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AS part of poverty eradication inthe rural areas, the EasternCapeRural Development and Agrari-an Reform MEC, Mlibo Qoboshi-yane, in partnership with the

Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency(ECRDA), launched amulti-million randMbi-zana Rural Enterprise Development (RED)Hub in Siwisa Village, Mbizana, on Tuesday,December 9.

The RED Hub programme is government’skey rural development approach driven bytheEasternCapeRuralDevelopmentAgency,which supports local co-operatives with ac-cess to finance, mechanisation and selling ofproduce to retail markets for the benefit of allmembers of co-operatives.MEC Qoboshiyane said high unemploy-

ment and poverty levels in theAlfredNzoDis-trict result in low affordability levels, whichmanifest in low levels of in-vestment, development, serv-ice delivery and under utili-zation of development oppor-tunities.“There is an urgent need

for major new private sectorinvestments to create jobsand improve livelihoods inthe area. The establishmentof the RED Hub will helperadicate poverty and stimu-late the local economic devel-opment, as well as the invest-ment drive.”“With the rich soil like this

and people who love seed-lings, I couldn’t resist introducing the REDhub. Period for hunger and poverty is now

gone; a new era of better life has just began.Now go and cultivate your father’s gardens to

generate income,” said Qo-boshiyane.TheREDhubwill cover six

wards which constitute 11villages, and over R53.5 mil-lion has been allocated fortheMbizanaREDhub,whichwill be spent on primary pro-duction, equipment, estab-lishment of grain silos andmilling, Trading store andother infrastructure such asfencing, establishment offeeder satellite, training ofbeneficiaries, stakeholdermanagement and social fa-cilitation.

Amongst the things the Hub will focus onis the value addition of grain which encom-

passes primary grain production on 1000 hec-tares, developmechanization units andwork-shop with tractors, harvesters and imple-ments, safe grain storage by establishing siloswith combine storage capacity of 2000 tons,processing of grain through the establish-ment ofmilling plantwith a three-hour capac-ity, branding and marketing of processedproducts to local and externalmarkets and es-tablishment of feedlot at a later stage.Qoboshiyane also donated eight tractors as

well as implements. He said the departmentwould support the RED Hub for five years.Ward 31 Councillor Thokozani Faku said

words alone could never explain how gratefulthe community is.“It is without doubt that we appreciate this

initiative and promise that there will be nofights concerning these tractors and imple-ments, as we are united now, we shall unitetill the very end.”

Project tacklespoverty

The beneficiaries seen with their leaders during the function held at Siwisa to launch the RED Hub. PHOTO: PHINDILE GQELE

MEC Mlibo Qoboshiyane.PHOTO:PHINDILE GQELE

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AYANDA MILLISA MADIKIZELA

TO observe International Anti-CorruptionDay last Tuesday on December 9, PremierPhumuloMasualle, embarked on a roadshowaroundMthatha in theKingSabataDalindye-bo (KSD) Local Municipality to raise aware-ness about corruption and to promote anti-corruption activities.

Masualle, alongside KSDMayor NonkolisoNgqongwa and their entourages, stoppedfirst at Mthatha Plaza Mall and later went tothe Mamela taxi rank to educate the commu-

nity about this social ill.Masualle said Anti-Corruption Day is a

United Nations initiative and this year’stheme is “Break the Corruption Chain”.“In line with this theme, we have decided

to stand up and go out to educate the peopleand make them aware of the dangers of cor-ruption and also to let them know of the chal-lenges when reporting such misconducts,”said Masualle.KSD Mayor Ngqongwa said they were

pleased that KSD was chosen to launch thisday in the province.“We also have our own programme of mak-

ing sure that whenever there are corrupt ac-tivities, it must be reported regardless ofwhommaybe involved in suchmisconducts,”said Mayor.Members of the community were very ap-

preciative and found Masualle’s talk most in-formative.

Awarenessonanti-corruption raised

Eastern Cape Premier PhumuloMasualle, led the entourage during theAnti-corruption last week in Mthatha.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

AYANDA MILLISA MADIKIZELA

TO address the drunk driving problemthis Festive Season, the Eastern Cape Liq-uor Board has embarked on awarenesscampaigns throughout the country re-minding road users about the dangers ofdriving orwalking in the roadwhile underthe influence of alcohol.

