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StopTHEDeath
ofisixhosan Middle class not proud of their heritage
By Lubabalo Ngcukana
EAST LONDON – As South Africans
celebrate Heritage Day on Monday,
academics and African languages’ spe-
cialists warned of the death of isiXhosa
– the cornerstone and one-time proud
heritage of the Xhosa speaking people.
isiXhosa is spoken in all nine prov-
inces of the country and neighbouring
African nations, but predominantly in
the Eastern and Western Cape.
According to experts, the emergence
and influence of social networks and
media sites has drifted the middle-
class, especially the youth, further from
their mother tongue, with English be-
ing the dominant language preference.
Professor Peter Mtuze, author, pub-
lisherandretiredAfricanlanguagepro-
fessor at both Rhodes University and
Fort Hare, said the fact there was no
mainstream isiXhosa newspaper was
proof the language was unpopular.
“Since the demise of Imvo, a Xhosa
newspaper, we have not seen any rel-
evant newspaper written in isiXhosa.
In provinces like KwaZulu-Natal, you
have prominent newspapers written
in IsiZulu supported by their people.
Imvo did not survive because no one
was reading it,” Prof Mtuze said.
He said Xhosa speaking people were
notproudtoreadandwriteintheirlan-
guage and therefore not proud of their
own heritage.
“This might result in the demise of
isiXhosa as a language,” he said.
Prof Mtuze, who has published a
number of Xhosa books, said a summit
was needed for custodians of isiXhosa
to come together and find a solution.
Mr Lukhanyo Sigonyela, Provincial
Senior Language Practitioner for the
Pan South African Language Board
(Pansalb), echoed Prof Mtuze’s senti-
ments. “Our indigenous languages are
below par compared to English and Af-
rikaans in this country.
Xhosa speaking people don’t see the
value in their language, but if you speak
nice English people see you as intel-
ligent. Our mind set needs to change,”
he said.
He said Pansalb was an advocate of
African languages and its role was to
create equitable use of official languag-
es in South Africa.
He saidmiddleclassXhosa-speaking
peopleshouldshouldertheblame,add-
ing that they found English “sexier”.
“The middle class are killing the lan-
guage. They are dangerous because
they are trend setters. They are respon-
sibleforproducingagenerationofEng-
lish speakers who look down on their
mother tongue,” Mr Sigonyela said.
He said government officials and
politicians did not help when they ad-
dressedmeetingsinEnglishwhenthere
were no English speakers present.
Acting Editor-in-Chief of the isiX-
hosa National Lexicography unit at the
University of Fort Hare in Alice, Mr
Zola Wababa, said isiXhosa had been
surpassed by English, a language asso-
ciated with status. He said while isiX-
hosa was the dominant language in the
Eastern Cape, there was no economic
value attached to it.
“Publishers are reluctant to publish a
Xhosa book because they don’t see the
market value,” Mr Wababa said.
Mr Manzi Vabaza, spokesperson for
the department of Arts and Culture
said a lot was being done to promote
indigenous languages.
He said, as a department, they had
spearheaded the formulation of a lan-
guage policy, which was passed by the
provincial cabinet last year to preserve
indigenous languages.
Mr Vabaza said his department was
working to make sure no language had
hegemony over another, adding that
the department had a responsibility
to communicate with its people in the
language they are most comfortable
using.
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Zuma begs for peace in Marikana
Following President Jacob Zuma’s remarks last week that South Africa and the African National Congress-led
government had achieved far more in 18 years in terms of service delivery than any other country in the world,
we took to the streets to find out if the ordinary folk agreed with the president’s assertion.
NolundiMaondwana,Kwelerha
He is lying. He promised the youth
would have jobs.
Where are they now?There are
many unemployed graduates in this
country.
Nothing has been done by this
government in 18 years. Nothing
that really inspires one to say what
the president is claiming.
PumelinaJanson,Southernwood
I agree with him to a certain extent, but
there are only specific people that have
really benefited.The majority are still suf-
fering. Some people do not get proper
education and we still hear about text
books not delivered half way through the
year.Yes, some work has been done but
a lot still eludes us. We can’t say we have
done more than anybody in 18 years.
NocwakaMayezana,Ziphunzana
I haven’t seen the achievements he’s
talking about. I see fraud.The rich
get richer and the poor get poorer.
We only see them when elections
are around the corner. I was born in
a shack, gave birth in a shack and my
baby will do the same. Nothing has
changed. I don’t know which country
the president is living in.
TyroneVermaak,Vincent
The president is not keeping his
promises. I think healthcare and
education need to improve drasti-
cally; they are in a real pathetic state.
We have just learnt that our educa-
tion system is one of the worst in the
world.
So I really don’t know that the presi-
dent is really on about.
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The Tiyo Soga Community Heritage
Committee opened its first exhibition to
kick start a drive towards a fully fledged
museum in memory of Reverend Tiyo
Soga last Saturday in Mgwali village,
Stutterheim.
The committee was established in
September 2011 when the provincial
Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts
and Culture (DSRAC) launched the
project, establishing a library and mu-
seum in honour of Rev Soga, a South
African journalist, translator, and hymn
composer. He was the first black South
African ordained as a minister and also
translated the bible into isiXhosa.
According to Ms Bulelwa Mbangu,
Secretary of the Tiyo Soga Community
Heritage Committee, the committee has
been working tirelessly to establish the
library and museum.
“The DSRAC donated books during
the launch last year and the committee
asked for donations of books and got
support from Mthombothi Studios, Ox-
ford University Press, South Africa and
Biblionef,” she said.
For the launch, the committee ap-
proached various government sectors
for support and received assistance from
Amathole District Municipality’s Heri-
tage Unit.
Ms Mbangu revealed that it has always
been the dream of the Mgwali Commu-
nity to have a museum in honor of the
late Rev Soga.
“His legacy lives on here. This launch
means a lot to the people of this commu-
nity. The exhibition provides a glimpse
into the life of Rev Soga and acts as a
foundation for us to build upon,” she
added. The Tiyo Soga Foundation and
Soga family members from Mgwali rep-
resented the family.
Exhibition
honours late
Tiyo Soga
President Jacob Zuma has again appealed for
peace to return to the Marikana mining area
in the North West following weeks of violent
protests there that have claimed more than
44 lives.
Addressing the Cosatu national congress in
Johannesburg on Monday, Zuma said
worker rights were enshrined in the Constitu-
tion, and added that there was legislation
giving effect to the constitutional provisions.
But, he urged the workers to respect the
country’s laws.
In order for development to take place, Africa
has to create more equitable, inclusive soci-
eties, says National Planning Minister Trevor
Manuel.
“Creating more equitable, inclusive
societies in Africa has to top our develop-
ment agenda,”said Manuel at a conference
of African Planners on Monday, adding that
it was necessary to achieve these complex
interventions, which ranged from a regional,
national, sub-national, city and neighbour-
hood scale.
Equal society needed for development
The Department of Transport plans to
reintroduce premier class rail transport to
the Eastern Cape. In a presentation to the
National Assembly’s Tourism Committee, the
Department said that new services planned
included the introduction of premier class
travel between Gauteng and the Eastern
Cape. In addition, it is planning to re-intro-
duce a service on the Western Cape-Eastern
Cape corridor, running an economy class
train from Cape Town to East London via
Queenstown.
Top-class rail travel to return to province
The day 34 striking miners killed in clashes
with police in Marikana will always be
remembered by South Africans, says Deputy
President Kgalema Motlanthe.
"The 16th of August will always be remem-
bered and commemorated by all South
Africans as a day of pain and healing," he said
early this week.
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n Planned oil refinery at the heart of Africa’s economic developmentBy Lourens Schoeman
SinceSouthAfrica’ssecurityofthesupplyofliq-
uid fuels is a consolidated effort, an integrated
energy plan, aligned to the country’s develop-
ment plan, is necessary to address challenges in
the petroleum sector, says Ms Nosizwe Nokwe
Macamo, Group Chief Executive of PetroSA.
She told a meeting of top Eastern Cape
business and government leaders at Coega on
Wednesday that PetroSA believes firmly that
South Africa cannot afford to postpone a firm,
positive decision on Project Mthombo, “lest
we find ourselves, as a country, in the terrible
situation with regards to liquid fuels as in 2008
during the electricity crisis, when blackouts be-
came a norm in many parts of the country”.
