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EKURHULENI State of the City Address 2018 INFRASTRUCTURE • We upgraded, replaced and extended over 2 000km of water and sewer pipes • Improved water generation and storage capacity to guarantee clean, and reliable water service • 61km of new roads added to the roads network, more than 199km of roads rehabilitated, and

maintained 3 000km of roads - including patching potholes • 30km of gravel roads to be rehabilitated and 30km of new roads - mainly in the Eastern region • Broadband provided through improved fibre optic telecommunications infrastructure Executive Mayor Cllr Mzwandile Masina

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SARS collects R1.216 trillion in tax!

“SARS collected a gross amount of R1451.0 billion which was offset by refunds of R234.3 billion, resulting in net collections of R1216.6 billion,” said Minister Nene.

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene made the announcement at a briefing on Tuesday, April 3.

The Minister was flanked by his Deputy Minister Mondli Gungubele and Acting SARS Commissioner Mark Kingon at the briefing.

The R1216.6 billion, which is a preliminary result and is subject to a final audit, falls short of the forecasted revised estimate announced by the Minister of Finance in the February 2018 Budget speech of R0.7 billion which is 0.06%.

Despite falling short of its target, the taxman said the collection represents a growth of R72.4 billion (6.3%) compared to the 2016/17 financial year.

The main sources of revenue that contributed to the R1216.6 billion were Personal Income Tax (PIT) at R462.5 billion (38.0%), Value-Added Tax (VAT) at R297.8 billion (24.5%), Company Income Tax (CIT) at R220.2 billion (18.1%) and customs contributed R49.4 billion (4.1%). The 2017/18 financial year was characterised by distinct and clearly delineated growth patterns. Until December 2017, revenue in aggregate grew by 6.2% year-on-year.

“For the period December to February 2018, revenue growth, on a month-on-month basis accelerated to between 9.5% and 15.5%, strengthening aggregated year-onyear growth to about 7.3%,” said Minister Nene.

In March 2018, revenue collections on a month-on-month basis contracted, dropping down the aggregated yearly growth to 6.3%. Minister Nene said the majority of taxpayers pay their taxes diligently and thanked them for their and contributions.

“Let me thank all those who paid their taxes. It is critical that taxpayers have full confidence that every cent will be spent well,” he said.

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KUTHOLAKALE OWESIFAZANE EBULEWE ENDLINI YAKHE E-RATANDA EXT. 8!

By Nkululeko Xaba

Amaphoyisa avule idokodo ngoLwesithathu, mhlaka 4 Ndasa emva kokutholaka kwesidumbu sika-Everlyn Masisela (39) endlini yakhe endaweni yase-Ratanda kwisigceme sase-Extension 8 etholwa yisihlobo sakhe.

Ngokusho kwamaphoyisa, lesi sihlobo sibone umuntu wesilisa ongaziwa engena endlini, emva kwemizuzwana embalwa wabe esephuma.

Ngesikhathi lomakhelwane oyisihlobo sikamufi sihamba siyobheka u-Everlyn, simthole ehlezi phakathi kukasofa nekhabethe lezitsha engasaphefumuli.

Abezosizo oluphuthumayo kanye namaphoyisa endaweni babiziwe, omunye wezosizo lokuqala uqinisekisile ukuthi usedlulile emhlabeni lo wesifazane(Everlyn).

Khona manjalo, imbangela yokushona kwakhe ayikaziwa.

Ngokusho koyisikhulumi samaphoyisa ase-Ratanda, uConstable Maluleka uthe bathole izibazi ezandleni zombili okubonakala ngathi ubeboshiwe.

“Kusolakala ukuthi omakhelwane abone owesilisa osekhulile ongaziwa engena endlini yalona wesifazane, kodwa abazange banake ukuthi kukhona okushaya amanzi ngalomlisa noma bemsole nje,” kusho uMaluleka.

Amaphoyisa ase-Ratanda anxusa umphakathi noma ubani ongaba nolwazi oluqavile olungaholela ekuboshweni kwalomsolwa ukuthi beze bezobika esiTeshini samaphoyisa sendawo.

The 2018 Lesedi Careers Expo was held at the Ratanda Multipurpose Hall recently.

The event was aimed at broadening the awareness of career options available for local learners. Also the Expo ensures that they know about the various post-school study options, financial support (bursaries and scholarships), learnerships and work opportunities available and how they can access them.

The organizer, Tumelo Morobe, has thanked all the stakholders that took part

in the Career Expo.

“Special thanks to Lesedi Local Municipality, Ratanda Youth Development Office, Young Transformers, Tshwane University of Technology, University of Pretoria, Anglo American, Rostec, Damelin, Central Technical College, Ekurhuleni East TVET College, Ekurhuleni West TVET College, Tshwane South TVET College and Gert Sibande TVET College for making this event a success,” said Morobe on Facebook. - Mapepeza Reporter

UKUBULAWA KUKA-MABHALANE WASENKANTOLO!

By Nkululeko Xaba

Ingxabano phakathi kuka-Gloria Mpanza nomlingani wakhe u-Simon Skhosana kudonse amehlo omakhelwane kanye nofakazi endaweni saseRatanda kwisigceme sase-Extension 7 ekuseni ngeSonto ngezi-01 kuNdasa.

Lokhu bekukhombisi ukuthi lengxabano isiphetho sayo ukufa!

Ngokusho kozibonele ngamehlo, ongumakhelwane wabo uthe uvuswe umsindo obuzwakala kakhulu, wabe esevuka eseyohlola njengenjwayelo.

Uthole u-Gloria no-Simon bayalwa.

Umakhelwane ubone umsolwa( uSimon) ephethe ibhodlela eliqukethe uphethroli.

Lofakazi uzamile ukumphuca lelibhodlela kodwa ukwazile ukubaleka nalo.

Emva kwemizuzwana embalwa, lofakazi ubuyele endaweni yesigameko

wathola umlinyazwa(uGloria) esegwaziwe washona wase eseshiywa emgwaqeni.

“Lo wesifazana wahlonzwa njengoseshonile endaweni yesigameko kufakaza abezosizo oluphuthumayo,” kusho uKapteni Tshilate, oyisikhulumi samaphoyisa.

