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WEDNESDAY 5 OCTOBER 2016

Minister intervenes at PacofsCATHY DLODLO

The illegal appointment of offi cials to act in vacant top positions which possibly led to millions in irregular expenditure and one of the worse audit opinions in years, is just one of the issues included in the scope of a forensic investigation into the Performing Arts Council of the Free State (Pacofs) commissioned by the highest level.Arts and Culture Minister, Nathi Mthethwa, said the forensic investigation unit of National Treasury is going to do the investigation. He said the scope of the latest investigation includes

several fi nancial years. Chairperson of Pacofs’ Council, Afrika Msimang, said in an answer on detailed questions from Voice that the council welcomes the decision to conduct an investigation. She said the council acknowledges the challenges facing the organisation and will be working with National Treasury and the national Department of Arts and Culture as this “will help them to deal with issues in a systematic way”.Pacofs has been plagued with internal problems that came to the fore when some of its employees disrupted two live shows of the Free State Arts Festival in July

last year. About 60 workers, who were also members of the union Nehawu, protested on stage at Sand du Plessis Theatre and the adjoining André Huguenet Theatre, bringing both plays to a halt. Protestors were complaining that they were poorly treated and were forced to work under unsuitable conditions. They also accused Pacofs’ management of corruption and fraud. Infi ghting then led to an exodus of top management and the suspension of its CEO, Teboho Macholo. Spokesperson for the department of Arts and Culture, Lisa Combrinck, said Macholo was facing charges of gross dishonesty, gross misconduct,

gross negligence, insubordination and failure to act in the best interest of the organisation. The department said during a sitting of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture that the offi cial who had been appointed as acting CEO also acted in the CFO position and all expenditure authorised could be irregular. This internal trouble is also mirrored in the latest Auditor-General report on the institution for the 2015/16 fi nancial year. The institution has regressed to a qualifi ed audit. According to the department, Pacofs offi cials were also not taken to task for millions in irregular and wasteful expenditure.

But, Msimang said, the council is tasked with turning the entity around and has committed itself to achieving this to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture. She said they have been focused on a turnaround strategy since 2015 and the implementation of the strategy will suffi ciently address the issues that have plagued the organisation. “This is work in progress,” she said. Msimang said the council also has a responsibility to stabilise relationships among internal stakeholders and has “committed itself to harmonising the workplace”[email protected]

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More needs to be done to protect

women and children in South Africa

ahead of the 16 Days of Activism

for No Violence Against Women and

Children Campaign next month.

This was the message from the

Minister of Defence and Military

Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula,

while addressing approximately

500 women soldiers at a special

parade at the Tempe military base

in Bloemfontein on Friday. The aim

of the parade was to pay tribute and

honour women soldiers who died in

the line of duty, including the eleven

soldiers who passed away after a bus

crash on the R712 near Golden Gate

last month. Read more on page 2.

PHOTO: MARK STEENBOK

Minister of Defence honours fallen women soldiers

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MARK STEENBOK

More needs to be done to protect women and children in South Africa ahead of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign next month.This was the message from the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, while addressing approximately 500 women soldiers at a special parade at the Tempe Military Base in Bloemfontein on Friday 30 September.The aim of the parade was to pay tribute and honour women soldiers who died in the line of duty, including the eleven soldiers who passed away after a bus crash on the R712 near Golden Gate in August. She said the defence force must fi ght violence and abuse against women with a zero tolerance approach.“The SANDF is not excluded

from these challenges and must campaign and contribute to eliminate violence against women and children. Freedom cannot be achieved unless women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression. Our endeavours must be about the liberation of women. “Today gives us an opportunity to publicly acknowledge all the women in the defence force, serving and non-serving, who have passed on. It is important that we honour those fallen heroines and remind ourselves of the sacrifi ces they made for their country,” said Nqakula. A family member of one of the female soldiers who died in the bus accident, Refi lwe Nkhoeli, said the tribute on Friday was fi tting.“The parade was very important to our family. The SANDF did a really good thing for the families of the deceased. Those that lost their lives were well honoured today, as a family we are really blessed today.”[email protected]

SEITHATI SEMENOKANE

A total of 25 illegal shebeens operating in Mangaung have been shut down. The National Liquor Authority (NLA) of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) in a joint operation with the Free State Liquor Board, the South African Police Service and the Department of Basic Education, conducted a blitz inspection in Bloemfontein. Taverns, restaurants, distributors and manufacturers in Bloemspruit, Kagisanong, Kopanong, Heidedal, Botshabelo, Mothishe, Khayelitsha and Boithuso were raided. Out of 28 liquor traders that were inspected, seven were issued with non-compliance notices. Offi cials confi scated 1 232 litres of liquor and

Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, addressed

women soldiers at a special parade at the Tempe Military Base in Bloemfontein

on Friday. PHOTO: MARK STEENBOK

Offi cials confi scated 1 232 litres of liquor and destroyed 1 454 litres

of homemade concoctions.

