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PUBLICPPUUBBLLIICCPROTECTORto probe GKM

>> Complaints about maladministration were lodged with PP in July 2013

KHAYA MAGENU>>khaya.magenu@feveronline.co.za

THEOfficeofthePublicProtectorconfirmed that there is to be apreliminary inquiry into the

running of the Greater KokstadMunicipality after complaints werelodged with the Public Protector inJuly 2013.

Issues that will be investigated in-clude the refuse bags tender.

Public Protector communicationsmanager Oupa Segalwe said the in-vestigatorhasmetwith themunicipalmanager, ZamoMkhize, and they arewaitingforhisresponseregardingthecontinuation of the investigation.

“The complainants who defectedto theEconomicFreedomFightersal-

lege there is grossmaladministrationin the municipality,” said Segalwe.

However, Greater KokstadMunicipal Manager Zamo Mkhizeconfirmed that they received corre-spondencefromthePublicProtector’soffice relating to allegations againstthe municipality, saying they are for-mulating a response to the issuesraisedby thePublicProtector’s office.

In the case of malad-ministration allegations,Mkhize said they are un-aware of any concrete evi-dence of maladministration. Healso responded to thedevelopment ofsenior managers who are picketingclaiming there is interference re-garding certain councillors in therunning of the administration and

call-ing for

the mu-nicipality

to be put un-der Section139—

themunicipalitymustberunbyanad-ministrator — but the municipalmanager said “it is untrue that seniormanagers are picketing”.

Public Protector ThuliMadonsela is to investi­

gate the GreaterKokstad Municipality.

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Public Protector ThuliMadonsela is to investi­

gate the GreaterKokstad Municipality.

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KZN responds tocommunity concerns

see page 3

FROM PAGE 1“There is no link to the case of

Kokstad Concerned Residents be-cause there is a clear line betweenpolitical leadership and administra-tion leadership and we all under-standourrespectiveroles.Thereisnotangible evidence of interference bycouncillors,” saidMkhize in responseto questions the Fever asked via e-mail.

Dumisani Dlamini, the KokstadConcerned Residents representative

and Harry Gwala EFF regional com-missarsaidtheytookthemattertotheoffice of the Public Protector to ad-dress the municipality’s financial sit-uation and claiming there is corrup-tion and abuse of power.

“As communities we have decidedto take the matter to a higher level ascouncillors are threatening ourmunicipality and are looting publicfunds,” said Dlamini.

Department of Co-operative Gov-ernance and Traditional Affairs

(Cogta) spokesperson Lenox Mabasosaid they are aware of the challengesin the Greater Kokstad Municipality.

“Atthispointwehaveteamstaskedwith getting to the source or origin ofthe concerns. We have implementedsome solutions and interventions toget thingsback toorder in themunici-pality. Weareengagingwithallstake-holders, including labour,andbelievetherewill bea solution.Weassure thecommunity of Kokstad that Cogta, aswe have done in the past, will inter-

vene if necessaryandwehaveno fearor favour. This municipality is on ourradar,” said Mabaso.

Dlaminisaidtheydonotrustthein-tervention of Cogta MEC NomusaDube Ncube accusing her of protect-ing the image of the municipality.

However, Mabaso responded say-ing that in the initial phase, when thedepartment intervenes, there isbound to be some pessimism, but intime they will appreciate the workthat is being done.

GKM tobeinvestigated

Battle to leadyouth league starts>> League national co­ordinator has been endorsed to take over

KHAYA MAGENU>>khaya.magenu@feveronline.co.za

THE African National Congress Youth Leagueleader race officially began after the AlfredNzoregionnominatedtheircandidatestolead

the region at the second regional congress at theKokstad Diocese of Umzimvubu Glenthon over theweekend.

The league’s national co-ordinator MagaselaMzobe has been endorsed to take over the ANCYLpresidential position.

This comes after the ANC dissolved the ANCYLnational and provincial structure and set up struc-tures to lead regions, provincial and national, untila conference was held.

The ANCYL was dissolved more than a year agoafter former ANCYL president Julius Malema wasfired fromtheorganisationonthegroundsofgettingthe organisation into disrepute. Malema now leadsthe Economic Freedom Fighters.

The new regional chairperson, Unathi Nqokosaid their conference was held to prepare for theEasternCapeprovincial conference tobeheldat theendofAugustandtoprepare for thenationalconfer-ence in September.

He confirmed that the regional conference has

endorsed Mzobe to run for the ANCYL president’sposition.

The endorsement was also announced by HarryGwala region when it convened its regional confer-ence in January.

Harry Gwala regional ANCYL spokespersonZwakele Mngonyama confirmed that they alsonominatedMzobe to stand for theANCYLpresidentposition.Mgonyamasaid theywant SiphoHlomukato stand as provincial chairperson in the KZN pro-vincial conference, soon to be held.

Nqoko said they endorsed Mawethu Rune tostand as secretary general.

Nqoko said the regional conference also en-dorsedhisname to standasprovincial chairperson.

He described the regional conference as beingone of the most successful conferences saying thatall branches under Alfred Nzo region were repre-sented.

PeoplenominatedtoleadtheregionincludeOnkeDiko as deputy regional chairperson, PhelokaziQulu as treasury for the second term and SibongileNasiu as deputy secretary.

Nqoko said they identified issues affecting theyouth—unemployment andpoverty—andwant toaddress these challenges in their term of leadingthe region.

PHOTO: KHAYA MAGENUANCYL members at the regional conference at the Kokstad Diocese of Umzimvubu Glenthon.

Car­wash ‘business’problems continue

NTUNTU DWEBA>>ntuntu.dweba@feveronline.co.za

THE illegal car washing saga has taken another turn asthe washers are claiming they have been victimised andbullied by business and authorities.

This is after six of the car washers were arrested onMonday and were reportedly ordered to pay a R500 fineto the SAPS by 15 August.

The illegal car wash on the corner of HawthorneStreet has caused a row between the municipality, busi­ness and the car washers for months.

The Kokstad Chamber of Commerce has a numberof times written to the Greater Kokstad Municipality re­questing it to remove the car washers, claiming they areaffecting business negatively.

As a result traffic officers were positioned there topatrol and make sure the car washers don’t continuewith their business.

However, they havehitbacksaying they arenotdoinganything wrong, despite the fact that their activitiescontravene municipal by­laws. They insist they aremerely trying to make an honoest living for themselves.

Andile Ndlovu (17) said one of the business men onHawthorne Street has been harassing and threateningthem. “We don’t do anything wrong, we just talk to mo­torists offering to clean their cars when they come outof the steam wash on Hawthorne. We offer to wipe theexterior and clean the interior of their cars. We also polish

PHOTO: NTUNTU DWEBAThe guys at the ‘wipe and clean’ car wash onthe corner of Hawthorne Street.

Two mensentencedfor robbery

TWO men were found guiltyof robbery with aggravatingcircumstances at the Ezin­qoleni Regional Court on 30June.

