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WARDER PRAISEDfor averting jail break

>> ‘Because of the vigilance of Mr Laurence, he saved us from embarrassment’

KHAYA MAGENU>>khaya.magenu@feveronline.co.za

THE Ebongweni C-Max Pris-on warder, who saved theprison from embarrass-

ment after notorious jail breakerAnnanias Mathe attempted to es-cape, has been honoured.

Andrew Laurence was recog-nisedbytheDepartmentofCorrec-tional Services at the KokstadManagement Area ExcellenceAwards at Rocky Ridge Lodge onWednesday evening.

Although Laurence was not atthe awards his work was com-mendedasbeingamongthebestinthe country.

“Wewent through a tough timebecause even parliamentariansquestioned us about Mathe’smove, asking us whether it wastrue that Mathe tried to escape.EveryonewastalkingaboutMathe

andLawrencewashailedasaheroin this issue,” said Ebongweni C-Max Prison Area CommissionerJames Patrick Baxter at the event.

He said Laurence noted whatwas going on in Mathe’s cell andalerted them.

He said it was not true thatMatheduga30cm-widehole—hesaid it was 30cm long and aboutthree millimetres wide.

Baxter said that if Mathe wassuccessful in “escaping” he wouldhave discovered that he was stillinside the prison and not outsideand that his escape attempt hadfailed.

“Mathewas trying toescape in-

side the prison, but because of thevigilanceofMrLaurence,hesavedus from embarrassment,” saidBaxter.

Hesaidtheyhavedifferentcate-gories in the awards and awardedmembers who performed excep-tionally in order to motivate themasEbongweniC-MaxPrison isoneof the highest security prisons inSouth Africa.

“Wewant to specifically look atpublic safety and people who gobeyond their [call of] duty tomakeSouth Africa safe. We have mem-bers who work hard and are verydedicated to their work,” saidBaxter.

He said they want to recognisemembers who make them proudand then celebrate their excellentwork.Baxterboastedthatthepris-on has a record of not having anyjail breaks and is one of the top se-curity prisons that has the mostdisciplined members.

Mathe, a Mozambican rapist,murderer and robber linked to 70cases, is serving 455 years in jail.

Hewasnicknamed the “Houdi-niofC-Max”afterhepreviouslyes-caped fromPretoria C-MaxPrisonprison in 2006 when he coveredhimself with vaseline andsqueezed out of a small window.Hewas then fransferred toEbong-weni C-Max Prison.

He faces fresh charges of mali-cious injury to property and ap-peared in the mkokstad Magis-trate’s Court. His case however,was postponed to January 24,2014.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDEbongweni C­Max Prison Area Commissioner James Patrick Baxter at the excellence awards.

ALTHOUGH LAURENCE WAS NOT AT THEAWARDS HIS WORK WAS COMMENDED ASBEING AMONG THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY’

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Matatiele local municipalityMayor Momelezi Mbedla atthe media engagement at

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Municipal programmes in full swingNTUNTU DWEBA>>ntuntu.dweba@feveronline.co.za

THE Matatiele Local Municipality mayor,Momelezi Mbedla outlined a number ofprogrammes that the municipality is busywith. He also updated themedia on progress onprogrammes withinthe municipality.

This took placeduring a media en­gagement which

the municipality arranged at the Matatielecouncil chambers on Tuesday.

The mayor revealed stakeholder man­agement as one of the programmes themunicipality is undertaking. He said themunicipality is in the process of reviewingand maintaining good relations withMatatiele stakeholders.

“This particular programme is to devel­op a coherent approach to facilitate a col­lective effort towards advancing the inter­est of local government. We want to deliv­er innovative, quality and sustainableservices to the people of Matatiele,” hesaid.

He said the programme seeks to max­imise value to all stakeholder and also tostructure relations in a manner from whichstakeholders can derive value.

Mbedla also revealed that the munici­pality, through its community services de­partment and public safety in partnershipwith SAPS and Arrive Alive, will conduct acampaign for the festive season under thetheme “Accident free and safe festive sea­son”.

“We are confident in saying that Mata­tiele is ready for the influx of the festiveseason and with traffic lights installed infour intersections in town, traffic will movesmoothly,” he said.

Among other programmes that themunicipality is preparing for are the SalgaGames in Matatiele. Mbedla said they areexpecting about 1 000 people to attend.He said the fields and infrastructure is al­ready in place to host the games.

“We are also happy to announce thatmunicipal management has agreed tobuild two netball fields in North­end Stadi­um and one volleyball field.

Ruling party confident of winningFEVER REPORTER

THE Harry Gwala ANC is confident aboutwinning next year’s national elections.

The party secretary, Amon Zondi said

thisonSundaywhenaddressingreportersattheANC offices in Ixopo andmanaging to convincemore than 50% of unregistered people to regis-ter.

