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       SAY NO TO GBV         TOO MANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE STILL BEING ABUSED AND MURDERED BY MEN
Masabatha Mnyambo                          and "A woman is no punching bag".            children, do not be afraid to speak out       and how to mobilise social change
                                             The march kicked off at Maphakama          and report them. The cycle needs to be        and implement community-based
  KABOKWENI - Having had enough            High School to the BBC Church where          stopped," Hlatshwayo said.                    interventions.
of gender-based violence (GBV), young      the dialogue was hosted.                       Shirley Khoza of Touch a Million              A forum was established which will
men and women made their voices              Prince Hlatshwayo, founder of              encouraged young girls and women to           comprise Touch a Million, Sentamehluko
heard as they took to the streets on       Sentamehluko Foundation, started off the     speak out against it. "As women it is         Foundation, GRIP, Laapeng Foundation,
Friday in a bid to raise awareness about   dialogue by encouraging men to become        important to speak out against GBV.           Sanca, the Government Communication
this scourge.                              more involved in the fight against GBV.      Silence is not an option.                     and Information System and general
  Organised by the Touch a Million           "Women no longer feel safe around us.        "The perpetrators need to be punished.      members of the community.
organisation and Sentamehluko              They see us as animals because of all the    Women and girls cannot continue to be           "This forum is to strengthen the
Foundation, this peaceful march            brutal killings and abuse going on around    abused and killed for no reason," she said.   collaboration between government
attracted the attention of young men       the country. Every one of us here today        Community members engaged in a              institutions, civil society, the private
who sang revolutionary songs and           needs to do our part to help alleviate the   dialogue in which they discussed how          sector and development partners to
waived placards bearing different          scourge. If you know of a friend, brother    men can be involved in the prevention         prevent and respond to violence against
messages such as, "Enough is enough"       or an uncle who is abusing women and         of violence against women and children        women and children," Khoza concluded.
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LOWVELDER EXPRESS - NEWS
  2 			                                                                                                                                                                                  Thursday August 20, 2020

Poor ablution facilities are
‘hazardous and unbearable’
Thobile Mlangeni                       share the two other pit toilets,"
                                       said employees who spoke on
   MSOGWABA - With proper              condition of anonymity.
sanitation being a necessity,              "Some of us have even opted
especially during these difficult      to stop drinking water or any
times of the Covid-19 pandemic, liquid substance during the
the staff of Msogwaba Clinic           day to avoid the need to use
have been subjected to poor            the toilets. The management is
ablution facilities for the past       aware of this plight, but we are
four months.                           just kept in the dark with no one
   Concerned community                 updating us as to when they will
members and staff members              be fixed," they added.
                                          The employees said they                    Travel My SA pioneers, Sifiso Shabangu, Sostern Gutsa and Nicolite Ngwenyama during one of their tours.
complained to Lowvelder

