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COMMUNITY SETJHABA ENTERTAINMENT www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za Roadworks machines Masepala o Meet young author and Three killed, three dusted and put to fumantsha mashodu playwright, Molahlehi work in Mangaung a motlakase kotlo Magwala seriously injured in PAGE 3 Page 4 Page 5 N8 collision LENTSWELENTSWE LA BATHOBATHO • VOICEVOICE OFOF THETHE PPEOPLEEOPLE WEDNESDAYWEEDNDNES 2 NOVEMBER 2016 FREE Young entrepreneurs from Nozala Intermediate School in Phahameng, Bloemfontein, got their fi rst taste of the business environment by opening their own stand at the Volksblad Kos & Kunsmark at Emoya Estate on Saturday. This exercise forms part of a 15-week entrepreneurial and fi nancial literacy skills programme introduced to the group of Grade 1s and 2s by Young Entrepreneurs (YE), in partnership with Central Media Group (CMG). One of the Minipreneur’s parents, Nomteto Mabumbulu, said this project is a great initiative for the children and she was glad to see how excited her daughter was by being part of the initiative. “It keeps them active and creative with what they’re doing. My daughter is making cards and diaries. She’s doing so well. She’s shy but as you can see, she’s doing well so far. Even though she wasn’t talkative and I wasn’t sure about it, she surprised me.” Mabumbulu added that she would like to see Minipreneurs kick-start their enterprises the success of the programme carried forward to next year. PHOTO: MOEKETSI MOGOTSI We will ‘cow-up’ the N8 CATHY DLODLO a helicopter to come and hand “For years after talking to the every deadline to release the report of the clan decided to picket at over the report,” said 68-year- Free State provincial government, as promised. Community members the event to demand the release Members of the Barolong-Bo- old Morena Ncamane. Members members of the Royal Council said their pleas for the release of of the report or a hearing with Seleka Clan in Thaba Nchu said of the community said they are approached the Public Protector. the report are falling on deaf ears the president. “But instead of they will block the N8 with all tired of waiting for the report that Just as the Public Protector would and this seems to be an excuse for listening to our concerns, some the cows they own if they do followed a commission of enquiry start an investigation, Magashule the non-delivery of service to the ANC members and marshalls at not receive a report regarding into who should be crowned as announced the establishment community. If we want to apply the event attacked us. The incident their chieftaincy. Emotions were their chief. of a commission of enquiry in for a stand, we should be doing so became violent and one of our running high during a meeting Royal Council spokesperson, November 2014. The Royal at the Traditional Council. But the elderlies had his leg broken in the where members said they are Kenosi Mojanaga, said they have Council made a presentation to the Traditional Council is referring us attack,” said Maseola. giving Free State Premier, Ace been waiting for two years since Tolo Commission and members to the municipality,” said Maria This was confi rmed by 60-year- Magashule, a week to present the the establishment of a commission of the clan attended a public Morite. old Alpheus Modisenyane, who is report. of enquiry into their chieftaincy. hearing during which they could Another member, Tebogo now limping after the incident. He “We will ‘cow-up’ the N8 and He said members of the clan have give their inputs. But, two years Maseola, said this year in August, said they opened cases of assault block it. No traffi c – ambulances, been fi ghting for the revision of later, the clan is still struggling during the visit of President Jacob with the police, but have not buses or cars – will be let through. the chieftaincy since 1994, but to with uncertainty as the provincial Zuma’s election campaign in received feedback ever since. Magashule will have to come with no avail. government is missing each and Thaba Nchu, some of the members [email protected] 2 COMMUNITY NEWS • SETJHABA www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 2 November 2016 Magashule lauds outgoing police commissioner MOEKETSI MOGOTSI a time that he has “written a very rich history of taking the Free Police delegates from all around State to an unassailable position the province gathered to bid the in terms of fi ghting crime and retiring Free State Provincial his successes in this regard will Commissioner, Thabethe remain indelible”. Mpembe, farewell at a swanky Sapu added that Mpembe had to gala dinner on Friday night at fend off a lot of criticism from the Tuscan Rose, in Bainsvlei, all sides during his tenure and the Bloemfontein. biggest