Last Thursday, the Liquor Board con-ducted an awareness campaign at Mt-hatha Plazawhere theymetwith taxi driv-ers, commuters and residents, encourag-ing everybody to be responsible drinkersthis Festive Season and beyond.Phumlani Fani, Communications Offic-

er at the Eastern Cape Liquor Board, saideven though they would also visit othermunicipalities within the province, theyhave decided to start in OR Tambo.“We have had several road accidents on

this side of the province, with manycaused by drunk driving or people walk-

ing into the busy roads while drunk,” saidFani.He said alcohol remained a significant

factor in the escalating cases of road acci-dents in the Eastern Cape.“Despite the drop in the national

number of road fatalities during the previ-ous Festive Season, the Eastern CapeProvince registered an increase in road fa-talities relative to other provinces,” saidFani.He added that theywereworking closely

with the police and traffic officerswith thesame vision of having a safer Festive Sea-son.OnWednesday, the boardalso did apres-

entation on road safety awareness, hostedby Nyandeni Local Municipality at Ngqe-leni junction, where the community mem-bers were alerted about the dangers ofabusing alcohol and its consequences.The Eastern Cape Liquor Board further

held roadshows in Engcobo, Butterworthand in King William’s Town.

Liquor board addresses drunk driving this festive season

Liqour Board officials held an awarenes campaign at Mthatha Plaza last Thursday for taxidrivers and commuters, warning them about the dangers of drinking and driving.

PHOTO:AYANDA MILLISA MADIKIZELA

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PHINDILE GQELE

URHULUMENTE weMpuma Kapa ushiyeabemi bedolophu yaseMbizana bengawuvaliumlomo luvuyo nanjengoko uMphathiswawesebe leZophuhliso lwamaPhahle nezoLi-mo eMpuma Kapa, uMlibo Qoboshiyane,ebathe jize ngeetrektha zokulima.

Oku kwenzeke kwilali uSiwisa ephantsikuka Ceba Thokozani Faku eMbizana ngoL-wesibiniweveki esiyisingelayo, kweyoMngangomhla wethoba.Eli ibilinyathelo lokukhulisa uqoqosho

lwale ngingqi nanjengoko kukholelekaokokuba abemi bale ngingqi baphila ngemi-sebenzi esisingxungxu kunye nemali yesi-bonelelo sikarhulumente.Abo bathe baxhamla kwezi trektha baqu-

ka nowasetyhini ogama lingu, NomalozoMadela, othe wabulela kakhulu ekwabalulaokokuba le imini uyibona njengemini yes-iqalo esijolise kubomi obungcono.“Andinamazwi wambi ngaphandle

kokuthi enkosi kulo rhulumente usilon-doleze ngoluhlobo. Nanjengoko urhulu-mente ethe wasibonelela ngolu hlobo sik-wathembisa okokuba izixhobo ezi athewasipha zona sizokuzilondoloza njengosa-

na,” utsho uMa-dela.Kwintetho athe wayiwisa okaQoboshiya-

ne uthe ucela ukuba bonke abathatha inxax-heba kulo msebenzi babhinqe omfutshane,basebenze kuba amavila awafuneki kulomsebenzi. “Iyatsho ne ncwadi engcwele uku-ba, funda entuthwaneni, vilandini. Masi-wukhalimele lo mkhuba wobuvila kweli-phondo lethu nakwilizwe lethu lonke. Elilixesha lokusebenza kunjalo nje kuzovunalowo uthe watyala.”Abahlali balengingqi bavuyenangakumbi

emveni kokuba ethe umphathiswa wabalulaokokuba abo bangenako ukulima bazofuma-na umsebenzi wokugada amasimi lawoukanti abanye bazawuthi babe ngabaqhubibezi trektha. Ilali ezithe zaxhamla ziquka;Emazweni, Ludeke,Majazi, Dudumeni, Zity-aneni nezinye.Uceba waku Ward 31, Thokozani Faku,

uthe bakuvuyela ngakumbi ukuba mdakakwamasimi asemampondweni nto leyoithetha okokuba ikati igxothiwe eziko.“Ndiyathemba ngoku okokuba noko ubo-

mi buzoba ngcono ukanti nentlutha izawubayinto yethu, sibulela kakhulu kum-phathiswa ngokuthi asikhumbule ngokwen-jenjalo ukhumbule nobawo bethu,” utshilouFaku.

