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GAUTENG’S NEW DAWN ON THE HORIZON!

Members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature pose for the media after the 5TH Opening of the Legislature on Monday, February 26. The official opening also set the stage for the Premier David Makhura to deliver the State of The Province Address.

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Mopresidente Cyril Ramaphosa o re mmuso o tla sebetsa ho phethahatsa mehato ea ho thibela litlhapi tsa mokitlane ho itšireletsa ho bafani ba liphallelo tsa sechaba.

Ka mohlala, o ile a re, Lekala la Ntšetso-pele ea Sechaba le sa tsoa khethoa, Susan Shabangu o tla shebana le ho kenyelletsa mehato e reretsoeng ho sireletsa batho ba fumaneng melemo ea lichelete ka lebaka la ho hlaseloa ke litsuonyana tsa ba alimang chelete.

O ile a bua sena nakoana ka mor'a hore baeta-pele ba setso ba phehe khang ka kamoreng ea Old Assembly ka aterese ea hae Ntlong ka Labobeli.

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Ukuxhunywa kwezintambo zikagesi ngokungekho emthethweni endaweni eyimikhukhu yasEhlanzeni naseVusimuzi eTembisa isihlakaziwe njengoba ibiphazamisa ukuthunyelwa kogesi kwelaseTembisa nasezindaweni eziseduze kwakhona.

Basebeletsi ba Eskom Katlehong ba tiisetsoa hore ho ke ke ha e-ba le ho thibela motlakase libakeng tsohle ho fapana le melaetsa e phatlalatsoang.

Ts'ebeletso e khutliselitsoe likarolong tsa Goba, Zuma le Mavimbela tse neng li se na motlakase libeke tse fetileng.

Ncala Karolo e sala e se na motlakase ho tloha ka la 19 Hlakola 2018; sena ka mor'a liipelaetso tsa sechaba se ile sa qhoma 'me sa thibela litsebi tsa Eskom hore li se ke tsa qeta mokhoa oa ho kenya li-split metse sebakeng seo.

Ho kenngoa ha methapo ea split ke karolo ea boiteko ba Eskom ho ntlafatsa marang-rang a motlakase libakeng tseo ho sebetsana le ho laola ho fetisetsoa ha basebelisi, litsamaiso tse seng molaong le mehato e sa etsoang ka morero.

Ho fihlela Eskom a khotsofetse hore polokeho ea basebetsi ha e sekisetsoe, litsebi li tla ka bomalimabe li se ke tsa kopanela le mathata a amanang le motlakase sebakeng seo.

Eskom o ntse a ikemiselitse ho etsa bonnete ba hore motlakase o teng sebakeng sena le Katlehong ka kakaretso.

Barekisi ba khothalletsoa ho tlaleha phapang leha e le efe ea motlakase e seng e lokiselitsoeng le hore Eskom e iketsetse ho buisana le mehloli eohle ea motlakase ka lebaka la tlhokomelo.

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BY Nkululeko Xaba Zibalelwa ku-1800 izintambo ebezixhunywe ngokungemthetho ezitholakele lokhu obekwenza kube nokuphazamiseka okukhulu ekuyhunyelweni kogesi ezindaweni ezahlukene, ngenxa yalezi nyokanyoka.

Indawo yasEkurhuleni ilahl-

ekelwe imali ecishe ilinganiselwe ezigidini eziyisishiyagalombili(8 000 000 million) ngonyaka obuntshontsha yilezi nyokanyoka lokhu kubangelwa cishe isibalo esingango-3500 wezintambo ezixhunywe yilabo malugaju bezinyokanyoka kulo lonke idolobha.

"Lesi senzo asihlosile ukuntshontshela uHulumeni nje kuphela, kodwa sibeka izimpilo zabantwana engozini embi ngenjoba lezi zintambo zihamba esigangeni lapho abantwana bezichithela ukhona isizungu", kuchaza uMkhulumeli kaMasipala wase-Ekurhuleni uM-

numzane Themba Gadebe.

Izakhamuzi ziyacelwa ukuthi zaziwe iziphathimandla zikaMasipala uba zibona izintambo zikagesi ezixhunywe ngomgunyathi noma kukhona okusolisayo bathinte kulenombolo yokumpimpa ethi: 086 054 3000.

IGWETSHWE IMINYAKA ENGAMASHUMI AMABILI NANYE INDODA EBIHWEBA NGEZIDAKAMIZWA YINKANTOLO YASE-BENONI

Umlisa odabuka ezweni lase-Nigeria utholwe enecala lokuhweba ngezidakamizwa nokuba nomazisi wakuleli womgunyathi(ukuleli ngokungemthetho) ugwetshwe iminyaka engamashumi amabili nanye ebhadla ejele ngezi-19 kuNhlolanja.

Lomlisa igama lakhe uKenechukwu Paul Nnodu, oneminyaka engamashumi amathathu nantathu (33 years)useboshwe amahlandla amabili uphiko lwe-EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit ngoba watholakala ehweba ngezidakamizwa ezilandelayo: i-heroin, kat, crystal methamphetamine, nyaope kanye nomthunzi wezinkukhu(insangu).

Waqala ukuboshwa ngezi-16 ku-

Ntulikazi 2016 waphinde waboshwa ngo-Agasti kuwo lowonyaka ngesikhathi esakhululwe ngoshwele mayelana necala lokuqala.

Leli cala lidonse isikhathi esilinganiselwa ezinyangeni eziyisishiyagalombili, lapho amacala alomlisa agcina ehlanganisiwe. Ecaleni lokuqala wagwetshwa iminyaka emihlanu ngenxa yokutholakala ukuthi uhweba ngezidakamizwa, kwelesibili icala inkantolo imnike iminyaka eyishumi nanhlanu ngokuhweba ngezidakamizwa futhi.

Kwase kuthi lamacala amabili okutholakala nomazisi womgunyathi nokuba kulelizwe ngomgunyathi inkantolo imnike izinyanga

eziyisithupha ngalinye icala ebhadla ejele.

"Lesi sihlava sobugebengu siyimbangela yokuxhashazwa kwezidakamizwa ezilethwa yilezi zigilamkhuba ezidayisa izidakamizwa futhi ngifisa ukudlulisa amazwi okubonga kwithimba le-EMPD Drug Enforcement Unit kanye nethimba labashushisi ngokuqoqa ubufakazi obusemqoka ukuze kushushiswe lomlisa u-Nnodu", kusho uMphathi wamaPhoyisa uMnumzane Isaac Mapiyeye.

UMnumzane Mapiyeye ufakazela ukuthi ukukhishwa kwezigwebo ezinzima kwenza ukuthi umphakathi ungahlali lubhojozi

uhlaliswe yizigilamkhuba futhi lokhu wubufakazi obuqavile ukuthi amaphoyisa kaMasipala ayalwisana kakhulu nabantu abathengisa izidakamizwa ukuze kuphephiswe intsha yakuleli ngoba kuyashiwo kuthiwa "INKUNZI ISEMATHOLENI".

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SEKUNTWELA EZANSI NGESINQUMO SOMQULU WOMTHETHO MAYELANA NOKUNIKEZELWA NGOMHLABA!

BY Nkululeko Xaba IsiShayamthetho sikaZwelonke sixazulula lendaba yokuthathwa komhlaba kubantu ngaphandle kwesinxephezelo, loludaba seludluliselwe kwithimba le-Constitution Review Committee lapho ukhona impendulo izobuya ngezi-30 Agasti kophezulu.

