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TEMBILE SGQOLANA

MLUNGISI residents who triedto put out a home fire in whichthree bright young pupils diedon Saturday morning, are de-manding answers on why

there was no water available in taps to dousethe flames.

In addition, members of the police were al-legedly found asleep at the station whenneighbours went there for help. The commu-nity claims the police and fire fighters onlyarrived an hour later with a truck which didnot have water either.

The three pupils of Sokolani PrimarySchool died when a fire broke out in the houseof their teacher where they had slept on theirreturn from a chess tournament in EastLonden.

The teacher’s legs were severely burnt andanother pupil (13) managed to escape un-harmed as the fire engulfed the home in To-lashe Street in Mlungisi on Saturday morn-ing.

The children who died were aged 11, 12 and13 years. They will be buried on Saturday.

The teacher, Lunga Tolashe, spoke to Ex-press from his hospital bed on Sunday. He saidhe had accompanied the pupils to the chesstournament in East London on Friday. Be-cause of delays due to the taxi strike, they on-ly arrived in Queenstown around 10pm and

they could not go to Sokolani village wherethe pupils were from.

“I decided to take them home with me. Igave them a room to sleep in and they hadthe heater on because it was very cold on Fri-day. I slept in the sitting room and was wokenwhen a burning tile fell on my legs,” he said.

Tolashe said he noticed that the room wason fire and immediately got up and went tothe room where the pupils were sleeping.

“I took one child out and when I went insideto get the other the fire was too strong. Theneighbours came and helped in trying to stopthe fire,” he said.

“This is so bad and I don’t know what tosay to the parents of these children,” he said.

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NOWATER IN TAPSWHENNEIGHBOURS TRIED TODOUSE BLAZE

Pupilsdie inhomeblaze

Sisa Khambi showingExpress the windowthey had to break tryingto save the three childrentrapped inside theburning house. PHOTOS:TEMBILE SGQOLANA

Lunga Tolashewas admitted tothe FrontierHospital bed afterboth his legs wereburnt.

Residents sayfire fightersarrived anhour laterwithoutwater

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TEMBILE SGQOLANA

OPERATIONS in Komani came to a completestandstill as scores of angry taxi driversblockaded all the entrances and exits to Ko-mani as part of their provincial strike whichsaw many towns, townships and villagesclosed on Friday.

In Komani and Ezibeleni the taxi driversstarted their day normally by transportingworkers and pupils until 9am after whichthey closed all the roads in Komani and Ezi-beleni.At Ilinge the roadswere closedas earlyas 4am.Fifteen protesters were arrested on Friday

and charged with public violence, a movewhich led to the taxi drivers being more vio-lent.While the leaders of the protest were busy

negotiating with the police leadership, taxidrivers closed the road and protested de-manding that their members be released.While a policemanwas arresting an alleged

suspect, a group of taxi drivers came to himshouting and one of them slapped the police-man and disappeared in the crowd.They chanted violent songs calling the po-

lice “dogs” and even asking them to kill thembecause they are not going anywhere.The fifteen suspects appeared in the packed

Queenstown Magistrate’s Court on Monday

and their case was postponed to yesterday(Wednesday) for the police to verify their ad-dresses and check if they were first offendersor not.AtEzibeleni the taxi drivers closed the four-

way stop which leads to town and people hadto walk all the way from Ezibeleni to town.The protesters burnt tyres and prevented

cars frommoving. Stoneswere thrown at peo-ple who were not cooperating with them.In Mlungisi the taxi drivers closed all the

roads that go out of the location with burningtyres and rocks.They also burnt tyres in the middle of the

location at the four-way stop called Esiging-qini and stopped cars that came from Khaye-litsha, NewVale, Aloe Vale and Victoria Parkfrom going to town.All the shopswere closed in townandhawk-

ers packed up their stalls as soon as the pro-test turned violent.The taxi drivers protesting in Cathcart

Road chased away all the vehicles that cameinto town coming from theWhittlesea andAl-iwal North direction.Cars were stoned and people were injured

during the violent protest which saw morethan four taxi driver being shot by rubber bul-lets.Public Order Police (POP) were called in at

Ilinge after the situation turned violent. Theyarrested six protesters and impounded taxis

that were closing the roads.After an argument between the taxi drivers

and theQueenstownPoliceStation command-er Mzoli Kopolo, the public order police ar-rived and dispersed the crowd shooting rub-ber bullets and arresting more taxi drivers.As the police were busy on the N6 near Ko-

mani Hospital, another violent protest erupt-ed in the town and they had to rush there andmore shots were fired.Violence also erupted near the Pick n Pay

centre after an accident. Taxi drivers wantedto beat one of the drivers. The police shot rub-ber bullets at the drivers hitting one driveron his cheek.Despite Kopolo’s efforts to calm the situa-

tion, one of the taxi association leaders ZukileKaleni called on the drivers to strengthentheir actions and burn cars.Kaleni wanted to knowwhy the police were

shooting at them and Kopolo said that dueto the violence of the protests they were leftwith nothing else to do but to act.Kaleni said the police did not treat them

well during the protest as they wanted toshoot at them.Kaleni alleged that some of the police who

shot at them have cars that are used as taxisin the location.“Whenpolice arrives at the scene they can’t

just shoot. They have to first ask what is hap-pening, not just shoot at us,” he said.

He said one of their members lost an eyewhile there are some who have injuries fromthe shooting.“Because of the shooting some carswere in-

volved in accidents andmany cars have dentsbecause of what the police were doing,” hesaid.On Friday, Kopolo said the police were do-

ing everything in their power to calm the situ-ationbut theprotesterswere violent anddam-aging people’s cars.Police spokesperson Lieutenant Namhla

Mdleleni confirmed that 15 protesters werearrested on Friday and about six vehicleswere impounded during the violent protest.“The men appeared in the Queenstown

Magistrate Court on Monday on charges ofpublic violence,” she said.The protest stopped at 2pm, after the taxi

drivers called off their strike on conditionthat Eastern Cape premier Phumulo Masual-le’s government resolve the outstanding mat-ters within seven days.Among the demands raised by the taxi asso-

ciation are the immediate issuing of operat-ing permits, scrapping of all tickets issued forlack of permits and implementation of thepublic transport integrated master plan.In court onMonday, taxi bosses, the taxi as-

sociation and families of arrested taxi driverspacked the court room towitness the proceed-ings.

Taxi strike turnsviolent inKomani

<One ofthe taxidrivers waswoundedon hischeek by arubberbulletduringFriday’sstrike.PHOTO:TEMBILESGQOLANA

Taxi drivers in Mlungisi close the roads on Friday aspart of the strike. PHOTO: TEMBILE SGQOLANA

;Taxi drivers showingthe rubber bullets theyrecovered from theirmembers.PHOTO:TEMBILE SGQOLANA

<Police arrestingtaxi drivers nearKomani hospitalon the N6 road.PHOTO: TEMBILESGQOLANA

Ezibeleni taxi drivers close the four-way stop entering town from Ezibeleni onFriday during the taxi drivers’ strike. PHOTO: TEMBILE SGQOLANA

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THE Ezibeleni Clinic has beennamed the best performing East-ern Cape clinic during the2014/2015 financial year.

The clinic staff celebrated theirachievement at the clinic premis-es on Tuesday.In an interviewwithExpress the

clinic’s professional nurse, Non-tombizanele Ntwambi, said theyare overjoyed to be the best per-forming clinic in the whole of theEastern Cape.“Achieving this was not easy.

We had to do door to door visitsand even go to day care centres toservice our people,” she said.Ntwambi said they had their

challenges but that did not stopthem from doing what they love.“We went the extra mile to give

the children the proper vaccina-tion for polio and diarrhea eventhoughsomeranaway fromus.Wemanaged to visit their homes andgive the children and the pregnant

women the necessary medica-tion,” she said.Ntwambi said the clinic has

files on the people from the areawhich makes it easier for them toidentify and treat them.“ It was difficult at first but we

managed to make files of our pa-tients,” she said.She said transport is among the

biggest challenges they have.Clinic committee chairperson

Nowethu Nana said they areworking well at the clinic andtheir hard work is finally payingoff.“We have a suggestion box here

where people put their complaintsand we do follow up on them.Where we have done somethingwrong, we apologise and fix it. Weare open to criticism and that iswhy we have achieved this,” hesaid.Nana said they also received a

television as a prize together withthe award.“We will keep on doing the best

for our communities,” she said.