Zondi said out of 68 000 unregistered voters

in the region, they have managed to registermore than 30 000.

“This is despite the fact that there are newlyformed political parties seeking victory in theelections” said Zondi.

PHOTO: SUPPLIEDHarry Gwala regional executive committee are (from left) DeputySecretary Nosisa Jojozi, Regional Secretary Amon Zondi, DeputyChairperson Mandla Ngcobo and Treasury Zamo Nxumalo.

NTUNTU DWEBA>>ntuntu.dweba@feveronline.co.za

NALEDIPandor,MinisterofHomeAf-

fairs will be hosting a public partici-pation programme (imbizo) in Mata-tiele, the Alfred Nzo District Munici-pality on Friday and Saturday.

Pandorwillbe joinedby theMinis-ter of Social Development, BathabileDlamini, the Premier of the Eastern

Cape, Noxolo Kiviet, the DeputyMin-isterofHomeAffairs,FatimaChohan,Eastern Cape provincial members ofthe executive, Alfred Nzo District,Matatiele mayors and councilors.

On Friday, Pandor will visit Qa-sha’sNekPortofEntry,whereshewill

be briefed by stakeholders and com-munity members on the challengesfacedbythePortofEntry.Shewillalsoas meet immigration officials andtravellers.

On herway back from theQasha’sNekPortofEntry,theministerwillvis-

it areas which are allegedly used bypeople from Lesotho to graze theirlivestock (paqamas and imidiba) anddiscuss the issue of stock theft,whichis a major source of tension betweenthe communities living on either sideof the border.

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Headded that the formationof theEconomicFreedom Fighters (EFF), whose red colourshave been seen in Kokstad, was not a threat tothe ANC, instead this has encouraged them topull up their socks.

“We cannot hide the fact that some of thememberswho joined thepartywereANCmem-bers,sowehavebeenengagingintryingtobringthem back,” Zondi said.

RegionalexecutivecommitteememberMan-dlaNgcobosaidthattheregistrationprocessransmoothly.

He added out of 71 voting stations at Ingwe,only one seemed to have problems, but whichwere attended to and solved.

Harry Gwala ANC treasurer Zamo Nxumalosaid some of the reasons making them want todo better next year is the political stabilityamong the REC members.

“History will re-peatitselfasweweretheonlyregionintheprovince that re-ceived 84% in the2011 elections,” Nx-umalo said.

He added this isalso through theservices rendered tothe community, es-pecially theyouth, inresponsetotheStateof the Nation ad-dress which saidthat education is thepriority.

Nxumalo saidtheir municipalitieshave also receivedunqualified auditopinions, but saidthat last year onlytwo didn’t dowell.

He assured thecommunity they areexpecting to receiveacleanaudit insomeof their municipali-ties this year.

NEC meets GriquasNTUNTU DWEBA>>ntuntu.dweba@feveronline.co.za

THE Griquas voiced their issues to an ANCmember in a meeting at the Harry GwalaANC regional office in Ixopo. According toRalph Ruiters, spokesperson for the EastGriqualand Traditional Council, themeeting between NEC Mandla Dlaminiand the leadership of the council, also at­tended by local and regional leadershipof the ANC, was to discuss issues pertain­ing to development in Kokstad. It was al­so an effort to elevate the grievances ofthe Griquas to the government.

“Some of the issues central to devel­opment in Kokstad are the shortage ofhousing, decent housing, for instance weare saying that instead of one­roomhouses being built, we asking for four­roomed houses so that people live in dig­nity. Land is also an important issue aswe have many land claims still pending,”Ruiters said.

He said job creation was also key toreducing unemployment in Kokstad.

“We also cited the issue of Extension7 where people are not exposed to gov­ernment service in terms of roads, propersanitation and electricity as there are nostreet lights,” he explained.

ANC deployee in the Harry Gwala Dis­trict and deputy co­ordinator of the ANCnational elections team said the purposeof his visit was to check if the structuresare working properly in preparation forthe national elections. “I am also here tomeet with stakeholders to discuss andlisten to their concerns and see whereand how we can help,” he said.

Dlamini said he appreciates the Gri­quas’claimthattheyareagroupthathasbeen overlooked by the government fora long time and promised to raise the is­sues to NEC of the ANC so that they areclosely looked at.

Dlamini assured everyone that theyare not meeting with stakeholders andmaking promises as a means of cam­paigning for votes for the ANC.

“It is what we always do — we addresspeople’s demands.”

