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NELSON Mandela Bay’s first per-manently employed municipalmanager in almost three years, DrLindiweMsengana-Ndlela, tookof-fice onMarch 1 starting her 5-year

contract.

She was introduced to the metro partners,members of civil society andmedia onMondaywere she called for a work ethic of selflessnessand dedication from municipal management,general employees and the political leadershipto take the city to its rightful place within theeconomy of the country.“Theappointmentwill be amajorboost in the

efforts to put the city back on a positive path,”said executive mayor Zanoxolo Wayile, addingthat currently themetromunicipalitywas facedwith lack of administration, absence of disci-pline anddirection.According toWayile this re-sulted in service delivery challenges.With Dr Msengana-Ndlela at the helm, the

mayor said he believes themetrowillwork fast-erandefficiently in findingsolutions to thecom-plex political problems the city is facing.

“I am aware of the mammoth task that liesaheadbutamalsooptimisticthatthesechalleng-es are not insurmountable,” said DrMsengana-Ndlela who believes in working as a collectivein serving the community.“I was inspired to come here (to the Bay) to

serve.This is a calling todo service to thepeopleof the city,” she said.She promised to spend time listening to the

stakeholders and members of the communitywhoshebelieveshaveamajor role toplay in thegovernance of the city – the engine of the econo-my. Inher first100days inoffice, thecitymanag-er said key issues needing urgent attention in

her book was to address basic administration.After just one day in office, Msengana-Ndlela

did not waste any time: on Monday she hadmeetings lined up for the entire day with differ-ent stakeholderswithin andoutside themunici-pality.These meetings included meetings with the

ANC Regional Executive Committee, Multipar-ty Whips, Municipal Executive Directors andUnion leadership, and the media. She also helda meeting with stakeholders in business, reli-gious fraternity, non-governmental organiza-tions and gender-based organizations.“I amnotunderany illusion that thechalleng-

es facedby theNelsonMandelaBayMunicipali-ty will just disappear now that I am here. Coop-eration, collective leadership and a good workethic will be the key factors,” said Msengana-Ndlela.“We have got a task as a collective to work

with speed in bringing normality to this institu-tion. We need to set ourselves goals, over theshort,mediumandlongterm.Localgovernmentis about service to the people and requires com-mitment from all of us, whether as managers,politicians or employees of the Municipality,”she added.Msengana-Ndlela said her immediate goal

was the filling of the vacant Executive Directorpositions and more streamlined interactionswith directorates and sub-directorates to under-stand the current state of affairs in each section.However, Msengana-Ndlela added that shewould not spend her days in endless meetings,as there was much work to be done.Sheisaqualifiedandexperiencedadministra-

tor who holds a PhD in Urban Governance,Leadership and Local Economic Developmentfrom the University of Warwick in the UnitedKingdom.She is known for her principled approach to

administration and institutional development.Thismarriedmotherofthreegrown-upchildren

isexcitedtobepartofametrothatisnamedafterworld icon Nelson Mandela.

Executive mayor Zanoxolo Wayile welcoms the new municipal manager, Dr Lindiwe Msengana­Ndlela, at City Hall. PHOTO: WERNER HILLS

Newcitymanager takesoffice

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A MOTHERWELL family is mourning theloss of a woman, who they feel might stillhave been alive, if shewasn’t left towaitmorethan seven days for surgery to a broken armin the Livingstone Hospital.

Barbara Jajula (59) died seven days afterbeing admitted to the hospital after being in-jured in a taxi accident.“We do not know what killed our mother,”

said Jajula’s daughter Sylvia. According toSylvia (24), Livingstone hospital told themJajula collapsed and died of a heart attack.But Sylvia and her mother’s employer Lin-

da Otto of Newton Park are questioning thehospital’s explanation.

Said Otto: “Sylvia was involved in the taxiaccident on theN2 nearBluewater Bay on themorning of Tuesday 12 February. She sus-tained injuries to her arm and was rushed toLivingstone hospital where she was hopingto get medical assistance.”On admission, according to Otto, “She

(Jajula)was coveredwith only a bandage andwas never operated on or her arm put in acast. An X-ray, which revealed that her armwas broken, was only done three days aftershe was admitted to the hospital.”After almost a week of going in and out of

hospital to monitor their mother’s condition,Sylvia said they visited her onWednesday 20February and she was speaking to them nice-ly except for thepains in thearm - only tohearfrom the hospital that later that day she died

of a heart attack.“If the hospital treated my mother on time

I believe she should not have died,” said Syl-via sobbing.“What happened to Barbara (Jajula)? I

can’t find out why did she die?”Otto described Jajula as a shy but wonder-

ful person. “Shewas aquiet but very fantasticperson.We’ve been together formany years,”said Otto.“If the family is not satisfied about the

cause of death they are at liberty to approachthe Department for a post mortem,” said Pro-vincial health spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo.He added that even if the person has al-

ready been buried, the body can still be ex-humed and the real cause of death identi-fied.