Skaters expected to roll into brand-new parkSEITHATI SEMENOKANE

Thaba Nchu skaters can expect to start showing off their tricks with the opening of a brand-new, state-of-the-art skate park. Situated in the Mangaung Regional Park in Selosesha, the park comprises 2150 square metres and caters for both street and transition skaters. The park was designed by Stuart Walker for TKDS architects, and built by Rida Constuction and Spyda

Ramps. Walker says the park features street style obstacles around a large central planter with banks, stairs, long and short rails, ledges, a manual pad and a wall ride. The park then fl ows into the transition area with a bowled out mini ramp, roll-ins, a cradle, a pump bump, a volcano and a large, round bowl. Red concrete has been used on certain elements to add colour and highlights.The park is the fi rst of a new

generation of skate parks in the country, which is not a simple back and forth, square skate park with ’90s style features. “This park provides the type of things we might see in street league skate parks and also super park style skate parks on TV,” Walker says.Mangaung Metro spokesperson, Qondile Khedama, says the municipality is yet to release an opening date for the [email protected]

destroyed 1 454 litres of homemade concoctions.The NLA also held a liquor abuse education session at Petunia High School in Heidedal and Mabolela Primary School in Kagisanong. Deputy Director at the NLA, Dirk Aspeling, says that liquor outlets are sometimes in close proximity to schools, making it easier for learners to access alcohol. He says they targeted these schools to educate them on the impact of alcohol abuse. Aspeling says provincial by-laws often create problems in the liquor trading industry if they contradict the norms and standards set by the NLA. “In certain provinces the by-laws create problems for certain liquor outlets, especially for those having a dual licence, which means those with a

distribution certifi cate as well as a retail certifi cate,” he says. The norms and standards of the NLA state that the distribution hours should be set during a certain time period, but often provincial by-laws set their own hours. “For instance, if they are allowed to operate from 9:00 till 18:00, it means that after 18:00 they cannot operate. This is where the problem lies, illegal liquor outlets do not adhere to the set time frames and it creates problems for us if the by-laws of certain areas extend those hours,” he explains.The Free State Liquor Board says it is are aware of illegal taverns that have been mushrooming in the Mangaung area, as well as the increasing levels of alcohol abuse among people. They encourage illegal liquor traders to contact them and enquire about the process of getting a liquor licence to avoid getting in trouble with the law. The South African Police Services say they constantly receive continuous reports that young people from the Free State Province are increasingly falling prey to alcohol and substance abuse. They acknowledge that alcohol abuse is a contributing factor to social ills experienced in the country, and therefore encourage communities to work with them in identifying such instances. Several arrests were made during the raid, including those for a variety of crimes such as drinking in public, possession of dangerous weapons, possession of dagga and possession of an illegal fi rearm. The NLA says they will continue to conduct blitz operations to ensure that liquor trading in the country is adhering to the [email protected]

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PULANE CHOANE

Delegates attending the 2016 International Conference for the African Engineering Education Association (AEEA), which took place at the Oliewenhuis Museum in Bloemfontein, were welcomed by Mangaung Metropolitan Mayor, Olly Mlamleli, last week Tuesday.Mlamleli said engineers are the answer in addressing the crippling water shortage – South Africa’s most urgent and serious challenge. The conference was held in Bloemfontein for the fi rst time and the theme this year is “Challenges of Engineering Education in the 21st Century: Creating Sustainable Solutions”. The Central University of Technology’s (CUT) acting vice-chancellor, Henk de Jager, said hosting the conference is an honour. De Jager, who also sits on AEEA as a vice-president, explained that AEEA was established over 15 years ago to promote engineering education in Africa as well as strengthen partnerships between the universities in African countries and across the globe. He added that in South Africa, there are over 16 engineering faculties that are all in partnership with one another and form part of the South African Society for Engineering Education (SASEE). De Jager also added that we have a very

strong contingency of partnerships between the universities and other engineering societies in South Africa. Speaking on the growth of the engineering industry over the years, De Jager added that there has been tremendous growth in interest in the industry – the challenge remains the representation of women in the industry. In some countries, women account for over 40% of students who are studying for engineering and at the CUT, 37% of the students pursuing engineering are women – which is a fantastic number compared to international numbers. However, this is not the case in some universities in South Africa and across Africa and so the AEEA is faced with the challenge of promoting engineering as a career option for women and challenging stereotypes that engineering is only a career suited for men. De Jager added that one of the major drivers in our country’s economy is manufacturing, which can be used to improve the lives of South Africans. “We need to set up small to medium enterprises and what we are currently doing at the Central University of Technology, is a major drive to promote innovation entrepreneurship among our students. In collaboration with the Mangaung Municipality, we are in the process of setting up