Nkululeko Silangwe (39)was sentenced to 15 yearsforrobberywithaggravatingcircumstances, 15 years forpossession of an unlicensedfirearm and three years forpossession of ammunitionwithout a licence.

Sandile Siwisa (24) wasfound guilty of robbery withaggravating circumstancesandsentencedtoeightyearsimprisonment.

On 26 January, 2013 a 37­year­old complainant was inhis store in Harding whentwo unknown men walkedin and pretended to buy cell­phones. One drew a firearmand demanded cash andcellphones. A struggle en­sued and a shot was fired.The suspects fled on footwith cash and cellphones.

Members from SAPSHarding immediately react­ed and apprehended onesuspect as well as the 9mmNorinco pistol which wasused during the robbery.

A second suspect was ar­rested the following daywith the stolen goods fromthe store. Both suspectswere detained at HardingSAPS.

Detective constablePatrick Gumede investigat­ed the case.

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the tyres, now its heartbreaking because we aretreated like criminals,” hesaid.

“One business ownercame with his dogs andinstructedthemtoattackus. They chase us like ani­mals,” he added.

Sibusiso Mbanjwa(28)saidhedoeswhatheis doing because he istired of getting arrested.

“I’m tired of commit­ting crime, so this is whyI decided to wipe andclean cars because I don’twant to rob anyone hereand I have children tofeed,” he said.

He said it would bebetter if the municipalitygave them an alternativeplace to clean cars.

“After the traffic offic­ers began coming here wedecided to clean cars attheparkonGroomStreet,but the traffic officerswent there too and toldus not to clean the carsthere,” he said

Mbanjwa said he hasbeen given fines totallingR1 500 and he doesn’tknow how he is going topay them.

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KZN responds to community concerns>> Premier made an undertaking to come back with a report of actions taken by the government to address various issues

THE KwaZulu-Natal Premier,Senzo Mchunu, is a man of hisword, thiswasevidentwhenhe

held a feedback imbizo with thecommunities of Mahhehle, Ofafa andeMkhunya at the MorningsideStadium.

The session comes after Mchunuvisited the three areas under theUbuhlebezwe Municipality after thecommunities took to the streets,demanding electricity for theirareas.

Mchunu, accompanied by CogtaMEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube, HarryGwala District Municipality MlulekiNdobe, Harry Gwala TraditionalCouncil chairperson ChiefPhathisizwe Chiliza and theUbuhlebezwe Municipality MayorZamo Nxumalo met with thecommunities to deliver a report onhow far the government has comeinaddressing concerns raisedduring

hisvisit totheareabeforethenationalelections.

During his State of the Provinceaddress Mchunu made an undertak-ing to come back with a report ofactions taken by government to ad-dress the issue of water and theelectrification of homes.

Residents had also complainedabout the slow pace of housingdelivery, issues affecting farm work-ers and the slow pace of land claims.

“Be assured every household willgetelectricity,but itsaprocessandweare fast-tracking it — people need tobe patient with the government,” hesaid.

Dube-Ncube revealed how manyhouseholds will be electrified andmentionedthatnotallhouseholdscanbeelectrifiedatonce, itwillhappen instages. The community applaudedthe fact electrification is in progress.

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KZN Premier Senzo Mchunu with Harry Gwala District municipality Mayor Mluleki Ndobe.

‘We live in adump’ ­ residentsNTUNTU DWEBA>>ntuntu.dweba@feveronline.co.za

RESIDENTS of Mphela Township, Ward 1 in Kokstadare sick and tired of the sewage that overflows at theentrance to their township, which has been going on

contractor to fix the spilled sewage in Mphela and Ibelieve he is on site as we speak. What people don’tunderstand is that these things can’t be solved over­night. In a week’s time the sewage problem will besorted out,” he said.

Tenza said there are sanitation challenges in Kok­stad. “Due to the growing population in Kokstad weare experiencing challenges of sewer spillage becauseof the added pressure on the pipes.”

Tenza said the challenges will be minimised in afew months as the municipality has hired service pro­viders to manage these challenges in Kokstad.

PHOTO: NTUNTUDWEBASewage over­flows inMphela.

for more than six months.Residents, including the ward councillor, have re­

ported the situation to the Harry Gwala District Mu­nicipality but nothing has been done to fix the prob­lem.

Zanele Basi (43) who lives near the overflow, saidthe area has been like this for years.

“I don’t remember when this sewage began run­ning like this, but we have reported it to the districtmunicipality and to the councillor. People then fix theproblem, but after a short while it starts overflowingagain,” she said.

Ward 1 councillor Phumzile Nocanda said HarryGwala is well aware of the problem in Mphela.

“I have personally reported the sewage problemmany times. Contractors from the municipality try tofix the problem and it stops for a couple of days, butwithin a short time it flows again.

“People near the sewage have been complainingto me a lot. Now we are waiting for another contrac­tor fix it once more,” he said.

The municipality has been criticised by Kokstadresidents, saying it is failing to manage and attendto sanitation and water problems. Sewage is clearlyvisible in almost every township in Kokstad, includingthe CBD. One of the complaints being that water isshut off every night in Shayamoya.

Harry Gwala District Municipality Communica­tions Officer Ndabezitha Tenza said they are awareof the sewage problem and have taken action to rec­tify the problem. “The district municipality hired a

Mystery fireruins family>> Family believe it is an evil spirit

KHAYA MAGENU>>khaya.magenu@feveronline.co.za

WHATwasmeant tobeacele-bration in honour of com-pleting their new house

turned into a nightmare for theSiphambo family in Makomorengrural village in Matatiele on 11 July.

Uvutha — the mystery fire thatmoves around with a life of its own,destroyed a house and left the familyliving in fear.

Nonkokheli Siphambo (67), thegrandmotherof the family toldFever:“We need help to rebuild our home. Ihaveworkedhard for 19 years build-ing my house, but today I have noth-

ing because of this fire, and I am un-employed.”

She said the first fire started on22December, 2013when their 12-year-old child’s clothes were burnt insideher wardrobe.

She told Fever although they havenot yet consulted anyone, they be-lieve the fire is an evil spirit.

“Thenthis firestartedagainonthechild’s bed while she was sleeping.After that we asked the child to sleepin our neighbour’s house, but thesame thing happened there with thefire starting in their house. It seemsthis fire is after the 12-year-old be-cause wherever she goes it followsher,” said Siphambo.

She said another time the childwas in the toilet and it followed herthere and burnt her dress.

“In toilet shebegan to screamask-ing people to help her extinguish thefire.”

She said she’s heard aboutUvutha, a mystery fire that startswithout any human help but neverthought that oneday itwoulddestroytheir family.

Because of themysterious fire thechild has now moved to Gauteng to

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThe house before the fire.

The houseafter thefire.PHOTO:SUPPLIED

What’s onMIDDAY Breeze with Kokstad Teensand Session 3: Night of the Arts withArtists, Poets and Dancers on 1August at the Nkululeko Thuntulwa-

na Community Hall, from 12pm to6pm. Thesecondsessionwill last un-til late.

