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25/04/2013

25/04/2013

http://www.fever-red.co.za/MT/edition/60125/edition-article-details/legends-corner

THIS week the Legends’ Corner brings to you the man who grew up in a boxing fanatic family and right now he rules the boxing in the OR Tambo region and the entire Eastern Cape. ...

24/04/2013

‘It was like a tsunami’

Simbongile Mdledle

THE N2 road between Mthatha and Dutywa was compelled to close as water was running over the bridge. One person died in Mandela Park in Mthatha as the hut he was staying in fell over him. Places like Mandela Park, Norwood and Slovo Park houses and vehicles were covered by water.

Fever worker Wandile Ranuga who stays in Slovo Park said, “It was like we were attacked by a tsunami which we used to hear about in other countries in Europe.

I never experienced this in my entire life. Water was flowing back to the house as the bridge was blocked and all the houses in Decolyn Farm were covered by water and people were trying to escape. I do not know how my house escaped such terrible water,” he said.

Phathiswa Vungami of Norwood said it was painful to stay in water like a fish although you are inside the house. She was compelled to leave her house to look for a place to sleep. She lost all her belongings. By the time we went to print she was going to check if she could retrieve any of her belongings after the rain. By the time we were going to print people were staying in the local schools in Slovo Park whilst others were trying to dig where their houses were to get some of their belongings.

Soon after the rain had stopped Eastern Cape MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Mlibo Qhoboshiyane, visited the most affected areas in Mthatha that include Norwood, Mandela and Slovo Park. Qhoboshiyane said he is going to engage the MEC for Human Settlement to provide temporary structures for those who are left homeless, especially the elderly people. He called on the people to be more cautious because the huts fell mostly after rain. He promised that the government will do all in its power to assist the victims of the rain.

“I’m expecting mayoral committee members to compile information and send it to the department to help the victims,” he said.

Meanwhile the hunt is on for a Jixini girl in Mthatha who drowned in the river whilst she was on her way from the shop. Another girl who was in the company of this girl managed to escape and blow the whistle.

24/04/2013

Gospel music sensation’s sister kills infant
Yandisa Poppy Dlembula
IT is alleged that the sister of a gospel music group known
as ‘Vovo’ from Flagstaff killed her new born baby at their home in Kokstad last week Monday. It is said that the mother is a saved Christian together with her sister Vovo and they come from a local church called Fullness of Christ led by Pastor MV Gama.

The 15-year-old said to the police and the Mahagu community that the reason she did what she did is because her pastor told her she is carrying a demon that is going to destroy the world. She is known to be the backup vocalist for her sister Vovo.

Vovo’s fans all over the Eastern Cape are shocked and embarrassed that this was done by someone who claims to be saved. Melusi Mwezula from Bizana said that it is clear that God’s Word is something that devils hide behind so they can kill the nation. “Killing her own daughter, a child who did not do anything, is definitely not godly behavior,” said Mwezula.

Akhona Ntamo from Flagstaff said that she has seen the girl and described her to be sweet and caring and loves the Lord with all her heart.

More and more people are claiming that closer attention should be looked into the pastor of the church in Kokstad as they say he may have brain washed the girl. The little baby’s body was found in Bhongweni by the community and it is said that one of the suspect’s sisters was her accomplice throughout this whole thing as she was the one who helped her give birth.

Communities are distraught by this occurrence and one of the elderly women from the same church held her bottom lip surprised by what the girl was saying to the community. The police took the under aged girl with them but Captain Annie De Vier could not be reached for comment.

Pic: The infant that was killed inside a plastic bag.
Gospel music sensation’s sister kills infant Yandisa Poppy Dlembula IT is alleged that the sister of a gospel music group known as ‘Vovo’ from Flagstaff killed her new born baby at their home in Kokstad last week Monday. It is said that the mother is a saved Christian together with her sister Vovo and they come from a local church called Fullness of Christ led by Pastor MV Gama. The 15-year-old said to the police and the Mahagu community that the reason she did what she did is because her pastor told her she is carrying a demon that is going to destroy the world. She is known to be the backup vocalist for her sister Vovo. Vovo’s fans all over the Eastern Cape are shocked and embarrassed that this was done by someone who claims to be saved. Melusi Mwezula from Bizana said that it is clear that God’s Word is something that devils hide behind so they can kill the nation. “Killing her own daughter, a child who did not do anything, is definitely not godly behavior,” said Mwezula. Akhona Ntamo from Flagstaff said that she has seen the girl and described her to be sweet and caring and loves the Lord with all her heart. More and more people are claiming that closer attention should be looked into the pastor of the church in Kokstad as they say he may have brain washed the girl. The little baby’s body was found in Bhongweni by the community and it is said that one of the suspect’s sisters was her accomplice throughout this whole thing as she was the one who helped her give birth. Communities are distraught by this occurrence and one of the elderly women from the same church held her bottom lip surprised by what the girl was saying to the community. The police took the under aged girl with them but Captain Annie De Vier could not be reached for comment. Pic: The infant that was killed inside a plastic bag.