Ezibeleni Clinic best in EC

Staff of the Ezibeleni clinic celebrating their achievement of being named the best performing clinic in the province.PHOTO:TEMBILE SGQOLANA

TEMBILE SGQOLANA

THE death of three initiates inThornhill last December has raisedconcerns of the local chief Siviwe Za-noxolo Bebeza, who called a specialmeeting working together with thedepartment of safety and liaison tocreate awareness about the death ofinitiates in the area.

Bebeza said as the royal familythey have put aside Thursday lastweek as the day that they will lookinto initiation problems in the area.“We are holding such ameeting ev-

ery time when the initiation seasonstarts,” he said.He said they were shocked last

year when three initiates passedaway andwhen they investigated thematter they found out that there wasabuse of initiates by other youngmen.“We also noticed that initiates

were not given water. As the royalfamilywe decided to call themeetingto tell the people not to ignore this.

We need to act and have these crimi-nals arrested,” he said.Bebeza said as the Amavundle

tribe they are working together withthepolice andall governmentdepart-ments who are involved in the fightagainst abuse of initiates.“We have challenges of transport

and that makes it difficult for us tovisit the huts where the initiatesare,” he said.The department of safety and liai-

son spokesperson Michael Msebisaid after the initiate deaths in thearea, they decided to organize themeeting to hear how they can dealwith the challenges that are facinginitiates in the area.“We have a chief in this area and

it is the duty of that chief to makesure that the princes and headmanplay a huge role during the initiationseason,” he said.Msebi said their main role as the

department is to monitor the policeperformance and when a traditionalsurgeon or nurse does awrong thing,we encourage the police to enforce

the law.“Those who break the law must

face it; we encourage the relation-ship between the police and the com-munity in order to make the police’swork easier.Speaking on behalf of the tradi-

tional family, Velesazi Khontsiwesaid they, as the traditional leader-ship of Thornhill, are shocked by thedeaths.“This ritual used to be the passage

to manhood; it used to be used toteach boys family values and how totreat other people as real men,” hesaid.Khontsiweencouragedyoungboys

to go to clinics and see doctors beforegoing to the initiation school.MzwandileNgondowho represent-

ed the South African National CivicOrganisation (Sanco) said they allsupport the initiative by the depart-ment and the traditional leadership.“We hope that in future more

young people will attend theseevents because now it is only attend-ed by old people,” he said.

Chief organisemeeting to fight initiates’death in Thornhill

SANELE JAMES

UDM President General Bantu Holomisa at-tended thememorial service in the Thobi KulaIndoor sport centre yesterday for three UDMcouncillor candidates who died in a car acci-dent on their way back to Queenstown from adoor-to-door campaign in Vaal Bank, LadyFrere, last week.

The service was also attended by UDM Pro-vincial Secretary Maxwell Mhlathi and Mem-bers of Parliament Nqabayomzi Nkwankwaand Nomachule Quvile.The EFF’s Commissar in the Chris Hani Dis-

trict, Zolisa Xalisa, was also at the service.Onlyoneof theoccupants in the car survived

the accident at 3pm on Wednesday last week.Zolile Windvoel, the driver, together with

two other passengers – Monica Sidumo andGladys Ntuze - died when the private car theywere travelling in left the road and rolled.Windvoel was going to contest for the coun-

cillor position at New Bright in Mlungisi,whileSidumowasearmarked foraward inEzi-beleni with Ntuze eyeing a ward in Zola,Thornhill.The survivor of the accident, Loyiso Gwaza,

said they had been travelling for about 10 min-utes on the road going back to Queenstownfrom Vaal Bank in Lady Frere.“Everything was okay and we were talking

about the successful campaign we had had.The side wheels of the vehicle suddenly feltlike they were touching the gravel footpathnext to the road and the car drifted off theblacktop. The driver tried to regain control ofthe vehicle but unfortunately it was too lateas it overturned and rolled multiple times,”said Gwaza.Gwaza suffered injuries to his head, chest

and shoulder.Theparty’s provincial SpokespersonMand-

la Gogo described the death of their party’scandidates as a wound that would take timeto heal.“Once one has been marked as a leader -

thatalone tellsyou that thatparticularpersonis an asset. So as theUDMwehave lost assets.These were the people who were going tomake sure that the presence of the party is feltin the respective areas of the Chris Hani re-gion. And to nurture a leader takes time soeven finding other candidates of their calibrewill take time, and so will getting over theirdeath,” said Gogo.He further extended his condolences to the

families of the late politicians. “We have lostas the organization but the people who havelost themostare their familiesand lovedones.We are saddened by this horrific incident butwe would like to extend our heartfelt condo-lences to their families at home,” he added.VuyiswaSidumo, theoldest child ofMonica

Sidumo, said they were busy with prepara-tions for their mother’s funeral which is set totake place on June 19 at Ezibeleni communityhall.“We are devastated by our mother’s sudden

passing, but we are trying to be strong. It isa severe knock to the whole family and it iseven worse for my two siblings but we are try-

ing to find strength from God to accept thenews,” said Vuyiswa.She described her mother as a person who

was a pillar to the family. Sidumo left behindher husband, two daughters and a son.Windvoel’s funeral service is set to take

place this Saturday at the Queenstown IndoorSports Centre.

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The wreckage of the vehicle after the accident which claimed the lives of three UDM councillorcandidates from Queenstown. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

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DESTITUTE residents of Molteno near Queens-townwhoareunabletomeet their families’mostbasic needs with some awaiting approval oftheir social grants applications, recently re-ceived food parcels from the South African So-cial Security Agency (Sassa) through the Agen-cy’s Integrated Community Registration Out-reach Programmes (ICROP’s).

More than 60 people benefited from the par-cels. Many of these people say they have to takemedication for chronic ailments and they can-not take the medication on an empty stomach.

“I am taking treatment for hypertension andat times I go a day without the medication be-cause I can’t take it on an empty stomach.

“This food will assist while I am still waitingfor the approval of my social grant applicationbecause I had applied and they said I am eligibleto get it,” said Nosamkele Matyila who walkedaway with a filled wheelbarrow.

Another beneficiary Nomawabo Mzombasaid, “I have three kids but their social grantmoney can’t cover all of our needs. Kids have togo to school, carry lunch and at times buy sta-tionery.”

Sassa Customer Care Senior Manager in theprovince, Landiswa Maqasho, said the social re-lief of distress cost approximately R100 000. She

also said the initiative had been going on formore than 5 years. It was their first time in theChris Hani District as per their demarcation.

Through ICROP, several government depart-ments and entities including Home Affairs,Health, Social Development, Education, SAPS,Municipalities, Road Accident Fund, Small En-terprise Development Agency (SEDA), ChrisHani Development Agency and Non-Govern-mental Organizations (NGO’s) rendered theirservices to the public on the spot. The initiativesaw scores of villagers coming to enquire andregister for IDs and social grants.

Suoane Ramashala who is District Managerat Molteno Sassa offices added that the pro-gramme would also reduce the long queues ofresidents in need of government service. “Inthis way we are trying to curb the issue of theoffices closing before all the people are assisted.

And at times people in the outskirts can’t ac-cess such services due to transport and other fi-nancial constraints; hence we have brought theoffices to their doorstep,” said Ramashala.

He went on to warn social grant recipientsabout fraudsters targeting their accounts.

“Mostpeoplehavenowregistered for theirso-cial grants; those who qualify will be approvedsoon but I must warn every recipient to takecare of their cards and refrain from handingtheir Sassa cards to loan sharks because theproblem of unknown deductions often arisefrom there,” he said.

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Some of the beneficiaries of the ICROP initiative in Molteno load their groceries. PHOTO:SANELE JAMES

TEMBILE SGQOLANA

WHITTLESEA-born comedian Khanyiso Bu-nu is pleading to the residents of the broaderChris Hani District Municipality to supportlocal talent and vote for her in the upcomingSavana Comics’ Choice Awards on Septem-ber 3, 2016.

Bunu, who will be defending the Comics’choice award in the audience choice catego-ry, urged the residents of Komani and ChrisHani to start supporting local talent.

She started her career in the male dominat-ed comic industry in 2009, when she enteredthe “So You Think You Are Funny” competi-tion and finished in the top six of the competi-tion.

After entering for the same award a coupleof times, Bunu finally won the coveted come-dy award last year that includes the coun-try’s top comedians as previous winners.

