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Hundreds gather in support for Makate!
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About 200 people protested outside the Vodacom Head Office in Midrand on Thursday, January 31, demanding that Nkosana Makate, a former Vodacom employee who claims the company stole his “Please Call Me” invention, be compensated. The protesters, made up of various political parties, members of the 'PleaseCallMe' movement and community of Katlehong held placards saying “Justice for Makate” and “Vodacom pay Makate”. Two Nyalas and a row of police officers barricaded the entrance of the phone company’s property. The head office appeared to be shut during
the protest. The Please Call Me Movement, the organisation that organised the protest, had given Vodacom until 10am on Thursday (January 31) to pay the R70 billion to Makate. Please Call Me is a free service launched in 2001 that allows cellphone users to send a text request asking to be called back. Makate says he invented the Please Call Me service 18 years ago and pitched it to his boss at the time, Phillip Geissler. The idea was then submitted to Vodacom by Geissler‚ who told Makate in an oral agreement that he would negotiate paymment with the company. CONTINUES ON PAGE 3
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City Council honours Thembsie Matu! READ THE STORY ON PAGE 3
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City’s Drug Unit on the hunt for dealers!
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police (EMPD) is taking no chances when enforcing the law across the City, especially in the fight against drug abuse and illegal drug dealers. Their Drug Enforcement Unit, the DEU, made significant progress in one day by catching dealers in towns and townships recently. On January 30, the unit arrested Nigerian man in Brakpan area, found in possession of two expired asylum seekers documents. The foreigner also had in his possession: one small bag of Khat, Crystal meth, dagga, 11bags of Mandrax tablets and R1500 cash. The suspect tried to bribe officers with the confiscated money, but the cops refused. “After the alleged drug supplier was thoroughly frisked on Kritzinger Road, a subpoena (letter) to appear in Court on a charge of possession and dealing in drugs was uncovered. The drugs in his possession, were estimated to be worth R6000. He tried to buy his way out by producing R1500 to officers for his freedom, before he was handcuffed and taken to Brakpan police station. He is charged with possession and dealing in illicit substances, bribing officers plus as an illegal immigrant,” confirmed EMPD. Meanwhile in Edenvale area, the patrolling DEU ‘B’ team members moved into a shop on Van Riebeck Avenue, where they noticed a white substance stuffed between a six pack of 2 litre bottled water on display. A 45 year old Nigerian national and owner of the café, who couldn’t provide clear answers was arrested. When he showed signs of
resisting arrest, officers responded with some force and arrested him. About 11 pieces of rock, R560 cash, 13 small bags of Crystal meth and another small bag containing Khat to the value of R6000 were found. “As Officers were marching the suspect to Edenvale police station, they noticed that they once arrested him sometime last year, with the same charges of possession and dealing in drugs. This time around, he is facing charges of resisting arrest, possession and dealing in illicit substance,” said Ekurhuleni police in a statement. In another incident, police acted on information about a man selling drugs to teenagers in Zone 4, at Zonkizizwe area. A joint special operation involving the EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit members and SAPS Ekurhuleni West Cluster (CIG) quickly went after the suspect. “The 29 year old man was found relaxing at his house. When police searched the place, he ran out of words after officers uncovered 25 small bags of Khat, 32 green knotted packets each containing nyaope and R120 cash stashed underneath the kitchen sink and between mattress in his bedroom. He was immediately arrested on scene. The nyaope and khat with the total street value of R8000 was seized and cash confiscated,” said the EMPD. The arrested suspect was charged at Zonkizizwe police station with possession and dealing in illicit substances. All detained suspects arrested in Brakpan, Edenvale and Zonkizizwe will appear at relevant Magistrate’s Court soon.