a ‘CUT Idea Generator’. When learners study engineering, we will assist them at this university to eventually (after graduation) set up their own businesses and not only become employees but employers.”He added that the fi rst focus of this CUT Idea Generator is on regional development. They will have the municipality, provincial government and other roleplayers taking part in it to ensure that engineering students and members of the community alike make proposals for ideas on how social challenges can be addressed. The CUT will assist in making the idea commercially viable and will provide assistance to make the idea a “spin-off company”. He also added that two spin-off companies have been made in the past year for engineering graduates in Bloemfontein and Bultfontein who noted a social challenge in their respective communities. The CUT Idea Generator will be launched before the end of this year. The launch date will be announced by CUT’s management and media team for members of the public that are interested in this initiative. His fi nal remark was: “To the learners studying engineering, men and women, there is a bright future for you. We need you desperately to help us address the social challenges in this country.”[email protected]

Acting Vice-Chancellor: ‘Engineering students, we need you desperately!’

Professor Henk de Jager, Acting Vice-Chancellor at CUT, Olly Mlamleli, Executive Mayor of the Mangaung Metro Municipality,

Lulama Titi-Odili, Mayoral Committee Member of Finance and Performance Management, and Professor Funso Falade,

president of AEEA. PHOTO: LEBO MOTSUMI

PULANE CHOANE

The 2016 Free State Govan Mbeki Awards were recently hosted at Ilanga Estate in Bloemfontein. The awards included Best Woman Contractor, Best Rural Project and Best Social Housing, among others. In true local government tradition, the event started later than was intended. From the start of the occasion, it was a night of many laughs as boisterous radio personality, Sammy Mashabane, better known as “Sammy Fever”, was the Master of Ceremonies. Among the faces that were seen at the event, were acting MEC for Cogta and Human Settlements, Sisi Ntombela, Morena Lelika Moloi, who is the chairperson of the House of Traditional Leaders in the Free State, Director-General for the Free State Provincial Government, Kopung Ralikontsane, and Nala Municipality mayor, Theko Mogojoe. The event was well attended, though only the invitees and members of the media were present. This year there were fewer participants and so the event, which started late, did not take too long. In her address, Ntombela added that newly elected Mangaung Metropolitan Mayor, Olly Mlamleli, would have liked to attend but she had to be in Gariepdam to prepare for her inauguration ceremony, which was to be held the following day. The winners in the following categories were as follow: Best Woman Contractor in the Subsidy Market: Distinctive Choice. Prize money: R50 000 cheque.First runner-up: Maono Construction. Prize money: R30 000 cheque.Second runner-up: Tebcon Construction. Prize money:

R20 000 cheque.Sisi Ntombela, who was presenting the awards, said she was proud of the young woman who had won the award, hailing her as a heroine in a time of blessers and blessees, saying more girls needed to create their own opportunities instead of looking to be helped by older men who take advantage of them by requesting sex in exchange for money and gifts. She also added that while this was an achievement, more women are needed in the construction industry. Best Rural Housing Programme: GT Molefe. Prize money: R50 000.No runner-ups.Best Community Residential Units (CRU): Matjhabeng Local Municipality. Prize money: R50 000. First runner-up: Stefanutti Stocks. Prize money: R30 000. Best Integrated Residential Development Programme: Lemati Developers ta Kentha Developers. Prize money: R50 000. Informal Settlement Upgrade Project for the Year: Proper Consulting, YB Mashalaba Consulting, Maono Construction and Tebcon Construction were all announced as winners, each receiving a cheque of R50 000. Best Institutional Housing Project: Robs Investment Holdings. Prize money: R50 000.Best Farm Worker Assistance Worker Programme: Kabelo Agriculture Cooperatives (under department of Agriculture and Rural Development). Prize money: R50 000. The evening closed on a positive note, with a late dinner for guests and a few musical items by former Coca-Cola Popstar and RnB musician, Presss. [email protected]