Lokhu kulandela ngesinqumo esithathwe ngoLwesibili ngamaLungu esiShayamthetho ebhekise kumqulu we-Constitution Review Committee ocashunwe ku-Section 25 okhuluma ngamalungelo okuphathwa komhlaba.

Umqulu we-Section 25(2) woMthethosisekelo ufakazela ukuthi umhlaba ungabiwa kodwa kulandelwe imigudu efanele yomthetho ukuze kuxheshezelwe abanikazi bomhlaba.

Lomqulu ongenhla ukubeka kucace ukuthi isamba semali yesixhephezelo kanye nesikhathi ekhokhwe ngaso kuyahambisana ukuze bonke laba abazuzile kwizinxephezelo baneliseke bonke futhi bazi ngokubiza komhlaba wabo, nomlando wawo nenzuzo ezokwenziwa yilowo mhlaba ukuze kucace bha yonke into.

I q e m b u l e z om bu s a z w e ( E c on om i c Freedom Fighters) yilona ebelihola lenkulumo-mpikiswano mayelana nokubuyiswa komhlaba kubanikazi bawo kodwa ke iqembu

likaKhongolose(African National Congress) liyifunde ivaliwe lavele layixoxa bume ngaphambi kokuba iyoxoxwa kwisiShayamthetho sikaZwelonke.

Kulengxoxo, iqembu le-EFF lisebenzise umqulu kwi-Rule 23 okhuluma ngokusungulwa kwethimba elizohlola futhi lilungise umqulu we-Section 25 kuMthethosisekelo ukuze kuvinjwe ukuthathwa umhlaba kubanikazi bawo ngaphandle kwesinxephezelo.

Iqembu le-ANC lihlaziye inxenye yalomqulu ukuze ufundeke kanje "Ngosizo lwe-National Council of Provinces (NCOP), sitshele ithimba le-Constitutional Review Committee ukuthi libukeze kumqulu ka-Section 25 nakwezinye iziqeshana ukuze kucace bha kubantu bonke bakuleli maqondana nokuthi uHulumeni angenza kanjani ukuthi athathe umhlaba kubantu ngaphandle kwesinxephezelo".

Lempikiswano iphethe ngokuthi abaLungu esiShayamthetho angama-241 agcine evumelene kwathi amaLungu angama-83 agcine engavumanga nalomqulu obukeziwe.

Ithimba le-Constitutional Review Committee linikezwe umnqamulajuqu wangezi-30 Agasti 2018 ukuze bazoziphendulela kwisiShayamthetho.

Lendaba yomhlaba isibe

yindaba egudwini kwiqembu le-ANC kwazise phela mangeNgqungquthela yangoZibandlela ibavule umqondo mayelana nemithetho yokwabiwa komhlaba futhi nangezinxephezelo zawo. Enkulumeni yakhe uMnumzane u-Cyril Ramaphosa ye-State of the Nation Address (SONA) wethembisile ukuthi "uzoqinisekisa ukuthi uHulumeni kaZwelonke uhlabela mgamu nalomthetho wokubuyiswa komhlaba wokhokho-mkhulu ngokusemthethweni".

Uchazile wathi ukubuyiswa komhlaba ngaphandle kwesinxephezelo akusikho ukuqola abantu ngomhlaba wabo, kodwa bazozuza kakhulu ngakwezoLimo,ukuvikelwa kokushoda kokudla futhi kuphinde kubuyiselwe umhlaba kubanikazi bawo owadliwa abamhlophe ngzinkathi zobandlululo.

Ukubuyiswa komhlaba nokwabiwa kwawo nguHulumeni sekuthele izithelo ezinhle kusukela ngonyaka ka-1994 lapho odedangendlale bomhlaba usesezandleni zabantu abalidlanzana.

Izibalo zakamuva ziyaqagula ukuthi inani lomhlaba elilinganiselwa ku-8 million hectares selidluliselwe kubantu abamnyama, lapho leli laseMzansi Afrika linomhlaba ongama-82 million hectares olinganiselwa ku-9.8% womhlaba ongasetshenziswa.

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Mosali ea hlasetsoeng ke setho sa ANC se emisitsoeng nakoana o ile a amohela ntlo!

Olivia Mokete o fihletsoe ke ntlo ea bolulo ea e nehiloeng ke mosali ea ileng a angoa ke pale ea hae.

BY Lesego Mohlamme Dianne Bayley, oa Bryanston, Johannesburg, o ile a ea mokhatlong o moholo oa batho ba bangata ho Back-a-buddy Crowd Funding, o hlahisitseng chelete e fetang R10 800 ka beke, 'me sena se ne se sebelisetsoa ho hahela OcMokete le lelapa la hae ntlo e ntle.

"Ke bone lipapali tsa video ka Twitter 'me ke maketse hore ebe monna enoa e moholo o ne a ka otla mosali - le mosali ea moholo seterateng ha banna ba bang le mapolesa ba shebile," ho boletse Bayley.

“Ha ke bona sets'oants'o sa hae a eme ka thōko ho mokhukhu oa hae Orange Farm, pelo ea ka e ile ea robeha.

Olivia ha a ka a hlola a e-ba le taelo e tšabehang 'me o ne a le bohloko, o ile a ea hae mohahong o se nang bethe ho oona.

O ne a e-na le likotoana tse 'maloa tsa tšepe tse entsoeng ka letsoho tse kopantsoeng hammoho ho theha sebaka sa bolulo. Ha ho na monyako oa sebele; ha ho fensetere; ha ho fatše. Ha kea ka ka ema ho eona.”

Setšoantšo sa mosadi ea lilemo li 55 se khethiloe nakong ea boipelaetso bo bileng khoeli e fetileng.

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Inaugural Community Safety Awards sets Law Enforcers on high motivation pedestal

As the country reels in shock with the brutal shooting and killing of five police officers in the Eastern Cape’s Engcobo area, Gauteng Community Safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane says this incident lays bare the selfless character of many law enforcement who “like Nelson Mandela” put the safety of others first with little recognition.

It is such selflessness of the law enforcement officers that persuaded the Gauteng Community Safety Department to launch its inaugural Gauteng Community Safety Awards on the 22nd February 2018 at the Johannesburg City Hall.

“We believe these awards will motivate the nominated and winners of the night to continue to strive for excellence, ethical conduct and persist in good deeds. The zeal and commitment of law enforcement, our community volunteers and departmental officials will not go unnoticed,” she said.

The MEC says the awards have been birthed to amplify the element of excellent service by law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime and promoting safety in the province.

To law enforcement officers, the awards are an essential motivation to pull all stops to achieve the target of reducing the trio crimes by 50 percent in 2019 within 40 police precincts that contribute significantly to the crime picture in the province.

The Community Awards focused on Most effective Community Policing Forum, Most Effective Victim Empowerment Centre (VEC), Most Effective Community Safety Forum and Youth Desk.

In the nomination of Most effective Community Policing Forum, Kwa-Thema CPF came out top. Chairperson of the forum, Oupa Mabiletsa says the award is a recognition of collective dedication of his team.

“What sets us apart is a community mass participation and citizen education on social ills such as standing against the killing of members of LGBTI and to help community understand that the killing of LGBTI is a crime,” he said.

Randfontein Victim Empowerment Centre scooped the coveted award on the nomination of Most Effective Victim Empowerment Centre.

On the nomination of Most Effective Community Safety Forum, Sedibeng stood uncontested, as it is the only one that is active in the province.

Naledi Youth Centre walked away with a prestigious award for Most Effective Youth Desk.

A beaming Nhlanhla Sithole, Chairperson of the youth desk says he is very excited about the awards because it displays his team’s effort is not in vain.

