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20 000 copies distributed in the Edendale and Mbali area
THE nine year-old boy whodrowned in a stream inHaniville had a dream of be-
coming a farmer one day.Accordingtohisgreatgrandmoth-
er Hilda Mbasa (67), he was an ani-mal lover.
Nduduzo, knownas ‘Ndu’Mbasa,a drowned last Wednesday on hisway back home. He left the schoolearly because ofwater andelectricitycutsonthedayoftheincident.Ndudu-zowas in grade four atHaniville pri-mary school.
According to Mbasa, Ndudrowned while trying to get a body-board that was floating in thestream.
“I rushed to the stream after acall from his friends who told me hewas drowning. The first thing I no-ticed while I was approaching thestream was his uniform next to thestream.
“They told me he took off hisclothes and went inside to get thebodyboard. By the time I came, hisbody was already floating above thewater.
“When I asked his friends whathad happened, they told me he was
trying to fetch the bodyboard in thestream. They said he had difficultygetting himself out of the stream”.
Mbasa said the policewere calledandremovedthebody. Shedescribedher grandson as a future farmer.
“He always advised me to buycows and goats and he promised hewould take care of them,” she said.
“The passing of ‘Ndu’ has sad-dened us as a family and the commu-nitymembers.We areworried aboutthat trench as we don’t know whomade it. We are appealing to the au-thorities to help us with that trench.
Lieutenant Joey Jeevan said aninquest docket has been registeredand that the circumstances sur-rounding the incident are being in-vestigated.
Msunduzi municipal spokesper-sonBrianZumacouldnotbe reachedfor comment.
PHOTO: SUPPLIEDNduduzo ‘Ndu’ Mbasa wasdescribed by his greatgrandmother as a childwho loved animals.
Nineyearold Ndu Mbasa drowned in the stream pictured above.
FOTO: MLONDI RADEBE
I rushed to thestream after acall from hisfriends who toldme he wasdrowning
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A true cultural stalwart>> ‘We need a woman president’Nomagugu Ngobese>>[email protected]
As part of celebrating Wom-en’s Month NOMPENDULONGUBANE spoke to
staunch cultural advocate,Nomagugu Ngobese, founder of theNomkhubulwane Institute.
WHEN one talks of Nomkhubul-wane Institute or virginity testing,there is one name that instantly
comes to mind, and that isNomagugu Ngobese.
She is well known for herinvolvement in cultural activitiesand is part and parcel of organ-ising a trip to the annual UM-khosi Womhlanga/Reed Danceat Enyokeni Royal Palace inKwaNongoma.
Her involvement in cul-tural activities and up-lifting women startedin 1982 at her homein Impendle. Shegathered thewomen in thearea andsharpenedtheir cookingskills.
Thosewomensaw aneed for a
crèche in Nguga, banded togetherand from their own pockets theysucceeded in building one.
Ngobese’s daughter, who wasborn in 1982 attended that crèche.
“In 1995, I introduced the reli-gion of Nomkhubulwane [a celebra-tion of Mother Earth].
“It took some time for people tounderstand it.
“With this I was not trying to doany harm but I was building thenation.
“I was seeing a lot of negligenceon the part of the people.
“Girls were falling pregnant.They were having kids out of wed-lock. I started doing research aboutthe Nomkhubulwane religion.
“That is when I grew and under-stood some of the things in our cul-ture,” she said.
She said government is tryingits best to honour women, but that
this is not enough until we have awoman president.
“Women are managers by na-ture. We need a woman as presi-dent of the country.
“Once we see that, then the gov-ernment would have done itsbest.
“What has been done wrong isthat men have been put on top ofeverything.
“Some of them are not evenman enough to act responsibly.
“I’m not saying that all of themen are irresponsible; there are afew that are good,” she said.
Ngobese said she is happy thatAugust is officially women’s month.
“It feels good, although we mustbe practical about this.
“I believe that every day shouldbe women’s day.
“Not everything can be done inone month,” she said.
CO-OPCO-OPtrainingacademyin thepipeline>> New Act will assistpoverty eradicationNOKULUNGA NGOBESE>>[email protected]
ANEWco-operativeAct aimed at allow-ing ‘effective functioning’ of co-opera-tives is soon to be implemented, with
theestablishmentofaco-optrainingacademyin the pipeline.
Speaking at the official handing over ofseven sewingmachines toMandingozeli Tex-tile Co-operative in Railway Street last week,chairperson of South African National ApexCo-operative (Sanaco), Mandla Ngcobo said:“Witheffect to thismonth,a new co-operativeamendment Act was passed by PresidentJacob Zuma, allowing the re-emergence ofco-operatives as vehicles of poverty eradica-tion through job creation.
“Therewillbe an academy speciallyestab-lished to ensure compliance and thesustain-ability of co-ops. We want to be given tradeinvestment opportunities, and open our ownSouth African factories”.
In February this year, the co-op received17 sewing machines from the Department ofTrade and Industry (DTI) in partnership withthe Department of Economic Developmentand Msunduzi municipality.