AmasimiamdakaeMbizana

UMphathiswa Mlibo Qoboshiyane esenza intetho yokunikezela ngetrektha kuSiwisa.IIFOTO: ZITHUNYELWE

Abalimi bemaxhaphetshu emasimini kwindawo yakuSiwisa.

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PHINDILE GQELE

GERTRUDE Tambo (84), who championeddevelopment projects in Nkantolo villageand was a member of the Nkantolo villageDevelopment Trust, was laid to rest whilefriends and family gathered to bid her fare-well.

The funeral was held in Nkantolo Villagein Mbizana on Saturday, December 13.Gertrude Tambo, who suffered from pneu-

monia, died of a stroke on Saturday, Decem-ber 6.AuntGertie, as shewas fondly known,was

the only surviving sibling of the late OliverReginald Tambo.Delegates from local and provincial gov-

ernment expressed their hope that the wish-es and dreams of this brilliant womanwouldcome to fruition. Her family has promised tofollow in her footsteps.In an initiative to make the dreams of Ger-

trude Tambo come true, the late Oliver Tam-bo’s son, Dali Tambo, has vowed to continuethe development initiatives in Nkantolowhich were spearheaded by his aunt.Dali Tambo said government should hon-

our Gertrude’s wishes by developing Nkan-tolo. “Let us all work together so that myaunt’s legacywill continue. Let us transformthis area into something great, so that localsand foreigners will come and visit this areawhich is rich in history.“The community needs our help, and I be-

lieve if we all work together we can make adifference in their lives,” said Tambo.The provincial government has acknowl-

edged that a lot still needed to be done to de-velop the village.“Wewill follow inher footsteps bydevelop-

ing Mbizana and its people,” said EasternCape Premier, Phumulo Masualle.Gertrude leaves behind four sons, includ-

ing family spokesperson, Mzukisi Tambo.

Gertrude Tambo laid to rest

Eastern Cape Premier Phumulo Masualle atthe funeral of Gertrude Tambo.PHOTO: PHINDILE GQELE

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THE King of AmaXhosa, his Majesty Zwelonke Sigcau, ex-pressed his pain and sorrow caused by seeing his nation losingit’s culture and heritage.

He said all these important, proud chattels of the nation weregoing down the drain because western culture has taken centrestage.Zwelonke said it seemed as if Blacks had thrown away their

roots and were now following a Westernised way of living.The King was speaking during the graduation ceremony of

eight graduates of iNkolo KaNtu (traditional religion) at Idu-tywa recently.The iNkolo kaNtu graduants are expected to lead and spread

the importance of this religion throughout South Africa.They completed their iNkolo kaNtu religious studies at the

iCamagu institute, lead by Dr Nokuzola Mandende, a culturalexpert.King Sigcau said, “We need to restore our culture, especially

among the youth, because they are the ones who will lead thiscountry in the near future. We are a lost nation and if we arelike that we are like a lost sheep. So the young people need toconsider their roots, so that we can become a strong nation thatis never shaken at the roots.”He called on woman to play their role in teaching children,

as it was the case before, when fathers were not at home andhadgone to look for jobs away fromhome.TheKingalso suggest-ed that virginity testing should come back.“Girls must get tested as well as boys to restore our dignity,

because this is not new in our culture. Other nations are laugh-ing at us becauseweare a lost nation, a nationwhich is dominat-ed by alcohol and disrespect by young ones. I agree that educa-tion is important, but we need to include our culture,” said Sig-cau.He expressed his gratitude for the initiative that was started

by Dr Mndende, stating that government needed to support it.King Zwelonke agreed that black culture was oppressed or nev-er recognized by the colonial government.

Kingagonisesover lackofculture

King Zwelonke Sigcau. PHOTO: SIM MDLEDLE

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IN an effort to heal the wounds of the commu-nity members of Zikhuba Locality who lostloved ones in 2008 as the result of a brutal at-tack, theMbizana Local Municipality held anceremony tomark the beginning of a safer so-ciety.

The event was held in the Zikhuba commu-nity hall in Mbizana on Thursday, December11.

The aim of this event was to honour thosewho died and to commemorate 16 days of ac-tivism against violence against women andchildren.