Motherwellmotherdies inhospitalafterbeingadmitted forbrokenarm

Barbara Jajula (59). PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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ABOUT 50 angry residents from Veeplaasin Port Elizabeth protested at the magis-trate’s court in New Brighton last Wednes-day to demand the release of two communi-tymemberswhohad been arrested for alleg-edly assaulting Ntsikelelo Ntsangani, aman they suspected of stealing buildingma-terials.

Residents sang and toyi-toyed in front ofthe court at Ntshekisa Street, carrying plac-ards calling for their immediate release.The court, however, did not entertain the

residents’ call. Instead, the accused whosenames cannot be mentioned because theyhave not pleaded yet, were remanded in cus-tody until tomorrow March 7.“The two were charged for assault

(GBH),” confirmed police spokespersonWarrant Officer Thembi Gwe.The residents of Ward 30 allegedly beat

the complainant for stealing building mate-rial at a construction site in Veeplaas.Residents accuse police of failing to do

their job properly. They reported Ntsanga-ni and his accomplice to the police but weredisappointed by their failure to arrest them.“We found some members of the commu-

nity with bags of cement and they claim tohave bought them from these thieves,” said

Khanya Apleni, a resident.“We then beat them. We have been wait-

ing for the construction of the houses forquite a long time,” said Vakele Bukani, an-other resident.According to residents, Ntsangani was

seen with his friends carrying knives andcharging against some of them as targets.Then all hell broke loose, they say.Nelson Mandela Bay Municipal spokes-

person Mthubanzi Mniki condemned vigi-lantism by community members.Although the matter was one concerning

the contractor on site, Mniki did acknowl-edge that it was adversely affecting the mu-nicipality’s service delivery and thereforehe understood the residents’ actions.“We appreciate active citizenry but want

to state clearly that we condemn acts of vig-ilantism by our residents,” said Mniki.According to Mniki, people caught steal-

ing should be reported to the police for thelaw to take its course.Furthermore, saidMniki, themunicipali-

ty condemns buying of stolen property bycommunity members.“This is unlawful. It is equal to stealing

and is punishable by law,” he said.Mniki urged building contractors to

tighten security at sites. He said he contrac-tors should also establish good working re-lations with the communities they serve.

Citizen activism is good, butmetromunicipalitysay ‘no’ to vigilantism

Veeplaas residents demand arrest of thieves and that the men accused of assaulting the allegedthieves be set free. FOTO: NCEBA DLADLA

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KWANOBUHLE Community Police Fo-rum (CPF), SA Police Service (SAPS) andmembers of theDepartment of SocialWel-fare worked together with local schoolslast week to help children faced with so-cial problems.

In celebration of Child ProtectionWeek, the CPF, SAPS and Social Welfareofficials visited a few schools to identifychildren that were known to teachers toexperience social problems - that couldperhapsmake it difficult for learning andteaching to take place.Three siblings, aged 10, 8 and 5 from

Sikhothina Primary School (whosenames cannot be mentioned to protecttheir identity) were seen to be experienc-ing enormous problems.The children stay with their unem-

ployed uncle in abject poverty while thewhereabouts of their mother are un-known.Their teachers explained that the chil-

dren, who don’t receive social grants,lack basic things that children would ide-ally require, fromwashing to wearing de-cent clothes.

“The older girl would sometimes cometo school not wearing any underwear.She would say they had not eaten sincethe previous afternoon or so,” said one fe-male teacher.She and some of her colleagues collect-

ed clothing from family and friends forthe children whose school-work was alsonot progressing satisfactorily.CPFChairpersonMonicaMbatsha said

she started learning about the children’ssituation when their uncle was arrestedfor possession of dagga, early in the year.“We do have cases of extreme poverty

and child-headed households in theschool. Some children look after theirsick gogos while some look after peoplesuffering from HIV/Aids.“Yes, we do what we can as human be-

ings but sometimes really need support,”said school principal MlungiseleliMiggels. He added that he knew about thekids and their problems as his school didhave an Institutional Leaner SupportTeam whose task was to look after child-welfare.Child and Welfare officials Nozuko

Monde and Wandisa Kenene organisedfor the children to be placed in a place ofsafety.