Entrance is R10 for the middaysession and R18 for the evening ses-sion .

Entertainmentwill beprovidedbylocal artists including KSDK, BlackNote, Sli daPoet,motivational speak-ers and others.

For more information call theorganisers on 078 790 0326 or073 621 4985.

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Five killed inaccidents acrossprovinceATleast fivepeoplewerekilledindif-ferent accidents across KwaZulu-Natal over the past two weekends.

OnFriday,KZNEmergencyMedi-cal Services team attended to a fatalaccident on the R56, between Ixopoand Richmond just after 5pm.

Agiza Hlongwane from the

Department of Health said whenparamedics arrived on the scene,they found that two occupants of anoverturned mini-bus taxi had diedbecause of their injuries.

Five other people, three whomwere critically injured, required ur-gent medical attention.

HesaidtheparamedicsstabilisedthepatientsandtransportedthemtoChrist the King Hospital in Ixopo.

Police spokesperson CaptainThulani Zwane said a case ofculpable homicide was being inves-

tigated.“It is alleged that a taxi was in-

volvedinanaccidentandcaughtfire.Two people were confirmed dead atthe scene and one died at the hospi-tal,” he said.

On the N3, one person was killedwhen a truck overturned on thesouthbound lane near Apple Bend.AndontheN2nearUmkomaas,acy-clistwasknockeddownandkilledbyamini-bus. InNhlavini,apedestrianwas knocked over by a light motorvehicle. — WR.

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TENDER NOTICE

Notice No: 2014/2015-11

Bids are hereby invited from the suitably experienced Service Providers for the project statedbelow:

DESCRIPTION BID NUMBER ADVERT DATE CLOSING DATERENOVATION OF MALUTI 2014/2015-233 01 AUGUST 2014 15 AUGUST 2014TRANSIDO COMPLEXCOMPILATION OF THE 2014/2015-234 01 AUGUST 2014 15 AUGUST 2014CEDARVILLE PRECINCT PLAN

The scope of work, bid requirements and evaluation criteria are stipulated in the bid document.

Bid Documents will be obtainable as from date of site inspection for each project at the Budgetand Treasury Office, MATATIELE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY for a non – refundable tender fee ofR300. 00 payable per each project at 104 High Street, Matatiele between the hours of 08h00 and16h00

Invalid or non-submission of the documents listed in the Terms of Reference will leadto the disqualification and where the bidder is registered on the Municipal Database Systemreference can be made to such documents and it is the bidders responsibility to ensure that thedocument does exist and verification of such registration will be done by the municipality andwhere the bidder is found to be not registered or have submitted incorrect registration details willbe regarded as non-responsive and be disqualified from the bid.The Matatiele Local Municipality Supply Chain Policy and Preferential Procurement Point ScoringSystem of 80/20 shall apply.

With regard to functionality a bidder that scores less than 80 points out of 100 be regardedas submitting a non-responsive bid and will be disqualified.

CRITERIA WEIGHTING1. Experience (Previous projects on Precinct Plans) 302. Expertise (Qualifications of consultants) 303. Methodology to be used (Management of the contract) 40

Formula:Total weighting x40100 100

Sealed envelopes marked “NAME OFTHE PROJECT ANDTHE BID NOTICE NUMBER – ASSTATED ABOVE”must be deposited in the Bid Box located at the Municipal Main Office, Recep-tion Area, 102 Main Street, and Matatiele 4730, no later than 15 August 2014 at 12H 00.

Late, submitted, emailed, faxed and telegraphic quotations will not be considered.

NB: Suppliers mustregistered on the Matatiele Local Municipality’s Database Systembefore submitting bids; forms are available from the website www.matatiele.co.za and from theSCM Unit Office.

Technical enquiries should be directed to Mrs. B. Ntloko (Manager: Planning) at 039 737 3135and SCM enquiries to Mr. B.Vumase (Manager: SCM) at 039 737 9520 during office hours.

Matatiele Local Municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any bid and reserves theright to accept the Bid in whole or part, at the rates quoted.

DR D.C.T NAKINMUNICIPAL MANAGER

CUSTOMER CARE 039 797 6600 | FIRE 039 727 5733 | PROTECTION SERVICES 039 797 6657

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municipalityprovince of kwazulu-natal

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public noticeREHABILITATION OF KOKSTAD ROADS PHASE 6

BID NO.: GKM 04-14/15

Greater Kokstad Municipality hereby invites qualified and reputable Civil Engineering Contractor forthe Rehabilitation of Kokstad Roads Phase 6.

The scope of work and bid requirements is stipulated in the bid document.

A NON REFUNDABLE Bid documents fee of R 500-00 is payable in cash at the Municipality’sCustomer Care Centre.The Bid document must be physically collected from Customer Care Centre,75 Hope Street, Kokstad, during normal working hours from 08H00 – 16H00. The Greater KokstadMunicipality Supply Chain Policy and preferential point scoring system of 90/10 shall apply. 90 forPrice and 10 for BBBEE Contribution level status.

A compulsory briefing session will take place on theTuesday 12 August 2014 at 11h00, at No.75 Hope Street, Kokstad.

The required CIDB Grading for this contract is 6 CE or Higher.

Sealed Bids, marked “Bid No.: GKM: 04-14/15 REHABILITATION OF KOKSTAD ROADS PHASE6”, must be deposited in the Bid Box located at the Reception Area, 75 Hope Street, Kokstad, Nolater than, 22 August 2014 at 12H00, where after, bids will be opened in public.

Late, telegraphic emailed or faxed bids will not be considered.

Service Providers must be registered on the Greater Kokstad Municipality’s database before submit-ting bid documents; forms are available from the website www.kokstad.org.za and from SCM UnitOffice

Technical Enquiries: Mr T. Shandu, Tel. 039 797 6600, Email: Thembinkosi.Shandu@kokstad.org.za and Mr. S. Khumalo, Tel. 033 343 2069, Fax no. 033 343 2079 Email: sthembiso@tlsengineers.co.za Supply Chain Management Enquiries: Ms. A. Mahlaka, Tel: 039 797 6600, Email: Andiswa.Mahlaka@kokstad.org.za

Greater Kokstad Municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any bid and reserves theright to accept the Bid in whole or part, at the rates quoted.

Z.J. MKHIZEMUNICIPAL MANAGERNOTICE NO.: 07-2014/2015

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GREETINGS to all Kwa Sani residents. It is a pleas­ure to communicate with you again as we areabout to come to an end of this historical

month. The month of July has been a good one indeed— the community of Kwa Sani can attest to that.

Madiba once said he has discovered thesecret that after climbing a great hill, one only findsthat there are many more hills to climb. As Kwa Saniwe believe that Rome was not built in a day so it isour commitment to provide service delivery for ourpeople.

Great minds think great thoughts so, as stake­holders of Kwa Sani, this was reflected during serviceweek that together we can do more. Interventionsfrom various stakeholders in and around Kwa Saniwere felt by the humble community of this prestigiouspart of the province.