Friends and relatives of thosewho lost theirlives in the tragic act wept openly as they re-membered the incident.

According to reports, the deceased werefound with their heads cut and the womenwere found without their wombs.

Reverend Vulindlela Mbasa encouragedthem to cry and pour out their pain. “We allknowhow bad the situationwas andwe knowthat memory shall never depart from yourhearts and minds, yet it’s time to let go. Cryall you can and your hearts will be set free,”he said.

Reverend Lennox Mxhelwana also encour-aged the relatives of the deceased to let go ofthe past and move on. “Death is friend to noone. I encourage you to move on, but not toforget your loved ones. It is also time to start

afresh and to forgive those who did this im-moral act,” said Reverend Mxhelwana.

After these words, family members light-ened up a bit, even though emotions of sad-ness were still seen on their faces.

Mbizana Local Municipality Mayor, Coun-cillor Makhaya Twabu, applauded the com-munity forum of Lukholo for their sleeplessnights keeping guard in the area.

“Had it not been for the cooperation of thecommunity forum,wewould have lost the en-tire community. Through you and the SouthAfrican Police Services we are here to re-in-stall the dignity of this place. This will be asafer home to all members of this communi-ty,” he said.

One of the family members who lost fiverelatives in this tragic incident, NomakhayaSonjica, applauded the initiative.

“Losing my family in that manner was noteasy, but today I am happy, because I knowmy family members will find rest whereverthey are,” she said.

Twabu also warned of false traditional sur-geons who used the initiation process tomake money.

Familiesencouraged toheal

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the ceremony.PHOTO: PHINDILE GQELE

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TRUE to tradition, the Buyel’Ekhaya PanAfrican Music Festival has confirmed adazzling line-up of artists for the annualevent on the 21st of December, 2014, at theBuffalo Cricket Stadium in East London.

Firmly established as an Eastern Capefestive-season “must-do”, the festival lit-erally has something for everyone – fromveterans Stimela, Oliver Mtukudizi andkwaito sensations Trompies to dance-floor favourites Uhuru and Mafikizolo.Vocalists Zahara and Berita also formpart of the line up, as do The Soil, andDJ’sDJ Tira and DJ Ganyani . In what’s sureto be a popular move, the festival has alsoconfirmed the legendary Papa Wemba asone of the performing artists.In keeping with their commitment to

developing local talent, the festival has al-so confirmed a range of local emergingartists to perform – amongst them, CsanafromPort St Johns, afro soul and jazz sing-er Thandokazi from Mthatha, Simphiwe“PS” Peter from King William’s Town,afro soul artist Andile Seskhona fromMdantsane and kwaito star Super from

Duncan Village.The Buyel’Ekhaya Pan African Music

Festival, which began in 2009, has grownto become an established brand and cul-tural mecca in the Eastern Cape. In manyrespects, the festival has also evolved intoa massive reunion, gathering audiencesfrom various towns in the Eastern Cape,as well as homecoming Eastern Capersfrom across the country, who have madethe event a part of their festive-season tra-dition.A proudly South African event,

Buyel’Ekhaya is also celebrating 20 Yearsof Freedom – in a tribute to the ultimatein South African talent, the festival willfeature a tribute to superstar, BrendaFasssie, originally from the small EasternCape town of Indwe. The performance isalso a loving salute to women’s resiliencein the music industry in the 20 years aspersonified in the line-up led by SwaziDlamini, Zahara and Berita.Tickets are available at Computicket

and Shoprite Checkers at R180 per ticket.Cooler boxes and picnic baskets will becharged at R50 per person. No bottles,weapons and sharp objects will be al-lowed.

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LUCKY Mthatha resident Mkhuseli Xaba issmiling after being given a Mercedes-Benzcar for Christmas.

