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Young entrepreneurs from Nozala Intermediate School in Phahameng, , 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. police vehicles and dingy offi ces Boshoff said the moral of police said a worrying increase in gang The situation at Bloemspruit was without air-conditioning are just offi cers at the stations are at an A damning report on crime – rape is rocking the Kopanong even worse. Here police offi cers some of the challenges the men all-time low. “I am going to ask those who commit it and those policing area. He said estimations had a total of six murders in and women in blue at Bloemspruit the provincial department of who fi ght it at two police stations are that the population statistics one weekend during the time have to face. “These holes are on Social Development to look into in Bloemfontein – is going to be in the area – mostly consisting of the inspection and bullet the inside (of the station). So if and address the situation as it tabled soon. The report follows an of informal settlements – have holes in a wall of the station are someone was sitting in the offi ce, has undertaken in the Provincial inspection in loco conducted by tripled since the release of the evidence of how dangerous and they could have been killed. It Crime Prevention Framework.” the Public Service Commission last offi cial statistics. “The area life-threatening the situation is an extremely dangerous area He said the framework was (PSC) at three police stations in is growing at a tremendous pace has become for offi cers in blue to work and operate in,” said put together by the provincial the city - Bainsvlei, Bloemspruit and a lot of illegal immigrants – working in this crime-ridden area. Boshoff. government and is going to and Kopanong. mostly from Lesotho – are settling Boshoff said police offi cers have He added municipal services in address most of these concerns. Bainsvlei came up tops, but here,” said Boshoff. He said the to dodge bullets randomly fi red at the area also seem non-existent. “My request is that the provincial shocking challenges and working PSC is going to recommend in the building by drive-by shooters. “We found overfl owing blocked government implement the conditions of the offi cers in the report that the Department of This discovery was made during drains, the area around the station framework as soon as possible to blue were found at Bloemspruit Home Affairs urgently intervene Boshoff’s visit. Flying bullets, a was fi lthy and the access roads address the situation,” he said. and Kopanong. Provincial PSC as part of the police’s crime serious shortage of offi cers and to the station are inaccessible.” [email protected]

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After workers unloaded machinery, they gathered for instructions to fi x potholes. PHOTOS: SEITHATI SEMENOKANE

Mangaung Municipality road workers patching potholes. BLUEPRINT 954/BCV/E

Some of the machines that where found in municipal storage.

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Moleboheng Moselando, municipal road worker. 4 COMMUNITY NEWS • SETJHABA www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 2 November 2016 Masepala o fumantsha mashodu a motlakase kotlo MATSEKO RAMOTEKOA feela. Lesedinyana la voice le ile la leka Masepala o baka dillo le di ho bua le e mong wa rakgwebo tsikitlano ka ho kgaola motlakase motsaneng wa di F. Monna ho ba o sebedisang ntle le tefo. enwa ya neng a ferekane o ile Masepala wa Mangaung o re a kopa hore lebitso la hae le se bonyane motlakase o ballwang phatlalatswe. O hlalositse hore o ne diketeteng tsa di ranta o fumane a sa tsebe letho ka boshodu bona ba o itsutswe lekweisheneng la motlakse. O re selemo se fetileng, Botshabalo. Hara beke e fetileng, o ile a hlokomela hore ditheko tsa masepala wa Mangaung o ile wa motlakase di hodimo haholo. Mme tswara letsholo la ho tsomana a hlalosetsa motswalle wa hae ka le batho ba belaellwang ka ho mathata ao a tobaneng le ona wa sebedisa motlakase ntle le ho o ho sebedisa tjhelete e ngata haholo lefella. bakeng sa ho reka motlakase. “Ke Ho ya ka mohlanka wa lehokela ne ke sebedisa bonyane makgolo wa motse wa Mangaung e leng a robong ho reka motlakase