She became the first female comedian towin the audience award at the Savanna Com-ics’ Choice Awards at Montecasino.

In a telephonic interview with Express onMonday, Bunu said she is begging the resi-dents of Chris Hani because they are theones that should lead her campaign.

“Every person is supported by people fromwhere they come from and I would like thepeople of my home district to support me. Ihave done a couple of shows in Komani buteverytime they have been so disappointingas the attendance is poor,” Bunu said.

She said she is thinking of doing anothershow in Komani where she will be thankingthe locals for their support after the awards.

“ The audience choice award is the onlyaward that is chosen by the public and thatis only done by voting,” she said.

Bunu was nominated for the same awardin 2013 but lost out.

The former Geography and English teach-er has made a name for herself as she has ap-peared in the 99% Xhosa Comedy show at theSoweto Comedy Festival.

In 2011 and 2012 she had a one-woman showat the National Arts Festival in Graham-stown and she is also a resident comedian on

Umhlobo Wenene’s Masigoduke afternoondrive show.

She has also written a book, “Umbhoda-mo”, a Xhosa language novel published byMaskew Miller which is read by Eastern andWestern Cape Grade 9 pupils.

“I would like to encourage local people tosupport local talent first before supportingother people. I am begging them to please votefor me,” she said.

People can vote for Bunu only by smsing44253 to 37303 and the sms costs R1,50.

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THE police leadership in the Queenstownand Whittlesea cluster met at the leadershipbreakfast organised by Old Mutual and theSouth African Police Services on Thursdayto discuss things that are affecting them.

All station commanders in the two clus-ters met at the Queens Casino on Thursdayto share their views with Old Mutual leader-ship.

Speaking at the breakfast Old Mutual CEOVuyisile Koko said what is good for SouthAfrica is good for Old Mutual.

“ Our goal is for us to extend our opera-tions and be number one in Africa. We thankthe SAPS for their support,” he said.

Koko highlighted the projects that OldMutual is busy with in the entire South Afri-ca.

“ We are in a relationship with the SAPS,which started four years ago and in July2013 we signed a memorandum of agreement

with the SAPS that has benefits for its mem-bers,” he said.

Koko said his staff are frequently visitingthe police station around the two clustersand they thank the station commanders forallowing that.

“We are also focusing on skills develop-ment, agriculture and entrepreneurship. Wehave 226 university graduates that we sup-ported recently and we would like to thank theSAPS members because without them wewould not have achieved that,” he said.

He said as Old Mutual they mourn the livesof fallen police officers knowing that they diedfighting for a better South Africa.

“Despite these deaths, we are also encourag-ing you to fight crime and protect the coun-try,” he said.

Koko said they are also helping more than200 police officers on how to manage their fi-nances.

“This programme will continue to help po-lice officers to benefit and have a certificatein financial management,” he said.

WhittleseastationcommanderCliftonKeysthanked Old Mutual for the opportunity.

“ We are humbled to have you guys givingus this opportunity to talk to you and shareout thoughts,” he said.

Keys said as a young man he always want-ed to work for Old Mutual but he took a dif-ferent career path.

“We are working hard and as station com-mander I have always wanted to have a daywith other station commanders where wecan relax, share information and take timeaway from our stations. I approached OldMutual and we arranged for this businessbreakfast,” he said.

Keys said he wanted them to have thebreakfast to solidify the relationship theyhave with Old Mutual.

“I appreciate the efforts made by Old Mu-tual and we promise that we will alwayssupport you,” he said.

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Old Mutual held a leadership breakfast with the police at the Queens Casino on Thursday. PHOTO: TEMBILE SGQOLANA

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THE scarcity of rain seems to be not the onlyworrying factor for community farmers thiswinter as some have to protect their livestockfrom drowning in unfenced sewage dams.

Community farmers of Ilinge Townshipsay they have been appealing for more thana decade to the Chris Hani District Munici-pality to fence the sewage dams in the area.

Farmers say their animals go missing attimes only to find that they have drowned inthe sewage dam.

Animal fur, bones, hooves and horns arevisible at the shore of the dam.

“We have been appealing to the municipali-ty and I personally wrote a note of complaintto the office of the premier and an official,who identified herself as Nomahlubi Sodu-mo, came to see what we were talking about,but up to now nothing has been done,” resi-dent Luscious Dyantyi said.

Ward councillor Mzwandile Thole con-firmed that residents had raised the issue ofthe unfenced dam with him a number oftimes.

“The issue of the sewage dams is no longerin my hands as a ward councillor,” he said.“As a person who is supposed to be the linkbetween residents and the local government,I played my role, but the matter now falls un-

der the district municipality as they are theones who deal with water and sanitation.”

Other residents allege that at least two peo-ple have drowned in the dams. And childrencan be seen playing on a soccer field whichis a stone’s throw from the dam.

“The dam is not only hazardous to livestock

but humans as well,” farmer Kwala Mnikanasaid. “A number of times we have rescuedlivestock from the filthy pool, but even peoplehave died here.”

Tembani Noni, who has decided to spend ev-ery day in the fields looking after his cattle,goats and sheep, said stock theft was no longer

farmers’ main concern but the unfenced sew-age dams were.

Despite various attempts via phone andemail, over a period of two weeks, to get com-ment from the Chris Hani district municipali-ty’s Lonwabo Kowa, no comment could be ob-tained at time of going to print.

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Cattle graze inches away from the unfenced sewage dam after drinking. PHOTO: SANELE JAMES

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DEPUTY Minister for Water and Sanita-tion, Pamela Tshwete says an interminis-terial approach and assistance from theprivate sector is needed to swiftly addressthe water crisis of the Emalahleni localmunicipality.

Tshwete visited the drought-stricken ar-ea on Monday to assess how much moneyand material was needed to solve the ar-ea’s water problem.

Her visit came after she was invited tospeak on drought, water and sanitation is-sues on a national radio show in April thisyear. Tshwete said most of the callers inthe show said they were from Lady Frere.

“Listeners were allowed an opportunityto pose questions and voice their discon-tentment with water and sanitation intheir respective places. People complainedthat they have to go for weeks without wa-ter and some don’t have water at all andI promised that I would visit the area my-self which is why I am here,” said Tshwete.

She added that ministers from other de-

partments would have to step in.“In parliament we have an interministe-

rial committee where ministers of variousdepartments work together in bringing so-lutions to problems. For instance, the wa-ter issue is an issue of every department.

“The Department of Housing and HumanSettlements build people houses with run-ning water services. How are they going toget water? We need to work together. Eventhe private businesses that consume a lotof water, such as those who manufactureliquor, can’t produce it without water;which is why we need to work together,”she said.

The mayor of the Emalahleni local mu-nicipality, Nomveliso Nyukuma, said thata sum of R94 million would be needed in or-der for them to address the periodic wateroutages in the municipality’s jurisdiction.

“We are faced with the problem of an ag-ing water system. Neighbourhoods aregrowing at a very high rate, and so is theneed for water, but unfortunately our sys-tem is too worn out to cater for everyoneat once.

“The system that we inherited was

meant for small neighbourhoods of whiteminorities,” she said.

More than 9 villages in the area don’thave running water at all, despite the factthat they are surrounded by five dams,namely Xhonxa dam, Lubisi dam, Machub-eni dam, Dordrecht dam and Doring dam.

The mayor revealed that some of thesedams were under utilised owing to ex-hausted infrastructure.

“If you look closely, some of our damssuch as Indwe dam are just used for leisurepurposes where people just go to picnic.Lubisi dam is under utilised and can sup-ply the eastern part of the area.

“The question is, however, how do weutilise the water in the dam without a prop-er system. That project would require mil-lions or rands,” said Nyukuma.

The Department of Water and Sanitationalso handed over water-carrying wheelbar-rows to residents of the villages wherethere is no running water.

Tshwete also promised she would reportthe issues of Emalahleni to the Interminis-terial Committee in pursuit of a swift solu-tion.

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Deputy Minister, Pamela Tshwete during hervisit to the Emalahleni local municipality toaddress their water issues. PHOTO:SANELE JAMES

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A witness, Sisa Khambi, said hewas going to go to bed at midnightwhen he smelled something burning.

“I looked out of the window and Inoticed a big fire coming over the To-lashe house and I immediately wentoutside to see what was happening,”Khambi said.

He said he went to the house and thefire was so hot that he could not evenget close to the house.