GREENE LANDTOWN PLANNING NOTICEIXOPO TOWN PLANNING SCHEME

PROPOSED REZONING FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES OF PORTION 3 OF ERF 8 AND PORTION 1 OFERF 10, PROPOSED SUBDIVISION OF ERF 9, AND PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF REMAINDER OF ERF8, PORTION 3 OF ERF 8, PORTION 6 OF ERF 9 AND PORTION 1 OF ERF 10, ALL OF STUARTSTOWN

Notice is hereby given in terms of Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 read with Schedule 1 of the KwaZulu-Natal Planning and Development Act, Act 6 of 2008 that the Ubuhlebezwe Municipality proposesto consider an application for the rezoning for commercial purposes of Portion 3 of Erf 8 and Por-tion 1 of Erf 10, for the subdivision of Erf 9, and for the consolidation of Remainder of Erf 8, Portion3 of Erf 8, Portion 6 of Erf 9 and Portion 1 of Erf 10, all of Stuartstown.

A copy of the application with accompanying documents is available for inspection, by interest-ed members of the public, during office hour (08:00 – 16:00), at the offices of the UbuhlebezweMunicipality, situated at 29 Margaret Street, Ixopo.

Written comments on the application may be submitted to the Municipal Manager: P O Box 132,Ixopo, 3276, Telephone No. (039) 834 7700, Fax No. (039) 834 1168, and e-mail to adlamini@ubuhlebezwe.org.za : no later than 20th December 2013.

Any person, who fails to lodge or forward comments in response to this notice by the date givenabove, shall be precluded from further participation in the process.

Ubuhlebezwe Municipal Offices G M SINEKE29 Margaret Street MUNICIPAL MANAGERPo Box 132Ixopo 3276

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BID NO.: GKM 10-13/14

ADENDUM: This serves to inform service providers that the above bid willhave two Compulsory briefing sessions, one on the 22 November 2013 at10h00 as previously advertised in the E.G. FEVER and WITNESS as well as25 November 2013 at 10h00, 75 Hope Street, Kokstad. Bidders are wel-comed to attend at any date of the briefing session. Closing date will still be06 December 2013 at 12h00.

Supply Chain Management Enquiries: Ms. A. Mahlaka, Tel: 039 797 6644;Email: Andiswa.Mahlaka@kokstad.gov.nza.

N. MSIYAACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGERNOTICE NO.: 27-2013/2014

THE National Research Foundation and theDepartment of and Energy held an awardsceremony on 26 October at Focused HighSchool hall.

The function was held in honour of thetwo Focused High School pupils, GlennMakhoba and Peter Theron for the successof their energy project.

Dignitaries and directors from the De-partment of Science and Technology, NRF,Department of Energy, Eskom Expo Interna-tional Science Fair, Department of EducationProvincial and District officials, teachers andpupils from Dinaledi Schools and parentsblessed the occasion.

The two awardees got a lifetime member-ship with Unesco and NRF and will attendscience research meetings and conferenceswith scientists of the said bodies, bursariesfrom high school to PhD studies, overseastrips, laptops and printers, academic sup-port during school vacation.

According to the official from NRF, thefoundation is planning to have a long-termworking relationship with Focused Highwhich will benefit the school and its neigh-bouring schools in Maluti District.

It was an historic event for Maluti Districtand Focused High which saw some in the

audience shedding tears of joy as speakerafter speaker gave moving and touchingspeeches of advice and praise to MalutiDistrict’s success.

In his word of gratitude, Focused HighSchool principal Mr. L.L. van Rooyen, en-couraged education stakeholders to work inunison in the name of improving the qualityof education in South Africa.

The guest speaker, Professor M. Maaza,said the project could be a breakthrough inSouth Africa’s energy crisis and requestedstakeholders to support the two pupils.

In their reply speech, the two pupilsthanked everyone who made them success-ful.

“We couldn’t have done it without youguys. For us to have seen further than theothers is because you were our solid founda-tion and great giants on whose shoulders westood. South Africa’s youth has got abundanttalent. What we need are dedicated teacherswith passion to unearth this talent in us.”

The occasion motivated and encouragedmany pupils who said that despite theirpoor family background, they can stillemerge better people in life if they focus ontheir school work and refrain from usingdrugs. — Supplied.

Focused science pupils honoured

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KWAZULU­NATAL is ready for the festiveseason with an aggressive security planthat’s been hammered out to secure theprovince well beyond the season and up tothe 2014 elections.

The plan, produced jointly by KwaZulu­Natal Community Safety and Liaison De­partment, KZN SAPS management, Kwa­Zulu­Natal Road Traffic Inspectorate andthe eThekwini Metro Police, will see more

than 30 000 security personnel, drawnfrom the SAPS, specialised units, theeThekwini Metro Police and volunteers,will be deployed in the province during thisperiod.

This plan was tabled at the Justice,Crime Prevention and Security clustermade up of key stakeholders, includingKZN cabinet members,.

