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Joburg Market spells out plans to achieve 5% growth target The market employs 4 000 workers and sells millions of tons of fresh produce it receives every year to thousands of buyers Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

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he Joburg Market, a City of Johannesburg fresh produce entity, is planning to develop 22 hectares of adjacent land as an agro hub to create socioeconomic opportunities and muchneeded jobs.

The move, according to Chief Executive Officer Joe Mazibuko, is one of the market’s responses to Johannesburg Executive Mayor Cllr Herman Mashaba’s call for the City to achieve 5% economic growth by 2021.

Mazibuko announced the initiative during a site visit to the market, situated in City Deep, east of Johannesburg, by Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance Cllr Rabelani Dagada recently.

Mazibuko said the market, the biggest of its kind in Africa, was committed to the 10-point plan in general and growing Johannesburg’s economy in particular.

“We want to utilise the hub as a mechanism to create more employment and socioeconomic opportunities. Through it, we will also be aiming at exporting more products,” Mazibuko said.

In the past financial year, the market, achieved a R6.7-billion turnover, the highest since its establishment in 1887.

“We are targeting R7-billion this year. Our milestone was achieved in December last year when we increased sales. We export 40% of all the produce in the country. (We have) a network

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all is now officially open for the Youth in the South who are unskilled and unemployed to apply for skills development training opportunity at Believers Care Society Youth Development Centre.

Believers Care Society {BCS} youth development project aims to equip unemployed and unskilled youth with employable skill and provide the basic life-skills, information and assistance that enables employment.

Training courses currently available includes - End-user computing, Project management level-4, Contact Centre support {Callcentre course}, Book-keeping, Office-Skills and Financial management course for Entrepreneurs. Duration of above courses is 3 months respectively.

Job seekers are also advised to register as jobseekers to be given free internet access to seek employment and also receive Job related

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All services take place at the community development centre in Turffontein.

Youth with passion on above courses are encouraged to apply now.

To qualify one must be between 17-35 years, residence of south JHB, Matric or equivalent; Grade 10’s are taken on other skills programme.

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of 5 000 farmers out there who are sending their products to us,” he said. The market employs 4 000 workers and sells millions of tons of fresh produce it receives every year to thousands of buyers. There are also plans of turning the market into a normal retail facility.

“We want to do this as we are currently not capitalising on markets that are surrounding us,” Mazibuko said. He added, however, that the market would need the City’s Finance Department to assist with the funding of its planned developments.

Cllr Dagada’s visit to the market was part of his planned tour of the City’s entities ahead of his Budget speech in May. The MMC, who is also Chairperson of the City’s Budget Steering Committee, has already visited City Power to familiarise himself with the electricity utility’s capital projects to determine how to assist it when allocating capital and operating expenditure budgets.

“When allocating the budgets for the Joburg Market, we will be looking at urgent-, short-, medium- and long-term plans.

“And that is how we will classify them because they will help us outline the City’s budget,” Cllr Dagada said.

“It is very important to note that the market is not only functioning as importer and exporter of produce, but it also plays a very important role to small business enterprises out there. Most business entities are also benefiting from the Joburg Market,” he said.

“A sufficient budget will be allocated so the poor can also benefit from it.

“It is important to ensure that the food bank at the market is utilised. An adequate budget will be allocated to make sure that poor communities benefit.”

He said the market also needed to be accessible to commuters. “When people can easily make their way the market, then they will easily be able to trade and earn a living as well. That is where the strength of the economy lies,” he added.

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Premier agrees with Jozi Mayor on inner-city revitalisation Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za auteng Premier David Makhura says he is in agreement with Johannesburg Executive Mayor Cllr Herman Mashaba that the renewal of the Johannesburg inner-city must be tackled jointly by the City, the provincial government and the private sector as a matter of urgency.

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“We embrace the fact that our province is governed by different political parties at provincial and local levels.

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He added that his office was working closely with Tshwane Executive Mayor Solly Msimang to ensure that the metro played its role as the country’s capital city. Premier Makhura said Gauteng must promote the growth of the automotive industry, aerospace and defence, agro-

processing and agribusiness, innovation, and research and development.

He said Gauteng residents refused to be left behind or left out of every plan in the transformation, modernisation and reindustrialisation of the province. The Premier said although the global and domestic economy had been characterised by sluggish growth over the past two years, the provincial economy had remained resilient.

He emphasised the need to support small businesses and the township economy to help create job opportunities for the youth.