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Mawela appointed as Gauteng's new commissioner! Experienced policeman, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela, has been announced as the new Gauteng provincial commissioner. Mawela takes over the reins from Deliwe De Lange who retired in October last year. With 34 years’ experience in the police force, Police Minister Bheki Cele expressed full confidence in Mawela. Mawela’s appointment was among a raft of Gauteng leadership appointments announced by National Commissioner, General Khehla Sitole, on Wednesday (February 6). General Sitole during the process briefing announced a reconfiguration of the province’s leadership which will change from cluster to five regions. Speaking at the event, Cele said: “Gauteng Province has and will always continue to be one of our priorities in crime fighting and to reduce crime in the Republic of South Africa”. “Hence this province in particular could not be allowed to stay long without a permanent Provincial Commissioner,” he said. Cele thanked Gauteng Premier David Makhura and provincial community safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane, as well as the South African Police Service management for their cooperation during the process of appointing the leadership of the province and reorganization of the provincial management. Mawela, who was enlisted in 1984, has obtained a National Diploma in Policing and a Bachelor’s Degree in Administration. He has been in senior management positions since 2004 at national level, as well as serving as a joint Chairperson of the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) the operational arm of the Justice Crime Prevention and Security Cluster. The newly appointed provincial commissioner of Gauteng has been serving as a divisional commissioner of Operational Response Services (ORS) since 2011. Makhura welcomed the appointment and said the Gauteng government looked forward to working with Mawela. “The MEC and I will be there working with
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the policemen and women. We are not just going to complain – we will be there with the police to face the criminals head on,” he said. He added that his government was determined to make the province safe. “We want to work with our communities. Let us make sure that the communities are organised, let us make sure that the CPFs are in place. We must report criminals; we know them. Our children are on drugs – we must target these drug lords and their factories. We mustn’t just go for those who distribute. We must arrest the big guns,” he said. He urged the provincial top brass to have Gauteng’s most wanted criminals to be in jail in the next three months. Mawela described himself as a leader who was always willing to hear new ideas in the quest to improving crime fighting efforts.
“In the spirit of community policing, I call on all the people of Gauteng to tell me: how do you want me to police you?”- Lt. Gen. Elias Mawela Meanwhile, the Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police has welcomed the appointment of Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela as the new Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Gauteng. Portfolio committee Chairperson Mr Francois Beukman wished Lieutenant General Mawela well on this important posting on behalf of the committee. “Lieutenant-General Mawela is an experienced officer who is knowledgeable about operational response at national level. We trust that he will focus his efforts on dealing with violent and organised crime in Gauteng, as a matter of priority,” Mr Beukman said. According to Beukman, Lieutenant-General Mawela has briefed the committee on a number of matters over the past five years and his input has always been of good quality.
Mayor Welcomes 2017/18 Financial Year Audit!
Ekurhuleni honours Thembsie Matu with Excellence Award!
The City of Ekurhuleni Council honoured Nomathemba “Thembsie” Matu with 2019 Excellence Award at its sitting on Thursday, January 31. Nomathemba “Thembsie” Matu is a South African actress, born in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni. She is best known for her role as Patronella from TV drama series, The Queen on Mzansi Magic. Nomathemba has been in the art industry for over 30 years, having started her career under the teachings of stage and theatre legend, Gibson Kente. She has acted in multiple TV shows such as Muvhango, Skeem Saam, The Lab, Thandeka’s Diary, Rockville, MTV Shuga, Abo Mzala, Intsika, Tshisa and Zone 14. She has appeared on multiple TV commercials and is currently the ambassador for cellphone network Cell C. She was nominated for the South African Film & Television Awards (SAFTA) as the Best Supporting Actress award last year. Matu has the following awards under her name: • The Curious AMA award for most underrated actress in 2014, • She scooped the Diva of the year at last year’s Feather Awards, • The Viewer’s Choice award for best actress and the Ultimate Viewer’s Choice award in 2018. Speaking after the Nomathemba has been awarded, the Speaker of Council Cllr Patricia Kumalo said, “as the City, we must celebrate and recognise our own talent, especially when our artists achieve in at the highest level as Nomathemba did. She has displayed a passion for her craft and has crept into the hearts of many South Africans. Today, the City of Ekurhuleni Council recognises her and honours her hard work for making a name for herself in such a cut-throat industry is not an easy feat. Nomathemba thanked the City of Ekurhuleni Council for recognising her efforts and spoke emotively about her plans to use her talent in uplifting the youth of Ekurhuleni.
Above: Police barracade the entrance at VodaWorld in Midrand during the protest. Right: Members of the BLF (Black First, Land First) protest outside Vodacom in Sandton City.