                                                                                     Duo aims to promote tourism
Express about the poor sanitation now live in fear of contracting
at this clinic, arguing that they      and spreading the Covid-19
stand huge risks of contracting        pandemic and other diseases.
diseases.                                 The management of the clinic
   The 23 employees, including         denied the allegations of poor                Mbekezeli Mbuli                              such as Facebook with the aim               to transport. However, we were
nurses, doctors, general workers sanitation, stating that they have                                                               of sharing detailed visual images           recently assisted by Chatters
and patients, are forced to use        flushing toilets.                               KANYAMAZANE - Amid the                     with explanatory voice-overs with           Restaurant that donated T-shirts and
the unhygienic pit toilets.               Lowvelder Express also                     despair the tourism industry suffered        travellers across the world.                jackets, while PJ Travel sponsored
   During its visit, this paper was learned that the Department                      due to the effects of lockdown and              “Travel My SA is our contribution        the fuel for our road trips. We want
met with the unbearable odour          of Public Works, Roads and                    the outcry from its various sectors          to the tourism industry’s recovery          to achieve more and hope that
coming from the toilets.               Transport has not received any                to open it and allow its entities to         roadmap. We make these videos free          one day we will be able to work
   “This has been going on             complaints about the toilets from             operate, two enthusiastic young men          of charge and all we ask for from           with organisations such as the
since March after the toilets          the clinic and it was not on the              from this township came up with an           the tourism communities in the areas        Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks
inside the clinic broke down           department's lists of clinics to              initiative called Travel My SA. It is        where we film, is assistance with           Agency or the ministry of tourism
and were never fixed. We have          receive new toilets during this               aimed at assisting the industry by           accommodation, meals and a guide            itself. We also look forward to
to share two dry pit toilets           financial year.                               promoting various destinations.              to show us around. Sometimes we             growing our audience organically so
among ourselves while patients            “The department is not aware                 Sifiso Shabangu of eMpakeni                don’t get all that and we cater for         that we can attract various sponsors,
                                                     of the allegations              and Sostern Gutsa of Lekazi started          ourselves. In most areas we visited,        especially with equipment and
                                                     since the facility              Travel My SA, an initiative focusing         various facility owners welcomed us         transport,” added Shabangu.
                            No to gender-based in question is the                    on promoting the various destinations        with open arms as they understand              Their first project, Project52,
                                  violence           responsibility of               in South Africa, with Mpumalanga             that they are the beneficiaries of the      will see them travelling to 52
                                                     the Department                                                               initiative, while some don't entertain      destinations in 52 weeks. It started
                            Break the silence of Health,” said
                                                                                     taking precedence through visual
                                                                                     graphics and cinematography.                 us, thinking that we want to take           in June and will continue until May
                                                     Bongani Dlamini,                  They produce travel films and              them for a ride.”                           2021. At every destination, they will
                                                     spokesperson for                documentaries aimed at promoting                Their videos are on Facebook and         produce a complete travel guide
                                                     public works.                   destinations by raising awareness            YouTube and they do not reserve any         documentary.
                                                       At the time                   about history, heritage, general             rights of usage to anyone willing to           They have so far been to
                                                     going to press,                 information, food, accommodation             use them to promote tourism. “With          Mpakeni, Matsulu, Nkomazi,
                                                     the Department of               and mostly, activities. Their                a lack of resources and sponsors,           Waterval Boven, Pilgrim’s Rest,
                                                     Health had yet to               documentaries are aired on                   we use the little money we have to          Barberton, Dullstroom, Piet Retief
                                                     respond.                        various social media platforms               fund our operations for equipment           and Wakkerstroom.
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Thursday August 20, 2020 		                                                                           NEWS - LOWVELDER EXPRESS     3

                                                                                                                         Advertorial

 Safety of health workers ensured
                              To ensure the safety of front-     the people.
                              line health workers, the MEC       She further went on to
                              of the Department of Health in     encourage all health workers to
                              Mpumalanga, Sasekani Manzini,      continue to be resilient in the
                              visited the Matsulu Emergency      fight against Covid-19 and serve
                              Medical Services Station           the people with respect and
                              situated 41 kilometres east of     dignity.
                              Mbombela.                          Manzini also met with chief
                              She checked the availability of    executive officers (CEO) and
                              personal protective equipment      hospital boards chairpersons,
                              for the staff and provided         both from public and private
                              necessary support to further       health facilities in the province.
                              improve the quality of services    She used the opportunity to
                              provided by the dedicated,         welcome and congratulate
                              skilled,                                            all the newly
                              health                                              appointed
                              workers
                                              MEC Manzini                         hospital board
                              during          appreciated all front-              members.
                              these trying                                        The meeting
                              times of the    line workers across the             discussed
                              Covid-19
                              coronavirus
                                              province, in both the               hospital
                                                                                  governance,
                              pandemic.       public and private sector           and roles and
                              The MEC                                             responsibilities
                              was briefed                                         of hospital
                              about the daily operation of       boards.
                              the station, which is to provide   MEC Manzini cautioned the
                              a swift emergency response         CEOs and board chairpersons
                              to patients in need of medical     against power struggles as they
                              attention by providing quality     execute their various roles.
                              pre-hospital treatment and         She called for an integrated
                              to transport patients to an        approach in management of
                              appropriate facility for further   hospitals, especially now that
                              treatment.                         the department is introducing a
                              MEC Manzini appreciated all        clinic-based model.
                              front-line workers across the      Manzini’s long-term vision is
                              province, in both the public       to integrate hospitals boards
                              and private sector, and            to forge a strong working
                              applauded their commitment         relationship and a flow of
                              and dedication in the provision    communication between them
                              of health care services to         and clinic committees.
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LOWVELDER EXPRESS - COMMUNITY
 4 			                                                                                                                                                                                    Thursday August 20, 2020