Socialwelfare findshome for childrenabandonedbymom

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PORT Elizabeth police last Wednesdayarrested a 41-year old man, who allegedlyrents out his fire-arm to criminals, andcharged him for perjury, defeating theends of justice and contravening theFirearms Control Act.

The man, from Ngwendu Street in Kwa-Zakhele, allegedly lied to police aboutthe whereabouts of his licensed firearm.

“The accused reported a case of house-breaking and theft, where he reportedthat his firearm was stolen,” said police

spokesperson Warrant Officer ThembiGwe.

After investigations it was later dis-covered that the man gave police false in-formation under oath. There was nevera house-breaking.

“Upon further investigation, it wasconfirmed that the man was renting outhis firearm to criminals - depending onthe crime committed he would allegedlycharge up to R500 cash,” said W/O Gwe.

Investigation Officer Sergeant EvanAckerman of the Task Team arrested theaccused.

He was expected in court soon.

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INKOSIKAZI yakwaKwaZakhele eseleiqinile uElizabeth Namba (64), wenza-kele ngokumandla ngethuba ehlaselwasisibhovu-bhovu sendoda abone isithimuku kwikhaya lakhe elise Tshawula Si-talato ngethuba ekobude ubuthongo.

Ingxelo yamapolisa ithi lo mama ubele-le ngethuba indoda engaziwayo ingenangefestile yangasemva ethe yayephula.Ifike yamtsibela, imcinezele phantsingethuba immbukra ngamanqindi ili-

lisela ngelithi ifuna imali.“Le nkosikazi izamile ukuzilwela

kodwa suke yoyiswa ngumrhanelwanothe wayikhuphela imela waqalisa uku-yihlaba amanxeba apha entanyeni,” u-tshilo uWarrant Officer Gwe.

Umhlaseli ufumene ithuba lokuzita-bhela kwizito yinto apha endlwini e-thatha nomnxeba wasesinqeni phambikokuba anyamalale eshiya olo dwayilwenkosikazi luthe tywa phantsi.

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UITENHAGE police have offered a R20 000reward to anyone who can assist them withinformation about the murder of the then20 year-old Shu-Morney Lindsey AstridLeeuwskitter on 26 December 2010.

According to police information, a mem-ber of the community discovered her bodyat about 09:50 on the day after Christmas -on 26 December 2010 inside the premises ofEast Cape Midlands College, Park Avenue,Central, Uitenhage.

Shu-Morney was found (strangled) withher own belt around her neck and the postmortem concluded that her cause of deathwas strangulation, said police spokesper-son Warrant Officer Gerda Swart.

“Police are offering a reward of up toR 20 000 for information that will lead to thearrest and successful prosecution of the ac-cused,” said W/O Swart.

Anyone who might be able to assist withinformation can contact the investigatingofficer, Det. Sergeant Jeanne van Wyk oncellphone number: 0 074 997 0496.

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Let's talk about TBTB is a disease that, although preventable, is still ravaging the people of our city. Over the following few weeks, the District Office of Health aims at sharing certain key information on TB with you. Theobjectives of these articles are to, primarily, prevent the spread of the disease and, secondary, to advise on how to optimise treatment in order to achieve the speedy cure and recovery from TB for thosewho have contracted the disease (yes, TB is completely curable).In this instalment, I wish to touch on some general issues. TB is largely preventable, yet in our city we have about 10 890 people on treatment every day. This excludes the 417 patients who are in the3 TB Hospitals.

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BAY TV’s LuthandoMatodlana, a star gospelmusician will be launching his new CD “TheReason” at theNU2CommunityHall inMoth-erwell, Port Elizabeth this Saturday 9March.

