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THE Democratic Alliance (DA) hasaccused the Mbizana Local Mu-nicipal (MLM) Mayor, MakhayaTwabu, and Municipal Manager,Luvuyo Mahlana, for living on

government perks of luxury cars and fancyhomes while the community is left in thedust.

Athol Trollip, Eastern Cape (EC) provin-cial leader for theDA, said in a statement thatwhile the people of one of the EC’s poorestmunicipalities continued to suffer the conse-quences of unemployment and little develop-ment, the mayor and municipal managerchose to live in another area, where there areservices.Trollip said these two leaders both have

seaside homes in the neighbouringKwaZulu-Natal and, according to recentmedia reports,travel to their offices in Mbizana daily witha new luxury Jeep Grand Cherokee worthR700 000 purchased forMbizana’smayor,Ma-khaya Twabu, without authorisation fromcouncil.Zibuse Nomdakazana from Bizana said the

community is tired of the fact that these mu-nicipal leaders do not experience what theyare facedwith like living in a town that smellsof sewage and having to deal with constantdisruptions in water and electricity supply.Mayor Twabu confirmed that he had had

a house in Margate but said that has nothingto do with the municipality.On the issue of the vehicle Twabu and

Mahlaka both said the previous vehicle need-ed to be replaced as it had toomany faults andCouncillors were aware of it. “We have neverneglected the community in any way,” saidTwabu.

MbizanaMayor andmanageraccusedof living thehigh life

HE Democratic Alliance (DA) hasaccused the Mbizana Local Mu-nicipal (MLM) Mayor, MakhayaTwabu, and Municipal Manager,Luvuyo Mahlana, for living on

government perks of luxury cars and fancyhomes while the community is left in the

Athol Trollip, Eastern Cape (EC) provin-cial leader for theDA, said in a statement thatwhile the people of one of the EC’s poorestmunicipalities continued to suffer the conse-quences of unemployment and little develop-ment, the mayor and municipal manager

accusedof living thehigh life

= The MbizanaLocal MunicipalManager,Luvuyo Mahlaka, togetherwith theMbizana LocalMunicipalMayor, Makhaya Twabu,who areaccused ofneglecting thecommunity.PHOTO: YANDISADLEMBULA

; A Jeepsimilar to theone MayorMakhaya Twaburecently boughtto the chagrin ofthe communityPHOTO: SUPPLIED

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THEMbizanaLocalMunicipality (MLM) hada council meeting last week Monday to pro-pose a draft budget for the new financial yearwhichwill focuson issues concerning servicedelivery and othermatters that needed inter-vention in Bizana.

MLM mayor, Councillor Makhaya Twabu,said the main aim was to draft a budget forthe 2014/15 financial year where they wouldbe focusing more on resolving service deliv-ery issues.“We were under pressure with the recent

protests around Bizana which is why we sawit fit to prioritise service delivery in ourbudget,” added Twabu.

He said they were not going to implementservice delivery because of the protestmarch-es but because the government evaluated andsaw that most communities around Bizananeeded development.The budget proposed R270 million to be

spent on service delivery on its own includingthe maintenance of roads in the rural and ur-ban areas of Bizana.At the council meeting it was announced

that the Department of Public Works hadmoved its offices to Flagstaff and Matatieleand will not render its services to Bizana fol-lowing the violencewhich resulted in the van-dalisation of their offices and property duringthe Nomlacu strike a few months ago.The council promised to come up with a so-

lution for this as the services of the depart-ment were needed in Bizana as well.During themeeting itwasalso resolved that

NkantoloVillage, whereORTambowas born,would be renovated and be declared a herit-age site. Government representatives wouldbe visiting the area soon to do and assess-ment.

Draft budget focusesonservicedelivery

Mbizana Local Municipal Mayor, MakhayaTwabu addressing the meeting whilst SpeakerDaniswa Mfumbatha listens attentively.

PHOTO:YANDISA DLEMBULA


THEMbizana LocalMunicipality and commu-nity members from Nomlacu in ward 26 helda meeting to elect a steering committee to ad-dress their grievances and communicate withresidents.