"Give the inventor his dues!" MOVEMENT PROTESTS AT VODAWORLD! PAGE 1 STORY
After a long legal battle which began He said the negotiation process should in 2008, the Constitutional Court ruled not have taken as long as three years. in 2016 that Vodacom was bound by the “What is happening in this country is verbal agreement Ger between Geissler and that a black man should stay poor … 18 t Sibande TVET Balfour honyears ours stu denhis ts! invention, so many milMakate. after The court ordered Vodacom and lions have been benefited by Vodacom Makate to begin negotiations on “rea- and yet they are not willing to give the sonable compensation” for Makate. inventor his dues,” said Setoaba. But the two parties have not yet reached Vodacom’s chair, CEO and seven of its an agreement. Vodacom spokesperson 13 board members are black. Byron Kennedy told reporters that VodSetoaba said the Please Call Me service acom is willing to pay Makate but that had also been launched in other counthe two parties have not been able to tries like India, Columbia and Tanzania. agree on an amount. According to Makate’s affidavit, Vodacom is estimated to have made about “We have taken a decision that #PleaseCallMe movement marches to ConCourt & JSE! Albert as part of the ina Sisulu Women’s Leadership pmentcall-back concept. R63 billion fromDevelo the Progra mme,every department in Gauteng where there are vacan cies But Vodacom for entry level jobs, young women told GroundUp the comwho are unemployed gradu ates must be employed, pany “did not generate any direct rev” -Gauteng Premier David Makhu ra enue” from the service. “Coming here today, I was hoping to INSPECTION OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROP ERTY VALUATION ROLL FOR THE YEARS 2017 see [CEO] Shameel Joosub and Makate /2018 walking out hand-in-hand having reached an agreement but instead I was met with SAPS and metro police guarding a private property,” said Setoaba. A committee member from Please Call Me movement, Benson Motsumi, said the committee would make plans to shut down Vodacom because it missed the deadline and no one from the company came out to address the protestors. He said this would include cancelling contracts, porting cell phone numbers and boycotting Vodacom. The PleaseCallMe movement has preACTING MUNICIPA L MANAGER Lesedi Local Municpa lity viously protested outside VodaWorld, 4 | Mapepeza | (Issue #32) 10-17 August 2018 including sending their grievances to “A black man’s invention is being taken the Johannesburg Stock Exhange and for granted and South Africa needs to the Constitutional Court last year. The stand against it … What is wrong with a current demonstration is arguably the black man becoming a billionaire?” said biggest one yet, gathering support from Modise Setoaba of the Please Call Me celebrities and politicians over the past Movement as he addressed the crowd. few months. -GroundUp The joyful group of National Certificate Vocational (NCV) The Balfour Campus of the Gert graduates received their qualific Sibande TVET College held the ations and certificates on Friday, “As you embark upon this new graduation ceremony in Balfour August 3. chapter of your life, I encoura to honour students for their patienc ge you to do so with passion. your own expectations. Keep e and hard work in getting this Passion will take you ‘above and growing and developing. South far. beyond’ the call of duty, and will African is in dire need of inspirat provide rewards beyond even ional young men and women like yourselves,” said the College acting CEO Ms. Radingwane.
On Friday, August 10 the membe rs of various political parties and the #please callme movement joined together in a march against Vodacom. This demonstration caused traffic jams within the busy Johannesburg and Sandton streets. Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoen g had earlier granted the movement permiss ion to hand over their memorandum to the Constit utional Court. The memorandum was well received by the ConCourt during the march, which concluded at the offices of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) offices in Sandton. The move to the JSE was a strategic one, as the movement anticipa ted that their presence would affect Vodaco m’s share prices on the listings.