Advertorial

Bursary application window extended
For the past 15 years, the Thuthuka                                                                                                                                   follow-ups. They even organise and hire
Bursary has funded academically                                                                                                                                       someone to tutor their beneficiaries to
talented black and coloured learners and                                                                                                                              help them with academics. They provide
students who want to become chartered                                                                                                                                 mentors; people who give beneficiaries
accountants [CAs(SA)]. If you are one                                                                                                                                 direction when they seem to be lost. I
of them, do not delay; the applications                                                                                                                               really appreciated that.”
window for the 2021 intake has been                                                                                                                                   Applications for the 2021 bursary intake
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didn’t know where the funding would come                                                                                                                              not considered.
from.                                                                                                                                                                 • have enough points to qualify for
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from a small town, Kuruman. Thuthuka                                   achievement, considering that it takes a     • work-readiness and life-skills training         university offering the Thuthuka
changed my life for the better. Every                                  minimum of seven years to qualify.           • mentoring and counselling                       programme - the full list of universities
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their accommodation, registration fees,                                completing various stages of the CA(SA)      exposure to experienced chartered                 www.saica.co.za
prescribed textbooks, even getting access                              qualification process.                       accountants and business leaders as mentors.      • come from a family who has a
to their academic records due to unpaid                                                                             This model makes Thuthuka students more           combined income of R350 000 or less
tertiary funds. For many, even just having                             What is the Thuthuka Bursary?                successful than their counterparts. It is also    and cannot financially support your
enough money to make a good meal                                       A bursary fund like no other, Thuthuka       this approach that makes such students ready      tertiary education
is an ongoing struggle. As a Thuthuka                                  covers more than just tuition, books, meals, to face the challenges of the workplace.          • write and pass the National Benchmark
beneficiary, I have never had to experience                            residence fees and accommodation. The        Lungelo Khoza, a Thuthuka beneficiary and         Test.
any of that.”                                                          programme follows an integrated and holistic a Rhodes University graduate, says, “While I      The application window to apply for the
These are not the only people who can                                  approach to ensure success, by providing     truly appreciate the financial help, Thuthuka     Thuthuka Bursary 2021 is currently open.
attest to the blessing that Thuthuka has                               students with "wrap-around" support in the   gives more than that. They arrange meetings,      To apply, visit www.thuthukabursaryfund.
brought into their lives.                                              form of, among others.                       motivations and group studies. They do            co.za and submit your application now.

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       (SAICA’s) Thuthuka Bursary places fully bursared African and
       Coloured students at selected SAICA-accredited universities
       in fully funded and supported undergraduate BCom Accounting
       education programmes to help them reach their dream of becoming
       a chartered accountant [CA(SA)].
                                                                                                                      Maxwell Magagula and Hazley Sibiya with Dumisane Mahlalela, Rebecca Magagula and
       What is Thuthuka?                                                                                              Derick Nkuna of the Barberton Traders’ Association.