Umsolwa ubalekile endaweni yesigameko ngaphambi kokufika kwamaphoyisa.

Emva kokumfuna izikhawu ezimbalwa, bagcine bemtholile wabe esekhalelwa amasongo kaSigonyela lomsolwa.

Kulindeleke ukuthi ayovela eNkantolo kaMantshi wase-Heidelberg maduzane.

U-Gloria Mpanza wayeqashwe njengoMabhalane eNkantolo kaMantshi wase-Heidelberg.

Ubedume ngegama likaMakhadzi kubantu abebesebenza naye.

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BAKHANNI BA BATLA R65 MILIONE EA EKURHULENI CALLS UPON TAXI RANK EA VEREENIGING EA CHELETE ALL INDIGENTS TO APPLY FOR RELIEF PROGRAMME EA BONA EA LEKHETHO!

By Lesego Mohlamme

Sebaka se secha sa tekesi tsa Vereeniging se 'nileng sa hahoa ho tloha ka 2014 se tla fela. Morero oa kaho o senyehile ka liqoso tsa bobolu ho tloha ha o thehoa. Basebetsi ba 'nile ba theola lisebelisoa hoo e ka bang beke le beke ka lebaka la ho se lefelle menehelo ea bona le lintlha tse ling tsa konteraka.

Laboraro la ho qetela ha ho mosebetsi o neng o etsoa setšeng, o neng o e-na le balebeli ba 'maloa ba ts'ireletso ba hlokomelang eng kapa eng eo lihlahisoa tse setseng ho eona. Boemo bo ne bo reretsoe hore bo phethe lilemong tse peli tse fetileng 'me karolo ea pele ea morero e boleloa hore e bōpe sebaka sa nakoana haufi le seteisheneng sa terene ho etsa sebaka sa ho hahoa ha ranke ea litekesi.

Nakong ea lipuisano tsa Sedibeng District Municipality le bapalami selemong se fetileng, ba ile ba re: “Ha re fane ka maikutlo leha e le afe ka morero; ba lebala hore re ba bohlokoa haholo ts'ebetsong ena. Ba khotsofetse ke hore ba re siile moo ba bolelang boemo, moo ('Nyaope boys') ba etsang kamoo ba ratang kateng, moo pula e nang le tšilafalo feela.”

fatsa sekepe sa Vereeniging Station .

“Re hloka ho tseba se etsahalang.

Sebaka sa rona se tla qetella se phethiloe neng? Ho na le motho ea lokelang ho ikarabella,” ho boletse litho tsa sechaba tse tsielehileng tse tlamehang ho tsamaea ka thōko ho tšoara leeto la setsi se kotsi sa tekesi haufi le seteishene sa terene.

Merero ea kaho ea R65 milione ke karolo ea mohato o kopanetsoeng pakeng tsa Gauteng Lefapha la Litsela le Lipalangoang, Setsi sa Terene sa Baeti Afrika Boroa (PRASA) hammoho le metse ea Sedibeng le Emfuleni ho ntla-

Nakong ea ho hatisa ho ne ho rometsoe lipatlisiso mabapi le kaho ea boemo bo eang seterekeng sa setereke sa Sedibeng seo ho thoeng ke molebeli oa morero.

Nakong eo lipapali tsa eona li hlahisoang ka eona, MEC ea transporoto Gauteng, Ismail Vadi, o ile a re setsi sa khale sa litekesi se ileng sa heletsoa se ne se etselitsoe hore se fumane litekesi tse-400 feela. Empa lipakithara tse ka bang-800 li ne li sebelisa mohaho ona.

“Ka lebaka leo, boemo bo hoholo haholo 'me mohaho o boemong bo bobe ba' mele. Morero o mocha o tla tsosolosa boemo bona ka ho theha mehaho ea litekesi tse (605),” ho boletse Vadi.

The Thint'imillion Programme was launched officially at Zone 13 Library in Sebokeng, Sedibeng district.

Now anyone can learn how to use the computer better by learning any of the Digital Literacy - Productivity Pro-

The indigent relief is granted for a reviewable period of 36 months.

In the events that the beneficiary’s circumstances improve to above the indigent threshold, the applicant must inform the city.

The municipality should also be informed if the owner of the house has passed away so that the cancellation of the indigent status is processed, and the city processes the change of ownership.

The following documents are needed based on the applicable category:

Pensioner applicants

1. ID copy of the applicant 2. ID copy of spouse if applicable 3. ID/birth certificate copies of dependents who reside on

The indigent relief is granted for a reviewable period of 36 months.

Thint'iMillion Digital Literacy Programme Launched!

Gauteng Province will be making the training available within public libraries across the province.

With over 104 000 registered indigents, the City of Ekurhuleni continues to reach out to its communities by inviting more qualifying citizens to apply for the indigent relief programme.

The indigent relief programme offers relief to households that are unable to pay for the basic necessities of life such as sufficient water, sanitation, refuse removal and electricity.

The benefits enjoyed by those who are registered include the following free services: • Water – 9kl; • Sewer – 9kl; • Electricity – 100kwh; • Refuse removal; • Property rates in line with newly adopted municipal property rates policy.

Households whose com-

grams made available on the website and app. Visit the website, https://thintimillion.co.za Youths who kick off their training at these venues and go on to find employment, can then continue upskilling themselves via the app or website.

This is part of the Tshepo 1 Million programme, a partnership between public and private sectors in employing young people in the province with

skills, entrepreneurship and job opportunities.

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi, Sedibeng District Municipality executive mayor Busi Modisakeng, stakholders from international company Microsoft and other various sponsors attended the launch event along with young people from Sebokeng township on Wednesday, April 4.

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bined or joint gross monthly income is less than the equivalent of two social pension grants per month qualify as indigents.

It is important to note that the applicant has to either be the owner of the property or a tenant in possession of a letter of authorityissued by the magistrate court.

However, the property cannot be a business property nor should the owner own more than one property.

To register, applicants need to visit an indigent office at any Customer Care Centre across the city, and fill in the application form.

The indigent officer will check whether the client is the owner of the property and request all the supporting documents that are necessary.