Nkosana Makate from Katleho ng in Ekurhuleni, is the brainchild of the "Please call me" idea. Vodacom was the first network in South Africa to use a 'Please call me' services followed by other Networks. The cell network giant truly benefited from the concept for almost 20 years without acknowledging or compensation Nkosana. That’s when the 'inventor' took the company he used to work for to court. Vodaco m had since not Quote of the Week from paid Makate for his idea despite Page 10: the court order ‘March retraces 1956 Women ruling in Makate's favour. But s steps’ the company seems reluctant to settle Makhate, opting to silence him instead from speaking about the negotiations. “What makes us more angry is that Vodacom decided to put an interdict to Notice is hereby given in terms silence Mr Makhate of Section 49(1)(a)(i) of the from speaking to the media. “We want to fight the matter Local Government: Municipal Property Rates It limits us in celto its finality. Vo- ebrating Act, 2004 (Act No.6 of 2004), this innovation and achieve dacom must abide by the Constit hereinafter referred to as the “Act”, that ments as a utional Court black nation. the supplementary property ” said Setoaba. ruling. For the past ten years, valuation roll for the financial years 2017 to Nkosana Makhate 2018 is open for The inspec previou tion s protest was organized on Mandel at the Lesedi muhas been in and out of courts. nicipal offices (Financial Depart a In 2016, Consti- Day, July18, ment) , from 27/08/2018 to 05/10/2018. when the movement took their tutional Court pronounced Mr An invitation is hereby made grievMakhate must be ances to in terms of section 49(1)(a)(ii) the companies head offices in paid within reasonable time. of the Act that any owner of property or other Midrand They were supposed (Vodaw person who so desires should orld). to settle the matter within reasona objection with the municipal lodge an ble time. manager in respect of any According to Modise, the ‘Please matter reflected But as we have heard from in, or omitted from, the supple Call Me’ conmedia reports and cept was mentar y proper ty introdu valuati on roll within the sources, the negotiations are ced back in 2001 by Makhate. above mentioned period. deadlocked and Mr Beyond the demonstrations Makhate has not been paid,” said Attention is specially drawn to urge Vodacom Modise Setoaba, to pay Makhat to the fact that an objection e, the movement plans to support convenor of the #PleaseCallMe must be in relation to a specific individual movement in an other causes property and not against the within the community that deal interview. supplementary property valuation roll as such. with socio-economic issues. The prescribed form for the lodging of an objection is obtainable at the municipal offices at the followin g address: Lesedi Municipal Main Building, H F Verwoerd Street No 1, Heidelberg, Gauteng, 1438. For enquiries please telephone (016) 492 0260, (016) 492 0261, or (016) 492 0048. OPENBARE KENNISGEW ING VIR DIE INSPEKSIE VAN DIE AANVULLENDE WAAR DASIELYS VIR DIE JARE 2017/2018 Kennis word hierby ingevo lg artikel 49(1) (A(i) van die plaaslike overheid;munisipale eiendo ms wet,2004(Wet no 6 van 2004), dat aanvullende waarderingslys vir die finansiele jare 2017/2 018 ter inslae le vir inspeksie by die Lesedi Munisipale kantore,vanaf 27/09/2018 tot 05/10/2018, en enige eienaa r van belasbare eiendom of enige ander persoon wat begerig is om beswaar by die Munisipale Bestuurder ten opsigte van enige aangel eentheid in die aanvullende waarde opgeteken is, in te dien die ringslys gemelde periode. Aandag word spesifiek daarop gevestig dat sodanige beswa re spesifiek gerig moet word op die tersaak like eiendom en nie teen die aanvullende waarderingslys as sulks nie. die voorgeskrewe vorm vir die indiening van ‘n beswaar is verkrygbaar by die munisipale kantore by die volgende adres; Lesedi Munisipale hoofge bou,(finansiele department) HF Verwoerd street 1, Heidelberg, gauten g Vir enige verdure navrae in die verband, skakel asseblief (016) 492 0260, 492 0261,492 0048
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Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Cllr Mzwandile Masina welcomed the Auditor General's (AG) 2017/2018 Financial Year Audit, in which the City received an unqualified audit opinion. The report was tabled at this year's first council meeting of 2019, on Thursday (January 31). The AG found an improvement in the overall outcome of performance reporting in the City, earning it an unqualified audit on performance information and no audit findings were reported. In addition to this the following improvements were noted: The city did not incur fruitless and wasteful, and unauthorised expenditure in the 2017-18 financial year; No audit findings on the incorrect application of SCM regulation 36, all deviations approved were in line with SCM regulation 36; A decrease of R198 million (42%) in irregular expenditure from R472.6 to R274.5 million; and The overall financial viability assessed as good, no long term borrowings for financing day-to-day