This time around, five more machineswere donated by the premier’s office as awomen’smonth gift. The organization,whichconsists of seven women and two men, aimsto create 50 job opportunities by the end ofthis year.
Their work involves sewing school uni-forms, work uniforms, providing hospital lin-en and traditional clothing.
FounderPetrosNtulisaid:“People no long-er have to rely on the government for employ-ment. Theymust use the skills that they have,and knock at the right doors in order to fightunemployment”. KwaZulu-Natal first ladyDrMayMkhizesaid:“Mostof theseorganisationsfall apart because people are not working to-gether. Co-ops must fight to produce ourownSouthAfricanproducts, insteadofrelyingon other countries.”
PHOTO: NOKULUNGA NGOBESEKwaZuluNatal first lady Dr May Mkhize (centre, in black coat) sings with members of Mandingozeli textile cooperativewho received five sewing machines courtesy of the Premier's office.
KEY Ministry International Ministrywill be hosting an annual general meetingon September 8 at ECAP Chapel (cornerLangalibalele/Longmarket & Pine Street)at 2pm.All members of the board, community andchurch stakeholders are invited to attend.Further information can be obtained by dialling 033 342 5875.***SCHOOL of Fashion Design, BTCGroup, the Catering Facility and KoppikatDrapping Skills Development Centre celebrates Womens Day on 31 August 2013 at
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THE death of the most loved jurist in South Africa’snew dispensation attracted many comments thatconfirmed how Chief Justice Pius Nkonzo Langa impacted lives.
From the beginning of his legal career in the ruraltown within our district, his work ethic and giftednesshas seen his jurisprudence celebrated even beyondthe borders of this country.
The story of his history continues to inspire manyyoung people who would otherwise see themselvesbound by background and poverty.
Many SouthAfricans were first introduced to Langain 1994 when he was appointed as one of the firstjudges of colour.
Those who had been on the wrong side of theapartheid laws probably knew him prior to that. Hewas a sought after defence lawyer for many politicalprisoners and an already respected leader in manyprogressive formations.
No accurate history of this great son of our nationwill ever fail to highlight the fact that he experienced a huge delay in his youth to progress careerwise or academically.
Langa came from a working class family so he didnot have the privilege of an uninterrupted secondary school education.
At some point he landed a messenger job and a jobin a shirt factory. Unlike some young people who
found themselves in similar situations, he refused tolet go of his dream to be a professional in spite of thesituation that he was facing.
His first job in the legal system was that of courtinterpreter. While many of his peers had a sense ofhaving arrived, he was not satisfied and thereforeregistered for a B Juris Degree with a distance learning university.
His attainment of this qualification, purely bycorrespondence, opened doors for him to be promoted to become a prosecutor and later a magistrate.
He also studied for the Bachelor of Law Degree inthe same university to prepare for a career as alawyer.
His accolades as an attorney, advocate and seniorcounsel are well documented.
As he was laid to rest, Langa remains an epitomeof what a person with a combination of selfdetermination and attitude of lifelong learning canachieve.
He carried his responsibilities in all his capacitieswith dignity, commitment and discipline that remained his trademark throughout his career.
For many of us who sometimes work with youngpeople who experience delays in their journeys tosuccess, Langa’s story will always be a testimony ofhow a man was able to overcome limitations, engage in a process of self–development and die asa worldrenowned player in his field.
It is hoped that many young people experiencingsimilar frustrations gain the courage to pick up thespear and work their way to lead our nation.
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I FIND it difficult to understand asituation whereby an ambulance iscalled at 7:45am up until 11:30am andstill does not respond.
When I recalled the ambulanceservices I was told that there are onlythree ambulances operating in ourVulindlela area.
It is a shocking and disappointingstatement that such an area with alarge population is serviced so poorly.
I have no doubt that if it was a predominantly white suburb this wouldnot have happened.
It is disappointing that we are notreaping the fruits of our freedom. Itwill be very much appreciated if suchproblems can be rectified with immediate effect as we are about to embark on the 2014 elections.
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PHOTO: SUPPLIEDMidlands MedicalCentre PrivateHospital recentlyhosted a minifair to celebrateWomen’s Month.Keshnee Jaijai(l) and PreciousMathonsi werethere.
A powerful voice guiding KZN’s widowsSIMPHIWE MKHIZE
“NOTHING succeeds like success,”so goes the English saying. Thisis the most appropriate way of
describing the consequences of the struggle of a citybased empowerment and lobby 32 000member strong organisationfor widows in KwaZuluNatal, known asIzwi Labafelokazi (Voice of the Widows).
During the three years of its operation,the provincial organisation h as emergedas a force to reckon with in the area of defending and promoting the rights and interests of women and mothers, most ofwhom become struggling single parentswhen their spouses pass on.
Having had the privilege of followingthe spectacular growth of this highly useful organisation over a period of time as adevelopmental journalist, I can say without a measure of a doubt that Izwi Labafelokazi is indeed a widow’s dreamcome true.
One of the organisation’s founders andleading pioneers is a middleaged wellspoken woman called Ntombintombi Mtshare whose compassion, selfsacrificeand hard work have earned her the muchdeserved role of heading this nonprofit
making organisation as chairperson.Mtshare, who comes from Imbali Unit
1, personifies the struggle of the socioeconomic emancipation of the womanfolk in the land.