Winners of 2016 FS Govan Mbeki awards announced

COMMUNITY NEWS • SETJHABA

MATSEKO RAMOTEKOA

Three friends act as Good Samaritans for needy children in their township.When Matshediso Klaas (21), Tefo Hlakoane (21), and Karabelo Lefume (22) of Botshabelo realised that there are disadvantaged children in Botshabelo, they decided to come up with a plan to help them. Matshediso and Karabelo are both N6 students at Motheo College in Botshabelo. Most of the times, they used to see some of the young children going to school barefoot while wearing shabby school uniforms. According to the two ladies, it really broke their hearts. They then decided to do something which would motivate the kids to enjoy going to school. That’s when they decided to start a small non-profi t organisation called Botshabelo Town Charity. Matshediso told Voice the aim of the organisation will be uplifting the community of Botshabelo in the long term. “Our aim is to help the children who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. So far they have managed to buy school shoes worth thousands of rands,” said Matshediso.The organisation, which was founded in March this year, is also registered. And after they had gathered all the information about the needy kids, they approached Thabo Trust to help them to speak with sponsors on behalf of them. And two of the biggest shops in Botshabelo managed to hear their plea and helped to buy the shoes. Karabelo said all kids who are struggling with the necessary should not be afraid to approach them. “We want to make sure that there is no single kid in Botshabelo who is struggling. And again, we want the kids to have a good chance of enjoying school.”Tefo, who studied Occupational Health and Safety in Bloemfontein, said when his friends approached him about the idea, he was overjoyed. “The reason is because I understand that, in order to be safe and protect feet, people should wear proper shoes,” he said. So far, the three friends have targeted children who are in primary schools between the ages of 6 and 13. “We focus mainly on providing the children with dignity packs, school bags and shoes,” said Matshediso.The kids who have already benefi ted from the organisation are from Seithati Intermediate and Setjhaba Se Maketse Primary schools. At Seithati School, at least 298 pupils managed to get free brand-new school shoes, while 37 were given to Setjhaba Se Maketse before the schools closed last week. Matshediso, who never struggled while she was still a pupil said, once the schools open again, they will continue with their mission to donate to other young kids to make their lives easy. And she said they will also help the kids’ families with groceries to make sure that they have food at home. “I hate poverty as it can discourage some kids to have a bright future. So, together with my friends, we will continue to help the kids in our society to make sure that they also have advantages of having a good life,” she [email protected]

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The Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) will again this year present its Community Journalism Project to learners of Bloemfontein who are interested in following a career in journalism.The Community Journalism Project is a joint venture between the CUT’s Department of Communication Sciences and Central Media Group – a multi-media company specialising in print, electronic, radio and digital platforms. The project takes the form of an interactive workshop, lasting about two hours, where CUT third-year Journalism students share their knowledge and expertise with prospective journalism students. High school learners with an interest in journalism, particularly community journalism, will be introduced to the many and exciting aspects of the journalism industry. Learners who are already involved in journalism, for instance the school’s newspaper, are invited to learn more about a career in journalism. The CUT students will give an overview of the journalism industry and practical hands-on tips as to how to become a good journalist. The students’ lecturer, Dr Mardi Delport, and various experts from the Central Media Group, will also form part of the panel. The project will be presented on Wednesday, 12 October, and Thursday, 13 October.Please let us know whether you would be interested in attending one of the workshops. Also indicate which workshop you will be attending and how many learners you would like to enroll. Phone Sandra Mulder at 051-505-0900 or send an e-mail to [email protected] for more information and to book your place.

Workshops held for aspiring young journalists

Friendship benefits needy children

Tourism expo inspires youthKATLEHO MORAPELA

Five learners and teachers will represent South Africa at a global trade summit that will be held in Europe next month. This comes amidst the second round of the National Tourism Career Expo held at Pacofs in Bloemfontein. The group that will be heading abroad were part of a National Tourism School Competition and won the category of Prestigious Tourism Research. First-prize winners from Sandton View School in Gauteng will be in France for a fi ve-day period, while they learn more about international careers in the fi eld of tourism and hospitality. They will also present to the world what South Africa has to offer. An educator from Sandton View School, Sithando Sithole, says they are privileged to have walked away with the fi rst prize and that it provides them with an opportunity to broaden their learners’ knowledge on prospects that could be brought by choosing a career in tourism. “As a tourism school teacher I have been entering these competitions for the past four years with no luck, but this day has proved otherwise. As a country we are faced with a number of socio-economic challenges, which puts the future of our youth into question, but with an increasing interest in subjects such as tourism, our hope for sustainable economic development for this country grows,” said Sithole. Among the second prize winners for the category of Best Tourist Attraction Digital

Photos and Essay Writing, are pupils from the North West Province. Refi lwe Letsapa from New Region Secondary School says she is honoured to have been acknowledged for her writing and regard this as an opportunity to continue enhancing her writing skills. The 2016 second round of the National Tourism Career Expo did not only see young people passionate about tourism being awarded, but also saw more than 10 000 learners from across the country gathering in Bloemfontein to gain knowledge of different tourism and hospitality careers that they could pursue. Among those gathered in the City of Roses were those from the Northern Cape and Eastern Cape. A large number of learners from various districts in the Free State

graced the event with live performances. Highlighting the importance of tourism and the role it plays in the economic development, the MEC of the Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (Destea), Sam Mashinini, mentioned that there is a high need for young people to gain skills in the tourism sector as a means to alleviate poverty and unemployment. “Careers in this sector will enable these young people to establish sustainable businesses and livelihoods.”This National Tourism Career Expo started on Wednesday and will end on Saturday 1 October. Any person interested in a career in tourism is welcome to attend this expo at Pacofs in [email protected]

Winners of the

National Tourism

School Competition are

Melizza Liebenberg,

Marinei Bester,

Alexandra Combrink,

Boipelo Selemela,

Staneford Sithole,

Snini Ngwenya, Refi lwe

Letsapa, Estie Stander

and Lindi Thamenye.

