Wednesday 28 August 2019

TOP SCHOOL IN MALELANE CIRCUIT 2020 ADMISSION STARTED and BEACON COLLEGE & KIDZ PARADISE CLOSES IN SEPTEMBER. MALELANE. | Gr R - 12. | HOSTEL FACILITIES | 013 790 1730/071 579 0972 & 013 790 1534 Email: [email protected] Municipality fuels young entrepreneur’s petrol plans Dex Sibiya and Adriaan de Beer Shabangu to obtain a Production Right alternative for fuel after he discovered take out the petrol,” Shabangu said. Permit (PRP) to manufacture petrol, diesel a scent similar to petrol while he was The plastic gets burned at 400 degrees and gas from old plastic bags. burning plastic bags. Celsius in an air tight reactor before it is THE Nkomazi Local Municipality This follows after the young man from He told NEWSHORN that he was used to produce diesel, petrol and gas, he (NLM) is helping 27-year-old Sibusiso Sibange has stumbled upon a workable inspired to investigate the possibility of explained. producing petrol and began to extract the Meanwhile, Shabangu has already fl uid from the burning waste. started selling his product in the More experiments has brought him community. to a place where he is now making He said all his clients were satisfi ed and diff erent fuels from waste and this in happy with the diff erent fuels and they turn has drawn the attention of the local keep returning to purchase more. municipality, who is assisting him in his “It works very well and I have used it venture. repeatedly now. I used it for my chain saw “The municipality’s legal team has machine and it worked very well,” said already started with the processes of Nthando Magagula one of Shabangu’s helping Shabangu to register his trade regular customers. However, there are and is assisting him with all the legalities those who have reservations of the safety ,”NLM spokesperson, Cyril Ripinga, said. and functionality of the product, said He said the municipality was also Mashangu, but he was adamant that he assisting Shabangu in verifying the would prove them wrong. fuel’s compliance in relations to the Shabangu was hoping that his invention requirements set by the MPRDA. will not only benefi t him individually, but Said Shabangu: “When I was burning will also help in creating job opportunities the plastic in a closed container, I tried to for people in his community and the open it while it was on the fi re. The steam greater Nkomazi. Thando Nkosi (left) and Sibusiso Shabangu (right) at the mini factory where they inside rose upwards and I identifi ed the He fi rst aim is to open a petrol station produce fuel from plastic bags. smell of petrol. I had an idea that I might and a production factory for his product. Carelsen turns the table to win popular Malelane MTB Challenge

Dex Sibiya Radley: 00:31:10. Men’s 19km top 3: Carl Maré - 00:47:48, Milan Snyman - 00:47:50, Mfundo Nyasengo CHRISTO Carelsen turned the tables - 00:49:59. when he won the Malelane MTB Women’s 19km top 3: Mikaela Goelst - Challenge over the weekend, after 00:53:26, Megan Botha - 00:53:27, Neline having been runner-up last year. Kellerman - 00:58:15. Carelsen won the 65km male race in Men’s 35km: Arno Matthee - 01:27:02, Gert a time of 2:51:20. Peens - 01:27:34; Luan Snyman - 01:29:59. This year’s race was a very Women’s 35km: Suzanne Mare - 01:40:11, competitive with Burger Bester Jeanette Treherne - 01:40:12, Johlene Faul - coming in just three seconds behind 01:44:18. Carelsen to claim second position. Kirsten Gillespie was the overall female 65km winner in a time of 03:31:56, followed by Vivienne Turvey in 03:43:48 while third place went to Monique Swart, in 04:07:00. Hosted by Laerskool Malelane, the MTB Challenge is an annual cycling competition and the most popular in Nkomazi. With its various scenic routes winding through nearby farms, cyclists, young and old, are given an opportunity to show their endurance.