“The Gauteng Provincial Government has increased its spending on the township economy from R600-million in 2014 to R6-billion in 2016,” Premier Makhura said.

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Eight digital banking scams to lookout for

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s access to banking services through digital channels continues to grow, so does the need to protect consumers against the prevalence of online banking fraud.

Yolande Steyn, Head of Innovation at FNB says “We view security as an integral part of a seamless online banking experience.

Therefore, due to the prevalence of banking scams, we urge consumers to be more vigilant and familiarise themselves with the different types of online banking fraud.”

“FNB proactively closes down fraudulent phishing websites used by criminals to try and access customers’ confidential banking details,” adds Steyn, as she unpacks the latest online banking scams that consumers should be wary of.

Flight purchase debit scams - you will receive an SMS informing you of a flight purchase debited to your account. Fraudsters will request you to select a link in the SMS to revise the transaction.

When you select the link, you will be redirected to a fake FNB website.

You are then redirected to an ‘Update and Confirm Details’ screen requesting more information to be verified.

The fraudsters will now be in a position to access your banking profile.

Social media scams - beware of fraudsters pretending to represent

FNB or RB Jacobs on social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp or any other social media platform.

We will never ask for your credit or cheque card, account number, online banking login details or password or One Time PIN (OTP) on social media platforms. FNB’s official social media accounts are @FNBSA and @ RBJacobs on Twitter and FNBSA on Facebook. The official accounts also display a blue tick indicating that they are verified.

Change of banking details scam - you will receive an email that pretends to come from one of your suppliers asking you to update your banking details. Beware of this even if it is on the supplier’s letterhead.

Contact your supplier on the number that you already have for them and not the one on the fraudulent letter. Speak to someone you know at the supplier to confirm the change in banking details.

Copy of payment notification scam - you will receive an email requesting you to open a copy of your payment notification. Fraudsters will prompt you to login via the email attachment.

When you open the attachment in the email, you will be redirected to a fake FNB website.

In an attempt to steal your banking details you will be requested to login.

As soon as you enter your login details on the screen, you are redirected to a successfully logged out screen.

The fraudsters will now be in a posi-

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We view security as an integral part of a seamless online banking experience. Therefore, due to the prevalence of banking scams, we urge consumers to be more vigilant and familiarise themselves with the different types of online banking fraud.” - Yolande Steyn

Flight purchase debit scams

Social media scams Change of banking details scam

Copy of payment notification scam

Yolande Steyn, Head of Innovation at FNB tion to access your banking profile.

419 scams - this is communication by e-mail to a recipient making an offer that would result in a large pay off for the recipient. The details vary and large amounts of money are usually involved.

Invariably, the victims’ banking details as well as sums of money are said to be required in advance in order to facilitate the payment of the funds. Essentially, the promised money transfer never happens and in addition the fraudsters may use the victims’ banking details to withdraw money for themselves.

Vishing and smishing scams – this is phishing, but instead of being lured to a fake website via email, you receive a call or SMS, where the individual pretends to be from the bank or other companies and gets you to disclose personal information such as your ID number, address, account number, username, login details, password and PIN.

This information can also be used to gain unauthorised access to your banking account online.

OTP Email Fraud – using various methods of phishing, criminals also try to get access to your email accounts, commonly Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

They produce fake login sites that look like Gmail or Yahoo.

Once they have your email username and password, they have access to your emails (statements, personal communications) and this helps a criminal to build a social profile of you. Criminals can also intercept One Time Pins (OTPs) that are sent to emails once they have access to your email account.

OTP SIM Swop Fraud – once criminals are in possession of your username and password, they can easily access your accounts on Online Banking.

They can also contact your service provider to do a Sim Swop which basically means that they hijack your

419 scams Vishing and smishing scams

OTP Email Fraud OTP SIM Swop Fraud

sim and have access to your SMS. This also gives them access to your One Time Pin (OTP).

“Remember, the bank will never ask for your username, password or PIN in an email, SMS, social media or phone call.

Never select a link to our website that was sent via email. Always type in FNB’s web address,” concludes Steyn.

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City takes healthcare services to men from February Monday February 13 to Friday February 17, was part of this year’s national Reproductive Health Month. During the campaign, Johannesburg residents were educated on the importance of practising safe sex and consistent condom use to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. The City distributed more than 33.6 million condoms to targeted parts of Johannesburg during the 2015-2016 financial year.

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he City of Johannesburg’s Health Department, in partnership with various service providers and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), visited residents of Wolhuter Men’s Hostel in Jeppe, Region F, on Thursday February 16 to provide them with vital healthcare information and services.