Recently, she granted me an exclusiveinterview about the latest successes ofthis provincial formation. She has this story to tell:
“It did not come overnight, but after along time of working hard and knockingon doors, the government departmentsunder the honorable Premier, Dr ZweliMkhize, as well as other national government structures, are now opening doorsfor widows and enabling the organisationto defend and protect the interests ofwidows,” says Mtshare.
“We would not be where we are todayif it was not for the provincial Departmentof Education, which is led by our honorable MEC Mr Senzo Mchunu – his department’s school nutrition programme hasemployed a number of our members tosupply food for many schools,” she said.
“Izwi Labafelokazi has 16 cooperativesand each one has between five to eightmembers, which means we have an average of 85 families that are now directlybenefiting from the provincial Education
Department’s School Nutrition programme.
“We now also get a yearly grant ofR350 000 that the organisation receivesfrom the national Department of Trade
and Industries (IDT) to enable the variouscooperatives our organisation has to workwell, and these include clothing washingand ironing businesses, as well as agriculturalrelated projects like poultry and others,” said Mtshare.
“The organisation also refers cases ofold widowed women as well as those thatare sickly as a result of Aidsrelated illnesses, to the Department of Social Development so that they can get social grants.
We are of late engaged in an ongoingconsultation process with the MEC of thatprovincial department, Mrs Weziwe Thusi.
She agrees with us that vulnerablewomen like widows deserve the supportof her department in order to empowerthem economically so that they are ableto fend for themselves and their families.
“We have the support of the South African Women in Construction (Sawec) whohave a widows’ programme which has engaged 40 of our members’ childrenthrough Sita where they are given trainingand a stipend of R1 500 over a period of1 to 3 years.
“Through these programs the messageis clear to the widow – that a widow cannot sit there and feel sorry for herself justbecause her husband has died.
The widow must stand up and usewhatever resources and opportunities areavailable, including her children, in order torise beyond the challenges that came asa result of losing the regular income thather husband provided for her family,”Mthsare said.
Continued Mtshare, “There are varioustypes of widows – there are widows whoinherit wealth from their husbands andthose that are employed.
“But there are also those that are leftwith nothing and they are unemployed,and these happen to be in the majority. Thelatter are left alone to suffer when theirhusbands pass away.
“A widow has many challenges – frombeing overtaxed her husband’s work pension, to losing her house to the bank if shecannot pay for it or opportunists who takeadvantage of her as a widow”.
She said that the widow is more thanlikely to end up being a poor and struggling single parent after the death of herspouse.
Izwi Labafelokazi head office is at 15Fallwey Street, 7th Floor Gallwey Houseand can be contacted on 033 342 7149.
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the years that there is no such venuefor black people in Pietermaritzburg.“These Thursdays we are going to caterfor the black market. What will makethis place unique is the setup inside andalso the location in Berg Street andCommercial Road.”He said they will close at 4 am on Fridays. “We are going to offer free transport to and from the club. We are starting with Scottsville area and Pelham, wewill also offer free drinks for two hoursbetween 8 to 10 pm every Thursday.Music on offer will be hip hop and
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Comediansready to thrill>> Wellknown comedians line up to tickle the senses at city hall
POPULAR stand-up comedians,Trevor Gumbi and Celeste Ntuli, areset towow the crowdat the99%ZuluComedy show in the Pietermaritz-burgCityHall at 8 pmonFriday, Sep-tember 6.
Alsoon thebill areVuma103FM’sKwasa Breakfast Show co-host FelixHlophe;MondliMzizi, theSatmawin-ner for best traditional comedian;Satma nominee, SiyandaMaphumu-lo; hot KwaZulu-Natal comedian,Mpukane; and newcomer Mali“Mshini” Ntuli from eNkandla.
Gumbi,who isperforming in ‘Ma-ritzburg for the first time, is the host,head writer and voice-over artist ofMzansi Magic’s Headline, a glamor-
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He also writes and stars inSABC1’s sitcom Ses’top la a spin-offof the hugely successful City Ses’la,hosts Mzansi Magic’s travel showMsawawa True South with TrevorGumbi, and starred in the film 31Million Reasons.
He’s also performed at Kings &Queens of comedy, Oppikoppi, Rock-ing the daisies, Kingsize comedyjams, Blacks Only, Laugh out Loud,Arts Alive comedy festival and manymore. Gumbi’s charm offsets his as-sertive energy on stage, as he bringsto the fore politically uncomfortable
issues, delivering them with hilarity.Monwabisi Grootboom, of Wow
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THE Natal Midlands police choir hascontinued to shine as it recently camethird in thePoliceMusicalandCulturalAssociation (Polmusca) music compe-tition in Dundee.
The choir,whichwas formedmorethan 20 years, has walked away withthe firstprize threeyears inarowfrom2010 to 2012.
in provinces such as Limpopo, CapeTownandEasternCape.Theyalsopar-ticipate in the community events inor-dertopromotesocialcrimepreventionand to build community relationsamongst the public,” said Ntombela.