Hundreds of people joined in the excite-ment at BOSS Gaming Bingo outlets acrossthe province over the weekend as a total ofthree lucky winners celebrated Christmasearly by driving away in a Mercedes Benz.Eastern Cape empowerment company

BOSS Gaming operates Bingo Royale ClearyPark, Bingo Royale East London CBD andRitz Gaming and Entertainment in Mthatha.The crowds cheered when Sesuthu Mdudu-

ma drove away in a Merc from Bingo RoyaleEast London CBD, Mkhuseli Xaba from RitzGaming and Entertainment in Mthatha, andDonavan Hendriks fromBingo Royale ClearyPark.Itwas the first timeMercedes-Benz carshad

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of the six lucky ticket holders for the finaldraw were identified and made their way tothe stage.As part of the fun thousands of rand were

also givenaway to luckymembersof theaudi-ence through Money Showers, which regu-larly forms part of the entertainment at thevenue.“Wewant all our guests to experience their

perfect moment,” says Bingo Royale directorYolande Manuel.“It’s our motto and one we as a group try

and achieve on a daily basis!”More excitement was added to the action

as the cars have already been replaced by an-other three Mercedes Benz cars ready for thenext draw.“With another Bingo Royale due to open in

Jeffreys Bay in the first quarter of the newyear, an additionalMercedes will find its wayto yet another winner in March.“We have already selected the first Merc to

be given away at Bingo Royale Jeffreys Bay,”says Manuel.The festivities, fuelled by the day’s events

and a large share of Christmas cheer carried

through well into the night, “rounding off aspectacular first for the Boss Gaming and en-tertainment groups branches in the EasternCape,” she adds.In addition to Bingo there is live music

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The East London “Win a Merc” winner Sesethu Mduduma and Lwethu Gcilitshana (Bingo RoyaleEast London Marketing Manager).

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But even if it is like that we need to takecare of ourselves this festive season. Andithikuthiwa unceda ozincedayo?And the lovers must be always together or

next to each other because there are vulturesout there who are looking for new love thisfestive season, so ungathathelwa ke.I wonder these vultures apha enyakeni bez-

iphila njani sezi-hunter abantu babantu nje?To those who drink alcohol like it is new tothem or like there is no tomorrow, they mustknow that abusing alcohol can kill them.Even nabo besibazi ukuba ‘ziindla-manzi’

zomhlaba apha enyakeni mara we still needthem because songabinanto yakubhala kun-yaka esikhangele kuwo.So by the way, play safe this festive season

and don’t overdo things because they wouldhit back. On top of it all, please save those bo-nuses of the year end as January is still goingto need more money.Asifuni ke kuthi kuqala unyaka umntu abe

etshone evele ngomqala komatshonisa.Nivile moss.

Kusekude engqinibeni ngomlomo

OW!! Madoda kusinda kusehlela kwatsho

amaZulu asekhaya.Iyawaintoni futhi kuni makwedini? Asizi-

hambeli ngeTuru-turu yethu na siyakwafunaezi ndaba kula dolophu yaseLusiki (Lusiki-siki), sivele sizithele kwamanye amantom-bazana ebehamba nge-Polo emhlophe. Ubuzeukuba bekungobani amaxesha.It was 12 midnight. And sibone ngokuvele

kudadazelwe kuchanywe nokuba kuza aban-tu ukuba lidliwe ijiki apha. Ingabi namseben-zi ke leyo. Uloyiko lwethu kule crime ingakaamantombazana ngemoto enxilile ebusukuaphinde ehle aye kwi ATM!Abe sesithi umntu ubanjwe inkunzi kanti

nguye ozise enkunzini izihlalele. Ma-lady si-ya-nithanda, xa nihamba ezi hambo zenu atnight at least makube khona abantu eniham-ba nabo abangakwazi ukunikhusela xa nih-laselwa.Into esiyaziyo ke thina nje ngabantu aba-

khe balisela ijiki, lithi kwakukuba kubilikushiye enyanyeni ngathi zange laba khonaengqondweni. And ladies of the soil musaniukuhamba niyi-éxposer’ le golide nayiphiwanguBawo wethu osemaZulwini kuba in-otshaba. You must always be under protec-tion ladies to save it.Hayi ukuba abakuvanga Gesh soze ba-

phinde.

I wonder wena ungenza njani?