Reflecting on the past and moving to the present,one can notice when walking in the streets of Under­berg that street lights have been mounted and thetown shines brightly at night. The sidewalks nearUnderberg school have been completed, the schoolchildren, as well as people using that road, will never

again have to avoid being hit by cars, and will safelywalk on the side of the road.

Again fulfilling our promises as Kwa Sani, the con­struction of the Zinkwana pedestrian bridge is underway and will be completed in due course.

I extend gratitude to everyone who is doing his orher bit to help someone in society and thanks go tostakeholders such as social development, HomeAffairs, health (Underberg Clinic), education, Sassa,SAPS, UFA, society such as Vukuzithathe as well asthe Khuphuka project for their contribution to thefight against social ills that are destroying our society,and as we let our own light shine, we give otherpeople permission to do the same. Let us walk in thefootsteps of Tata.

The Kwa Sani Municipality extends an invitationto interested parties who wish to prepare traditionaldishes for 2014 Kwa Sani Cultural and Food tastingexpo competition on 13 September. There will begreat prizes to be won for the best traditional cuisine.

Fore more information, contact the tourism officeon 033 701 1471. Registration closes on 31 August.

Thank you.

KWA SANI VIEWPOINTN.C. JAMES.

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Editorial comment

Celebrating womenASwebeginWomen’sMonthSouthAfricanswill focus on the struggles and issues affect-ing all our women.

There needs to be more discussions sothat we understand why there is still suchhigh levels of poverty, inequality, unemploy-ment and violence directed at women andgirls after 20 years of living in a democraticcountry.

If we talk about empowering women wemust also focus on the point of how we canalleviatepoverty andempowerwomen tobemeaningful contributors to sectors such as

the economy and the corporate world.For many women, particularly those liv-

ing in rural areas, little has changed in thepast 20 years.

The space for discussion about women’srights has become increasingly restricted tocivilsocietybecauseofsocietalandeconomicpressure on the government.

The fight for an end to violence againstwomen and the advancement of women’srights has to continue and it has to be loudandeffective,aboveallelseitmustcomefromboth women and men.

Councillors and management strategic planning sessionGREETINGSto thepeopleofKokstad.

Councillorsandmanagementhelda two-day strategic planning sessionwithseniormunicipalmanagers.Thesession started on 25 July and lasteduntil 26 July.

The primary objective was to lookat the challenges within the munici-

pality and strategise, going forward,howwe are going to avert those chal-lenges. We are completing the firstmonth in our new financial year2014/2015 so a session like the onewe had last week is important inmapping the way forward.

WehadtolookatourIDPandmade

sure that every decision we take is inlinewith it.Thatwill translate into re-sponsive service delivery. We look ateach department contribution as ef-fective service delivery. Imust saywehad a successful strategic planningsession andwe saw the support fromthe political wing. It is up to us to cas-

we took.Wathint’AbafaziWathint’Imboko-

do UzofaAugust isWomen’sMonth inSouth

Africa and this is when we celebratethe significant contribution made bywomen in our liberation struggle.This is the time where we honourLilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, RahimMoosa and Sophia de Bruin who leda march to the Union Buildings on 9August 1956, protesting against thepass laws. As we celebrate the 20years of democracy we must not for-getthatwomenwerepartof thearchi-tects of democracy and this is the

month when we salute every womanin South Africa. Coming from Men’sMonth we encourage every man tomake sure that every female is pro-tected. We don’t want to read aboutwomen being abused. Let us makeevery day Woman’s Day.

Inkosi inibusise.

GKM VIEWPOINT

MUNICIPAL MANAGERZAMO MKHIZE

WARM greetings to all readers of this view-point.

Welcome once again to theMatatiele LocalMunicipalityviewpoint. It isour responsibilityto make sure that our community is well in-formed of recent accomplishments in theirarea.

Women’s MonthWe are in a very significant month —

Women’sMonth. On 9 August, 1956 an admi-rable triumph wasmarked as 20 000 womenassembled on the lawns of theUnionBuildinginPretoria,unitedinprotestagainst theexten-sionof thepass laws that includedblackwom-en. The march was led by heroines LillianNgoyi, Sophie de Bruin, Helen Joseph andothers. To all the women of this country, theMatatiele Local Municipality wishes you ahappy Women’s Month.

Mass funeral for Ward 4 veld-fire victimsSubsequent to the veld fire tragedies in the

Mariazel areas, theEasternCapegovernmentlent a helping hand to affected families. At theMariazel area in Litithjereng and MorenenginWard 14, 50 households were burnt by firewhich started on 17 July. Municipal fire fight-ers and the Alfred Nzo District MunicipalityDisaster Management Unit did their best to

fight the fire, but it got out of control due toheavywinds.Thistragedyclaimedatleastfourlives. The Alfred Nzo District Municipality,Sassa and the Department of Social Develop-ment provided immediate relief material tofamilies. Tomorrow, 2 August a mass funeralof these victims will be held at DititjherengVillage. We appreciate the co-operationshownbyourgovernmentdepartments inthisregard.

200 bales of lucerne for subsistence farmersTheMatatiele Local Municipality is known

for being a victim of fires especially in winter.Last year the fires erupted in Masakala Ward2 and 20 and destroyed sheep and goats. TheDepartment of Rural Development andAgrarian Reform assisted subsistence farm-erswhohadbeenaffectedby thisbyproviding200 bales of lucerne to 34 farmers. LesoleMzikathole, oneof the farmers, saidheappre-ciatedtheassistancefromthegovernmentandurged people to be cautious about fire andpractice relevant precautions.

Thatisall fromusfornow,tillnexttime,staysafe and be blessed.

Thank you sweet people fromsweetMatat,a destination of choice and excellence.

MATAT VIEWPOINT

DR DCT NAKINMUNICIPAL

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HAVING worked enthusiastically as theUmzimkhulu Municipality, we have reapedthe fruits of our labour. We are grateful thatmunicipality received two awards in recogni-tion of an excellent achievement in the2012/2013financialyearwithofacleanaudit.It made us very proud as Umzimkhulu issmall, but it is on themap of the top achieversnot only in KZN, but in South Africa. Theseawards came from Cogta and Salga KZN.

Salgawasveryarticulate in thespeechpre-sented by the CEO,MrGwala,who expressedwords of appreciation for the splendid per-formance of the Umzimkhulu Municipality.

Committed to preserve the momentumInexpressingourgratitudeforthisachieve-

ment we have promised Cogta and Salga thatthis audit outcome should be retained in thenextaudit.However, it iseasiersaid thandoneand this indicates the feeling and jubilationamong us, but it is really difficult to preserve

the momentum.National treasury applauds UmzimkhuluIn terms of the grant expenditure, the

municipality has spent 100% to all grants e.g.neighbourhood, small town and MIG.

This is applauded by the national treasury,and indeed it depicts the commitment andwillingness toserveourpeoplewithdiligence.