Other results:

Men’s 10km top 3: Hano Smith in 00:25:3, Laubscher Bosho - 00:25:41, Ismail Abdool - 00:26:21. Women’s 10km top 3: Liezel Hanekom - 00:27:44, Moya Grobler - 00:30:54, Nikita The overall winners of the men’s 65km Malelane MTB Challenge are from left, Reinhart Viljoen, Christo Carelsen and Burger Bester. 2 COMMUNITY NEWS Wednesday 28 August 2019 Mashwam overcomes trials, honoured by municipality

Dex Sibiya

TO celebrate Women’s Month, the Nkomazi Local Municipality (NLM) lauded Nkomazi’s only female commercial pilot, Captain Elizabeth Mashwam (26) from Masibekela. “Congratulations From left are Lina Msiza, Martha Moche, Merriam Boroko, Millan Mogane, Vinolia on completing your Sekgobela, Catherine Ken and Palesa Mashe. commercial license. You are one of the youngest African female private Female rangers demand equal pilots and commercial license holders,” said Johan Mkhatshwa, the mayor of NLM. treatment in the workplace Mashwam qualifi ed as a pilot in 2016 despite many Tumelo Waga Dibakwane “Our old guns sometimes lock while we are chasing the criminals and when fi nancial diffi culties. they retaliate, we end up being victims. Mkhatshwa said he was FEMALE rangers from the Our radios are not working well and hoping that Mashwam Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) claim that too has been causing us a lot of served as a motivation to that they are not being treated equal to miss communications and place our all women and young girls their male counterparts, saying men get lives in danger,” she complained. to show them there were no preference with regards to promotions and Ken further appealed for better boundaries that could stop employment. protection from the justice system, them from making their Captain Elizabeth Mashwam is the youngest female This is according to senior fi eld ranger, especially when they killed poachers. dreams come true. commercial pilot in Nkomazi. Catherine Ken, a speaker at the recent She said the law often took the side of World Rangers Day and Women’s Month poachers, who do not hesitate to kill the celebrations. rangers when they were arrested. Ken said another problem was that Chairperson of the MTPA board, SASSA pay-outs not transferrable those who have grade 12 and other Thulani Nzima, said rangers were the qualifi cations were given fi rst preference, guardians of the planet’s most precious while those who only have in-house natural assets. after death of bene ciary qualifi cations were being ignored. He said it was frightening to think “We are pleading with the employer that every day when they go to work Sta Reporter that they are committing a serious criminal to always consider those who have been their lives were at risk as a result of off ense. If the money is withdrawn, in the fi eld for a long time instead of human greed, cruelty and disparate SASSA has got the legal right to approach employing those with better qualifi cations, agendas. THE South African Social Security the family to recover the money. without experience,” Ken urged. “Without suffi cient protection, proper Agency (SASSA) said it has noted with The Home Aff airs population register “My question is, why are they taking law enforcement and a strong support shock that family of benefi ciaries who is linked to SASSA’s SOCPEN database. us to school and do not consider the network for these unsung heroes of died before the beginning of the following When a death is registered at Home qualifi cations we received from them?” conservation, our eff orts to protect month’s payment cycle still withdrew Aff airs, SASSA will automatically be She said there were some of the rangers wildlife is a lost case. Any conservation money. notifi ed and then cancels the grant. who have been working for more than 35 action should start with supporting Social grant payments are not If the grant is not stopped after one years but do not hold matric certifi cates. those who put their lives at risk to transferable without following legislated month, a nominated family member can Ken also complained about the lack protect it every day,” said Nzima. procedures as prescribed by the Social visit any SASSA local offi ce to cancel it. of equipment, especially the use of old He refused to respond to the issues Assistance Act. If the money is not withdrawn for fi rearms, while poachers were “well Ken had raised, but admitted that most SASSA warned family members who three consecutive months, the grant will equipped” with good fi rearms. of what she said was true. withdraw money of a deceased benefi ciary automatically be cancelled and the money will be returned to SASSA. 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Sales Manager: Amanda on 074-950-2616 or [email protected] Wednesday 28 August 2019 COMMUNITY NEWS 3 Protest action SA in midst of air apocalypse - Greenpeace Masoka Dube at dawn and set up a full hospital scene Barbara Creecy, was even considering over chieftaincy with “patients” in beds to blockade the lowering the country’s SO2 limits,” Steele entrance. The beds and activists were said. RESULTS of the latest Greenpeace chained together to prevent removal. The “ has the most polluting averted study revealed that the coal-fi red power makeshift hospital beds were labelled cluster of coal-fi red power stations in the stations of Eskom in Mpumalanga were with a plethora of diseases caused and world, creating unprecedented levels of Dex Sibiya the reason for the province’s dirty air. exacerbated by air pollution. deadly air pollution. There can no longer Kriel, on the Highveld, had been named “The air apocalypse begins here,” said be any doubt: this is an emergency. It’s as one of the world’s worst sulphur Steele. “Eskom must take responsibility time for the minister and our National Air THE provincial Department of Co- dioxide (SO2) hotspots. for