challenge for him was Deputy Police Minister, Maggie seeing colleagues die in the line Sotyu, Free State Premier, Ace of duty. Magashule, newly appointed Magashule recently shuffl ed MEC for Police, Roads and his cabinet by moving Sam Transport, Sam Mashinini, Mashinini to the Police, Roads and his predecessor, Butana and Transport portfolio and by Komphela, were among the moving Butana Komphela to the guests. health department. He admitted Magashule said Mpembe is one that the health department is in of those people who has served shambles and there are only three Seun Komolafe, who has three degrees, is looking for work at a street corner in Bloem. the country selfl essly and he ministers whom he could trust praised Mpembe’s unique style of to resolve the crisis it’s currently leadership. undergoing. He added that he has had the He said Education MEC, Tate pleasure of working with various Makgoe, is doing an excellent job police commissioners during his and he did not want to disturb the Three degrees, yet reign in the province and police current fl ow, therefore his only management in the province has other options were Komphela and proven to be among the most Mashinini. attentive he has come across. Magashule also hinted that Komphela said Mpembe served Mpembe, who started out as a he’s unemployed well under his tenure and he is constable in 1978, has ample KATLEHO MORAPELA working at a local factory after struggled to fi nance his studies and certain the new commissioner, experience to go beyond completing my fi nal year of school. had to rely on church members and Jacob Tsumane, will do an just being the provincial The 31-year-old Kovsie I had no money to come and study family friends who helped raise excellent job in leading the police commissioner. Alumni, Seun Komolafe, holds in South Africa but I decided to funds to pay for his tuition fee. in the province. “That’s why I need guys like an undergraduate degree in take the risk either way. After He thereafter managed to obtain a “A country that has no police General Mpembe. I will tell Actuarial Science, an Honours completing my school year, I spent merit bursary from the university to perishes quickly. But I’m 100% you where I want him, with degree and a Master’s degree in four years working at a factory just further his studies until this point. confi dent that a man who is going other retired policemen and Mathematics, which he obtained to put something on the table and Komolafe says, despite having to be with this group is a man women... Watch this province in recently. Yet he is struggling to I knew that I wanted something obtained three degrees with that will support me whenever the next year. It will be one of put bread on the table. Coming more out of life. All I ever wanted, distinctions in fi elds that are we deal with issues of crime and the best and it will be peaceful from an impoverished background was to achieve something in seldom studied, his biggest police. And I’m sure he’s going to and wonderful,” he said as he in Nigeria, Komolafe did not life. All I ever wanted, was to be challenge remains fi nding keep on speaking that language in concluded his speech. hesitate when his uncle, who was somebody. So when my uncle employment. He is, however, defence of the police,” he said. Mpembe’s previous role was living in South Africa, suggested offered to help with registration hopeful that his love for Police and Prisons Civil Rights Limpopo police commissioner that he furthers his studies at fees, I grabbed the opportunity mathematics and numbers will bear Union (Popcru) and the South and he has also served in Gauteng the University of the Free State. with both hands. Little did I know fruit in no time. Komolafe has thus African Policing Union (Sapu) and Western Cape. It makes one Komolafe says having grown up that I would still face fi nancial far made several job applications also offered messages of support wonder if his name would be in dire poverty, raised by a single drawbacks after completing my and stands at a street corner near to Mpembe as he brings an end to thrown in the hat for suspended father, he knew that education was studies,” says Komolafe. the university, asking people a crime-fi ghting career that spans national police commissioner, his only key to success. In his fi rst year studying towards passing to assist in fi nding him a over three decades. Riah Phiyega’s position. “My uncle came with this his undergraduate degree in job. Popcru said Mpembe is leaving at [email protected] suggestion at the time when I was Actuarial Science, Komolafe [email protected] Men and women in blue fight murder, dodge flying bullets CATHY DLODLO Commissioner, Henk Boshoff, prevention effort.

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