Asked how many of the choristerswere selected to be part of one provin-cial choir, he said there is still an audi-tioning stage.
“Theywouldhave to go throughanauditioningstagewheretheywouldbe
selected.Wewillhavethatinformationonce the auditions are complete. Weare looking forward to the auditionsand the choristers are excited.
“Iwouldliketothankthededicationfromthechoirmanagement.Theteammanagement has worked so hard inensuring that the institution runssmoothly. Youhave been great andwesalute you for your love and passionthat you have contributed with,” saidNtombela.
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According to itsspokesperson Cap-tain Musa Ntombe-la, themusic compe-tition has been tak-ing place for anumberofyears.It isaimed at selectingchoristers from fourdifferent districts inthe province to formone provincial choirwhich will competeon national champi-onships.
Thefourdistrictsare Natal Midlands,Durban, uThukelaand uMzimkhulu.The provincialchampionship willtake place in Gau-teng in September.
“On the provin-cial stage compet-ing, there would tendifferent provincescompeting. The Na-tal Midlands choirhas been competing
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PHOTO: DUMISANI ZONDIMusic lovers in and around Pietermaritzburg are expected to head forDave’s Jazz Club in Imbali this Sunday where Pietermaritzburg youngguitarist Zazi Mncube and his band will entertain them with music at2 pm. He will be joined by upcoming poet Nonhlanhla Mafare whilepopular jazz DJ Sipho Sokhela from Sobantu will dish out various recorded music. Mncube has become a permanent monthly feature atthis venue at 530 Imbali Unit 15. Contact David on 072 053 7592
PHOTO: NOMPENDULO NGUBANEFrom the left is uMgungundlovu district mayor Yusuf Bhamjee, the winner Getachew Bekele, David Rasefako who came second and the actingKZN Premeir Senzo Mchunu whileformer President Nelson Mandela’sgrandson, Mandla Mandela, standsin the back row.
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GENERATIONSLINDI shows up at the Three Towers at the worst possible time. Cindy worries when Scott’s conscience startsto get the better of him. Dineo gets a taste of her ownmedicine. Patricia gets the fright of her life when shearrives for work. Phenyo has finally had enough. Isabelplans a romantic dinner but gets a nasty surprise.Akhona is chuffed to see her old partnerincrime. MJthreatens to kick Choppa out of the house. Khethiwe’sapology falls on deaf ears. Senzo is thrown by an altercation he witnesses. Jason doesn’t appreciate beingkept in the dark. Dineo receives a grim warning. Isabellays down some ground rules for her relationship. Nicholas lets his jealousy get the better of him. Scott’splan to get closer to the Dlomos fails miserably.
ISIDINGOSIBEKO Gold, a proud example of the family name.Katlego not so much. Lerato finds herself in a stickysituation.Withalltheconfusionanddramaaroundthewedding, Prada forgot to kiss the bride...until now. Lincoln Sibeko may have the SG Ladies under control buthere comes much bigger problem. Agnes has a chatwith Ayanda that Ayanda wishes she could take back.With all the confusion and drama around the wedding,Prada forgot to kiss the bride...until now. Lincoln Sibeko may have the SG Ladies under control but here
comes much bigger problems. Agnes has a chat withAyanda that Ayanda wishes she could take back. WellAbhi you may be gone but the final twist is surely tooclever even for you. Benjamin wants revenge on Barkerfor buying the SG shares in secret. Ma Agnes closes inon Lerato’s scheming ways. Eddie drops a personal andunexpected bombshell. Calvin finds he is collateraldamage in Frank’s ONTV revamp scheme. Sechabadiscovers that sorry isn’t the hardest word.
SCANDALDANIEL continues to woo Precious, but is his attractionto her only an act? With Marcel watching the house,Cameron realises he needs to take drastic action toprotect Bronnie. Tino and Erin start the thirty daycountdown during which Dintle can return to claim herchild. Daniel receives information about NFH whichdisturbs him greatly and Precious gets news from Daniel which causes her to rethink her future. Bronnie andCameron find themselves a new temporary home butperhaps it’s not as secure as they believe. Richard Tsebo pays the Ngemas an unexpected visit and placesquite a burden on their shoulders.
RHYTHM CITYMANGALISO moves into Kilowatt with his few possessions. Quinton starts screaming every time Naomi
to the scene of the kidnapping. Victoria discovers thather family are coming for a visit. Mangaliso is struckdown by a mystery illness, and Gail turns to David forhelp.
DAYS OF OUR LIVESSTEPHANIE is surprised when Kayla shows up and notpleased when Kayla tells her that Adrienne called her.Ian shows up at the hospital needing stitches and Daniel works on him. Melanie demands to know whatNicole means by Chloe hurting Daniel. Nicole says shewas just running her mouth because she is drunk andupset.AriannavisitsE.J.andhewakesupsayingSami’sname. E.J. awakens but has no memory of Sami finding
reminisce about their past as they make comparisonsto the Hope/Liam/Steffy situation. Rick gives Hopeunsolicited advice about what to do regarding Liamand their marriage. Liam begs Hope for forgivenessand an immediate answer on whether or not she willgive him a second chance. Thomas and Caroline’s relationship grows while spending the afternoon withDanielle. Convinced that she and Liam need a freshstart in their marriage, Hope selects a date and location for their next wedding. Hearing that Liam andHope are going to redo their wedding vows, Steffy decides to take him out on a night on the town to showhim what it is like to be free.