                                                                                                                      They are guardian angels to the needy
       Thuthuka is a bursary like no other. Covering more than just your
       tuition, books, meals and accommodation, Thuthuka also gives you
       an allowance, mentorship, additional lectures and soft skills training
       in order to help you bridge the gap between high school, university
       and the world of work. In fact, whatever you need to succeed and
       achieve your CA(SA) dream, Thuthuka will make it happen!                                                       Masabatha Mnyambo                               times, but they have not received any help
                                                                                                                                                                      or solutions, and that is what fuelled us to
       So if you’re an African or Coloured Grade 12 learner who is achieving
       a level 5 pass in Maths (not Maths Literacy) or a university student
                                                                                                                         MBOMBELA - Helping others creates            fight for them,” they said. The group also
       studying a CA-stream BCom degree and you need financial
                                                                                                                      stronger communities and builds a better        educates street vendors about by-laws.
       assistance to get to university, find out more about the Thuthuka                                               society.                                           “Most of them are not aware of the by-
       Bursary and how to apply at www.thuthukabursaryfund.co.za -                                                       Maxwell Magagula, Thabiso Magagula           laws and their stock often gets confiscated,
       applications for 2021 close at the end of August.                                                              and Hazley Sibiya started an non-profit         that is why we made it our mission to help
                                                                                                                      organisation that helps street vendors.         them operate legally and make sure that
       Let Thuthuka help you make                                                                                        “We started Haven Hub at the beginning       we teach them hygiene and to keep their
       your bright future happen!                                                                                     of 2020, although it had been a vision from     produce fresh.”
                                                                                                                      2016. It focuses on making an impact on our        They do not only focus on street vendors,
                                                                                                                      communities by promoting street vendors         but have made it a priority to help whoever
                                                                                                                      and educating them about hygiene and how        they can.
                                                                                                                      to preserve their products,” they said.            “Haven Hub recruits young, talented
                                                                                                                         The three said they started Haven            people and helps them focus on their talents.
                                                                                                                      Hub because of the difficulties street          We also donate sanitisers, masks and gloves
                                                                                                                      vendors face.                                   to the less-fortunate to combat Covid-19.
                                                                                                                         “Our passion for our community is what          “Haven Hub donates clothes and food
                                                                                                                      drove us to see the struggles that they face.   parcels to underprivileged children and
                                                                                                                      They don’t have water and they have to pay      is fighting to eradicate crime in local
                                                                                                                      to access clean running water. They don’t       communities,” they said.
                                                                                                                      have shelters to protect them from unruly          The three dream of one day owning their
       Applications for 2021 close at the end of August.                                                              weather. They also don’t have toilets that      own company. “We want to one day own
       Apply today - visit www.thuthukabursaryfund.co.za.                                                             they can use and this is hard for the elderly   a large company that brings hope to every
                                                                                                                      vendors.                                        entrepreneur and acts as the guardian angel
                                                                                                                         “They went to the municipality countless     to the needy,” they concluded.
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Thursday August 20, 2020 		                                                                                                                    COMMUNITY - LOWVELDER EXPRESS        5

                                      Rewards of patience reaped
                                                 Thobile Mlangeni                                   to put food on the table for my family. My
                                                                                                    breakthrough only came in June when I
                                                   WHITE RIVER - Patience finally paid              went to Casambo Guest Lodge looking for
                                                 dividends for a 31-year-old aspiring farmer        chance to be hired,” explained Zwane.
                                                 from Mshadza.                                        “The owner of the lodge, Carol
                                                   For years, Eva Zwane, mother of three,           Sanderson-Sambo, asked me what else I
                                                 was among the millions of unemployed               could offer since she had no vacancy at
                                                 South Africans despite having a diploma in         the time. I told her about my passion for
                                                 crop production. She had been searching            farming and that I had a diploma in crop
                                                 for job opportunities since 2014 when she          production, but I didn’t have land to farm
                                                 graduated, but never secured a permanent           on. To my surprise Sanderson-Sambo and
                                                 position. She was on the verge of giving up        her family allowed me to use their three
                                                 on her career path of being a farmer.              hectares of unused land opposite Nomanini
                                                   “I was close to giving up on my                  Guest Lodge to farm on,” she said.
                                                 dream as I was looking                               “It was a bushy area all over and I hired
                                                 for any kind of job just                              people from my community to clear it
                                                                                                       and managed to cultivate one hectare
                                                                                                       so far. My mustard spinach is ready for
                                                                                                       consumption while the lettuce, cabbage,
                                                                                                       onions and peppers will be ready in a
                                                                                                       few months’ time,” she said.
                                                                                                         She sells her fresh products to locals
                                                                                                     along the road and to those who visit
                                                                                                    her farm, however, she needs a market to
                                                                                                     supply to.
                                                                                                         Zwane’s dream is to grow her business
                                                                                                       into a successful farm, supplying a large
                                                                                                       market with a variety of produce and to
                                                                                                      contribute to South Africa’s economy.
                                                                                                      She hopes to create job opportunities
                                                                                                    and help in the fight against hunger and
 Carol Sanderson-Sambo.
                                                                                                    poverty.
                                                                                                                                                   Eva Zwane.