Despite that this can be translated differ-ently,what yousee inUmzimkhulu isworth it.Even those who only pass by can affirm thatthe town is growing faster than previously.

Electrification of rural areas continuesTheappointmentsdoneforservicedelivery

are the electrification for Nsikeni andGaybrook-File.

Predominantly, the appointments are ad-dressing the backlog to reduce the number ofareas that are without electricity in Umzim-khulu.

Thank you.

UMZ VIEWPOINTZWELIPHANSISKHOSANAMunicipal

Manager

Excellent achievement in the 2012/2013financial year

Tel: (039) 259 5000/5300Fax: (039) 259 0427

PROVINCE OF KWAZULU-NATALKZN435

Umzimkhulu Municipality169 Main StreetPrivate Bag 53

Umzimkhulu 3297Email: info@umzimkhululm.gov.za

KZN435/14/15/001/CORP

VACANCIESThe uMzimkhulu municipality an equal opportunity employer requires the services of suita-ble qualified, skills and experienced candidate for the under mentioned challenging position.

1. INVITATION TO APPLY FOR INTERNSHIP POSITIONS FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMIC DE-VELOPMENT AND TOURISM

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTApplicants are required to have the following as a minimum qualification:

• Diploma and or Degree within the following fields: Public administration, Tourism, Devel-opmental studies, Agriculture al certificate or diploma is essential

• MUST BE FROM UMZIMKHULU LOCAL MUNICIPALITY (PROOF WILL BE REQUIRED)

DURATIONThe Internship Programme will run for a period of 36 months renewable after each 12months, depending on performance and attitude

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:The successful candidate will be required to fulfil the following duties during the duration ofthe contract:

• Provide support they is required to implement and manage projects under LED and tour-ism.

• Produce reports as requested by the office• Conduct administrative duties as per requestsParticipate in coordination, monitoring and reporting on the work of LED & Tourism andprojects under the Unit

2. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICER X2

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS• MATRIC• DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY• 1 – 2 YEARS IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FIELD

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:• Diagnosing specific software related problems, interacting with vendors/consultant on

corrective measures/ applicability of suggested solutions.• Installing/configuring set-up commands, testing and solving of logs and conducting anal-

ysis and evaluation on the functionality of application software.• Maintaining data dictionaries/ directories and controlling the distribution and retention of

data on various storage devices.• Performing minor upgrades and repairs to components/ peripheral devices as and when

required.• Setting up, installing and testing new units prior to handover and monitoring functional-

ity in the live environment.

All applications with comprehensive curriculum vitae and application letter, certified copiesof education qualification must be addressed to:

The Municipal ManagerAttention: Corporate Services Manager (MS N.N.NDUKU)UMzimkhulu MunicipalityP.O.BOX 53UMZIMKULU3297Or hand delivery to 169 main street uMzimkhulu municipality old building to the CorporateServices Manager

CLOSING DATE : 14 AUGUST 2014

Enquiries can be directed to the corporate services manager .no fax or email application willbe accepted uMzimkhulu municipality is an equal opportunity employer with strong genderbias, woman and disabled candidates are encourage to apply.

Canvasing support from municipal officials and councillors is prohibited and any personfound guilty thereof will be disqualified with immediate effect.

The uMzimkhulu municipality is committed to achievement andmaintenance of employmentequity and diversity especially in respect of race, gender and disability, people with disabili-ties are encouraged to apply and state their disability.

Mr Z.S. SIKHOSANAMUNICIPAL MANAGER

cadeallthein-formationdownwardsand makesurethatKok-stad peoplebenefit fromthe decisions

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COMMUNITY FEVERNational Breastfeeding WeekTHE Department of Health in theHarryGwalaDistrictwillbeembark-ing on a breastfeeding campaign aspart of the National BreastfeedingWeek starting on 1 August and

finished on 8 August.The aims of the campaign in-

cludes assessing feeding practices,stepping up actions to protect, pro-mote and support breastfeeding to-

wardsachieving theMillenniumDe-velopmental Goals (MDG), imple-menting key recommendations ofthe outcomes of the community en-gagementstostrengthensupportforbreastfeeding at community leveland establishing support andmoni-toring for post-partum mothers at

critical stages of the child’s develop-ment.

The department is calling theKokstad community to a dialoguescheduled as follows:

Date: 7 AugustVenue: Shayamoya Community

Hall

Time: 9amTarget groups are mothers with

infants and children up to the age oftwo, fathers, grandmothers andfamily and the community at large,includingcommunity-basedorgani-sations.

— Supplied.

Meeting rounds offgreat year for TLC>> Number of people attending themeeting increased from last year

TLC held it annual general meeting at the Nolangeni Hotel onWednesday 23 July which was well supported by the Kokstadcommunity.

Wewerehappytonotethat thenumberofpeopleattendingthemeet-ing had increased from last year.We see this as a positive sign andnotethat it means our organisation is growing.

TLC CEO Teresa Olivier presented her report and reported on thechallengesoftheworkthatTLCdoesinthecareweofferandthefinancialconstraints under which we work.

Richard Ingram, the board treasurer reported that TLC is in a betterstatefinanciallythanwewereatthepreviousmeeting.Wehavereceivedfunding from theNational Lottery BoardTrust andFirst National BankTrust which takes care ofmost of our day-to-day running, sowe endedthe year on a good financial footing.

Ray Horrocks presented his report as TLC board chairman and ac-knowledged the TLC board resignations and confirmed the reappoint-ment of one board member and the election of two new members.

Brenda Botha fromCedarville was the guest speaker at themeetingand sharedher testimonyabout her family’s battlewith cancer andherown amazing story.

We were touched by her wonderful story and how gentle and trueto herself she remains despite the challenges she has faced. At the endof the meeting refreshments were served.

TLC thanks all who attended the meeting.TLC is still selling gerberadaisies to promote theEGEncounterGar-

den Festival at the end of October. The flowers also represent Hospiceand are an affirmation of life. The flowers are available at our charityshop in Coulter Street for R20. The flowers need to be attached to yourcar aerial to show that East Griqualand is in support of Encounter EG.Thisgardenfestival isanannualeventandfor the first timeourcommu-nitycentreinShayamoyawillbeopentothepublic.Anyonewhoisinter-ested can view what we have to offer. Please support Hospice and En-counter in this initiative.

TLC is grateful that it is able to run a successful organisation and itgrateful that it receives unending community support by way of dona-tions.

We would certainly would not be able to offer the essential serviceswe do without this community support. Thank you.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDAt the annual general meeting are (from left) Nomonde Mkulisi (newTLC board member) Clifford van Wyk (Sivile) and Brenda Botha(guest speaker).