operations. "We have continued to display our commitment to good governance and accountability following the AG's 2016/2017 financial year audit. Our ability to decrease irregular expenditure by 42% allows us to further service our impoverished communities and amplify our service delivery in line with our pro-poor government stance. We will continue to cut irregular expenditure and maintain a zero tolerance approach to fruitless, wasteful and unauthorised expenditure. Good governance allows the City to attract much needed investment, which will allow us to grow economic activity in the City of Ekurhuleni," said Mayor Masina. The Audit Committee, which tabled the report at the Council meeting, is satisfied with the great improvement of the City's performance and acknowledged the achievement of an unqualified audit opinion for the 2017/18 FY on the performance information. Concerns over the lack of improvement in the quality of the annual financial statements submitted and poor document management processes in finance were highlighted on the report. "We committed to implementing the AG's recommendations expeditiously. The City remains committed to transparency, accountability and clean governance. The citizens of Ekurhuleni remain at the centre of our efforts as an administration. Our fiscal management must be dedicated to producing the maximum output of quality service delivery to our people." said Mayor Masina.
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WOMAN GIVES BIRTH IN EKURHULENI FIRE ENGINE! Ekurhuleni Emergency personnel are glad to report that a healthy baby boy was born inside their own fire-engine in Edenvale (near Germiston) on Monday afternoon, February 5. The ‘unusual birthday’ incident happened at the corner of Van Riebeeck and 7th Streets in Edenvale. Accoding to Ekurhuleni Emergency department spokesperson, William Nladi, firefighters from the Edenvale fire station were on their way back from a vehicle on fire when they were alerted to a pregnant woman in her mid-twenties who was in active labour on the side of the road. “Firefighters were alerted by members
of the public and had to stop immediately for inspection. It was found that the water had already broke and patient was already in active labour. The patient was taken in the fire engine and speedily drove away from the public eyes to fire station to render necessary medical treatment. Just before the vehicle could stop, while still at the main entrance of the fire station, a healthy baby boy was born, in the fire engine,” said Ntladi in a statement, After the incident, medical care for both the mother and the baby was provided prior transportation by ambulance to Edenvale hospital for further medical support.
One of these fire engines from the City of Ekurhuleni was a place of birth for one bundle of joy recently.
SONA: Local Economic growth prioritized!
Five urgent tasks for government announced! Accelerating inclusive economic growth and improving the education system are among some of the urgent tasks that President Cyril Ramaphosa has set as government’s work for the year ahead. The President made this announcement when he delivered his State of the Nation Address in the National Assembly on Thursday evening (February 7). He said the five steps, which will underpin all that government does in the year ahead, will include: 1. Accelerating inclusive economic growth and creating jobs; 2. Improving the education system and developing the skills that are needed; 3. Improving the conditions of life for all South Africans, especially the poor; 4. Intensifying the fight against corruption and state capture; and 5. The need to strengthen the capacity of the state to address the needs of the people. “While there is a broad range of critical work being done across government, this evening I want to address the five most urgent tasks at this moment in our history. These are tasks that will underpin everything that we do this year. Over the past year, we have focused our efforts on accelerating inclusive growth, significantly increasing levels of investment and putting in place measures to create more jobs,” he said. The President said this after the economy was faced by headwinds last year, with Statistics South Africa announcing a technical recession. In response, President Ramaphosa announced an economic stimulus and recovery plan that re-dirted public funding to areas with the greatest potential for growth and job creation. “Our approach was not to spend our way out of our economic troubles, but
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to set the economy on a path of recovery. We introduced a range of measures to ignite economic activity, restore investor confidence, support employment and address the urgent challenges that affect the lives of vulnerable members of our society. “We are pleased to report that significant progress has been made in restoring policy certainty on mining regulation and the visa regime, crafting the path towards mobile spectrum allocation, and reviewing port, rail and electricity prices,” he said.