this deadly air pollution and commit Quality Offi cer, Dr Thuli Khumalo, to act Operative Governance and Traditional Anti-pollution activists from to full compliance with our Minimum by ensuring compliance with the MES Aff airs (Cogta) managed to avert a total Greenpeace Africa protested at Emission Standards (MES). There is no and stricter air quality standards to protect shutdown strike action of the Tonga and Eskom’s Megawatt Park headquarters doubt that the levels of sulphur dioxide people’s health,” said Steele. Naas communities on August 16. in Sunninghill in Gauteng last week, pollution in Mpumalanga are as bad as the Greenpeace Africa’s demands included Displeased members from the Siboshwa blocking the entrance to the already levels of nitrogen dioxide and the common that Eskom and Sasol, “the worst air Traditional Council were threatening controversial state-owned enterprise. denominator is Eskom’s 12 coal-fi red off enders” must commit to full compliance to block all roads entering and exiting Photos shared with NEWSHORN power stations in the province.” with the MES or be decommissioned Tonga, Mangweni, Block B and Naas, showed a makeshift emergency hospital Steele said the protest was a reminder and said no further postponement of unless Cogta agreed to issue a certifi cate scene to highlight the premature deaths that real people were living in the midst of this should be granted. The organisation of recognition to a family member and diseases allegedly caused by Eskom’s the air pollution crisis and are paying the also said that under no circumstances designated to succeed the late Chief, polluting coal-fi red power stations in Kriel price with their health and in some cases, should the SO2 limits be weakened, but Inkhosi Shushu Ngomane. and surrounding areas. with their lives. “Even one premature strengthened. When addressing the Siboshwa royal “Time after time, data analysis death from air pollution is one too many,” family a day before the proposed strike, confi rmed that South Africa is in fact in she added. Meanwhile, according to Cogta MEC, , explained that the midst of an air apocalypse. Eskom’s Greenpeace, Limpopo’s air quality was So you want me to his department did not hold the power to coal addiction and its refusal to comply also under threat from Eskom’s coal-fi red issue such certifi cate. with air quality standards are seriously power stations, with the Matimba area “The appointment of Inkhosi is the sole damaging people’s health,” said Melita ranked as the seventh worst SO2 pollution privilege of an inner royal family,” Msibi Steele, senior Climate and Energy hotspot in the world. GET IN TOUCH explained. Campaign manager for Greenpeace “Greenpeace Africa believes that it The Siboshwa royal family is the fi rst to Africa. “There are very real casualties is unfathomable that, as the picture of to address your be visited by Msibi since his commitment from Eskom’s chronic air pollution, with air pollution in South Africa becomes to implement the recommendations of the disease and premature death the tragic grimmer by the day, the Minister of advertising needs? Committee of Disputes and Claims for outcome,” Steel said. Activists arrived Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Traditional leadership in Mpumalanga. Phone Amanda on 074-950-2616 Msibi appealed to members of the royal Raylee on 072-796-2936 family to take a decision on the successor Farmer’s murder suspects still in jail André Brummer on 081-704-8591 and submit the name to the department, which will facilitate the hand-over of the Dex Sibiya behind jail bars. certifi cate of recognition. Rawun Mhlanga (28), Derrick Makamo Management of the two big shopping (24), Sifi so Madonsela (33), Oscar Chauke complexes in the area and local shop THE fi ve men arrested in June last (36) and Solomon Msimango (33), stand owners were issued a notice to close their year after the death of Simonsvlei farm accused of fatally shooting De Bruyn and YOUR shops ahead of the day of the protest manager, Deon de Bruyn (25), are still seriously injuring Estelle Jansen in a farm and employees for various employers attack at her home at Simonsvlei Farm in reportedly submitted notices of absence. Strydomblok on 17 June. GUARDIAN However, after the engagement by Jansen (60), De Bruyn’s employer, Cogta, the strike was cancelled while survived being shot several times. She ON THE isolated attempts of protest action was admitted to Mediclinic Nelspruit and reportedly took place in Naas. The police afterwards spent some time recovering at managed to contain the situation. a family member’s home. N4 The suspects were arrested three days after the shooting in various locations in Nkomazi police the Tonga area. They were remanded in custody and have since been denied bail in the Komatipoort Periodical Court. o cer investigated They have appeared in the same court on murder and attempted murder charges Dex Sibiya and another four charges relating to the attack on de Bruyn. A TONGA police offi cer, who allegedly Komatipoort police spokesperson, pinned a suspect against a wall with Sergeant Natacia Mbuyane, said the his vehicle, is under investigation for suspects were expected back in court in recklessness and negligence. The late Deon de Bruyn. April next year. The incident occurred earlier this month when community members protested, demanding the acknowledgement of Skukuza court sentences rhino poachers a legitimate successor of the local traditional leadership, which resulted in Tumelo Waga Dibakwane Abednigo Mahlabane, who was most shops in the area being closed. arrested in 2017, was convicted for According to an eyewitness, the man, trespassing, being an illegal immigrant, who stands accused by police to have THE South African National Parks being in possession of an unlicensed been drinking