According to Gauteng Community Safety Head of Department Yoliswa Makhasi, the first instalment of the annual awards ceremony is aimed at acknowledging the devotion and commitment exhibited by law enforcement agencies.

“We are confident that these awards will encourage our stakeholders and key partners to keep up the good work and encourage others to follow suit,” she said.

“What makes us unique is that we do not only focus on school visits, but we optimally use social media because young people are found in their numbers on social media.

We do our social dialogues on education, substance abuse and gender based violence on social media and on other traditional platforms such as schools visits, community engagement in community facilities,” he said.

The awards ceremony is a culmination of an intense adjudication process in five categories led by advocate Kholeka Gcaleka and supported by senior members of the department’s staff and South African Police Service.

The spotlight on Gauteng Traffic Police Category fell on Most Effective Specialised Unit and Most Improved Regional Office.

The Special law Enforcement Unit received an award ahead of nominated Saturation and Taxi Violence Units while N12 West scored an award for Most Improved Regional Office. N3 Central (Germiston – Buccleuch) and R101 (Tshwane were also nominated in this category.

The categories are: Community Awards, Gauteng Traffic Police, Metro Police Department Awards, SAPS Awards and MEC’s Awards.

The Metro Police Department Category focused on areas concerning Traffic Law Enforcement, By-Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention.

Dominated by Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD), the TMPD stole the show with two awards for best performance in Traffic Law Enforcement and By-Law Enforcement nominations.` The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department took number one spot on the nomination of crime prevention.

The SAPS Awards Category had nominations relating to Gauteng Police Station of the Year, Most Improved Police Station of the Year, and Most effective Family Violence, Child Protection, and Sexual Offences.

Villieria Police Station is Gauteng’s Best Police Station of the Year 2018. Other nominees include Khutsong Police Station and Carltonville Police Station, while Vanderbijlpark Police Station was recognised as the Most Improved Police Station of the year. Ikhaya Lethemba Centre received accolades for being the Most Effective Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences.

The last category of the night, the MEC’s Awards focused on Community Bravery Award, Law Enforcement Bravery Award, In-

tegrity Award and Leadership Award.

The MEC described the nominees in this category as most dedicated, hardworking, and upstanding individuals who will stop at nothing to restore peace and justice in their communities.

These citizens, she said, are guided by honour and deep sense of service to their communities and the betterment of province.

Noxolo Ntuli braved her way to the stage to receive Community Bravery Award for standing up against robbers, Constable khotso Manamela received an honour of the Integrity Award for refusing to take bribes and General Leshabane from Tembisa Cluster was saluted for providing outstanding leadership qualities in the fight against crime.

The SAPS: Crime Intelligence also received MEC’s award for Law Enforcement Agency Bravery Award.

These awards will motivate the nominated and winners of the night to continue to strive for excellence, ethical conduct and persist in good deeds.

Gauteng Community Safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane

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NEW CABINET ANNOUNCED! “I wish to express my appreciation to all outgoing Ministers and Deputy Ministers for their service to government and to the people of South Africa,”

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ofisiri e ncha ea Tšireletso ea Naha ke mang?

Mopresidente Cyril Ramaphosa o khethile Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba hore a okamele National Security Agency (SSA) ea naha.

Lekhotla la Tšireletso ea Naha Letsatsi-Duba o ne a sebeletsa e le Motlatsi oa Lekala la Basebeletsi ba Sechaba le Tsamaiso pele a ts'oelloa ho ea posong ka Mantaha mantsiboea.

Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba O hlahetse Gauteng mme o hōletse moo a ileng a qeta thuto ea hae sekolong se phahameng sa Luanshya Girls's Zambia, 'me a qeta Diploma ka Scientific Politics Cuba ka 1987.

O na le Diploma ho Phatlalatso ea Maso ho tsoa Zimbabwe Harare Polytech.

Ka 1982, o ile a ea botlamuoeng ho ea kopanela le ANC le Umkhonto we Sizwe.

O ile a boela a sebetsa e le mohlophisi-hlooho oa Voice of Women, ANC Women's Journal, ebile e le ofisiri ea

D.D & C.R: President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulates newly sworn in Deputy President David Mabuza.

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe Cooperative Government and Traditional Affairs Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize taking Oath of Office

bohokahanyi lefapheng la la-setulo oa Komiti ea Lekala ANC ho tloha ka 1992 ho isa la Likampiri tsa Sechaba. ho 1994.

Pusong ea hae e ncha, letona Ka 2007, o ile a khethoa ho la Letatsi-Duba ke taelo ea sebeletsa Komiti ea Boipheliso hore SSA e fane ka 'muso ka ea Purofense le Mohlokomeli tsebo ea ho kotsing ea malaoa Puso ea ANC ka 2008. peng le ea linaheng tse ling Lekala le lecha le ne le kile la kapa lits'etsing tse ka' nang sebeletsa e le setho sa Lekala tsa e-ba kotsing ea botsitso ba la Limpopo le MEC bakeng sa naha, taolo ea molao-motheo Temo le pele a khethoa ho Le- le polokeho le boiketlo ba khotla la Sechaba, e le molu- batho ba naha.

uNgqongqoshe wezeZimali “omusha futhi” u-Nhlanhla Nene!

UMongameli u-Cyril Ramaphosa umemezele uNgqongqoshe wezeZimali omusha u-Nhlanhla Nene, futhi lensizwa isimnkantshubomvu kwezophathwa kwezezimali ngengoba wake waba nguNgqongqoshe kuwo lomkhakha wayekhona kwiKhabhinethi likaMongameli u-Jacob Zuma osanda kwehla esikhundleni kusukela ngezi-26 Lwezi 2014, kuya mhla ziwu-9 Zibandlela 2015.

UNgqongqoshe uthathe izintambo kwezeZimali emva kohlahlo-lwabiwo mali ngoLwesithathu olwedlule lwalonyaka ophezulu lapho intengo-mali(VAT) inyukile isuka ku14% iya ku-15%.

Wake waba yiphini likaNgqongqoshe kusukela ngezi-5 Novemba 2008 futhi waphinde wabuyiselwa esikhundleni sakhe kusukela ngezi-11 Lwezi 2009 kuya mhlaka-25 Lwezi 2014.

Wabuya waba nguSihlalo we-Joint Budget Committee kusukela ngo-Mfumfu ngonyaka ka-2002 kuya ku-Agasti wonyaka ka-2005, waba nguSihlalo we-Portfolio Finance Committee kusukela ngo-Agasti 2002 kuya nge-

zi-4 Novemba 2008. Waba yilungu eliqavile ngesikhathi kuhlelwa iNdebe yoMhlaba kwezikanobhutshuzwayo kuleli laseMzansi Afrika ngonyaka ka-2010.

UNgqongqoshe u-Nene uzongena ezicathulweni zikaMnumzane UNgqongqoshe u-Malusi Gigaba osebuyele esikhundleni sakhe sakudala eMnyangweni wezaseKhaya, khona manjalo uNgqongqoshe uzobe elekelelana noNgqongqoshe olisekela lakhe UMnumzane Mondli Gungubele. Isekela-Ngqongqoshe uGungubele wake waba yiMeya kuMasipala wasEkurhuleni, wake wahola ithimba le-Economic Portfolio Committee kwisiShayamthetho saseGoli kuleminyaka(2004-2007).

Waba nguMphathiswa eMnyangweni wezeMidlalo, UkuziVocavoca, kumaCiko namaSiko ngonyaka(1999-2004), waba nguMphathiswa kuMnyango wezeMpilo kunyaka (1997-1999) naseMnyangweni wezeNhlalakahle yomphakathi ngonyaka(1994-1997) kwisiFundazwe saseGoli.