“As I was getting closer I was call-ing the neighbours to come and help.I saw Lunga and the child outside; wetried to get inside the house but thefire was too strong for us. I even brokea window to try to save the childreninside but as I was trying to get insidethe fire came straight to me and I hadto duck,” he said.

Khambi said they tried using waterfrom their homes but it was notenough to stop the fire as there wasno water in the taps.

“I went to break the taps and the toi-lets hoping that there would be watercoming out of it, but that did not hap-pen,” he said.

Khambi said one of the neighbours

phoned the fire fighters and went tothe police station, only to find the po-lice asleep.

“They arrived an hour later withthe fire fighters. Again the fire fight-ers struggled to pull out the waterpipes from the truck claiming thatthey were stuck and there was no wa-ter in the truck. We had to wait for an-other truck to come and stop the fire,”he said.

Khambi said he had to help collectthe dead bodies of the three pupils asthe police refused to help the peoplefrom the forensic department.

Community crime prevention or-ganisation Iliso Lomzi’s commanderin chief, Mncendisi Mbengo, said themunicipality must explain why theyare turning off the water because ifthe water was on at that time of thenight maybe people would have beenable to save the children.

The residents of Tolashe Street helda meeting on Sunday where they de-cided to march to the Mlungisi policestation demanding answers about thebehaviour of the police.

The angry residents marched to theMlungisi police station demanding tomeet with the station commander.

Among the grievances raised by theresidents were that the police werefound asleep on the job and did notwant to help the person who went toreport the fire.

Colonel Gcinikaya Taleni said theywould investigate the issues raised bythe community and take action afterthe investigation.

“We are happy that you came hereafter you were not satisfied with howthe police handled your complaints.You need to have a committee thatwill be in contact with the police con-stantly so that you can receive feed-back through that committee,” hesaid.

The residents were going to marchto the municipal offices on Monday,but cancelled the march after Lu-khanji executive mayor NozibeleMakanda visited the home and prom-ised that they would look into the is-sue of water cuts. She also said theywould have to work and see how theycould assist the families in arrangingthe pupils’ funerals.

At time of going to print commentcould not be obtained from the munic-ipality on why the fire truck arrivedso late and without water.

Pupilsdie inhomeblaze

6 NewsJune 16, 2016Queenstown Express

SANELE JAMES

THREE day-care centres, namelyQueenstown Day Care, Petro DayCare and Sizizamele Day Care inMlungisi Township, were the recip-ients of toiletries from Buffalo Tim-ber.

Buffalo Timber sales manager,Linda Du Preez, said they hadworked with the staff to help identi-fy the most needy childcare centresin the area.“We asked one of our workers to

pinpoint the centres which she sawas the most needy and we liaisedwith the teachers on dates andtime,” Du Preez said.The packs comprised body and

hand lotions, soaps and wipes.Teachers at the centres could not

contain their gratitude, sayingthey had not known where to seekhelp.“We knew the children needed

such things, but we couldn’t affordthem,” Nolubabalo Mcunukelwa ofPetro Day Care Centre said.“These goodies are surely going

to help, especially wipes and handlotions, because after playing, go-ing to the restroom or before eatingthey have to wash their hands, butafter that their sensitive skins getaffected.“Some bring their own hand lo-

tions, but some can’t afford to, sothe donation is going to make a sig-nificant impact.”

Buffalo Timberdonates todaycares

With donations, from left, are Zizipho Guga, Linda Du Preez, Nolubabalo Mcunukelwa,Vuyolwethu Goxo, JohnsonHermans, Nosipho Mananga and Nkosi Ndamane. PHOTO: SANELE JAMES

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THE rise of township-based mallshas changed the retail landscape inSouth Africa.

Previously a forgotten market –and especially in one of South Afri-ca’s poorest provinces, the EasternCape – townships were formerlydominated by informal traders andspaza shops.For a larger variety and bigger

purchases, residents were forced tospend their hard-earned savings onpublic transport to retail centres intown or in neighbouring centres.“Since retailers began entering

the township space in the late 1990s,and more so in recent years, town-ship residents have benefited enor-mously,”saidMdantsaneCitygener-al manager Dean Deary, whose cen-tre has become a mainstay in one ofSouth Africa’s largest townships,Mdantsane, outside East London.Mdantsane City recently celebratedits eighth anniversary.Aside from assisting in job crea-

tion, township-based shopping cen-tres have also alleviated residents’need to commute long distances toenjoy a shopping experience thatmany South Africans take for grant-ed, Deary said.“Township shopping centres have

also become a bricks-and-mortarmanifestation of the increasedspending power associated with arising black middle class.”The establishment of Mdantsane

City in what was once the country’ssecond largest township after Sow-eto is one such success story. Builton the vision of Eastern Cape-bornbusiness magnate Sisa Ngebulana,the mall is one of a growing numberof township centres now dottedthroughout the province.As head of the Billion Group, it

was Ngebulana’s personal quest togive back to rural and peri-urbancommunities similar to those hegrewupinandmake lifemoreconve-nient for residents.Having celebrated its eight birth-

day in April, Mdantsane City is atownship retail success story whichnow sprawls across a 9.8-hectare siteclose to thenational road connectingEast London and King William’sTown. It houses over a hundredstores and draws foot traffic of morethan 835 000 each month, making itthe third largest mall in the prov-ince.“More than a retail offering, cen-

tres such as Mdantsane City are in-creasingly becoming community-centric,” said Deary. “AtMdantsaneCity, emphasis has been placed oncreating a community hub, andbringing strategic services such asBuffaloCitymunicipalityandtheSASocial SecurityAgency (SASSA) ser-vices to residents. A National RenalCare centre and SAPS satellite officeare also located at themall to servicecommunity needs.”Whilea largepercentageofMdant-

sane’s more than 200 000 residentsare unemployed and dependent on

social grants, the success of a mallsuch as Mdantsane City relies onachieving the right tenant mix tomeet shoppers’ needs. At the sametime, brands such Woolworths, Fos-chini and Markhams also trade welland are testament to the increasedretail clout of residents in these are-as.“Although spend per capita is low-

er than that for suburban counter-parts, the sheer number of shoppersbrings performance on par in termsof store turnover. With an averagetradingdensityof aroundR32724persquare metre per year, a townshipmall like Mdantsane City has be-come an attractiveproposition for inves-tors.“The reality is that

the majority of Mdant-saneCity’s shoppersoc-cupy the LSM (livingstandard measure) 4-7lower-to-middle in-come bracket. Butthose on the lower endof the scale can take ad-vantageof thebulkbuy-ing power of anchortenants like Pick n Payand Shoprite, as op-posed to the unavoida-bly inflated prices andlimited offering of thecorner shop.”Arisingblackmiddle

class, on the otherhand,nowalsohaveac-cess tohigh-endbrands

that previously did not enter thetownship market to meet their aspi-rational lifestyle values, accordingto Deary.“As key contributors to local eco-

nomic development, township mallshave amajor role to play in creatingjobs, stimulating spendandactingasa catalyst for investment growth.While obvious socioeconomic chal-lenges such as a lack of infrastruc-ture,povertyandunemploymentarestill very much everyday realities,these decentralised shopping cen-tres are nevertheless making theirmark in previously underdevelopedareas.”

Township­basedmalls on the rise

Township malls like Mdantsane City outside EastLondon are changing the retail landscape in SouthAfrica. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

TEMBILE SGQOLANA

THE Ethiopian Catholic Churchdonatedschooluniformsandsportskit to two Mlungisi schools.

A total of 152 uniforms and asports kit were donated to the pu-pils of Mpendulo Public PrimarySchool.Speaking on behalf of the church

reverendMthuthuzeliMgulwasaidthey also donated 28 uniforms andasportskit toVanCollerPublicPri-mary early on Thursday morning.Mgulwa said they will go around

and ask for sponsors to support thelocal schools as they are experienc-ingbad conditions andneed specialattention.“Wehaveadopted thisschooland

we will change its situationaround,” said Mgulwa referring toMpendulo.He said they decided to spend the

day at Mpendulo and motivate thechildrenwho come frompoor back-grounds.

“We are happy to meet with thestudent governing body (SGB) of theschool andwe hope to sit downwiththem and come up with a plan onhow we can turn the situationaround at the school,” he said.Mgulwa said the idea of giving

back to the school started after hiswife Bukelwa Mgulwa raised theidea to him.“We decided to visit the schools

and help the needy. Wewant to helpthe soul of this country and createjobs through education. We urge lo-cal businesses to support theseschools because they are doing busi-ness in our area and they must giveback to the local schools,” Mgulwasaid.Mgulwa urged parents to support

their children and help fix their uni-forms.SGB chairperson Andile Hoho

said thanked the Ethiopian churchfor the donation and asked for morepeople to come and help the school.“We really need all the support

that we can get from here,” he said.