The cluster, charged with task of pro­viding an integrated safe and security envi­ronment for the people of KwaZulu­Natal,met at the Premier’s Offices in Pietermar­

itzburg on Tuesday. The plan, which pro­videshighpolicevisibilityduringthefestiveseason and in the build­up to the 2014elections, was put together at the requestof the provincial cabinet.

Specialised units such as the police airwing, tactical response team and otherswill also be on standby. Those driving thisproject had to mobilise extra funding to fi­nance this deployment during this criticalperiod. Briefing the cluster, the KZN PoliceCommissioner, Mmamonnye Ngobeni saidthe plan would also focus on 45 problem

police stations, attend to the issues of po­litical intolerance, social ills, crime againstwomen and stock­theft.

The plan will seek to fight crime duringthe festive season, secure the opening ofschools for 2014 and ensure stability in thebuild­up to 2014 elections.

Willies Mchunu, MEC for CommunitySafety and Liason, who chairs the cluster,welcomed the plan, saying that the clusterbelieved that KwaZulu­Natal was readyfor festive season and up to March 2014

“We wish to make a clarion call to the

people in KwaZulu­Natal and South Africato start playing their roles to prevent andcombat crime during the festive season,”said Mchunu.

Mchunu said the plan would now bepresented to the cabinet. “This approachsets the tone for safe, peaceful, free andfair elections during the 2014. We are doingit now, but it cannot stop before the 2014elections,” said Mchunu.

KZN ready for festive season, and beyond

FEVER REPORTER

THEexpansion of Ixopo is on the cards asit has been blessed by the MEC for Eco-nomic Development and Tourism in

KwaZulu-Natal, Mike Mabuyakhulu during abusiness breakfast on Monday at Amble-Inn,on the outskirts of Ixopo.

The breakfast, arranged by theUbuhlebez-weLocalMunicipality,washeldwithlocalbusi-nesses, government departments, non-gov-ernmental organisations and stakeholders inorder to share ideas on future developmentsplanned for the town.

The programme also aimed at closing thegapbetweensmallbusinessesintermsofcreat-ing a local and provincial business network.

Wage increase demands that resulted in anumberofpeople losing their jobsespecially in

thefarmingsectorandhardshipforsmallbusi-nesses to access bank loans were some of thechallenges discussed.

A local farmer,MacNicol praised theUbuh-lebezwemayor, Zamokwakhe David Nxumalofor organising such an event which opened upbusiness channels for them.

Businessman Siyabonga Cyril Malandaechoed Nicol’s sentiments saying that thiswould boost the local economy.

Nxumalo said they want the expansion ofIxopo to benefit local businesses.

He said thiswasnot only about Ixopo, thereare plans to expand and develop Highflats.

Mabuyakhulu said this was an importantevent to outline programmes of support tosmall businesses. He said that part of govern-ment programmes apportioned R10 billion tosupport small businesses.

IXOPOto get business boost>> There are plans to expand and develop Highflats

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FOR US TO HAVE SEEN FURTHER THANTHE OTHERS IS BECAUSE YOU WERE OURSOLID FOUNDATION AND GREAT GIANTSON WHOSE SHOULDERS WE STOOD.SOUTH AFRICA’S YOUTH HAS GOT ABUN-DANT TALENT. WHAT WE NEED ARE DED-ICATED TEACHERS WITH PASSION TO UN-EARTH THIS TALENT IN US’

UBUHLEBEZWE MUNICIPALITY: Application is hereby made in terms of Chapter3 of the KwaZulu-Natal Planning and Development Act, 2008 (Act No. 6 of2008) for:

PROPOSED SUBDIVISION OF THE REMAINDER OF THE FARM IXOPO NO. 3840INTO THREE PORTIONS

APPLICANT’S DETAILS: SUTHERLAND FARM TRUST –TRUSTEES

AGENT: BUTTON & O’ CONNOR INC, 16 WESTVILLE CENTRE,52 NORFOLK TERRACE, WESTVILLE

A copy of the application and its accompanying documents will be open forinspection by interested members of the public between the hours of 08h00and 16h00 Mondays to Fridays (excluding Public Holidays) at the offices ofthe Ubuhlebezwe Municipality , Housing and Planning , 29 Margaret Street ,Ixopo. Members of the public are invited to lodge written comments by handwith Municipal Manager , Housing and Planning, 29 Margaret Street, Ixopo orby registered post to P. O. Box 132, Ixopo, 3276 or by fax to 039 834 1168, orby e-mail to Zmazibuko@ubuhlebezwe.org.za by 23 DECEMBER 2013.Should you fail to lodge or forward comments by the said date, you will bedisqualified from further participating in the process .