The officer will then register the candidate on the Business Process Management (BPM) system once all documentation have been received.

The application will be captured on the BPM as pending, so that the client’s electricity will not be cut-off during the application process.

Within a period of three months after all documents have been submitted, officials from the Health and Social Development department will inform the applicant of the outcome.

the property if there are any 4. Latest municipal account statement 5. SASSA Pension statement of the applicant and their spouse if applicable 6. Affidavits from all unemployed household residents over the age of 18 years or proof of registration if they are still full time students

Unemployed applicants

1. ID of the applicant 2. ID copy of spouse if applicable 3. ID/birth certificate copies of dependents who reside on the property if applicable 4. Latest municipal account statement.

5. Affidavits from all unemployed household residents over the age of 18 years or proof of registration if they are still full time students

Employed applicants

1. ID of the applicant 2. ID copy of spouse if applicable 3. ID/birth certificate copies of dependents who reside on the property if applicable 4. Latest municipal account statement 5. Latest pay slip or formal letter from employer 6. 3 Month bank statement 7. Affidavits from all unemployed household residents over the age of 18 years or proof of registration if they are still full time students.

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Lepolesa la-Johannesburg Metro (JMPD) le ile la thunngoa ka Laboraro la 4 Mmesa hoseng ko Palm Springs Section K, Bochabela ba Johannesburg.

Molaetsa o fetiselitsoe mecheng ea litaba tsa sechaba e bontšang ho bolaoa ha lepolesa laJMPD, Ayanda Zulu ea lilemo li-39 ea neng a reretsoe ho tloha hae ho ea sebetsa.O ile a tsoa koloing ea hae ho koala heke moo a neng a hlaseloa ke banna ba babeli.

Molaoli oa JMPD o ile a thunngoa hang ha a qeta ho hoeletsa eaba o matha limithara tse 'maloa. O ile a lateloa ke banna ba belaetsang ba ileng ba mo thunya hape ha a ntse a le fatše 'me ba nka sethunya sa hae sa molao sa moetso oa 9mm Glock le limakasine [tse peli].

Babelaeloa ba ile ba baleha ka mora ketsahalo eo. Motsamaisi oa Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba, o ile a tšelisa lelapa la lepolesa le basebetsi-'moho le eena.

Ho tiisitsoe hore banna ba babeli ba belaetsang ba ile ba hlasela Zulu.

O ile a thunngoa ka makhetlo a mabeli nakong ea ketsahalo eo, 'me banna bao ba baleha sebakeng seo ka sethunya sa moetso oa 9mm le limakasine tse peli, ho ea ka setsi sa mapolesa a Jhb ho boletse Mashaba.

Ts'ireletso ea sechaba sa-City of Johannesburg, MMC Michael Sun e boetse e fana ka matšeliso pele a phaella ka ho re o kopa ho thehoa sehlopha se khethehileng sa mosebetsi. Sehlopha sa ts'ebetso se tla thehoa pakeng tsa litsi tsa mapolesa a metse ea Johannesburg le Tshwane, ho kenyeletsa le Mapolesa a Afrika Boroa.

Le sehlopha seo se tla ikarabella ho etsa lipatlisiso ka ho bolaea mapolesa a metse.

Moemeli oa (JMPD), Letona Superintendent Wayne Minnaar, o ile a boela a tiisa hore ba thunngoa ka bongata.

The city will hold public IDP and Budget consultative meetings from 11 to 19 April with residents and various other stakeholders. They will have an opportunity to comment on the developmental programme of the city as contained in the IDP for the next five years and the Budget for the next three years.

The consultative meetings will be held in the 20 customer care areas at 18:00 on scheduled days to discuss the draft IDP and Budget with communities. Council will, during the consultations, brief stakeholders on the proposed developmental programme and allow communities to comment on other proposals.

Integrated development planning is a process through which municipalities prepare a strategic development plan which extends over a five-year period.

This then guides and informs all planning,

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On Tuesday, March 27, the City of Ekurhuleni council was officially held at the KwaThema Stadium.

This is where the Executive mayor, Cllr Mzwandile Masina to delivered his secSepolesa sa Evaton se kopa motho mang ond State of the City Address (SOCA). Last kapa mang ea nang le leseli le ka lebisang ho week (issue #13) covered the opening part of tsoaroeng ha babelaeloa hore ba tsibise se- the Mayor’s official speech to the millions of polesa se haufinyane.

Ekurhuleni citizens. This year’s theme was ‘The City and the State of its People.’

Implementing Ekurhuleni's Transport Master Plan (IRPTN)

EKURHULENI TO CONSULT COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESS ON IDP/BUDGET! Proposed new tariffs, credit control measures, indigent policies and budget proposals on capital projects are expected to dominate discussions at the city’s Draft Integrated Development and Planning (IDP) and Budget public consultative meetings.

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budgeting, management and decision-making processes in the municipality. The public consultative meetings follow the wardbased consultative process on the IDP and draft Multi-year Budget 2018/2019-2021 for residents and stakeholders’ inputs, which was undertaken in October 2017.

The inputs were included in the draft IDP and Budget, which will be tabled to the Council for approval after the current consultations.

Over and above these meetings, stakeholders can from now until 23 April 2018 access the draft IDP and draft Budget documents which will be open for comments. These can be viewed electronically at www.ekurhuleni. gov.za, or at public libraries, pay points and Customer Care Centres during office hours.

Comments can be filled in and dropped into Budget Tips boxes at the mentioned offices or e-mailed tobudgettips@ekurhuleni. gov.za.

Public enquiries can also be made by contacting the IDP office at 011 999 6763, 011 999 0591 and 011 999 5921.

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The much anticipated Phase 1 implementation of the BRT Harambee was launched on January 8 lasy year. Phase one sees buses and route between Kempton Park and Tembisa being utilized by communities in the area.

The mayor has acknowledged the sluggish pace in his administration when it comes to modernizing the City's transport system.

"We have experienced some challenges in its rollout but have now put in place tight monitoring systems that must lead us to operationalise it before the end of this financial year."

Speaking about the recent taxi strike by the Ekurhuleni Taxi Industry, the mayor said they have accepted the memorandum from the local taxi industry and are continuing to engage them.

