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Ongumeya wase-Ekurhuleni uMNu. Masina umemezele isixazululo mayela nenkinga kagesi kwizakhamuzi zase-Ncala!

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REST IN PEACE

Sam Nzima

CITY OF EKURHULENI JOINS HIGHLANDS PARK PSL JOURNEY!

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Left: Sam Nzima’s iconic photograph of a dying Hector Pieterson (on June 16, 1976 during the Soweto uprisings) became a symbol of resistance against apartheid and the imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in black schools.

The veteran photographer Sam Nzima died on Saturday evening (May 12) at Rob Ferreira hospital in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. Nzima’s son Thulani Nzima has confirmed that his father passed on at a hospital in Mbombela.

Sam Nzima’s legendary picture was first published in the South African black newspaper, The World. Although this image is said to have generated over R27 million, he saw very little of it because he didn’t own the copyright until 1998. He also says this picture ruined his life.

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN TEENAGERS, MEET PRETTY KENANA! Page 7

OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS NOT TO BE MISSED! Page 8

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SA withdraws Israel ambassador amid Gaza conflict!

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Tšebeletso ea Mapolesa e thothomela ka mor'a ho utloa ka tlhaselo e bolaeang ea mookameli e mong ea phahameng sa SAPS Meadowlands, Brigadier Malefetsana Mofokeng!

Ketsahalo ena e ile ea etsahala mantsiboeeng a Laboraro la la (16) Motsheanong, Protea South, Soweto.

Ba belaelloa ba iphile limenyane mothating ona, ho lumeloa hore ke bahlankana ba babeli ba pakeng tsa lilemo tse (18) le tse (20).

The South African government on Monday (May 7) announced the recall of its ambassador to Israel with immediate effect, in protest against the Israeli attack in the occupied Gaza Strip.

The decision was made following Israel's deadly attack in the Gaza Strip earlier on Monday, the Department of International relations and Cooperation said.

“Given the indiscriminate and grave manner of the latest Israeli attack, the South African government has taken a decision to recall Ambassador Sisa Ngombane with immediate effect until further notice,” the department said.

The South African government said it condemns - in the strongest terms possible - the latest act of violent aggression carried out by Israeli armed forces along the Gaza border.

Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians who were protesting against the inauguration of the US embassy in Jerusalem. The attack led to the deaths of over 40 people, the injury of many Palestinian citizens and the destruction of property.

“As we have stated on previous occasions, South Africa reiterates its view that the Israeli Defence Force must withdraw from the Gaza Strip and bring to an end the violent and destructive incursions into Palestinian territories.”

The South African Government said the violence in the Gaza Strip will stand in the way of rebuilding Palestinian institutions and infrastructure.

The Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, reiterated that South Africa’s view is that the Israeli Defence Force must withdraw from the Gaza Strip and bring to an end the violent and destructive incursions into Palestinian territories.

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Ha mapolesa a se a qalile lipatlisiso ho tiisa maemo a lebisang ho thunngoa, litlaleho tsa pele li

bontša hore Brigadier o ne a sa tsoa fihla hae pakeng tsa 18:30 le 19:00 ha a atamela ho batho ba sa tsejoeng ba ileng ba mo thunya.

Motho ea hlokofalitsoeng o ile a potlakisetsoa sepetlele se haufi mo a ileng a fihla a se hlokohatse.

“Mapolesa a ke ke a tlohela majoe ho fumana baetsi ba litlhaselo tsena tse sa feleng le tse se nang kelello ho litho tsa rona.

Ha e le hantle, re ke ke ra thib-

ela kapa ra nyahama ho lula re tšepahalla boitlamo ba rona le pitso ea rona, e leng ho sebeletsa le ho sireletsa baahi ba Gauteng le naha,” ho boletse Lieutenant General De Lange.

“Molemong oa boeta-pele ba Mapolesa a Gauteng, ke lakatsa ho fetisetsa matšeliso a tebileng ho ba lelapa le basebetsi-'moho le setho sa rona se bolailoeng,” ho boletse Komeshene oa Purofense.

Umlisa wase-Eden Park uboshiwe emva kokutholaka nohlobo lwesidakamizwa I-CAT engabiza imali engango-R80,000!

NgoLwesibili (14 Nhlaba) ekuseni, ngesikhathi behlola nje njengenjwayelo endaweni yase-Eden Park.

Ithimba le-EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit lilunywe indlebe ngamalungu omphakathi ekhalaza ngomunye wesilisa othengisa izidakamizwa emphakathini.

Amaphoyisa e-Metro Police alusukumele phezulu loludaba avele anikela kuye lomlisa afike abhadama izidakamizwa ezingabiza imali engama-R80 000 wase eseyaboshwa lomlisa.

Ngesikhathi besaphenya endlini yalomsolwa, amaphoyisa e-Metro police bathole izikhwanyana ezincane

ezingamakhulu amathathu nane eziqukethe uhlobo lwesidakamizwa lwecat olungalinganiselwa ku-R60 800 kanye nezikhwanya ezimbili ezingakagaywa ezingabiza imali engama- R23 000, nenkece elinganiselwa ku-R32 159,kutholakale umshini okhiqiza lesisidakamizwa kuyo lendlu yomsolwa.