The meeting was held last week Tues-day at Mount Zion Community Hall in Bi-zana.Mayor Makhaya Twabu met with the

people of Nomlacu with the aim of creat-ing a platform thatwill channel communi-cationbetween themunicipality andward26 residents since there had been morethan one committee which were frequent-ly visiting the municipality for answersafter the protest march.According to the mayor this created

confusion and a communication break

down which is why they decided to get thewhole community together and start afreshto elect a new committee recognised by theresidents and which the municipal repre-sentatives will know and answer to.He said itwas important to have a commit-

tee that is elected by the community mem-bers so thatwhen there are problems, peoplein the community will know with whom toaddress the matter.Mthokozisi Nkosiyane from ward 26 said

it made them happy to meet with municipalrepresentatives as that showed them that

they were willing to help them.“We hope that the partnership that we

have started with the MLM will benefit usin a way that we will be heard so that we donot end up protesting again.”The Nomlacu community said that the

main purpose of the meeting was to showunity within the community and also showthe municipal representatives that therewere no individuals who wanted to pushtheir ulterior motives but that the protestswere due to the community working togeth-er to gain development.

New committee addressMbizana residents’ grievances

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THE Lusikisiki and Flagstaff police are look-ing for three men who allegedly stole R25 000from a chicken truck from Kokstad that wasdelivering chickens to Lusikisiki on April 3.

It is alleged that the three suspects weretravellingwith a Toyota Avanza and drove infront of the truck forcing it to stop on the road

between Flagstaff and Lusikisiki. The sus-pects, armed with guns, then took the moneyfrom the driver.According to police spokesperson, Captain

Mduduzi Godlwana, Flagstaff police mem-bers chased the getaway car but the suspectsgot away.Captain Godlwana said community mem-

bers should be on the lookout for these sus-pects as they were armed and dangerous.

Anyone with any information can contactCapt. Godlwana at 0798950889.In another incident a female aged 48 years

and two males aged between 52 and 60 werearrested in Lusikisiki after they were caughtwith 6 drums full of dagga in Lutshaya locali-ty. CaptainGodlwana said these suspectswillappear in theLusikisikiMagistrates court onApril 7 facing charges of being in the posses-sion of drugs.

Three suspectswanted forarmedrobbery


THE congregation of the Methodist Churchof Southern Africa (MCSA), Brooksnek Cir-cuit, are mourning the death of one of theirSunday school pupils who was hit by a carafter a church concert.

The accident took place on the N2 nearPhakade lastweek Saturday inMountAyliff.It is alleged that Yanga Mdingi (who was

between the ages of 12 and 15) died on thescene after she got hit by a ToyotaHilux twincab bakkie while trying to cross the road af-ter her Sunday school concert.The twin cab dragged her and collided

with an oncoming car.Nomaxesibe Dlembula, Superintendent of

the MCSA, Brooksnek Circuit SundaySchool, said they were shocked and sad-

dened about the sudden death of their schol-ar after they had shared such a great timewith her at the concert earlier that day.“We are extremely sad about the passing

of Yanga as she was such a dedicated indi-vidual who shared so many memories withall of our Sunday scholars,” added Dlembu-la.In raising awareness, the South African

Police Service’s (SAPS) spokesperson, Cap-tain Mlungisi Mathidane, said that parentsshould always make sure that they were onthe lookout for their children especiallywhen it comes to possibly dangerous situa-tions, that include crossing the N2 road, asit is a very busy road.“Children need to be monitored very care-

fully as some of them are not clear yet aboutcrossing and especially all the dangers of theroad,” added Mathidane.

N2accident claims young life

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REPORTER

Can I vote . . .

Q: Can I vote if I can’t get to my voting sta-tion on Election Day because I’m heavilypregnant?A: If you can’t get to your voting station

on Election Day for National and Provincialelections because you’re heavily pregnant,you can apply for a special vote. Please seespecial votes for details.Q: Can I vote if I registered but am now

in prison?A: Yes, you can vote in national and pro-

vincial elections as long as you have yourvalid, green, bar-coded ID and you are regis-tered to vote.Check your voter registration status on-

line to confirm that your name appears onthe voters’ roll.

