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AYANDA MILLISA MADIKIZELA

WITH plans to help improvematric results in the EasternCape, the Siphumelele YouthFoundation was launchedlast Friday in Flagstaff in the

presence of learners from surrounding highschools.

Zolani Mzenani, Chief Executive for Siphu-melele, said that the non-governmental initi-ative is aimed at uniting all the learnersthrough education and transformation.

“We all know that we are the worst per-forming province in the country when itcomes to matric results so we are trying tocome up with ways to change that and to as-sist our learners to be able to work in theirdesired careers,” said Mzenani.

He added that they are inviting everyonewho has learners’ interest at heart to comeon board with ideas and funds to make thispossible.

“We will be conducting career exhibitionsand raising funds to make sure that all theGrade 12 learners in Flagstaff are registeredat their universities of choice,” he said.

Mzenani, who is also from Flagstaff and isnow working at the Auditor General’s office,says he knows how hard it is to break throughto the tertiary level, especially for people be-ing from deep rural areas such as Flagstaff.That is why they launched the foundationhere.

He said that they have plans of expandingthe idea throughout the province but thisyear they are focusing on Flagstaff.

Mathematics teacher at Langa Senior Sec-ondary School in Flagstaff, Mthobeli Nokwe,said that they appreciate the idea and that ithas been long overdue.

“Our areas are demographically not condu-cive in terms of opportunities and havingsuccessful youth coming back to inspire andmotivate the learners is very important,”said Nokwe.

Youth join forces toimproveMatric results

This group of young people from Flagstaff gottogether to better the lives of learners in thearea. They are, from left, Zethembe Sapo,Wanda Gwanya, Iviwe Nokhalipha, AvelaNdzandzeka, Phathuxolo Ndzandzeka andZolani Mzinana. PHOTO:AYANDA MADIKIZELA

SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

THE wife and family of jailed AbaThem-bu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo are liv-ing in fear following the vandalism thattook place at Bumbane Great Place inMthatha on Monday last week.

The king’s main house, including themain bedroom was vandalised by un-known people, who messed up everythingin the house and damaged the ceiling.

None of the family members waspresent at the house during the incidentas Dalindyebo ordered before he went to

jail that the gates to the Great Place belocked and his family relocated to differ-ent royal houses.

He is serving a sentence of 12 years.Since the king’s imprisonment, the Ama-Dlomo have been divided over whoshould be the regent to act on his behalfwhile he is in prison.

After his order, Dalindyebo’s wife,Queen Nokwanda Dalindyebo, and chil-dren moved to the Nkululekweni royalhouse in Mthatha.

Continued on page 2The king’s bedroom was also vandalised.

Jailed king’s wife lives in fear

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THE older sister of jailed AbaThembu KingBuyelekhaya Dalindyebo, Princess NdilekaDlamini Dalindyebo, says she believes the van-dalismatBumbaneGreat Placewas a plotwith-in the family of AmaDlomo or the opposition ofthe king.

“GreatPlace isarespectedplacewhichnoonecan just enter and the people who did this weresent by foes of my brother,” she said.Ndileka is the second-bornof the lateKingSa-

batha Dalindyebo and No-Moscow.King Buyelekhaya is the third-born of King

Sabatha.Buyelekhaya is in prison after being convict-

ed of arson, assault and kidnapping.The division among the roleplayers about

whomust the take the thronewhilehe is inpris-on, has hit the Dlomos hard.Several meetings will still have to be held as

there is a deadlock over a solution.Two names from two different factions were

suggested for regent – Prince Azenathi Dal-indyebo (23) from the pro-Buyelekhaya groupand his brother Mankunku Mthandeni Dal-indyebo from the opposition.Princess Ndileka’s utterances followed the

break-inatthemainhouseof thegreatplacethatwas discovered on Monday, March 14. It wasransacked and vandalised by unknown people.

She, Buyelekhaya’s wife Nokwanda and herelder sister Komkom discovered the break-inwhile they were visiting the graves to give re-spect to her mother and ancestors in BumbaneGreat Place.“We started from my mother No-Moscow’s

grave and afterwe finished our visitwe decidedto go and check on the house,” she said.The break-in occurred in the main house,

where the king was staying with his family be-fore he was jailed for 12 years in December.Duringtheincident therewasnofamilymem-

bers at the Great Place as the king had instruct-ed his siblings from prison that there must benomeetings at Bumbane and the gates must belocked.His family was relocated to the royal house

in Nkululekweni a few kilometres fromMthat-ha.WhenExpressvisitedBumbaneafter thereve-

lationof thenews,everything in theking’smainhousewas upside-down, windowswere broken,goat faeces were all over and empty plastic to-bacco packets and decorated skins in the sittingroom were scattered in the passages.The gas stovewas burning and the housewas

unbearably hot.Theking’sbedroomwasamess,with theceil-

ing damaged and latches taken out to gain ac-cess.Ndileka confirmed thatnothinghadbeen tak-

en from the house, but everything had beenturned over and drawers had been left wideopen.“I don’t know what they wanted because

Zwelibanzi is in jail and we are still trying tocope with that situation,” she said.“This thing within the Dlomos needs prayers

and if there aredifferenceswhydon’t they cometo the table and resolve the problem? Godmusthelp us.” she said, wiping away tears.She said visiting the graves had been a bless-

ing in disguise because the house would haveburnt down because of the stove that was leftburning.The police confirmed the incident and said a

case had been opened by the family at the Bityipolice station.No onehad been arrested by the time of going

to print.