UNTED: President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulates new- Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom taking Oath of Office ly sworn in Minister in The Presidency, Ms Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

Pres. Ramaphosa’s changes to the Cabinet Ministers:

Dr Zweli Mkhize as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Mr Nhlanhla Nene as Minister of Finance Communications: Ms Nomvula Mokonyane Energy: Mr Jeff Radebe Higher Education and Training: Ms Naledi Pandor Home Affairs: Mr Malusi Gigaba Human Settlements: Ms Nomaindia Mfeketo International Relations and Cooperation: Ms Lindiwe Sisulu Mineral Resources: Mr Gwede Mantashe Police: Mr Bheki Cele Public Enterprises: Mr Pravin Gordhan Public Service and Administration: Ms Ayanda Dlodlo Public Works: Mr Thulas Nxesi Rural Development and Land Reform: Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane Science and Technology: Ms Nkhensani Kubayi-Ngubane Social Development: Ms Susan Shabangu Sport and Recreation: Ms Tokozile Xasa State Security: Ms Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba The Presidency: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation: Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma The Presidency: Women: Ms Bathabile Dlamini Tourism: Mr Derek Hanekom Transport: Dr Blade Nzimande Water and Sanitation: Mr Gugile Nkwinti

Deputy Ministers:

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Mr Sfiso Buthelezi Communications: Ms Pinky KekanaFinance: Mr Mondli Gungubele Public Service and Administration: Dr Chana Pilane-Majeke Small Business Development: Mr Cassel Mathale Ms Reginah Mhaule as Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation The positions of Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises and Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation will remain vacant.

Mr David Mabuza as the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa President a announcement of his new cabinet on Monday evening, February 26.

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Gauteng State of the Province Address 2018

The 5th official opening of the Legislature on Monday, February 26 saw the Gauteng Premier David Makhura deliver the State of the Province Address (SOPA).

This speech is an annual report by the Premier to the people of the province in terms of the promises made and the progress made.

This year’s SOPA was more of a check-list on the promises made by the Provincial Government, led by Makhura and his tenmember Executive Council.

Also this speech lays a foundation for municipality executive mayors across Gauteng to prepare their state of affairs report to their residents.

1. Youth, Jobs, Education and Skills Development

The new dawn for Gauteng

The Premier opened (and closed) the State of the Province Address with the promise of a ‘new dawn in Gauteng.’

This is clearly inspired by the election of President Cyril Ramaphosa into the highest office in the land on February 15.

“Fellow South Africans, I sincerely believe President Cyril Ramaphosa is the kind of leader that South African needs at this moment, given the nature of the challenges our country faces. Let us all support him across party-political affiliation and ideological divide,” said Makhura.

The premier said that despite the period of pain and adversity that we have recently emerged from, we all must embrace the ‘new dawn’ - inspired by the lasting lega-

cy left by Madiba. South Africa (and the World) celebrates the centenary of the late, great first democratically elected leader.

“The new dawn is about drawing inspiration from the life of Nelson Mandela who had an amazing ability to turn adversity into opportunity; war into peace; enemies into friends; despair into hope; and tragedy into a force for positive change,” said David Makhura.

In many parts of his State of the Province Address, the premier speaks clearly on the goals of the Gauteng Government to improve service delivery and transform the economy.

The province’s ten-point pillar strategy for radical socio-economic transformation, modernizing and re-industrializing (T.M.R plan) the economy still drive the overall direction for the government.

2.Township Economy Revitalization

vator Elon Musk - who recently launched 12000 ‘Starlink’ satellites that could bring super-fast internet access. In his list of inspirational people, he included “If Gauteng is the hub of South the Sci-bono Clubhouse team Africa’s economy, the townships Makhura said the youth of of high school students who are are the heartbeat of Gauteng.

Gauteng must follow the wise heavily involved in ICT and ad- I ream of the townships being counsel of Nelson Mandela that vanced manufacturing. spaces where there is a vibrant ‘Education is the most powerculture and dynamic local econ“Over the past five years, the omies underpinned by state-offul weapon which you can use to change the world’ and know Gauteng Government has spent the-art infrastructure,” said the that there are no short-cuts to R1 billion on bursaries which Premier. have benefited more than 200 success.

The provincial government has 000 graduates. This is truly the championed the cause to restore The Provincial Government dawn of the new era for many and grow the township economy, has made the following strides in parents and young people who in all sides - from informal, street have been denied access to high- vendors to black industrialists. providing access to education: - Achievement of 95% children er education simply on he basis of The Makhura-led administration have universal access to Grade R. the circumstances of their birth. has prioritized three objectives - Recorded as the second high- Several generations of students for the township economy: est public education system in fought pitch battles in pursuit of 1.Direct public spending the country (after KZN), enrol- this dream,” said Makhura. of products and services to ment grown to 2.3 million in township-based enterprises. 2.

Over two million young people Partner with major industrial 2018.

- Consistently been among the in Gauteng are either jobless or corporations to create opportubest performing provinces in ba- out of school. Premier Makhura nities for township businesses 3. sic education with a throughput said some of these youths are at Financial and capacity-building rate above 70%. In 2017 Matric the edge of losing hope, falling support for informal businesses. results, the Province came in sec- victims to drug abuse and a life of crime. ond place after Free State.

- Between 2014 and 2017, the He said the Government has public procurement spend on The moments of applause were done the following to address the township businesses has grown many. In education, the Premier was hailed for saying that Gaut“Over the past five years, the Gauteng Government has eng is the only province that spent R1 billion on bursaries which have benefited more than offers all 11 official languages 200 000 graduates. This is truly the dawn of the new era and 7 international languages in for many parents and young people who have been denied schools. access to higher education simply on he basis of the circumstances of their birth. Several generations of students fought In preparing the people of pitch battles in pursuit of this dream.”

Gauteng for the 4th industrial revolution, the Premier said the biggest crisis facing the country, from R600 million to R17 bilgovernment has made some lion. Gauteng government does that of youth unemployment: progress. “The 4th industrial - Launching the Ke Moja cam- business with over 4182 townrevolution or digital revolution paign which reached over 1 mil- ship businesses, many formalised is upon us. It is fundamentally lion young people in encourag- through the Qondis’ Ishishini transforming the way we live, Lakho campaign. ing a drug-free lifestyle. work and relate to one another.

- To date, 30 000 job opportu- Introducing the Tshepo 1 milThe World Economic Forum lion programme, which aims to nities have been created through estimates that 65% of children give one million young people women-led cooperatives that entering primary school will find access to skills, entrepreneurship have benefited from producing themselves in occupations that and job opportunities by 2019. dignity packs and school unido not exist today.

Currently, nearly 460 000 youths forms.

“It is estimated that over 35% - Promising over 30 000 jobs by have been reached. The Tshepo 1 of current jobs in South Africa million programme is a partner- 2019, the Gauteng government and Gauteng in particular will ship by Gauteng government and has joined hands with Business change and others will disapProcessing Outsourcing (BPO) over 40 private companies. pear completely,” highlighted - Last year, the province was sector, with 6000 job opportuniMakhura. awarded a Gold prize for artisan ties already created.