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9-10 August 20148am to 4pm

Harding Country ClubLive entertainm

ent • Lee Vaughn

For Ticketscontact Sa

m on

076 133 4506For exhibition sites contactJacki on 073 183 7938

Beer Garden- Draught Beer On Tap

Clowns

Miss INGELI 2014Sponsored by FNBcontact Stacey

staceyupfold@yahoo.com

Dance Competition

contact Stacey

Classic Cars

Motorbike Anthem

Zulu Dances

Scottish Pipe Band

SATURDAY

Clowns

BELL competition

Westbury Moo Poo Comp

Chipping Competition

Cattle Auction

12pm - Silver CreekMountain Band(Main Marquee )

SUNDAY

Chainsaw competitionsponsored by STIHL

Tel: 039 834 1953 • Cell: 072 586 2100admin@sutherlandseedlings.co.za

A wholesale seedling nursery based in Ixopo,KwaZulu Natal.

Ingeli Agricultural Show>> Show will be held on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August, from 8am to 4pm, at the Harding Country Club grounds

THE12th annual Ingeli Showwill be heldon Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August,from8amto4pm,attheHardingCountry

Club grounds.TheSaturdaynightentertainmentwill be in

themain tentandwill featureLeeVaughnfromJohannesburg who will plays music to suit allages.

Therewillbefoodstallsforthosewhowishtoeat before the show, which starts at 8pm.Thenormal refreshment centre will be open thewhole weekend and will be run by golf clubmembers.This year theNedbankarenawill belarger to accommodate the different arenaeventswhich includes bell and chainsaw com-petitions, a competition run by Mascor MountCurrie that features a different type of ride-onmower, that will test the abilities of interestedgardeners,andofcoursethetug-o-warcompe-tition.

TheMissIngeliShowwillbeheldinthemaintent and this hasproved tobeapopular attrac-tion. This event is sponsored by First NationalBank.

The giant slide, jumping castle and a newchildren’s attraction will also be available.

Therewill alsobe theMooPooCompetition,where the winner will walk away with the

R25 000 prize.There will be cattle on show, and for sale,

with some great prizes to be won.Anyonewhowants to book a indoor or out-

door stand to advertise their products shouldcontact Jacki Ramseyer on 073 183 7938.

Entrance is R20 for adults and R10 for chil-dren. Accommodation is available at variousB&Bs close by or at the Ingeli Forest Lodge.Contact details at www.ingeli.co.za

— Supplied.

PHOTO: SOURCEDJohn Deere and Stihl equipment on display at last year’s Ingeli Show.

PHOTO: SUPPLUEDSunshine Seedlings on display at last year’s show.

SunshineSeedlings withJohn Deere,proud winnersof the bestdisplay 2013.PHOTO:SOURCED

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South Africanbakeries toremovecontroversialadditive frombread

AZODICARBONAMIDE, or ADA, actsasakindofbakingpowderinthemak-ing of rubber, plastics, and ceramics,makingthemlighterandmoreelastic.

According to the blogger (knownon the Internet as Food Babe) whoshone thespotlighton it, thechemicalis “the same chemical used to makeyogamats, shoe soles, and other rub-ber objects. It’s not supposed to befoodoreveneatenforthatmatter,andit’s definitely not ‘fresh’”.

ADAisevidentlybannedinEuropeandAustralia and nowSouthAfricanbakeriesarebeginning to takeaction.ThisarticleonFoodStuffSouthAfricareports thatPicknPay,andthebread-makers forSasko, Steers,WimpyandDebonairs Pizza have started remov-ing ADA from their bread. It alsostates, “Woolworths’ producer hasbeen asked to remove ADA by July”.

— Supplied.

PHOTO: SOURCEDSasko, Steers, Wimpy and DebonairsPizza have started removing ADAfrom their bread.

Starting yourown businessWHEN you decide to start your ownbusiness, knowing exactly what youare letting yourself in for, here aresome basic steps you should take toget started:

• Create and register your compa-ny

Usethesebusinesslegalstructuresto create it:

• Soleproprietor (sole trader): thismeans that you trade in your nameand not as a company, so you do notneed to register anything.

• Private company (Pty Ltd): thiscan be formed by between one to 50members. Documentation requiredin setting up a private company gen-erally requires professional assist-ance I suggest you chose an account-ant first whowill assist you in this re-gard. Registration process shouldtake roughly sixweeks at an estimat-edcostofR650,varyingfromconsult-anttoconsultant.Onceyourcompanyis registered, ask for the followingcopies from your consultant:

(a) Notification of registration(b) Registration certificate

(CoR14.3)(c) Notice of incorporation (CoR

14.1)(d) Memorandum of association

(CoR 15.1A)• Co-operative: this is formed and

operated to meet the needs of themembers — it can be formed by nofewer than five members. It is againadvised to seek professional help forregistration of co-operative. Theprocess can takeeight ormoreweeksat a cost of R850 depending on theconsultant. When your co-operativehas been registered, ask for a regis-trationcertificateandacopyofco-op-erative constitution,which is submit-ted to the CIPC (DTI) and the copy isgiven back to members (clients).

Union wants longerholidays for teachers>> Teachers found themselves working during school holidays

“WE want even longer schoolholidays.”

Thatwas the sentiment of SouthAfrican Democratic Teachers’Union (Sadtu) members who re-cently expressed outrage at the re-duction of school holidays, mean-ing teachers must stay at schoolsuntil mid-December.

Their anger was expressed atSadtu’s KwaZulu-Natal conferencein Durbanwhen the union’s gener-al-secretary Mugwena Malulekeoutlinedchallenges facing teachersand the education sector.

Maluleke said in the past teach-ers would go on holiday at the endof November and return towardsthe end of January.

“We were not working untilDecember 13 and re-opening on

January 7,” he said.As if that were not enough,

Malulekesaidteachersfoundthem-selveshavingtoworkduringschoolholidays.

“How, all of a sudden, do wesee a situationwhere a teacher hasgot to conduct examinations on thelast day of school before we closeand then is further expected towork throughout the holidays?” hesaid.

Malulekewasreferring to teach-ershavingtomarkexaminationpa-pers during holidays.

He said teachers deservedmoreschool holidays because they alsospend their weekends markingpapers and preparing for lessons.

Maluleke’s comments come inthe context of teachers being ex-

pected to conduct morning, after-noon, Saturday, winter and springclasses as a way to improve matricresults, in particular.

While no specific resolutionwastaken on the holidays, Sadtu listeda number of issues it was preparedto take up with the department.

KwaZulu-Natal Federation ofGoverning Bodies of South AfricanSchools manager Paul Renckensaidhewasnotawareofchanges inthelegislationreducingschoolholi-days.

However, he said increasing theschool holidays to suit the needs ofthe teachers would be a disadvan-tage since the already existingschooldaysdidnotprovideenoughtime to teach pupils.

— WR.

PHOTO: SOURCEDA teacher has got to conduct examinations on the last day of school and then is further expected to workthroughout the holidays.