Local church donates uniforms andsports kit to two schools inMlungisi

The Ethiopian Catholic Church of South Africa donated school uniforms and a sports kit to pupils of Mpendulo PublicPrimary School recenlty. PHOTO:TEMBILE SGQOLANA

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A MULTIMILLION-RAND,state-of-the-art science centrewill be constructed in the largelyrural Chris Hani DistrictMunic-ipality in the Eastern Cape.

The centre, to be built in Co-fimvaba, is part of the Depart-ment of Science and Technolo-gy’s drive to improve the teach-ing and learning of mathematicsand science in the area.Science and Technology Min-

ister Naledi Pandor and DeputyEducationMinister Enver Surtywill mark the start of the con-struction of the building with asod-turning ceremony this com-ing Saturday, June 18.The project falls under the

DST’s Technology forRural Edu-cation and Development initia-tive, which is piloting the use ofvarious technologies to improveeducation in a rural setting.Eastern Cape Education MEC

MandlaMakupula, and themay-or of the IntsikaYethuLocalMu-nicipality, Kholiswa Vimbayo,will also attend the ceremony.

Construction of the buildingshould be completed in Decem-ber.

Cofimvaba toreceive R30mscience centre

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Only at the SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfees can parents havefun while Kids go wild in the Squillos Kidz Wonderlandand Zip Zap Fun Factory!

Highlights include:

• Zip Zap Circus• Frozen Faerie Fable forest• Kidz Play Care Zone• Pedal go-karts• Elworthy rides andmuch more.

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IT is time for theEasternCape’s fa-vourite family festival – the annu-al SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfeeswhich takes place from Friday,June 24, until Sunday, June 26.

This year’s Wildsfees includesover 350 specialised stalls, foodand wine stands with a wild differ-ence, and a free and wonderfulkid’s festival-within-a-festival.One of the highlights of the 2016

SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfees will beperformances by the Zip Zap cir-cus academy.On the biggest stage in the East-

ern Cape will be some of South Af-rica’s top artists.Theywill be taking the partyun-

der the star-studdedKaroo sky lateinto the night.Both the circus and live stage

performances are included in theentrance fee.A premier game auction, which

will take place on the Friday 24, isanother festival highlight.Included in the daytime enter-

tainment is the Tiki Island StyleBeach Bar featuring Eastern Capemusicians.Other favourite attractions in-

clude the Walk on the Wildside ex-

perience, skaapkop langtafel, mo-hair expo, cooking demonstrationsand wine stalls, as well as agricul-tural, new car and outdoor expos.Artists that will entertain the

crowds include Karlien van Jaars-veld, Snotkop, Andriette Norman,ADAM, Broers, Dr Victor and theRasta Rebels, Arno Jordaan, EmoAdams, Manie Jackson and Black-

byrd.On Sunday the festival will also

celebrate 40 years of countrymusicwith Lance James, Barbara Ray,JodyWayne, Clive Bruce and Tom-my Dell.Gates open from 9am and festi-

nos canparty late into thenight.Goto www.wildsfees.co.za for moreinformation.

Gowild at thewonderful SPARKirkwoodWildsfees

Emo Adams (left) and Karlien van Jaarsveld (right) are among the artists thatwill be performing at the Spar Kirkwood Wildsfees. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

SOUTH African musical heavyweightSipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabusa has been dishedup a heartymeal by another of the coun-try’s best loved musicians and aspiringchef, J’Something, at the Kaya FM Liveand Unplugged sessions by Castle MilkStout.

Monthly Unplugged sessions will seea variety of leading local artists per-forming while Mi Casa frontman andchef, J’Something, cooks up dishes in-spired by South Africa’s favouritestout.The first artist was Thembisile

Ntaka, who rocked the airwaves withofferings from her latest album, Thula.The live event is broadcast on Geor-

gie in the Afternoon from 13h00 – 14h00on the last Friday of the month.On the menu in one of the latest epi-

sodes was biltong bread.He described the biltong bread as be-

ing “super quick and easy”, meaninganyone can make it.“I like to eat mine plain and simple

with good old butter.”For those who would like to make the

dishes at home, here are the recipes:http://castlemilkstout.co.za/unplugged/jsome-things-homemade-biltong-bread

Biltong Bread

Difficulty: EasyServes: 6 (12 Slices)Hands-on preparation time: 40 minutesTotal time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Ingredients:

• 550g wholemeal flour• 200 g white flour• 1 tsp. instant dry yeast• 2 Tbsp. dark brown sugar• 1 tsp. salt• ½ tsp. ground coriander• 100g biltong shavings• 300ml Castle Milk Stout• 220ml buttermilk

Method:

• Pre-heat the oven to 180’c.• Put dry ingredients into a large

bowl and mix together well.• Pour the Castle Milk Stout and

buttermilk into a jug and whisklightly to combine.• Add the liquid to the dry ingredi-

ents and mix with a wooden spoon toform a sticky dough.• Tip dough out onto a lightly

floured surface and knead for 10 min-utes until soft and smooth.• Shape dough into a round dome

shape and place into a clean, lightlyoiled bowl.• Cover and set aside in a warm

place for 45 minutes to rise.• Once risen, slash the surface of

the dome with an Xmark; this allowsthe bread to expand and release air.• Then place on a lightly greased

baking tray in the centre of the ovenand bake for 60min, or until a skewerinserted comes out clean.• Remove from oven onto a wire

rack to cool.• Allow to cool completely, about 20

min, before slicing. (This resting pe-riod is vital, to allow for thoroughbaking through.)Biltong bread PHOTO:SUPPLIED

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GUJU Kai Karate Queenstown heldtheir grading at the Beer Hall onSaturday.

Thirteen karatekas from the ka-rate school participated in the grad-ing as they were promoted to differ-ent belts.Guju Kai Karate Queenstown

sensei Sibongile Gqeba said thegrading was a success.“To be promoted to another level

takes months of training and toshow that the karatekas were pre-pared all of them were promoted,”he said.Gqeba said the gradinghead came

all the way from East London justfor the event.“ One of the well-respected senior

instructors Siyabulela Quthu wasthe grading head and we managedto have all 13 karatekas graded tothe next belts according to their dif-ferent belts,” he said.He said Guju Kai Karate Queens-

town are dominating in the Borderregion. “We have the highest num-ber of karatekas that are represent-ing border in this region and overthe years we have students thathave beenmaking it to the SouthAf-rican Championships,” Gqeba said.He said they have students who

are already members of the SouthAfrican team that will be chosen inAugust to represent South Africa inCanada next year.Gweba, who has more than 26

years of training as a karateka, saidhe started Guju Kai Karate Queens-town in 2001 and due to work chal-

lenges he had to leave Queenstownin 2009 and work in King WilliamsTown.“People stopped training and

when I came back in 2011, I startedit againwith the young kids that arein the team.“The community is supporting

me and I also encourage people toparticipate sport as it makes themlive a healthy lifestyle,” he said.Gqeba said he noticed that there

is talent in Komani and motivatedpeople to play any sports code theywant.“Karate is one of the few sports

that you can train in until you dieand it does not have age restric-tions. I encourage other trainersfrom all sporting codes to wake upand start recognising the talent thisarea has,” he said.