Princessaccusesking’srivalsof vandalism

SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

THE Mthatha Regional Court sentenced agang of five lastweek for their involvementin the forging of credit cards and the de-frauding of the cards’ lawful holders.

Ntombizodwa Malinga (29), NoncebaMathe (22), SithabisoDlodlo (42) andLindo-kuhle Jili (31) were sentenced to sevenyears’ imprisonment.

Their accomplice, Sharon Ngobese (19),escaped with a lighter sentence of fiveyears’ imprisonmentbecause of her ageandthe fact that she was a first-time offender.The gang, all from Johannesburg, were

arrested in Mthatha on February 12 afterpurchasing a R6 999 TV set, clothes and co-logne at Jet Mart Store in Mbizana and aR3 199 cellphone at Edgars Active Store inBT Ngebs Mall in Mthatha.

The fraudsters initially faced charges ofconspiracy to commit fraud, fraud, prohibi-tion of manufacture, possession and adver-tising of listed equipment, theft and contra-vention of the Electronic Communicationsand Transactions Act 25 of 2002.The two latter charges were withdrawn

after they all pleaded guilty to three char-ges, which were treated as one for the pur-poses of sentence.In their guilty plea statements, all five ad-

mitted to having been members of a syndi-cate who acted in the execution of a com-mon purpose to defraud by means of use ofcloned in-store credit cards.

They admitted having travelled from Jo-hannesburg to Mbizana and Mthatha to-gether, and upon their arrival having un-lawfully and intentionally produced fraud-ulent identity documents belonging toother people and pretending to be those

people at the stores they targeted to de-fraud.At these stores, they unlawfully request-

ed to be issuedwith the Jet/Edgars accountcards, pretending the cards had been lostor stolen. When the cards were issued tothem, they proceeded to make purchaseswithout the knowledge and consent of thelawful holders of the cards.During their sentencing, it transpired

that Malinga, Mathe and Jili had had susp-en0ded sentences passed against them inthe last three years for fraud, and the sus-pended sentences were subsequentlybrought into operation.Thedirector of public prosecutions in the

Eastern Cape Mthatha Division, AdvocateBarry Madolo, commended senior StateAdvocateMtutuzeli Rangula for hardworkand commitment in ensuring that justicewas served.

Card-cloning syndicate sentenced inMthatha

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PROVINCIAL police commissioner Lieuten-ant-General Celiwe Binta has vowed thatthey will not rest until the killers of a policeofficer in Mthatha are apprehended and facethe full might of the law.

Warrant Officer Mzwanele Tukani (45),who was attached to the Mthatha stock theftunit, died in hospital in Durban after he wasshot and seriously wounded.It is alleged he had gone to investigate a

case inMandela Park at about 8pm onMarch11when hewas shot and injured by unknownassailants. Hewas shot in the upper body androbbed of his state firearm and his cellphone.

“Any person who attacks or kills a policeofficial will face the full might of the law asan attack on or murder of a police official isa threat to our constitutional democracy androbs our communities of their protectors,”Binta said.

“This should not be taken lightly. We willnot be deterred in our determination to fightcrime.“We urge communities to work with us in

sharing information about the whereaboutsof the criminal or criminals involved in thisheinous crime.”She said the police would provide all the

support possible to the bereaved family.Tukani is to be buried after the Easter holi-

days at his home in Mthatha.

Appeal to the communityafterpolicekillingBUNTU GOTYWA

A 23-year-old man from Willowvale has re-ceiveda10-yearsentence forrapinga19-year-old girl.

Siyanda Ndube, who was convicted by theWillowvale Magistrate’s Court last week,forcedhisway into thevictim’shomesteadatMhlanga Village and dragged her to her gar-den and raped her.Ndube was also found guilty of the theft

of amotor vehicle,whichhe stole inMthathain 2013. He was handed a four-year sentencefor this crime.This is one less rape offender that the vil-

lagers of the small town of Willowvale haveto live in fear of.Community members have been up in

arms in protest against rapists walking freein Willowvale villages.Community leader Zalisile Marwangqana

says many communities live in fear in theirvillages.He says the crime level is skyrocketing in

their villages.In similar cases, including those of mur-

der, community members have vowed tomake their voices heard by attending courtappearances of offenders to voice their dis-pleasure about the crime level in their villa-ges.