Tholang William Tsabo

BUSINESSBUZZ

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siqinisa umuzi.• Ubheke umthakathi esibukweni, umntu oxoshwe emsebenzini siyamusiza,

owemali uma iphephuka, intando yemali.• Ngitshelekisa ngegundane elincane nelikhulu, khipha isichitho uthandwe

abantu.• Umuthi wokuthola ingane ushade, siyambuyisa umuntu oshone ngendlela

engaqondakali.• Mabophe wenja ngeke bahlukane uyoze ufike, isikhwama semali, ingane

mayingaphasi esikolweni siyayisiza.• Umuntu siyamukhipha ejele noma ehlale isikhathi eside engayitholanga

ibheyili.Ngitholakala eKokstad naseMthatha, umuntu mengakwazi ukufika eKokstadimithi ngiyamdilivela, uma unenkinga ungafonela le namba: 076 058 6410

Dr. Dungu in KwaZulu Natal is back to helpyou in the following problems:

• Bring back lost lovers• Make men’s penis big and

strong permanently.• Safe abortion and private parts diseases• Even doctors who lack spiritual powers

can come for consultations.• Syphilis, gonorrhoea and etc.

Based in Kokstad(not under 18)

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078 252 3792

Dr. Lord Dalamea1. Troubled relationship2. Binding business/ homes3. Bring back stolen staff4. Chase away tokoloshe5. Madness/ insanity

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The funeral notice of the lateMrs. Catherine Aletta Kok(nee Jaftha)(Ouma Girlsie)

(12/07/1932 – 24/07/2014)

will be held at the Full GospelChurch, Matatiele onSaturday 2 August 2014

Time: 12 pm

Loans up to R250000B/listed welcome

24hrs appr.074 367 5873

THANK YOU!The Farming Community of the East Griqualand Areawould like to thank all those near and far who havebeen exceedingly generous in donating clothing,blankets, food (for people & livestock) as well as

fencing materials and for making financial donationsto our Disaster Fund following the devastating firesin Southern KZN / Northern Eastern Cape on Father’sDay, 15 June 2014. All of these donations ensurethat we are able to continue to operate our farms &to feed our livestock through the winter. We alsowish to thank all those who have helped in personin any way. We cannot name each donor as thereare so many whose overwhelming generosity has

humbled us.Should anyone else wish to contribute to our Disas-

ter Fund the details are:Mt Currie Farmers Association, Standard Bank, Kok-stad branch 050122, Account number 166120286.

Please use your name as reference.

P.O. Box 188, Kokstad, 4700Tel: 039 727 5170 /Cell: 084 669 9609

To advertise in the EastGriqualand classifieds

contact: Brittany Prideon 082 774 3556

Thebe Kabi, male born 5/06/2008was found abandoned in Harry

Gwala Park in Sep 2008. OlwakheKabi, male born 6/07/2010 wastaken into care in Matatiele in Jan2011. Their mother, Hlakang Kabi& the boys’ fathers need to contactMrs Yolande Heyns at MatatieleChild Welfare Tel 039-7373365regarding permanency planning.

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THE newMercedes Benz C-Class Es-tate will be available from October.

This new model shares variousfeatures with its sedan sibling, in-cluding a sporty design, innovativeengineering, efficient new enginesand refined interiors.

The C-Class Estate stands outfrom the crowddue to its large cargovolume and high level of variability.

“South Africans are known fortheir active lifestyle and we see thisnewC-ClassEstatebecomingapopu-lar choice among customers.

Mercedes-Benzoffers three mod-

el derivatives for customers to select— the C 180 and the C 200 petrolmodels and the economical dieselmodel, the C 250 BlueTec,” saidSelvin Govender,divisional managerof product and marketing for Mer-cedes-Benz cars.

ThedimensionsofthenewC-ClassEstate have grown considerably, andthe vehicle offers more loadingroom,as wellas legroom,head roomand interior width.

The new C-Class Estate is a visualtreat, with a dynamic design and hi-tech finishings. Buyers can choose

from two fronts—Avantgardewith asports grille orExclusivewitha luxu-ry grille bearing the Mercedes-Benzstar on the bonnet.

The Estate boasts a luxuriousinterior, and offers an impressivetouch pad, upon which all functionscan be operated using finger ges-tures.

An ergonomically designed dis-play puts important informationdirectly in the driver’s field ofvision. Thanks to innovative solu-tions in the body shell, the new C-Class Estate offers outstanding vehi-

clehandlingcoupledwithexceptionalnoiseandvibrationcontrol,aswellasa high level of crash safety.

Thepowerful petrol anddiesel en-ginesensuresportyperformanceanddriving enjoyment, while consumingup to 20% less fuel than the Estate’spredecessors.

The C 180 Estate with its four-cyl-inder engine offers 115kW of powerand 250Nmof torque. The other pet-rol variant, the C 200 Estate, has135kW of power and 300Nm oftorque, while the economical C 250BlueTec diesel model pushes out

150kW of power and 500Nm oftorque.

Top-class safety is a feature of theC-Class Estate and the latest safetysystems, namely collisionpreventionassist plus and attention assist, arepart of the standard equipment.

Various other assistance systemsare available as optional extras.

“The order book is now open atMercedes-Benz dealerships nation-ally, and customers can configuretheir Estate of choice either at theirnearest dealership,” said Govender.

— Supplied.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThe new Mercedes C­Class Estate offers outstanding vehicle handling and exceptional noise and vibration control.

Epitomising drivingenjoyment

Fresh new look forHyundai Elantra>> A driving pleasure with added extras

HYUNDAIAutomotiveSouthAf-rica has launched the en-hanced 2014 Elantra, incor-

porating a refreshed design and im-proved product features. A host ofnew features have been added,whilethe vehicle’s renowned quality, spaceand safety have been maintained.

“The Elantra has qualities andstandard features which make it aworthy competitor in its segment. Itsdrivingpleasure,theergonomicsofitsdesign and the roominess make it aperfect compact family sedan,” saidStanley Anderson, marketing direc-tor of Hyundai Automotive SA.

Thenewlydesigned front bumper,radiator grille and fog lamps, as wellas the adoption of an LED light guideand projection headlamps add a dy-namic, hi-tech feel to the Elantra. Anew two-tone rear bumper and LEDrear combination lamps have alsobeen added.

Interior design elements weremodified with the aim of improvingusability.Thecentreairventhasbeenrepositioned higher on the dash,while the front centre armrest posi-tion was also raised. Interior en-hancements in the 2014 Elantra in-clude a new audio system with inte-grated Bluetooth, a redesignedclimatecontrolinterface,anautomat-ic transmission selector and electricfolding side mirrors.

Inadditiontothis,variousfeatureshave been introduced to minimisenoise, vibration and harshness.Among other features, these includenew duct absorption material, highdensity carpets and anti-vibration

material in the dash panel.The 2014 Elantra’s lightweight

1.6-litre Gamma MPI four-cylinderengineoffers apoweroutput of 96kWat 6 300rpm while delivering class-leadingfueleconomy.Peaktorquede-livery is 157Nm at 4 850rpm. Fuelconsumption of 6.4 litres/100km hasbeenmeasuredofficially for theman-ual transmissionderivative,while theautomatic version recorded 6.9 li-tres/100km in a combined cycle. Thevehicle offers a six-speed automatictransmission with shiftronic manualcontrolorastandardsix-speedmanu-al transmission.

