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Family of 9, jobless in hard times...

“This idea was inspired by the Collen Mashawana Foundation challenge where you have to pick any stranger and help them. So I was helping my little sister Boitumelo because she likes these kinds of projects. That's how we came up with this idea and I got hold of The

by Dumisani Hlatswayo in 2012. One of the challenges she take him to see social workers in Olifants News. We were trying to faced was that her son didn't have Rabasotho. Due to his condition it is find homeless people or any disadhe Olifants News visited a fam- an ID document. This is because hard for him to use public transport,” vantaged families,” Tshepiso said. ily of 9 in Duduza struggling the Department of Home Affairs Mrs. Ngozi revealed.

Boitumelo said she has a deep to make ends meet. They have doesn't simply issue ID documents “Some officials took his details passion for giving back to her combeen living in Duduza since 1995. without being thoroughly convinced and my details, saying I mustn't munity. “I have helped a lot of peoThere is no one employed in the fam- the person it issues to is indeed travel back home. So I heeded their ple, my peers and younger children. ily or earning a social grant. As if South African. However, after years advice and didn't travel even though These projects buy them clothes and that is not enough, one of the family of being sent from pillar to post, her there was an emergency back home,” things like that,” she revealed. members is a 30-year old young man son has received his identity docu- she said.

“I feel great because this is someliving with a disability, Nkosiyoxolo ment this year.

Tshepiso Lerefolo, 26, and her thing that we are really passionate Ngozi. “I am hungry, I am hungry...”

The family was in the process of sister Boitumelo Lerefulo, 19, were about. And helping someone is just the young man kept on saying. applying for Nkosiyoxolo's grant looking for an individual they could a good deed after all," said Tshepiso.

Applying for a grant proved to be when a nationwide lockdown was help and they offered the family a Amongst people who visited the a battle for Nomzi Ngozi, whom her introduced. “Another challenge is, temporary relief of groceries, blan- family include community leader, husband who was breadwinner, died we use a special transport when we kets and clothes.

David Mabitsela. “We thank them

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for their efforts especially that it was within a short space of time. We also thank The Olifants News because if it wasn't for the newspaper, they would not know about this family,” Mabitsela said.

"We are grateful that the family has shared their touching story with us.

As a newspaper our duty is to report such stories to make sure our society is informed. Our wish is to see the family getting all the help they deserve,” said The Olifants News publisher, Saki Mabhele.

Give Onakho is campaign launched by The Olifants News. The idea is about helping people to selfmobilise to donate anything they have to help the needy families in our community.

If there is any way you can help this family, send an email to info@papashamedia.co.za to find out how you can contribute.

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“The waste and mini disposal sites you want to dump, and will then be posal sites. It is our wish that these business so that I can said Kodibona are now open and residents can given instructions on where to dis- facilities must serve as catalysts to dump limited general and non-haz- pose of it at the site. promote local economic developardous solid waste for free at their These measures are in place ment activities such as composting,” closest site. This includes garden to prevent informal waste pick- MMC for Environment and Waste waste, rubble less than 1 m3, recy- ers access to the sites. You are not Management Services Cllr Khosi clable paper, plastic, glass, card- allowed to bring any liquor on to Mabaso said. board, wood and metal,” says the landfill or refuse transfer station or The sites are open seven days a statement. mini disposal sites. week, including public holidays Staff Writer Disposal of general and nonThe City has recently revamped (except on Christmas day). hazardous solid waste in excess of some of its mini disposal sites, akmore - High unemployment in South Africa is one of 1 000kg is charged at a standard tar- including Leondale and Vosloorus, OPERATING HOURS ARE: the major factors leading to an increase in crime rate. The iff fee of R260.40 per kilogram. to promote cleanliness and eradicate April to September: 07h00 - 18h00 SAPS in Olifantsfontein have recently released a state- To gain entry into council-owned the scourge of illegal dumping.