o Lebenkele lena ke le leng la a kgaoletsweng motlakase lekweisheneng la Botshabelo. PHOTO: MATSEKO RAMOTEKOA Lele Mamatu, masepala o ile wa neng o sa qete le kgwedi,” ho rialo kenya tshebetsong ho fuputsa rakgwebo. a hae. Mme o re o ne a sa hopole ya boshodu ba motlakase. O re a tswelapele,” ho rialo Maditaba. menyenyetsi ya hore ho na le Motswalle wa hae, mme o ile a re hore lekunutu la hae le tla utullwa. masepala ke ona o susumelletsang Empa Mamatu o re Centlec e batho ba bang ba itshebedisetsang o tseba motho ya ka mothusang. Ka ho tshaba hore mohlomong a ka baahi ho etsa ditlolo tse tjena tsa keke ya eba le mohau ho batho motlakase ntle le ho o lefella. “Monna eo ya ileng a re ke kenya monna ya mo thusitseng ho molao hobane ba dula ba nyolla baiketsetsang boithatelo ka Mamatu o re letsholo lena le mosebeletsi wa Centlec o ile a utswa motlakase mathateng, o re ha theko ya motlakse nako e kgolo le motlakase. O re ba se ba kgonne qadile kgweding ya Lwetse mpatla makgolo a mabedi feela ho ikemisetsa ho ntsha lebitso la hae. e nyane. ho kgaolela bonyane batho 42 selemong sona sena. O re bonyane lokisa bothata baka. Mme o ile a “Empa ka nnete ke ithutile hore ha “Batho ba Centlec ba lokela motlakase motseng wa Botshabelo ka hara motse wa Botshabelo etsa hore ke kgone ho qeta kgwedi ke a lokela ho etsa ketso ya mofuta ho nahanela batho ha ba nyolla feela. “Mme kotlo eo ba tobaneng feela, ho ile hwa fumaneha hore ka motlakase wa R10 feela,” ho ona hape,” motlakase ho qoba di tlolo tse tjena le yona ke e boima haholo. E ka motlakase o sebediswang ka hlalosa rakgebo. Moahi e mong ya ileng a re lebitso tsa molao. E bang ba sa etse hore ballwa bonyane ho R10 000.00 botlokotsebe bonyane o ka ballwa Rakgwebo o re o ne a thabile la hae ke Maditaba Nape o re batho ba reke motlakase ka di tjeho kapa ho feta,” ho rialo Mamatu. ho R800 000,00 bekeng e le nngwe haholo hoo a ileng a lebala mathata yena ha a makale ke taba yena tse lekaneng, mathata ana a tla dula [email protected]

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The school has two libraries, encouraging learners to read more often. The teachers are hands-on. Chippa United FC donated soccer kits and equipment to the school. Castle Bridge offers wide range of learning opportunities

SEITHATI SEMENOKANE matric pass rate, with two learners school’s debate team came fi rst getting a total of 5 distinctions. in both the district and provincial It has been a fun-fi lled and highly Now they are aiming for 100%. competitions. educational year for Castle Bridge With the help of a newly built Sports play a vital role in the Combined School. Under new science lab which opened in recreational activities of the management since 2015, Castle September 2016 is exactly how school. The school offers soccer, Bridge have set their academic they aim to do this. The lab offers rugby, netball, cricket, mini and recreational goals high. In learners the opportunity to do tennis, hockey and athletics. Three 2015 the school received an 84% real experiments with hands-on learners made the Under-15 Free training. The school also has State rugby team, while Tebello a mathematics centre, which Sefako, a Grade 11 learner, made means that even learners who the Under-16 team. struggle with the subject have the Marketing intern, Puleng opportunity to improve their skills. Mofokeng, says during her Maths competition winners: Grade 6 Rosy Davids, Grade 7 Mpumelelo Marai, The two school libraries ensure conversations with learners, they Grade 8 Thando Maphumla. that knowledge is easily attainable tell her how they love the fact The school is also involved in a one learner from Germany for 12 to all learners, and also encourage that they can voice their issues student exchange programme. months who says he is enjoying them to read more often. The and opinions to management Three learners have been South African food. teachers are hands-on and their and get an immediate response shortlisted to go to the United With values that include honesty, open offi ce door policy means that as management’s offi ce is on States of America through that responsibility, teamwork, learners are always welcome to the school site. Learners agree programme. This year one learner