PHOTO: KATLEHO

MORAPELA

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SEITHATI SEMENOKANE

The people of Mangaung are in full festive mode, for the metro is hosting the 19th annual Macufe, which is always fi lled with arts and crafts, music, dance, and laughter.On Friday, the mayor, Olly Mlamleli hosted a breakfast launch to welcome visitors

from across the country as well international guests to the city. Mlamleli encouraged everyone to use this festival as a time to learn more about the many different cultures we are exposed to as South Africans and highlighted that there is no better way of doing so than through celebrating them.Free State MEC for Sports, Arts,

Culture and Recreation, Mathabo Leeto, said that Macufe is a great time for the people of Mangaung to show their hospitality to the rest of the country. Visitors from surrounding provinces often fl ock to the city to enjoy the variety of cultural entertainment available. Leeto said the festival has something for everyone, from arts and crafts, live music shows,

theatre performances and comedy. She encouraged the people of Mangaung to also partake as this is a great opportunity to grow the city’s economy.Attendees were treated to performances from local artists, including the Mangaung Metro Choir that performed with the mayor, making sure everyone felt welcome. The Free State province

is also hosting the Global Investors Trade Bridge, which offers participants a platform to share the latest trends, learn about investment opportunities and build business relationships. Mlamleli reminded all that they should visit the crafts market, and enjoy the diverse cultural trinkets available for [email protected]

Mangaung officially in Macufe mode

Manenye grooms future starsFLAXMAN QOOPANE

Masedi Godfrey Manenye, former drama and theatre student from the University of the Free State, is using his experience to lecture drama and theatre students at the same university.He told Voice: “I am working as a Drama and Theatre Arts lecturer at the Drama Department of the University of the Free State. I really love my work. I empower drama and theatre students with different skills in acting and movement. These students are the future stars who need to be groomed.”He studied for a degree in drama and theatre at the University of the Free State from 2003 – 2006. He did his Honours in 2009 and went on to obtain his B.A. Master’s degree in Drama and Theatre. “Gerben Kamper was my lecturer when I was a drama and theatre student at the university. I remember while I was doing my fi rst year, my lecturer saw me doing some exercises outside the class. The next day, while attending a class, Kamper asked me if I could do some exercises with his students for 30 minutes.“The following week Kamper was late for class. I was in the same class with his daughter, Marijda. She told me her father wanted me to teach the students. My lecturer was the fi rst person who recognised my talent. He negotiated further that I should take over the movement and acting class when I had completed my studies. My relationship with my lecturer was cemented. He saw my talent, recognised it and ushered it into the right direction.”Manenye is also a playwright. “I wrote three plays, including It Won’t Hurt. The play is about a boy who was abused by his mother and by women who played cards in the same street he lived. It Won’t Hurt was performed in Sebokeng location, in Vereeniging. It touched a lot of people and the cast was invited to perform the play at

birth to a great theatrical piece and we feel it is great to have worked with this theatre director of note.”Manenye directed another production, Sophiatown, which was staged in the André Huguenet Theatre at Pacofs in Bloemfontein on 13 - 18 February 2016. “It took me ten years to put Sophiatown on stage. The play addresses our past history and promotes social cohesion and unity through dance, drama and music. The fi rst production of Sophiatown was staged at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg in 1986. It was directed by Malcolm Purkey and the cast members were Thulani Nyembe, Ramolao Makhene, Nandi Nyembe, Nkhesani Manganyi, Arthur Molepo, Yael Farber and Patrick Shai.”In March 2015, Manenye directed another production, Tears. In an article, Theatre To Make You Cry and Laugh, written by Raymondus de la Porte and published by The 411, he said: “As a man who lives for theatre, I hardly read anything other than plays. But after novelist Zukiswa Wanner visited the campus last year to promote her latest work (the novel, London - Cape Town - Joburg), I found myself drawn to the book – maybe because it touched on a lot of current and relevant issues.“I immediately saw the potential for an adaptation. I bounced the idea off Zukiswa and she was delighted that somebody wanted to adapt her story for stage. And that’s where my journey with Tears started,” said Manenye.He was born in Sharpeville location in Vereeniging and his childhood days were spent in the Sebokeng location in Vereeniging. He fi nished his primary education at Itsebeng Primary School and completed his matric at Kgutlotharo High School. He left Sebokeng location in 1999 and joined Flavious Mareka FET College in Sasolburg in the Free State where he studied psychology and social work subjects.