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  field. It is this drive and ambition    served without discrimination for         Black Lawyers Association to be
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LOWVELDER EXPRESS - NEWS
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Leading ICT company donates 300 laptops to UMP
Mbekezeli Mbuli

   MBOMBELA - Just days after four
students at the University of Mpumalanga
tested positive for Covid-19, the Robert
Gumede Family Keni Foundation swiftly
occupied the space and donated 300 laptops
worth more than R1,5 million.
   The foundation, under the umbrella of
one of South Africa’s leading information
and communication technology companies,
Gijima, officially made the donation
at the university’s main hall on Tuesday.
   The laptops, branded with a historic
photograph of the lifeless body of young
Hector Peterson being carried by Mbuyisa
Makhubo taken by Mpumalanga’s veteran
photojournalist, Sam Nzima, were handed
over by Gijima’s chief marketing officer,
Roberta Gumede.

    ‘The Robert Gumede Family
    Keni Foundation and Gijima
    feel it is imperative that the
    ‘missing middle’ is assisted’
                                                        UMP SRC president Comfort Msimango, vice-chancellor Prof Thoko Mayikiso and Gijima’s Roberta Gumede.
   “Minister Blade Nzimande recently
announced that all NSFAS beneficiaries                  their studies. We believe that education is            these laptops today we would like to help         in our beautiful province.
would receive laptops and data to ensure                power, a key to success, a differentiator, a           the university breach the gap and assist more        "We hope that one day some of the
that they can attend online classes during              ceiling breaker and unleashes one’s potential          students at the University of Mpumalanga,         students who receive the laptops today
the Covid-19 pandemic.                                  to greater heights. And as we hand over                in order to help build more inspiring leaders     will assist other students in the future
   "However, many students don’t qualify                                                                                                                         and in that way it makes this donation a
for the scheme, and just yesterday, NSFAS                                                                                                                        lifetime contribution from Gijima and the
announced that about 5 000 students will                                                                                                                         foundation.”
be cut off from the scheme, as a result of                                                                                                                          Receiving the laptops on behalf of the
certain information from SARS. This means                                                                                                                        university, vice-chancellor Prof Thoko
that there will be more students who won’t                                                                                                                       Mayikiso said, “On behalf of the council and
benefit from it.                                                                                                                                                 the university management, it is my greatest
   "NSFAS beneficiaries account to about                                                                                                                         honour and privilege to accept this donation
40 per cent of the undergraduate population                                                                                                                      on behalf of the university.
in universities, this means about 60 per                                                                                                                            "At the end of April, the minister of higher
cent of undergraduates have to fund                                                                                                                              education, Dr Blade Nzimande, announced
themselves. Unfortunately, with the high                                                                                                                         that the government would assist NSFAS-
rate of unemployment in South Africa,                                                                                                                            funded students with devices.
and especially in Mpumalanga, it is much                                                                                                                            “This posed a challenge to us as we
more difficult for students studying at the                                                                                                                      wanted all our students without devices
university to receive sufficient financial                                                                                                                       to be assisted to access online teaching
support in order to get through their                                                                                                                            and learning. It was at this point that we
studies,” she said.                                                                                                                                              approached Robert Gumede for assistance
   Gumede continued, “The Robert Gumede                                                                                                                          with devices and, as they say, true friends
Family Keni Foundation and Gijima feel it                                                                                                                        are like stars that shine when days are not
is imperative that the ‘missing middle’ is                                                                                                                       so bright. We are grateful that we have
assisted to ensure that more students receive                                                                                                                    managed to touch his heart and hence the
a fair and equal opportunity to complete                Vice-chancellor Prof Thoko Mayikiso and Gijima’s Roberta Gumede.                                         donation today”.

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The guest speaker, Mama Skonela.