learning, aspiration, friendship, engage with them after class. that they are grateful for the from France and one from Italy ambition and respect, sending The school boasts a culturally opportunities they have in the spent three months at the school, your child to Castle Bridge rich atmosphere, with activities sporting world because of the staying with a family in the Combined School will provide such as art, dance, drama, revue partnerships the school has with location to give them the full them with valuable life and choral music available to the Free State and South African cultural experience. experiences. Fun on the playground. all learners. Twice this year the Chippa United football club. Currently, the school is hosting [email protected] 2 November 2016 • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] ENTERTAINMENT • BOITHABISO 5 Meet young author and playwright, Molahlehi Magwala

FLAXMAN QOOPANE The Rough Diamond at the National Afrikaans Literature Molahlehi Ernest Magwala from Museum (Naln), Sesotho Thabong Kasi in Welkom in Literature Museum (SLM) in the Free State is one of the few Bloemfontein, Mangaung, on youths who writes novels, short 1 August 2015. The people who stories and plays. bought my book have responded Magwala published his famous positively and say it is a novel, The Rough Diamond, masterpiece.” in 2015. He said: “I wrote my Molahlehi was born in 1986 novel in 2013 and only decided in Thabong Kasi, in Welkom. to publish it in 2015. The Rough “I remember when I started Diamond is part of my life attending Nanabolela Senior story in its childhood stages. Secondary School in Welkom, The book is relevant to where I started writing songs, but I come from and where I am later I decided to venture into heading. It is about a young boy short story writing. I have who was rejected by his parents written some short stories and sought peace, comfort and including The Healer and the attention in drugs, in writing Beauty Queen, The Girl by the and in his school work. The riverside; uNomsa and I love character, Joseph Konye Jnr, being Black. I want to publish was very talented and them as a collection of had a gift for writing short stories. My and football. short stories are Author, short story writer and playwright, Molahlehi Ernest Magwala, Flaxman Qoopane and “Seroki”/ “Praise Singer” at the This was not about culture, Macufe Wordfest in Bloemfontein, Mangaung, in October 2016. recognised and Everybody should go friendship and appreciated to a library and read love. I have like the Performing Arts Centre must start to read, because works I like reading, are Chinua by his parents books. Those who some plays, of the Free State (Pacofs) in reading changes and empowers Achebe, Bessie Head, Dr K.P.D. and his have money can buy including Bloemfontein.” the reader. Everyone has a story Maphalla, Omoseye Bolaji and family. Dunder-Head According to Ernest, writing has to tell. I do believe everyone Reverend Frank Chikane.” “It is a books and Four always been a communication can write, though it does take Magwala’s parents are Ben and story about Generations. tool that has been used for a person with a calling and gift the late Nomakula Magwala. valuing gifts One play is more decades and it will forever be to publish and put together a His younger brother is Thella and appreciating about domestic used. masterpiece. Walter Magwala. This promising one another. Through violence and the “To me, writing is my work, my “Everybody should go to a author, short story writer and everything he faced, he picked challenges children are facing career and my second love. Jesus library and read books. Those playwright attended Thembekile himself up and worked hard to in households, the effects and is my fi rst love. Writing has who have money can buy books. Primary School and Nanabolela build a better life for himself challenges of their school power. This is one tool that has I read a lot. I have read most Secondary School in Welkom. and his future family.” work and academics. I want to been used to reveal the history books of the African writers His dream is to organise Magwala said, due to self- start a theatre company so that of every culture in the whole and I spend most of my time in creative writing workshops at publishing, he only published these plays could be staged world. We communicate with libraries; writing, reading and Thembekile Primary School and fi fty copies which have all been in the country at places like the thoughts and true stories of doing my research. Some of the Nanabolela Secondary School. sold. “I managed to launch community halls and theatres authors through writing. People great writers I love and whose [email protected]