(Ubuhlebezwe Municipality Regional Office Telephone No. 039 834 7700)

APPLICATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 67 BIS OF THETOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE (ORDINANCE 27 OF 1949)

The Umuziwabantu Municipality has received an application in terms of Section67 bis of the Town Planning Ordinance (Ordinance 27 of 1949) relating to Portion1 of Erf 212 Harding for:

The Special Consent of the Umuziwabantu Municipality to utilize the saidproperty for the purpose of a Funeral Parlour.

The subject property is located at the intersection of Livingstone Street and FieldStreet on the periphery of the CBD of Harding.

A copy of the application papers is available for inspection between 08h00 and16h00 at the Umuziwabantu Local Municipal Offices Development Planningand Infrastructure. Comments on the application, which may be submitted byfax, mail or e-mail to the Development Planning Manager, Attention: SiboneloNgcobo, Tel: 039 433 2056 Fax: 039 433 1208, Private Bag X1023 Harding 4680,sngcobo@umuziwabantu.gov.za by no later than 23 December 2013.

A person’s failure to lodge or forward comments in respects to this notice shallhave the effect of precluding the person from further participating in the processand taking any further steps, with regard to the application.

Z. MncwangoUmuziwabantu Municipality

KHAYA MAGENU>>khaya.magenu@feveronline.co.za

NCAMILE Methusi (67) be-lieves she is a victim of lifeand has given up of ever

living a normal life.Now she says, she prefers to die

because of the hardship of not hav-ing a job, no ID book and goinghungry every day.

Ncamile from Mzingisi Townshipat Cedarville near Matatiele isstruggling to survive with her fourorphaned grandchildren and hasgiven up hope and she says she’stired of begging for food from herneighbours every day.

Ncamile follows her name

Ncamile, meaning desperate, asshe is leaving it all up to the Lordto make a plan for her or to endher life.

Exhausted and weak she sitsagainst a wall in her RDP houseroom crying while talking to theFever on Sunday evening.

“We have not eaten anything to-day. There is no food and as a re-sult I have pain in my stomach be-cause it is empty, but I am thinkingabout my grandchildren’s stomach-es instead of mine.

“I wish God would take me toheaven so that I don’t see mygrandchildren suffering, but theonly thing is that if I die who willhelp them.

“The situation is very bad be-cause it’s hard to find anything togive them.”

She has been living for manyyears without regular food and re-lies on food parcels which she onlyreceives once a year.

She says she goes for days with-out eating.

Ncamile has no income as shedoes not get a pension because shedoes not have an identity documentand doesn’t receive a child grantfor her grandchildren because theydon’t have birth certificates.

“I have tried several times, since1994, to get an identity documentat the Department of Home Affairsin Kokstad and Matatiele, but in

vain.“I never vote for my favourite

political party and next year I amnot going to vote,” she said, wipingtears from her face.

She told the Fever she doesn’tfeel as if she is South African andregrets that God brought her toEarth.

“It is a matter of life and death. Ineed food and I am so hungry.

Every day I think about mygrandchildren who do not haveparents and wonder what they aregoning to eat. I go to sleep withouthope and wake up without hope,”said Ncamile.

“This is the only porridge wehave,” she said showing the Fever

two spoons of porridge inside apot.

“I wonder what kind of a curseI have done to God.”

She said she has reported hersituation to her ward councillorSonwabile Mavuka many times, buthe fails to help her as he knows shedoes not have an ID book.

One of the grandchildrenNomhle Methusi said they cry forfood every day and they can’t payattention and sometimes fall asleepat school. She also said they don’teven have soap to wash theirclothes.

Anyone who is willing, must callWandile Mafunda on 071 776 6825or 079 705 3360.

Family lives inconstant hunger

>> ‘I wonder whatkind of a curse I havedone to God’

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DIRECTORATE: CITIZEN COMMUNITY SERVICESGENERAL ASSISTANT: TASK GRADE 3SALARY SCALE: R 65 571.00 – R 73 809.00 PER ANNUM

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Grade 10 ● Training in solid waste collection ● Good state of health● Young and energetic ● One year experience.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: Refuse collection and grass cutting ● Refuse sorting ● Refusestorage and disposal ● Refuse transportation ● Identifying eroded areas and reshape areas in theparks.

TRUCK DRIVER: TASK GRADE 6SALARY SCALE: R 83 104.00 – R 107 887.00 PER ANNUM

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Grade 9 /Relevant NQF Level1 ● A valid code 14 driving license ●Professional Driving Permit (PDP) ● A minimum of 1 year experience as a truck driver ● Generalcommunication skills.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: Inspecting safety devices, controls, lubricant levels, etc. onvehicles and reports defects to the Superintendent ● Observing and/ or participating in the loading/offloading sequences of material and equipment and correcting deviations from safety proce-dures ● Transporting personnel, material and equipment to/ from specific locations ● Referring towork schedules and registers to correct deviations in entries raised during process ● Driving andmaneuvering the vehicles and engaging controls to operate mechanisms to facilitate specific se-quences (tipping, etc.) ● Controlling the utilisation of materials (sand, stone, crusherrun, etc.) anddischarging/ offloading required quantities of materials for repair or reconstruction of work.