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out about Sydney andthinks Sami is his wife.Chloe tells Nicole thatthey cannot be friendsanymore becauseNicole could ruin herand her baby’s future.Kayla tells Stephaniethat the test resultsmight not have beenchanged by anyone justan error that wascaught by the technician before the test results were given toChloe. Nicole is on amission to find outabout the orangutanBrady was talking tothe pet cemetery director about. Later, Nicolefinds Brady’s bluetooth on the floor andputsit inherearhearingVivian’s voice.
THE BOLD AND THEBEAUTIFULMARCUS and Dayzeebask in their love foreach other and remember the paths that theytook that broughtthem together. Rick attempts to discourageHope from giving Liama second chance attheir marriage. Steffypays a visit to Liam andpresents him with anultimatum to chose between her and Hope.Ridge and Taylor fondly
comes near him, whichmakes Gail a little confused. Kop cannot bearwatching Jafta buy everyone drinks and tells himthe truth. Mamokete is angry with Kop for tellingJafta the truth aboutRose’s pregnancy. Pulengrescues Mangaliso from agrilling by the boys. Cubawarns her daughter abouttaking on more than sheshould, but will Puleng listen? Gail finds a clue in thebasement where Quintonwas being kept and Naomicatches her redhanded.Mangaliso doesn’t haveany luck finding a job. Sifiso realises that Victoria ishiding something fromhim and Miles. Victoria’sforced to confess when Sifiso catches her uncle atthe house. Mangaliso experiences disappointmentwhen trying to get back into university. Gail investigates and connects Naomi
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APPOINTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERTO UNDERTAKE THE UPGRADING OF GRIMTHORPE
AVENUE RIVER BRIDGE OVER THE UMSUNDUZI RIVERTenders are hereby invited from suitably qualified and experienced ServiceProviders for the above works.Tender documents shall be available from the Supply Chain Management UnitOffices, 5th Floor, A.S. Chetty Centre, 333 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg,from 12h00 on Monday, 2 September 2013. A non-refundable tender fee inthe amount R380,76 (including VAT) per document shall be levied. Only cash orbank guaranteed cheques will be accepted.Further information may be obtained from Mr Vanil Maharaj on Tel.No. 033 392 2198.A compulsory Tender Briefing meeting will be held at 10h00 prompt on Friday,13 September 2013, in the Exco Boardroom, 4th Floor, A.S. Chetty Building,333 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201. Only one Tender Briefing meeting willbe held. Tenderers arriving at the meeting after the stipulated starting time willbe disqualified. An official will chair the meeting and answer queries raised byprospective Tenderers. Any amendment to the tender documentation arising fromsuch answers will be circulated in terms of the meeting’s attendance register.Sealed tenders endorsed on the envelope “Specialised Contract No. SCM 17 of13/14”must be placed in the Tender Box located in the Foyer, Ground Floor, CityHall, 169 Chief Albert Luthuli Street (Commercial Road), Pietermaritzburg, 3201,not later than 12h00 on Friday, 20 September 2013, when they will be openedin public. Only tenders placed in the tender box shall be accepted. Under nocircumstances whatsoever will any extension of time be allowed for submissionof tenders.Tender Validity Period: Ninety (90) days commencing from the closing dateof tender.Tender Evaluation Criteria: The tender shall be evaluated on a Two-StageEvaluation System. Stage 1 being Functionality and Stage 2 based on the 90/10Preferential Points System in accordance with the Preferential ProcurementRegulations, 2011 issued in terms of Section 5 of the Preferential ProcurementPolicy Framework Act No. 5 of 2000. The Functionality for Stage 1 shall be asfollows:
EVALUATION CRITERIA MaximumPoints
1. Firm/Company Profile:
1.1 General 2 points for every 4 years in existence 10
1.2 Road DesignExperience
2 points for every Road DesignAppointment
10
1.3 Bridge DesignExperience
2 points for every Bridge DesignAppointment
30
2. Experience of Key Personnel:
2.1 Project Leader 1 point for every 2 years of Experiencein Roads and Bridge Infrastructure
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2.2 Roads DesignEngineer
1 point for every 2 years of experiencein Roads Design
10
2.3 Bridge DesignEngineer
1 point for every 2 years of experiencein Bridge Design
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2.3 ResidentEngineer
1 point for every 2 years of experience 10
Total Points 100
Only Tenderers who score a minimum of 75% and above in Stage 1 shall beconsidered for Stage 2.The Msunduzi Municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest or anytender, and reserves the right to accept the whole or any part of a tender.Each tenderer will be informed of the tender result. The Msunduzi Municipalityexpects businesses within the Pietermaritzburg and Midlands Region to supportits contract and BEE/SMME initiatives.MR M.A. NKOSI (MUNICIPAL MANAGER)
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UMGUNGUNDLOVUFET COLLEGEFaculty of Engineering
Part-time courses for Trimester 2: 2013In order to meet the needs of Industry and Commerce this offering is made to learners who are in full-time employment or have failed asubject whilst studying on a full-time basis and want to complete a relevant qualification.Classes are conducted from Monday to Thursday at 17h30 to 20h30 at Midlands Campus. A learner may enroll for a maximum of twosubjects per trimester.The College offers N1-N6 Electrical; Mechanical and Civil Programmes.