This exciting 10-track album by theEzokholo presenter was recorded at De LaRey’s studios in Algoa Park. It was arrangedand mastered by the talented MzwaneleMaqosha and is a definite sign of growth andmaturity for this community television pre-senter and researcher fromMotherwell town-ship.Matodlana named the album “The Reason”

becausehebelieves there is a reasonwhypeo-ple should worship and glorify God.“He is our God, redeemer and friend. God

has been so great to me that I have a reasontoworshipHimwith all that I have,” saidMa-todlanawho calls himself aworshipper,more

than a musician and entertainer.“The Reason” is the third album Luthando

has presented following “Mmeli Wam” and“Ndizomnika” which did not do too badly.“With this one, however, I am hoping to

win big deals with the major recording com-panies,” enthused Luthando.The show starts at 12 noon till 8pm. Admis-

sion is R50 but there will be a scrumptiousmeal anddrinks for thosewho’ll payR100 andget a chance to mingle with the VIPs at a spe-cially secured place in the hall.Thembinkosi Booi of Usathan’ujamp’amaf-

ence fame will be a guest artist while AsandaManana, SiphosethuNkolonkolo, YangaDyo-si and Xolani Dlamini on Keyboard will be infull-swing in support of Luthando.Apart from hosting Ezokholo Music Pro-

gramme, Luthando is also the researcher ofSahluka Phi Magazine Programme, anemerging entrepreneur and owner of a suc-cessful company WalkTall Fashions.

Bay TV presenter and researcherLuthando Matodlana launches his thirdgospel CD offering at NU2 CommunityHall, Motherwell this Saturday. PHOTO:NCEBA DLADLA

BayTV’s Luthandolaunchesgospelalbum

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MSIZI Zulu otherwise known as Msi-zi Z inmusic circles will launch a gos-pel album at Lilian Ngoyi Sports Cen-tre, Kwazakhele on 14 and 15 March.

The launch will be accompanied bythe Chosen Generation Ministry’sEvangelical Crusade from 5.30pm onboth days and it is free, according toMsizi.“My 11-track album, Umsindisi is

not out yet but Nelson Mandela Baymusic lovers, who have had a tasteof the songs, are already bookingdates for me to perform until Decem-ber,” said Msizi of KwaZakhele town-ship.The traditional gospel album with

a mix of Afro-jazz, was recorded atVeeplaas studios in Port Elizabethand mastered in Johannesburg byBheki and Kwesta. It has been in-spired by God, according to Msizi.“I love God. It’s in God that I get

my inspiration to sing and send goodmessages with different emotionsthat could bring healing and takecontrol over situations,” said Msizi.He is a former community radio DJ

who started singing 15 years ago inNewcastle (KZN).He said he loves the music of Sifiso

Ncwane, Sipho Makabane and thelate Vuyo Mokoena.Msizi was born in Mount Frere

across the Kei River and his familymoved to Lamontville in Durbanwhen he was still a child.“It is in Durban that I learnt every-

thing about music. I have, however,found love and got involved in thebusiness side of things since 1999when I came to Port Elizabeth,” saidMsizi, adding that he writes, arrang-es and plays music.

Msizi Zlaunches hisnewCD

Msizi Zulu otherwise known as Msizi Zwill launch his debut CD at Lilian NgoyiSports Centre next Thursday and Friday.PHOTO: NCEBA DLADLA

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SENIORCitizensbelonging to theHozaGoldenold-age Club celebrated Valentine’s Day at theNobantu Church Hall, New Brighton, lastWednesday.

This is an annual event by the retired citi-zens of Nelson Mandela Bay metro who meetat least once a week to socialise, exercise andkeep themselves busywith handwork, sewing,crocheting, knitting and gardening, amongother things.“We formed this club many years ago out of

love and so we celebrate love as a good thingthat was started by St. Valentine,” said Chair-person of the club and event organiser Ju-martha Majola.Majola thanked Vision 4 Academy Manag-

ingDirectorNosiNcoyowhosewomenempow-ering company helped put the event together.Mrs Majola is a past winner of the Annual

Vision 4 Women event which Ncoyo runs toidentify and honour women who made an in-delible mark in society and who qualify for as-sistance.“Through the Beyond the Balance Sheet

Awards,Vision 4Womenhonourswomenwho

excel in the marketplace and Mrs Majola wonin the NGO category, so we worked out a planto assist with the organisation of this excitingevent,” said Ncoyo.She added that women like Lelethu “Poetic

Soul” Mahambehlala, Gigi Mesani, PastorPhumla Thetha and a decorations companyworked together to make the event the re-sounding success that it was.Majola explained that last week’s date was

ideal for them to also welcome new club mem-bers.HozaGolden-old-ageclubalso invitedoth-erclubs like theone inZwide,Emagaleni (Kwa-Zakhele) and Arcadia to their event.