“Project Mthombo, PetroSA’s $10-billion,
360 000 barrel a day oil refinery, is an im-
portant project not only to us at PetroSA, but
also to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipal-
ity, the Eastern Cape, the country as a whole
and, indeed, the Sub-Saharan African region.
This project, strategically located in the Coega
Industrial Development Zone in the Eastern
Cape, is at the heart of trade flows and a grow-
ing economy.
“Coega has potential to integrate fragmented
but growing markets. It can drive intra-region-
al crude and product trade and is an enabler
for distributing clean fuels into sub-Sahara Af-
rica. It stands to reason, therefore, that Project
Mthombo, which will contribute to security of
liquid fuels supply in the SADC region, is in-
dubitably a critical infrastructure project for
the development and economic growth of this
country and the SADC region,” she said.
“We are conducting concept studies that
will lead to a selection of a refinery configura-
tion and the development of a business case
by the end of this year. This will be followed
by feasibility studies which we hope to con-
clude by the end of 2013, and this will prepare
Project Mthombo for FEED approval by our
Board and the Government,” she said, adding
that the project will present opportunities for
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment
businesses throughout the value chain.
Ayanda Vilakazi, Coega Development Cor-
poration (CDC) head of marketing and com-
munications said Project Mthombo has cata-
lytic potential that will lead the Eastern Cape
into its industrial future. “It will likely generate
5,5% economic growth for the province and
open up opportunity for development.”
Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber
CEO, Kevin Hustler, said: “PetroSA envisages
the refinery coming on stream in 2019, and
there is much to be done to ensure this hap-
pens. “Coordinated efforts are needed from
the city’s business community, local govern-
ment and the education and training sector
to ensure the Bay is ready to host this mega-
project,” he added.
PLANNING AHEAD
From left, Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber CEO Kevin Hustler, Petro SA Group CEO Nosizwe Nokwe-Macamo, Business Chamber board members
Jane Stevenson, Greg Billson, Business Chamber President Mandla Madwara and Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and
Tourism MEC Mcebisi Jonas.

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says...
Our Heroes and HEroines:
AN Historical InheritanceJustice needed for
corrupt councillors
Envisaging a ‘completely nonracial society’
September is set aside in South Africa as Her-
itage Month. It is a month in which different
aspects of South African culture are recog-
nised, including our creative expressions, our
historical inheritance, language, public mem-
ory, and our culinary varieties.
From the ashes of slavery, colonialism,
apartheid and the enforced ethnic conscious-
ness of the homeland system, the initial at-
tempts at multiracialism, is emerging a new
nation that prides itself in its rich and diverse
cultural heritage.
This is the backdrop to the attempts by
the department of Arts and Culture to af-
firm a shared sense of identity, foster social
cohesion, induce nation building, promote
economic development, fashion an inclusive
citizenship and assert human dignity.
For many, the road travelled has been long
andharrowingandhasmeantthedenudation
of the African image as an assertive sovereign
subject with an innate ability to act and also
act on and influence his environment.
InconsequencetheAfricanhasalwaysbeen
living in the shadow of the colonial white im-
ageoftheAfricanasanobjectwithoutagency,
always acted upon.
This has instilled in the African a crippling
sense of inferiority leading to the valorisation
of everything Western or White, with delete-
rious consequences for our creative expres-
sions, our historical inheritance, our indig-
enous languages, our popular memory, and
our culinary delights.
Last month South Africa lost one of the
foremost proponents of multilingualism,
Neville Alexander.
He, more than most, has been steadfast in
advocating the elevation of the African lan-
guages in the face of a rampaging and domi-
nant English language.
An intriguing observation is that major
newspaper titles in the Eastern Cape are in
English. This contrasts sharply with the sce-
nario in KwaZulu-Natal where the produc-
tion of Zulu language titles is a flourishing
industry. These include Ilanga, Isolezwe and
umAfrika which are the largest, with a range
of other smaller Zulu language community
newspapers.
This observation speaks to the tenuous po-
sition of isiXhosa in society which remains
the challenge of the Eastern Cape to ensure
a more general usage and readership of the
language.
Notwithstanding the comparisons between
KZN and the Eastern Cape, nationwide, in
termsofAfricanculturalhistoryitisanincon-
testable tragic fact that there is progressive
atrophy in the utilisation of African languages
aslinguisticinstrumentsofliteraryexpression
by African intellectuals, writers and artists.
Even the much celebrated Sophiatown
Renaissance of the Drum Decade has turned
out to be a celebration of the hegemony of the
English language over the African languages.
A comparative contrast with another post-
colonial society, shows India to have escaped
the calamity that has befallen the African con-
tinent in terms of its creative output.
Three events stand out this year, as South
Africa celebrates the heroes and heroines
of the struggle across the divide, in terms of
memorialisation and history in the province
as a representative sample of the approach of
Bhisho and the department of arts and cul-
ture regarding the various schools of political
thought that characterise the Eastern Cape.
The commemoration of the Bashee killings
at Baziya by the PAC’s POQO activists, and
the erection of a monument in their honour,
affirms an appreciation of all parties in the
prosecution of the liberation struggle.
The sterling work of the Steve Biko Foun-
dation in collaboration with the department
of arts and culture and its agencies involved
in public memory vividly underscores the
stature and contribution of Steve Biko in the
history of our struggle as part of the National
Liberation Route.
The Bisho massacre is best remembered as
an ANC event, where 28 ANC marchers were
massacred by the then Ciskei Defence Force.
Further construction developments, in addi-
tion to the existing monument, announced on
7 September signal a thoroughgoing symbolic
reparations process.
What is most commendable about the
reparations processes initiated in respect of
these sites is the envisaged link to processes
that seek to improve the daily socio-economic
conditions of victims and their communities.
The juxtaposition of these three political
strands highlights the need for us to accept
that memory is very complex and is subjec-
tive in nature.
Furthermore it needs to be acknowledged
thatmemorycansometimesbesummonedto
perform a political function, such as distort-
ing our historical inheritance as we know it.
A careful examination of the evolution of
the concepts of multi-racialism and non-ra-
cialismwithinthevariouspoliticalformations
inSouthAfricawillrevealthefrighteningpos-
sibilities for misrepresentation of history.
Steve Biko, before he was killed, Robert
Sobukwe in his inaugural address as Presi-
dent of the PAC in 1959,and OR Tambo at the
Morogoro Consultative Conference in 1969,
all at one point pronounced their organisa-
tion’s ideological standpoint in respect of
non-racialism.
The hope is that as we seek to reclaim an
oppressed history, through the mechanisms
of the memorials, we should accept memory
as an area of contestation in the re-writing
of the national narrative, our historical in-
heritance.
Although the Congress of the People remains
vindicated when it started to expose this cor-
ruption by the Chairperson of the ANC in Alfred
Nzo region Councillor Sandile Sello, it remains
perturbed by the response of the ANC run
Matatiele Municipality and Alfred Nzo district.
The local municipality is blaming the district
municipality. To clearly dismiss how these mu-
nicipalities run the finances of these institutions
to a mere “administrative error” is disturb-
ing. If the officials can’t pick this up we must
be worried how they handle their budget - no
wonder R28m is missing in Alfred Nzo District
Municipality.
The councillor accepted two salaries knowing
this is against the law. All fraud and corruption
cases in these municipalities are termed to be
“miscommunications”.
We call on the MEC for Local Government to
to take action.
Nkosifikile Gqomo,
Cope Head of Communications
In a rare interview with a Ger-
man TV station shortly before
he was killed by security branch
policemen 35 years ago, Black
Consciousness leader Steve
Biko said: "We see a completely
non racial society. We don't
believe, for instance, in the so-
called guarantees for minority
rights … because guaranteeing
minority rights implies the rev-
olution of portions of the com-
munity on a race basis.
“We believe that in our coun-
try there shall be no minority
and there shall be no majority,
there shall just be people.
“And those people will have
the same status before the law
and they will have the same po-
litical rights before the law.
“So, in a sense it will be a
completely nonracial, egalitar-
ian society.
“Webelieveitisthedutyofthe
vanguard political movement,
which brings about change, to
educate people's outlooks.
“In the same way that blacks
have never lived in a socialist
economic system, they have got
to learn to live in one.
“In the same way they have
always lived in a racially segre-
gated society, they have to learn
to live in a nonracial society.
“We have many things to
learn and all these have to be
brought to the people and ex-
plainedtothembythevanguard
movement, which is leading
the revolution.” – This arti-
cle first appeared in the
Mail & Guardian
Poor control of government-funded projects
by the Department of Rural Development and
Agrarian Reform and the Ntinga Development
Agency is contributing to wasteful expenditure
in the OR Tambo District Municipality.