                                                Nozipho Zee Sifunda, Millicent Ndaba, Pretty Mhlongo and Mama Skonela during the 2020
                                                Night of Queens.                                                                                 Nozipho Zee Sifunda.

                                   Women enjoy the Night of Queens livestream
                                   Thobile Mlangeni                       technology brought about by the          Guest speaker, Mama Skonela
                                                                          Fourth Industrial Revolution.         touched many hearts as she
                                     MBOMBELA - Nozipho Zee               "The camaraderie might not be         spoke about her own experiences,
                                   Sifunda, founder of the Night of       there, but the bottom line is the     especially in her marriage. Skonela
                                   Queens, an annual women’s social motivation and inspiration to               told guests how her life changed
                                   event, hosted a successful virtual     help empower others. We made it       after her husband lost his job and
                                   get-together amid the outbreak of      possible with the support received    was unemployed for six years, as
                                   the Covid-19 pandemic.                 from a team of highly motivated       well as his sickness and death.
                                     Many followed the livestream         individuals who share the same           She motivated women to always
                                   of the event on Facebook on            vision and purpose," she explained.   strive to regain their strength
                                   Saturday.                                 The gathering had previously       after each and every downfall and
                                      "I once said that this event is not attracted women from all walks        suffering. She also encouraged
                                   a profit-making business, but it is    of life to gather under one roof      them to reach their turning point in
                                   all about women empowerment,"          and to be inspired by well-known      life, regardless of any misfortunes.
                                   she said.                              guest speakers. Saturday was no          Viewers were entertained by the
                                     Sifunda added that it is             a different as many were glued        outstanding praise and worship
                                   high time for every woman to           to their screens to watch the         performance of songbird, Pretty
Pretty Mhlongo.                    acclimatise herself to the use of      livestream.                           Mhlongo.                               Teressa Singwane.
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                                                                      express

TS Sporting stutter to
another drab draw
Mark Kinnear

  TS Sporting languished in
13th place on the GladAfrica
Championship log after a 1-1 draw
with Steenberg United at Tsakane
Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.
  TS Sporting have drawn all four                                                                         Khanyisani Ndlovu of
matches since the league resumed and                                                                       Steenburg United attempts
have scored three goals and conceded                                                                         to get past Thubelihle
three in 360 minutes of football.                                                                               Magubane of TS
  Decide Chauke scored from the                                                                                  Sporting. > Photos:
edge of the box in the 38th minute                                                                                  Samuel Shivambu/
on Tuesday. It seemed that, despite                                                                                  BackpagePix
missing chances to increase the
lead, they were on track for victory.
A penalty in 90 (+4) minutes was
awarded to Steenberg and Gregory
Roelf slotted the goal to share
the spoils.
  On Saturday, TS Sporting drew
0-0 with JDR Stars at Rand Stadium.
Last Wednesday they played to a
0-0 draw with Swallows at Tsakane
Stadium.
  On Saturday, TS Sporting will face
Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila at
Sturrock Park.
  On Wednesday, they will play Real
Kings at Tsakane Stadium.
  • Last Wednesday, Mbombela
United drew 0-0 with Cape Umoya
FC.
On Saturday, Tingwenyama scored
a 2-0 win over Richards Bay FC.
  Yesterday (Wednesday), United
faced Uthongathi FC. At the time of
going to press the match was still in
progress.
  On Sunday, Mbombela United will
play Real Kings at Tsakane Stadium.
  On Wednesday, they will take on
Royal Eagles at UJ Soweto Campus.
  On Tuesday, it was announced that
Tingwenyama have been docked
one log point for not fielding two
u/23 players in a match against Jomo                                                         Mbulelo Wagaba of TS Sporting and
Cosmos on November 10, 2019.                                                                   Vuyo Mere of Swallows.
  At the time of going to press,
Mbombela United were in 14th place
on the log with 27 points.              Decide Chauke of TS Sporting is challenged by         Katlego Mojela of TS Sporting Royston
  The two teams in the red zone were    Siphelele Ndlovu of Swallows during the GladAfrica   Rhoda of Steenburg United in action on
Jomo Cosmos on 23 points and Royal      Championship match at Tuks Stadium last Tuesday.     Tuesday.
Eagles on 19.

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