many schools and community halls in Vereeniging. The cast members also nurtured the talent of other learners and students by organising them drama workshops at various schools.”Manenye is also a theatre director of note. He directed two productions, Some Mothers’ Sons by Mike van Graan and Little Cadre, based on the novel London - Cape Town - Joburg by Zukiswa Wanner. The two productions were performed during the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, in July 2016. “Some Mothers’ Sons is based on two characters. One a black man and the other a white man, who happen to be lawyers. They are also inmates who save each other. The novel addresses the politics of our country of that time and also focuses on the politics of today.” I adapted the novel for the stage. Manenye also directed another production, My Muse: In the Healing Seasons, based on the poetry anthology by Hector Kunene and Nthabiseng “JahRose” Jafta. “In 2015 I met both poets. We planned to do some projects together. I adapted their anthology for stage, we started rehearsals on 18 June 2016 and the production was staged in the André Huguenet Theatre at Pacofs in Bloemfontein on 1 - 2 July 2016.”Kunene said: “Manenye is much loved by all actors and theatre groups in the Free State. He has been working with me and my co-author, Nthabiseng “JahRose” Jafta, and directed our fi rst play. Manenye’ s fascination has given

Masedi Godfrey Manenye

PHOTO: FLAXMAN QOOPANE Lack of funding deprives schools of talentKATLEHO MORAPELA

The Schools’ Sports Mass Participation Programme is to be extended to schools across the Free State. This comes after an indication that limited resources and transformation in sports activities are the two protruding challenges faced by sports participants both at national and provincial level. Speaking at a ministerial oversight visit to HTS Louis Botha Technical School in Bloemfontein, the chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee for Sport and Recreation, Nomvuzo Dlulane, indicated that sports participants at school level are faced with similar challenges. Dlulane said there is a high need for fi nancial support at schools and it is time to hold provincial departments accountable for inadequate resources in support of schools. She mentioned that the next step is to work towards developing sports participation and infrastructure at school level, more particularly at disadvantaged schools situated on farms and in rural areas of the province. Dlulane said investing in schools and in young people’s talent is of high importance in sustaining the country’s economy.“We need to establish sporting platforms for school pupils to enable them to participate at an international level. This means crossing the racial line and encouraging pupils to participate in different sporting activities.”In support of developing schools in

the province and advancing sports as a career, the Chief Director of Sports and Recreation for the Free State Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Kgomotso Tlhakudi, pointed out that the current school curriculum should encompass physical education. Tlhakudi mentioned that with the advancement of programmes such as the Schools’ Sports Mass Participation Programme learners across the province will equally stand a chance of developing sporting careers and representing the province at a national level. Tlhakudi indicated that only R630 000 is allocated to assist sports-focused schools in the province, equating to R60 000 per school, which comes short of funding equipment, travelling costs, and sporting clothes. She, however, mentioned that the department is currently assisting various schools with these expenses and strives to achieve more in the near future. HTS Louis Botha Technical School’s headmaster, Ivan Stevens, says active children perform better in their academics and he encourages all his pupils to participate in sports. He said although fi nancial constraints remain their biggest challenge, the school is currently excelling in athletics, rugby, and soccer. He also hopes the oversight visit of the Parliament’s Portfolio Committee for Sport and Recreation will bring about changes at the [email protected]

Members of Parliament Portfolio Committee for the Sport and Recreation are

Pebane Motena, Solly Malatsi, Darren Bergman, Dudu Manama, Strike Ralegoma,

Beauty Dlulane (chairperson), Beverley Abrahams, Bongekile Dlomo and Lulama

Ntshayisa. PHOTO: KATLEHO MORAPELA

Your weekly motoring guide Bloemfontein Edition

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Hot on the heels of the brand-new Nissan Micra, Citroën took the covers off of its B-segment challenger, the C3, at the

Paris Motor Show late on Thursday.Taking after the C4 Cactus, the third

generation C3 incorporates the brand’s latest styling language as well as the innovative air bump side protection panels on the doors. More funky than its almost seven-year-old predecessor, the C3 also incorporates Cactus

elements on the inside with a free standing touchscreen display, oval dashboard motive and strap-like door handles.

Under the bonnet, the C3 will make extensive use of PSA’s revised PureTech three-cylinder turbopetrol and BlueHDI turbodiesel engines, with outputs of 50kW, 60kW and 81kW for the former, and 55kW and 73kW for the latter.

Expect the C3 to make its local debut next year. Smart - the car - is decidedly funky. The

original two-seater car, launched in Europe in 2008 and in South Africa four

years later, was as funky as funky can get with its 2.5 metre-long body making extensive use of plastic panels clipped to a strong steel passenger cell, and housing a tiny rear-mounted 600cc turbocharged three-cylinder engine, mated to an abysmal six-speed automatic transmission that never seemed to know what it wanted to do.