Umsolwa oneminyaka engamashumi amathathu nantathu usagcinwe ezitokisini zase-Eden Park police station ngecala lokutholakala nezidakamizwa futhi nokuzithengisa.

Kulindeleke ukuthi ayovela ngaphambi kwenkantolo kaMantshi wasendaweni yase-Palm Ridge.

SPECIAL PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE MEETING ON CASH-IN-TRANSIT HEISTS!

The Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police will have a special hearing on the recent risings of cash-in-transit heists on Wednesday, 13 June 2018.

The announcement by the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Mr Francois Beukman, follows the latest incident in Boksburg on Thursday morning (May 5) where a group of heavily armed robbers blew up two cash-in-transit vans.

Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police has highlighted that it is unacceptable that the cash-in-transit heists are becoming a normal in our country.

“These acts of criminality, un-

dertaken using high calibre rifles, must be condemned at all times and society must work with law enforcement agencies to effectively deal with the matter.

SAPS management must also strengthen the Crime Intelligence and Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation units to

deal with the upsurge from various angles.”

The Portfolio committee believes that police management should implement short- to medium-term measures to deal with the current crime trend.

The cash-in-transit companies must also work hand in

glove with SAPS to come up with strategies to effectively deal with the matter. Despite this, the committee welcomes the swift arrest of the perpetrators of the Boksburg heists.

“They must be successfully prosecuted and they must receive lengthy sentences in order to use them as examples that lawlessness will never be allowed to reign supreme,” Mr Beukman said.

Mr Beukman said they will also invite the major private security companies, Business Against Crime, South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric), Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority and the Private Security Association (PSIRA) to the meeting.

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LUCKY TO BE ALIVE! Investigations are underway after the people of Mapleton in Vosloorus nearly witnessed death before their eyes, when a man tried to speedily cross a closing railway line while a train is on its way.

On Wednesday, May 16, the driver of the black Toyota had a near-death experience when he miscalculated his chances of crossing the tracks and collided with the locomotive. Fortunately, the train only hit the vehicle on the side, sparing the life of the driver.

The Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Services (DEMS) deployed a rescue team that was able to free the driver from his wrecked car and sent to a nearby clinic for medical treatment.

Ongumphathi-sitolo ongowokudabuka ezweni langaphandle bambambe inkunzi endaweni yase-Ratanda!

ABASOLWA ABABILI BABANJIWE NGOKUPHAZISA KWESO!

Abahlali base-Ratanda bathuke kwaphela nasozwaneni ngenkathi bezwa ukuqhuma kwesibhamu kwesinye sezitolo e-White house Tuck shop ngoMsombuluko ntambama (14 Nhlaba).

Ithimba lase-Ekurhuleni East Cluster VISPOL Tro Task Team libophe abasolwa ababili abalinganiselwa eminyakeni engama-25 no-28 ubudala abangokudabuka ezweni lase-Zimbabwe bathweswe abacala okuqola ibhizinisi, ukutholakala nemoto entshontshiwe, ukutholakala nesibhamu esingekho emthethweni nokuhlasela, nokutholakala nezimpahla ezintshontshiwe.

Amaphoyisa abike ukuthi laba basolwa abane bangene esitolo bengabantu abebezothenga, omunye wabasolwa bakhipha isibhamu wakhomba umnini-sitolo wafuna ngendluzula inkece nama-airtime.

Njengoba umnini-sitolo ubehlezi egunjini elinemali, umsolwa umdubule emlenzeni. Abasolwa bathathe isizumbulu semali esingadalulwanga, namaairtime kanye nemoto emhlophe yohlobo lwe-Toyota base becela empunzini ngayo.

“Ithimba le-ECC VISPOL Trio Task Team bebehlola nje njengenhlalayenza endaweni yase-Heidelberg base bezwa emoyeni ngemoto esilahlekile enezinombolo ezithi: WXK 528 GP okusolakala ukuthi ibheke ngomgwaqo u-R23-eHeidelberg,” kubika uKapteni Tshilate,oyisikhulumi samaphoyisa.

Ukuphendula ngokushesha kweth-

imba lase-Ekurhuleni East VISPOL Trio Task Team kuka-Constable Joshua Ngobeni no-Constable Richard Mariri kanye no-Constable Khomotso Mashianoke bathole lemoto entshontshiwe budebuduze nomgwaqo u-R23 ngaseShalimar Ridge Shopping Complex.

Acele umshayeli ukuthi amise imoto ehle, kodwa umsolwa ubonile ukuthi inhlanzi isishelwe ngamanzi wehla wabaleka.

Amaphoyisa amjahile umsolwa wase uyabanjwa kumgwaqo u-Sager Street.

Abasizi bamaphoyisa bazisiwe ngalesigameko base betheleka befuna umkhondo kwindawo yezakhamuzi zase-Shalimar Ridge.