Registration: 7/05; 8/05; 9/05; 13/05 at 17H30 to 19H00Venue: Midlands Campus (corner Pine Street and Mayors Walk)Compulsory Student Assembly: 14th May 2013 Midlands Campus at 17H30Lecture Commence: 15th May 2013 at 17H30 to 20H30Registration Closes: Friday 31st May 2013 at 13H00Exams Commence: 17th July 2013Fee Structure: Administration Fee: R200,00 (non-refundable)
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ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL THEORY SUBJECTS
N1 N2 N3
Mathematics Mathematics Motor/Diesel Trade Theory Mathematics
Engineering Science Engineering Science Fitting and Machining Engineering Science
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Building Drawing Building Drawing Building Drawing Building and Structural Surveying
Plumbing Theory Building and Civil Technology Building and Structural Construction
Carpentry and Roofing Theory Quantity Surveying
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ALL persons interested in doing BOILERMAKING or REFRIGERATION must contact the office to put their name down so as to form a class.
NB: ALL COURSE PACKAGES OFFERED ARE SUBJECT TO STUDENT NUMBERS ENROLLED.
Full-time Registration for Trimester 3Edendale Campus will be offering the followingprogrammes in Trimester 3:
N2 PLUMBINGN2 BRICKLAYING AND PLASTERING
N2 CARPENTRYN3 AND N4 CIVIL ENGINEERING
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dlalanathi is a small, highly professional non-profit organization based inPietermaritzburg. We work in local communities affected by death and loss.Our fun and creative team has a deep commitment to supporting childrenand caregivers emotionally. dlalanathi is inviting applicants for the role of:
DRIVERTo drive our team to and around the community of Swayimane (Umshwathi)outside Wartburg, as well as back to Pietermaritzburg. Applicants need to beover the age of 25, with at least 5 years’ driving experience, in possession of
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Interested candidates should send an up-to-date CV (no more than threepages) with referee contact details, a detailed letter of motivation and
expected salary scale, by 4 September 2013, to [email protected] or fax to 086 517 2525.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
LEARNING INDICATORS:A Grade 12 with Maths or Accounting as subjects. • An FAIS-recognised qualification, notless than 120 credits. • First Level Regulatory Examinations. • 2-3 years’ previous experiencein a banking environment. • Numeracy and excellent selling skills. • Computer Literacy withparticular focus on the banking system. • Honesty and integrity. • Knowledge of applicablelegislation, e.g. FAIS, FICA, NCA, PFMA. FICA compliance is mandatory. • Understanding ofCode of Banking Practice.ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:• Handle cash and cheques. • Process various types of transactions and handlingadministration. • Market Savings and Loans products, i.e. the ability to match the correctproduct to the needs of the client.ALL SHORT LISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE SUBJECTED TO ASSESSMENTS, REFERENCESAND CREDIT CHECKS.Interested applicants must forward a detailed CV, certified copies of qualifications and identitydocument by email to [email protected] or hand-deliver it to Ekuseni House,255 Hoosen Haffajee Street, Pietermaritzburg or post it to PO Box 11547, Dorpspruit 3206.Enquiries regarding these positions may be directed to Sphindile Mlipha on 033 345 8711.Closing date is 6 September 2013.PLEASE NOTE:• LATE APPLICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS WITH NO REFERENCE NUMBER WILL NOT BE
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MSUNDUZIMUNICIPALITYTENDER NOTICE
Tenders are hereby invited from suitably qualified and experienced Service Providersfor the following works:-1. SPECIALISED CONTRACT No. SCM 14 OF 13/14
Appointment of Training Service Provider in Advanced Driver Training.2. SPECIALISED CONTRACT No. SCM 15 OF 13/14Appointment of Training Service Provider to Provide Peace Officer Training - NQFAligned.
3. SPECIALISED CONTRACT No. SCM 16 OF 13/14Appointment of Training Service Provider in Supervisory and ManagementDevelopment - NQF Aligned.
Further information for the above contracts may be obtained from Ms ThokozaniZumani on Tel. No. 033 392 2667.4. SPECIALISED CONTRACT No. SCM 18 OF 13/14Appointment of Service Provider for the Publishing and Printing of 300 Copies ofthe Annual Report for 2012/2013.