in public, participated in (SANParks) has welcomed the conviction fi rearm and pointing of a fi rearm. He the protest and was running away from and sentencing of three poachers at the received an eff ective sentence of 10 years TRAC IS police who were in pursuit on foot and in Skukuza Regional Court last week. imprisonment. ALWAYS THERE a police van. The three were given varying sentences, The CEO of SANParks, Fundisile FOR YOU ALONG The police offi cer allegedly hit the relating to rhino poaching in the Kruger Mketeni, welcomed the prosecution and suspect, who was running next to the National Park. congratulated the SAPS, Ranger’s corps THE N4 TOLL ROUTE vehicle, and pinned him against a wall. Jeff rey Mathebula was arrested in 2015 and the Environment Crime Investigative The man was hospitalised and and convicted for trespassing in a national Unit. He expressed his gratitude to discharged shortly afterwards, before park and fi ned R10 000 or two years the justice system for stepping up and facebook.com/TracN4 @TRACN4route being taken back into police custody imprisonment, of which half is suspended ensuring that all hands are on deck in the instagram.com/TracN4 www.tracn4.co.za where he was charged for drinking in for fi ve years. fi ght against wildlife crime. TRACN4 public and released. His counterpart, Adolph Ndlovu, “It is very encouraging to note that the Mpumalanga police spokesperson, was convicted for trespassing, being perpetrators are not just arrested but they Brigadier Leonard Hlathi, confi rmed in possession of an unlicensed fi rearm are also sentenced as it should be. This is that the case was under investigation. and ammunition as well as possession a step in the right direction and it goes to He said as soon as the investigation was of a fi rearm with the intent to commit show how this poaching scourge can be completed, appropriate steps would be a crime. He was sentenced to 10 years overcome if we all work together,” said taken. imprisonment. Mketeni. For News: Masoko Dube on 071-545-0895 or [email protected] 4 COMMUNITY NEWS Wednesday 28 August 2019 Msibi takes leadership DA calls for Msibi’s removal disputes in serious light SERIOUS CHARGES FACING COGTA HEAD serious and if the Masoka Dube country’s provinces in which members of Masoka Dube royal families are at loggerheads over the premier is serious traditional leadership and Msibi’s aim is to about ridding THE MEC for Co-operative Governance resolve the ongoing fi ghting. THE DA in the province has called this province of and Traditional Aff airs (Cogta) in Msibi recently visited the Siboshwa on Mpumalanga’s premier, Refi lwe corruption, she Mpumalanga, Mandla Msibi, is on a royal family in Malelane concerning a Mtshweni-Tsipane, to dispose of Co- cannot keep Msibi road trip, visiting royal families who are dispute about a legal successor for the late operative Governance and Traditional as MEC until he engaged in ongoing disputes. Shushu Ngomane of Kamaqhekeza. He Aff airs (Cogta) MEC, Mandla Msibi, as a clears his name,” Mpumalanga is only one of the expressed confi dence that members of the Member of the Executive Council (MEC). the DA’s Trudie royal family will co-operate and support This is until the court clears him of Grovè-Morgan said. the outcome of the joint decision to move serious criminal charges levelled against “Msibi was sworn forward. him. in as member of The meetings were part of Msibi’s Msibi is expected to appear at the the provincial undertaking to implement the resolutions Nelspruit Regional Court in September legislature earlier of the Provincial Committee on traditional and October to face charges of attempted this year and leadership disputes and claims, which was murder, malicious damage to property, was eventually Trudie Grove-Morgan decided during a provincial parliament robbery and assault with the intent to appointed to during a DA rally. sitting. do grievous bodily harm. Charges date the Cogta portfolio, even though the “Our responsibility is to implement back to August 2017, while he was premier knew he was facing these serious the recommendations of the committee still the Speaker of Mbombela’s local charges,” she said. Grovè-Morgan stated tasked with this issue. The fi rst step municipality. that Cogta was the cornerstone of local would be to inform the families about the The latest cases involve Msibi’s alleged government. recommendations and allow them to meet involvement in the violent beating, Mtshweni-Tsipane promised the people and decide on who the successor should injuring, disfi guring and attempted murder of Mpumalanga that her tenure as premier be. of 34-year-old Mcolisi Sithole Mcolisi would see her focus on tackling corruption “The next step is for members of the Sithole in Pienaar outside Nelspruit, the head-on, Grovè-Morgan said. inner royal family to submit the name attempted murder of Given Madonsela, In response, Mtshweni-Tsipane said: to the government for a certifi cate of who became partially disabled after he “According to the constitution of South recognition to be issued,” Msibi said. was brutally attacked and his luxury car Africa, each citizen has the right to a fair When asked about the details of almost destroyed, the vandalising of trial and to be presumed innocent until the committee’s resolution, Cogta councillor Themba Bulunga’s car on two the conclusion of the legal processes. The Mpumalanga MEC for Co-operative spokesperson, George Mthethwa, refused separate occasions and malicious damage MEC is no exception, therefore we must Governance and Traditional A airs (Cogta), to comment on the grounds that it was too to the home of Foja Nkosi. allow the court processes to take their Mandla Msibi. early to make the report public. “The charges against Msibi are course.” More than 90 Mpumalanga informal settlements to be upgraded