HozaGoldenoldage club celebrate loveSt.Valentine’sway

ABOVE: At the Hoza Golden old-ageClub’s Valentine’s Day celebration, are,from left, guest-speaker and eventsponsor Nosi Ncoyo, Vision 4 WomenMD, followed by Hoza Golden old-ageclub executive members NomalungeloMhlantla, Jumartha Majola, VuyiswaMcKonie and Gigi Mesani, Vision 4Women Projects Manager. PHOTOS: NCEBADLADLA

PENSIONERS had a ball when they celebrat-ed Valentine’s Day at the Nobantu Church

Hall in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth.The group of gogo including the gogos andmkhulus from other clubs displayed theirhandworks. Making the day even morespecial was the celebration of member

Grace Gqamlana’s daughter, Yaliwe Gqamla-na’s, birthday.

ABOVE: Celebrating her birthday isYaliwe Gqamlana (third from left)followed by her mother Grace Gqamla-na-Nhaye and on her left, Vision 4Women MD Nosi Ncoyo including familymembers and friends.

LEFT: Showing off their artistic work areHoza Golden Old-age Club members,from left, Joyce Mabuya, ThandiweSokuyeka and Kitty Lupondwana.

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THE 2013 Spur Masidlale Schools Soccer De-velopment Programme and Life-skills Train-ing was officially launched at the NU2 Stadi-um in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth last Tues-day.

The event was honoured by the presence offormer Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefsstriker Patrick Mayo who is the Port Eliza-beth based Ambassador of the programme.Also in attendance were the executive mem-bers of the SA Schools Football Association(SASFA), coaches, teachers, pupils and fans.

“I enjoy being part of this programme. Itgives me more responsibility to encourageboth boys and girls to take the sport seriouslyand do away with drugs, booze and crime,”said Mayo who also had a stint with Super-sport United in his heyday.

According to Interactive Sport’s DanielSerman this year’s programme started witha coach-the-coaches course to assist those in-volved to better their skills.

Serman stressed, however, that the SpurMasidlale programme was not necessarily

about excellence in soccer. It was ratherabout creating opportunities and instillingdiscipline to the young thinkers with the nec-essary life-skills to survive.

The league involves 10 primary schoolsnamely,VukaniBantu,Elufefeni,Vezubuhle,Nxanelwimfundo, Khulile, Mdengeentonga,Imbasa, Canzibe, Mboniselo and Siyapham-bili.

The programme started in earnest thisweek and the competition will continue forthe next nine weeks after which the winnerswill be announced.

The successful team will receive Spurbranded Umbro kit, get a special PSL VIP ex-perience watching a PSL match as mascotsand be treated to lunch.

“The Spur Masidlale Soccer programme iscurrently recognised as one of the leadingyouth soccer development initiatives whichuses local coaches from each region,” saidKhaki Diala of the Spur Group.

SASFA Deputy Chairperson NomondeMakuleni noted that the programme gaveequal opportunities to both boys and girls.“This augurs well for football development inthis country,’ said Makuleni.

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HIGH-Flying African Bombers Rugby Foot-ball Club (RFC) announced Coca Cola as itssponsor at the Zwide Stadium recently.

Thiswasseenasamajorboostfortheclubthatis currently participating against formidableprovincial teams in the newly launched Cell CCommunity Cup.

“This sponsorship will empower the club tocontinue to produce high level rugby playersfom the community,” said a delighted AfricanBombers RFC Chairman Vusani Pamba duringthe announcement. “Our club is known in therugbycommunityforitsabilitytoproducequali-ty black players that end up playing at the high-est level of the game.”

ClubGeneralSecretaryFeziMajolaagreedwithPamba. He mentioned the likes of Thobela ZweniandWongawhoplayedthegameatthehighestlev-el, having come through the ranks of the club.

Established in 1954 with its headquarters atthehistoricDanQeqe, according toMajola,Afri-

can Bombers RFC has endeared itself as thehome of black rugby in the townships of PE.

Its players come from PE townships like NewBrighton, Kwazakhele, Motherwell, UitenhageandsomefromasfarasGrahams-town.Theclubcurrently uses Zwide stadium for its homegames.

. Round 3 matches of the Cell C CommunityCup were played on Saturday. With 24 of the 40poolmatchesnowcompleted,noneof the20com-peting teams have as yet booked their tickets tothe Easter play-offs in George later this month.