"They are an important stakeholder in this initiative and our continued cooperation is crucial for the project's success," Masina said.

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Part 2 of SOCA delivered by the Executive Mayor Mzwandile Masina on March 27 at the Kwa-Thema Stadium

City's Infrastructure Development

Social Cluster

* Installed streetlights in many areas from Boksburg to Vosloorus, Brakpan to Tembisa, Alberton to Kwa-Thema, Katlehong to Tokoza and many other areas within the City. * Budgeted an amount of R30 million for the refurbishment of the rental stock that includes the flats and the hostels. * 28 consultants planning for over 2 000km of water and sewer pipes, upgrading, replacement and extension. * Constructing 20 Pump Stations and decommissioning 50 redundant Pump Stations. * Currently metering 40 000 properties, especially those that have been unmetered resulting in water losses. * In the past financial year Ekurhuleni added 61km of new roads to the existing road network. Amongst these is the upgrading of Joe Mzamane in KwaThema, Voortrekker Drive in Edenvale, Sagittarius Street in Katlehong and Modise Street in Duduza. * More than 100km of the existing road network infrastructure was rehabilitated in the past financial year. * Maintenance work on more than 3 000km; this includes rehabilitation and the patching of potholes. * Comprehensive plan to rehabilitate more than 30km of formal gravel roads and continue to improve access to informal settlement.

Mayor Masina told the people that Ekurhuleni has made a number of strategic commitments in the areas of healthcare and social development and they’ve delivered on some of them. “We announced plans to build 12 more clinics with modern facilities over the Medium Term,” he said.

Esangweni and Selope Thema clinics have been recently open to the communities, including the construction plans already underway for additional new 10 clinics to cover the 5km radius principle.

The mayor also said that the City's catalytic infrastructure projects in roads improvement and construction are being rolled out. These projects are Vlakplats, aka Nyoni Park Road, widening, doubling of Barry Marais, and widening of Monument and Pretoria roads in Kempton Park and Benoni. On top of that, plans to construct an additional 30km of new roads to add to the existing road network are underway. A huge portion of this will be directed towards the Eastern region which has a higher backlog than the other regions.

“In improving and broadening the service, we have since partnered with commercial Pharmacy Groups such as Clicks, Pick ‘n Pay, Dischem and Medirite to also serve as Pick Up Points for chronic medication.

Today we have 44800 patients registered to received their chronic medication at Medicine Pick-Up Points, both external and internal. This has helped to drastically reduce the long queues in clinics and hosWorking with Gauteng government, Masina said pitals at the end of each month, with peothe government is working on the province's first ple waiting for hours on end just to collect highway after democracy. their medication,” the mayor said in his official address.

Furthermore, in response to unprecedented weather patterns, which result in massive floods and damages to properties, Masina says the City will add 38 systems of stormwater infrastructure mainly extension of culverts, pipelines and attenuation facilities to minimise the impact.

centres in Alra Park and Witpoort, in November last year and October 2016, respectively.

“Since the launch of these Community Based Treatment Centres, about 2000 people benefited.

On our part as government, we shall continue rolling out rehabilitation centres. However, as the cliché goes, ‘prevention is better than cure’,” said the Mayor.

Safety and Security

Here are some of the Mayor’s remarks regarding the Safety and security cluster of the City: “Through our EMPD, we will be building new precinct to increase visibility of our Metro Police.

We have finalized the conversion of 729 Peace Cops into Traffic Wardens. We have, to date, recruited 100 Land Invasion Officers and we have 270 officers on training currently. We intend to increase the Metro Police by an additional 500 officers.”

“Operation Sesifikile and Operation Fiela will be continued as it bears in fighting crime in our communities.”

“Our Emergency Department will continue building Fire Stations in Strategic areas to ensure faster response to emergency situations. In the last Financial Year, we procured over 34 new ambulances to replace the old fleet.”

“Through our Community Safety Department, we shall implement Safe City Program to install CCTV Cameras across the board.”

Three new Early Childhood Development Centres built by City will be in Vosloorus, Tsakane and Eden Park.

Cllr Mzwandile Masina mentioned the problem faced by communities all over the City of drug abuse and addicts. He said Ekurhuleni and the Health and Social Development department, in partnership with the Provincial Department of Social Development, launched two drug rehabiliLast year, these six-brand new medical response vehicles tation and treatment

Working with Gauteng government, Masina said the government is working on the province's first highway after democracy. "The construction of PWV15, a link between R21 and N12 in 2019. The project is aimed at deviating and alleviating traffic from the already congested Gillooly's interchange from R21 direct to N3 in Heidelberg," the mayor said.

worth about R1,8 million were added to DEMS fleet.

Building the first post-apartheid City

An artist’s impression of the R35 billion mega human settlements project, the John Dube City in Duduza

The City has launched three of the six Mega Projects working together with Provincial Government (Leeuwport 19 453, John Dube 10 265 and Daggafontein 17 180).

Mayor Masina said these launches are part of the ANC Ekurhuleni's resolution to build 100,000 human settlements, and more are to follow.

"I can confidently say the Esselen Park once launched will give us 7 100 yields, Clayville 14 138, Tembisa Ext 25 with 3 510 yields, Chief Albert Luthuli, Heldewyk 12 954, Tsakane Ext 22, 6 441, Brakpan Old Location 7 547, Van Dyk Park 3 350 and Palmifontein 3 687. The project in Palmridge is at its planning phase and we expect 5 000 yields once it gets off the ground," said the executive Mayor in his second SOCA speech.

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Also, subsidized social housing in Eden Park West, of Moleketi Extension 1 and 2, in Etwatwa, Alra Park and Germiston Fires Station are operational.

The City has budgeted an amount of R30 million for the refurbishment of the rental stock that includes the flats and the hostels.

Masina could not speak of human settlements without taking about the informal settlements crises faced by Ekurhuleni communities. "Our people residing in all our informal settlements deserve and need a proper provision of basic services that include water, lighting, sanitation, refuse removal and access roads.

It is for this reason that we have been rolling out the re-blocking programme, which is a process of reconfiguring the

current layout of informal settlements and re-organising the ground plane in such a manner as to optimally utilise space to promote the health, safety and well-being of households, with a particular focus on promoting accelerated service delivery to informal settlements."