DIRECTORATE : INFRASTRUCTURE AND PLANNINGINTERN: TOWN PLANNER – ONE (1) YEAR CONTRACTSTIPEND: R 31 564.06 PER ANNUM

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 ●Three year Diploma / Degree in Town and RegionalPlanning● Computer Literacy ● Communication skills ● Problem solving and analytical skills ●Understanding of development planning ● Knowledge of human settlement and planning

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: Application of the town planning scheme ● Consideration andreporting on land use application ● Undertake land use surveys, land research and land audits ●Co-ordination of Town planning applications (township establishment, sub-division and rezoning)●Assisting in all town planning projects

INTERN: BUILDING – ONE (1) YEAR CONTRACTSTIPEND: R 31 564.06 PER ANNUM

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 ●Three year Diploma / Degree in Building or equivalent● Computer Literacy ● Communication skills ● Good report writing skills ● Knowledge of housingsubsidy administration

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: Data capturing ● Housing consumer education ● Housing projectfilling● Prepare reports on progress to supervisor and Regional office ● Attend PSC meeting and takingminutes

INTERN: PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT – ONE (1) YEAR CONTRACTSTIPEND: R 31 564.06 PER ANNUM

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 ●Three year Diploma / Degree in Civil Engineering/Project Management ● Computer Literacy ● Communication skills ● Good communications Skills

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: Facilitate regular progress meetings with service provider’s ●Conduct site visit/meetings to ensure compliance with the business plan conditions ● Co-ordinatethe labour intensive projects in line with expanded public works programme and reporting ●Construction supervision and quality control ● Assist with other related municipal infrastructuralprogrammes.

Residents of Ward 02 are highly encouraged to apply for the position of Part -Time Ward Clerk.NB: Applicants residing within Umzimvubu municipal jurisdiction are highly encouraged to apply.

NB: All the applications must be accompanied by the confirmation letter from the Ward Councillor.

All applications with Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of educational certificates and driving licensewhere applicable together with a covering letter should be forwarded to: The Corporate ServicesDepartment, Umzimvubu Local Municipality, Private Bag x 9020, MOUNT FRERE, 5090 or handdelivered at Erf 813 Main Street, MOUNT FRERE, 5090 or 67 Church Street, MOUNT AYLIFF,4735.

Enquiries: V. Cita (039) 255 8500/ 8562.

Closing date: 09 December 2013

Canvassing support from Municipal Officials and Councillors is prohibited and any person foundguilty thereof, will be disqualified with immediate effect. The Umzimvubu Local Municipality is com-mitted to achievement and maintenance of employment equity and diversity especially in respectof race, gender and disability. The Municipality reserves the right to approve or decline the appoint-ment.

MR. G.P. T. NOTAMUNICIPAL MANAGER

Umzimvubu Local Municipality with its mission to properly plan and deliver quality and sustainable services to improve the socio –economic statuswithin the broader Umzimvubu community hereby invites applications from committed, self –driven unemployed Graduates who want to acceleratetheir careers in the field mentioned herein through rendering services of high quality and exceptional intelligent in order for it to maintain its vision of

being the best run municipality in South Africa.

VACANT POSITIONS - NOTICE NO: 05 /2013/2014

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To: Sisonke Business sector

The Sisonke Development Agency in partnershipwith Trade & Investment KwaZulu Natal will belaunching a Business Retention & ExpansionProgramme scheduled to take place on the02nd of December 2013 at IXOPO(Sisonke Farmers Market), 09 am.

The BR&E Programme is a locally driven initia-tive designed to develop and implement a planof action to help local businesses to develop andgrow. It is envisaged as a community-based localeconomic development tool used to encouragegrowth and stability of local business and worksto improve its competitiveness by evaluating andaddressing their broader needs and concerns.

If you want to grow your business, increase prof-its and number of employment, please come andbe part of the Programme Launch, you will neverregret your attendance.

For enquiries, please contact Zintle Mkulisi at039 834 1362 during office hours or email tozintle.mkulisi@thesda.co.za.

Notice

TOPICS OF THE DAY

Municipal InstitutionalDevelopment andTransportation.