In their Pool D match against African Bomb-ers at Zwide Stadium, Pretoria Police had to digdeep to overcome a 28-27 second-half deficit be-fore running out 53-33 winners over AfricanBombers. With 10 minutes remaining, the flam-boyant Bombers were still in contention whenthey trailed 39-33, but late tries from Ruan vanLoo and Louis van Biljon sealed a hard-foughtwin for the Bobbies.

This week African Bombers travel to Bloem-fontein where they will play Bloemfontein Po-lice at Bobbies Park on Saturday.

PatrickMayogracesSpurMasidlaleSoccer launch

Sanelisiwe Mbambo (10) practices her ball control skillsduring the Spur Masidlale coach­the­coaches course at theNU2 stadium in Motherwell last week. Coaching her isYolanda Mlatsha who plays for Motherwell outfit TomorrowStars. PHOTO: THEO JEPTHA

Grudge return fight on the cardsON Sunday, 3 March 2013, Bay Stars complet-ed the double on FC Buffalo by beating them1-0 away in East London.

Lyle Petersen could have opened his ac-count in the first minute when he latched on-to a long ball into the box, forcing the Buffalogoalkeeper into a save.

Playing in extreme heat, both teams pre-sented the partisan crowdwithmuch to cheerabout. Bay Stars was the agressor during thefirst quarter and was rewarded when Lyle Pe-tersen put Bay Stars 1-0 ahead in the twenti-eth minute of the first half.

It was a match of contrasting styles as Buf-falo were more intent in pushing their shortpassing game in an effort to break down a res-olute Bay defence. Sidney Plaatjie and KurtDuff were key in maintaining the team shapeand grinding down the Buffalo playmakers.

This win moves Bay Stars into third posi-tion on the log behind first placed MthathaBucks and second placed Tembu Royals. Baystill have twogames inhandover bothTembuand Mthatha Bucks and is well placed in thecharge for the title.

Bay coach, Mark Harrison was upbeat afterthe win as “it is another professional per-formance by the team who did extremely wellunder difficult conditions,” he said. Harrisonwas full of praise for goalkeeper SheldonBaatjies who pulled off a brilliant double saveto deny Buffalo the equaliser with less than5 minutes to go.

“The boy played the big moment and to befair, it was not an attractive game to watch,but it is about getting three points,” Harrisonsaid.

Bay will face Tembu Royals next Friday ina home fixture at the Gelvandale Stadium.

BayStarsbeat FCBuffalo

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NO matter how you look at it, the fight be-tween Eastern Province Middleweightchampion Masixole Botile of Walmer andhis challenger Makhosonke Zwengu ofKwaNobuhle at the Babs Madlakane Com-munity Hall, KwaNobuhle on Saturday,March 9 is going to be a humdinger.

The duo will meet over 10 rounds in themain bout of an exciting 10-bout bill cour-tesy of Andile Siqwepu’s Andile BoxingPromotions.

The two boxers met before in a fight thatwas won by Zwengu, who is rated number2 in South Africa and risks losing the op-portunity of fighting for the nationalcrown should he lose against Botile.

It remains to be seen who is going tocrack it in this grudge return-fight as bothcamps believe they have an edge overtheir opponent. In the main supportingbout over 6 rounds in the Junior Fly-weight division, up-and-coming prospect

Mzwabantu Dabaza will fight against aboxing veteran Vuyo Toyise. Both boxersare from KwaNobuhle.

In the main preliminary bout over 6rounds in the lightweight division, a hum-dinger should be expected between PE’sLungisa Jikani and his opponent Ndudu-mo Lolwana of eRhini. They are bothcome-forward fighters who throw leatherrelentlessly.

The following Flyweight bouts will beover six rounds:

Siyabonga Blaauw vs Wele Yokose (fly-weight) andLwandilePhillip vsNwabisileColani.

Other bouts over four rounds are:Dumisani Tshokela vs Zimkhitha Lane

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African Bombers RFC gets boost from newsponsors

At the announcement of Coca Cola’s sponsorship of the African Bombers, were from left, MbembePayi (player), Danny Williams (Coca Cola), Vusani Pamba (Club Chairman), Kewan Voysen (player)and Masixole Screech (player). PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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HIGH-riding Highland Spurshad mixed fortunes in their MO-FABuild It Premiership game atMotherwell NU9 last weekend.