Speaking about land grabs by some of the City's residents, this is what the mayor had to say: "We said last year that all municipal land occupied by our people will be given to them for further development this is not tantamount to promoting land invasion."

Since the administration under former mayor Mondli Gungubele, the City has established a land invasion until within the EMPD to enforce the law on invaders of private or public vacant land.

State of the City Address 2018

GOVERNANCE

• Maintained our unqualified audit report and Moody's rating of Baa3/Aaa.za making it easier for the City to raise funds in the financial markets • 84% score received for ethics and anti-corruption management maturity from The Ethics Institute (a Gauteng Municipal Integrity Initiative Project) Executive Mayor Cllr Mzwandile Masina

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ISSUE #14 - 06 April 2018

EKURHULENI REMEMBERS’ CHRIS HANI THIS APRIL!

The City of Ekurhuleni has scheduled month-long activities to celebrate the life of Chris Hani.

Chris Hani, renowned for his fearlessness and impeccable leadership qualities, led the anti-apartheid struggle until his assassination on 10 April 1993 outside his home in Dawn Park, Boksburg.

To pay tribute to him for his selfless contribution to the liberation of the oppressed masses, the city will roll out a programme to champion the ideals for which he stood.

The city conferred the Freedom of the City to Chris Hani posthumously in November 2006 and declared April, the month in which he died, the Chris Hani Month.

In March 2017, the Chris Hani’s grave, Chris Hani Memorial and Walk of Remembrance were declared National Heritage sites by the South African National Heritage Agency. This year the City of Ekurhuleni’s Heritage Services submitted nominations to Provincial Heritage Resources Authority – Gauteng (PHRA-G) for the Chris Hani House situated at 02 Hakea street Dawn Park, Boksburg to be declared as a National Heritage Site”.

Ekurhuleni’s Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Community Services Cllr Dora Mlambo said, “The declaration of the house as a National Heritage Site will enhance the preservation, protection and promotion of Chris Hani’s legacy, history and his contribution to the liberation struggle.”

On Tuesday, 10 April, the city will convene a wreath laying ceremony to be attended by government leaders, political leaders, the community and Hani family at the Thomas Nkobi Memorial Park in Boksburg, where Hani’s grave, his Memorial and Walk of Remembrance sites are situated.

This will be followed by a memorial lecture on Chris Hani’s life and times at the Boksburg Civic Centre the same day.

The Chris Hani Photographic Exhibition, depicting the life of Chris Hani will be opened for public viewing for free at the Springs Art Gallery from 21 April to 21 May, from 09:00 to 16:30 during week days, while it will be open from 08:00 to 12:00 during weekends.

Furthermore, 100 primary and secondary school learners from Ekurhuleni and the Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province will, on 14 April, present and debate issues that led to the CODESA negotiations. The learners will thereafter handover their declarations to the Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni Cllr Mzwandile Masina on Monday, 16 April at Alberton Civic Centre.

It was not April Fool’s Day when the news of the new tax increases kicked in on Sunday.

Remember that Former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba in the February budget tabled in the National Assembly a 1% increase in VAT to 15% as of 1 April.

Last month, Cabinet announced that it is considering expanding the list of basic goods that will be zero-rated following VAT increase.

The above image shows the 19 basic food items that are zero-rated.

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ISSUE #14 - 06 April 2018

Life STYLE

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But the stairs are always open.”

Motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar

The first 20 hours (How To Learn Anything Fast)

Type: Non-fiction (Motivational) Author Josh Kaufman

This book teaches you about mastering and acquiring any skill, it teaches you about the importance of practising’ in order to master the skills you have or any other skill you can think of.

Staff from Edgars store in Heidelberg were delighted to pose for the paper.

Its has a breakdown of how you can learn any skill in in just 20 hours. The author does not mean that you will be a pro in 20 hours, but he suggests a daily practise of at least one hour a day when using his ‘Rapid Skills Acquisition’ technique.

Why You Should Buy this Book?

The First 20 Hours is a user guide, rather than a text book that explains how to rapidly learn a new skill. From learning how to do yoga, computer programming or windsurfing; Josh has used some of his techniques himself to learn some of the most complicated activities known to man.

You should get yourself a copy of this book it will change your mindset and help you love what you do and do what you love through PRACTICE.

The stick masters showed off their skills and styles for the Mapepeza photographer in Ratanda recently.

The First 20 Hours is available at Bargain Books for special offer of R89 (61% discount from the original price). While stocks last.

Visit the author’s website on: www.thefirst20hours. com Book Reviewed by Palesa Phumo

Long time friends from Heidelberg and Katlehong met recently at a gathering in Ratanda last month..

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PUBLIC NOTICES - Call for Expressions

ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL COMPANIES ON LESEDI VOPAK TERMINAL PROJECT We are pleased to invite all Exempt Micro Entities preferably based in the Lesedi Municipality area and operating solely within the Construction Industry to submit their business profiles to participate in an Enterprise Development Program.

To qualify the interested companies must meet the following requirements:

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LESEDI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Public Notice Number: 25/2018

Ref: 15/1/15/1

DRAFT BUDGET AND DRAFT INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP) 2018/19 COMMENTS

1.Annual turnover less than R10 million.

2.At least 51% of the shareholders/members must be Black South African Citizens 3.Valid BEE Certificate/ Sworn Affidavit 4.Valid Tax Clearance Certificate 5.Financial Statements / Bank Rating.

6.Employ at least 03 Permanent Employees 7.Address of business owners and company in Lesedi Municipality 8.Operate in the Construction Industry

Invitation is hereby extended to members of the public in terms of chapter 4 of the Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No.32 of 2000) and the Municipal Finance Management Act (Act No.56 of 2003) to comment on the approved Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and Budget Drafts for 2018/19.

All interested parties are required to submit the following supporting documentation: 1.Business Profile 2.Financial Statements to confirm turnover is less than R10 million or affidavit to confirm that the company’s turnover is less than R10 million per annum 3.Bank Rating 4.Company Registration documents.