Q: Can I vote if I registered but have lostmy ID with the sticker in it?A: Yes, just get a Temporary Identity Cer-

tificate (TIC) that will be valid on electionday. You can apply for your TIC at the De-partment of Home Affairs.Please also check your registration details

and confirm that your name appears on thevoters’ roll.

Q: Can I vote if I turn 18 soon AFTER elec-tion day?A: No, you must have turned 18 on or be-

fore the day on which the elections are pro-claimed (published in the Government Ga-zette) to be able to vote. No exceptions canbe made.

Q: Can I vote if I will be in another townor province on election day?A: National and Provincial Elections:You need to vote at the voting station

where you’re registered to vote. However, ifyou’re outside of your voting district onElectionDay youmay vote at another votingstation in South Africa.If you’re outside the province where you

registered, you’ll only be able to vote in thenational election andnot the provincial elec-tion, and you’ll be asked to complete a VEC4 form at the voting station.

Municipal Elections and By-Elections:You need to vote at the voting station at

which you’re registered.Please remember that youmust be a regis-

tered voter in South Africa in order to vote.To confirm that your name is on the voters’roll and to find out which voting stationyou’re registered at, please check your voterregistration status on line or SMS your IDnumber to 32810. To locate your voting sta-tion on a map, please see our online votingstation finder.

Q: Can I vote if I will be out of the countryon Election Day?A: If you are a South African citizen and

are registered to vote, but will be out of thecountry on Election Day, please see specialvotes for details on how to apply for a specialvote (national and provincial elections on-ly).

Q: Can I vote if I’m bedridden and unableto go to my voting station on Election Day?A: If you’re confined to your bed and can’t

get to your voting station on Election Dayfor National and Provincial elections, youcan apply for a special vote.

Q: Can I vote if I’m in hospital?A: If you’re bedridden or in hospital and

can’t get to your voting station on ElectionDay for National and Provincial elections,you can apply for a special vote.

Q: Can I vote if I’ve lost my registrationsticker?A: You will be allowed to vote as long as

yourname is on thevoters’ roll. If yournameisn’t on the voters’ roll and you don’t haveyour registration sticker, you have no proofthat you’ve registered and you won’t be ableto vote.Please check your voter registration sta-

tus online to make sure your name is on thevoters’ roll.

Q: Can I vote if my new ID book has notarrived yet?A: Yes, you can vote if you have a Tempo-

rary Identity Certificate (TIC) that is validon Election Day.You can apply for a TIC at the Department

of Home Affairs. Please remember, you will

only be able to vote if you are a registeredvoter.

Q: Can I vote on behalf of someone who isunable to get to their voting station?A: No, every voter must vote in person at

the voting station.

Q: Can I vote with my temporary registra-tion certificate (TRC)?A: No, you can only vote with your South

African, green, bar-coded ID or a valid Tem-porary Identity Certificate (TIC). You canapply for a green, bar-coded ID or a valid TICfrom the Department of Home Affairs.

Q: Can permanent residents vote in theelections?A: No, only South African citizens with a

green, bar-coded ID book can vote in elec-tions.

Q: I am living overseas and voted in thelast national and provincial elections. CanI vote in the municipal elections?A: The Muncipal Electoral Act does not

make provision for overseas voting duringmunicipal elections due to the fact that youcan only vote in the ward where you live.General

Frequently asked questions about votingin general

Q: I have registered, but I don’t want tovote. Will anything happen to me if I don’tvote?A: No, voting is not compulsory in SA,

however voting is an important civic dutyand we encourage all South Africans to par-ticipate.

Q: I’m in the SANDF/SAPS and on dutyon Election Day. When will I vote?A: If you’re a member of the SANDF or

SAPS and are on duty on Election Day forNational and Provincial elections, you canapply for a special vote. Please see specialvotes for details.