Karatekaspromoted tohigherbelt

Karatekas competing at the grading of the Guju Kai Karate Queenstown on Saturday. PHOTO:TEMBILE SGQOLANA

Ricus chosen for CravenWeekRicus van Zyl of Hangklip Primary School has been selected for theBorder under-13 Craven Week team which will be participating in theprestige rugby tournament during the June/July holidays. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

STOKVELS, the traditional commu-nity-based saving scheme, is goingupmarket as different income seg-ments embrace the concepts thatmany have held dear for genera-tions, says Riaan Appelgrein, seniormanager, customer financial solu-tions, at Standard Bank.More and more people adopting

the principles of community savingsare doing so for purposes other thanwhat was the accepted norm someyears ago.“Whether higher earners and pro-

fessional people are taking to theconcept of group saving because ofthe tightening economy that is dig-ging even into their pockets, or be-cause they find it great to benefitfrom a lump sumpayout so that theycan meet major obligations has yetto be better researched,” says Appel-grein.“What is obvious, however, is that

savings and investment clubs are

now becoming more and more com-mon. At Standard Bank we see stok-vels being formed to help membersparticipate in various investmentvehicles, including property and theJSE.”Individual contributions are de-

termined by what people can afford,but, once committed, members aredetermined to contribute withoutfail, says Appelgrein.“After all, having anumber of like-

minded individuals with a commonobjective ensures that youarepart ofa significant monthly contributioninto an investment.”“There is no doubt that many of

the new stokvels being registeredare, as tradition dictates, being usedto apply the time-honoured principleof helping members handle majorfamily and financial needs. These in-clude pocket-draining projects likepaying school and university fees.”“Then of course, other savvy stok-

vel members are using their rota-tional payments to make a dent intheir personal debt.“Even if you are paying off a car

on a monthly basis, it is great everyso often to pay several thousandrands into theaccountatonceandre-duce the balance and interest owed.“Putting extra money into a bond

has the same impact. The benefitsare great as not only is the balanceon the loan reduced, but paying inadvancemeans you can shave signif-icant amounts off the total interestbill on a house and reduce the life ofa bond by several years.”So why would people who have

somedisposable income turn to stok-vels?The answers, says Appelgrein, lie

within the things thatmake stokvelsgreat. These are:

. Stokvels are a greatway to avoidtemptationand forceyourself to saveas youmake amonthlymonetary ob-

ligation to a group that must be ful-filled.

. It’s hard to just withdraw froma stokvel when all the members areyour friends.

. Stokvels are easy to set up andbanks have special accounts forgroup schemes.

. Members nominate chairper-sons and treasurers from within themembership. Members know thatthe people looking after their hard-earned cash can be trusted.

. Everybody isworking towards acommon objective, which is safe-guarded by a stokvel’s constitution,making the achievement of purposefun and a topic of friendly conversa-tion.“It’s really all about the wonders

of peer pressure. It is easy everymonth to find a reason not to save.But, when you could disappoint fel-low members or even alienatefriends by not meeting your obliga-

tions, the picture changes signifi-cantly.While stokvels provide a wonder-

ful opportunity for people to save to-gether for a common goal, people al-ways need to be careful as to whatthey are getting into. Should anyonewish to join or establish a stokvel,they need to take care of the follow-ing:

. Be clear as to what benefits youwill receive, how regularly, whatamounts – a copy of the constitutionwill provide clarity on this.

. Be mindful of promises thatseem too good to be true – if it soundstoo good to be true, it very often is.“Regardless of the income level of

customers looking to invest in stok-vels, the schemes are proving theirworth and creating communities ofsavings-orientated people. This issomething to be encouraged in acountry with a weak savings cul-ture,” Appelgrein says.

PROACTIVELY selling your homebefore legal action will almost al-waysgiveyouabetterprice foryourproperty,aswellassaveonotherex-penses and adverse credit recordsthatare incurredduringthe lengthyand stressful legal process.“There are many steps a dis-

tressed home owner can take, in-cluding a long-term payment ar-

rangement (six to 12 months’ exten-sion), or a short-term restructure ofpayments if they are falling behindin their bond payments,” said Cal-vin Ndlovu, head of operations atFNB Home Loans.“However, if repaying your home

loan is just not possible, customersneed to seriously consider gettingtheir bank’s help to sell their prop-

erty on the open market, ratherthan going through the legal proc-ess.”The benefits outlined below far

outweigh going through the entirelegal process and selling the houseon a sheriff’s auction.

. Established tools and systemsare in place to help customersMost banks have solid systems

and tools in place to help customersthrough the selling process.

. Possible discounts and free ser-vicesOther advantages include possi-

ble discounts and free services.. Houses are sold quicker with a

better selling price reached.. Customers are in a better posi-

tion after the sale.

While selling your home due to fi-nancial pressure is very emotionaland stressful, home owners in dis-tress don’t always consider the oth-er implications such as having to gothrough the legal process and endup paying high legal fees.Thebest courseofaction is toseek

the bank’s help before legal actionis taken.

There are benefits to selling your home before bank takes legal action

Stokvelsaregoingupmarket

Focusonyour financesFocusonyour finances

10MotoringJune 16, 2016Queenstown Express

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ANall-newSuzuki SuperCarry compact bakkiehasmade itsworlddebut at the endofMay–andSouth Africa is the first market worldwide out-side of India to introduce the newcomer.

The new-generation Super Carry also be-comes the first LCV to be introduced by SuzukiAuto SA.The ultra-compact bakkie, with its cab-over

design and large load deck, should attract smallbusiness owners and entrepreneurs seeking alightweight, user-friendly workhorse with ex-ceptional load-carrying capacity linked to lowrunning costs.Now in its 11th generation, the Super Carry

was first launched in Japan back in 1961 underthe Suzulight banner. Since then, it has becomea popular and legendary small utility vehicle,

not only inJapan, but also ina long list of exportmarkets.The latest Super Carry boasts an impressive

payload of 750kg, with a class-best load-baywidthof1,49m,whilea175mmgroundclearanceallows the compact bakkie to traverse challeng-ing terrain.A turning circle of just 8,6mensuresexceptional agility and manoeuvrability, evenin tight spaces.Powering the new Super Carry is Suzuki’s

tried and tested GB14 four-cylinder petrol en-gine. The multipoint fuel-injected unit has amaximumpower output of 54 kWat 6 000 r/min,combined with a 101Nm torque maximum at3 000 r/min. The gearbox is a five-speedmanual,powering the rear wheels.The combination of low weight and an eco-

nomical drivetrain makes the Super Carry themost fuel-efficient vehicle in its class, while alsokeeping running costs low – a factor that will be

of particular importance to small enterprises.The suspension combines the ride comfort of

anindependentfrontsuspensionfeaturingMac-Phersonstrutsandcoil springs,with therobust-ness and load-carrying capacity of a rigid axleand leaf springs at the rear.The cab-over design allows for compact di-

mensions and a surprisingly spacious two-seat-er cabin. The Super Carry is just 3,8m long and1,56mwide, yet features a load deckmeasuringa generous 2,18 x 1,49m.The raised seating position allows for superi-

or visibility, adding to the vehicle’s overall easeof use.The new Suzuki Super Carry is produced in

India for the SA market and goes on salethrough Suzuki’s national dealer network fromJune at a recommended retail launch price ofR129 900. The price includes a three-year/100 000km warranty.

NewSuzuki SuperCarryaworld first for SA

The all-new Suzuki Super Carry. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

New Suzuki supercarrier PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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WITH the days and nights getting cooler, carengines take longer to warm up and can bedamaged if parts become frozen overnight,for example.

While using anti-freeze products may bethe solution to engine freeze, Les McMasterfrom theMotor IndustryWorkshop Associa-tion (MIWA)warnsmotorists not to be fooledby “just any” anti-freeze products on themarket.“There isquite a lot of confusionsurround-

ing the use of anti-freeze in the cooling sys-tems of vehicles. The incorrect applicationof anti-freeze, or the dilution thereof, can re-sult in serious corrosive damage to variousparts of the engine, including the waterpump, radiator and even the engine cylinderhead,” he warns.The South African Bureau of Standards

(SABS) has two standards for anti-freeze.The first standard is SANS/SABS 1251,where a product must be diluted with cleanwater in one of two different ratios – 50/50(1:1) or 33.3/67.7 (1:2) according to instruc-tions, but preferably 1:1.The second, SANS/SABS 1839, is where a

coolant is already diluted with water in a40/60 ratio and is ready to use. It should notbe diluted any further.“If, for example, a coolant product carry-

ing the SABS 1839mark is diluted it becomesinefficient and corrosion will result causingdamage to engine components. It’s thereforeimportant to understand what you are put-ting into your engine before doing so,” saysMcMaster.So what should you be using? “Unfortu-

nately looking for the SABS/SANS compli-ance mark is no guarantee of the quality ofthe product,” says McMaster.He offers the following tips when looking

for and using an effective anti-freeze prod-uct:• Buy branded coolant products from relia-

ble and reputable outlets.• The price of the product is a good indica-

tion of quality. Cheaper varieties are likelyto have already been diluted.• Ask that your mechanic uses a hydrome-

ter to check the coolant in your vehicle’scooling system. The mechanic should alsocheck for solids (rust particles) floating inthe coolant and look out for indications ofelectrolysis (white surface spots) especiallyin aluminium radiators.• In a good coolant, the content of the vital

chemical – mono-ethylene glycol – must notbe lower than 30% or higher than 50%. Theglycol content can also be measured using ahydrometer.• It is a best to drain the cooling system of

a vehicle once a year, pour in the correctquantity of undiluted cooling protector and

only then fill the system with clean water.• Coolants of various colours are available

on the market, some with florescence addedtomake leak detection easier. Colours are noindication of the type of chemicals used inthe mixture.“Most anti-freeze products are really cool-

ing system protectors – they do not necessa-rily protect only against freezing. A charac-teristic of a good-quality coolant is that itwillprevent boiling – and these anti-boil charac-teristics aremore important inmost parts ofSouth Africa than the anti-freeze character-istics,” advises McMaster.He adds that it is also worthwhile turning

on your car and letting it run for a few min-utes before driving off in the morning.“Warming an engine up before driving willensure the longevity of the parts in the en-gine. Speak toyour localworkshopowner formore advice on anti-freeze and looking afteryour car during thewintermonths,” he says.