Nomphakathi uphume wonke ukusiza amaphoyisa ukuze kutholakale abanye abasolwa abathathu abasele.

Emizuzwini embalwa kamuva, omunye wabasolwa ubhadanywe ejomba uthango komunye umuzi ephethe isibhamu ngesandla.

Ngenkathi umninindlu ekhuza umsolwa, umkhombe ngesibhamu. Ngengoba lomsolwa bebemchazile isimo sakhe,basebenzise indluzula kumsolwa.

ange Farm esigcemeni sase-Vaal Triangle.

UKhomanda omkhulu wesigungu uJenene Girly Mumsy Mbele uphawulile futhi wancoma iqhaza likaMeya wase-Lesedi Local Municipality uNkk. Lerato Maloka, ngokusukumela phezulu abike ukubanjwa kwenkunzi kwesitolo ngesikhathi edlula budebuduze nakhona ngomgwaqo i-Heidelberg road, e-Ratanda.

Uphinde wadlulisa amazwi okubonga kumphakathi kokuzindakanya emkhankasweni wokulwisana nezenzo zobugebengu esigcemeni sakhe.

Uncome umbimbi phakathi kwamaphoyisa,umphakathi, nombutho wokugada ozimele kanye nabomthetho ekulwisaneni ubugebengu.

Abasolwa ababoshiwe bazovela ngaphambi kwenkundla yenkantolo kaMantshi yase-Heidelberg.

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FRONT PAGE STORY - R.I.P SAM NZIMA

Special Provincial Funeral for legend Sam Nzima!

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a Special Provincial Official Funeral for the legendary photographer, struggle activist and recipient of the Order of Ikhamanga Sam Nzima.

In a statement on Wednesday, President Ramaphosa said the legendary photographer who took the world renowned Hector Peterson photo has been bestowed with a Special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2.

“Mr Nzima will be remembered for his significant contribution he made through photojournalism during the struggle against the vicious racist regime. Through his lens, he placed the brutality of the apartheid police in the international spotlight.”

“Mr Nzima will further be remembered for his iconic photograph of a dying young Hector Peterson which became a symbol of resistance against the imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in the black schools. We wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to Nzima family and his relatives. May his soul rest in peace,” said President Ramaphosa.

Nzima, who was born in 1934 in the rural village of Lilydale in Mpumalanga near Bushbuckridge, passed

away on Saturday at hospital in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, following a short illness.

President Ramaphosa has ordered that the National Flag be flown at half-mast at every flag station in the Mpumalanga province on Saturday, 26 May 2018, the day of the funeral.

The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) has encouraged young journalists to draw inspiration from the late veteran photo journalist, Samuel “Sam” Nzima.

“As SANEF, we hope that young journalists will take inspiration from his deep courage and his unwavering commitment to transformation and the deepening of democracy at huge personal risk.

As an industry, we are honoured to have had journalists such as Nzima as part of our ranks,” said SANEF. “Nzima was part of a generation of courageous journalists that stood up and reported on the brutality of the apartheid regime. He reported without fear or favour.

“He is a reminder of the fearless role played by a number of journalists in the struggle for democracy that now guarantees us freedom of the media, freedom of expression and access to information,” said SANEF.

Umsolwa udubuleke engxenyeni engenhla yomzimba. Bamthole nesibhamu sohlobo lwe-9mm pistol kanye nezinhlamvu ezine, ease esekhalelwa amasongo kaSigonyela.

Umsolwa olimele udluliselwe esibhedlela ukuyohlenga ngabezempilo kodwa eqashwe ngeso lokhozi ngamaphoyisa.

Ngenkathi sixoxa namaphoyisa, kutholakale ukuthi abasolwa badabuka endaweni yase-Or-

This is the camera used by Sam Nzima to take the iconic Hector Pieterson picture, it's an Asahi Pentax bought in 1972 and it's still in working condition. Hillary Clinton wanted to buy the camera but Mama Winnie Mandela advised Nzima not to sell it.

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Lekhetho la ho hloka mosebetsi ha lea fetoha kotara ea pele!

Tlhahlobo ea ho hloka mosebetsi mosebetsing ea Afrika Boroa ha ea fetoha ka 26.7% karolong ea pele ea-2018, Lipalo-palo tsa Afrika Boroa (Stats SA) li boletse.

ka holimo ho 3.4%) le Mpumalanga (e ka holimo ho 0,9%).

“Ho bapisoa le kotara ea bone: (2017), palo ea ho hloka mosebetsi e atolositsoeng e eketsehile ka 0,4% karo“Tlhōlisano ea basebetsi e ile ea lula e sa fetohe ho 26.7% ka Leha ho le joalo, keketseho e long ea pele: (2018) ho ea ho kotara ea pele: 2018 ha e bapi- ile ea bonoa Eastern Cape (e 36.7%. soa le kotara ea bone: 2017 Lebelo la basebetsi le seng la mosebetsi le eketsehile ho tse supileng ho liphutheho tse robong,” ho boletse Stats SA. pele ea selemo le selemo ho tloha ka-2013.