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Following the incident of vandalism,Queen Nokwanda has raised her con-cern over the lack of protection in Zweli-banzi’s family.Nokwanda said she and her children

no longer felt safe because of the inci-dent.“Even at Nkululekweni we are not

sure of our safety, so that’s why I thinkthere is a need for strong security to

guard me and the children of Zweliban-zi,” she said.“I don’t know what the intentions

were of the people who vandalised Bum-bane. Perhaps Nkululekweni will benext,” she said.Reliable sources have said that threats

have been made against some of the fam-ily members, including some of Dal-indyebo’s siblings.Both of the family spokespersons con-

demned the vandalism.

Jailed king’s wife lives in fear

Princess Ndileka Dlamini Dalindyebo talks about her pain over the acts of vandalism thattook place at her brother’ house in Bumbane Great Place. Sitting next to her is her oldersister, Komkom Dalindyebo. PHOTOS: SIM MDLEDLE

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MTHATHA’S biggest shopping mall, the60 000m2 BT Ngebs City, has signed fournew national store brands just in time forEaster.

The first of these, clothing store Milad-ys, opened its doors last week, with MrPrice following suit.

Houseware brands Sheet Street and MrPrice Home will also be coming on board,but have yet to confirm when trading willcommence.

According to centre manager Lolo Sabi-sa, the stores will be a welcome additionto BT Ngebs City’s offering ahead of theEaster period.

“Our shoppers are gearing up for theMarch public holidays, so we definitelyexpect to see an increase in foot trafficover this time.”

Sabisa said February had been a quietertradingmonth, as consumers had exhaust-ed their cash reserves on Christmas andback-to-school spending in December andJanuary.

“Shoppers have been mainly concen-trating on the essentials since then, butthey’ll be looking to spend a little more onluxuries now as families come together tocelebrate this season.”

He said the shopping centre would alsobe getting into the spirit of things with aspecial Easter promotion over the longweekend of March 25 to 28.

“The Easter bunnywill pay a special vis-it to the mall over that weekend and willbe interacting with shoppers and handingout free Easter eggs to those he meets.”

The R1.4-billion BT Ngebs City has be-come one of Mthatha’s biggest attractionssince its opening in May last year.

Withmore than 150 tenants, the regionalmall also has the largest retail offering inthe former Transkei area and attractsshoppers from within a 50km radius of itsprecinct.

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AYANDA MILLISA MADIKIZELA

SOUTH African Social ServiceAgency (Sassa) hosted an Inte-grated Community Outreach Pro-gramme (ICROP) in Qili village inMatatiele last Friday.

SiphiwoMdliva, Assistant Man-ager from Sassa in the Alfred NzoDistrict said that the rationale be-hind the programme is the man-date entrusted to Sassa by the Na-tional Office of Social Develop-ment to reach the different wardsof the Eastern Cape and embarkon a number of service deliveryinnovations to improve the quali-ty, efficiency and effectiveness ofits services.

He said that Social Develop-ment, the Department of Econom-ic Development, Environment Af-fairs and Tourism, Department ofHealth and Alfred NzoMunicipali-ty were also part of the programmeand offered their service in theform of “services on wheels”.

“Social Development attendedto nine foster care cases whichwere then referred to Sassa, twocases of people living with disabil-ities were offered counselling andan unlimited number of childrenwho needed birth certificates wereadvised to visit Home Affairs offi-ces for applications,”said Mdliva.

Sassa distributed 200 food par-cels to families experiencing un-due hardship, more than five ap-

plications for Child SupportGrants were processed and twoPlan of Action applications con-sidered.

Department of Economic Devel-opment, Environmental Affairsand Tourism (DEDEAT) engageda number of people, both as indi-viduals and as groups, about con-sumer rights as well as six cooper-atives on how to develop them-selves and be sustainable.

“As away of encouraging youngpeople to abstain from drugs andbemore involved in sport, theMa-tatiele local municipality donat-ed soccer and netball kits to localclubs,” said Mlamli Mfana fromSocial Development in the AlfredNzo District.

“The Department of Healthhand handed over two mobileclinics for the ward and a fullyequipped truck to serve the entireDistrict of Alfred Nzo,” said Mfa-na.

Special Programmes Unit Port-folio Head Nonzwakazi Ngwanyasaid that the day bears testimonyto the fact that the government isout to change the lives of those inthe rural areas.

“We do not come to communi-ties only when it is election timebut we are responding to a nation-al command of serving the nationandwe hope that people of this vil-lage and the entire country in gen-eral understand that they comefirst,” said Ngwanya.