During a visit to Mthokwane in the Ngqeleni
Municipality I was informed that a shed was
erected by Ntinga last year but then allegedly
stripped by a local ANC councillor.
Failure to monitor government-funded
projects results in corruption and wasteful ex-
penditure of taxpayer’s money while poor, rural
communities continue to benefit very little.
The community alleges that an ANC council-
lor took the corrugated iron to his house. At the
time he allegedly promised the community that
he would bring the panels back.
While Ntinga’s and the Department’s man-
date is to eradicate poverty, both are contribut-
ing to it by wasting resources there to uplift the
communities.
Veliswa Mvenya, DA MPL
Councillors neglect
their communities
Amid unprecedented media interest, Co-
satu’s eleventh national congress got un-
derway in Midrand.
Huge expectations and interest are un-
derstandable given the present turmoil in
theminingsectorandtheproximityofthe
ANCelectiveconferenceinMangaung,let
alonetheongoinganti-unionanticsofJu-
lius Malema.
As such, the Cosatu gathering has been
portrayed quite widely as a “mini Mangaung”.
But the likelihood of such matters reaching
the congress floor in any seriously acrimoni-
ous sense are slim. Even slimmer is the much
mooted chance of a challenge being mounted
against Cosatu general secretary, Zwelinzima
Vavi. Vavi has played the role of a serious
critic and maverick from time to time, only to
confound this by what has been described as
politicallyschizophrenicexpressionsofloyalty
to the political status quo. But his apparently
contradictory statements have merely been
examples of the over-riding concept of unity
at all costs that has for decades governed the
broad church that is the ANC-led alliance.
Belatedly there seems to be a realisation
that the initial focus on attacking rival un-
ions was a mistake; that a united, coherent
response to the bread and butter issues that
affect both miners and other workers
should have been the best way forward.
It could have been stressed, for example,
that while miners top the league for mini-
mum pay agreements, their minimum, up
to this year, was just R4 311 a month. With
unemployment of 40 per cent or more, the
number of dependents every worker sup-
ports also tends to be high.
Traditionally, disgruntled elements have
turnedtothemajorlabourmovementforsup-
port. But the National Union of Minework-
ers has lost credibility and the events that
followed have been a wake-up call for NUM
and Cosatu. The last thing Cosatu affiliates
will want is a display of disunity at congress
as they try to rectify obvious shortcomings.
However, these are volatile times and a mav-
erick element could intrude.
Cosatu congress will paper over the cracks
TERRY BELL
Specialisingin
politicaleconomic
andlabouranalysis

5NEWS
INTERNATIONALAWARDFORNMMU
n PE university honoured at IEASA conference
PORT ELIZA-
BETH – Nelson
Mandela Metro-
politan University
recently became the
first recipient of the
IEASA/Golden Key
Award for Excel-
lence in Interna-
tionalisation at the
2012 International
Education Associa-
tion of South Africa
(IEASA) Conference
in Cape Town.
IEASA and the
Golden Key Inter-
national Honour
Society South Af-
rica (Golden Key
SA) introduced this
new award in the
category for the in-
ternationalisation of
higher education in
South Africa.
Thefirstofitskind,
the IEASA Golden
Key Award for Excel-
lence in Internation-
alisation recognises
both the differences,
as well as the stages
of development of
institutions.
The desired out-
come is an attempt
to provide South
African higher edu-
cation with a view on
the advanced levels
of the internationali-
sation of South Afri-
can higher education
institutions.
“We are hon-
oured to accept this
award. The goal of
comprehensive in-
ternationalisation
is to graduate stu-
dents that are glo-
bally ready.
“We are working
hard to achieve this,”
said Dr Nico Jooste,
head of the universi-
ty’s Office for Inter-
national Education.
He said inter-
nationalisation of
NMMU started 12
years ago and culmi-
nated in the estab-
lishment of the Of-
fice for International
Education.
“The goal was to
implement compre-
hensive internation-
alisation and inter-
nationalise NMMU
at all levels,” said Dr
Jooste
Application cri-
teria for the award
included: institu-
tional commitment
to comprehensive
internationalisation;
internationalisation
of the teaching and
learning mission
of the institution;
internationalisa-
tion of research
and of non-aca-
demic processes
and activities.
IERASA ap-
pointed a panel
of international
experts to oversee
the award.
After carefully
reviewing all sub-
missions, the panel
selected NMMU as
the first recipient.
“We realise this
is a recognition of
the engagement of
the university as a
whole.
“Comprehensive
internationalisa-
tion is the function
of everybody and
should become an
integrated activity
of everybody on the
campus,” said Dr
Jooste.
ELATED
Dr Nico Jooste, Senior Director: Office for International Education, ProfThokozile Mayekiso: DeputyVice-
Chancellor (Research and Engagement) and Prof Derrick Swartz,Vice Chancellor of NMMU, proudly display
the award recently won at the IEASA conference in CapeTown Picture supplied
By Siphe Macanda
Cambridge visible polic-
ing last week destroyed
more than 100 cases of
alcohol worth in excess
of R100 000 and poured
beer, cider and wine
down the drain at Cam-
bridge police station.
The alcohol was con-
fiscated by police dur-
ing the festive season
last year as part of their
initiative to raid both
legal and illegal alcohol
trading facilities in part-
nership with the East-
ern Cape Liquor Board
(ECLB).
Cambridge Police
Spokesperson, Captain
Mluleki Mbi said, “The
alcohol was confiscated in
three townships; Reesten,
AmalindaForestandCam-
bridge Location as part of
our on-going operation to
curb illegal alcohol trad-
ing and non compliance
with liquor conditions by
legal traders.”
Captain Mbi said po-
lice saw a growing trend
of underage drinking,
crimes committed due to
excessive use of alcohol
and an increasing estab-
lishment of illegal alcohol
trading facilities in and
around the Cambridge
and Amalinda area.
ECLB Act 10 of 2003
stipulates that, if the
board has reasons that
the person [liquor trad-
er] has not complied with
the terms and conditions
of his/her license, the
person must be referred
to the South African Po-
lice Service for criminal
investigation.
When Eastern Cape To-
day arrived at Cambridge
Police Station a stench of
spirits and cocktail from
the mixture of beer and
cider going down the
drain, was the inevitable
reception.
Liquor officer, Captain
Renier Wagenaar gave
a stern warning to all
the liquor outlets trad-
ing illegally and those
not complying with the
ECLB conditions say-
ing, “We will have zero
tolerance against illegal
alcohol outlets. They
must just apply for li-
censing at ECLB, and
for those that have the
licenses they must just
comply with the terms
and conditions”, Cap-
tain Wagenaar said.
Cambridge
Police destroy
illegal liquor

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By Luxolo Twani
QUEENSTOWN – The finalisa-
tion of police investigation into the
R7-million fraudulently withdrawn
from the Lukhanji municipal account
in April 2010 was the main demand in
a memorandum handed to police by
members of the South African National
Civic Organisation (Sanco) last Friday
in Queenstown.
Sanco Chris Hani Regional Secretary
Mr Mbuyiselo Ntsabo said they had
adopted an anti-corruption programme
which they will spread to municipalities
in the region.
“Such an important case seems to
have evaporated and police are doing
nothing”, he told EC Today. Sanco
handed the petition to Queenstown
police’s Brigadier Wagenaar.
He said they would return after 30
days for a response.
Many believe that the missing mil-
lions are central to the chaos playing
itself out at the Lukhanji municipality.
In the past three months alone, the mu-
nicipality has had two marches and four
sit-ins in their offices, organised by the
local South African Municipal Workers
Union (Samwu) branch.
While a list of demands was submit-
ted on all occasions, the immediate and
underlying demand was “the removal of
the mayor and his mayoral committee,”
owing to the missing millions.
EC Today has, however, learned from
three reliable and well-placed sources
that the investigation into the R7-
million is at an advanced stage and is as
good as complete.
“Most of the money has been traced
to bank accounts which belong to three
politicians with one comrade in the
province and two who are part of our
regional committee”, alleged the source.
The names and details of the alleged
beneficiaries are known to EC Today
but are withheld pending official disclo-
sure by police.
“The matter is receiving attention
and is being handled by our provin-
cial Hawks,” said Sergeant Khiva who
added that a media statement would be
released once the Hawks had finalised
their probe.