Spurs walloped their neigh-bours Tomorrow Stars 5-0 andthen went on to lose 5-1 to theleague contenders ShiningStars.In their clash with Stars their

goals came courtesy of MahlubiBontsa, Thulani Mayinje (abrace), Anele Mbengashe and anown goal from Stars’ NtobekoSikani. In their second gameMayinje scored a consolationgoal.OtherMOFABuild It Premier-

ship results:* Young Ideas 2-2 City Rangers* Young Tigers 3-1 YoungMad-

rid* TottenhamSpurs 0-0 Shining

Stars* FC Angels 2-4 Channel Porto* Young Romans 2-0 NU 29

United Stars* SUBS 1-4 Valencia* IkamvaMovers 5-2 Liverpool* Lion Stars 2-1 Real StrikersMOFA Build It First Division

results:* Lion City 1-3 Milan Stars* Manchester United 1-1 Moth-

erwell United* MUBS 2-0 Tomorrow Stars* Shining Stars 1-1 Young Ide-

as* Young Swallows 2-0 Scorpi-

ons* Ikamva Movers 0-2 Young

Destroyers* Young Killers 1-1 Real City* NU 7 Citizens 1-2 Crystal Pal-

ace.

HighlandSpurswinoneand loseanother

Highland SpursdefenderThanduxolo Lamais challenged byTomorrow Starswing LuyandaCharles.PHOTO:SELBYMADIKANE

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HIGHLAND Spurs collected thethree maximum points in their bidto avoid a drop to a lower league fol-lowing their 3-0 deserved victoryover the underperforming CrystalPalace in their SAFANelsonMande-la Bay SAB Regional League matchplayed at Motherwell NU 9 recently.

Spurs were firing on all cylindersas they kept their counterparts intheir own territory. Spurs goalpoacher Sinaye Jantjies scored thefirst goal in the 23rdminute tomakethe first half score 1-0 in favour ofhis side. The KwaNobuhle ladsbanged in another goal courtesy ofMonde Stokwe in the 70thminute toput his team 2-0 in front. Spurssealed the game when Jantjies slot-ted the ball at the back of the net tobeat Palace 3-0 in the regulationtime.In the battle of the neighbours Re-

al Aces showed character and deter-

mination despite their 1-0 defeat toTomorrow Stars whose goal wasscored by Asanda Matsitse Makanain the 81st minute.Other SAFA SAB Regional

League results:

* SUBS 1-2 Callies* Lion City 0-0 Morning Stars* Despatch 1-0 Hotspurs* Island City 1-2 Camper United* Real City 3-0 Showville* Royal Bucs 3-2 Bay Stars

Jantjies scores abrace for Spurs

Highland Spurs striker Sinaye Jantjies controls the ball with Crystal Palacedefender Anele Nkomombini looking on. PHOTO:SELBY MADIKANE

REALCrusaders whacked Zwide Celt-ics 5-1 when they took on each otherduring a ZWIFA Marina Sea Salt Pre-mier League clash at Zwide Stadiumover the past weekend.As it was expected, Saders had con-

trol of the game from the outset andCeltics defence had to work overtime.Khangela Sila registered Saders’ goalin the early stages of the match.Vuyisile Ndeyo, a youngster with

immense talent, scored three goalswhile Sivuyile Kakancu came up withSaders last goal. Thulani Charlie re-plied with Celtics consolation goal to

make the final score 5-1.Other ZWIFA Marina Sea Salt Pre-

mier League score updates:* Young Killers 0-5 Real Crusaders* Camper United 0-3 Manchester

City* Umanyano Stars 0-3 Shining Stars* Golden Stars 5-2 Little Birds* Morning Stars 6-2 Zwide Celtics* Soweto Angels 0-2 Strikers United* Kuyasa United 1-1 Zwide Pirates* Shining Stars 4-1 Young Killers* Soweto Angels 3-2 Umanyano

Stars* Little Birds 1-1 Kuyasa United

* Zwide Pirates 0-2 Strikers United* Golden Aces 0-0 Major Chiefs* Morning Stars 1-0 Camper United* Manchester City 2-3 Gal CityZWIFA First Division results:* Leeds 1-5 Real Dodgers* ShiningStarsReserves6-0Everton* Young Brothers 3-1 Young Stars* Young Killers Reserves 0-2 Zwide

Celtics Reserves* Blackburn United 1-3 Swartkops

United* Hungry Lions 0-2 Mighty Heroes* Ijuba Aces 4-2 Major Chiefs Re-

serves.