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;Social Workersbusy interacting withcommunity membersduring an ICROPprogramme.PHOTOS:SUPPLIED

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BUNTU GOTYWA

LEARNERS in schools around Mthathacontinue tobenefit fromtheSoulCity’sRiseYoung Women’s Club.

The club inMthatha recently hosted a ca-reer exhibition which was attended bylearners from several schools in the town.The club encourages women and espe-

cially school kids to take responsibility fortheir lives and be in charge of their future.The career expo was meant to encourage

learners to make better career choices andbecome exposed to many careers that maynot have been well known to them.Among the speakers at the event at the

Rotary Stadiumwere representatives of theKSDmunicipality, NSFAS,NYDAandWal-ter Sisulu University.Rise Young Women mentor Nosipho Ma-

kongwanasaid shewasveryhappywith theresponse from the learners and the stake-holders who had attended the occasion.

“Weworked verywell with Soul City andKSD, who helped us with everything, in-cluding planning for the event,” Makong-wana said.“We have district meetings to monitor

anddomonthlyreportsas fieldworkersandmentors tomake sure that everything is be-ing followed and there is progression to theprogrammes,” she said.The clubs use a cellphone App to make it

easier for club participants to document ac-tivities and record their meetings.Although the club mostly focuses on

young women, Makongwana says the pro-grammes are provided for everyone.TheRise YoungWomen’s Club is an initi-

ative of Soul City which encourages youngwomen to tackle challenges they face intheir everyday lives.They are encouraged to hold meetings

and debate issues that will play an impor-tant role in their future, especially foryoung people from disadvantaged back-grounds.

Rise YoungWomen prospers

) Viwe Klaas, grade 12 pupil at Ziwele HighSchool:“I learnt so much today about the

many careers we can consider as pupils.There are a lot of opportunities out therethat can assist us to further our educa-tion and the TVETs offer great pro-grammes for those not able to go to uni-versity.”

) Ntando Dunjwa, grade 11 pupil at Atwell Mada-la High School:“Chances to succeed are plenty out

there. We just have to take our chancesand use them. We just have to believe inourselves. I learnt that there are manybursaries out there for us.”

) Uthandile Gasa, grade 12 pupil at St Johns Col-lege:“First it’s important to have princi-

ples to live by in order to avoid thingslike peer pressure. This expo taught methat TVETs are also great study plat-forms. They have important pro-grammes that will benefit a lot of pupilsin their careers. Those who are unableto make it to varsity should not look

down on these programmes.”

) Nande Dlulane, grade 12 pupil at NgangelizweHigh School:“It’s important to apply on time and

study hard. Entry standards at universi-ties are very high, which is why we aretaught to study asmuch as possible. Alsonow we know that NSFAS is there anddoesn’t exclude anyone.”

) Thandeka Khatywa, grade 12 pupil at NozukoHigh School:“I learnt here that opportunities are

plenty out there. We just need to be aca-demically excellent. And these expos areimportant in order to make sure that onechooses the right subjects at school.”

) Innocent Mabungela, grade 12 pupil at Ngan-gelizwe High School:“Sometimes you just need to stop fol-

lowing friends and do what is good foryou and we need to apply in time if wewant tomake it to varsity next year. Alsoit was good to know that those with par-ents who work for the government arenot excluded from the NSFAS.”

Pupils get the low-down onwhat theycan do to achieve successExpressreporterBUNTUGOTYWAspoketo learnersatthecareerexpoorganisedbytheRiseYoungWomenClubtohearabout the lessons learntat theevent.

Viwe Klaas Ntando Dunjwa Uthandile Gasa

Nande Dlulane Thandeka Khatywa Innocent Mabungela

Learners getinformationand givetheir detailsduring thecareer expo.PHOTO:BUNTUGOTYWA

SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

THEIsisekoSabaPostile church inNgangeliz-we,Mthatha,hasembarkedonaunique initia-tive to further teach youngmen from the initi-ation schools about the good way to follow aft-er their manhood rituals.

The church’s action follows the escalationof misbehaviour by initiates, particularly aft-er the completion of their circumcision cus-tom.Lastweek, the church dedicated a day to the

young men coming back from their initiationto manhood.According to youth affairs organiser Sam

Stolom, they arranged the day because theleaders in the church had seen that the youngmen coming back from the mountain hadpicked up a lot of bad habits like drinking,smoking and even doing drugs and this madeit difficult for their families and teachers tocontrol them.

“What makes it worse is that most of theseyoung men come from single-parent familiesand their mothers or grandmothers simplycannot cope with their changed, aggressivebehaviour,” Stolom said.He said the church had started intervening

even before the latest group of 12 young menwent to the mountain. They had counsellingsessions with them so that they did not forgettheir support base, that is their families, thechurch and their peers.Stolom said the day was a celebration and

a commitment from them to continue as theywere and not to change.Addressing the initiation school graduates

on the day, Pastor Mveleli Jacobs told themthey must be warriors of God until they real-ised their future as leaders of their families,communities and ultimately the country.Meanwhile, the participating graduates al-

so got presents andmoney from fellow churchmembers to motivate them to lead a good andclean life.