Q: Will election day be a public holiday?A: This decision is made by The President

in consultation with the Minister of HomeAffairs, not by the IEC. However, if electionday is a public holiday, the election timeta-ble will say so.

Q: Can I vote online or by post?

A:No, youmust vote in person at your vot-ing station.

Q: How do I know if my voting station haschanged?A: We try to communicate any changes to

you, but please check your voter registra-tion status online before each election toconfirm that your voting station hasn’tchanged.

Q: I registered at a temporary registrationstation. Where do I vote?A: Voting stations may change from time

to time, depending on availability of eachvoting venue.To find out where your voting station is,

please check your voter registration statusonline.You can then use our online voting station

finder to find a map to your voting station.

Q: Where can I vote?A: National and Provincial Elections:You need to vote at the voting station

where you’re registered to vote.However, if you’re outside of your voting

district on Election Day you may vote at an-other voting station in South Africa.If you’re outside the province where you

registered, you’ll only be able to vote in thenational election andnot the provincial elec-tion, and you’ll be asked to complete a VEC4 form at the voting station.Municipal Elections and By-Elections:You need to vote at the voting station at

which you’re registered.

Please remember that youmust be a regis-tered voter in South Africa in order to vote.To confirm that your name is on the voters’roll, check your voter registration status on-line or SMS your ID number to 32810.

Q: Why has my voting station changed?A: Your voting station may change from

time to time, depending on the availabilityof the venue and changes in your voting dis-trict boundaries.To find out where your voting station is,

check your voter registration status online.You can then use our online voting stationfinder to find a map to your voting station.

Source: www.elections.org.za

. Visit www.uvoexpress.co.za and clickon “Elections 2014” under “News” to checkif and where you are registered to vote.

Frequently asked voters’ questions

REPORTER

APPLICATIONS for special votes for the gen-eral election will open on Monday, the Elec-toral Commission of SA (IEC) said on Thurs-day.

Special votes would be cast on 5 and 6 May,as opposed to 7Maywhen the rest of the coun-

try’s eligible voters would cast their votes,IEC spokesperson Kate Bapela said.There are two categories of special votes.

The first is for those who qualify for a homevisit due to physical infirmity, disability orpregnancy.

The second category of special votes is forpeople who will be absent from their votingdistrict on election day. They can cast theirvotes at the voting stations where they regis-tered on either 5 or 6 May, between 09:00 and17:00.Bapela said that to apply for either catego-

ry of special vote, voters need to complete aVEC 1 form, available on the IEC website orfrom local IEC offices. The form needs to besubmitted by hand to the local IEC office inthe municipality responsible for the votingdistrict where the special vote would be cast.“The forms will not be accepted at national

or provincial offices and cannot be faxed, e-mailed or posted. Special vote applicantsmayuse a proxy to deliver the VEC 1 form to thelocal IEC office in the municipality wherethey intend to vote but the form itself mustbe signed by the voter themselves.” Onlythose voters whose pre-approved applica-tions have been submitted between now andApril 17 will qualify to cast a special vote.Applicants for special voteswill receive the

outcome of their applications via SMS or e-mail, and can check their status on the IECwebsite. Source: Sapa

IECannounces special votesprocedures

Voters with special needs have until April 17 to apply for a special vote. Applicants need tocomplete a VEC 1 form, obtainable on the IEC website or from local IEC offices. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Only those voterswhosepre-approvedapplicationsweresubmitted between nowandApril 17wouldqualify to cast a specialvote.


Notice is given that the ORTambo District Municipality (theApplicant) intends to submit applications for environmentalauthorisation and associated general authorisation for the proposed King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) PresidentialInterventionBulkWater Supply Schemes in theEasternCapeProvince.