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A good samaritan helps the less fortunate

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usinessman Mr. Linda Twala They must see the living conditions “The maize meal that you see of Twala Ama Afrika is no in our country,” he says. today I know that is not enough. stranger to opening his heart to the He is one of the leaders who cam- But we want to make sure that our less fortunate. This good Samaritan paigned for free bags of maize meal people have something. We distribhas been helping people for the on behalf of the community. uted 1000s of bags of maize meal. past 52 years and the people of We thank our donors and everybody Kaalfontein witnessed his kindness who is involved in what we do. when his truck delivered free maize “This is not the government, it’s meal bags for struggling families. things that we can donate. I had “In Ivory Park I have a place where them in our truck. All people here I am looking after the elderly and are my people regardless of what disabled persons. Not only because political party they belong to. I was of this COVID-19. It is something born to serve and not to discrimiI have been doing for the past 52 nate against people,” Twala said. years,” he tells The Olifants News.

Rose, a resident from Tswelopele He says he is disappointed to says most people didn’t get anysee people living under dire conthing. “They came here to register ditions. “I so wish that we bring people, but only a few people got some of the parliamentarians here. Mr. Linda Twala the maize meal .”

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Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi “While these numbers are announced that 38 schools in the broadly in line with what the var- province have reported Covid-19 ious models had projected, there cases. He said 39 pupils and is a big difference between look- teachers have tested positive. ing at a graph on a piece of paper “ Today only, we received 38 and seeing real people becom- new cases that demand investiing infected, some getting ill and gations. The 38 new cases that some dying,” he said. demand investigation are in the As at 8 June 2020 Gauteng process of tracing those that were accounts for 6,258 or 12.3% in contact with those that have of all Covid-19 cases in tested positive,” he said.

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Mall of Tembisa pays it forward

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the Mall of Tembisa.

“What they did is they took people he residents of Duduza in from different sections and made Tembisa received free bags of them substructures to reach out to maize meal. One of the people the community. We as the Mall spearheading this initiative is busi- of Tembisa only work nessman Patrick Moraka of Pheme with the two organisaConsulting with the help of owners tions that have their of the Mall of Tembisa, McCormick own structures, Property Development which is which are not the currently building a mall along same. Clayville Olifantsfontein Road.

D evelopment “The leader in this area is a non- Committee has profit organisation called Montedi. got its own stratIt was started by people who were egy, Montedi has originally community leaders. They got it’s own stratcame together to say let’s formalise egy,” he says. what we are doing. They said, can Com mu nity leadwe put politics aside and focus on ers were represented by David the needs of the people?” Moraka Mabitsela who is chairperson of told The Olifants News.

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Leaders received parcels which “All I can say is that we thank the would be distributed to the needy committee and the Mall of Tembisa. members of the community. We wouldn’t achieve what we According to Moraka this is the have achieved without them,” said beginning of a long-term relation- Mabitsela. ship between the stakeholders and He said they appreciate the

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organisation formed by the committee known as One People’s Foundation. Mabitsela said at least about 550 bags of maize meal were distributed. “The community is happy considering the fact that we managed to donate to those who are in Ward 1 and 2, Extension 8, Duduza and Win nie Patrick Moraka Mandela,” said Mabitsela. “Even though it was only 12.5 kg, we really appreciate that,” he added.

Mabitsela said this initiative will be ongoing. He said they noticed that in black communities there are no organisations similar to Afriforum. “We will continue helping the community at large. Actually we want to formulate an NGO similar to Afriforum,” Mabitsela revealed.

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“Mayor Masina’s personal Facebook account was hacked by scammers and reports sent to the Mayor’s office claimed that the Mayor was allegedly messaging members of the public on the

platform to solicit money,” says the statement “The scammer, who claims to be the Executive Mayor, solicits amounts of money ranging from R800 from people by requesting an e-wallet as he is struggling to open his banking application on his smartphone,” the statement continues.

“The Office of the Executive Mayor urges the public not to respond to these messages and under no condition should they

send the scammer money. Should members of the public receive any suspicious request from a social media account claiming to be that of the Executive Mayor, please report the incident to 0800-102201,” says the statement.