Church intervenes incircumcisiongraduates’badbehaviour

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THE South African National Roads AgencySOC Ltd (Sanral) has advised of the expect-ed peak travel times over the Easter week-end.

Traffic will spike onmost roads onMarch25 and 28.

N1 between Cape Town and Johannesburg) Traffic toward Johannesburg will be free-flowing

except at the Huguenot Tunnel which will be very busyon March 24.

) Traffic toward Cape Town will be free-flowing ex-cept at the Huguenot Tunnel, which will be very busyon March 28.

N2 between Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Kokstad) Traffic toward Kokstad on the KwaZulu-Natal bor-

der will be free-flowing but very busy at Grabouw onMarch 24 and 25; at Caledon very busy on March 24and 25March; Swellendamwill spike onMarch 24; free-flowing at Tsitsikamma; free-flowing at Humansdorpbut will spike on March 28; free-flowing at Graham-stown; busy at Umtata on March 23 and 24; and free-flowing at Kokstad.

) Traffic toward Cape Town will be free-flowing atKokstad; busy at Umtata on March 23 and very busyon March 24; free-flowing at Grahamstown, Humans-dorp and Tsitsikamma; very busy at Swellendam onMarch 28; very busy at Grabouw on March 28 and busyon March 27; very busy at Grabouw on March 28 andbusy on March 27.

N2 between Hibberdene, Durban, Richards Bay andErmelo

) Traffic toward Ermelo will be free-flowing butvery busy atWinkelspruit on March 28 March and free-flowing at Tongaat, Mtunzini, Mtubatuba and Piet Ret-ief.

) Traffic toward Hibberdene will be free-flowing atPiet Retief, Mtubatuba, Mtunzini, Tongaat; very busyat Winkelspruit on March 24 and 25 March.

N3 between Durban and Johannesburg) Traffic toward Johannesburg will be free-flowing

but busy at the Mariannhill Plaza on March 28; busy atAshburton on March 26, 27 and 29 and very busy onMarch 24, 25 and 28 ; busy at theMerrivale Interchangeon March 27 and 29 and very busy on March 28; verybusy at theMooi and Tugela Plaza andVanReenen Passon March 28; at the Wilge Plaza it will be very busy onMarch 28; Heidelberg will be very busy on March 28.

) Traffic toward Durban will be free-flowing but

busy on March 25; very busy at Van Reenen’s Pass onMarch 24 and 25; busy at the Mooi Plaza on March 24,25 and 28; very busy atMerrivale Interchange onMarch24, 25 and 28; very busy at Ashburton on March 24, 25and 28 and busy on March 30.

N4 at Swartruggens Plaza) Traffic at the plaza in both directions will be free-

flowing.) N5 between Winburg and Harrismith - traffic will

be free-flowing.) N6 between East London and Bloemfontein - traf-

fic will be free-flowing.)N7 between Cape Town and Springbok - traffic will

be free-flowing.) N8 between Upington and Maseru - traffic will be

free-flowing.) N9 between George and Colesberg - traffic will be

free-flowing.) N10 between Nakop (Namibian border) via Cra-

dock to Port Elizabeth - traffic will be free-flowing.) N12 between George, Kimberley, Johannesburg

and Witbank - traffic will be free-flowing but busy atStilfontein on 28 March toward Potchefstroom.

) N14 between Springbok and Pretoria - traffic willbe free-flowing.

) N17 between Johannesburg and Oshoek (Swazi-land border) - traffic will be free-flowing but busy onMarch 28 at Davel toward Springs.

Traffic over longweekend

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A MILK Stout has many versatile char-acteristics which make it the ideal beerto use when cooking.

One such innovative idea can be seenin food stylist and Drizzle and Dip blog-ger Sam Linsell’s version of a fruit bun,using South Africa’s leading milk stoutbrand as her secret ingredient.Julian Remba, the brand’s general

manager, said, “Castle Milk Stout ismade fromquality dark roastedmalt andis matured for longer to give it a rich,smooth and satisfying taste experience.“Full-bodied and creamy with low lev-

els of carbonation, this makes it the per-fect match for food and also to be usedin cooking.”These delicious and spicy fruit buns

are so easy to make that Linsell says youwon’t ever buy them again.The recipe makes 16 – 18 buns but any

excess can be frozen.