Local Economic DevelopmentBasic Service Delivery andInfrastructure Development

Spatial and EnvironmentalDevelopmentGood Governance andPublic ParticipationFinancial Viability andManagement

DATES

Cluster 1(Wards 1,2,&3)27 November 2013

Cluster 2(Wards 4,5,6,&10)28 November 2013

Cluster 3(Wards 7,8 &9)29 November 2013

VENUES & TIME

Mpeshu HallWard 210H00 AM

Vukuzakhe MPCCWard 410H00 AM

Mkhoba Community HallWard 710H00 AM

UMUZIWABANTU MUNICIPALITY10 MURCHISON STREET, HARDING 4680 • PRIVATE BAG X1023, HARDING, 4680

TEL: 039 433 1205 FAX: 039 433 1208

PUBLIC NOTICEIDP REVIEW ROADSHOWS

Public notice is hereby given in terms of section 34 of the Municipal System Act,32 of 2000, that Umuziwabantu Municipal Council will be reviewing its IntegratedDevelopment Plan in accordance with an assessment of its performance meas-urements in terms of section 4(i).

All members of the public, stakeholders, traditional leadership, municipal struc-tures, youth ambassadors, CDW’s, ward committees and sector departments toparticipate in the IDP consultative process which will be held on the followingdates:

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THE talent search, organised byJaziel Brothers in partnership withthe Matatiele Local Municipality, is arare and inspiring occur-rence.

It is a great initiative by well-knownand succesful artistswho, un-like some in the music industry, aregiving back to their com-munity.

The project is set to benefit 20artists from in and aroundMatatiele.It is not only an opportunity for theartist to realise their dreams, butis also a good chance for talentedpeople to benefit from themunicipality, more especially theyouth.

We hope that the selected artistwill become a great success and willbe inspired to do as the JazielBrothershavedone—ploughback tothe community.

The upcoming Matatiele MusicFestival will be a great platform forartists to showcase theirtalent.

All aboutgiving back

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GREETINGS to the people ofKokstad2012/2013 Audit completed

The Auditor­General is about to com­plete the audit for the 2012/2013 financialyear. We know that the municipality re­ceived a qualified audit in 2011/2012 fi­nancial year which means that we did notdo well as a municipality. That was a bitterpill to swallow as well as a challenge tothe management and staff of the GKM.

From the beginning of 2013 the munici­pality had the gloves off to try to changethe situation. There were interventionssuch as forming the clean audit commit­tee, the GKM Recovery Plan and other ini­tiatives.

These initiatives looked at areas thatled us to this qualification. In all commit­tee meetings we reported on progress inaddressing all matters of emphasis by theAG. I must thank all the staff for the hard

work during the audit period. The Finan­cial Services Department staff deserve aspecial thank you for their dedication.They worked until the break of dawn leav­ing their offices at 4am.16 Days of Activism

Monday, 25 November is the begin­ning of the 16 Days of Activism for No Vio­lence Against Women and Children . Thisis an annual campaign aimed at educat­ing society about the negative impact ofgender­based violence. Unfortunately,we still hear stories of men who beat andrape women, grannies and young chil­dren. Operation Sukuma Sakhe has a pro­gramme for the 16 Days of Activism for NoViolence Against Women and Children.For more information, contact my office.IDP roadshows

We would like to inform the Ward 1community that their roadshow that was

postponed due to weather conditions hasbeen rescheduled for Friday, 22 Novem­ber, at 4pm at the JJ Mhlongo Hall.Arts and culture talent show

I receivedinformationthattheturnoutat the arts and culture talent show wasvery good. I thank the youth of Kokstadfor making it a success.

I would also like to inform them thatI received a report that due to the numberof participants some categories did notperform.

I would like to assure them that thereare plans already in place for next year’sevent that will make sure that everyonegets a chance to perform.Salga Games to begin

The 2013 Salga Games will start on 5December in Kokstad and we urge peopleto come in their numbers to support them.

Enkosi.

Kokstad Municipality news

AFFECTIONATE greetings to allpeople of sweet Matat and sur-rounding areas.Stakeholders engagement

The Office of the Mayor, Commu-nications, IGR and Protocol Unit or-ganised a media briefing and a

broadcastontheAlfredNzoCommu-nityRadioaboutservice delivery-re-lated issues that focused on theachievements the municipality andinternal departmentshaveachievedin the 2012/2013 financial year.

The programme was aimed at

government programmes as well asto inform the people of Matatieleabout the achievements themunici-pality has made in addressing theirneedsandtoprofilethemunicipality.Sincere apologies to the residents ofBuxton Park area.

Due to an electricity cable, whichsupplies electricity to the BuxtonPark area breaking, electricity wasinterrupted onSaturday, 16Novem-ber. Reconnection was done on 17November, but unfortunately the ca-ble popped again.