The project involves water extraction from the Mthata Dam and treatment at the Thornhill Water Treatment Works, theinstallation of bulk water supply pipelines, new reservoirs, pump stations and associated infrastructure to upgradeareas around Mthatha and supply rural villages within the KSD and Local Municipalities. The following authorisationapplications have been prepared:

·Environmental Authorisation applications to the Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs andTourism (OR Tambo Region) in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No 107 of 1998)(NEMA) and Associated Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (GNR. 544, 18 June 2010), via BasicAssessments; and

·Applications to the Department of Water Affairs for General Authorisations in terms of Section 21 (c) and (i) of theNationalWaterAct (Act 36 of 1998) forwatercourse crossingswith pipeline infrastructure.

The project has been split up in to 4 corridors and applications for environmental authorisation as follows:

·Ngqeleni Corridor

·Mthatha andAirport Corridor

·Mqanduli Corridor

·NqaduCorridor

EnvironmentalAssessment Practitioners (EAPs) have been appointed byGIBB (Pty) Ltd on behalf ofAmatolaWater toundertake the respective applications.

Interested andAffected Parties (I&AP's) are invited to register and/ or comment on the draft BasicAssessment Reports(BAR's). The public review period will be from . The draft BARs and general authorisationapplications are available for comment at the following locations:

OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER AS AN I&AP AND TO COMMENT ON THE DRAFT BASIC ASSESSMENTREPORTS INCLUDING THE GENERAL AUTHORISATION APPLICATIONS

11April 2014 to 16May 2014

Should you wish to register as an Interested andAffected Party (I&AP) and comment on the draft BAR's and general authorisationapplications kindly contact the respectiveEAPas detailed above, before or on of the appearance of this advert.16May2014

Environmental AuthorisationApplication

Environmental Assessment Practitioner Public venues where the Draft BAR can be accessed:

KSD Municipal OfficePO Box 45, Mthatha, 5100Contact person: Mr ZamaMnqanqena/ MR LP Maka

Telephone:(047) 501 4239/(047) 501 4312Fax: (047) 532 5198Email: [email protected]

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IT is not only the Bizana community that isprotesting over service delivery but Nta-bankulu communities also blockaded a roadfor two days from last week Wednesday overthe fact that they do not have electricity.

Angry residents of the Matshona commu-nity (ward 6) dug a big trench in the road andvehicles were unable to pass. The protestersgathered on the other side of the trench sing-ing and toi toying whilst waiting for munici-pal officials to address them.They said they were fed up with the local

municipality making “false promises thatthey never live up to.”“We are just tired of people living under

better conditions coming into our area andthinking that they can walk all over us,” saidMthokozisi Sisulu who is one of the commu-nity members.TheMEC for Local Government and Tradi-

tional Affairs, Mlibo Qoboshiyane, said thathe had sent someone to speak to the commu-nity on behalf of the Ntabankulu Local Mu-nicipality (NLM) where feedback will be pro-vided to the community as soon as possible.Qoboshiyane said people should under-

stand that electrification is a long process andis not something that can be installed over-night.The Mayor of NLM, Councillor Vusi

Mgoduka, said people should stop vandalis-ing government property because they are go-ing to regret doing so one day.“If something happens in that locality

where fire rescue, police and ambulances areneeded, emergency services will not get therein time because of the hole that was dug inthe road.”

Ntabankulunowalsoprotesting

The Matshona community paying attention during the response of the Mayor, Vusi Mgoduka inNtabankulu. PHOTO: GREG NOTA

Matshona locality (ward 6) community members during their service delivery road block.PHOTO: GREG NOTA

The Ntabankulu Local Municipal mayor, Councillor Vusi Mgoduka (in white) with the NtabankuluLocal police addressing him before he could address the protesting community members.

PHOTO: GREG NOTA

This is the bigtrench thatcommunitymembers dug toprevent motoristsfrom goingthrough to andfrom town.PHOTO: GREGNOTA

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THE MEC for Local Government and Tradi-tional Affairs, Mlibo Qoboshiyane, visitedNtabankulu last week Thursday where he ta-bled a report by National Treasury on an in-vestigation conducted around the procure-ment of a service provider.