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Your weekly motoring guide 2 November 2016 Bloemfontein Edition Exhilara ng Porsche 718 Cayman and Boxster now in South Africa

JUSTIN JACOBS got really excited. There was also a experience. Not so with the Porsche. sense of trepidation as I feared that You hear everything, feel every bump few weeks ago, Autodealer feeling might vanish the minute I (sometimes a bit too many) and you editor, Sean Nurse, travelled turned the key. know what the wheels are doing at Ato Germany to drive the latest Thankfully, the launch took place any given time because the steering incarnations of the Porsche Boxster in , so the driving roads is near perfect. The S versions do and Cayman. They sure do look were sorted. I arrived at Porsche have more pace than the non-S cars similar to the ones they replaced, Centre Cape Town and was greeted due to having more power, however however both cars now share the by the 718 Cayman, Cayman S, it takes a keen driver to notice. Both same turbocharged four cylinder Boxster and Boxster S. The non-S cars really do immerse you in the engines. cars feature a 2.0-litre turbocharged driving experience, especially when Finally, it was my turn to not only fl at four-cylinder making 220 kW / the road gets twisty. try out this new era for the Porsche 380 Nm and the S versions have a Porsche offers numerous brand, but to also drive a Porsche, 2.5-litre fl at-four turbo with 257 kW / performance enhancements for something I have never done before. 420 Nm. the cars, things such as Active I will be honest with you, I don’t I grabbed the keys to the Boxster Suspension Management, driving quite know what this new number and since the sun was shining, mode selection as well as a button naming thing is. Sure the 911 is decided to lower the roof and enjoy that, much like in racing, when the most iconic number within the the Cape air. Both cars look good, pushed gives you an extra dosage stable, but I was not sure about mature and the slight enhancements of boost for a few seconds. This 718. As I was to discover though, such as the wider front end and helps when you need to overtake the number is actually quite an a more muscular appearance are lesser cars in your way. There is also Tip top Tiggy important one. worth noting. At the rear, I really am a newly developed exhaust system In the early 1950s and 1960s, fond of the high gloss black strip with which guarantees a passionate Porsche’s racing cars carried the its integrated Porsche lettering just sound experience. Opt for the sports JAMES SIDDALL six-speed DSG model meanwhile, is good for 110 kW and 250 Nm. name 718. These cars took over below the mechanical wing housing. exhaust and I guarantee you will be OT even Nostradamus could If it’s a little more muscle you the racing world winning many of Out on the road, cocooned in a heard long before you are seen. have foreseen that in the early want, well the 2.0 TDI engine with illustrious events, such as the Targa cabin of precision, I immediately Overall, my fi rst experience of N21st Century, the fastest- outputs of 81 kW, 105 kW, and 130 Florio and the 24 hours of Le Mans. experienced what everyone has been a Porsche was a very good one to growing vehicle segment of all kW are due on the market soon. Now with the history lesson dealt, on about. The Boxster doesn’t feel as say the least. As for being a driver’s would be SUVs. Or Crossovers. Or We can also expect a 2.0 TSI model I have decided to focus on what it is if it has been built, it feels as if it has car, these entry level Porsches are soft-roaders. The line here is a bit making a punchy 162 kW, while the like to drive a Porsche as Sean had been engineered, a telepathic tool fantastic. They might be small but