Bold steps to expand exports
President Ramaphosa said to stimulate growth in the economy and to build more businesses and employ more people, there is a need for South Africa to find new and larger markets for its goods and services. “We will therefore be focusing greater attention on expanding exports. In line with the Jobs Summit commitments, we will focus on the export of manufactured goods and trade in services such as business process outsourcing and the remote delivery of medical services. “We will also be looking at establishing special economic zones that are dedicated to producing specific types of products, such as clothing and textiles, for example,” he said.
Billions on investments secured!
The President said following last year’s investment conference, some of the investments were already being implemented. “To prove that our investment conference was not just a talk shop where empty promises were made, as we speak, projects to the value of R187 billion are being implemented, and projects worth
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another R26 billion are in pre-implementation phase. “Drawing on the valuable lessons we’ve learnt, through a more focused effort, and through the improvements we’re making in the business environment, we aim to raise even more investment this year,” he said. The inaugural investment conference in October last year provided great impetus to our drive to mobilise R1.2 trillion in investment over five years, the President said. The Investment Conference attracted around R300 billion in investment pledges from South African and international companies. The President said there was also a significant increase in foreign direct investment last year. “In 2017, we recorded an inflow of foreign direct investment amounting to R17 billion. Official data shows that just in the first three quarters of 2018, there was an inflow of R70 billion. “This is a phenomenal achievement compared to the low level of investment in the previous years,” he said.
Other announcements by the President during the 2019 SONA:
- General elections set for May 8th. - National Health Insurance (NHI) soon to reach Parliament and new warroom established. - Aim to make all State Owned Entities (SOEs) self-sufficient. - A new investigative directorate, tasked specifically with probing corruption will be established within the National Prosecuting Authority. - State-owned Land parcels have been identified and will be distributed - Significant focus on small business and startups, particularly in the area of incubation
AFTER THE SONA, LOOK OUT FOR THE PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL ADDRESSES COMING SOON!
OPENING OF THE GAUTENG LEGISLATURE On Monday, February 18, the Speaker of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL), Honourable Ntombi Mekgwe will preside over the Official Opening of the Legislature. The annual ceremony, which comes after the State of the Nation Address has been concluded. This is also the stage set for the Honorable Premier David Makhura to deliver his State of the Province Address (SOPA). The Premier’s address will be the last address for the current administration and will give a detail account for the achievements and challenges the Provincial Government has recorded in the past five years term and it will highlight the Gauteng Government’s programme of action and service delivery priorities for the year 2019. The official opening of the GPL will be held at the Alberton Civic Centre in the City of Ekurhuleni.
MPUMALANGA TO OPEN LEGISLATURE The Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature (MPL), Honourable Violet Siwela will open and preside over the 6th Session of the Fifth Mpumalanga Legislature on Friday, February 22 at the Legislature Building in Mbombela. In terms of the standing rules of the Legislature, the opening will also feature the State of the Province Address to be delivered by the Premier Hon. Refiloe Mtshweni. The proceedings from the MPL opening will be broadcast on community radio stations, including Ikwekwezi FM and Ligwalagwala FM.
Deadline for Matric exam Second chance closing soon!
The Department of Basic Education has extended the registration deadline to 18 February for those who want a second chance to write matric exams. The department has been inundated with requests from those who missed the January 31 deadline and still want to register for the mid-year exams. “Learners who are still hoping to register for the Amended Senior Certificate (ASC) examinations or the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations need to visit their nearest district education office before 18 February to register. “We encourage those who are interested to not leave it to the last minute to apply, as the department will not be able to accommodate another extension of the registration period due to logistical reasons,” the department said in a statement. The examinations will be in May/ June 2019 and will give learners a second chance to get their matric certificate. “This opportunity is for those learners who had previously failed their matric or perhaps only need to write one or two subjects to quality for their matric. Learners who want to improve their results are welcome to register as well,” the department said. Learners who had previously dropped out of school and are now over 21 need to present their Grade 9 results and they too can have a second chance opportunity to attain their matric results. The department says there are a number of study resources made available to assist those who want to take advantage of this opportunity through the Second Chance Matric Support Programme. More information on the programme can be found on the DBE website www.education.gov.za or from the district education offices.