This follows a protest by rate payers at theNtabankulu LocalMunicipality (NLM) at thebeginning of 2013 about their concerns overthe way in which the money was being spentby the municipality.Qoboshiyane said that the investigation

was done after whistleblowers had raisedtheir concern over how financial statementswere being handled and the way people wereemployed at the municipality.He said he had given the council the report

which included an action implementationplan where they have to respond and addressthis situation within 30 days before the gov-ernment takes over.“People that are involved in the misman-

agement of funds in the municipality will bedealt with,” added Qoboshiyane.The announcement of the findings in the

report will be announced to the public afterthe council had responded.The Mayor of NLM, Councillor Vusi

Mgoduka, said they, as a council, would haveto sit down and see what they could do withthe report so that they could respond onApril30 giving permission for action to be takenin response to the findings in the report.Mgoduka said their main challenge, which

led to the investigations, was mainly irregu-lar expenditure by the municipality.

MECbrings feedbackonNLM investigations

The Speaker of Ntabankulu Local Municipality, Councillor Nophatheka Ndabeni, with MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs, MliboQoboshiyane, and the Mayor, Councillor Vusi Mgoduka. PHOTO: YANDISA DLEMBULA

InternationalWomen’sDaymarch celebrated

The Alfred Nzo District Women, marchingin Mount Frere last week Friday fightingabuse against women and children.PHOTO:SUPPLIED

REPORTER

HUNDREDS of women from the AlfredNzo District marched in the streets ofMount Frere on March 28 to highlightthe plight of women, children and elder-ly in the region.

This march was hosted by the AlfredNzo District Municipality (ANDM) dueto the many incidents of murder andabuse of women, children and elderlypeople, as well as the practice of forcedmarriages.More than 500 women coming from all

walks of life and fromvarious communi-

ties in the district took to the streets ofMount Frere to raise their concerns,whilst recognizing the progress that hadbeen made by the government.ANDMMayor, Eunice Diko, said that

she was pleased with how the women ofthe Alfred Nzo district had come out forthe march and she added that the out-come of the march showed that peoplewere tired of women and child abuse.The march ended at the municipal

hall, wherewomen held a prayer day forvictims of abuse and peace during theupcoming elections.“We are saying ‘enough is enough’

with regard to the increase in abuse thatwomen and children of this world arefacing,” said Umzimvubu MunicipalMayor,KhulukaziPhangwa. She said allwomen should be respected becausethey are the rocks of every home andchildren should be treated with care be-cause they are the future leaders of thisworld.


REPORTER

A leading pharmaceutical company special-ising in allergy medication, chose todaywhich marks the start of World AllergyWeek (7 – 13 April), to launch a nationalcampaign aimed at raising awarenessamong parents and teachers of anaphylaxis– a serious and life-threatening allergic re-

action, which is fast on the rise.

Pharma Dynamics’ campaign stems froma survey done by the company somemonthsback involving almost 1 000 learners andteachers from private, government andModel C schools across the country whichfound that none of the learners nor theteachers knewwhat to do in case of a severe

allergic attack, putting children’s lives atrisk.Mariska van Aswegen, spokesperson for

Pharma Dynamics, says the campaign,which kicks off this week, will run through-out the month of April to cover as muchground as possible.“Several of SA’s top allergists and health-

care practitioners (HCPs) will be placed atthe heart of local community schools acrossSouth Africa to help spread awareness to asmany parents and teachers as possible.“Education workshops will focus prima-

rily on anaphylaxis – what it is, what trig-gers an allergic reaction or a severe attacksuch as anaphylaxis, how to identify earlywarning signs and symptoms and how totreat it – all done in an effort to save lives.The workshops will also coach parents andteachers on how to deal with and better re-late to learners with allergies, who oftenfeel stigmatised as a result of their condi-tion,” she says.According to international studies the in-

cidence of anaphylaxis is on the increase.Figures are scant for SA, but some localclinics that have started to record cases ofanaphylaxis say they deal with an averageof 20 cases per month, but that the actualfigure is likely to be much higher.Van Aswegen says more and more cases

are being reported worldwide of childrendying at school following a major allergicattack.“The condition is real and should be giv-