blurred, and while you might have 105 kW and 130 kW turbodiesels, mentioned the specifi cs of the car used to give you sublime experience the boot space up front is big enough fi rm convictions as to what classifi es as well as the 2.0 TSI, will be fi tted previously. I have heard so much behind the wheel. for two stuffed gym bags. They to what, there does not appear to with the 4Motion all-wheel drive. about how driver focused a Porsche So many cars these days try are also easy to drive and once in be any single, universal, codifi ed Right now, I’m rolling in a 1.4 TSI is and how intuitive it feels, that I and exclude you from the driving Normal Mode, the exhilarating drama consensus. Comfortline DSG, and this is the one is all but gone, making it perfect for No matter. The global market to go for, at least at the moment. the work commute. simply cannot get enough of Partly because that extra muscle I will say that the options list is high-riding machines with off-road - while comparatively minimal on pretty long and expensive. I would pretensions that may or may not paper - is very apparent, and partly have also liked to see an auto-dim have true bundu-bashing ability. Of because VW’s self-shifting DSG box rear view mirror, something one course, new arrivals seem to hit the is superb. Simply superb. would expect from a car a few market almost weekly with everyone Performance is also all you’ll thousand Rand shy of a million from Maserati to Mahindra, and need. Zero to 100km/h comes up bucks. Bentley to BMW offering SUVs, faux in 9.2 seconds, with a top speed of Despite some of the niggles, and otherwise. 200km/h, while petrol consumption the somewhat bumpy ride and the Within this segment, the fastest- is a claimed 6.1-litres per 100km. manual seats, driving a Porsche is growing sub-segment in turn is for It’s an attractive, purposeful- a special occasion. Something that compact SUVs (for the time being looking machine this, but where it I learnt from this experience is that we’ll settle on the term “SUV” as excels is in the interior. As with most you don’t actually drive a Porsche, a blanket one). And having driven VWs, and indeed most products you wear it. many of the new entrants onto the from the vast VW family, quality is market this year, I can save you off the scale. There’s also a vast list from reading further by telling you of optional extras to choose from. that one of the best is the new My test car carries a dozen of these, Car of The Year fi nalist: Mazda CX-3 Volkswagen Tiguan. from panoramic sunroof to auto- A couple of months ago, I reported actuated bootlid to adaptive cruise E have been focusing on Incorporating Mazda’s KODO-Soul while only consuming fuel from a on the launch this is the fi rst SUV control to LED headlights, and for the South African Car of of Motion design language, the CX-3 claimed 6.5-litres /100 km. from VW to be based on the MQB these you pay. Big. WThe Year fi nalists over the boasts a number of styling touches Buyers can also choose from platform so it shares underpinnings But even in base guise, this past few weeks, and this week we we at Autodealer quite like, such as either a six-speed manual or six- and tech with the likes of the Golf machine is hardly spartan. are going to take a closer look at the the sculpted fl owing lines, its bold speed automatic gearbox, which and Passat. Safety is well taken care of with Mazda CX-3, a contender some tend face cabin, side mouldings and offer smooth yet responsive shifts It’s also a little bigger than its the likes of six airbags, ESP and to forget about. high beltline which adds to its go- especially the latter, which boasts a predecessor with width up by VW’s automatic post-collision Here are some of our reasons anywhere character. Sport mode to extract the absolute 30mm, and length increased by braking system which help to avoid why you need to pay attention to the Like all new Mazdas, the CX-3 is maximum out of the engine’s list of 60mm, while height is reduced by dangerous secondary collisions. CX-3 and why it is a worthy fi nalist driver oriented and driving focused. talents 33mm, and so is weight by 53kg. Of course, drive is to the front for the competition. Behind the wheel, it offers