Guys, things are happening on the Expressland. You knowwhat, there is a guy fromFlag(Flagstaff) who caught his wife red handedwith his young brother in his own bed.Heyi, izinto ziyenzeka. Ukuba le nto yay-

iqale njani ngubani oqale wacela uthandokomnye. Omnyewathi xa evuma, xa ingavelale nto kungenzeka ntoni?Uthi kaloku ubhuti, eintlek yena eben-

gakrobeli nto ukuba banento yokwenza. Qhauthe uzakukhe ahambe neechomie zakhebaya emcimbini eNtelly (Mt Ayliff), esitshokunkosikazi. Mara bathe sebephuma beham-ba kwangavumi kubo bonke baphindela ema-khaya yena uthe xa efike ngo11 ebusukuwazithela kwesi shiqi.Bafethukunzimaemhlabeni.Mara siyacela

ukuba umntu akhe asincede ukuba ngubanioqale yonke le nto.Kuba akukho lula ukuba ungavele uqwaba-

la umfazi kamkhuluwa wakho uthiuyamthanda and naye engenokwazi ukubaangavele athi bhuti ndicela sithandane en-gakwazi ukuba uzakuthini.Mhlawumbi nomakoti lo ukuba le gossip

ifikelele kuye aze ake asixelele ukuba kwen-zekantoni. Kungokunje umfethuugqibe uku-ba azihlalele yedwa agoduke lo kuba akakwa-zi ukujongana naye.Ukuba umfowabo lo uzakumthini asazi,

kodwa okuxakayo kukuba umninawa lowenze le nto segrand nje ebomini esebenza,

ebefundiswangulo ajikewambethela. Shame,life is merciless.

Oh!! It’s astonishing

In our tiny agewe used to hear about doomsday and I (Gesh) even asked God to give melife until I get older, so that I can taste the hon-ey of being old. Ja, I’m here now.But it seems as if the doom is happening

right now. We heard that in Rosedale in UTA(Mthatha), there is an old ladywhokidnappedand kept a disabledman in custody as her sexslave. The report revealed that the woman isa well-known woman in church and she ismarried.She kept the man for the whole weekend

locked inside the room.Who say those are notthe practices of doom?Khazi igossip team izit-hatha phi ezi ndaba. Ungasibuzi funda udabaolu. Fortunately, we had an opportunity tospeak to the guy, who said really he was therefor work.He said the oldmumusually left him for few

hours and returned demanding sex. “Aka-fresh umntaka bhuti.” My brother’s son is sofresh. Zintoni ezo? Asike siniyeke kuba inda-ba anizazi nibe nisithi xa sinixelela zonasithetha izinto zemiqala yethu.Ngoku we will meet you dear readers in

2015. Enjoy the rest of the Festive Feason;don’t overjoy uyakufa.

Westill needyou in2015

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ANELE RAZIYA

IT was a day of smiles and happiness for theButterworth All Stars players and theirChairperson Kwayiyo Xalisa when the teamreceived a full soccer kit sponsored by San-lam at the Mnquma Local Municipality’scouncil chambers in Butterworth last weekFriday.

Sanlam Financial Adviser in Port Eliza-beth, Xhanti Shai, said they had decided tosponsor Butterworth All Stars after Zanem-vula Ngovela asked them to sponsor sport inthe Mnquma area. In addition to the full soc-cer kit, balls were also handed over,“Mr Ngovela told me when wemet on busi-

ness that there was a soccer team in Butter-worth that is doing well and even played theNedbank eliminations games, but unfortu-nately they were knocked out at the regional

stage,” said Shai.He said the team is currently playing in

the Castle Regional league but that theywere struggling since they didn’t have asponsor.“After Mr Ngovela told me this, I realised

it was worth my while to try and be of assist-ance. I decided to go back to Port Elizabethand consulted my bosses regarding this re-quest and luckily itwas approved.Wedecidedto buy new soccer kit, soccer balls and shinguards for the players,” said Shai“AsSanlamwewant to create a partnership

with Butterworth All Stars and the MnqumaSportCouncil, in order to boost sport andhelpwhere there is a need to do so.We believe thatthe Butterworth area does not get enough ex-posure in sport,” concluded Shai.Chairperson Xalisa, urged his players to

keep on working harder and to stay humbleand disciplined all the time.“We really appreciate what you have done

for us as a team and Butterworth FootballAssociation, because we think this kit yougave us will boost the confidence of ourplayers.”The Mnquma Local Municipality Execu-

tive Moyar Bhabha Ganjana thanked Sanlamfor supporting the team.

ButterworthAll Stars receives soccerkit

Sanlam Financial Adviser in PortElizabeth, Xhanti Shai, handing overkit to Butterworth All Stars Chairper-son Kwayiyo Xalisa.PHOTO: ANELE RAZIYA