5.Share Register, Share Certificates and Certified ID’s of Shareholders (Close Corporation Registration document and Certified ID’s of members, if entity is a Close Corporation.)

6.Valid B-BBEE Certificate or Sworn Affidavit 7.Valid Tax Clearance Certificate 8.Proof of at least 03 permanent employees (list of all employees specifying name, ID number and job title will suffice) 9.Proof of address of business ownership and company 10.Reference Letters to confirm previous contracts completed in the Construction Industry.

The public has 21 days to peruse the document and provide comments which should then be forwarded to the librarians or alternatively be posted / e-mailed to the following officials:

All interested companies must submit letters expressing their interest to become part of the Enterprise Development Initiative and supporting documents to meet criteria as stipulated above

by Friday, 13 April 2018 to P.O. Box # 313, Heidelberg, South Africa.

The suitable companies will be short-listed and informed on or before Wednesday, the 16 April 2018.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ON LESEDI TERMINAL PROJECT We are pleased to invite all interested and qualified South African youth to participate in the Skills Development Programmes provided as part of the Lesedi Terminal Project.

We will be providing Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Internship, Learnerships and Short Courses in the following fields: • Mechanical Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Welding • Scaffolding To qualify the interested parties need to meet the following minimum criteria: All applicants must be preferably reside within the Lesedi Municipality Area.

Mechanical / Electrical / Civil Engineering – WIL Internship: -Applicants are required to have passed Mechanical/Electrical/Civil Engineering N6 with an average of 60% Welding - National Certificate: Welding Application & Practice (NQF 2) -Applicants are required to have passed Grade 12.

-Applicants are required to have an aptitude for numerical skills.

-Applicants with high proficiency in English will be preferred.

Scaffolding – Short Course -Applicants are required to have passed Grade 9.

-Applicants with proficiency in English will be preferred.

-Applicants with previous experience in Construction Industry are preferred.

Supporting Documentation All interested parties are required to submit the following supporting documentation -Letter outlining why you are interested in the Specific Training Programme.

-CV – Please ensure that all relevant experience is reflected in this document.

-Copies of the highest qualifications attained relating to Proposed Skills Programme All interested parties must submit letters expressing their interest to become part of the Skills Development Initiative and supporting documents to meet criteria as stipulated above by Friday, 13 April 2018 to P.O. Box # 313, Heidelberg, South Africa.

All qualifying candidates will be informed on or before Wednesday, 18 April 2018.

Copies of documents are available for scrutiny on our Website, Libraries and Municipal Buildings.

Andrew Machitje Lesedi Local Municipality Offices c/o H.F Verwoed and Louw Street P O Box 201 Heidelberg, Gauteng 1438 Andrew Machitje Gugu Mncube Tel: 016 492 0080 Tel: 016 492 0031 andrewm@lesedi.gov.za gugum@lesedi.gov.za

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MUNICIPAL MANAGER of LESEDI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

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WINNIE MANDELA, WE LOVE YOU

by Alice Walker Winnie Mandela We love you.

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If we had known you In a time of peace We would have loved Your peacefulness Your quite so deep It did not hear the call To fight.

We missed our chance.

Winnie Mandela We love you.

In a time of war We love your ferocity.

We love your vigilance.

We love your impatience With killers And charlatans.

We love hatred Of the deaths of our people.

We love your hatred Of despair.

Winnie Mandela We love you We love your style.

We love your hats, Scarves And various len gths Of hair.

We love the passion In your body The fury in your eyes. when you smile We are amazed.

We love your loyalty To Nelson The beautiful.

Your attention to The children And the voluptuousness Of the country side Which will be ours again.

We love your memory Of details.

We love that you do not intend To forget .

Winnie Mandela ‘’Lucy’’; We love you For helping us recognize The eternity you’ve been with us before.

Winnie Mandela, sister, We love you.

Yours in the contemporary face Of the mother Of the human race.

From Her Blue Body Everything We Know: Earthling Poems 1965-1990 Complete, Harcourt Brace Publishers; by Alice Walker.

Actress Nomzamo Mbatha recently graduated at the University of Cape Town and wore a beautiful dress to dedicate her achievement to her loved ones who have passed away. She now possesses a BCom in Accounting.

After being capped, she Celebrities and fans took to Twitter to congratulate the shouted: "Long Live Winnie actress on her milestone.

Mandela Long Live". ConCongratulations grats to @NomzamoMbatha @NomzamoMbatha for on her BCom Accounting being examplary. Educa- degree. Our dreams remain @NomzamoMbatha this is a tion is the best equalizer. valid. Black child it is possifantastic achievement and a No one can take it away ble, education is timeless. I'll great example of the impor- from you. You must be be 35 when I finish my untance of education to young proud of yourself. dergraduate qualification, - Felicia Mabuza-Suttle South Africans.

I'm inspired.

Congratulations - Minister Nathi Mthethwa - @misspalulu

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REST IN PEACE WINNIE MADIKIZELA-MANDELA

CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE MOTHER OF THE NATION!

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela o hlokahetse!

Sesotho Eulogy By Lesego Mohlamme

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omzamo Winifred Madi k izel a-Mandela, ea sebete ho loantšana le khethollo ea molao, o hlokahetse a le lilemo li-81. Madikizela-Mandela o ile a hlokahala sepetleleng sa Netcare Milpark, Johannesburg ka Mantaha wa la 2 Mmesa 2018.

Moemeli oa lelapa la Mandela, Victor Dlamini, o re: “O ile a hlokahala ka mor'a ho kula nako e telele, eo a neng a kile ae kena le ho tsoa sepetlele ho tloha qalong ea selemo. O ile a inehela ka khotso mantsiboea a Mantaha a pota-potiloe ke lelapa labo le baratuoa ba hae.”

O hlahetse Bizana, Eastern Cape ka 1936, o ile a fallela Johannesburg ho ea ithuta mosebetsi oa sechaba ka mor'a hore a be le lengolo la matric.

O ile a kopana le 'muelli oa molao le mohanyetsi oa mekhoa ea boipela-pele ho Nelson Mandela ka 1957' me ba nyalana selemo hamorao. Ba ne ba e-na le bana ba babeli hammoho.