Mr Chris De Wet, a legal practi-
tioner and also a ward councillor for
the Democratic Alliance in Lukhanji,
dismissed rumours that the alleged
beneficiaries have sought help from his
law firm. “I would not be able to repre-
sent members of the ruling party, both
on a professional and ethical basis,” he
said.
But the municipality claimed to be
in the dark regarding the investigation.
Lukhanji municipal spokesperson Mr
Gcobani Msindwana said: “We are
not aware of any new developments
regarding the matter except being told
in January that the investigation was
on-going.”
ANC Chris Hani Regional Secretary
Ms Noncedo Zonke told EC Today that
the party viewed the matter as of great
importance.
“We have request political interven-
tion from the minister of police to
check progress. W hat we are avoiding
is interference with the investigation,”
she said.
Police
closing in
on missing
Lukhanji
millions

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By Luxolo Twani
QUEENSTOWN–Authorandpublisher,Ms
Kholeka Sigenu is looking for political giants
and moral champions in the current South Af-
rican politicallandscapetowriteaboutbutsays
it’s hard to find a distinct one worthy of her pen
and paper.
She recently published the biography of late
African National Congress stalwart, Canon
James Calata which was written by Dr Menzi
Duka.
Her wishes of writing about a living politi-
cal legend in the mould of former president
Nelson Mandela are proving to be too difficult
a task because as she put it, “among the living
thereareveryfewindividualswhocanbecalled
legends and I have now started looking among
the one who have since passed on. I am now
considering writing about Nongqawuse and
Steve Biko.”
Ms Sigenu is the author of a collection of folk
tales titled Ezakowethu.
Although it was translated into English,
the isiXhosa version of the book is used in
schools.
“The departments of education in Gauteng
and the Western Cape have shown interest in
the book but, amazingly, all my attempts to
have the book recognised by the Eastern Cape
department have failed,” she said.
Sigenu claims the book is only used in for-
mer Model C schools in Queenstown.
Author’s search for worthy leader
nNo inspiration from current polititians
Kholeka Sigenu with some of her books
and awards. Picture by Luxolo Twani
SEARCHING
Although she was awarded the Woman Writ-
er of the Year prize in 2004 by Women In Writ-
ing, Ms Sigenu believes her calling is helping
others.
“As a form of ploughing back to the commu-
nity I have taken it upon myself to help budding
authors get published and guide them through
self-publishing,” she said.
She said that while television has dampened
enthusiasm for books she still believes that a
passionate writer can make a living.
As a former educator Ms Sigenu bemoaned
the fact that writing compositions and essays is
no longer done in some schools.
“ThatisthereasonEasternCapelearnerscan-
not even construct a full sentence. If you cannot
even read you definitely cannot write,” she said.
“It is high time that we stop depending on the
government but attempt to do things for our-
selves,” Ms Sigenu said.
By Siphe Macanda
EAST LONDON – Frustration is mount-
ing among 199 social work students from
universities in the Amathole region, after
they were promised automatic placement
after graduation by the Department of So-
cial Development.
It’s been four months since social work
students from Unisa, Walter Sisulu Univer-
sity, Fort Hare University and Nelson Man-
dela Metro University have been anxiously
waiting for jobs.
This week, the Department of Social
Development’s Mr Xolisa Mgwatyu prom-
ised the graduates would be placed by next
month. “The department is looking at the
process of placing social work students and
it is hoped that by October it will be com-
pleted”, Mr Mgwatyu said.
Ms Nomsa Solwadle, a graduate from
Fort Hare University, expressed frustration,
saying: “We signed agreements promising
us automatic job placement after gradua-
tion, but it has been months and they have
not lived up to their promises.”
She said some graduates were so frustrat-
ed that they are contemplating looking for
jobs in NGO’s but required clearance from
the department.
The scholarship agreement contract
that the graduates signed with the depart-
ment which EC Today has in its possession
clearly states: “Should the Department fail
to appoint me on its establishment ... within
three months after completion of my stud-
ies, then I will be entitled to take whatever
job offers come my way”.
Ms Solwandle said that after graduation
there had been no communication from the
department regarding job placement.
“Months passed by without communica-
tion; we even formed a forum, a task team
and a Facebook page so that as graduates
we could communicate with each other”,
she said.
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he Household Con-
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focus on the poor of the poor-
est, mainly targeting women-
headed households throughout
the Eastern Cape. In an attempt
to promote the sustainability of the
Programme, the concept of Hlu-
misa Development Fund (HDF) was
introduced wherein Household Contrac-
tors contribute a certain amount of their
income per month, and that amount is in
turn matched by the Department.
The HDF provides the necessary resources to create support for House-
hold Contractors to grow beyond the mere earning of income from road
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The HDF acts as a mechanism through which poor people without access
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The community is requested to attend this event to be informed about HDF
opportunities available for them.
Date: 25 September 2012
Venue: Town Hall, Idutywa
Time:
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By Siphe Macanda
EAST LONDON – Municipality
workers at the Chislehurst Road
Maintenance Department have
expressed anger at the depart-
ment’s management, accusing
their supervisors of “poor man-
agement and maladministration”
and unfavourable working condi-
tions.
Workers voiced their griev-
ances during a meeting with the
BCM engineering department’s
general manager, Mr Luyanda
Mbula, on 12 September.
A worker’s representative, Mr
Marshal Morgan, who chaired
the meeting, said: “We have by-
passed some protocols, because
we have tried knocking on every
door in vain. Now we’ve jumped
to the office of the portfolio head,
as we noted that this is reaching
a climax.
“We want the office of the port-
folio head to intervene in this
matter swiftly and vigorously”, he
said.
In a memorandum in posses-
sion of EC Today, handed to Mr
Mbula, workers complained of:
n Allocation of duties to those
not eligible to perform them.
n Wasteful expenditure regard-
ing fixing roads and pothole patch-
up such as orders of too much tar
and left-overs going to waste.
n Patching of potholes using
sabunga instead of tar.
n Lack of protective clothing.
n Lackofrespectofgeneralwork-
ers by supervisors.
The workers also demanded that
the general manager conduct an
audit into the
management
of the de-
partment.
“We need a thorough audit of our
management qualifications as there
are high levels of incompetence,” Mr
Morgan said.
In response to some of the griev-
ances Mr Mbula said, “It is unfor-
tunate that some of the managers
you’re talking about are engaging in
such disrespect as supervision and
discipline starts with them.”
He said, “Some of the things you
are highlighting are not within our
powers but the support and human
resources department’s. Some man-
agers are in a popularity contest.”
The workers again met with Mr
Mbula on Monday, September 18, to
come up with a solution.
One worker representative said
that Mr Mbula refused to engage
with them, but requested to speak
with South African Municipal Work-
ers Union Shop Stewards.
When EC Today contacted Mr
Mbula he declined to comment, say-
ing: “We have our communication
department for such requests”.

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By Sisonke Labase
Andile Mpohlo, born and raised in Mdant-
sane, East London, is known to those who
follow his music as Andile Ses’khona.
Ntando should watch out, this young man
is the Eastern Cape’s next afro pop sensa-
tion with his big voice and lively presence.
Andile Ses’khona was the entertainment
act for the East London Fashion Fair. He
set the stage alight and got the crowd
going with his afro pop songs. He got
the show started on a high. This is
where I came across this talent, but
his singles have been receiving air
play in many radio stations across the
province such as the national radio
station, Mhlobo Wenene FM and Tru
FM.
“I learned to sing at school, from
my first day tol my last day at school,
I was singing,” he says. Andile says
Mrs Majiza nurtured his talent and
started training him after school in
opera and choral, but when he started
writing his own music he realised that he
liked ballads and R&B. “
He does not come from a musical family.
“This is a gift, because I never got it from
my parents,” he laughs.
Afro Pop found Andile when he met Tu-
lani ‘DJ Tulz’ Mafumana who featured him
on his songs and a partnership developed.
“I met Tulz while in a group and he saw
that Afro Pop best suited my voice and my
sound was born,” Andile beams.
Andile has an album called Elam ithon-
go produced by DJ Tulz and written by
Andile himself.
The album is available at Music Mix
stores in East London. You can catch Andile
live at the Mthatha Heritage Concert that
will feature the likes of Zonke and Ringo on
the 22nd of September and on Heritage day
at the celebrations in Butterworth.
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“I always wanted to have an audience
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“I wanted to be as credible as possible and I
believed I did not belong behind the scenes,”
she said.