Ingredients:one 340ml bottle Castle Milk stout2 tsp instant dry yeast2 tsp cinnamon1 1/2 tsp ground ginger1 tsp mixed spice870g flour (divided)100g citrus peel150g raisins150g dried cranberries100g soft dried apricots, finely chopped250ml strong black teaone egg50g melted butter50g caster sugar (plus extra for glaze)1 1/2 tsp salt

Method:. Prepare the mix the night before by

mixing the stout, spices, yeast and 320gof the flour in a large bowl. Mix to com-bine everything and leave uncovered.

. Brew a strong cup of tea in 250mlboiling water and pour this over theraisins, dried cranberries, peel and apri-cots in a separate bowl.

. The following day, mix the egg andmelted butter with the fruit, and thenstir this into the beer and spice batter.Add the remaining 550g flour, sugar andsalt.

Tip this onto a work surface and brief-ly knead to form a large ball. Leave for10 minutes. Lightly oil your hands andknead the dough for 10 seconds, leave for10 minutes, then repeat twice more at 10-minute intervals, then leave for an hourcovered with a tea towel in a warm spot.

. Using a bread cutter or sharp knife,divide the dough into 100g pieces (use ascale to make this easier) and shape intoballs. Arrange these on a large bakingtray lined with baking paper so they arejust touching each other. Cover with atea towel and place in a warm spot for90 minutes.

. Preheat the oven before the provinghas finished. Mix a little flour with wa-ter to form a runny paste consistency(use an electric whisk to get this smoothif necessary). Place in a plastic pipingbag and cut a very small edge off the tip.Pipe crosses on each ball of dough. Bakeat 200°C (180°C fan-assisted) for 25 min-utes. Mix 2 tablespoons of caster sugarwith 2 tablespoons of water and brushthis over the hot cross buns as they comeout the oven. Serve with lashings of but-ter.

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THEVuvuJuniorSecondarySchool inMountFletcher has gained access to electricity forthe first time since it opened its doors on June18, 2004.

What makes Vuvu different from otherschools and communities is that its powerwill not be drawn from the municipal powergrid.

Instead Vodacomwill supply renewable en-ergy to the school and the community throughits solar-powered base station in the area.

Providing renewable energy to Vuvu fol-lows a successful pilot project launched inEmfihlweni, northern KwaZulu-Natal, in2012, as well as a second project in Kisarawe,Tanzania, in 2013.

The Vuvu school project consists of a 7.5kWsolar array which is sufficient to power theVodacom base station as well as the entireschool.In addition, the solar installation has led to

a 60% saving on fuel normally consumed atthe site and a reduction in generator run timeof three to four hours a day.Maya Makanjee, chief officer corporate af-

fairs at Vodacom, said: “Powering rural com-munities with excess energy from Vodacom’sgreen base station is not only a game changerfor rural areas that have no access to power,but it also increases the quality of educationpupils receive by providing access to learningafter daylight as well as access to technologyand equipment only electricity can enable”.“Critically, this type of partnership with

schools and communities shows how mobile

operators such as Vodacom can bridge the en-ergy divide in communities by oversupplyingbase stations with renewable energy whichcan be diverted to critical points within thecommunity.”

The United Nations estimates that, world-wide, about 1.2 billion people have no accessto electricity and the development benefits itbrings, and a billion more have access onlyto unreliable electricity networks.This lack of modern energy services stifles

income-generating activities and hampersthe provision of basic services such as health-care and education.Providing rural communities with electric-

ity is a challenge facing most developingcountries, but especially sub-Saharan Africa.While 20% of the world’s population has noaccess to electricity, 95% live in sub-Saharan

Africa or in the poorer regions of Asia and84% live in rural areas. According to theWorld Bank, 14.6% of the SouthAfrican popu-lation has no access to electricity and the ma-jority of these people live in rural areas.Access to electricity is a key enabler of so-

cial and economic development.Without electricity, pupils would perhaps

never have access to computer training or theinternet.The project in Emfihlweni has already seen

thematric pass rate improveand itwasat 75%at the end of last year.Vodacom has, as part of the project, estab-

lished a computer centre at the school. Thisincludes 20 computers for pupils, a laptop fora teacher, a server, a white board and projec-tor and access to Vodacom’s zero-rated educa-tional content.

Vodacomprovides renewableenergy to rural school

DESPITE its damaging consequences, life orfuneral insurance fraud remains a relativelylow-key subject in society.

However, this type of fraudhas the potentialto ruin people’s lives and negatively affect theviability of insurance providers.

LeeBromfield, CEOof FNBLife, said identi-ty theft was the predominant cause of life orfuneral insurance fraud.

Hesaidpayingattentiontothefollowingsug-gestions could go a long way to helping people

to stay vigilant and not fall victim to life or fu-neral insurance fraudsters:

. Fraudsters exploit mistakes and negli-gence.Alwayskeeppersonal information safe-ly stored. This also applies when you are inpublicspacessuchasshoppingmallsandothercrowded areas.