class- The CX-3 does face some stiff This translates into not just wheels only, so don’t call on this The compact crossover SUV offers beating adjustability to make the competition but being chosen as a a chunkier profi le, but vastly Tiggy to do much more than tackle all the essentials that individuals experience a pleasure for people of fi nalist is a great accomplishment in more interior room. Fold the rear bad roads. But even owners of SUVs look for in a car; a design that all sizes. We also found the cabin to itself. We like the CX-3, will the COTY bench and it can slide by 18cm with continent-crossing capability offers quality and style. The CX-3 be luxurious and the materials used judges share our thoughts? while it’s split 40:20:40 - and the seldom venture off sealed surfaces. has been developed solely with are that of quality. Tiggy will swallow 1 655-litres of If you’re shopping in this category the customer’s ease-of-use in Under the bonnet, customers cargo, or 145-litres more than its and at this price level - R457 680 mind as well as the responsive can expect to fi nd the brand’s predecessor. extras excluded - you must look at driving feel that Mazda strives. In 2.0-litre SKYACTIV-G petrol engine. Right now just three variants are this Tiguan. I insist. Included is a addition, it was also developed to Mazda has worked on improving available. All use 1.4 TSI turbopetrol three-year/120,000km warranty, suit customer’s creative lifestyle in the cohesion between power and motors, with the two manual models and a fi ve-year/90,000km service any scene, from inner-city driving to economy and as such, the engine making 92 kW and 200 Nm. The plan. enjoying the great outdoors. produces 115 kW and 204 Nm 2 November 2016 • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] SPORT • DIPAPADI 7 FS Cheetahs thank their loyal supporters Tom Saintfiet interested in Celtic job MORGAN PIEK State Stars coaches, so yes, I’m interested in the Celtic job.” The former Free State Stars Saintfi et has confi rmed that coach, Tom Saintfi et, has through the agent Ben Kokela expressed interest in the vacant he has applied for the job at Bloemfontein Celtic coaching Siwelele Park. job. The 43-year-old mentor The job was left vacant after has loads of international the club and Serame Letsoaka experience and has been at parted ways following their 2-1 the helms of Qatar, Namibia, defeat to Wits on Saturday. Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Yemen, Saintfi et coached Ea Lla Koto Malawi and Togo and is The hooker, (left), and the scrum-half, (right), during the Toyota victory back in 2014 for ten matches. currently the national coach of parade with the famous . Both players served as the team’s captain during their campaign while Francois Venter was injured. PHOTO: MORGAN PIEK At the time Saintfi et departed Bangladesh. from the Qwaqwa side they Under the guidance of Saintfi et, MORGAN PIEK procession. going through the streets of were lying 11th in the standings, Moeketsi Sekola became a The fl yhalf, , who Bloemfontein and thanking them just three points behind Orlando striker who found the back of The Toyota Free State was one of the team’s unsung for all the support throughout the Pirates and Wits. the net more often than not and Cheetahs took to the streets of heroes in the fi nal with his seven year.” The likeable Belgium coach this saw him earn a call-up to Bloemfontein last week to thank penalties (the most ever in a The players are now enjoying a felt he never really had the Bafana Bafana. He was also the their loyal fans for their support Currie Cup fi nal), told Voice that well-earned break, with some of opportunity to leave his mark man responsible for introducing throughout the year. it was an awesome experience them having gone on vacation to on South African football. the sensation, Andrea Fileccia, The Cheetahs won the Currie Cup to be able to thank their loyal Mozambique, while the lock, Carl “I want to prove something in to South Africa. on 22 October when they beat the supporters for their unwavering Wegener, as well as the centre, South Africa.” Saintfi et told Robert Sankara and Atusaye Blue 36-16 at the Toyota support. William Small-Smith, have used Voice. “Under my