Is anti-freeze the answer for your car this winter?

REPORTER

SCHOOL terms across South Africa end onJune 24 and this will undoubtedly lead to amassive increase in traffic on the country’sroads.

Many families will be using this break to getaway for a holiday, taking their trailers, boatsor caravans with them. But, unbeknownst tomany of them, is the fact that their currentdriving licences may not be legal to tow thesetrailers.It is assumed by many drivers in South Afri-

ca that by passing their driver’s test, they areautomatically qualified to tow, and while thiswas once the case, it has not been for a longtime. In 2000 the government changed to thecredit card type driving licences.When this happened, all code 08 licences

were automatically converted to EB code li-cences. Since then, all new standard drivinglicences issued are only code B licences. Whatthis means is that a Code B licence allows amotorist to tow a light luggage trailer weigh-ing less than 750 kilograms (fully laden). Totow a heavier trailer, caravan or boat, a codeEB licence is required.“This change has led to some confusion with

many people still assuming that a driving li-cence automatically allows them to tow anysort of trailer. But this is no longer the case,and code B drivers who are towing trailersheavier than 750 kgs are doing so illegally,”the AA warned.To better understand the source of this con-

fusion, the AA contacted 20 testing stationsaround South Africa to ask them if motoristsare allowed to tow caravans with their codeB licences. We also wanted to establish whathappens when asked about allowing code B li-cences to be upgraded to code EB, or wherecode EB licences are being specifically re-quested by new applicants.Of the 20 stations contacted, despite repeat-

ed attempts, 17 did not answer their tele-

phones. Of the remaining three, the Bloem-fontein Testing Station indicated (incorrect-ly) that motorists are allowed to tow theircaravans with code B licences. The TzaneenTesting Station and the Ladysmith TestingStation provided the most accurate informa-tion.The law does not make provision for a sim-

ple upgrade from the code B to the code EBlicence.Motorists who want a code EB licence must

retake the learner’s licence test and repeattheir driver tests, with a trailer weighingmore than 750 kgs.While all testing stations should be able to

accommodate these tests, with such limitedresponse, it is unclear how many actually do.Both the Tzaneen and Ladysmith Testing Sta-tions did confirm that they have the facilitiesto conduct code EB tests.“Of concern is that many people simply

don’t realise that they are towing illegally. Be-sides the legal implications, motorists willfalsely believe they are covered by their in-surance in the event of a crash while the reali-ty is that these claims may be declined. Thiscould lead to major negative financial impli-cations, especially if other vehicles are in-volved. We urge everyone to check their licen-ces before setting off this holiday tomake surethey are legally allowed to tow and, if they ar-en’t, to make arrangements to ensure theycomply with the regulations,” said the AA.Apart from this, the AA also noted that

while the licence issue is very important, itis equally important for motorists to ensuretheir vehicles, including their trailer or cara-van, are roadworthy and indeed legally certi-fied for towing.If you are not 100% sure about the roadwor-

thiness of your vehicle or its ability to tow,either have it checked by the franchise dealeror an AA Quality Assured Centre.

Canyou legally tow?– it’s notas simpleasyou think

; Check your licence before you tow. PHOTO:SUP-PLIED

11MotoringJune 16, 2016

Queenstown Express

I HAVE been test driving vehicles for al-most 10 years – and I cannot recall ever driv-ing one of which there are only 50 being soldin the country.

So I was quite privileged to spend a weekwith the sassy, sporty Opel Adam S and itwas a week spent trying – very hard – notto break any laws for speed violations. Sowhile I could not enjoy the delightful runit makes from 0 to 100km in 8.5 seconds, orsee if it can actually reach the top speed of210km/h, on any part of my mom’s taxiroute, I could experience some of it whiletaking it out on the highway – and what ajoy to hear the roar of pleasure the AdamS generates when you put your foot to thepedal.

In February Opel introduced the range-topping ADAM S to South Africa. It com-pletes the ADAM line-up and is aimed at at-tracting young buyers who wants a compactcar with a performance-oriented personali-ty.

ExteriorThe test vehicle’s racy form was comple-

mented by its red colour with red-stitchedleather accents all over the interior. Not tomention the red calipers clearly visible be-tween the spokes of the 18-inch ‘Propeller’wheels.

The ADAM S is available in three distinc-tive ‘Twisted’ colour combos: SaturdayWhite Fever, Shiny Rock and Red ‘n’ Roll.The first two have contrasting red roof andpillars, while the last has a slate grey uppersection.

This is also the only ADAM in which theexhaust tip - in this instance a chromed,oval one - can be readily seen.

The ADAM S is designed with perform-ance in mind, and the external styling is notonly aimed at aesthetics but also benefitingperformance.

While the roof-coloured rear wing is not

only aesthetically creating the sporty lookit is also functional as it adds 100 Newtonsof rear downforce at speed.

A deeper front spoiler performs a similarrole to the wing, adding downforce as speedincreases to maintain the front/rear aero-dynamic balance.

Side skirts control airflow under the car,helping the ADAM S hug the driver’s cho-sen line through sweeping bends.

Premium quality performance tyresmeasuring 225/35/18 are fitted, and alongwith the offset of the wheel result in in-creased track width (1472mm in front and1 464 at the back) for improved stability.

InteriorHaving given it the mom’s taxi route test,

I simply cannot not speak about the bootand cupholders. The boot is surprisinglyspacious – not roomy – but big enough forfour grocery bags and a school bag or two- at a push.

The back-seat passengers may not havea lot of legroom but even they have cuphold-ers cleverly incorporated in the frame ofthe seat.

What fascinated me was the fact that eventhough this car is not your typical mom’staxi (being a three-door sporty car), therewas ISOFIX Child Seat Anchorage on theback seat for children’s car seats.

Most noticeable, and something that thereal sporty car enthusiast will enjoy are theRecaro sport seats, which not only looksporty, but hug the occupants all the wayfrom the lower thighs to the shoulders andhelp them to stay in position when the Ad-am S gets driven enthusiastically.

Standard equipment includes climatecontrol, height and reach adjustable steer-ing column, power windows, cruise controland a split/foldable rear seat for addedpracticality.

Smart technology such as Advanced Park

Assist, Side Blind Spot Alert, Intellilinkand Siri Eyes Free are some of the techno-logically advanced features that one wouldrarely find in a small car.

EngineThe aim of this column is not to go too

much under the bonnet – if at all. But thetype of person who is interested in this typeof a car would like to know the specifics un-der the bonnet so, for their benefit, I willgive the info as supplied by Opel on thesetechnicalities.

According to Opel, with 110kW and220Nm delivered by its turbocharged 1,4-li-tre Ecotec engine, and an unladen mass of1 178kg, the ADAM S delivers specific out-put exceeding 74 kW/litre.

The ADAM S also has a stiffer front anti-roll bar and springs for improved drivingdynamics. In addition, Opel has upgradedthe brakes to the same specification as theprevious-generation Corsa OPC - thismeans front discs measuring 308mm in di-ameter, grabbed by calipers with increasedpad area.

The torsion beam rear axle has also beenmade more rigid, which along with the up-rated springs provides sharper handling.With a wheelbase of just 2 311mm, the Ad-am has always been exceptionally agile,but the ADAM S changes direction almosttelepathically.