She draws strength from her family, the
ordinary people she meets on a daily basis as
a TV journalist for the SABC, and from how
someone is able to sleep under a bridge in the
blistering cold winter and still be willing to
survive.
She joined the SABC six years ago when she
applied for a position as a news producer and
before she knew it she was also reading the
bulletins herself.
“It was the path I set for myself when I first
qualified as a journalist in 2003, I always
wanted to be on TV to tell stories,” she said.
The ambitious, yet humble, individual is in
love with her home town, even though she has
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“I recall while growing up that my mom
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She added that so many there played a role
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She believes there are many untold stories
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“At Walter Sisulu University; I got more
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She believes the WSU journalism depart-
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Lewis speaks English, IsiXhosa, Zulu, So-
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She said finding the right partner to spend
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“What I can only say at this stage is that I
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She is inspired by our democracy and how
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of a better SA moving forward.
At 12 she started presenting a kiddies show
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“Print was a great stepping stone in terms
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I decided to do radio at Talk Radio 702 as a
journalist and SAFM as a newsreader, it was
a brilliant platform to prepare myself for my
first love, television.”
She was the main anchor of many broad-
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would be ploughed back into
the business and community.
“The deal is the result of the
single biggest disposal by Cal-
tex brand owner Chevron un-
der the branded marketer pro-
gramme,” said Clive Berlyn,
CECM chief executive.
“All Caltex sites in the prov-
ince are now supplied by a local
East London company, which
employs and develops local
people, purchases from local
suppliers and makes its cor-
porate social investment in the
province. The economy of the
Eastern Cape benefits as profit
from fuel sales that previously
left the province now remains
here,” Berlyn added.
He said the company’s role
is to supply fuel, quality assure
service levels, support with
training, business acumen and
marketing efforts and ensure
compliance to legal and best
practice requirements for run-
ning a service station. In ef-
fect, it is the custodian of the
Caltex brand in this region. As
the first master franchisor in
South Africa, CECM – a level
3 BB-BEE contributor – has
been the pioneer of this system
for Chevron South Africa.
“During our trading opera-
tion during the first seven-year
period we increased our vol-
ume of fuel delivered to retail
sites by 80%, mainly in rural
Transkei and surrounds. We
started out with 34 sites and
subsequently acquired another
four from Chevron,” said Ber-
lyn.
“We have since opened nine
new service stations, of which
70% have gone to historically
disadvantaged South Africans,
covering almost all the rural
areas of the Eastern Cape.”
Massive Bay
deal buys 41
caltex stations

R600m for
Coega plant
n New car factory to provide 1000 new jobs
BUSINESSEastern Cape Today 21 September - 27 September 201212
BUFFALO CITY METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY
A. Fani(City Manager)
MAYORAL BURSARY FUND
OUR VISION: “A responsive, people centred & developmental city”
BURSARY CRITERIA ACADEMIC YEAR 2013
INTRODUCTION
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality is one of the newest
metropolitan municipalities established in South Africa after the
2011 Local Government Elections.The municipality is home to over
a million people spread over 2500 square kilometers of municipal
land.The City is one of the nine members of the SouthAfrican Cities’
Network which together accounts for 80% of the Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) of South Africa.
Nestled along the pristine 68km Eastern Cape coastline where its
inhabitants boast an unbeatable leisurely lifestyle, Buffalo City is
potent with endless developmental potential.
The City is home to world-class and expanding manufacturers, and
is financially viable with an annual budget of more than R4 billion.
The Municipality is offering financial assistance to students, in the
form of study bursaries for the 2013 academic year. This is an
Executive Mayoral driven initiative which is done as part of Buffalo
City Metropolitan Municipality’s development of human capital, and
applications are invited from students of previously disadvantaged
backgrounds. The Bursary Fund is intended to assist current or
prospective students and shall be used towards covering tuition
and registration fees, prescribed books, study material and
accommodation. Successful applicants are expected to study full
time at any accredited South African Tertiary institution preferably
Eastern Cape based in 2013.
The following fields of study are considered:
Students must be a bona fide resident of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality.
Applicants must:
Selection criteria is based strictly on academic merit and successful applicants are able to renew their bursaries annually based on their
academic performance in the previous year. The student must have at least D in English C in Mathematics and Science. The bursary
fund has a clear bias towards underprivileged individuals and is targeting young people from 14 – 35 years of age. The Municipality is
committed to advancing Employment Equity including persons with disabilities and encourages students with disabilities
to apply to the Bursary Fund. Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality wishes to advise that students are personally responsible for their
admission to a tertiary institution.
Certified copies of the following documents must accompany applications:
Most recent academic record
South African Identity Document and proof of residency in Buffalo City Municipality or a letter
confirming residency from the ward councillor.
Application forms are available at any Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Youth Advisory
Centers within the Community Support Centers in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, i.e.
Mdantsane Library Complex, King William’s Town Civic Centre, Duncan Village Business Support Centre
and in East London Trust Centre Building 7th
Floor office number 708.
Please note that no late applications will be considered and if you have not been contacted regarding
For more information related to the bursary, please contact:
(6903)
BUFFALO CITY
By Lourens Schoe-
man
Chinese vehicle man-
ufacturer, First Auto-
mobile Works (FAW),
has appointed WBHO
Construction as its
contractor for the
design and construc-
tion of its vehicle and
truck assembly plant
in Zone 2 of the Coega
Industrial Develop-
ment Zone (IDZ).
Construction will
commence this No-
vember and is
expected to be
completed by next
December.
The R200-mil-
lion construction
investment will see
over 1 000 jobs cre-
atedduringthecon-
struction phase.
Overall FAW
will invest R600-
million in the Coega
IDZ, through joint
funding provided
by FAW and China-
Africa Fund.
Zhao Dan, FAW
Project Manager for
FAW Africa Invest-
ment said last week
the vehicle manu-
facturer looked for-
wardtocooperating
with the CDC and
WBHO Construc-
tion in delivering
the FAW plant –
and commencing
production.
“Afteralongperi-
od of tough discus-
sions, which started
shortly after the
land lease agree-
ment was signed
with Coega on Feb-
ruary 28, 2012, FAW
finally concluded its
negotiationswithvari-
ousconstructioncom-
panies and decided to
appoint a contractor
to design and con-
struct the FAW Coega
Assembly Plant,” said
Zhao Dan.
“It was decided to
award WBHO the
construction bid. The
successful bidder has
been requested to
finalise the construc-
tion contract for this
award. FAW plans to
sign the agreement
with WBHO in Oc-
tober 2012 and con-
struction will com-
mence in November
2012. We are eager to
turn the investment
into reality.”
He said the compa-
ny’s investment at the
Coega IDZ centred on
the zone’s strategic
location, proximity to
the Port of Ngqura,
logistical solutions of-
fering, and the avail-
ability of skills in Nel-
son Mandela Bay and
support mechanisms
offered by the CDC.
CDC head of mar-
keting and commu-
nications, Ayanda
Vilakazi said the ap-
pointment of WBHO
was exciting as it was
a step forward in real-
ising the project on a
tangible level.
“Coega welcomes
the appointment of
WBHO Construction
asthisreconfirmsthat
FAW is here to stay.
Thisisbignewsforthe
Eastern Cape because
of the huge economic
spinoffs,” Vilakazi
said. “It emphasizes
that countries are
watching South Africa
with interest and are
not afraid to match
intention with invest-
ment.”
A spokesman for
WBHO Construction
confirmed that the
award was formally
received last week
after undergoing five
months of rigorous
bidding processes,
both in Port Elizabeth
and in Changchun,
China, FAW’s head
office.
“It was not easy and
as always the budget
was tight.
“The negotiations
were intense and ar-
duous but in the end
a fair deal was struck
between the two par-
ties,” said Arnie van
Jaarsveld, who also
emphasized the im-
portance of job cre-
ation during the con-
struction phase.
NEW CHALLENGE
Visitng the site where the FAW plant will be erected were, from left, Arnie van Jaarsveld, MD
of WBHO Construction, Dong Chunbo, vice president of China FAW Group and Christopher
Mashigo, executive manager, Business development at the CDC. Picture supplied

Sunshine Coast21 September - 27 September 2012
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Oukraal
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for the forthcoming Kowie Boerewors Championships
and Kowie Carnival, on Sunday, 30 September, at the
Port Alfred High School. Meanwhile, the quality com-
memoration aprons, courtesy of Go Travel, have already
arrived at EC Today’s offices.