Further information for the above contract may be obtained from Mr Indresan Chettyon Tel. No. 033 392 2839.Tender documents shall be available from the Supply Chain Management Unit Offices,5th Floor, A.S. Chetty Centre, 333 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg, from 12h00 onMonday, 2 September 2013. A non-refundable tender fee in the amount R151,62(including VAT) per document shall be levied. Only cash or bank guaranteed chequeswill be accepted.Sealed tenders endorsed on the envelope with relevant Contract No. must be placedin the Tender Box located in the Foyer, Ground Floor, City Hall, 169 Chief Albert LuthuliStreet (Commercial Road), Pietermaritzburg, not later than 12h00 on Wednesday,25 September 2013, when they will be publicly opened. Only tenders placed in theTender Box shall be accepted.Tender Validity Period: Ninety (90) days commencing from the closing date of tender.Tender Adjudication/Evaluation Criteria: The tender shall be evaluated on the 80/20Preferential Points System and in accordance with the Preferential ProcurementRegulations, 2011 issued in terms of Section 5 of the Preferential Procurement PolicyFramework Act No. 5 of 2000.The Msunduzi Municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, andreserves the right to accept the whole or any part of a tender. Each tenderer will beinformed of the tender result. The Msunduzi Municipality expects businesses withinthe Pietermaritzburg and Midlands Region to support its contract and BEE/SMMEinitiatives.
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TALKINGFOOTBALL
THABO DLADLA
THE match between South Africanformer footballers and their Italiancounterparts confirmed that previousfootballers were not better than thepresent generation.
Although, the Italians were mucholder than our team, they proved to befitter and cleverer. We hope that thisuselessdebate isaclosedchapternow.Football in South Africa has definitelyimproved compared to 30-40 yearsago.Thepresentgeneration isunfairly
compared to their peers across theworld.
In fact it was embarrassing to seemanyofourguysbeingobese.Whatex-ample are we setting for the youngplayers?A lotof education isneeded toimprovesportsingeneral.Peopleneedto learn that sports do not end the dayyou retire from professional football.Exercise and proper diet should be alifestyle for those involved as coachesand managers. Surely, as adults youcannotbeasfitandtrimasayoungper-son.
The “legends” football matchagainst theItaliansgaveaclearpictureofSouthAfricanfootball.Ithinkformerfootballers should do more than justtalking.WeareallpartofSouthAfricanFootballAssociation.Therealityisthatmanyofourguysplayedfootballunderthe era of kick and rush coupled withtricks done randomly.
Technical-tacticalunderstanding isstill a challenge. We need to humbleourselves and undergo training to im-prove our coaching skills.
Black football coaches inparticularneed tobeabitmoredisciplined inourcountry.We do not take the job of foot-
ball coaching seriously. It is not goodfor the industry that football coachesareobese. I thinkmanyof our guysarecapable; we just need to improve ourprofessionalism. ManyformerplayerswanttobegivenjobsinthePSLwithoutprovingthemselvesatyouthlevel.Peo-ple fail to understand that coaching isa professional job.
South African football needs toptechnicians at youth level. If we are tocompetewith thebest in theworld,ouronly hope is lower levels.Wehope thattheSouthAfricanFootballAssociationgetsavisionaryleaderintheupcomingelections. This country needs the kindof leadership thatwill put the interestsof youth in the forefront.
Presently, there are very few lead-ers even at district level.
FootballleaderslikeEricMtshatshaand a few others are an endangeredspecies in South African football. Thecountry is short of selfless leaders.Wenow get into political positions to lineourpockets.Ifyoudonotagreewithmecheck our districts’ vehicles, they arenot used for private business. Unzimalo mthwalo!
Back to reality for Bafana Bafana
IT’Snowbacktoreal lifeandtooffi-cial fixtures for Bafana Bafana.
The time to play a series offriendlies has now ended and headcoachGordon Igesundandhis troopsneed to concentrate on the upcominggames and make sure that the coun-try qualifies for 2014 Brazil WorldCup.
Last week, the SA senior nationalside played two quality internationalfriendlies against the reigning Afri-canChampions,NigeriaandBurkinaFaso respectively during a series ofsporting events to honour formerPresident Nelson Mandela.
The SA outfit went down 2-0againsttheNigerianslastWednesdaybuttheymanagedtobouncebackandwon 2-0 against Burkina Faso.
The reality is Bafana Bafana willfaceBotswananextmonth,7Septem-ber, at Moses Mabhida Stadium in amust-win World Cup qualifying en-counter. Also the tricky situation is,SouthAfricanswill have to pray hardandhopeforthebestbecausethetick-et toBrazil isno longer in theirhands.
SA’s trip to Brazil in 2014 will de-pendontheother fixturebetweenthe
Central African Republic and Ethio-pia.SAwillbehopingthatCARpulloffa major upset by beating the currentgroup leaders Ethiopia in order forBafana to progress to the final roundof World Cup qualifiers.
Igesund has agreed that thefriendlies were tough, quality and agood exercise, but his forwards needtoapplysome“urgency”infrontofthegoalmouth.
“Sometimes I feel we need to bemore quicker around that area be-cause only goals win matches.”
He says it was evident in their re-cent international friendlies.
“I thoughtwewereable tobounceback brilliantly against Burkina Fasoon Saturday. We dominated but stillfailed to use most of the chances wecreated.Maybemyplayerswerea lit-tle bit too patient, but if you createchances and don’t score it can be aconcern,” said the coach.