In respond to this fact, the - In 2016 alone, Gauteng atsills development by the National Gauteng government has promSkills Authority, recognising the tracted more than 200 Foreign ised 100% broadband connectivefforts put into vocational train- Direct Investment (FDI) proity by 2020. ing using schools of specialisa- jects worth R69 billion, creating To date, over 1066 sites have 19000 jobs. Regarding intra-Aftion. been connected with WiFi con- In supporting young entre- rica trade, Gauteng companies nectivity (made up of schools, lipreneurs in the townships, the has 169 projects worth R356 bilbraries, and community centres). eKasi Labs Innovation Centres lion across the continent.

- Address the matter of the have been established in all five Makhura expressed his pride mushroom growth of unregisregions of the province. speaking of the achievements of tered businesses owned by forTshwane-born billionaire innoeign nationals.

“I will be visiting townships and inner-cities to conduct inspections and shut down illegally operating businesses,” stressed Makhura.

3.Improving Quality of Health Care

The province’s health system is the biggest in the southern Africa region, which caters for over two million visits every year. Makhura has also condemned all public health officials and workers that disrespect treat people badly.

One of the steps taken to turn around the performance of the Gauteng Health Department Beginning with addressing the was the appointment of Dr. Life Esidimeni tragedy head- Gwen Ramokgopa as the Health onm Premier Makhura has promised that is is a something “I will be visiting townships that should have never happened and inner-cities to conand should never happen again. duct inspections and shut “To the people of Gauteng, I down illegally operating would like to reiterate that the businesses.” death of 144 Life Esidimeni mental health patients is a tragedy MEC last year. Since then, MEC that has left deep wounds and Rampkgopa has been working in pain in the collective memory attending to the deep structural of our democratic nation,” said and financial problems facing the Makhura. province’s health system.

He said the government has budgeted enough money for mental health care services, but the approval of the transfer of mental health care patients to unlicensed NGOs was not done by him. “However, as the head of government in the province I have taken full responsibility and accountability for this tragic loss of life of our fellow citizens.

I cannot pass the buck. I am the Premier of this Province, and the buck stops with me. I take responsibility for anything that goes wrong in the administration I lead. I must face the people and fix the problem,” emphasised Makhura to the delight of the Legislature.

His apology to the families was a sincere one indeed, saying that he drops his head in shame for this to happen under his watch.

The premier patiently waits on the results of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process led by retired deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke. “I am absolutely determined to speedily implement the outcomes of the ADR process in order to ensure redress, justice and closure for the affected families,” said the Gauteng Premier.

For the first time in years, members of the opposition parties humbled their remarks and objections until the end of the State of the Province Address. Instead, Premier Makhura did the poking by calling on fellow members of the legislature to cross party lines and serve the people.

On the plus side, Gauteng’s health care still the best in the country. “Out of 372 clinics, 281 (71%) have achieved the ideal clinic status - meaning that they open in time, have good infrastructure, adequate supplies of medicines, are clean and staffed by health professionals that practice Batho Pele principles,” said Makhura.

4.Fighting crime and corruption

In his speech, the premier has expressed his sadness that ‘we are not yet winning the war against crime because the high rate of crime destroys the dreams of our people who yearn to live in safe and secure communities.’

Working with the leadership of the South African Police Service, community policing forums and other law enforcement agencies in the Province, Makhura said they are directing resources and the collective energy to fighting crime. An additional 1266 police personnel and 859 high performance vehicles to improve police response and visibility. Other promises the premier has made in ensure a safer Gauteng are: - Reintroducing the specialised police units to focus on priority crimes like car-jacking, house and business robberies, drugs and farm murders.

- Launched a campaign that draws the attention of the nation on the plight of young women.

- Two thirds of Gauteng’s de-

partments and entities have clean audits, according to the Auditor-General’s report.

- Introduction of the Open Tender system in the crusade against corruption in tender processes. A bill will soon reach the legislature to enforce the Open Tender system.

- A civic society-led Ethics and Anti-corruption Advisory Counciil as their own watchdog on clean governance. “...I take responsibility for anything that goes wrong in the administration I lead. I must face the people and fix the problem.”

- Appointing the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) to ensure that all outstanding cases involving officials in Gauteng government as speedily concluded so criminal prosecution can take place, where necessary.

- Meeting all Gauteng government’s senior officials - from director level to Head of Department to discuss renewal of the public service. This meeting will also include the signing of a pledge to recommit officials to the Batho Pele principles.

Premier has promised to reduce crime by 50% in the 40 high priority police stations and 12 clusters in Gauteng.

5. Building sustainable Homes

Premier Makhura said that to build a province with integrated, safe, liveable, green, sustainable, economically viable and culturally vibrant communities is central to the vision of Gauteng.

Since 1994, Gauteng has delivered over 1,2 million RDP houses, which is 30% of the country’s housing stock.

“Over the past three years, we have delivered 60430 housing units and 28000 serviced units,” said Makhura.

The problem of the high rate of in-migration has led to the housing backlog which has delayed 540 000 beneficiaries not getting their houses yet. In order to deal with this, Gauteng government has introduced the Mega-human settlements and building of postapartheid cities.

A total of 31 new mega settlement projects have been approved for all of the five develop-

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Gauteng State of the Province Address 2018 (continues) ment corridors of the Gauteng City Region, with over 70 000 housing opportunities over a five year period. Other developments in the building human settlements includes: - Attracting over R100 billion in investments from public and private sector in mega human settlements - Launched seven new mega human settlement projects.

- Paying attention to completing legacy projects that are spread throughout the Province.

6.Modernizing the Transport System The Bus Rapid-Transit (BRT) system has been successfully rolled out in Gauteng’s metros (Ekurhuleni, Tshwane and Johannesburg) but are missing in the districts. Premier Makhura has spoken positively saying they are making progress in modernizing the public transport system.

“We are working together to roll out the BRT system, expand the Gautrain and integrate the taxi industry into the mainstream if a modernised transport system which will be operated under a single transport authority,” said Makhura.

“We all know that the e-tolls have added to the cost of living for many motorists and public transport users in Gauteng.

The new dawn must also bring a solution to the protracted and unresolved problem of e-tolls.

It is loud and clear for all to see that e-tolls have not worked,” Makhura explains his side about e-tolls. He promised to discuss a new funding model to support the expansion of Gauteng’s road network and public transport system.

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there was a frequency of voices that potentially disturbed the Premier’s speech, but David Makhura managed to cope and deliver his message clearly.

“As an urban province, the land question is particularly pressing when we seek to overcome apartheid spatial and economic injustice through integrated and sustainable human settlements, security of land tenure, support of urban agricultural production and food security, industrial development, and township economy revitalization.” He said the province is will work with municipalities, national government to release land in stand hands for productive use - including expropriating vacant land owned by absent landlords across the well-located areas for economic centres.

The people of Gauteng have spoken to the Premier several times during the Ntirhisano Outreach community meetings, where residents called for land to be made available for building their own houses and embark on

“...It is loud and clear for all to see that e-tolls have not worked.” productive activities.

The Premier has also called on political parties, civil society and business to work together and solve the legacy of Apartheid that left the majority of citizens living in poverty.

8.Taking the lead on Global issues

“In this regard, the most urgent and pressing challenge for the Gauteng City Region is to guarantee the security of supply of both water and energy. A recent study by the Gauteng City Region Observatory suggests that, as the economic engine of South Africa, we are most vulnerable,” explained the Premier.

In March, the Premier has promised a meeting with all the mayors of the Province including experts to discuss plans for Gauteng’s uncertain future for these basic resources. He said urgent action is needed to avoid the crisis facing the Western Cape (#DayZero).

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Gauteng has recently been elected as co-president of Metropolis - a global association of cities and metropolitan regions.

With this position, the Premier has promised to push for solutions in addressing the issues of the continent and the World. In August, the board of Metropolis will be hosted in Gauteng where Makhura has promised to take the lead for the residents of the province and Africa.