Karolong ea pele ea-2018, ho bile le keketseho ea batho ba (100,000) ba sa sebetseng.

Stats SA e re ka selemo se seng le se seng, tekanyo ea mosebetsi ea ho hloka mosebetsi e fokotsehile ka 1% le liprofinse tse ngata tsa naha ho fokotseha.

Ho lokolla sephetho sa Quarterly Labor Force Survey (QLFS) sebokeng sa mecha ea phatlalatso Tshwane, Stats SA e re ka mor'a ho theoha ha palo ea batho ba sa sebetseng karolong ea bone, kotara ea pele Keketseho e kholo ka ho hangata e bontša ho eketseha fetisisa ea ts'ebetso ea ho hloka mosebetsi e tlalehiloe ha mosebetsi.

Mpumalanga (e ka holimo ho Sena, se boletse, se bontšoa 3.5%), Northern Cape (ho fike keketseho ea palo ea batho hlela ho 2.4%), le North West ba sa sebetseng karolong ea (e ka holimo ho 1,9%).

Gauteng adopts new Rapid Land Release approach to deal with the land invasions and expropriations!

The Gauteng Executive Council (EXCO) held a special meeting to deal with matters that need urgent government intervention in Johannesburg on Wednesday, May 16.

The meeting discussed the recent spate of protests over housing and land invasions in the province.

Gauteng faces the challenge of rapid urbanisation and in-migration, this places enormous pressure on housing delivery. Since the dawn of democracy, Gauteng has delivered over 1,2 million houses which translates into 30% of the housing stock delivered nationally.

Despite this, the pressure remains.

The provincial government has taken the decision to engage in a process of Rapid Land Release.

The land release plan in this regard, is aimed at prioritising the release of land and identifying land parcels currently being unused.

The released land will address housing, economic, and social-cohesion

needs. In this respect, land will be made available for people wanting to build houses for themselves, urban agriculture, township businesses, sports and recreational purposes.

Premier David Makhura has decided to appoint a five-person team of MECs and Mayors who will help the provincial government to develop a plan for Rapid Land Release in response to the call by communities across the province.

The mandate of this team is to urgently develop a plan on rapid land release with specific timeframes. The team needs to identify land parcels owned by local, provincial and national government which can be allocated to qualifying people for purposes outlined above.

Proper planning and designs will be necessary for the installation of bulk services on such land.

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MEC Uhuru Moiloa (Convenor) MEC Jacob Mamabolo MEC Lebogang Maile Executive Mayor Mzwandile Masina Executive Mayor Solly Msimanga

Keketseho e kholo ka ho fetisisa e tlalehiloe Mpumalanga (e ka holimo ho 2,8%), Eastern Cape (e ka holimo ho 1.2%) le North West (e ka holimo ho 1.1%).

Ho bapisoa le selemo se fetileng, ts'ebetso ea ho hloka mosebetsi e atolositsoeng e eketsehile ka 0,2%,” ho boletse Stats SA. QLFS, e leng phuputso ea lipatlisiso ea malapeng e bokellang litlaleho mesebetsing ea maraka ea mosebetsi oa batho ba lilemo li-15 ho isa ho tse-64, e re palo ea batho ba sebetsang ho Afrika Boroa e eketsehile ka 153 000 kapa 0,4% karolong ea pele ea 2018, ha e bapisoa ho ea karo-

long ea bone ea 2017.

Tlaleho e fumane hore mosebetsi o eketsehile ka mesebetsi e 206 000 karolong ea pele ea-2018.

Ba neng ba kenya letsoho keketseho e ne e le litšebeletso tsa sechaba le sechaba (ho fana ka mesebetsi ea-95 000, e lateloa ke tlhahiso ea-58 000, kaho ea40 000, khoebo (36 000) le lichelete le lits'ebeletso tse ling tsa khoebo (30 000).

Ho sa le joalo, ho fokotseha ha mesebetsi ho ile ha tlalehoa ka lipalangoang (ho fella ka ho lahleheloa ke mesebetsi (41 000), le mechine (14 000), liphallelo (6 000) le temo (3 000).

KUYAQHUBEKA UKUBHEKWA KOBULALE INTOMBAZANE ENDAWENI YASE-THOKOZA! Amaphoyisa aseGoli amatasatasa azingela umsolwa obulale amantombazane amabili elokishini laseThokoza, Ekurhuleni.

Ithimba labaphenyi kanye namaphoyisa ethimba lecrime intelligence banikwe umsebenzi onzima wokuthi basebenze bengaphumuli baze bathole lombulali walamantombazane ukuze aboshwe.

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“Nginxusa umphakathi ukuthi usebenzisane namaphoyisa ukuze kubanjwe lababulali abangenanembeza,” kusho uKhomishana wesiFundazwe saseGoli u-Lieutenant Jenene Deliwe de Lange.

Lamantombazanyana amabili, aneminyaka eyisishiyagalombili kanye nesishiyagalolunye ubudala agcinwa ukubonwa ngesikhathi edlala ndawonye ngeSonto ntambama endaweni yase-Thokoza.