He is hoping that all players in hiswish listwill beavailableorwill beal-lowedbythecircumstances tobepartof the squad.
For the past three weeks it hasbeen difficult for Igesund as most
players pulled out for different rea-sons, suchas injuriesandCaf fixturesfor teams like Orlando Pirates.
“We are almost used to workingwith obstacles every time we call upplayers for the national team.Weun-derstand there’s good reason for thatbutwehopeforgoodpreparationsforBotswana game because it’s the Fifa
date.He hopes “to field the best team
available” against Botswana and hislatest pick includes foreign-basedplayers and local players.
Current Bafana squadGoalkeepers: Itumeleng Khune,
Wayne Sandilands, Senzo MeyiwaDefenders: SiyandaXulu, Bonga-
ni Khumalo, Thabo Nthethe, AneleNgcongca, Tsepo Masilela, ThaboMatlaba, Buhle Mkhwanazi
Strikers: Bernard Parker, TokeloRantie, Kermit Erasmus.-JerryBarnes
PHOTO: GALLO IMAGESBafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund.
Maritzburg signformer Vascogoalkeeper Salie
MARITZBURG United have signed formerVasco da Gama goalkeeper Tawfeeq Salie.Salie, who played for Cape Town All Stars
last term, has penned a threeyear dealwith the Team of Choice.United commercial manager, Younus Ka
dodia, is confident the 22yearold willprove his worth.“The goalkeeping department has seen a
lot of change this season with Arthur Bartman taking over as the goalkeeper coachand we believe that Salie’s signing is a positive one, especially with him having game
timeatVascodaGamaintheNationalFirstDivision last season“He has shown immense potential and hasbeen part of the junior national teams inthe past and is still young. And under thetutelage of Arthur and guys like Shuaib(Walters), we believe he can deliver on thispotential,” he added.Maritzburg faced Free State Stars in a Premiership tie at Charles Mopeli Stadium lastnight. Results were not available at thetime of going to press. KickOff.com
PHOTO: BACK-PAGE PIXFormer VascoDa GamagoalminderTawfeeq Saliehas signed athreeyear dealwith Maritzburg United.
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Race for thedisabledDISABLED athletes from all over KwaZuluNatal and other provinces are to vie for tophonours in the 2013 Seven Wheels and Runners race hosted by Richmond Riders and
Runners Club this Sunday.According to Richmond Riders and Runnersclub chairperson Michael Luthaka, this is thebiggest wheelchair racing event in the history of uMgungundlovu district and the wholeof KZN.
The race is divided into three categories:21. 1km whose entry fee is R50, 10km whose
entry fee is R40 and 1.5km whose entry feeis R40.
Forms to enter the race are available atKell.Com and Boxer store in Richmond. Completed forms to be returned to Kell.Com at66 Shepstone Street in Richmond.For more information contact Luthaka on
9 Wilson Street, PMB (Next to Laager Centre)Tel: 076 792 4487
Maritzburg Unitedto intensify campaign
MARITZBURG United are expected tointensify their campaign for maxi-mumpoints when they host Universi-
ty of Pretoria this Saturday night at HarryGwala Stadium.
Midweek (Wednesday) theTeam of Choicetravelled to Charles Mopeli Stadium andplayed Free State Stars.
Whatever happened in the FreeState mustbe treated as history in order for the players tostay focused and strong in the current season.
Although United’s game is not expected tobe smooth sailing, it is likely to earnmaximumpoints against AmaTuks, especially as it hap-pens in front of the home fans.
If the home side can keep the heat, steamand pressurise the visitors all the way, a winwill be easily secured.
It is also encouraging that United wereable to win their first official opening fixtureagainst the rookiesPolokwaneCity1-0atHar-ry Gwala Stadium early this month.
Although the Team of Choice’s off-season
end of the season.Middendorp also believes the recent break
gave his injured players a chance to heal. Hewas reported saying that he is happy to startthe campaign on a high note as thiswill set thetune for the rest of the season.
“It was good to start with awin,especiallyplaying at home. I am happy that we achievedour mission which was to collect maximumpoints. Lastseasonwe struggled against thesesmall teams and so it is good to get a winagainst them this time,” said Middendorp.
Players reported to be still nursing injuriesare Ashley Hartog, Nhlanhla Vilakazi and Phi-lani Zulu.
Despite the worries around the camp, theTeam of Choice can rely on their Ghanaianstriker Yakubu Mohammed who alreadyshows signs of being deadly in the front of thegoal-mouth.
Yakubu scored the only goal against Polok-wane City.
-Jerry Barnes.preparations were almost disturbed by theinjuries of a couple of players, the headcoach Ernst Middendorp’s mission is tokeep the momentum shown against City inorder to end in the top eight bracket at the
Super signals
PHOTOS: GALLO IMAGESOrlando Pirates’ coach Roger De Sa gives signals to his players duringthe MTN 8 1st leg semi final match between his team and KaizerChiefs at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday. The Buccaneerswon by 10 thanks to Diane Klate’s free kick.