“Sport is a great unifier and nation builder. In 2017, we introduced the Premier’s Social Cohesion Games which drew tremendous support from soccer and rugby legends who participated in different townships in Gauteng. We also had the inaugural Tambo-Soncini Solidarity Games which celebrate international solidarity between the people of Italy and the people of South Africa. These will be annual games that bring South African and Italian youth together to showcase their talent,” said the Premier.

9.Nation-building and Social cohesion The premier spoke proudly of the programmes the Provincial government has supported over the years, events that bought thousands of residents and visitors to together in positive and memorable ways.

“The cultural and creative industries continue to contribute to social cohesion, nation-building and economic development.

Almost 40% of all cultural and creative workers in South Africa are in Gauteng. These industries contribute R30 billion to the Gauteng economy,” said Makhura.

Without a doubt, the slogan “Gauteng is the home of Champions” got many in agreement and applause. The province is home to five of the country’s top soccer teams (Chiefs, Pirates, Sundowns, Supersport United and Wits) and rugby teams (Blue Bulls and the Golden Loins).

10.Women Empowerment Premier Makhura reminded us all that this year we celebrate the centenary of Mama Albertina Sisulu - a struggle heroine who actively played a role in the liberation movement and democratic periods in South Africa, and dear wife of Walter Sisulu. He said the province will continue to place the struggle for gender equality and women’s emancipation at the centre of the Gauteng T.M.R plan.

problems facing young women and girl children in our society,” said the Premier speaking out against marginalization of women. Makhura said the government has launched a campaign that will use a multi-disciplinary response to the multiple and complex challenges facing girls and young women.

“We will act together to tackle the high levels of violence and femicide (killing of women) against young women, the increased levels of new HIV infections amongst young women; the high pregnancy rate and school drop-outs among girl learners; and the stigmatization, attacks and killing of members of the LGBTQI community.

services from women-owned firms.

- 108 000 women benefiting from employment opportunities in public employment programmes, 2600 women-owned businesses also benefited in various opportunities from Government.

- 54% of the bursaries have been given to female students

In his fourth (and possibly final) State of the Province Address, the premier concluded by thanking all the individuals and organizations that have served alongside him in governing the province. He also thanked Team Gauteng; made up of MECs, Executive Mayors and officials for their commitment and service to The provincial government has the residents of the province.

His deepest gratitude went to made the following interven“As an urban province, the land question is particularly pressing when we seek to overcome apartheid spatial and economic injustice through integrated and sustainable human settlements, security of land tenure, support of urban agricultural production and food security, industrial development, and township economy revitalization.”

tions in response to empowering women: - Women (especially the elderly) are the first-priority beneficiaries of housing, social security, health care and educational programmes from government.

- Supported 1,1 million girl learners with dignity packs and sanitary towels over the past three years, with a promise to reach one million more over the next 12 months.

- Spending almost 23% of the budget on buying goods and

the Health Ombudsman Professor Malegapuru Makgoba, retired deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, civil society groups and all families affected by the Life Esidimeni tragedy.

“With deep pain, you have walked this difficult path with is as we seek to right the wrongs add find redress, justice and closure for the affected families.

I thank you for holding us accountable and answerable. Let us walk this last mile together. God bless Africa! I salute you all!” concluded Makhura.

In the 2018 State of the Province Address, the Premier said that the three realities facing the world also impact Gauteng. Climate change, rapid urbanization and fast-paced technological The Premier said the province “Patriarchy and unequal gender change trend facing all people on When it came to this subject, relations are at the heart of the continues to host some of the Earth.

7.The Land Issue

1 and 2. The grand parade of South African Police Service and Gauteng Traffic Police officers welcomed the premier and performed a great procession that gathered crowds around the Provincial Legislature.

3 and 4. Members of the Legislature and

Executives dressed in colourful and creative outfits pose for pictures after the opening of the Legislature.

5. Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Paul Mashatile congratulates Premier David Makhura on his State of the Province Ad-

dress outside the Gauteng Legislature precinct.

6. Gauteng Legislature deputy Chairperson of Portfolio Committees Mike Madlala poses with special guest, struggle stalwart and heroine Sophie de Bruin.

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The aim of the road show is to introduce a mass registration of indigents and educate the public on the subsidy that the municipality has in place to assist those who do not have the financial means to afford the settlement of their Municipal Account. We are committed to delivering the best quality services to the less fortunate.

In terms of Section 152(1) (b) and 153(b) of the Constitution of the RSA (Act No. 108 of 1996).The Municipality must give priority to the basic needs of the community, promote the social and economic development of the community and ensure that all residents and Communities in the municipality have access to at least the minimum level of basic municipal services.

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Indigents are defined as those people, due to a number of factors, who are unable to make monetary contribution towards basic services, no matter how small the amounts seem to be.

Any household, earning up to or less than the R3 500.00 qualify to be registered as indigents. Examples are pensioners, unemployed, child / youth headed families.

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REMEMBER ROBERT SOBUKWE! Part one of two part series dedicated to the Legacy of Sobukwe

Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe was born to Hubert and Angelina Sobukwe on 5 December 1924 at Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province. He was the youngest of five boys and one girl. His father worked as a municipal labourer and a part-time woodcutter, his mother as a domestic worker and cook at a local hospital.

Synopsis: Teacher, lecturer, lawyer, Fort Hare University SRC President, secretary of the ANC branch in Standerton, founding member and first president of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) and Robben Island prisoner.

First name: Robert Middle name: Mangaliso Last name: Sobukwe Date of birth: 5 December 1924 Location of birth: Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa Date of death: 27 February 1978 Location of death: Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa Position Held: PAC President (1959 - 1962)

Sobukwe was exposed to literature at an early age by his oldest brother. His earliest education was at a mission school in Graaf Reinet. After completing Standard 6 he enrolled for a Primary Teachers’ Training Course for two years, but he was not given a teaching post. He then went back to high school, enrolling at the Healdtown Institute, where he spent six years studying with financial assistance provided by George Caley, the school’s headmaster, and completed his Junior Certificate (JC) and matric. Sobukwe’s schooling was briefly interrupted in 1943 when he was admitted to a hospital suffering from tuberculosis.

After completing his schooling he received a bursary from the Department of

Education and an additional loan from the Bantu Welfare Trust, which enabled him to enrol at Fort Hare University for tertiary education in 1947. Sobukwe registered for a BA majoring in English, Xhosa and Native Administration. His keen interest in literature continued and became more focused on poetry and drama.

Sobukwe noted that before going to Fort Hare, he was not very interested in politics. It was his study of Native Administration that aroused his interest in politics. This new focus was fuelled by the influence of one of his lecturers, Cecil Ntloko, a follower of the All African Convention (AAC). Fort Hare was also the institution in which generations of young Black South Africans and Black students from other African countries were exposed to politics. These influences combined to make Sobukwe more politically active.

In 1948 Sobukwe and three of his friends launched a daily publication called Beware. Topics appearing in the paper in-

Celebrating the Significance of Storytelling at Freedom Park!

Across every culture, in every part of the world, humans have told stories to understand, share and recall knowledge. Some of the recent discoveries in neuroscience are proving that even when we think we are making decisions based on ‘logic’, we are often unconsciously being driven by our emotions.

And if emotion rather than logic is really the driving force of so many of our decisions, then stories are the most effective structure to share information, connect people emotionally to a cause and build commitment.

ing a dream. the society and seriously.