en the prominence it deserves. It can poten-tially be fatal if the correct care isn’t givenimmediately. It is essential that when yourchild or a learner in a class has a seriousand life-threatening condition like this to

have a plan in place way ahead of time. Inmost cases, if an anaphylactic attack occursand is treated quickly with the appropriatemedication, such as an adrenaline auto-in-jector (a medical device used to deliver ameasured dose of adrenaline), the outcomesare good, but there are far too many casesthat end up in tragedy.“Early warning signs include itching of

the eyes or face and often within minutesit will progress to more serious symptomssuch as difficulty in swallowing or breath-ing, stomach pain, cramps, vomiting, di-arrhea and/or hives. Anaphylaxis canquickly result in an increased heart rate,sudden weakness, a drop in blood pressure,shock and ultimately unconsciousness anddeath. If children exhibit any of these symp-toms, immediate emergency medical atten-tion should be sought,” advises van Aswe-gen. Pharma Dynamics has also made addi-tional resources available for free downloadand printing online via its popular allergyeducation website, www.allergyex-pert.co.za, which both parents and teacherscan use as teaching aids in the home orclassroom setting. Resources include: aller-gy poster, colouring-in pages, ‘spot the aller-gen’ word games, bookmarks, school pres-entations, allergy check-lists and fact sheetsand an anaphylaxis emergency care plan.DrMikeLevin, one of SA’s top allergists andadvisor to Pharma Dynamics will also beavailable to respond to any online allergy-related queries via the website all yearround. PharmaDynamics’ campaignmarksan important step in educating and raisingawareness of the physical dangers and emo-tional toll imposed by allergies among chil-dren.IMAGE: WWW.WAKEMED.ORG

WORLDALLERGYWEEK:APRIL 7 - 13

Becomeallergyaware


AMALUNGUombutho ophikisayokwakunyenelungu lombutho ophetheyo ayishiyephakathi indibano yebhunga lomasipalawaseNgquza Hill emveni kokuba lamalunguengonelisekanga yindlela ibhunga lalomasi-pala eliqhuba ngayo ngoMvulo kwiveki edlu-lileyo eLusikisiki.

Lendibano bekumele ukuba iqhube ixeshaelifutshanekodwakugqibele ibhunga selicelaenye iyure ngokubona inani lezinto ekumel-we ukuba zixoxwe, kulapho ke ilungu leAfri-

can National Congress (ANC) kunye naman-ye amalungu wemibutho ephikisayo ayeahamba. UNontandabuzo Jiki weANC utheyena akazuba yinxalenye yalendibanoeyongezelekayo etyola uSodolophu, PatMdingi, uSomlomo Dumisani Mjokovanakunye nomanenjala omkhulu womasipalauMluleki Fihlani, ngoku lawula ngegqudukumasipala waseNgquza.UJiki ongomnye woceba beANC ugrogrise

ngokubhalela iProvincial Executive Commit-tee (PEC) okusisigqeba esikulawulo lwepon-do ngolawulo olungekhoyo kwamasipala. Un-obhala weCongress of the People (COPE),

uTempleton Bhesi yena uthe bazofuna ingaloyomthetho ukuba inkqubisane nalomasipalaoqhutywa okwevenkile encinci, iSpaza Shop.“Sifuna amalungu ombutho ophetheyo ayekeukujongela phantsi amaqela aphikisayo.”UMdingi uphendule esithi zibubuvuvu izity-olo ezibekwayo ezithetha ngokungalawulwakakuhle komaspala waseNgquza, wongezele-la ngelithi abantu abafana noJiki ngabantuabazifunza ecaleni ngabom bewazi umgaqosiseko kwakunye namasolotya alawula ib-hunga.

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Umanenjala womasipala Ingquza Hill LocalMunicipality kunye noSomlomo DumisaniMjokovana ngexesha bekusethulwa izintoezizakwenzima kunyakamali omtsha eLusikisiki.

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YOUNG Bizana resident Viwe Mbasa, hasa dream of owning a restaurant one day.