Tumelo Waga Dibakwane

THE upgrading of 93 informal settlements in Mpumalanga was gaining momentum, the Mpumalanga Department of Human Settlement said. A session held recently at the City of Mbombela by both the national and provincial departments of human settlement on the National Upgrading Support Programme (NUSP), brought town planners from all municipalities in the province to share experiences and craft strategies to deal with the mushrooming and formalisation of informal settlements. Provincial forum champion, Buyisiwe Zuma, has lauded the government for setting aside the budget that would be specifi cally used to upgrade informal settlements. Zuma said she saw it as a progressive step that demonstrated the government’s determination to upgrade informal settlements in the province. “This grant cannot be taken lightly since the government has prioritised the upgrading of informal settlements, so it demonstrates the drive from government. The grant will also help the province to reach its set targets,” said Zuma. As part of the conditions to access grants, Zuma said the province was required to develop upgrading plans for all its informal settlements. She said the province was in the process of developing 93 informal settlement upgrading plans in various municipalities, which were in an Provincial forum champion, Buyisiwe advanced stage. Zuma. She added that the development of Informal Settlements Upgrading and quarterly to share knowledge with Management Strategy for the province is stakeholders with the view to improve on WWW.RACUS.CO.ZA set to be fi nalised in the current fi nancial delivery and track on progress made in the / year. upgrading of informal settlements across The provincial NUSP forum is held the province.