guidance Nyando both played under Stadium in Bloemfontein. “In the beginning of the year it the break to go on honeymoon the Free State Stars were never Saintfi et: Sankaro at Ea Lla Last week the team held their wasn’t going all that well with with their respective wives. in the relegation zone, it was Koto and Nyando while he was victory parade in an open bus us in the , but the The team will begin their Kinnah Phiri who dropped them the coach of Malawi. Both are and were met by thousands of supporters still stuck with us,” preseason for the 2017 Super into the danger-zone after I left. currently plying their trade at screaming and waving fans during said Marais. Rugby in November. “Stats show that in the last fi ve Celtic. the course of their two-hour “It was an awesome experience [email protected] years I was among the best Free [email protected] Van Niekerk and Botha nominated for SA Sports Awards MORGAN PIEK The nominees for the 2016 Kwena Moabelo. Boys’ High School (Rugby). Indigenous Games Team of the Sports Awards are: School Team of the Year - St Recreation Body of the Year - Year - Limpopo Ilncuva, North For a second year running, Sportsman of the Year - Wayde Benedict’s (Rowing), La Roche Egoli Squash, Fight with Insight, West Khokho, KZN Kgatli Team. Wayde van Niekerk has been van Niekerk, Hank Mc Gregor, Girls’ School (Athletics), Paarl Unogwaja. [email protected] nominated as the South African Chad le Clos. Sportsman of the Year. Sportswoman of the Year - Jenna Van Niekerk was nominated for Ward, Caster Semenya, Phumza the award in 2015 and walked Maweni. away with the honours, as well as Sport Star of the Year - Wayde the Sport Star of the Year Award. van Niekerk, Caster Semenya, The sprinting sensation is also Kagiso Rabada. in line for the People’s Choice People’s Choice Award - Chad Award. This is another category le Clos, Wayde van Niekerk, in which Van Niekerk reigned Caster Semenya, Kagiso Rabada, supreme. Seabelo Senatla. On top of his nominations this Team of the Year - Rowing men’s year, Van Niekerk’s coach Ans coxless, Mamelodi Sundowns, Botha, or Tannie Ans as she Springbok Sevens Team. is affectionately known, has Coach of the Year - Pitso received the nomination for the Mosimane, Ans Botha, Jean Coach of the Year award. Verster, Suzanne Ferreira. In August Van Niekerk shot to Newcomer of the Year Award international stardom when he - Henri Schoeman, Brad Binder, won the men’s 400m Olympic Ntando Mahlangu. gold in Rio de Janeiro in the Sportswoman of the Year - with world record time of 43.03 a disability - Zanele Situ, Anrune seconds. Liebenberg, Ilse Hayes. The awards boast 18 categories, Sportsman of the Year - with a including Sportsman of the disability - Charl du Toit, Dyan Year, Sportswoman of the Year, Buis, Reinhardt Hamman. Sportsman of the Year - with a Volunteer of the Year - Kim disability, Sportswoman of the Pople, Carol Blignaut, Charles Year - with a disability, and Team Villet. of the Year. Photographer of the Year - The glitzy event will take place Sydney Mahlangu, Christian on 27 November 2016 at the Kotze, Reg Caldecott. Sand du Plessis Theatre in Journalist of the Year - David Wayde van Niekerk after breaking the men’s 400m world record at the Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Bloemfontein. van der Sandt, Thabiso Sithole, PHOTO: ROGER SEDRES / IMAGE SA SOCCER Tom Saintfi et interested in Celtic job PAGE 7

WEDNESDAY 2 November 2016 Celtic and Letsoaka part ways MORGAN PIEK Celtic since December last year, 5-0 in the league for what was axed Letsoaka and this was due to Letsoaka has only managed fi ve their biggest victory under the results. The Premier Soccer League club, wins. His fi rst was against the guidance of Letsoaka. The club’s CEO, Khumbulani Bloemfontein Celtic, is in the very Wits when they beat Gavin Roger de Sa, the former Ajax Konco, said that it was not an process of fi nding a new coach Hunt’s team 2-1 on 31 January. coach, was the fi rst mentor to easy decision to show the coach following the departure of Serame His two proudest moments at depart a team last week, and the door. Letsoaka. Celtic will without a doubt be ironically it was just after their “Unfortunately, results are not Letsoaka was axed as