For now, this resident of the Lucingwenilocality is doing all she can to achieve thatdream by working from home and sellingfood to business owners, taxi drivers andother passersby.Mbasa gets out of bed early every morn-

ing to cook her famous pap and curry forher customers who place orders everydayand who are her best advertisement for at-tracting more customers.Apart from owning a restaurant one day

Mbasa said she would also love to own a ca-tering companywhichwill cater for big andsmall functions.Elders in the community around her lo-

cation said she is an inspiration to otheryoung people by getting up and doing whatshe does best for a living.Mbasa enjoys her job as she is doing

something she loves.

Pap ingredients(serves 4 people)

Cheese, margarine, tablespoon of salt,two cups of maize miele, jug of water andmixed veggies.

Chicken curry ingredients

4 pieces of chicken, spices (chicken, blackpepper and mild and spicy rajah), 1 onion,1 green, yellow and red pepper, small bowlof chopped carrots, half a mug of cooking

oil, stock cubes and half a cup of water.Method

Pap• Boilwater in a pot at themaximumheat

of your stove• Pour themaizemiele into boilingwater

and leave to boil for about 10 minutes• Add a pinch of salt, cheese and marga-

rine and mixed veggies as desired• Turn down the temperature to low (2)

for pap to cook well• Stir ingredients together and leave for

about 20 minutes.• During cooking, check and stir untilingredients are cooked together

• After 20 minutes, the pap is ready to beserved

Chicken curry• Put cooking oil into the pot and place

it on the stove at heat temperature of 5• Wait for oil to be hot then add chopped

onions and peppers• While the ingredients are sizzling, add

your spices and1 stock cube

• Stirwell thenadd the 4pieces of chicken• Wait for chicken to blend in with the

ingredients by stirring ingredients togeth-er• Add ¼ cup of water then wait for it to

boil• After that add your carrots andwait un-

til they are cooked• Stir meat and wait for about 30 minutes

until it’s nice and tender• Then it is ready to be servedThis dish can be served hot, with veggies

and salads of your choice.

LOCAL IS LEKKER:

Viva forVivica’spapandcurry

The famous pap and curry cooked by Viwe Mbasa served with butternut and cabbage.PHOTO: YANDISA POPPY DLEMBULA

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THE 2010 Storm Breakers FC are now theclear champions for the Safa SAB RegionalLeague Coastal Stream after being in position2 for eight weeks as AmaMpondoUnitedwereon topwith the samepoints but the goal differ-ence was separating the two teams.

Although Storm Breakers played a goallessdraw in their lastmatchwithFCPV, the Inter-

national FC made sure that they secure theirposition by beating AmaMpondo United whowere sitting comfortably on top of the leagueby 2-1. That result gave 2010 Storm Breakersvictory.The spectators who came in their numbers

to watch the game on Sunday at the Flagstaffsports ground celebrated with the 2010 StormBreakers after the game when it was an-nounced thatwith the current results theyarethe champswith 35 points against their rivals

AmaMpondo who remained in the second po-sition with 31 points.Now the 2010 Storm Breakers will have to

play against the winner from the MthathaStream to get one winner to play in the play-offs representing the region. After those play-offs the winner will secure a space in the Vo-dacom League.The winner of Mthatha Stream, Mthatha

City, will play against the winner from theCoastal Stream, 2010 Storm Breakers, to de-

termine the team which will represent thewhole region in the Vodacom play-offs.Both the teamswould like to be in theVoda-

com League but unfortunately there could beonly onewinner – the onewhowill score goalswill proceed to the next level.

The full weekend results; AmaMpondo 1 vsInternational 2, Iqhayiya 3 vs Supersport 6,Powerline 1 vs Red Lion 1, 2010 Storm Break-ers 0 vs FCPV 0.

2010StormBreakersare the champions

The champions of the SAB Regional League Coastal Stream, 2010 Storm Breakers. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

The captain of the 2010 Storm Breakers whowas the man of the match last Sunday in theirlast game, Simbongile ‘Magaiva’ Mlatsha.

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