Holiday Puzzles have sponsored puzzles for the Den-
nis the Menace Look-alike competition, while the Flower
Boutique is making lovely flower crowns for Little Miss
Kowie and her two runners-up. There’s also a category
for female butchers, and prizes for this comes from The
Corner Gallery, Homebase and a goodie voucher from
Superspar.
MyPond Hotel will be host to the overall winner and
a partner, for a two-night stay at the hotel,
breakfast included, while Oceana Beach and
Wildlife Reserve will host them as guests
for lunch. There will be a bottle of wine for
each of the judges – Tom Hecht, Markus Nettelton, Al-
roy Taai, Gert Jordaan, John Barnes and Chris Burke –
from Kowie Cellars. There will also be a little something
for each and every butcher and boerewors maker taking
part, to thank them for their participation.
It’s also the seventh Tug O’ War Championships dur-
ing the Carnival, and this year the teams will be tugging
for rhino conservation. Port Alfred Sands, on behalf of
its holding company First Resorts; have sponsored a
weekend stay for six people. Bagshaw Footwear has
sponsored a pair of Lemaitare boots for each member of
the winning Tug O’ War team. Prizes for the Strongest
Man competition have been sponsored, among others,
by Joshua Doore.
sponsorsforKowieCarnival
FACING OFF
GoTravel! Kowie Boerewors Championships rivals, with the new aprons for the
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left Ockie Goosen from South Seas Butchery, Hermanus Smuts from Smuts
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Port Alfred
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Eastern Cape Today 21 September - 27 September 2012 SUNSHINE COAST14
n Flying the Smuts family
flag high for championships
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Elizabeth Winkelmann on Piano
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Starring: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly and Emma Thompson
Tickets: (Adults) R25, (Kids under 13) R20. Tuesday Specials - R12.50pp
Showing from Friday, September 21 to Thursday, September 27
Cinemas Tel: 046 624 1436
Tue to Sat: 11am, 3pm & 7pm
Sun: 2pm & 5pm
By Bryan
Smith
PORT ALFRED
– Taking part
in this year’s
Kowie Boerewors
Championships is
Port Alfred local
butcher, André
“Scuba” Smuts.
André, the son
of local retail
butcher, Her-
manus Smuts,
works at the fam-
ily butchery lo-
cated at the Bea-
ver’s Complex.
André was born
in Port Elizabeth
and grew up in
Alexandria.
He attended
Port Alfred High
School before
continuing and
completing his
schooling at Win-
terburg Agricul-
tural School in
Fort Beaufort.
André grew up
in the butchery
trade and has
taken part in the
championships
before.
André’s boer-
wors on the
coals this year,
will be in keep-
ing with the
Smuts Butchery
mark of quality,
although he says
he will be mak-
ing it his own,
and experiment
somewhat. “We
are looking for-
ward to a great
day again, and
to present some
good boerewors
to the public,”
he says.
A friendly and
fun-loving in-
dividual, Andre
is an extremely
active person,
enjoying among
others scuba
diving, hence his
nick name.
A qualified
Scuba Diving In-
structor, André
first started as
National Asso-
ciation of Under-
water Instructors
(NAUI) instruc-
tor and in 2009
he travelled to
Pretoria where
he converted to
Professional As-
sociation of Div-
ing Instructors
(PADI).
André has been
diving since the
age of 14 and has
dived in places
such as Mozam-
bique and Sod-
wana Bay.
While diving
is a passion of
Andre’s he can
also be seen on
the sports field;
most recent-
ly winning the
Port Alfred High
School Cricket
Tournament with
his team mates,
Team Poena.
In 2011 he re-
turned to Port
Alfred to open
Smuts Butchery
along with his fa-
ther, Hermanus,
who is also an en-
try into this year’s
Kowie Boerewors
Championships,
in the retail sec-
tion.
Scuba boerewors
from Andre’s fire
DIVING IN
André Smuts, a challenger in this year’s
Kowie Boerewors Championships, is a
butcher at the family owned Smuts Butch-
ery in Port Alfred. Picture by Bryan Smith
Tel: (046) 625 0738
Sunday 23rd
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weekend of music
Friday 28th
kathy raven - 20:30 till late
Saturday 29th
summerset west school 14 piece jazz band
13:00 to 15:00
jamie jupiter - 20:30 till late
Sunday 30th
kowie river trio - 13:00 to 15:00
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Cell: 082 897 3946 Tel: (046) 624 5086
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LAWNMOWERS
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For all repairs and spares sales
Petrol, Electric Mowers, Weedeaters and Brushcutters.
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6 Keey Street, Port Alfred
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Complete Households,
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Carpet cleaning machines
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Contact: Donald - 083 273 2186
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Call (046) 625 0145 or
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SUNSHINE COAST HOSPICE
Urgently require stock for their charity shop. We
accept anything including furniture, crockery, cutlery,
kitchen appliances, electrical appliances, glassware,
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Any wool is most welcome
Contact Karen on (046) 624 4107
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In excellent condition
R950 or nearest offer
Call Karen Long (046) 624 4107
from Monday to Friday, 8am till 12.30pm
PREMISES TO LET
Factory/Storage space in
Port Alfred available from
01 January 2012.
Space 270 m² to 720 m² can be
adapted to suit your needs.
Contact: Gary 082 491 0590
We buy your
interesting junk
and collectables
Contact Allan
(046) 624 1153
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Contact: 083-400-4970
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For life stresses, bereavement, trauma,
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Please call Lillian on
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SERVICES OFFERED
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Phone Greg: 076 792 4884
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Cell: 073 618 1155
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Contact Quinton on
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Queenstown Manageress:
A busy independently owned shoe retail
outlet with a regional footprint is looking
to acquire a Manageress to operate
and manage its new Queenstown store.
The applicant must have prior retail
management experience and prefer-
ence will be given to those with experi-
ence in the footwear retail sector.
The salary is market related and
negotiable based on experience and
qualifications.
Please fax or e – mail your CV to Ryan
Mann at 086 642 4351 or
ryansbs@isat.co.za.
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We make wendy houses from pine wood,
treated with wax oil. Corrugated Iron Roof,
wooden floors and a 5 year guarantee against
leakage.
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Contact Felix on 0736382200
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Promotion at work
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Protection (home, business,
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NB. Treatment can be done over the
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Call 0738632830
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Pay when problem is solved
• Chasing away evil spirits from home and
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• Muti for business boosting and to get
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• Women that can’t produce (have kids)
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NDLAMBE MUNICIPALITY
PORT ALFRED
TENDER FOR SUPPLY DELIVERY AND SERVICE OF
SWITCHBOARD / TELECOMS SYSTEM
Tenders are hereby invited for the supply delivery and service support of switchboard
telecoms system:
Please note the following:
Prospective Bidders shall Take Note of the Following Bid Conditions:
 Prices must be valid for at least ninety (90) days from the closing date.
 Prices quoted must be firm and must be inclusive of VAT.
 Ndlambe Municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest bid or any other bid
and reserves the right to accept the whole or part of the bid.
 Bids that are late will not be considered, whilst the lowest or only quotation will not
necessarily be accepted. Quotations per fax or E-mail will also not be considered.
 A site visit / inspection is compulsory and prospective bidders are requested to
contact Andre Buys on 046 624 5811 or e-mail abuys@ndlambe.gov.za.
 An original tax clearance certificate issued by SARS must accompany all tenders.
 The following forms (MDB 4. 9 and 6.1- which are obtainable from the Supply Chain
Management Offices in Campbell Street) together with Company Registration, profile
and financial overview are required to be completed and submitted together with the
bid:
 Declaration of Interest Form (MBD4)
 Certificate of Independent Bid Determination (MBD9)
 Bidders who wish to claim for preferential points in terms of the Preferential
Procurement Regulations, 2011, must also submit a completed MBD 6.1 as well as
a certified copy of the proof of B-BBEE status level of contribution.
 It should be noted that, in respect of this bid, the 80/20 points system will be applied,
80 being for price and 20 for the B-BBEE status level.
 Functionally – bidders that do not obtain a score of 80% on the functionality criteria
will be excluded from further evaluation. Functionality criteria will be applicable to
mandatory conditions:
 Knowledge, expertise and experience : comply = 40% not comply 0%
 Rent / cash : comply = 10% not comply = 0%
 Technical design, equipment and cost : comply = 20% not comply = 0%
 Current infrastructure, upgrade or additional network : comply = 20% not
comply = 0%
 Maintenance / SLA : comply = 10% not comply = 0%
 The award will be made in terms of the Municipality’s Supply Chain Management
Policy.