Amantombazanyana abikwa emaphoyiseni ukulahleka kwawo kwase kuthi ngakusasa kwaqalwa umkhankaso wokuwathungatha.

Imizimba yawo yatholakala ilahlwe esigangeni esivulekile ngoLwesibili (15 Nhlaba), itholwa oyilungu lomphakathi wase esebikela abomthetho ngalesisehlo.

Kuyacelwa ukuthi ongaba nolwazi oluqavile olungaholela ekuboshweni kwabasolwa angabika esikhungweni samaphoyisa sendawo ukuze baboshwe abasolwa.

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Gibela on an errand to support schools!

Children of Sizwesethu Primary School were excited when Gibela came to issued out presents such as shoes, toiletries and sanitary towels on May 15.

The train manufacturing company donated gifts to over 250 learners at one of the eldest schools in Duduza which was built in 1964.

The school was picked up by the district to be one of the beneficiaries from the Gibela’s ‘Make a Different Campaign,’ that is aimed at supporting junior schools in Duduza, Kwa-Thema, Alrapark, and Tsakane with boxes filled with a va-

riety of gifts.

Mr. Gule, the school principal, said that they are proud that against all odds they remained one of the best schools academically, and identified by the District Department of Education as the high pressure school that all parents want to bring their kids too.

He said they are overwhelmed with joy for being one of the first schools to benefit from this initiative with Gibela.

“We know that the partnership we beginning with Gibela is going to fulfil a huge gape that we see every day as there is a huge need for sup-

port for our children as they are from the previously disadvantaged communities.

Most of our learners misses classes because they don’t have shoes to wear to come to school,” said the principal.

The Gibela factory is in based in Dunnottar in Nigel. Its operation is mandated by state-owned company, PRASA and its partners, to build 580 trains in a decade.

The factory must provide skills development trainings to 19 500 people in that period, prioritizing locals in surrounding areas.

Story by Bheki J. Radebe

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Ongumeya Masina umemezele isixazululo mayela nenkinga kagesi kwizakhamuzi zase-Ncala!

OyiMeya yase-Ekurhuleni uMnumzane Khansela Mzwandile Masina namhlanje, mhlaka-16 Nhlaba 2018, umemezele isixazululo esiphusile phakathi kwezakhamuzi zase-Katlehong kanye nethimba lakwa-Eskom.

Umhlangano ububanjwe abaholi bomphakathi baseNcala, abakwa-Eskom, iziphathimandla zikaHulumeni nezasedolobheni laseEkurhuleni.

OyiMeya ugcine ephumelele ukunxenxa ithimba lakwa-Eskom ukuthi babuyise amandla kagesi endaweni yase-Ncala section namuhla emva kokubandakanyeka kumdonsiswayo wezombusazwe neziphathimandla ezithile.

Ngamafuphi, Ithimba eliqokiwe lizolungiselela ukubheka ukusebenza kukaEskom njengoba lelithimba lizobe limele umphakathi, idolobha lase-Ekurhuleni kanye nabakwa-Eskom.

mayelana nohlelo lokuhlukaniswa kwama-meter, izinzuzo zaloluhlelo kanye negadget demonstrations.

“Kuyasithokozisa ukuthi sigcine sifikile esiphethweni sokuxazulula lenkinga yogesi ebikhungethe indawo yaseNcala kwelase-Katlehong.

Ngokwedolobha laseEkurhuleni, sithanda ukubonga umphakathi waseNcala ngokusibekezelela ngalesi sikhathi.

UMnyango wami uzimisele ukulungisa uHulumeni ongenzi kahle futhi kusheshiswe ukulethwa kwentuthuko emphakathini yethu.

Sithemba ukuthi izimo zempilo zizobuyela esimweni esejwayelekile kwizakhamuzi zase-Katlehong,” kusho oyiMeya UMnumzane Masina.

Lelithimba livumile ukuzibandakanya nemihlangano yomphakathi kulenyanga ephezulu.

Inhloso-ngqangi yemihlangano yomphakathi ukufundisa umphakathi wendawo

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‘ The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.’

- Socrates

Changing young minds for the better!

MEET PRETTY KEKANA AND THE MOTSHA ORGANIZATION. Pretty Kekana (far right) poses for a photo with the MoTsha’s founding members and organizing team .

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aking a difference in young people’s lives, Pretty Kekana from Ratanda township (in Sedibeng) is part of an organisation called MoTsha Teens.

“We do life coaching. We help teenagers to understand adolescent, we assist with behavioural issues, we so academic guidelines and personal development.

We also assist teenagers through development stages, and enhance the communication model for students, teachers and parents by being a support system and advisory coaches. MoTsha also organizes holiday programs aimed at leadership skills and introduction to entrepreneurship,” Kenana explains.

When describing the role her organizations plays in communities, she said that the life coaching services help teenagers to build their resilience and confidence.

Enabling them cope with social ills and to also believe in their dreams. This in turn improves their academic and behavioural as people.