The powerplant boasts a host of high-techfeatures to achieve its 110kW/220Nm head-line numbers, yet at the same time returnsfuel consumption figures of just 5.9 li-tres/100 km with CO2 emissions of just 139grams/km. The engine meets stringent Eu-ro 6 emission standards, and is equipped

with Stop/Start Eco setting.The Opel ADAM S reaches 100km/h in 8.5

seconds and will continue on to 210km/h.But it also impresses with great elasticity:it makes the transition for 80 to 120km/h infifth gear in just 7.9 seconds.

For the ultimate in feel and feedback, theS allows the driver to deactivate the Elec-tronic Stability Programme at the press ofa button for even more spirited driving in,say, a circuit environment.

And in my own words . . .It is a fun, funky and sporty car to drive

and despite being a bit cramped for a momand two children with plenty of school bags– and the inconvenience of only being athree-door, we enjoyed every minute of rid-ing in this car – once we all got inside.

The high-tech features and sound systemare great for those for whom in-car enter-tainment is important, not to mention thehigh-tech safety features, which often makeme wonder how many years are we awayfrom cars driving themselves without thedriver having to think about anything otherthan putting his foot on the accelerator.

And for those who like the thrill of a carwhich moves and roars when you put yourfoot to the pedal, this car is certainly a de-light and will never be dull to drive – evenon the mom’s taxi route.

Price:As part of Opel’s Complete Care package

ADAM S comes with a standard five-yearor 120 000km warranty, roadside assist-ance, and three-year or 60 000km serviceplan. The Opel ADAM S will cost youR330 000 (Launch price in February 2016)

EXPRESSONWHEELS: BETTIEGILIOMEE

Test drivingoneofonly fifty: TheOpelAdamS

The ADAM S is designed with performance in mind, and the external styling is not only aimed ataesthetics but also benefiting performance. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

The interior of the Opel Adam S continues with the sporty theme and incorporates some high-techfeatures such as the Intellilink infotainment system with touch screen. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

REPORTER

SOUTH Africa’s new vehicle market contin-ued to decline in May, with total industrysales of only 42 907 new vehicles – a 10.3%fall.

Within this, respective drops of 12.9% and5.3% were seen for passenger cars and lightcommercial vehicles.

Sales through the rental channel havestarted to normalise, after seeing significantgrowth during the first months of 2016.

Rental sales in May were down 5.9%; how-ever this channel’s year-to-date growth isstill at a healthy 48.7%. New vehicle salesthrough the dealer channel remained rela-

tively robust, ending the month at 2.5% downon the same period last year.

This was largely as a result of pent-up de-mand for new arrivals in the light commer-cial vehicle (LCV) segment. LCV salesthrough the dealer channel grew 15.4%, year-on-year.

“Although the market continues to strug-gle, consumers have shown that they arewilling to buy quality products from highlyreputable brands,” said Simphiwe Nghona,CEO of WesBank Motor Retail.

“New model introductions by OEMs arehelping to boost sales in an otherwise weakmarket, which has seen a definite shift to thepre-owned space.”

WesBank’s own data reflects the perform-

ance in the dealer channel.Consumer demand for credit remains ro-

bust, with new vehicle sales applicationsdown by only 0.2% in May.

However, the continued shift to the usedmarket is evident.

The weaker rand has resulted in continuednew car price inflation and this has causedconsumers to shift to the used car market.

Consequently, demand for used cars – asmeasured by application volumes – grew9.5% in May.

These supply demand dynamics have sub-sequently seen used car prices increase andin May the average transaction value for aused car financed through WesBank grew by7%.

WesBank’s forecast for 2016 sees total in-dustry new vehicle sales declining 12% forthe year. This will also be fuelled by changesto the interest rate and higher living costsfaced by consumers.

This year the interest rate has been hikedby 75 basis points, while petrol and diesel pri-ces have risen 7% and 12%, respectively.

“In the current market, consumers willfind themselves either having to hold ontotheir cars for longer, before replacing themwith a new model, or taking their budget tothe used market,” said Nghona.

“This focus on affordability highlights thepressure on consumer budgets. The cost ofmotoring is on the rise, and will start playinga bigger role going forward.”

New vehicle sales recede inMay amid shift to usedmarket

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PUGILISTS from around the East-ern Cape fought each other in theprovince’s biggest tournament ofthe year as seven districts foughtto have their boxers on the list ofboxers that will be representingthe province in the South AfricanChampionship in Durban laterthis year.

The Chris Hani Amateur Box-ing Organisation (CHABO) hostedthe provincial trials at Gali Tham-bani Hall on Saturday.

The districts that participatedin the provincial trials are BuffaloCity, Sarah Baartman, OR Tambo,Amathole, NelsonMandelaMetro-politan, Joe Gqabi and the hostsChris Hani District Municipality.Speaking during the opening of

the trials, Eastern Cape AmateurBoxing Organisation (ECABO)president Vuyolwethu Mtekwanasaid boxing started in Komani andwent from there throughout theprovince.“I am happy that we are here in

the home of boxing for the trialsand I am hoping that Komani will

again organize itself and beamong the best boxing towns inthe province,” he said.Mtekwana gave a brief history

of boxing and encouraged tourna-ments like these to be held in Ko-mani in order to encourage youngpeople in the area to participate.“Komani Boys Boxing Club, for-

merly known as the QueenstownBoys Boxing Club (QBBC), is theoldest boxing club in the whole ofthe Eastern Cape. This shows usthat Komani loves this sport andthey support it,” he said.CHABO secretary Mabhuti

Mapeyi said the tournament wasa success and produced one of thebest bouts local boxing has everseen.“Seven district municipalities

were present except for AlfredNzo District Municipality. Alsorepresenting schools was WalterSisulu University,” he said.Mapeyi said boxing fanatics

were happy and enjoyed the bestboxing bouts.“Visitors say they are happy

with the hospitality they receivedin Komani and want to come backagain. I want to thank the staff of

Gali Thembani for their assist-ance as they were hands on in thetournament and they helped us alot in the preparations for thetournament,” he said.Mapeyi said as hosts of the pro-

vincial trials, they did not get sup-port from both the Chris Hani Dis-trict Municipality and Lukhanjimunicipality.“They supported in some tour-

naments but we hoped that sincethis was the provincial tourna-ment they would assist us as theteams stayed here for two days,”he said.

Komani boxing hosted biggest provincial tournament of year

A boxer is knocked during theheavy weight bout at the GaliThembani over the weekendPHOTO:TEMBILE SGQOLANA

TEMBILE SGQOLANA

TWO local pugilists were selected tobe part of the Eastern Cape provin-cial team that will be participatingin Durban at the South AfricanChampionship.

This despite the Chris Hani Dis-trict boxers’ poor performance inthe provincial senior boxing trialsat Gali Thembani over theweekend.Anele Masiba and Luyolo Mbobo

were selected for the provincialteam in the trials which saw theChris Hani district taking positionsix out of seven districts.Speaking to Express about the

poor performance of the district, thedistrict coach Dumisani Ganya saidthey had gone to the trials with nineboxers but only eight participatedas one of the boxers was under-age.“Our team did not compete well

and that showed us that they werenot fit enough for the trials.“The boys were not training in

their respective clubs and whenthey came to the camp we tried ev-erything in our power to overcomethat,” Ganya said.“The best boxers in the province

compete in the provincial trials butour team was not strong enough to

compete among the best boxers ofthe province,” he said.He said three of his boxers went

to the semi-finals and only twowentall the way to the finals.“One of them lost in the final

while the other won, but the winwas not convincing enough. Wewere lucky towin the fight aswedidnot deserve it.“We need to work hard and train

the boys for the South AfricanChampionships so that they canrepresent us well in the champion-ships,” he said.Chris Hani Amateur Boxing Or-

ganisation (CHABO) secretary Ma-bhuti Mapeyialso said the team didnot performwell in the tournament.“We are proud of the two boys

that are going to represent the prov-ince and we hope that they willwork hard and prepare for theSouth African Championships inDurban,” he said.Mapeyi said there is still a lot to

be done in the district to improvethe level of fitness in the district pu-gilists.“When the pugilists arrived at

the camp they were not fit enoughand we had to work twice as hardto improve their fitness for thetrials,” he said.

Localboxers selected forprovincial team

Chris Hani District boxers who participated in the provincial trials at the Gali Thembani hall over the weekend, with thetwo boxers who were selected to the provincial team, Anele Masiba (second in front) and Luyolo Mbobo in the middleof the front row. PHOTO:TEMBILE SGQOLANA