André Brummer on 081-704-8591 or [email protected] Wednesday 28 August 2019 5 Health MEC condemns health sector inabilities Tumelo Waga Dibakwane communities, organised labour unions, corporate and other health partners and stakeholders to embrace the proposed The MEC for Health in Mpumalanga, National Health Insurance (NHI), which , recently met with would serve as a great equaliser to social Suspects who were arrested during the raid in Mpumalanga lay on the ground. Nkangala district health workers, senior inequality. management, labour union representatives “Let us forge ahead and obtain health and staff from the Nkangala district offi ce, care justice in our lifetime. The NHI is Hawks nail seven in R210m drug bust to discuss improvement in the health overwhelmingly supported sector. by the majority of our people Tumelo Waga Dibakwane storage facility, was also dismantled in Soweto respectively. The meeting was held at the and through the hard work of “This follows two Hawks project- Emalahleni (Witbank) Local all health care professionals; SEVEN men accused of operating drug driven operations in the early hours of Municipality offi ces. the NHI would yield positive manufacturing laboratories, who were the morning where members raided Manzini said the primary results for the benefi t of the caught in possession of R210 million simultaneously a clandestine laboratory in motive of the meeting people.” worth of Mandrax tablets, are expected to Breyten and a Mandrax chemical storage was to engage health appear in the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court facility in Diepkloof. workers in the district again on September 22. It is alleged that the laboratory takes and to encourage them Tebogo Nkolwane (40), Mzingise the drugs to Diepkloof for packaging and to continue to strive for Let us forge Makoto (69), Rederick Barth (30), then export them to other countries,” said excellence and provide ahead and Jabulani Dladla (46), Bandile Zigane (35), Sekgotodi. proper health care obtain health Vuyo Zigane (32) and Tokologo Maimene Mpumalanga Community Safety, services. care justice in (29) appeared in court last week where Security and Liaison MEC, Gabisile Manzini, strongly they were denied bail as their addresses Shabalala, has applauded the Directorate condemned our lifetime had to be verifi ed. for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) incompetence in the They were arrested by the Mpumalanga in the province for arresting the suspects. health sector and said Hawks and Crime Intelligence last Shabalala said the police did that health workers were Wednesday. Mpumalanga Hawks outstanding work, adding that this would there to provide hope spokesperson, Captain Dineo Sekgotodi, contribute immensely in the government’s to patients. That could only be attained said the men were arrested on a farm eff orts to combat drug and substance by being dedicated and committed in in Breyten near Ermelo. She said drug abuse. ensuring that quality health care services manufacturing equipment was also seized. She has appealed to communities to were rendered in all provincial health Meanwhile, another multimillion-Rand report crime to the police, especially facilities, she said. clandestine laboratory, together with a drug-related incidents. She also urged health workers, Health MEC, Sasekani Manzini.

BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Cllr Ruth Raganya, Council Speaker

NOTICE OF COUNCIL SITTING

Notice is hereby given in terms of Chapter 4, Section 19 (1) of the Municipal Systems Act No. 32 of 2000 that Bushbuckridge Local Municipality Council will convene an Ordinary Council Sitting arranged as follows:

Date: Thursday, 29 August 2019

Venue: Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Council Chamber (Bushbuckridge)

Time: 10H00 A.M

All members of the public and stakeholders are hereby invited to attend the Council Sitting and should be seated in the chamber at least 30 minutes before the meeting commences at 10H00.

All enquiries should be referred to Mr Aubrey Mnisi, Communications Manager at 079 874 3334 or 013 004 0292 during o ce hours.

www.bushbuckridge.gov.za Notice No: 15/08/2019/63

Raylee on 072-796-2936 or [email protected] 6 Wednesday 28 August 2019

The beauty of a woman Women are signi cant Daisy Makaringe (Marite Assemblies of God) Buyisiwe Ngwenja (AGCI Shabalala Church)

Proverbs 31 v 10-31: “Who can fi nd verses speak about service. THERE are numerous human of love that God has a virtuous woman? For her price is far A woman with a good heart, who perspectives towards women, infl uenced for the all people in above rubies.” is ready to serve her family and by customs and personal experiences. the world. He gave When life is faced unrealistically, community, is virtuous, indispensable Naturally, some would be negative and his only begotten confusion follows. This statement suggest and awesome. Gold, silver and diamonds some positive. I am intending to show son that whosoever that we all should strive and discover cannot be compared to this type of a that women’s signifi cance is of uttermost believes in Him shall the truth about our lives. God is the only woman states the Word of God. Heroes importance in scripture and it does not never perish but source of our true lives, so we should take and heroines are those who impact our mean it is only confi ned to the Bible. It have everlasting life. from the Word of the God if we desire world with service. Some woman can should be observed across cultures and In order for that son peace and tranquillity among us. attest to the statement; “the way into a cannot be undermined. to be born, a woman We are misled and regard physical man‘s heart is through his stomach.” In Genesis1:26-27 God created a man was needed so that appearance as the most important I am inviting women to focus on the and a woman in His image and likeness. she will carry a child thing than what God wished we should inner beauty that does not rot or vanish. God made men and women to have in her womb until embrace. We consider our looks a priority. I suggest we stage beauty contests and dominion over the fi sh of the sea, over the Buyisiwe Ngwenja. birth. Proverbs 31:30 says “charm is deceptive fashion parades based on what people do birds of the air, the cattle and over all the Luke 1:31 says; and beauty disappears”. Going to the rather than how they look. earth and every creeping thing upon the “behold you shall conceive in your womb salon, having our Legacy is an aspect we should work earth. There are various scriptures in the and bring forth a son and shall call His nails done and towards, but we fail as a result of our Word of God showing women’s diff erent name Jesus. Matthew 1:21 tells about buying beautiful actions. Our main thing should be to roles; such as being a helper to her the meaning of the name of Jesus, which clothes with the aim respect the women of our country, husband, going to the well to draw water means that He will save people from their of making ourselves encourage and appreciate their inner for her family, asking her son to kill an sins (that is preventing them from failing beautiful is not a beauty instead of only their physical animal so she can prepare a meal for the and missing the true end and scope of life, problem, but the beauty. father to eat. She is seen in a judicial role, which is God). problem is when we Love, kindness, dedication and as well as one who delivers benefi ts to her Women are loved, favoured and used make these things passion, zeal, enthusiasm, sympathy, family and taking on a leading role where by God to fulfi l His purposes. It would our focal point. God empathy, perseverance, persistence, necessary. be a great joy to me when people would sees a woman of patience and gratitude should be our In Deuteronomy 27:16, honour to learn to give respect, honour, love and honour as the one outlook to ensure all women of the women as mothers was mandatory and protection to all women. who has a good world of their beauty. failure to do that was punishable. The WOMEN ARE SIGNIFICANT. Daisy Makaringe. heart (v12), the other GOD BLESS YOU. Word teaches us about the highest form God bless you.