“The City’s Information, Communications and Technology Department and the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department are currently investigating the hacking incident and tracing down the scammers” the statement ends.

Man found with firearms, military and police uniform

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47 year old man from Ivory Park’s Extension 07, on parole since 2016, is due to appear in the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court for illegally possessing two firearms, police and military uniforms and other law enforcement paraphernalia.

Law enforcement officers consisting of staff from the department of community safety and the local police officers received information about the man’s illegal possessions. Once they arrived at the address on Friday evening they found a man whose appearance perfectly suited the description given to them.

Following short introductions the man was, after he granted the officers permission, searched.

He was found in possession of a handgun concealed on his body, and another one in a bag he was carrying. The bag also contained hand gloves.

Inside his place the officers found an SANDF and police issued bullet vests, uniform and other paraphernalia such as blue light, radio and handcuffs.

He had no license to possess the two firearms, the seven rounds of live ammunition and had no authority or basis for possession of the uniform.

Brigadier David Mbongeni Ngcobo, the Station Commander of the Ivory Park SAPS, has welcomed the arrest, the recovery of the said items and has taken his hat off for the local community for continuously coming forward with positive information. “Had it not being for you, the law abiding citizens of Ivory Park, this man could have gone on to be a source of misery and trauma to innocent people out there. We, both my management and other staff members, want to thank you profusely for your valuable information, which we promise to act on as soon as something has been brought to our attention,” said Brigadier Ngcobo.

It is worth pointing out that this suspect had been in jail for more than seven years after he was convicted of car theft and attempted murder. He is still on parole.

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Six in police custody for alleged house robbery

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drawing any suspicion to herself, called the investigative officer from ix suspects have been the Ekurhuleni District’s Trio Task arrested in connection with a Team assigned to the case house robbery in Ivory Park.

It is alleged that on the night of According to a statement issued by the robbery, the victim and her sister the Station Commander of the Ivory in law had just arrived home when Park police station, Brigadier David they were accosted by two armed Mbongeni Ngcobo, two ladies were men. They were ordered to lie on accosted by armed men and prop- the floor and that was when the roberty worth more than eleven thou- bers began to help themselves to sand rand taken. victims’ property, which included a The six, whose ages range from laptop and cell phones.

28 to 32, were arrested late yesterWorth noting is also the fact day in Kaalfontein, near Midrand. that all of the six suspects claim to They were positively identified by install DSTVs for a living, meanone of the victims who, without ing that potential customers must

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be careful of the people they hire for these services, or any service in which a stranger ends up in your private space, because the same people may end up coming back to commit crime.

“We welcome the fact that the victim and the investigating officer remained in communication, thus enabling her to call the team when she saw the suspects. I wish to commend the team for the job well done in ensuring that alleged perpetrators of crime are brought to book,” said Brigadier Ngcobo.

Just last month the same team arrested two suspects for a business

robbery that took place at some retail shop in Tswelopele. The current batch of suspects are expected to appear in the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court to face house robbery charges, and between now and then, the team is busy

processing the suspects, trying to find out if they may be linked to some other similar crimes in the area or elsewhere.

Any information relating to crime, please call 08600 10111 or SMS Crime Line at 32211.

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inister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Dr Nkosazana DlaminiZuma said tobacco will remain banned and booze will only be allowed off-premises, at home.

“The sale of tobacco, tobacco products, e-cigarettes and related products remains prohibited, except when they are destined for the export market,” DlaminiZuma announced.

“The sale of liquor in licensed premises will now be permitted as of the 1st of June 2020, for the limited period between Mondays and Thursdays from 09h00 and

17h00. However, onsite consumption is prohibited, and e-commerce sales will be permitted subject to the same onsite trade days and times,” she continued.

Dlamini-Zuma said, as the economy reopens, practising hygiene measures such as handwashing and maintaining a safe social distance, will be “most important” to fight Covid-19 in absence of a cure or vaccine.