Dr. Gcina Mhlophe-Becker, our national She suggests that we engage in storytelling and internationally acclaimed storyteller – programs that will allow individuals spaces to alone can do so much. narrate their stories so as we are all empowered.

It is maybe for this reason that Freedom Park Nomusa Mdlalose is a senior Heritage hosts the Ungasali Annual Interna- storyteller Freedom Park tional Storytelling Festival. This 5th annual event will take place on Saturday, March 10.

In celebrating Mandela’s legacy and centenary, this year’s theme is “Stories move us forward.” All the storytellers that will be participating will be expected to speak to this theme.

Therefore, for all intents and purposes story“Storytellers have under-utilized their telling is for breaking, mending or improving skill, so it is time that storytellers take people’s relations. But for children storytell- their space in the society and seriously.” ing it’s a good tool for teaching, among many skills, listening, language and communication UTata promoted social cohesion, reconciliaskills; inspiring talent etc. tion and nation building.

Nelson Mandela believed in children. He be- During the festival launch the CEO of Freelieved in the potential that children possess to dom Park, Jane Mufamadi alluded to the fact that as long as we shy away from knowing be good future leaders.

Storytellers have under-utilized their skill, so each other’s stories, the incidents of xenophoit is time that storytellers take their space in bia, ethnicity, race etc. is at the risk of becom-

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cluded non-collaboration and critiques of Native Representative Councils and Native Advisory Boards. That same year Sobukwe joined the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL), which was established on the university campus

by Godfrey Pitje, a lecturer in the Department of African Studies who later became the league’s president. Sobukwe and his classmates were at first sceptical of the ANCYL because they felt that the African National Congress (ANC) had been compromised by its continuing participation in the Native Representative Council and the township Advisory Boards.

A year later, in 1949, Sobukwe was elected president of the Fort Hare Students' Representative Council (SRC), where he proved himself to be an effective orator.

His speech as outgoing president of the SRC in October 1949 established him as an important figure among his peers. In December he was selected by Pitje to become the National Secretary of the ANCYL. During this period he became influenced by the writings of Anton Lembede and he began adopting an Africanist position within the ranks of the ANC. During 1949 Sobukwe met Veronica Mathe at Alice Hospital, where she was a nurse in training. The couple got married in 1950.

In 1950, Sobukwe was appointed as a teacher at Jandrell Secondary School in Standerton, where he taught History, English and Geography. In 1952 he lost his teaching position after speaking out in favour of the Defiance Campaign. His dismissal, however, did not last long and he was soon reinstated. Although Sobukwe was secretary of the ANC’s Standerton branch from 1950 to 1954, he was not directly involved in mainstream ANC activities.

In 1954 Sobukwe moved to Johannesburg, where he became a lecturer in African Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand – a job which earned him the nickname ‘the Prof ’. He settled in Mofolo, Soweto, where he joined a branch of the ANC.

The Biography of Robert Sobukwe continues next week

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ISSUE #9 - 2 March 2018

Gauteng Premier’s Service Excellence Awards 2018 The 2018 annual Premier’s Service Excellence Awards were held by the Gauteng Provincial Government to honour and recognize individuals and organizations that dedicate their efforts to serving the people of the Province. The evening gala event was held at the Times Square Centre in Menlyn, City of Tshwane on Wednesday evening, February 28.

MAPEPEZA NEWSPAPER Category A: Social Transformation Awards Sub- category: Health Award GOLD: Smile Foundation SILVER: Leratong Hospice BRONZE: Sizwe Tropical Disease Hospital: Outdoor Gym project – Gauteng Department of Health Sub- category: Social Development Award GOLD: Southern African Youth Project SILVER: Free Cooking and Baking Programme – Peter Kruger Foundation NPC BRONZE: Inclusion of Special School- Gauteng Department of Education Sub- category: Building Safe Communities Awards GOLD: Spatial and Institutional Development: Hatfield Campus Village- University of Pretoria: Enterprises Sub- category: Arts and Culture Award GOLD: finger Spelling Bee Project – Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation SILVER: Gauteng Social Cohesion Carnival – Gauteng Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation BRONZE: JST Pati Glass Sub-category: Sports and Recreation Award GOLD: Baobab Athletics Club SILVER: In Touch Community Support GroupGauteng Department of Sports, arts, Culture and Recreation BRONZE: Diski Nine9 Project-Diski Nine9 Engage, Educate and Empower Sub-category: Education and Skills Development Award GOLD: ICT in Education; Sunward Park High-Department of Education SILVER: Ikamva Youth Project BRONZE: OLICO Education - OLICO Foundation NPC Category B: Economic Growth Awards Sub-category: Inclusive Economy Award GOLD: Borotho Bakery Entreprise SILVER: Purchase Card (P-Card) Project-Gauteng Provincial Treasury BRONZE: Maropeng A’Africa Leisure-Maropeng Sub-category: Public Private Partnership Award GOLD: Design and Validation Centre-Gauteng Department of E-Government SILVER: FILPRO Enterprise Development Programme –FILPRO Pty (Ltd) BRONZE: Gauteng Security Operations CentreGauteng Department of E-Government Category C: Clean Governance Award Sub-category: Integrity Award GOLD: Gauteng Municipal Integrity Project-The Ethics Institute SILVER: Helen Suzman Foundation Justice Project –Helen Suzman Foundation Category D: Innovation Award Sub-category: Innovation Award GOLD: Lyndhurst and Bovet Primary School: Twinning of Schools-Gauteng Department of Education SILVER: Modernisation of company registration regime-Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) BRONZE: Blue-Green Tower Microgrids-Eco-V (Pty) Ltd Category E: Sustainable Development Awards Sub-category: Environmental Sustainability Award GOLD: Oupa’s Lawn and Garden Services-Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development SILVER: The Gas Supply Programme and: Health Facilities-Department of Infrastructure Development BRONZE: PETCO CAT B Collection Project PET Recycling Company NPC (PETCO) Sub-category: Infrastructure Development Award GOLD: TEMI Construction SILVER: Rand West City Agripark ProgrammeGauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Category F: Celebrated Individuals Awards Sub-category: Leadership Award GOLD: Mr Oliver Chimusoro-Gauteng Department of Infrastructure and Development SILVER: Mr Shun Lantu-Sizanani Business Coaches NPC BRONZE: Ms Ruth Morifi-Gauteng Department of Health: Jubilee District Hospital Sub-category: Outstanding Individual Award GOLD: Mr Ali Makgato - Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development SILVER: Ms Helen Mantsho - Gauteng Department of Health: Kopanong Hospital Sub-category: Innovation of the Year Award GOLD: Mr Thabang Mposula - Gauteng Department of Health Category G: Premier’s Special Award Ethical Leadership Award: Advocate Thuli Madonsela Public-Private Partnership Award: Carte Blanche’s Making A Difference Trust (MultiChoice) Youth Upliftment Award: KYP Kliptown Youth Programme Eco-Manufacturing Award: Juanita van der Merwe (founder of Little Green Number) 4th Industrial Revolution Award: Sci-Bono Clubhouse Robotics Team

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Ishashalazi Festival brings Gauteng’s best performing artists together!

STORY AND PICS BYBheki Julius Radebe The week-long 2018 Gauteng iShashalazi Theatre and Motjeko Dance Festival was a memorable and one of the biggest gathering of Gauteng’s performing creatives yet.

Ishashalazi Theatre and Motjeko Dance is part of the Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation creative arts programme aimed at identifying, nurturing and exposing talent in performance art within the province.

It continues to be an important conveyor-belt in the development of community theatre, dance, and theatre in general.