The concept of the Smart city car dreamed up by Swatch, the Swiss watch manufacturer, was good, but the cars never sold in big numbers here. The range stretched in more ways than one to include four seaters and even a sexy little roadster, but sales remained disappointing.

Sweet as it was, the Smart was perceived to be too expensive for most pockets. The factory - now owned wholly by Mercedes-Benz - persists with the notion that writing the name without any capital letters makes it even more cute, but I disagree, so I’ll tell you about the recently launched second-generation Smart ForFour rather than the smart forfour.

The altogether brand new Smart - also available in ForTwo guise - is an interesting little car. The one delivered to me was the ForFour 52kW manual with a gruff little three-cylinder one-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine that’s good for 91 Nm of torque at 2 850 rpm.

There are also 900cc turbocharged versions that deliver 66kW and 135 Nm, with the option of an automatic dual-clutch transmission.

As with previous Smarts, the engines are mounted in the rear and the front fenders are made of plastic, but the doors and other panels are not. The new Smart was developed jointly by Mercedes-Benz and Renault, with the French company’s Twingo sharing about 70 percent of the Smart’s components and the two brands being built side-by-side in Slovenia.

Before you recoil in horror, bear in mind that Renault also supplies engines for various Mercedes-Benz A, B and C-Class models.

The test car turned out to be very likeable. I enjoyed the styling and the interior is - here’s that word again - funky, with big, brash controls on the steering wheel and decent switchgear sensibly laid out. It’s pleasant and seemingly durable, although older folk could consider it gaudy in parts.

The test car came with loads of luxury

and safety features, but most of them were expensive options that would push the car’s price into ridiculously expensive territory. The standard ForFour 52kW Passion version retails at a not unreasonable R199 900, which could grow by tens of thousands if you tick too many boxes when placing your order. One unforgivable omission in my eyes is that of a spare wheel - there is none.

The three-cylinder engine does a good enough job of keeping the car up to speed on the freeway, although it’s by no means a hot hatch. The factory makes no performance claims, but various testers have come up with 0-100km/h times of around 16.5 seconds and a top speed approaching 155 km/h.

That sounds pretty lethargic, but it really doesn’t feel that slow, and it should be borne in mind that this is by design a straight-forward city car.

The fi ve-speed gearbox works well, the ride is fi rm but pliant, the car is very nimble, and the ForFour has about the tightest turning circle of any car I’ve ever driven. Fuel consumption under my leaden hoof worked out at 5.1 litre/100km, which is pretty good for me.

The Smart ForFour leaves me with mixed feelings. It’s a very likeable little car but doesn’t offer as much interior space as its rivals, and it’s expensive for what you’re getting. If its value-for-money you’re after, I’d suggest you look elsewhere, but if you have the money and enjoy something that’s a little exclusive, the Smart will not disappoint.

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in Australia,” she said. “I’m really looking forward and very thankful for it. I really grew as a player being part of the Super League in England and I hope and believe it will be the same in Australia. For us as South African players it’s important to grow as player and to get that type of exposure.“That is the only way we can become better, even though it is

just a few players being able to go overseas and play in the league of the top three countries. I think it will have a valuable and good impact on the national team and our respective club or provincial teams.”She will be linking up with the Sunshine Coast Lightning in November for [email protected]

MORGAN PIEK

The former Free State Stars coach, Giovanni Solinas, has been reappointed as the team’s head coach.This comes just a week after the exit of Denis Lavagne.Last week the Frenchman, Lavagne, and the club parted ways by mutual consent.Solinas quit the club in May and was in charge of Ea Lla Koto for just six months after replacing the former Bloemfontein Celtic man, Ernst Middendorp.On the club’s website the general manager, Rantsi Mokoena, confi rmed that Solinas will be making a return to Qwaqwa.“We as a club are delighted to re-unite with Giovanni Solinas,” he said. “He is one of those coaches respected by many football fraternities for his good brand of football.“Solinas was an automatic preference after we parted ways with Lavagne, as our players liked and understand his football philosophy.“With the two weeks’ break before our next match it will give him ample time to build up a strong team that will at least start winning matches, starting with

the next match against Maritzburg United.“We are happy his family matters are now resolved and he will start his duties immediately following the contract termination of Frenchman Denis Lavagne.“Themba (Sithole), who was in charge of the last two matches, will return to his duties at the development team.”Meanwhile at Celtic, Morena Ramoreboli, has been appointed as coach Serame Letsoaka’s second in command.The Celtic reserves mentor, Ramoreboli, replaces Duncan Lechesa and Lehlohonolo Seema, who have been reassigned to lead the reserve team and focus on development.