Acceleration from 0 to 100km/htakes10.1seconds in themanualver-sion, while the automatic derivativeaccelerates to 100km/h in 11.6seconds.

Top speeds are 200 and 195 km/hrespectively.Standardsafety featuresinclude safety escort headlamps thatremain turnedonfor30secondsafterthe driver leaves the car, and rearpark-assistance sensors.

Airbags are present for the driverand front passenger, and ultra-hightensile steel is used to reinforce areasof the car’s body structure which arecritical to safetyintheeventofanacci-dent. Seatbelt pretensioners compli-ment thepassivesafety featuresof theElantra, while Isofix child seat an-chors are also standard safety fea-tures. An advanced brake system(ABS)withelectronicbrake-force dis-tribution (EBD) and brake assistformspartoftheElantra’s active safe-ty system.

— Supplied.

PHOTOS: SUPPLIEDHyundai’s enhanced 2014 Elantra incorporates a refreshed design and improved product features.

The Elantra’s interior has been enhanced to improve user­friendliness.

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Liquorland NationalEnduro @ Lydenburg>> Scott made a comeback after a shoulder injury earlier this year

KOKSTAD’SDamienScottmadea comeback after a shoulderinjury earlier this year and he

finished in 17th place overall and10th in the E1 (200cc) Class Champi-onship at the recent national enduro.

Kokstad’s Dylan Barker won theSilverClassChallenge (theyaredoing75% of the full race distance) at thisevent and at each of the three previ-ous events so far this year.

He is leading this class and willprobably win it at the end of the sea-sonwhichmeanshisentryfeesforthe2014 national events will be paid forifhemoveson to theE1national classnext year.

He is still a pupil (17) and doingwell forTeamPaMaRacing.Hedidn’tenjoy the track and crashed twiceduring the race, but made it four in arow.

Henco Botha is a matric pupilfromMatatieleandit’shis firstyear inthe senior national enduro champi-onship.

BarkerandBothacompeted in thejunior national championship lastyear and this was his best result thisyear—11thoverallandfifth in theE1(200cc) class.

He is a privateerwith no sponsors(the familyare local farmers)andrac-es with a KTM.

Daniël vanZyl finished third in the

High School Class championship. Heis also fromMatat and goes to schoolin Pietermaritzburg. This class is forriders between 14 and 16. It is a newchampionship this year and is verycompetitive where the youngstershad to complete between 50% and75% of the full race distance.

Wade Young, from Paddock, is aninternationalstarbeingsponsoredbyRed Bull and at the age of just 18.

HefinishedtherecentRedBullRo-

maniacs Extreme Enduro event (fivedays of tough bike racing) with thebest riders in the world.

He has alsowon the Roof of Africa(three days of racing 1000km inLesotho mountains) also ridingbetweenworld champions at the ageof 16.

Kyle Flanagan was seventh in E1(200cc Class) and finished 13th over-all. Thiswas his best result so far thisseason. — Supplied.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDDamien Scott from Kokstad has just returned from an injury — he was 17thoverall.

Ingeli Classic

ARRIVINGata freshwinter’smorn-ing of the 2014 Ingeli MTB classicthispastweekend,itwassettobeex-citing for us because the organisershavedonesignificantroutechangesin the 40 kilometres.

With about 1 000m of climbing,around half of that being in the last11kms, it was going to be a toughending to the race.

I got anearly leadandkeptpush-ing to establish a decent gap in caseof any misfortunes. The coursemakes it’sway throughpineplanta-tions and then into the natural for-est. As I entered into thenewpart ofthe course— “commercial suicide”— I noticed that I had a rear flat. Ifixed it with haste and was back onmybike, luckily not losing toomuchtime.Wewerenowintothefinalpart

of the course, the climbs beingtough, just to be rewarded withsome breathtaking views andamazing single track, making it allworth it.

40km1000m accentResults1: Tyron Bird 01:45:302: Evan van der Spuy 01:49:493: Murray Church 01:54:50Ingeli MTB ClassicIt isalwaysgreattobeabletotake

part in this great local event and itwas a bonus to walk away with thewin. Many thanks to The Armour’sforawellmarkedspectacularlylaid-out course.

Well done to all the locals whocompeted in the event.

— Tyron Bird.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDTyron Bird defends his title at the Ingeli MTB Weekend.

St Monica’s Diocesan news

THEthird termstartedwithGrade12pupils preparing for their upcomingtrials after two weeks of winterschool.

The staff of St Monica’s arethanked for their commitment andtime they sacrificed to make our firstwinter school a success.

I want to take this opportunity towelcome staff and pupils back after awell-deserved break, as well as wel-coming new faces to our staff.

It waswith sadness thatwe had tobid farewell toourSPHOD,MrsS.Van

derWattattheendofthelastterm.Shehas joined the Kokstad College staffand will be sorely missed.

Mrs N. Van Wyhe has been ap-pointed thenewSPHODandwewishhermanyyearsofhappinessandsuc-cess in her new position.

Herpreviousposition as aGrade3teacher has been filled by Ms M.Spalding andwewish hermany hap-py years at St Monica’s.

WewelcomeMrsC.Bothawhowillbe assisting with senior phase lan-guagesaswellasMrNxitywawhowill

be assisting with the FET commercesubjects.

Ms B. deWet, not a new face to theSt. Monica’s staff andwhowas an in-tern in the senior phase, has nowjoinedthepre-schoolandwewishherwell in this newphase of her teachingstudies.

On behalf of the board, manage-ment, RCL, staff and pupils, we wishourfirstmatriculantsof2014theverybest with their preparations for theirtrials and final examinations.

— Ms I. Conradie.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDMrs C. Botha (left) assists with sen­ior phase languages and Mr Nxitywawill be assist with the FET com­merce subjects.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDMrs N. van Wyhe, the new SP HOD.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDMs M. Spalding, Grade 3 teacher.

Kokstad Junior news

Black FridayTHE KJS staff all wore black on

Friday inmemoryofTaegrinMorriswho died during a hijacking inReigerPark.Thestaffwillwearpur-pleonFriday1August to showtheirsupportofthecampaignagainsexu-al violence and rape.

Past pupil Brittany Pride will bethe guest speaker at the Silent Pro-test in Durban on Friday. We arevery proud of all Pride’s achieve-ments and are excited to show oursupport.Boys’ hockey tour

Well done to the KJS and KPSboys who attended the Hilton and

Michaelhouse Prep hockey tourna-ments over the weekend. The boyswere exposed to threedifferent sur-facesduring the courseof theweek-end, and played 14 games. Thankyou to Mr. Foley who accompaniedthe boys.Cross-country

Well done to our athletes whoparticipated in the St. Patrick’scross-country festival on Friday 25July. The athletes thoroughly en-joyed the run, blowing out all cob-webs from the holidays. Thank youto Mrs Mackenzie, Mrs Bangay andMiss Pereira who accompanied theathletes. — Supplied.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDKJS Staff wear black in memory of Teagrin Morris.

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