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VOL.2 - #27 24 DEC - 07 JAN 2016
GET READY FOR THE NEW MAPEPEZA NEWSPAPER!
Get ready for a revamped, repackaged newspaper that will certainly get you talking. On the 3rd instalment of the MAHALA newspaper, we feature the stories coming directly from the mouths and lives of the people involved in them. Content will be presented in a readable, simple and tireless way.
The articles will allow the reader to continue the conversation by starting new ones, facilitating dialogues between stakeholders and the public. News will go beyond the mere reading of them, as the people now have
the ability to make their own news – the new Mapepeza Newspaper aims to share what the people want.
More than that, we want to hear your view and start meaningful conversations. Our new slogan “Engaging, Educating and Empowering Communities” will reflect the new approach. • Engaging: Involving the communities on stories they want to know and talk about. • Educating: Topics/Issues used to facilitate problem-solving, debates and knowledge sharing. • Empowering: Addressing the marginalized members of our communities,
identifying their needs and sharing in- under a platform that influences formation and access to the solutions public opinion and moulds public sentiment. Our process of obtaining your collective We want the people to own the painput will be the most vital in our quest per, create a sense of pride and solifor media transformation, freedom of darity amongst themselves. expression and access to information – Prepare for many new faces and the basic human rights to communica- places around this country, as we tions. are building a publication that tell Our mandate on having a balanced and contextual approach to journalism will be multiplied. Soon, the newspaper will have an Editorial Advisory Committee to ensure that the stories we tell are for the communities by the communities. The primary goal of this re-modelled Mapepeza Newspaper is to construct the identity of our people, founded
Class of 2015 to know their fate!
The wait is almost over for the class of 2015. More than 150 000 matriculants will finally know their fate on January 6 next year when the Gauteng Department of Education announces the provincial matric results. The wait is almost over for the class of 2015. More than 150 000 matriculants will finally know their fate on January 6 next year when the Gauteng Department of Education announces the provincial matric results. The province will be hosting a media briefing on January 6 2016 to announce the final provincial Grade 12 results at Linder Auditorium, Wits Education Campus. The announcement will be made by Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi. MEC Panyaza Lesufi said the national announcement to be made by
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga will give Gauteng a clear indication of the province’s performance especially in maths, science and technology. “We would like to wish all our Grade 12 learners the best of luck and assure them that they have our full support. We are saying to them, no matter your current circumstances, maintain a positive attitude towards your exams, believe you can achieve, for with a determined heart and mind, greatness is yours to grasp,” said Lesufi. “This year, we have seen a drastic reduction in the number of irregularities and a more coordinated approach in the management and administration of the examination in the province. Exam materials were successfully escorted to Nodal Points on time,” said the department. By Sibongile Baloyi (GPG)
the stories of South Africans from all walks of life.
Here’s to a newspaper that reflects the values and aspirations of our different communities.
Editor and co-founder Stephen Seakgwe