“As the department of Sport, Arts, Culture, and Recreation, (SACR) we are humbled by the amount of talents we’ve just witnessed from young people since Gauteng Ishashalazi Theatre, and Dance Festival finals started on the 20 until February 27,” says Andrey Makhaya, Deputy Di-

rector of Theatre and Dance from SACR for Gauteng Province.

The 60 contestants that competed on the festival were chosen on merit from the auditions that were held from East and West of Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng and Tshwane, the last one being held at Duduza early this month, adds Makhaya.

The festival was held at Rhoo Hlatshwayo Art Centre in Dayveton.

The community was spoiled by an overwhelming talents ranging from dance, drama and poetry as they kept the hall packed throughout the whole seven day period consecutively.

Now that the fierce festival is over, and artists have done the battle, it is up to the adjudicators to reward groups that exceeded others in terms of presentation.

Results would be out on the award

Sedibeng holds first Recreational Summit as Gauteng seeks to involve more people in physical and creative activities!

ceremony event to be held on April 20.

Prices have been adjusted to R 3000 per poet for 10 poets, R 8 000 for the dance group out of 25 that competed, R 12 000 for theatre groups also out of 25 that competed on this category.

The best theatre production would still be fully funded by the department to perform at Grahamstown this year on June.

Via Duduza, a dance group from Duduza Township in Nigel (Ekurhuleni) believes that they are already winners.

“We believe in the power of our performance, and what we did on that stage was amazing.

The crowed was amazed. Even if we won’t take away the R 8 000, we’re already winners for only being on that stage,” says Sfiso Ngwenya, a dancer and choreographer at Via Duduza.

To prepare for the upcoming Provincial Recreation Summit, Sedibeng will, this coming Saturday 03 March, host a summit of their own involving over 300 delegates from across the region.

The 5 Gauteng regions are required to host their summits, the outcomes of which will be discussed at the provincial summit scheduled for 09-10 March.

The process is a culmination of efforts

by Gauteng to inculcate the culture of participation in recreational activities

Gauteng Regional Recreation Summits in other areas The remaining regional summits are to take place as follows:

Johannesburg (Central)

Date: Friday, 02 March 2018 Venue: Danie Van Zyl Recreation Centre, Newlands, Johannesburg Time: 08:00

Ekurhuleni (East)

Date: Saturday, 03 March 2018 Venue: Carletonville Sports Complex, Carletonville Time: 09:00

including the arts and to find ways to deal with challenges wherever it hampers the growth thereof.

Says MEC Mazibuko “As an activity of leisure Recreation is not only important towards amusement and fun but it is an important factor in promoting healthy lifestyles and fostering social cohesion.

We have seen that there’s a huge interest in recreation and as such we want to respond accordingly as government where we can.

“We must ensure that recreation and recreational time is utilized wisely, in a way which positively shapes our society and builds unity in our communities.

This summit will allow for free-flowing engagement with stakeholders to formulate action plans in moving forward,” said MEC Mazibuko Details of the Regional Summit: Date: Saturday, 03 March 2018 Venue: Vereeniging City Hall, Vereeniging Time: 08h00 – 17h00

Gauteng Sport and Recreation calendar

Date: Saturday, 03 March 2018 Venue: Faranani Multi-Purpose Centre, 32019 Modjadji Street, Tsakane Time: 09:00

West Rand (West)

Via Duduza is a panstula dance group from the City of Ekurhuleni that competed against some of the Province’s best dancers at the 2018 Gauteng iShashalazi Theatre and Motjeko Dance Festival in Daveyton.

Tuka 5-A-Side Diski Challenge This is a 5-a-side recreational football programme that will run the first Sunday of every month for teams and individuals of the Bophelong location in the Vaal.

150 members of the community are expected to participate in the games, ages ranging from 16 to 35 years old.

Date : Sunday, 04 March 2018 Venue: Bophelong old taxi rank Time : 10:00

South (Sedibeng) Regional Recreation Summit 03 March 2018 Towards an integrated Gauteng Recreation Policy that incorporates Arts and Culture and Library Services components Recreation, A Centre of Social Cohesion, ‘Celebrating Nelson Mandela’s Centenary’

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Gauteng Sport and Recreation Activities: 02- 04 March 2018 As part of its mandate, the Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation is creating an enabling environment for the thriving of sport, the arts, heritage etc even reaching out at the very members of our population. This helps bring various members of the society together as we seek to build a united and prosperous Gauteng.

Provincial Primary School Athletics Championship

Future Champions U/17 Gauteng Cup

The provincial tournament encompasses top school The Gauteng Department teams, SAFA Gauteng reof Sport, Arts, Culture and gional teams and the Premier Recreation, together with Division academy teams comthe Gauteng Department of peting, where the top 4 teams Education, will host athletics will qualify for participation championships for primary in the Gauteng Future Chamschool going athletes to build pions U/17 International Team Gauteng to compete at Tournament. The Gauteng the National Championships.

Cup tournament also includes U17 girls’ teams competing The culmination of competiin a simultaneous competitions at district level in track tion, with the top two teams and field events, the provincial qualifying for the Future games will crown the Gauteng Champions Gauteng Girls’ champions who will represent Final played at the Internathe province at national level. tional Tournament.

Date : Friday, 02 and SaturDate : Saturday, 03 and Sunday, 03 March 2018 day, 04 March 2018 Venue: Ruimsig Stadium, Venue: WJ Clements Stadium, Roodepoort Reiger Park, Ekurhuleni Time : 08:00 Time : 09:00

Provincial Aquatics Games The Gauteng School Aquatics Championships will be held for the selection of Team Gauteng to compete on behalf of the province at the National Championships. The aquatic games serve as a platform for Primary and Secondary schools, districts and regions come together to compete against each other. In addition, talented swimmers will have the opportunity to be identified by the federations and potentially be awarded ministerial sport bursaries.

Date : Saturday, 03 and Sunday, 04 March 2018 Venue: Hillcrest Swimming Pool, Pretoria Time : 08:00

Gauteng Sport and Recreation calendar continues inside

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SOCCER LEGEND TO TRANSFER KNOWLEDGE TO LOCAL LEAGUE! SOCCER legend Josiah “Sergeant” Cindi’s dreams of imparting his soccer skills to the youngsters of tomorrow at grassroots level in Katlehong has been realized.

This after the bespectacled Cindi was elected unopposed as the treasurer of the Katlehong Local Football Association (KALFA) during the annual general meeting held in Katlehong recently.

Cindi, former goalminder of the now defunct Moroka Swallows, said it has been his wishes to play a pivotal role in uplifting the standard of the amateur football in Katlehong if the opportunity arises.

‘I strongly believe that my knowledge and skills I learned during my professional soccer career in the early 70’s, would be of a great advantage in ensuring the smooth running of the local football association.’’

“As the brand new office-bearers we need to develop the players holistically, using our experience and qualifications.

We are to assist in developing the local

coaches as well to have the know-how of dealing with the kids,’’ said Cindi.

“The local football association is a body that deals with the players at the earliest age.

Therefore, it is very crucial to develop those players in a correct way with the inclusion of the life skills,” added Cindi, a member of the South African Masters Legend Football Association.

“But I have emphasized to the new executive that there is no easy task in life.

But everything is attainable if we show commitment, transparency and unity at all times,’’ added Cindi.

He finally said he would like to send his gratitude to the officials of all the teams who picked up his name to be part of the new office bearers and promised to live up to expectations.

The other elected members are Bassie Makalima (chairperson), Thato Kele (recording officer), Sonti Mofokeng and Themba Madinani (both deputy chairperson).

STORY BY: LEKGOWA KHOTHA