MoTsha was formed in 2016 by three ladies; namely Pretty Kekana, Karabo Monaheng and Duduzile Tshabalala. We are three strong women who have the same vision, which

is to help change mindsets of our teenagers by helping them tap into their potential and realising their maximum potential.

The MoTsha life coaching events have taken place in various places around Gauteng, including Ratanda and Johannesburg just to name a few.

“We hosted a successful leadership camps through put 2016 and have seen improvements through the teenagers that attended and we would like to reach out to more so that they can all benefit from our services.

We also donate toiletries and sanitary pads to teenagers in need on a monthly basis and we are looking for more donations as we would like to donate on a monthly basis to all our high school.

Starting in the month of June we will be working regularly with one high school and with the community's support we can reach more,” said Kekana.

ALL ABOUT THE TSWELOPELE SOCIAL CLUB! Formed with a vision of uniting the working men of the community to tackle issues of UKUBAMBISANA (helping hand) during time of bereavement, the Tswelopele Social Club is an organisation founded in 2012 at Ratanda, Heidelberg originally by nine members.

“Not only are we focusing on the Burial issues, but also on social issues. We sit once a month where we discuss issues affecting our communities and how we can bring change to our small community of Ratanda by brewing positive men and being great mentors and role models to our youth,” the group said.

This ‘men-only’ burial society aims to break the stereotype of a female-dominated environment. This organizations also ensures that members keep close relations with fellow members of one community.

We welcome people who are interested in joining for more information contact Mr Xolani Makhoba or Mr Sandile Mathebula by contacting 0824364504 or 0832609896 respectively.

In their latest initiative, MoTsha will be hosting a Winter Boys and Girls camp in July this year. In this session, teens will experience first hand the ‘change in motion’ programmes that have positively impacted so many who have encountered Pretty and her group.

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Manufacturing Indaba 2018

Bigger, Better and more Innovative than Ever Before!

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he Manufacturing Indaba continues to sustain its position as Sub-Saharan Africa’s most renowned manufacturing event.

Since its inception in 2014, the conference has progressed steadily, providing participants with unparalleled prospects to foster significant business relationships, build their network within the industry, empower manufacturers to enter new markets and discover opportunities and challenges to promote innovation in manufacturing operations.

These factors have presented employment creation opportunities and accelerated economic growth in the region of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Based on the learning and feedback from previous conferences, this year’s event has been designed to offer even greater value and market insights to attendees than previous forums.

The 5th annual Manufacturing Indaba will be hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, Africa’s economic hub, on the 19th and 20th of June 2018.

The event will be held in

collaboration with the Department of Trade & Industry (the dti) and the Manufacturing Circle, a corporate association of private sector manufacturers.

This year’s event will explore Industry 4.0, otherwise known as the “4th Industrial Revolution”.

Industry 4.0 together with IoT (Internet of Things), both are fundamental in promoting digital transformation in South Africa’s manufacturing industry.

Recognising the critical importance of supporting small manufacturing units to acquire long-term economic advantages, this year’s conference will witness the 3rd edition of the Small Business Indaba which aims to target prospective investors and mentor potential manufacturing business owners on verified strategies for driving their enterprises forward.

Furthermore, to ensure that this year’s event offers all delegates and exhibitors the opportunity to engage with high-profile guests and speakers, the Manufactur-

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ing Indaba 2018 is proud to once again host its Business Matchmaking Programme.

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meeting requests and conveniently pre-schedule meetings at a central venue within the conference.

This year’s symposium promises to raise the bar by hosting an official Hosted Buyers programme with buyers representing Procurement Managers, Municipal Managers and Company Buyers

from the large corporates in changing industrial landattendance. scape.

Given the heightened perThe event will bring togeth- tinence of this year’s agenda, er industry leaders, business the 5th annual Manufacturowners, government officials, ing Indaba will provide inprofessional experts and in- strumental insights to anyone vestors to unpack challenges vested in South Africa’s manand devise solutions to stay ufacturing arena, thereby abreast of global manufactur- fortifying all sectors of South ing competitors in this ever- Africa’s economy.

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THE HISTORY OF THE AFRICAN UNION & AFRICA DAY! Africa is the world’s second largest continent, both by size and number, after Asia.

Its landmass holds 54 countries and nine territories. Over 1.11 billion people call Africa home, and call themselves African.

African Liberation Day,

African Freedom Day, or Africa Day on 25 May is an annual holiday celebrated in various countries in Africa, and around the world, coinciding with the formation of the OAU now known as African Union. The Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, with 32 signatory governments. It was disbanded on 9 July 2002 by its last chairperson, South African President Thabo Mbeki, and replaced by the African Union (AU).

History On 15 April 1958, in Accra, Ghana, African leaders and political activists gathered at the first Conference of Independent African States. In attendance were representatives of the governments of Egypt (then a constituent part of the United Arab Republic), Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, and the Union of the Peoples of Cameroon with the exception of the Republic of South Africa. This conference was significant in that it represented the first Pan-African conference to be held on African soil.