Bids must be placed in a sealed envelope marked “SUPPLY DELIVERY AND
SERVICE SUPPORT OF SWITCHBOARD / TELECOMS SYSTEM”
All Bids must be placed in a tender box in the Municipal Offices, Causeway, Civic Centre,
Port Alfred not later than 12:00 on Thursday, 18 October 2012. Tenders will be opened
at Civic Centre at 12:00 on the same day.
NOTICE NUMBER: 146/2012 ADV R DUMEZWENI
13 September 2012 MUNICIPAL MANAGER
PORT ALFRED
TENDER FOR SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS
Tenders are hereby invited for Supply and Delivery of Water Treatment Chemicals for Ndlambe
Municipality for the duration of 8 months.
Tender document and specifications are available from the Department of Infrastructural
Development, Ndlambe Municipality, Causeway Street, Civic Centre Port Alfred. Documents
may be collected during working hours, Monday to Friday between 07H30 and 16H30.
A non refundable deposit of R 350.00 (Three hundred and fifty rand) payable by crossed cheque
made out in fovour of the Ndlambe Municipality is required on collection of the tender
documents. The deposit is to be paid at the Treasury Office, Campbell Street, Port Alfred
between 07H30 & 15H00 pior to the collection of the bid documents from the infrastructural
Development, Causeway Street Port Alfred.
Further details may be obtained from the Deputy Director Infrastructural Development, Ms N
Vithi on telephone number 046 6241140.
A compulsory clarification meeting with representatives of Ndlambe Municipality will take
plasce at Causeway, Civic Centre, port Alfred on 27 September 2012 starting at 10H00 which
will then proceed to all Purification Works.
Completed bid documents are to be placed in a sealed envelope endorsed “ SUPPLY AND
DELIVERY OF WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS” must be deposited in the bid box, at
the Municipal offices, Causeway Street, Port Alfred by no later than 12:00 Friday 5 October 2012.
Bidders Shall Take Note of the Following Bid Conditions:
• Prices must be valid for at least ninety (90) days from the closing date.
• Prices quoted must be firm and must be inclusive of VAT.
• Ndlambe Municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest bid or any other bid and
reserves the right to accept the whole or part of the bid.
• Bids that are late will not be considered, whilst the lowest or only quotation will not
• An original tax clearance certificate issued by SARS must accompany all tenders.
• Bidders must complete Council’s Declaration of Interest form (MBD4).
• Bidders must complete Certificate of Independent Bid Determination (MBD9).
• Bidders who wish to claim for preferential points in terms of the Preferential Procurement
Regulations, 2011, must submit a completed form MBD 6.1 as well as a certified copy of
the proof of B-BBEE status level of contribution.
• Bids in respective of each item number will be evaluated separately.
• It should be noted that the 90/10 points system will be applied, 90 being for price and 10 for
the B-BBEE status level as defined in the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2011.
• The award will be made in terms of the Municipality’s Supply Chain Management Policy.
NOTICE NUMBER 150/2012 R DUMEZWENI
CASE NO: 15677/12
In the matter between:
DAVID JOHN MARLOW
APLLICANT AND CALYPSO WOOD PRODUCTS CC
RESPONDENT
IT IS ORDERED:
1. That the Respondent Close Corporation be placed
under provisional winding up in the hands of the Master
of the High Court;
2. That a Rule nisi is issued calling upon all persons con-
cerned to appear to show cause , if any, to the Above
Honourable Court at 09h00 on the 27th day of Septem-
ber 2012 why it should not be ordered that the said
provisional winding up order against the Respondent be
conﬁrmed;
3. That the service of such Rule be effected:
a) At the registered ofﬁce of the Respondent Close
Corporation;
b) By one publication on the Eastern Cape Today;
c) On the SA Revenue Service.
DATED AT EAST LONDON on this 31/ day of AU-
GUST 2012
ADD MAGISTRATE
THE CLERK OF THE COURT
IN THE MAGASTRITES COURT FOR
THE DISTRIC OF EAST LONDON
HELD AT EAST LONDON
LEGAL NOTICE
By Sisonke Labase
EAST LONDON - African Attraction
is an ensemble of classic fashion, cul-
ture and modern ethnic chic all under
one roof at their store in Hemming-
ways Mall in East London and two
branches in Johannesburg at Festival
Mall and Balfour Park.
The store, African Attraction is
owned and run by the designer of
the garments, Mr Jeff Alemide, from
Nigeria, who will be presenting a pre-
launch shindig at the Hemingways
Rooftop on 24 September to raise
awareness on Kulcha magazine.
Kulcha showcases African fashion,
trends and catalogues all the things
one needs to put together a great look.
MrAlemideistakingtheAfricanAt-
traction brand further, in partnership
with Mr Vukile Pokwana and Mr Lu-
thando Bara.
“The idea behind the magazine is
that there is no core African fashion
magazine,” he says. “Kulcha magazine
is an attempt to capture African beau-
ty, cultures and fashion in the pages.”
Mr Alemide moved to Johannes-
burg with his brother in 2008 from
the United Kingdom (UK) to pursue
their love for African fashion.
In 2010 he moved to East London
to carve a niche combining local de-
signs and styles
from other
parts of the
continent.
MrAlemi-
de’s love for
fashion comes from his mother’s in-
fluence, “my mom was a seamstress
and sold fabric. So I grew up around
fashion,” he says.
“African Attraction is designed to
showcase the beauty of African wear
to the people; ladies here tend to think
traditional African wear is for old peo-
ple. But we showed them that it can be
elegant and modern with a West Afri-
can twist.”
It is a one stop shop where people
can bring their designs or describe
what creation or idea they have in
mind, where Mr Alemide could design
an original ‘Talmide Stitches’ garment
made by the in house seamstresses
under African Attraction.
The Talmide Stitches will be on
show at the Kulcha magazine launch
alongside local designers.
“People in East London are now em-
bracing African fashion in a way that
oozes confidence. We have seen people
flocking to our store and I am proud
that we are changing the perception
about African clothing. In many ways
Africa is awakening right here in East
London” enthused Mr Alemide.
But I believe anything in life is a
battle and with every bit of success you
sweat for it,” says Mr Alemide.
It is the driving attitude and passion
behindAfricanAttractionsthatenables
it to grow.
Another store is being opened in Ox-
ford Street this month to be more ac-
cessible, affordable clothing and bring
true traditional African garments to
more people.
modern afro Chic

Eastern Cape Today 21 September - 27 September 2012 19
PORT ALFRED
TENDER FOR HI-MAST LIGHTS AND STREET LIGHTS
Suitably qualified Electrical Contractors are hereby invited to tender for the maintenance of
Street lights and Hi-mast lights in the following area for the duration of 8 months.
Area Street lights Hi-mast lights
Nemato 465 13
Bathurst 46 00
Station Hill 95 00
KwaNonqubela 140 00
Kenton on Sea 167 00
Riversbend 30 00
Marselle 00 7
Bushmans River Mouth 119 00
Cannon Rocks 79 00
Boknes 100 00
Klipfontein 68 00
Ekuphumleni 291 2
Port Alfred (CBD) 1107 00
Wentzel Park 69 2
Alexandria (CBD) 196 00
Thornhill 118 00
Freestone 18 7
Seafield 8 00
Rosehill 29 00
TOTAL 3145 31
Person to work on the street lighting must have attended a 10-day course offered by Eskom to
become authorized accredited Eskom as all the above Street Lighting is situated in an Eskom
supply area, the accreditation certificates must be reviewed every three years.
Further details may be obtained from the Directorate: Infrastructure Development, Mr X Masiza
on Telephone number 046-624 1140.
Completed bid documents are to be submitted to the Infrastructure Development, Civic Centre,
Causeway Street Port Alfred in a sealed envelope marked
by no later than 12h00, Friday 5 October 2012.
The tender must include the following:
 Adequate labour and materials for normal maintenance of the fittings and overhead circuits
feeding from Eskom mains
 Transport rates per km to be part of the quotation
 Fittings beyond repair wikk be replaced by the Ndlambe Municipality after inspection of
the redundant fittings. Labour for the above will be part of the maintenance contract.