. In some cases, you may be asked to pro-duce your ID or driver’s licence as some formof verification. Regardless of the circumstan-ces, try not to lose sight of such items because

you never know people’s intentions.. People tend to ignore or dismiss random

calls about life or funeral policies they are saidto have taken. Do not make that mistake.

If someone is calling you about a policy youare not aware of, follow up with the providerto ensure your identity has not been stolen.

.Nomatter howdesperate youare formon-ey, never accept anyofferwhich includes com-promising your identity.

. Only take life or funeral insurance from

a reputable provider.Ensure that you take up insurancewith a li-

censed insurance provider.Youcouldlosea lotofmoneyshouldyoumis-

takenly take up life or funeral insurance witha bogus provider.

. Report life or funeral insurance fraud.Make it a personal your responsibility to

alert lawenforcement authorities about poten-tial fraud to prevent being the next victim. –REPORTER

Bewary of life or funeral insurance fraud

SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

THE Initiation Bill must accommodate and ac-cept the issue of underage boys being circum-cised by the royal houses and not going to themountain.

This according to the head of the GibiselaTraditional Council in Nyandeni, Nkosi Jon-gusapho Bokleni.

He said because of peer pressure the boysended up being forced to go to the mountaineven if they were under age and this put thetraditional leaders, as the people who issuedthe letters which authorised the boys to be cir-cumcised, in a difficult position.

He said such boys must be accommodatedand monitored by traditional leaders and cir-cumcised in the royal house.Blokeni’s utterances followed the public

hearings on the Initiation Bill in areas where

there was a prevalence of problems, includingfatalities, at initiation schools.Nyandeni is among the problematic areas

which the provincial legislature’s portfoliocommittee on cooperative governance and tra-ditional affairs visited during the public hear-ings.The bill seeks to regulate the practice of cus-

tomarymale initiation in the province, to pro-vide for the coordinating structures ofmale in-itiation monitoring programmes and to con-duct male initiation schools, among otherthings. Bokleni said the practice of circumcis-ing the underage boys in his royal house hadalready started.

“I have two rondavels where I keep themand monitor them. I started this because theparents of these boys were beseeching me toissue letters for them because of the pressurefrom other boys who had already attended thecustomalthough theywereunderage,”hesaid.

‘Underageboys issuemustbeadded tobill’

Iinkosi and community members who attendedthe public hearings on the Initiation Bill inLibode Town Hall. PHOTO: SIM MDLEDLE

The traditional leadership in Nyandenihaswelcomed thebill, stating that itwill helpin preventing deaths during the circumci-sion period.

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REPORTER

CAR magazine’s distinguished annual Top 12BestBuyswerepresentedat a galadinner inJo-hannesburg recently.

Top 12Best Buys is thismagazine’s definitiveguide to thebest cars inSouthAfricaand ispub-lished in its March issue.Asareminder,hereare their judgingcriteria:.Onlyvehicles that theCAR teamhasdriven

– they factor in the findings of road tests anddriving impressions they have published dur-ing the past year.

.Ranges, not individual models – except intheBudgetCar andPerformanceCar segments,they consider an entire range, not merely oneoutstanding example.

.Consider all the facets – they look at thepackage, personality, performance, and, ulti-mately, price.The bun fight . . . and then the vote – they set

aside a day for the team to debate, argue andarm-wrestleoverthecontestants.Andthentheyvote.This year’s winners and runners-up are:

Budget car (under R145 000)Volkswagen Up! 1,0 Move

Runners up:Chevrolet Spark CampusSuzuki Swift Dzire 1,2 GA

Light hatchbackVolkswagen Polo

Runners up:Ford FiestaMazda2

Hot hatch:Ford Fiesta ST

Light sedanVolkswagen Polo Vivo

Runners up:Kia Rio Sedan

Honda Ballade

4. Compact hatchbackAudi A3/A3 Sportback

Runners up:Volkswagen GolfFord Focus

Hot hatch:Mercedes-AMG A45

5. Compact sedanToyota Corolla Quest

Runners up:Ford Focus SedanMazda3 Sedan

6. Compact-executive sedanBMW 3 Series

Runners up:Audi A4

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

7. Luxury carMercedes-Benz S-Class

Runners up:BMW 5 SeriesAudi A6

8. Performance carOverall: Mercedes-AMG GT SEveryday: Porsche Cayman GTSFamily sportscar: Audi RS6 Avant

9. Light SUV/crossoverKia Soul

Runners up:Renault CapturNissan Juke

MPVHonda Mobilio

10. Compact SUV/crossoverFord Kuga

Runners up:Nissan QashqaiMercedes-Benz GLC

MPVFord Grand Tourneo Connect

11. Large SUV/crossoverRange Rover Sport

Runners up:Audi Q7Volvo XC90

MPVKia Sedona

Value SUVFord Everest

12. Double-cab bakkieFord Ranger

Runners up:Toyota HiluxVolkswagen Amarok

¾-tonne bakkie: Chevrolet Utilitys

Top12BestBuysnamedby ‘Car’magazine

The Kia Soul is Car magazine’s best light SUV/crossover. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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REPORTER

POLO Vivo, South Africa’s top selling pas-senger car in 2015, is extending its appealto commercial customers with the intro-duction of half-ton Xpress.