Leha ho le joalo, bophelo ba hae ba lenyalo le Mandela bo ne bo le nakoana, kaha o

ile a tšoaroa ka 1963 'me a ahloleloa bophelo bohle teronkong ka lebaka la boipelaetso. Mandela o ile a qetella a lokolloa ka 1990.

Nakong eo Mandela a neng a le teronkong, MadikizelaMandela o ne a sa khone ho finyella mabotho a khethollo.

O ile a kenngoa tlas'a ntlo 'me ka nako e' ngoe a isoa Brandfort, toropo e Free State.

Ka 1969, Madikizela-Mandela e ile ea e-ba e mong oa batšoaruoa ba pele tlas'a Karolo ea botshelela ea tse tummeng ka Boferekanyi (Act ea 1967).

O ile a koalloa likhoeli tse18 a koaletsoe a le mong seleng e ahlotsoeng teronkong ea Pretoria pele a qosoa tlas'a khatello ea (Act ea 1950).

Phehisano

Ka selemo sa 1991, o ile a fumanoa a le molato oa ho tlōla le ho ba sehlabelo sa ho hlasela Stompie Seipei, mohlankana ea neng a le mocha ea ileng a bolaoa ke setho sa balebeli ba hae, e leng Mandela United Football Club.’

Bukeng ea hae ea Odyssey to Freedom, mohlomphehi oa limela ea bitsoang George Bizos o ile a hlalosa hore na Mandela o ne a sa tl'o ba le lipuisano tsa molao joang Bizos o ne a e-na le Madikizela-

Mandela nakong ea nyeoe ea Seipei.

“O ile a hohela litabeng tsa lipuisano tsa rona, haholoholo kaha liboka li ne li le teng le bacha 'muelli oa molao ... motsoalle oa hae nakong ea qetello ea chankaneng ea Nelson le ka mor'a hore a lokolloe,” Bizos o ngotse bukeng ea hae.

Banyalani bao ba ile ba hlalana 1996, lilemo tse-37 ka mor'a lenyalo la bona.

KUNXUSWA ABAHLALI BASE-MZANSI AFRIKA UKUBE BAKHUMBULE AMAGALELO KA MAMA U-WINNIE!

ea hae e babatsehang ntoeng ea ho lokolloa ha batho ba Afrika Boroa.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela o tla fuoa lepato la sekhetho se khethehileng sa mookameli oa pele. Mopresidente Cyril Ramaphosa o phatlalalitse ka Labobeli.

Sena, sebui sa hae se bitsoang Khusela Diko se hlalosa, se kenyelletsa likarolo tsa mekete ea sesole 'me e phatlalatsoa bakeng sa batho ba tumello e sa tloaelehang ka ho khetheha ba khethiloeng ke mopresidente tumellanong le' muso oa Mopresidente, puso ea molao le ea liprofinse.

Sebaka se matla se ne se amohetse Molao oa Luthuli ka silevera bakeng sa ”tlatsetso ea hae e ntle bakeng sa ho lokolloa ha batho ba Afrika Boroa.”

Mopresidente oa mehleng oa Afrika Boroa Nelson Mandela le mosali oa hae, Winnie, ba phahamisa litebele ha a lokolloa teronkong ea Victor Verster ka la 11 Hlakola 1990, Paarl.

Ka mor'a khetho ea pele ea demokrasi ka (1994), Madikizela-Mandela e ile ea e-ba (MP) 'me a khethoa e le motlatsi oa litsebi le tsa setso.

O ile a lelekoa ke Mandela “Mama 'Winnie o tšoaneloa ka mor'a leeto le sa lumelke tlhompho e phahameng ka loang ho ea Ghana. ho fetisisa eo sechaba sa rona E ne e le-MP ho tloha ka se ka se bontšang ka tlhomnako eo, ho sa tsotellehe pho ea moruti le moahi ea ho bonahala li sa lekanyet- ileng a sebeletsa sechaba sa soe Palamente lilemong tse rona le batho ka kakaretso ka khethollo nakong ea ntoa ea 'maloa tse fetileng.

Ka 2016, o ne a fane ka taelo rona ea tokoloho le nakong ea Luthuli ka Silele nakong eohle ea rona ea demokrasi” ea mokete oa Liteboho tsa Ramaphosa o boletse stateSechaba bakeng sa tlatsetso menteng.

USekela UMongameli wakuleli UMnumzane David Mabuza usenxuse zonke izakhamuzi zase-Mzansi Afrika ukuthi baziphe isikhathi behloniphe isishoshovu somzabalazo esesingasekho uNkosikazi Winnie kaMadikizela Mandela.

“Sinxusa ukuba bonke abantu kwizindawo ezahlukene ukuthi balikhumbule leliqhawekazi lomzabalazo kulezinsuku ezizayo futhi bazonikwa ithuba lokuthi bayodlulisa amazwi enduduzo emndenini wakhe”, kubika uSekela-Mongameli. uSekela-Mongameli uthe uyiphilile impilo enhle yakhe u-Madikizela Mandela futhi uHulumeni uzoqhubeka ukwazisa elakuleli mayelana nezinhlelo abanazo kuze kufike usuku lokungcwatshwa kwakhe mhlaka-14 Ndasa 2018.

Ngokusho kuka-Sekela UMongameli,sonke isigungu seKomiti likazwelonke

FORMER PRESIDENT ZUMA EXTENDS CONDOLENCES! EKURHULENI MAYOR MASINA TRIBUTE TO MAMA WINNIE

Former President Jacob Zuma has extended his deepest con- Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dolences to the Mandela Family on the passing on of veteran, was a Revolutionary and Mother of our stalwart and heroine of the South African struggle for libera- Nation. A selfless fighter, feminist and struggle icon that sacrificed the best tion, Ms Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. years of her life to the emancipation of “She fought bravely and became a symbol of the resilience all Black South Africans. We recall the and fighting spirit of our people, in the face of extreme provo- countless ways Mama Winnie’s years cation and subjugation by the racist apartheid state. Despite of activism altered the course of South torture, banishment and persecution, Winnie Mandela stood Africa’s future and touched the lives of firm and resolute in ensuring that the struggle continued until ordinary citizens. victory was won. We salute her for her tireless and unwavering commitment to the freedom of her people and their liberation During her golden years, she stood from racism and bondage. We extend our deepest condolenc- as a fountain of wisdom to all political leaders and remained anchored in the es to the family at this difficult time. principles of freedom and equality.