A new cable has been sourced toreplacetheoldcable.Themunicipal-ity humbly apologises for the incon-

venience caused.Home Affairs Minister’s visit inMatatiele

MinisterNaledi Pandor is expect-ed tobe inMatatiele from todayuntilSaturday at theMatatiele North EndStadium,aspartofherpublicpartici-pation programme. The imbizo isdesigned to allow the public to haveunmediated contact and interactionwith their government representa-tives.

That isall fromusfornow,tillnexttime, stay safe and be blessed.

Thank you sweet people fromsweet Matat, a destination of choiceand excellence.

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Therace,whichalwaystakeplacesjust before the start of the festive sea-son,issimilartotheDundeeJuly2013

chapterof therace isa triplingraceasopposed to a galloping race. Tradi-tional horse racing is also unique inthat the riders and race horses aredrawn from local villages. The com-petition is open to horse owners fromall 11 municipal districts.

There will be six races of different

grades. The races are scheduled tostartat10amandcontinueuntil4pm,with intervals of entertainment inbe-tween. Participating horses havebeen preselected. Entry for specta-tors is free.

The race attracts high-profileguests suchasMECs,mayors, deputy

mayors, councillors, senior govern-ment andmunicipals officials, aswellas guests who represent sponsors.

Otherpartners intheevent includeGold Circle, Trotting South Africa,Coastal Horse Care Unit, the Depart-ment of Arts and Culture, theDepart-ment of Transport and Love Life.

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Bouverie SA’s best>> Harding star shines as Kokstad teen secures top 20 finish in gruelling Roof of Africa

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SCOTTBouverie (BrotherBroad-link KTM) produced the per-formance of his life to finish on

the podium as well as the top-placedSouthAfricanriderintheRoofofAfri-ca, which concluded in themountainkingdom of Lesotho on Saturday.

Inwhatwasthemostgruellingedi-tion of the three-day race in recentyearsdue to torrential rainandhowl-ing winds, just 23 of the world’s 110eliteridersfinishedheraceintheGoldClass, the Harding star being one ofthem.

That only 62 of the 366 riders

across three classes managed to fin-ish is a testament to just how difficultthis year’s racewas. Of the 182SilverClass entries, just 23 finished, whileonly 16 of the 74 Bronze Class riderscompleted the race.

Roof of Africa regular Bouveriemade a remarkable comeback frominjury to finish in third place behindrunner-up, New Zealander ChrisBirch (KTM Red Bull Bell LS2 Mitas),and winner, Englishman GrahamJarvis (Husqvarna Racing).

“It feels awesome to be the firstSouth African in,” Bouverie told theFever. “I’m very satisfiedwithmy re-sult. It is really difficult to podium ex-treme races with some of the world’s

best riders, especially in the condi-tions we faced.

“This was my fourth Roof and byfar the toughest, which makes it feelevenbetter to podiumbecause all theriders faced a true test. This resultwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutmy sponsors, Brother KTM, Pirelli,Ford,Ariette, theLordJesus,myfam-ily, trainer, mechanic and friends.”

With just a month to prepare forthe race after recovering from a bro-kenwrist, the20-year-oldsaidhehadlittle expectations.”My aim was to goout and enjoy myself and just try mybest,”hesaid. “Itdefinitelywasoneofthe more difficult races I have done,but I prefer it when it’s harder. The

conditionssuitedmeandIthinkit’sanadvantage to practise on the terrainwhere I live,” added Bouverie, wholives and trains in both Harding andSt Michaels.

Like Bouverie, Kokstad teenagerDamien Scott (TeamCriterion Yama-ha Portable Shade) competed in theGold Class and underlined his im-mensepotentialwitha16th-placefin-ish, an improvement of 10 places onhis Roof of Africa debut last year.

“I am very proud to be placedamong the some of the top riders inthe world. I was hoping for a top 10but the extremeweather had its ownideas forme,” said 18-year-old Scott.“Having said that, I am happy with

16th. Itwasavery toughracewithex-treme weather conditions, which re-ally took its toll on one’s body.

“It was very gruelling. The rainand mud increased the difficulty oftheraceandmadesomeof thepassesalmost impossible without buddingupwithanotherrider. Iwillhave todomore training in the wet and will begoingforatop10nextyear,”headded.

Paddock sensation Wade Young’shopes of defending his Roof of Africatitle were dashed on Friday. The newBrother Broadlink KTM rider got offtoasolidstartandfinishedthirdinthe45km time trial onThursday, howev-er,hisracewascruellycutshortwhenhis bike seized the following day.

PHOTO: ELZA THIART-BOTESScott Bouverie (Brother Broadlink KTM) of Harding en route to finishing third.

PHOTO: ELZA THIART-BOTESDamien Scott (Team Criterion Yamaha Portable Shade) of Kokstad speeds to a 16th­placefinish.