The conference was also exceptional because it laid the basis for the subsequent meetings of Africa heads of state and government during the Casablanca Group and the Monrovia Group era until the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963.

The Conference called for the founding of African Freedom Day, a day to “mark each year the onward progress of the liberation movement, and to symbolize the determination of the People of Africa to free themselves from foreign domination and exploitation.”

Five years later, after the First Conference of Independent African States in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, another historic meeting occurred.

On 25 May 1963, leaders of thirty-two independent African states met to form the Organization of African Unity (OAU).

By then more than two-thirds of the continent had achieved independence, mostly from imperial European states.

At this meeting, the date of Africa Freedom Day was changed from 15 April to 25 May, and Africa Freedom Day was declared African Liberation Day (ALD).

The OAU’s primary aims:

• To co-ordinate and intensify the co-operation of African states in order to achieve a better life for the people of Africa.

• To defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of African states.

• The OAU was also dedicated to the eradication of all forms of colonialism and white minority rule as, when it was established, there were several states that had not yet won their independence or were white minorityruled. South Africa and Angola were two such countries.

The OAU proposed two ways of ridding the continent of colonialism and white minority rule. Firstly, it would defend the interests of independent countries and help to pursue the independence those of still-colonised ones. Secondly, it would remain neutral in terms of world affairs, preventing its members from being controlled once more by outside powers.

A Liberation Committee was established to aid independence movements and look after the interests of already-independent states.

The OAU also aimed to stay neutral in terms of global politics, which would prevent them from being controlled once more by outside forces – an especial danger with the Cold War.

The OAU had other goals: • Ensure that all Africans enjoyed human rights.

• Raise the living standards of all Africans.

• Settle arguments and disputes between members – not through fighting but rather peaceful and diplomatic negotiation.

Soon after achieving independence, a number of African states expressed a growing desire for more unity within the continent. Not everyone was agreed on how this unity could be achieved, however, and two opinionated groups emerged in this respect: The Casablanca bloc, led by Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, wanted a federation of all African countries. Aside from Ghana, it comprised also Algeria, Guinea, Morocco, Egypt, Mali and Libya. Founded in 1961, its members were described as "progressive states".

The Monrovian bloc, led by Senghor of Senegal, felt that unity should be achieved grad-

ually, through economic cooperation. It did not support the notion of a political federation. Its other members were Nigeria, Liberia, Ethiopia and most of the former French colonies.

Some of the initial discussions took place at Sanniquellie, Liberia.

The dispute was eventually resolved when Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie I invited the two groups to Addis Ababa, where the OAU and its headquarters were subsequently established. The Charter of the Organisation was signed by 32 independent African states. (see picture above)

Achievements Against the backdrop of the Cold War, the OAU faced considerable challenges to the execution of its objectives. While it did undertake a number of important ventures, such as aiding liberation movements to overthrow colonial regimes, combating racism and apartheid and resolving boundary disputes among member states.

One of the OAU’s greatest achievements was the assistance it provided to liberation movements, to which the organisation afforded Associate Member and observer status. Article II (1)d of the OAU’s Charter, which states the intention “to eradicate all forms of colonialism from Africa,” was perhaps the organisation’s most successful venture, restoring territorial integrity to many formerly-colonised states.

A further achievement of the OAU was its encouragement of the development of regional economic communities such as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the South African Development Coordinating Commission (SADCC), the North Africa-Greater Area Free Trade Area and the Central Africa-Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries. Eventually, attempts at creating a continental body for economic development led to the establishment of the African Economic Commission through a treaty signed in Abuja, Nigeria in 1991.

In terms of social achievements, the OAU facilitated the unification of trade unions through the establishment of the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) and promoted youth organisations to further the leadership potential on the continent.

Sources: Wikipedia, SA History Online

Africa, and being African, has become a core part of the identity of millions of the continent's inhabitants, but where does this word, to which so many have such an emotional connection, come from?

The exact origins of the word ‘Africa’ are contentious, but there is much about its history that is known. We know that the word ‘Africa’ was first used by the Romans to describe that part of the Carthaginian Empire which lies in present day Tunisia. When the Romans conquered Carthage in the second century BCE, giving them jurisdiction over most of North Africa, they divided North Africa into multiple provinces, amongst these there were Africa Pronconsularis (northern Tunisia), and Africa Nova (much of present-day Algeria, also called Numidia).

All historians agree that it was the Roman use of the term ‘Africa’ for parts of Tunisia and Northern Algeria which ultimately, almost 2000 years later, gave the continent its name. There is however no consensus amongst scholars as to why the Romans decided to call these provinces ‘Africa’. Over the years a small number of theories have gained traction.

One of the most popular suggestions for the origins of the term 'Africa' is that it is derived from the Roman name for a tribe living in the northern reaches of Tunisia, believed to possibly be the Berber people.

For most of its history the Roman word ‘Africa’ was not used to describe the continent as a whole, but rather only a very small section of North Africa, what today constitutes the northern parts of Tunisia. Prior to the late sixteenth century there were a variety of names used to describe the various constituent parts of the north half of Africa, with ‘Libya’, ‘Aethiopia’, ‘Sudan’ and ‘Guinea’ being by far the most common names used.