 Hi-mast lights will be checked on a monthly basis. The mast would only be repaired after
two or more of the fittings are not functioning. Tools for Hi-mast to be supplied by the
contractor.
 Streetlight will be checked on two weekly basis and also attend to complaints from the
public.
 Record will be kept of all repairs including that of Hi-mast structures
 Liaison between the Municipality and the contractor will be necessary
 An inspection of the lights must be done prior to quoting, as some light fittings are difficult
to reach by using ladders.
 Ndlambe Municipality will be prepared to entertain the request to consider a separate
submission for Hi-mast lights of street lights, which require heavy lifting equipment, i.e
cranes, etc. to repair such poles.
 Bidders must clearly state in their tender of their intentions or a written submission and
modus operandi of repairs envisaged, where after a person instructed by the Ndlambe
Municipality will investigate the submission and supervise the work done.
Bidders may submit their tenders in the following format:
 Total price for all work for maintenance and repairs
 A price for the supply of mateerial, labour and transport
As the poles are all tagged, bidders will submitt a monthly report with numbers of lights repaired
in each region.
The council reserves the right to spot check or monitor any part of the workdone on receipt of the
monthly report.
Bidders are required to monitor all lights at least once a month at night to determined which light
need repairs where after the effected lights will be repaired
PORT ALFRED
TENDER FOR SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND APPLICATION OF BIOAUGMENTATION
PRODUCTS
Suppliers are hereby invited for supply, delivery and application of Bioaugmentation Products
for Ndlambe Waste Water Treatment Works for the duration of 8 months.
The products should be suitable for the treatment of sanitation systems such as pit latrines, septic
tanks, aqua privies, oxidation and maturations ponds conservancy tanks anaerobic digesters,
sludge lagoons, biofilters and other components used in the treatment of human excreta, general
liquid organic waste, vegetable and animal fats.
Further details may be obtained from the Director Infrastructural Development, Mr X Masiza on
telephone number 046 6241140.
All quotations should be submitted to the Infrastructural Development, Civic Centre, Causeway
Street, Port Alfred in a sealed envelope marked “SUPPLY,DELIVERY AND APPLICATION
OF BIOAUGMENTATION PRODUCTS” by no later than 12:00 Friday 5 October 2012.

PORT ALFRED
ACCREDITED LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDER
TENDER NOTICE: 147/2012
INVITATION TO APPLY
The Ndlambe Local Municipality wishes to review its panel of Legal Service Providers and
accordingly invites suitable qualified and experienced practitioners to apply for evaluation
and listing as accredited prospective providers.
Proposals to be submitted to the Ndlambe Local Municipality must include the following
information:
1. A profile/curriculum vitae of the applicant firm, including full details of
qualifications, relevant experience and traceable references.
2. Details reflecting the various areas of law in which the applicant offers
expertise and specifically in the following categories:
 Alternative dispute resolution/Mediation/Arbitration
 Civil litigation
 Collections
 Commercial Law/ drafting of contract
 Constitutional and Administrative Law
 Conveyancing
 Environmental law
 Criminal litigation
 Interpretation of statutes and all other legislation / Policies, regulation, etc
applicable to especially local Government
 Expropriation
 Insolvency
 Insurance
 Labour law
 Municipal Law
 Notarial practice
 And any other matters that can be referred for legal advise
Bidders should be able to assist the Municipality in all aspects of the above mentioned
areas
3. Details of the geographic location of the applicant's practice
4. Details of the office infrastructure supporting the practice
5. The following information in the form of certified copies must be provided, where
applicable:
 Details of equity ownership
 Details of directors/partners/principal
 Managerial composition
 Staffing composition
 Fidelity Fund Certificate in respect of all directors/partners or principal
 Professional Indemnity Insurance, Including the extent of cover
 Original valid Tax Clearance Certificate
 BBBEE certificate issued by SANAS ACCREDITED BEE verification agency
 In addition applicant/firms are required to complete official tender documents
obtainable in the office of Director Corporate services in the Civic Centre building
Port Alfred upon payment of R250 NON REFUNDABLE FEE.
 Detail of legal services provided by applicant to any organ of state in the last five
(5) years
Please note the following:
Prospective Bidders Shall Take Note Of The Following Bid Conditions:
 Ndlambe Municipality does not bind itself to accept ANY SUBMITTED PROPOS-
AL or any other bid and reserves the right to accept the whole or part of the bid.
 Bids that are late will not be considered, whilst the lowest or only quotation will
not necessarily be accepted. Quotations per fax or E-mail will also not be
considered.
 Legal Firms whose Services are currently utilised by Ndlambe municipality are
required to comply with this Notice/Tender
Kindly note that:
 No late applications will be considered.
 Failure to provide all required information will result in the application not being
considered.
 The Ndlambe Local Municipality does not bind itself to accept any submitted
proposal.
 Legal practitioners whose services are currently being utilized by the Ndlambe
Local Municipality are required to comply with this notice.
 The award will be made in terms of the Municipality’s Supply Chain Management
Policy.
 The award will be made in terms of the Municipality’s Supply Chain Management
Policy.
The closing date for submission is at 12h00 on Thursday, 18 October 2012.
Applications must be placed in sealed envelopes and clearly marked "Panel of Legal
Service Providers" delivered and posted at the box at No.1 Causeway Street, Port Alfred
6170.
Please refer all enquiries relating to this invitation to:
Ms L. Maneli, Tel. 046 624 1140
NOTICE NUMBER: 147/2012 ADV R DUMEZWENI
According to Prof Peter Collins, Ex-
ecutive Director of the National Re-
sponsible Gambling Programme
(NRGP), responsible gambling con-
stitutes a harmless form of entertain-
ment, much like theme park visits or
watching movies.
This he said, during his presenta-
tion at the Port Elizabeth Kelway Ho-
tel on Wednesday commenting about
the Eastern Cape Gambling and Bet-
ting Board on Gambling and Problem
Gambling Statistics and the work of
the National Responsible Gambling
Programme.
“Irresponsible gambling occurs
when people - through recklessness,
ignorance or psychological disorder
- spend so much time or money gam-
bling that they do significant harm to
themselves and others,” he added.
“Poor people are particularly vul-
nerable if they are young, unem-
ployed men playing informal games,
at illegal venues.
Poor people in metropolitan areas
tend to engage in the cheaper and
geographically more accessible forms
of gambling whether legal (Lottery
products) or illegal (iFafi, dice etc).
“We have this year introduced full
psychiatric evaluations for all poten-
tial clients and begun to offer differ-
ent forms of treatment ranging from
minimal interventions such as moti-
vational interviewing to full psychi-
atric care (e.g. for those with bipolar
disorder) supervised by the Depart-
ment of Psychiatry at UCT.
“Areas of concern are that half the
population of South Africa is under
the legal age for gambling but many
of them already gamble informally
and online and this problem will in-
crease as ease of access to gambling
via cell phone increases.
“Unless internet gambling can only
be advertised by companies with land-
based operation, which are licensed
and therefore taxed and regulated in
this country, on-line gambling at in-
adequately regulated offshore sites
will continue to grow rapidly amongst
South Africans both exacerbating
problem gambling and losing tax rev-
enues
“The problems of land-based illegal
gambling appears to be growing in SA
and to be exacerbating existing social
problems, especially amongst young
men who gamble and drink at she-
beens.
“In the UK, the percentage of prob-
lem gamblers who only play the lot-
tery was 0.1% of adults in 1999. In SA
it was 1.7% in 2001 and 3.6% in 2003.
In 2008 the SA figure for this group
was 2.9%.
The NLB has been unwilling to ac-
knowledge that the Lottery carries
any risks in relation to problem gam-
bling since they do not see it as a form
of gambling
“Lessons are that there is a need to
beware of the illusions of appearances
and preconceptions, including statis-
tical illusions. Make sure you concen-
trate on the important issues and the
whole picture not just a part of it.
“In SA we have a very comprehen-
sive and cost-effective infrastructure
offering free telephone counselling
round the clock, free, confidential, ex-
pert therapy, extensive public service
advertising and world-class research
“However, it is only at present avail-
able for the comparatively small issue
of problem gambling. Something sim-
ilar should be in place for the prob-
lems of alcohol and drug abuse.
“These problems are much larger
both in terms both of the numbers of
people they affect and of the severity
of the damage they do,” concluded
Collins.
For more information, visit www.
responsiblegambling.co.za or email
execdir@responsiblegambling.co.za.
Responsiblegamblingis
harmlessentertainment

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