May her soul rest in peace,” said former President Zuma.

The City of Ekurhuleni was privileged

to have developed a long standing relationship with the late Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. During the 1980’s Mama Winnie helped setup self defence units in various townships in and around the former East Rand, as a response to the sporadic violence during the Apartheid era.

On the dawn of our new democracy, Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela cast her vote on 27 April 1994 in Phola Park, Tokoza, East Rand as a result of her close activism in the area.

In 2016, Mama Winnie was granted with the highest honour of the City of

kulindeleke ukuthi siyovakashela umndeni kulelisonto elizayo ukuyodlulisa amazwi enduduzo emndenini wakwa-Madikizela nowakwa-Mandela.

NgoLwesibili, uMongameli Cyril Ramaphosa uhlonze ukuthi kube nomngcwabo okhethekile weqhawekazi uMama ukaMadikizela Mandela ozobe ubanjelwe enkundleni kanobhutshuzwayo yaseSoweto Stadium.

Umngcwabo uzondulelwa inkonzo yesikhumbuzo ekhethekile ezobe ibanjelwe esontweni i-Regina Mundi Catholic Church, elisemgwaqeni u-Mkhize Street endaweni yase-Soweto ngoLwesithathu mhlaka-11 Ndasa 2018.

Ukuthayisela kulokhu, uMongameli uhlonze ukuthi kusukela zingu-03 Ndasa 2018 kuya ku-14 Ndasa 2018 kube izinsuku zokuzila zikazwelonke.

Ekurhuleni, The Freedom of the City Award, for her contribution to our liberation struggle. As a City, we shall continue preserving her legacy. In September 2016, the City joined in the celebrations and hosted Mama Winnie’s 80th Birthday.

Today, we offer condolences to the Mandela family, and our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Ekurhuleni. The City will seek to continue Mama Winnie’s dedication towards alleviating Youth Unemployment and Socio Economic Transformation.

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‘KE YONA’ TOP FOUR CONFIRMED! Quarter Finals: Maboe Leads Win for ‘Team of Choice’

Ratanda township-born playmaker, Lebohang Maboe outplayed the Bloemfontein Celtic to score and assist the second goal during the Nedbank Cup quarter final clash last Saturday.

Will he do the same when his team, Marizburg United face firm favourites Mamelodi Sundowns on April 22.

Great game between Maritzburg United FC and Bloemfontein Celtic on Saturday, March 31.

The match ended 2-1, the 'Team of Choice' progress through the Nedbank Cup semis.

Guess who is the Man of the Match?

Ratanda township's own Lebohang Maboe.

Despite the first half lead courtesy of the midfielder, he also assisted the second goal

by Andre Fillecia.

The fixtures:

Nedbank Cup semi-final dates and venues announced as follows: 21 April 2018 Kaizer Chiefs vs Free State Stars (Moses Mabhida Stadium) 20:15 22 April 2018 Maritzburg United vs Mamelodi Sundowns (Harry Gwala Stadium) 15:00

Maritzburg Utd 2 (Maboe, Fillecia) Bloem Celtic 1 (Motshegwa) The following day saw Sundowns beat Cape Town City FC 2-1 at the Mother City.

'Bafana ba Style' marched into the SemiFinals of the Nedbank Cup, thanks to goals

by Percy Tau and Hlompho Kekana.

Minister pleads all South Africans to rally behind Team SA for Commonwealth Games!

The Minister of Sport and Recreation, Tokozile Xasa, who is currently with Team SA in Australia ahead of the commencement of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, has pleaded with South Africans to support SA Athletes at the Gold Coast, Queensland (Australia), for the duration of the competition.

“Team SA will be raising the South African Flag high at this International event commencing tomorrow, 05 of April 2018. Our mandate is very clear as a nation, South Africa have to be in the Top 5.

“Through sport, we have role models that serve as an inspiration to our country upcoming athletes and youth and sport has proven in many occasion that it can unite our nation. Let’s rally behind our ambassadors for the duration of their participation and for the advancement of our Nation”. Xasa indicated.

Team South Africa will be in action across six sporting codes commencing on Thursday, 5 April with the rest of Thursday 05th – Friday 6th April.

Daily Team SA participation schedule will be issued by Ministry and Sport and Recreation South Africa.

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GIVE RACISM THE RED CARD!

Sporting legends and the media were invited by the Gauteng Provincial Government at the launch of the Premier's Social Cohesion Games in Johannesburg on Wednesday, April 4.

The Premier David Makhura offically led the second installment of the Gauteng Premier’s Social Cohesion Games under the theme: “Unity in Diversity.”

According to the Premier, the games seeks to make Gauteng a home for all-working together to achieve a truly inclusive growing economy, shared prosperity, sustainable development and Social Cohesion. "We are one people. We are all Africans. Nobody is more original than the other," he said.

Makhura also indicated that this year's games are Desi to the late, great Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. “She pulled people together, she had friends across race and religion - she touched many,” he said paying tribute to the late struggle stalwart. In his address to guests at the launch, the premier spoke strongly condemning racism and xenophobia. "We must red card racism, we must red card xenophobia.

Gauteng MEC for Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation Faith Mazibuko also addressed the ceremony. She indicated that over 2000 participants will be taking part in this year's Premier Social Cohesion Games.

A banner was made at the games to hold

signatures and tribute messages to the family of Mama Winnie. All who attended made sure that they left the event having made their mark to pay their respects. Legends spotted at the event include coach Shakes Mashaba, Doctor Khumalo, Mark Williams, Lucky Lekgwathi, 1988 African Footballer of the Year Kalusha Bwalya amongst many more.

The games are a partnership between the Gauteng government and many private sector sponsor, both local and international brands.

The Premier’s Social Cohesion Games will take place over the weekend across all five districts in Gauteng (Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, Sedibeng, Tshwane and West Rand) with the final taking place on April 15 at the Ace Ntsoelegoe Stadium in Randfontien.