Before the late sixteenth century ‘Africa’ was used only to denote one part of the larger landmass that makes up the continent, primarily that area occupied by Tunisia and Morrocco. For most of its history the continent of Africa as we know it today had many names for all its various constituents, none of which was used to describe the landmass as a whole.

It was only in the sixteenth and seventeenth century, with the European age of exploration, that the concept of continents as contiguous landmasses bordered, and separated, by oceans, began to take shape. As European exploration opened up the idea of continents, so cartographers began to give single geographical names to entire continents. By the end of the seventeenth century the name ‘Africa’ had won out over the others, beating names such as Guinea, Libya or Aethiopia to become the name for the entire continent as we know it today.

The word ‘Africa’ has been a marker on the continent for millennia, but its dominance over the continent and its place as the name for all the people who live on it, is only a very recent phenomenon.

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Sundowns lost Mandela Cup to Barcelona!

Goals from Ousmane Dembélé, Luis Suárez and André Gomes see Barça ease to victory in the celebration for Nelson Mandela’s centenary.

Keen to impress the thousands who had come to the stadium, Mamelodi Sundowns took the game to Barça straight from the kick-off, however, an early mistake allowed Ousmane Dembélé to fire home a left-footed effort with less than three minutes played.

An entertaining opening saw both teams knock the ball around with purpose, and it would be the Blaugrana who would extend their lead through Luis Suárez on 19 minutes.

The Uruguayan almost added another before the Sundowns had their best period of the first half, hitting the post on the 26th minute.

Another defensive error from the hosts just after the hour mark gave Gomes the perfect opportunity to slot home a third, and that was

the cue for Lionel Messi to come out and warm up, sending the entire stadium into a frenzy.

The Argentinian arrived with a quarter of an hour left to play and set up a chance for Paco Alcácer with only this third touch.

In the very next play, Vilakazi managed to evade the offside trap and grab

a consolation for the Sundowns, with Barça indebted to Jorge Cuenca just two minutes later when it looked as if the hosts would score a second.

Messi had to wait until the 89th minute before his first shot at goal, and that proved to be the last meaningful chance of this friendly.

FC Barcelona won 3-1 and

took the Mandela Centenary Trophy back to Spain.

The best demonstration of the effect created by the visit of Barça was just how quickly tickets for the match sold.

The tickets were snapped up in just two days with 87,000 fans packing into the FNB Stadium on Wednesday, May 16.

FC Barcelona’s goal scorer Luis Suárez cruises past Sundowns defenders at the FNB Stadium on May 16 during the Mandela Centenary match.

EKURHULENI WELCOME HIGHLANDS PARK RETURN TO PSL!

Highlands Park FC have been officially congratulated by the City of Ekurhuleni at a breakfast held in their honour.

The ‘Lions of the North’ and the City officials gathered at the Mayoral Parlour in Germiston on Thursday (May 17) to celebrate the automatic promotion to the PSL. The performance of Highlands Park was undoubtedly one of the best in the country’s football arena, winning the National First Division league with over 60 points.

The coach, Owen Da Gama, and the management are very pleased with the team’s current form going to the Absa

Premiership, but they have appealed to their local government for support.

Acting Mayor, Cllr. Lesiba Mpya officially hailed the NFD champs for their accomplishment. “We are extremely proud of you guys. You have done something that we have been praying for for some time as a City. As a soccer team you will know that in the past Ekurhuleni was a sporting mecca producing stars all over the show.”

“The sporting history of Ekurhuleni demonstrates that we have never been lacking when it comes to the production of talent. It is this city that produced the likes of

Phil Venter, Jabu Mahlangu, Scara Ngobese, Pollen Ndlanya, Teenage Dladla, Charlize Theron, Princess Charlene of Monaco, Harold Volbrecht, Silence Mabuza, Terror Mathebula and Tsipa Skosana. However, in recent years this has almost diminished.

Yet we have plenty of talent in our communities,” said Cllr.

Mpya to the team.

The acting mayor also emphasized that they have made resources available for the team to play it’s Home games here in Ekurhuleni. “We have prioritized all the PSL pitch requirements to be put in place at the Makhulong Stadium (in Tembisa).” He said

this improvement in infrastructure will not only benefit the team, but will bring great economic opportunities for the people of Tembisa and the City.

In his absence, the executive mayor Mzwandile Masina was gifted with an honorary ‘Number 10’ jersey from Highlands Park. The team also made jerseys for the City Manager and other officials.

Highlands Park was first promoted to the PSL in 2016, after successful play-offs against the Tuks and Mbombela United.

The team was established in 1959.

In a twist of fate (and Madiba magic) the country’s politicians were united beyond party lines and shared seats, drinks and moments at the FNB Stadium during the Sundows v Barcelona game. Cabinet ministers, party and union leaders (including heads of religious organizations like ZCC) took all the executive seats on Wednesday night, making organizer Patrice Motsepe a very happier and richer man.