Saders punishes ZwideCeltics

UKUNGABETHWA kweCCXCALLIES imidlalo emi-5 ku-fikelele esiphelweni ngethubaiBoast Pirates ibanqunqela ego-qweni ngama 2-0 KwiNEBFASedgars League eChevrolet Sta-dium ngomhla we 2 kuMarch.Yoyikisile iCallies ekuqaleni

kodwa udonga lwePirates no-belukhokelwa nguVuyolwethuMancane Dingane beluluqilima.Badlale kakuhle abadlali bePi-

rates basesiswini bepaselanangebhola kakuhle ukunika iifo-losi zabo nebezivutha ezipalenizinyanzelisa ukuba unozinti weCallies anqande enqandile. Use-

benzile uThembela Ntlanganisonothe wafaka ibhola emnatheningemizuzu engama45 ebeka iqe-la 1-0 phambili kwisiqingathasokuqala. Ifolosi yePiratesyenze izinto zacalanye ngen-qaku elihle kuma 75 emizuzu uk-wenza umdlalo ube ngu 2-0 ku-phumelela iBoast Pirates.IWinter Rose itshotshentla

ngo 2-0 kwiStinging Bees. IRedCity ihlaze iBold Tigers 4-1ukanti iReal White City ibam-bene ngeqanku 1-1 neCity De-fenders.Kumdlalo weFirst Division i-

City Lads iguqiswe 3-1 yiHUBS.

IBoast Pirates iwise iCCXCallies

FOLLOWING a very long lay-offWalmer Football Association (WAFA)Marina Sea Salt Premier Leaguegames produced goal-thrillers overthe past weekend.Brazil United, affectionately known

as the Samba Boys, played to a 3-3draw against Walmer Stars while FCMoscow went down 3-1 into AfricanAces.Young Cosmos were in top gear

when they drubbed Teenagers FC 3-1.XI Experience succumbed 5-0 to

GoldenHeroeswithRealMadrid shar-ing the spoils 1-1 with Young Aces.Other WAFA Marina Sea Salt Pre-

miership Results:* Peace United 1-1 Mabayibone

Strikers* Golden Heroes 5-0 XI Experience* Young Cosmos 3-1 Teenagers FC* Ghetto Stars 2-1 Morning Stars

WAFAPremierLeague results

TEAMS are invited to registerfor theMorning StarsEasterAn-nual Tournament which has im-proved by 50%, for first and sec-ond prizes.This tournament is sponsored

by Daku Spar and is jointly host-ed by Morning Stars (mainhosts), Real Crusaders andBlack Chiefs. The tournament isset to kick off on March 28 andclubs are urged to register at thecost of R600 by no later thanMarch 17 as the draw takes placeon March 22.Themainprizes are as follows:

First Prize: R15 000, Floating tro-

phy and gold medals and SecondPrize: R7 500 and silver medals.The Losers Section Prizes:

First Prize: R3 500 and SecondPrize: R1 500.The bank details are as fol-

lows: Morning Stars (accountholder), First National Bank,Branch Code: 21011, Accountnumber: 62309818980.For more information inter-

ested clubs can contact organis-ers Zoliswa Ngcolomba at0 078 235 6236, VuyokaziDlamini 0 073 610 0023, PatrickKinzela 0 072 194 9219 andThemba Maseti 0 073 613 3248.

Morning Stars Easter Tourneyprizes improved by 50%

ONE of the richest tournamentscalled MOFA Build It Big DaddyHeineken Easter Tournament willonce again be hosted by Mother-well Football Association (MOFA)over the Easter weekend startingfrom March 28.According to the tournament co-

ordinator, Varas Temele, teamsfrom any Local Football Associa-tion (LFA) are invited to registerat a cost of R500. Vodacom Leagueteams are, however, not allowed toregister.Varas urged teams to register on

time because a first come firstserved basis is applicable and firstpreference will be given to MOFAteams. Varas also highlighted thatall law enforcement structureswould ensure the safety and secu-rity of the teams and fans.

Teams and fans are also urged todisplay high levels of discipline.This tournament is known as

one of the richest events in ama-teur football in the Metro town-ships because the prize money ex-ceeds R30 000.The winners will scoop R15 000,

a floating trophy plus 25 gold med-als while the runners up will re-ceive R10 000 and 25 silver medals.The losing semi-finalistswill not

go home empty handed and theywill each get R5 000.The current reigning winners

Real City vowed to defend their ti-tle.City manager Bonke Namba

said that his boys were looking attaking the honours. For more in-formation, contact Varas at0 083 366 2206.

Teams can register for Easter Tourney