Sales Manager: Amanda on 074-950-2616 or [email protected] Wednesday 28 August 2019 MOZAMBIQUE NEWS 7 Stricter communications laws instituted Alex Rose-Innes be wrongfully used to obtain private information, a jail sentence will be a defi nite. The law has been revised to adapt IN future, those who use any to the realities of modern communication communication device without the consent technology. Penalties will range from of the owner will be severely penalised one to fi ve years behind bars and/or hefty in Mozambique. Should this device fi nes. Cyclone-ravaged areas to be rebuild Alex Rose-Innes In March this year, more than 600 people were killed by Cyclone Idai and in April, Cyclone Kenneth left 45 dead and THE International Monetary Fund 250 000 displaced in the northern section (IMF) had allocated cyclone-ravaged of the country. Mozambique $118 million (R1 798 A gap still existed to fully fund the vast 468 680). areas of Beira which had been destroyed. This will be used to rebuild homes and This major business hub had been the care for those still in accommodation hardest hit by the two cyclones. centres following the devastation in the The government said at least $1.2 wake of two cyclones that hit the country billion were needed, but promised to fi nd Delegates from Mauritius and Mozambique signed a Joint Permanent Commission of in two months. additional fi nance. Co-operation. Major collaborative e ort signed between Moz, Mauritius Already, a project to extract liquefi ed Alex Rose-Innes natural gas will be embarked on as a fi rst endeavour between Mozambique and the MAURITIUS will be entering into French-speaking country. This will see various bilateral business relations with Mozambique exporting gas within a few Mozambique. years. A joint Permanent Commission of Co- Mauritius will also participate in an operation was signed between the two agricultural fair in Maputo in the near The city of Beira had been ravaged by two cyclones in two months earlier this year. countries earlier this month. future.

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Masoka Dube stage races in the country and is getting a lot of publicity overseas as well. International riders have joined this THE fi rst stage of the fi fth well-established brand in the cycling Mpumalanga Cycle Tour will take place community.” on Saturday (August 31) from the Blyde One of the former participants of Canyon to Swadini. the Mpumalanga Cycle Tour, Willie More spectators than ever before is Smit, signed for the European Katusha- expected at the various stages of the Alpecin team after winning two race, which will be cycled over four consecutive races. stages only. It was a six-stage event until “What makes Smit’s achievement last year. even sweeter is that he is a local cyclist, Speaking at the launch of the tour who honed his skills in Mpumalanga,” in White River, the MEC for the Ntshalintshali said. Department of Culture, Sport and “Smit’s rise to the European cycling Recreation, , said: scene should act as motivation to other “We are excited to be part of the historic cyclists, who will be taking part in this edition of the Mpumalanga Cycle Tour. year’s tour to go all out in search of top This year the tour turns fi ve and we honours,” the MEC said. could not have imagined when we She also said the success of this event started this road race that it would grow would benefi t provincial tourism and Richard Mnisi, Pertunia Mdaka and Malumbi Sindane modelling the jerseys of this year’s so big within a short space of time. would lead to job opportunities for Mpumalanga Cycle Tour during the launch of the tour in White River. It now ranks among the biggest road locals.

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