The visit was part of the City’s STI-Condom Week, during which it distributed more than eight million condoms to several parts of Johannesburg.

The City’s partners in the campaign included MES Impilo, iJozi iHlomile HAST, Sonke Gender Justice Network and Wits Reproductive Health and Testing Institute.

The services they provided included tuberculosis, high blood pressure and glucose screening and HIVAids testing.

Jabu Tshabalala, Operations Manager in the City’s Health Department, said the visit to the male hostel was about taking healthcare services and information to men.

“If you go to clinics the people you will find there are mostly women. Men generally don’t go to clinics. We thought we should bring our services to men. The feedback has been positive. The men appreciate

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what we are doing. Our teams have been busy since we arrived here,” said Tshabalala.

Vital Kabamba, a Senior Trainer at the Sonke Gender Justice Network – an NGO that works in communities to address gender-based violence and the spread and impact

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of HIV-Aids, among other social ills – said the main aim was to engage men.

“We have come to the hostel because our focus is men and boys.

Through such forums men are mobilised. Men are generally the main perpetrators of gender-based vio-

lence. We engage and invite them to attend some of our workshops,” said Kabamba.

While this was taking place, community healthcare workers conducted door-to-door visits in the hostel.

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Most accidents result from drivers who don’t realise how much driving changes in wet weather compared to dry conditions. For example, during the first few hours of a rainstorm, accumulated oil and engine fluids can float on the rainwater and create a slippery road surface before they are eventually washed away. This risk is increased when an area that receives little precipitation is hit by a downpour.

Fog is another hazard drivers face: it can rapidly reduce a driver’s vision, making for hazardous conditions in an instant. To help navigate when driving in heavy fog – or in any situation with reduced visibility – you can use the left edge of the road or painted road markings as a guide.

A good rule to follow is whenever you turn on your windshield wipers, turn on your lights, as you’ll be more visible to other motorists. Keep your headlights on low beam, especially in the case of fog, as the additional light reflects of the water droplets in the air, actually making it harder to see.

Drive with lights — on low beam. High beams will only be reflected back off the fog and actually impair visibility even more. Your lights help other drivers see your vehicle, so be sure they all work. Keep your windshield and headlights clean, to reduce the glare and increase visibility.

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he 11th edition of the Johannesburg Open kicked off at the Royal Kensington and Johannesburg Golf Club.

Speaking at the sponsors’ cocktail party at the Hilton Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg Executive Mayor Cllr Herman Mashaba, an avid golfer, said it gave him a great sense of

pride to be hosting the tournament.

Mayor Mashaba – who was accompanied

by MMC for Community Development Cllr Nonhlanhla Sifumba, MMC for Finance Cllr Rabelani Dagada, MMC for Health Cllr Mpho Phalatse, MMC for Development Planning Cllr Funzela Ngobeni and City Manager Dr Ndivho Lukhwareni – said the tournament was an important event on the golfing calendar for both local and international players.

Among the dignitaries at the function were representatives of the Sunshine and European Tours and high-profile guests from Mauritius, India and Zimbabwe, including Harare Mayor Ben Manyanyeni.

The Joburg Open is part of the Open Championship Qualifying Series that sees the top three finishers automatically qualifying for the game’s most prestigious major – the Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf

Club, England’s oldest seaside golf course.

Mayor Mashaba said the tournament supported the City’s efforts to promote sporting codes considered elite among all Johannesburg residents.

“They include golf, cricket, swimming and tennis. We want to ensure that children from disadvantaged backgrounds are given the opportunity to shine in these sporting codes,” the Mayor said.

“To this effect the City of Johannesburg has invited five young black golfers to play in the tournament. Two of the youngsters started playing golf at the Soweto Golf Club in 2010.

“I’m sure this time they will hoist the South African flag higher,” Mashaba said.

He called on local and international businesses to support initiatives aimed at uplifting Johannesburg communities.

Mashaba added that the tournament positioned Johannesburg as a sporting destination with solid infrastructure and displayed the City’s capacity to host major sporting events that also contributed to the economy and the pro-poor agenda.

The tournament features 206 local and international professional and amateur golfers.

Darren Clarke, one of the most recognisable faces in the golfing fraternity, will make an appearance at the tournament.

South African golfers have won the Joburg Open seven times since its inception in 2007.

The tournament has also helped launch the careers of some of the greatest names in local golf such as Charl Schwartzel, Branden Grace and George Coetzee.

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