the their 3-1 win over the defending 2-1 defeat to Wits on Wednesday. forthcoming and the reality is The legend in his own right, Rufus team’s head coach following champions, Mamelodi Sundowns, The former Celtic man, Mich that football is results-driven,” Botha, is on the mend and has been their 2-1 defeat to Wits on when they beat the Brazilians at d’Avray, has taken charge of the said Konco. “After our meeting released from hospital after undergoing Saturday evening at the Dr the Lucas Moripe Stadium on 16 Urban Warriors on an interim with the coach, we agreed to a triple heart bypass surgery. Petrus Molemela Stadium in March. A month and a half later, basis. part ways. It was not an easy PHOTO: JOHAN ROUX Bloemfontein. The defeat was the Celtic thrashed Ajax Cape Town Celtic confi rmed that they had decision to take, purely because team’s third loss in six matches of our healthy relationship with Botha released in all competitions this season. the coach. We would like to wish Previously the team lost 2-1 him all the best in his future from hospital to Golden Arrows in their PSL endeavours.” fi xture at home and they recently Two of the club’s former captains, MORGAN PIEK lost 2-0 to Cape Town City F.C. John Maduka and Lehlohonolo in the fi rst round of the Telkom Seema, who will take charge The renowned athletics coach, Knockout. Phunya Sele Sele’s of the team on an interim base, commentator and writer, Rufus only victory this season was their will be on the side of the fi eld Botha, has been released from 1-0 win over Platinum Stars at at Wednesday night’s PSL clash hospital on Monday morning. the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in against Cape Town City F.C. Botha suffered a heart attack a Rustenburg on 15 October. Maduka is currently manager fortnight ago and had been in the The problems for Letsoaka at of the team and made 119 Universitas hospital for treatment. the club didn’t start this season appearances for Siwelele, while Botha was scheduled for a heart though, it started from the minute Seema in his turn represented bypass surgery last week Friday, he took over the role left vacant Celtic in 113 matches. however, he underwent the following the departure of Clinton The club have confi rmed that procedure at an earlier date. Larsen, who was ultimately they are in the process of fi nding The man with a passion for athletics appointed as Letsoaka’s successor a successor for Letsoaka and underwent a triple bypass surgery at Golden Arrows. they are looking both locally and and made such good progress that Sadly Letsoaka is an astute coach abroad. Roger de Sa and Tom he was released on Monday. and has the ability to mould teams Saintfi et may be great contenders Botha will, however, be side-lined into formidable units, however, for the vacant role, however, for the next six weeks and will his abilities were never converted the name of Kosta Papic has be restricted to a wheelchair for at Celtic during his 11-month stay Serame Letsoaka and Bloemfontein Celtic parted ways after the coach was in previously been mentioned as the foreseeable future while he charge of the team for less than a year. Sadly during his tenure at the team at the club. Letsoaka could only guide Phunya Sele Sele to fi ve victories in all competitions. well. recovers. During 26 matches in charge of PHOTO: MORGAN PIEK [email protected] Throughout his ordeal Botha remained upbeat and said he will not let this setback get the better of Wednesday 2 November Cape Town City F.C. vs. Bloemfontein ႑ him. Free State Stars vs. Ajax Cape Town - Celtic – Cape Town Stadium, 19:30. PSL Round 8 fixtures ႑ “I will come right – I will not lie Tuesday 1 November Goble Park, 18:00. Maritzburg United vs. Highlands Park ႑ down.” ႑ SuperSport United vs. Orlando Pirates Kaizer Chiefs vs. Baroka FC - Moses – Harry Gwala Stadium, 19:30. ႑ Get better soon, Rufus, we know - Mbombela Stadium, 19:30. Mabhinda Stadium, 19:30. Polokwane City vs. Mamelodi ႑ you will be up and “running” again ႑ Wits vs. Chippa United - Dobsonville Golden Arrows vs. Platinum Stars – Sundowns – New Peter Mokaba ႑ in no time. We’re looking forward Stadium, 19:30. Prince Magogo Stadium, 19:30. Stadium, 19:30. to have you writing for us again.