24/04/2013

UCR has new logo, CFC discontented
Anele Lutango
THE Unitra Community Radio (UCR) station which is based in Walter Sisulu University (WSU) Nelson Mandela Campus in Mthatha has a new logo. This is confirmed by the station manager, Luvuyo Toni, who also revealed that at the beginning of June they will be launching a website for the radio which will have this new logo.

He said all their branding now carries the new logo. Nevertheless the Community Forum Committee (CFC) is unhappy with the new logo stating that the management never consulted them as the mother body of the radio station. CFC Secretary Mzukisi Manganwe said the UCR management should consult the CFC because it is the real owner of the radio station. They must understand that they are just employees of the community there, so they cannot just take decisions without communicating with the community as the radio belongs to the community.

“The community has a say in whatever decision should be taken in the institution,” he said.

He disclosed that the management is doing as they like because they went to the induction without informing the CFC, which he regards as a mistake by the management.

Toni disagreed with Mangwane emphasising that there was no need to consult them regarding the change of the logo. Toni describes CFC as associate group or structure that is supposed to be a link between listeners and UCR in terms of listenership. They have nothing to do with the running of the radio.

“In terms of governing the radio station there is no structure which is above the board, so the governing of the UCR is between the board and management. They have nothing to do with that as their link lies in listenership.”

He said UCR invited the CFC to the induction but they refused. Luvuyo also revealed that on the day of the launch they will also host an award ceremony whereby they will be awarding their staff members and businesses who supported the radio station.

Meanwhile Mangwane said that the CFC is on a mission to inform all businesses in Mthatha to stop advertising with the radio station because there is a lot of corruption in the management. He said on the 21st they will have a meeting with stakeholders, churches and the business fraternity with the intention to inform them about the danger of working with this radio station right now.

The board of Directors Chairperson, Jonas Ndzambule, said the present UCR fm CFC does not exist and it is not even in the policy of the station. “Throughout South Africa there is no radio station which has the CFC and I told them about that,” he said.

PIC: The logo which caused tension between Management and CFC in UCR fm

24/04/2013

Development of towns
Nomvuyo Ntanjana
THE United Democratic Movement (UDM) held a march on Wednesday in Mthatha to hand over a memorandum highlighting the plight of the people in the region to the provincial’s premier, Noxolo Keviet.

“The premier and the provincial government seem disinterested in developing Mthatha and other towns within the OR Tambo region which falls in the former Transkei UDM said it seems as if they are deliberately left to rot,” read the memorandum.

Addressing the audience outside the Botha S’gcawu building, the party’s president Bantu Holomisa said, “All we’ve done here is compile a list of problems coming from the villages and cities of OR Tambo, and we are bringing them to the attention of the premier.”

He said the memorandum highlights issues that affect day to day service delivery, “and people have also expressed the condition of the roads.”

“From Flagstaff to Lusikisiki to Port St Johns, and Mthatha you are welcomed by potholes right through and people are beginning to wonder ‘have we been forgotten by the government?’” he said.

Asked about the assistance of the presidential interventions in the region, Holomisa said they are a drop in the ocean. “Presidential interventions in Mthatha started with Mandela and Mbeki and now Zuma. We have welcomed all of those interventions. But they are a drop in the ocean. That’s why we are calling upon the infrastructure committee in the president’s office to publish a map which would include the areas like the Transkei because we seem to be lacking far behind the cape,” he said.

He said if the president is wise, he will delegate its provincial minister to make sure the services reach the people. The party’s regional secretary, Mabandla Gogo, said they have targeted the region due to the neglect it receives which rattles the leaders it has produced. “Most leaders of the ruling party and the government come from this region, but the kind of neglect on this particular region does not match the kind of leaders we have produced. It was for that reason we targeted the OR Tambo to have this march here today.”

Handling the memorandum on behalf of the premier, provincial head of the department of Communications Mxolisi Mfazwe said it is the people’s right to march if they are not content with the municipality services.

Mabandla said they are giving the premier 14 days to disseminate the information to other municipalities, “and if there is no response, we will take it up to the president.”

Pic: UDM supporters during the march held in Mthatha last week.

24/04/2013

UMGOSI
his guy is not pompous honestly

You know what, when some of our local celebrities come back home is too difficult for the people on the ground to come closer to them besides the people like the gossip team. We don’t understand whether they are afraid of being stabbed or robbed. But we fail to understand why they think so because there is no person who can just attack somebody without a valid reason or rob them publicly as their supporters if not their buddies are always around them. You know the only guy who has no such belief is Jet Novuka who is known as the coach of Tiger Boys in Zone 14 from TV Play on SABC 1. Whenever he is in Mthatha he is down to earth whereby you will find him with the people thina esingabathatheli-ntweni. Last week we saw him next to Mbuqe butchery kushukuthi ebeyoyibeka elahleni ehleli negquba lamajita asekasi. He was in a relaxed mood and looked like he was telling them about his coaching duties in Tiger Boys. That’s the celebs we are looking for in our communities not aba bakhetha abathile. Shame, sasimgqibele ebushica kwalapha koosisi kubonakala ukuba he is a responsible man.