NetSo: Local brand is setting trends!
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etSo is not just a clothing range that has added value, and elegance to its supporters, but also a trend-setter. It's a brand that unite young people in Duduza, while also giving them confidence among their peers. The NetSo community greets each other all times when they meet on the streets wearing that brand name. Mandla Mbamba (30), the young man behind this brand believes that soon he will one day open branches all over the country, and occupy billboards in all strategic areas to enhance the brand’s marketing. “When I started in 2013, I didn’t know that NetSo label will spread quickly and be well received by my community in Duduza. Our designs do not only make people look good about themselves, but also to feel good after themselves,” said Mbamba. “Other than being just a clothing label that sells beanies, caps, jackets, hoodies and kids’ range to count but few items we
provide, we’ve positioned our shop as the entertaining centre and gallery, where we host performing art events that are youthful, and exhibit paintings that seek to motivate young people,” said Mbatha.
Currently NetSo has employed about two young people on a full time basis. Mbamba is hoping that he inspires more young people by his initiative. The fact that he could build the brand from scratch with nothing, anyone with a vision can also make it if they are focused on achieving it.
Lizza: ready to make his dream come true!
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hiwokuhle, also known as Lizza has come all the way from Ulundi in KwaZulu Natal to make his dreams come true. “When I was young, I dreamt so many times about music. Now I have come to Johannesburg (Gauteng) to make it,” he said.Lizza began his music career back in 2009, working with Bonga Phakathi, Stazz and Lil J. Throughout his journey as a musician, he has met many people in the industry that have helped him get this far. “I went to Johannesburg and
met a guy named Thabang aka T. Blings. I’ve been making songs with him and one of the songs is called ‘sphila elokshin’,” he said. According to his profile, he has shared stages with the likes of Bongo Riot, BK Supremo, Senty Kaxaba, Charlie T and Nsizwa Emyama. Currently working with the popular Ratanda-based producer, Owza, Lizza will release his first official singles - one of these tracks, called ‘Love Conquers All’ is set to be released next month.
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The lost city of Kwene discovered at Suikerbosrand!
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rchaeologists from the University of Witwatersrand (Wits) have used specialised laser technology to recreate a lost 15th century city to the south of Gauteng province, that was likely inhabited by Tswana people. Wits archaeologists have “unearthed” a 500-year-old lost city of Kwene in the Suikerbosrand hills near Heidelberg in the Lesedi Local Municipality. Over 200 years later, the local scientists were able to use a laser technology called LiDAR, to“unearth” the 500-year-old lost city. LiDAR uses laser light to create images of the landscape and virtually strip away the vegetation, thus permitting unimpeded aerial views of ancient buildings and monuments. Researchers have estimated that the builders of the revealed stone-walled structures occupied this area from the fifteenth century AD until the second half of the 1800s.
Although they have had difficulty in estimating the size of its population, between 750 and 850 home-
An image of Kwene City taken from the LiDAR laser technology.
steads have been counted. The ancient city is called Kwene.
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A name for the Tswana-speakers that most likely inhabited it. In the 1820s all the Tswana city states found along the northern parts of South Africa collapsed in what became known as the Difaqane civil wars, a time of widespread chaos and war among indigenous ethnic communities in southern Africa from 1815 to about 1840. In an article published on The Conversation, Professor Karim Sadr wrote, “The evidence we gathered suggests that Kwene was certainly large enough to be called a city. The ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur was less than 2km in diameter, while SKBR is nearly 10km long and about 2km wide.” The size and cattle infrastructure of Kwene led the team to guess that the area housed families of great wealth and social standing. However, it will take another decade or two of field work to fully understand the birth, development and ultimate end of this African city.
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By Marcia Moyana (Health-e News) Out of the 32 schools that offer support to learners with cerebral palsy in Gauteng, an official at the Ekurhuleni district office has allegedly turned one family away, telling them there was no school suitable for their four-year-old with special needs. Josephine Ndala (71) was disappointed when an official at the Benoni office of the education department allegedly told her that there was no suitable school for her great-grandchild, Sibongile Ndala (4). “Without looking at the letters we had from doctors, she told me that no school would offer support to Sibongile because she still wears a diaper.” It was what the official allegedly said next that shattered her hopes to find a school for Sibongile. “She told me that Sibongile’s mother must care for her child instead of trying to find a school for her. That was hurtful because every child deserves to go to school, and her mother has to work so she can support her. I am old now and unable to give her proper care.”
