Enjoy AT R338 0001.4T Sport MT R354 0001.4T Sport AT R374 0001.6T Sport MT R387 0001.6T Sport PLUS MT R407 000

Option Packs:1.Astra Hatch Enjoy Driver Assist Pack (Opel

Eye Front Camera System) R6 300.2.AstraHatchEssentiaR4.0IntelliLinkR4 0003. Astra Hatch Sport Navi 900 IntelliLink

R10 700

OPEL’s award­winning eleventh generationAstra. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Opel’s2016EuropeanCarof theYearArrives inSA

REPORTER

THE new Tiguan, which will belaunched in South Africa towards theend of 2016, kicks off the comprehensiveSUV offensive by Volkswagen.

It is the first Volkswagen Sport UtilityVehicle to be based on the modulartransverse matrix (MQB), and it setsnew standards in design, comfort andfunctionality.

Its off-road capabilities have been en-hanced with a rugged all-wheel drivesystem that includes premium classtechnology for use on and off the high-way.

The new Tiguan has been receivingpositive reviews from the international

media.In the latest comparative test conduct-

ed by the largest motoring magazine inGermany, Auto Motor und Sport, thenew Tiguan was chosen as the best SUVin its segment against its direct competi-tors.

Recently, Auto Bild Allrad, Europe’slargest magazine for off-road vehicles,announced the new Tiguan as the 2016“All-wheel Car of the Year”.

The new Tiguan also won the “2016 De-sign Trophy” in the SUV category fromAuto Zeitung, German’s special interestmagazine.

The new Tiguan engine line-up and re-tail prices for the South African marketwill be announced closer to the launchdate.

NewTiguan coming to SouthAfrica at end of year

VW’s new Tiguan which will be launched in SA at end of 2016. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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ANELE RAZIYA

MDANTSANE outfit Tornado FC areexpected to be crowned officially asthe new ABC Motsepe League cham-pions of the 2015/16 season this week-end after they defeated strugglingEmperors FC 3-1 on Saturday.

Meanwhile league contenders LionCity lost 3-2 to relegation zone sideSUBS.The weekend’s results took Torna-

do FC to 67 points after 29 games,whileCityhave 64points for the samenumber of matches.Both teams have one game remain-

ingandTornadohaveabettergoaldif-ferenceof57whileCityhavemanagedto score 35.So it is almost a certainty that Tor-

nadoFCwill beplaying in theNation-al First Division play-off this year be-cause it is virtually impossible thatCity can score 35 goals in their lastgame.

Other results are:Young Ideas 0–KokstadLiverpool 1Matta Milan 2 – Future Tigers 1Mthatha City 0– Zimbane Killers 0EC Bees 2 – Highbury 0FCBuffalowalkoveragainstFCEl-

liot (FCElliotdidn’tattendthegame).

Tornado FC celebrate their 3­1 win against Emperors FC at the weekend. PHOTOS: ANELE RAZIYA

; Tornado FC are set to be crownedas the ABC Motsepe League champi­ons this weekend.

Tornadoset tobeABCMotsepe League champions

ANELE RAZIYA

AMATHOLE SAB RegionalLeague play-offs championsWalter Sisulu University FC areexpected to resume their train-ing this week after their playerswere given a seven-day rest fol-lowing their win in the previousweekend’s play-offs that wereheld at the university grounds.

WSU are preparing for theABC Motsepe League promotionplay-offs that will be held at EastLondon’s Buffalo City Stadium

on May 21 and 22.University goalkeeper Andile

Matolengwe, who won the titleof Goalkeeper of the Tourna-ment last week, said they wereready for the coming matchesand they hoped that this timearound they would do well.“I am delighted about receiv-

ing the Goalkeeper of the Tour-nament award,” he said.“I worked hard for it, because

in three games they scored onlyone goal and I saved a penalty.Thanks must go to my team-mates who protected me,” Mato-lengwe said.“The focus now is the ABC

Motsepe League promotion play-offs. We need to do better thistime in this competition. Lastyear we lost, but this time we areplaying interesting football andwe have been scoring goals,” hesaid.

WSUFC resume their training

Goalkeeper of the Tournament(middle) Andile Matolengwe gets histrophy. PHOTO: ANELE RAZIYA