Karla Mostert in action for the University of the Free State Kovsies at last year’s

Varsity Netball semi-fi nal against NWU Pukke. PHOTO: FRIKKIE KAPP/SASPA

Giovanni Solinas returns to Free State

Stars as head coach after quitting the

job in May. PHOTO: LEFTY SHIVAMBU

Mostert heading Down UnderSolinas returns to Ea Lla KotoMORGAN PIEK

The Proteas netball star, Karla Mostert of the Free State, is set to become the fi rst South African player to play in the Australian Netball League.Mostert, who has been a long time servant of Kovsies and Free State netball, will be joining the new team, the Sunshine Coast Lightning. The team will feature some of the biggest names in international netball, such as the England international Geva Mentor and the Australian international duo of Caitlin Bassett and Stephanie Wood. The New Zealander, Laura Langman, will also be one of Mostert’s new teammates.Unlike Langman, who won’t be available for the Silver Ferns, Mostert will be available for the Proteas for their quadrangular Test series featuring Australia, New Zealand, and England.Earlier this year Mostert was nominated as one of the players of the English Super League.Mostert told Voice that it’s a massive opportunity and will benefi t netball in South Africa.“It’s a massive opportunity to have received a contract to go and play

MORGAN PIEK

The Toyota Free State Cheetahs want to start afresh this week with their sights set on the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup semi-fi nals next week.The defending champions, the Lions, secured their spot in the knockout round of the world’s toughest domestic competition with a hard fought 28-16 win over the Sharks on Friday.

The Cheetahs in their turn, beat the Griquas 63-26 in the derby in a match they, by their own admission, want to forget as soon as possible.While the Cheetahs are the only unbeaten team in the competition, coach Franco Smith says it means nothing, going to the knockout phase of the competition. “No, it’s not going to increase the pressure on us,” he said. “It all depends on how

much we as a team read into it and the answer is: nothing. It’s great, we play rugby to win, but there’s enough experience here and I have enough experience not to fall into that trap.“We’re not going to place more pressure on ourselves. From Monday it’s a fresh start. Johan Ackermann also said it’s a level playing fi eld now, it’s nil-nil, they are one-off games, and so it won’t have an infl uence.”

The Cheetahs should be boosted with the return of Sergeal Petersen for the knockout match after struggling with an injury ahead of the match against the Griquas. It’s not expected that Lood de Jager will be available for the side, but Oupa Mohoje might be.The Lions will only have three of their Springboks available for the match, with most of them heading east to play for their

Japanese clubs. At this stage their only Springboks available for selection will be Faf de Klerk, Malcolm Marx and Julian Redelinghuys.“The Cheetahs will face the Lions on Saturday 15 October at 15:00 at the Toyota Stadium in the City of Roses. At 18:00 the Blue Bulls will host Western Province at Loftus Versfeld in the second semi-fi [email protected]

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The prop, Ox Nche, who has been the Toyota Free State Cheetahs’ stand-out player this season, will have his work cut out for his match against the Golden Lions, with the set-piece going to be vital during

the semi-fi nal. PHOTO: NICOLETTE TALJAARD

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Mohoje not focusing on Bok captaincy

MORGAN PIEK

The Toyota Cheetahs fl ank, Oupa Mohoje, is said to be one of the contenders to take over the Springbok captaincy when Adriaan Strauss retires from international rugby.Mohoje led the South African A team against the England Saxons in two unoffi cial test matches earlier this year.Strauss last month indicated that he will be calling it quits

following the end of year tour to Europe.Mohoje has also been one of the Springbok’s more consistent players during the Rugby Championship.When asked about the possible leadership role, Mohoje said for now his focus is just on playing as much rugby as possible.“Right now, the main focus is to play rugby, to play as much rugby as I can,” he said. “Being here is an opportunity for us to prove

ourselves and the team. That will come at its own time, the coach will select you there if he wants you there and backs you.“We will just have to go with it, but for now the focus is just on the rugby.”The Springboks returned to their winning ways over the weekend when they beat the Wallabies 18-10 at Loftus Versfeld.This is the team’s fi rst victory in four Tests following defeats to the Pumas, Wallabies and All Blacks.

As has been the case, during the competition, Mohoje delivered another solid performance with big tackles and good ball-carries.Ahead of the match against the team from Down Under, Mohoje said they had been putting a lot of focus on their defence.“What we could take from the game is that we need to sharpen up on our defence and that’s what we’ve been doing this week.We need to carry a bit more ball and run more direct as a pack.

That’s basically what we took from the game and we need to apply it this weekend.”The Springboks are in Durban this week for their fi nal match in their competition when they face the world champions, the All Blacks. The men in green and gold will be looking to secure the runners-up spot behind the All Blacks.Saturday’s Test at King’s Park in Durban kicks off at 17:[email protected]

The Toyota Cheetahs fl ank, Oupa Mohoje, has had solid performances throughout the Rugby Championship and was infl uential during the Springboks’ 18-10 win over the Wallabies. PHOTO: ETIENNE BURGER

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