The Volkswagen Polo Vivo range (sedanincluded) sold 31 384 units in 2015.Polo Vivo and Polo have consistently

been the top two selling passenger modelsin South Africa since they were launchedin 2010.The Xpress, the brainchild of Chairman

and Managing Director of Volkswagen

Group South Africa, Thomas Schaefer, wasdesigned and developed locally by the Engi-neering Division in Uitenhage in responseto requests from fleet owners for a small de-livery vehicle from Volkswagen.With 519 kg payload and 1 060 litre vol-

ume of loading capacity, Polo Vivo Xpressoffers excellent load carrying abilities.Polo Vivo Xpress is based on 1.4 Concept-

line with 55 kW power output.Its standard features include remote cen-

tral locking with alarm, air conditioner,ABS, 15 mm raised suspension, load parti-tioning between driver and cargo and hardwood flooring in the loading area.

Available optional features includecruise control, CD/Radio, 14-inch alloywheels and rough road package (front un-derbody guard and heavy duty shocks).Xpress has been homologated as a N1

Commercial Vehicle which will allow VATregistered customers to claim back VAT.The retail price for the Polo Vivo Xpress

is R163 700 (VAT and emissions tax includ-ed).

Polo Vivo GTSVolkswagen has replaced the current

sporty Polo Vivo GT derivative with the Po-lo Vivo GTS.

The standard features of the GT includ-ing 1.6 engine with 77kW have been re-tained in the GTS.Additionally, the GTS also features roof

painted in black, side mirrors in glossblack, 16-inch Rivazza wheels in grey me-tallic gloss finish, sport pedal cluster, two-tone GTS side decals, carpets with blackpiping and red stitching.Polo Vivo GTS is offered with the option

of five colours, namely, Pure White, FlashRed, Reflex Silver, Sunset Red and PepperGray.The retail price for the Polo Vivo GTS is

R197 200 (VAT and emissions tax included).

Polo Vivo now in Xpress for commercial use

Polo Vivo Xpress features load partitioning between the driver and cargo and hard wood flooring in the loading area. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

Volkswagen’s bestseller extends itsappeal to commercialcustomers with thePolo Vivo Xpress.

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MTHATHABucks remain in14thpo-sition in the National First DivisionLeague, after they failed to beat Vas-co Da Gama and ended up playing toa one-all draw in Cape Town at theweekend.

Buckswent toVascoDaGamaaim-ing for a win in order to increasetheir hopes of surviving in the NFDLeague, but they ended up earningonepoint. This is, however, still goodfor their campaign.

At this point, Bucks are still in asafe position with the 19 points theyhave after 23 games.

Amathola’Mnyama (MthathaBucks) coach Velile Dyaloyi said lastweek they were trying their best toget maximum points in each and ev-erygame,but theywere struggling toconvert their chances into goals.

He also urged supporters to keepsupporting Amathola’Mnyama andhe promised that his team would notbe relegated at the end of the season.

Bucks will take on Milano Unitedat Mthatha Stadium next month.– NKOSEHLANGA RAZIYA

Bucks still aiming for threepoints toavoid relegation

Mthatha Bucks played to a 1-1 drawagainst Vasco in Cape Town at theweekend. NKOSEHLANGA RAZIYA

City leadingABCMotsepeLeague again

On the ball is Tornado left wingerGeneral Njobongwana, who beatsLion City half back Thabiso MlunguMinana in pace.PHOTO: SELBY MADIKANE

ANELE RAZIYA

PORT Elizabeth outfit Lion Cityhave reclaimed their numberone spot in the ABC MotsepeLeague, after they defeated Tor-nado FC 2 -1 at the MotherwellStadium at the weekend.

Both sides come to the matchhaving 49 points after 22 games,but Tornado have a better goal-difference advantage.

City were leading the MotsepeLeague in the previous fourweeks, but last week TornadoFC overtook them after theyplayed to one-all draw with FCElliot.

But over the weekend the PortElizabeth side corrected that bybeating their league contenders,Tornado FC.

They are back in the numberone position with 52 points after23 games.

OtherABCMotsepe League re-sults:

SUBS 1-4 FC Elliott UnitedHighbury 1-1 Zimbane KillersFuture Tigers 2-2 Kokstad Liv-

erpoolMthatha City 3-0 EmperorsEC Bees 1-1 FC BuffaloMatta Milan 5-2 Blackburn

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