Moemish of the week is a black Polo driver

We will always warn you about itshamba ngemoto phakathi kwabantu if not phambu kwabantu. Kaloku last week sibone i-film uqobo lwayo ngenxa yetshamba. Le outie ingekaboni bantu ibizithele chu ngePolo yayo mara kwamoshakala ukuba kuvele abantu waqala wayidumisela phezulu wesuka ngelikhulu ijubane eli. Sahlaba amakhwelo kuba ipipe layo belisitsho. Wedlula sangena ngaphakathi saqhubeka namambawu ethu, kanti asibuzanga elangeni da man usabuye sive ngepipe kwakhona xa siphuma yabe seyingene igabhule endlwini yomnye umzi. Uhlulwe yi-control sephuma seyebezelisa amehlo ngoku imoto iphelile kufuneka ehike itax kufuneka ehlawule umninindlu. Hlukanani netshamba imoto akusinto yakudlala ungabona inamehlo amakhulu amabini namanye asemacaleni akhaphayo kodwa ayiboni kwakona nguwe obonayo. Ungakhali nge-drawback ke mfana kithi kuba uzibizele izihlalele. Baphi ngoku aba bebekuntyontyela. Mawwuu! Silima.

Where wereyou to say that?

You know what by the time you still starting something and battling people will watch and then pass, but once you become successful they will start to come closer. Kazi what prompts gossip team to say so. We were listing to the guys who were gossiping about Simphiwe Konco’s trainer One On One (the name of the trainer). Uyazi we were not aware ukuba here in UTA even the guys can practice what we think is a women’s thing (gossiping).

After the fight in OR Tambo these guys were standing in a white Toyota Corola labelling One On One with names of which umntana womntu whilst he was still battling even for the training facility were not there. You know what they were saying? They were claiming that Konco also belongs to them as One On One act as if he owns him. Bafethu you are out of line you need to understand ukuthi that guy is playing the part in something he started from the scratch, so nina where do you enter okokuqala nje aninayo iright yokuthetha ngabantu ngala ndlela ngaphandle kwethu nitsho ngeembuku-mbuku zemilomo. Where were you when On One was battling with this boy. Stay away. You will never own Konco. You are just ordinary boxing fans. Nivile moss.

Kushukuthi sivakele kuDJ PK neh

Kushukuthi umyalezo we-gossip team la wawunqanda UDJ PK ngokuthanda kwakhe ukuqhuba ethetha nefoun kuvakele.

Phela sithe sizehlela ngendlea sisuka eMbuqe last week sambona emise ecaleni kwendlela ethetha nefoun nathe wakugqiba oko wasusa imoto yakhe le black iAudi yakhe wahamba. Thumbs up ke mfanakithi.

Actually we were not trying to fight with you, qha we were making i-awareness because young people who watch you talking over the phone whilst you are driving will think it is the right thing to do. Keep it like that boy.

18/04/2013

http://www.fever-red.co.za/58990/news/article/baxhele-imbongolo

NGAMADODA aluthoba ashiye abantu bematshekile kwilaili yaseGoqwana kuTsolo ngokuthi baxhele imazi yembongolo babesebeyipheka enye inyama bayosa bayitya. Kudizwe ukuba lo mcimbi wedonki wala madoda uthabathe iintsuku ezine nebewenzele kufutshane nomzi womnini donki nekuvakala ukuba nguye oze nombono…

17/04/2013

EDITORIAL COMMENT
People throw dirty things and blame the municipality

PEOPLE are always complaining that Mthatha is the dirtiest town.

They speak as if people who are throwing dirty things onto the ground come from other planets, yet they are the ones who throw rubbish everywhere they want.

Really it’s irritating to see people who are cooking in caravans throwing dirty water with food along the road.

After that they blame the municipality that they are not doing their job cleaning the town.

The question is where are the health inspectors? Because surely it is their duty to ensure that small business people are keeping the streets clean.

Really people must use their common sense to keep streets clean and not to shift blame to other people.

Please people must take care of their streets. Every person who has a conscience should just listen to it. It will tell you when you are doing something wrong because throwing dirty water or any form of rubbish is not ayoba. Don’t ignore what your heart is telling you. Please people let us stand up and show that we are staying in clean houses. This must be testified by the things we are doing in town.

This does not refer to women only but even men must take responsibility. They must stop throwing f**s anywhere they like.