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SASSA, MEC visit Sithokomele bearing gifts! The Gauteng Department of Social Development in partnership with South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) visited learners at Sithokomele Primary School in Heidelberg on Thursday, January 31. The officials handed over 220 school uniform packs to deserving learners who were in need of assistance from Government. Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza says the handover is part of the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG)’s school readiness programme to ensure that children from vulnerable families acquire school uniform in order to facilitate access to education. The School Uniform Dignity Pack each contain a pair of shoes, a pair of socks, a jersey, a tunic/trouser, vest and underpants. “As the government of Gauteng we are very thrilled and excited about the amount of work our children has put towards their schooling.” “Indeed, we are also delighted that the school uniform is manufactured locally by our womenowned cooperatives as government continues to increase support for the revitalisation of the township economy,” said the MEC.
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Ekurhuleni Academic Excellence Awards 2019
Celebrating the best performing schools, learners and teachers in the City of Ekurhuleni over the past year, the annual Academic Excellence Awards ceremony was held at the Alberton Civic Hall on January 24. Hard-working graduates and matriculants received bursaries and awards from the City’s officials. The City of Ekurhuleni awards bursaries to the amount of R100 million annually, assisting those who deserve a chance for further education and training.
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Online labour portal for Mzansi businesses and entrepreneurs! A free-to-use web tool, which helps South African businesses with labour relations processes and matters, has gone live. The tool is a joint initiative of the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and Business Unity South Africa (BUSA). It allows entrepreneurs and any employer to source information on how to recruit staff; how to manage employees and build sound workplace relationships as well as how to end an employment relationship in a fair manner. The user-friendly tool also has up-todate information on the recent amendments to employment laws and the National Minimum Wage Act, contract templates, information sheets and
guides on labour law requirements. The project is established from a BUSA study conducted in 2015/16, which showed that small businesses struggled with labour relations. CCMA statistics revealed that an estimated 80% of the institution’s dispute cases originate from small businesses. This collaboration forms part of the flagship projects outlined in the Presidential Jobs Summit Framework Agreement as well as National Development Plan’s (NDP’s) forecast that no fewer than 90% of new jobs will be created by small businesses. The web tool, which went live on Wednesday (January 30), can be accessed on: www.smelaboursupport.co.za.
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Mzansi's cricket team, The Proteas, produced by far their most complete performance of the entire series as they cruised to a sevenwicket victory with 10 overs to spare in the final Momentum ODI against Pakistan at Newlands Stadium on January 30. The result gave them an overall 3-2 series victory over the ICC Champions Trophy holders and was their fourth series win in a row following their recent successes against Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Australia. Appropriately, this was the Proteas 50th victory over Pakistan in the ODI format.
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Wiseman Meyiwa (19) has bid farewell to his team-mates at Kaizer Chiefs on Thursday, January 30 at the club’s headquarters in Naturena after his football career cut short. After surviving a car accident in November last year, Meyiwa was declared by doctors that he can no longer walk. The promising midfielder made his debut for Amakhosi at the age of 17, scoring on his first appearance. He played 21 games for Amakhosi. Fans, celebrities and football lovers took to social media to send their messages of encouragement and support to Wiseman. SABC Sport presenter, Thomas Mlambo thanked Kaizer Chiefs for the care and sensitivity they have shown Meyiwa during such a difficult time. Club chairman, Kaizer Motaung said it was indeed a sad moment for the team, but greatful that Meyiwa is still alive. Meanwhile, Kaizer Chiefs manager Bobby Motaung said the club will continue to support the young star. Wiseman Meyia joined the Kaizer Chief Youth Development Academy back in 2014 at a tender age of 14. He was later promoted to the team’s senior side and proved himself as the most promising player, scoring on his first game against Cape Town City FC in September 2017. He also joined the Under-17 and Under-20 National squad, playing at two Fifa World Cups for both divisions.