“All the measures we have implemented are difficult, but necessary. We must endure today so as to secure the future of this beautiful nation,” she said.

odwa (not her real name) to check but they do nothing to evict is a concerned resident of the illegal dwellers. “When we call Tswelopele extension 8, an them, they come and check and informal settlement in Tembisa. say there is nothing they can do,” She contacted The Olifants News to she reveals. express her frustration over a growThere is another space that was ing number of shacks that are built allegedly occupied by a guy called in an open space down the river Peter. “Initially Peter said he has separating Duduza and Tswelopele. only 7 people. He requested that “There was an open space where those people stay there. But now it’s people were supposed to be relo- more than 7 people that are staying cated. That space should be occu- there. Currently there are at least pied by the residents of Tswelopele 300 people who are staying there. extension 8,” she says.

They live next to a river, which is a “A woman by the name of Flora danger zone. If we can have heavy came and occupied the space ille- rains, their shacks will be flooded,” gally. In fact she has invaded the she says. place,” she continues.

Zodwa adds that people who are Zodwa alleges that the Metro legal residents have electricity conpolice and the police come and go nections. On the other hand, the

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“Yize sihaqwe yingcinamba yeCovid19, idolobha lase Ekurhuleni lithanda ukubonga osomashishini nezakhamizi abakwazi ukuqhubeka bekhokhela izindleko zikamasipala. Sigcugcuzela bonke abantu, ikakhulukazi labo abasalele emuva ngokukhokha ukuthi bakhokhe izindleko zabo ukuze kungabikho ukunqanyulwa kwalezinhlelo zikamasipala,” kusho uMMC. Umasipala wase Ekurhuleni uzoqhubeka nokuqoqa udodi, usike utshani, ukunquma izihlahla, nokunye.

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residents of Flora have izinyoka, which means they don’t pay for electricity. “We tried to call Eskom but couldn’t get any help.” She says she suspects that the police must be getting bribes.

According to a statement issued by the Ivory Park police, the police are not aware of Zodwa’s experience.

“For us to know the full facts she must have raised whatever concerns she had with us, what was her initial complaint, the police’s subsequent handling of the matter. Then we will take it from there,” said Captain Bernard Matimulane.

The community has since sent a request to the City of Ekurhuleni’s department of Human Settlements to evict all illegal dwellers.

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Tembisa’s Royal House of Macingwane II is in business

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he Tembisa-based royal house of AmaNdebele akwa Ndzunza Mabhoko, the Royal House of Macingwane II, held an inauguration of its company MD Masilela Group on Saturday. The event saw local representatives from different sections of Tembisa and Faith Based Organisations attend.

Throughout the event the level 3 regulations were observed.

“For the past three months we faced a challenging period as a country because of this COVID-19 pandemic. I am taking precautions, but I still need to serve my people.

My vision is to create a healthy community system that will create self-sustainability, towards the development of our community” said Chief Macingwane II. The chief has spent nearly a year building the royal house company.

“We started building it from the 24th of June last year. So this means there is progress and there is something that will alleviate poverty and help our local leaders,” he said.

“Chief Macingwane II approached us in June last year,” revealed

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Patrick Moraka, founder of Pheme Consulting who also handles the stakeholder management for the Mall of Tembisa. “After having seen some of the work that we do particularly involving the Mall of Tembisa.

So he then told us he needs our help to modernise his chieftaincy and formalise some of the operations. That’s how we got started,” he continued.

“Today is the day when he takes the members and appoint them in positions created since we started last year,” Moraka revealed.

Moraka said the royal house is

structured into two. The first is the house that has royal leadership, the other side is the business of the chief that is under the company MD Masilela Group. “Of the 34 people that he appointed today is the 17 who are going to run MD Masilela Group, and the other 17 are people that will be working with him in his cabinet,” he explained.

He said the other people the chief hasn’t mentioned today are the elders who will continue playing a crucial role in the royal house.

“He still works with the elders.

What attracted me about this project is when Chief Macingwane said do you know that in 1994 South Africa was supposed to be a United Kingdom of South Africa. South Africa was made up of Kingdoms before apartheid,” Moraka said.

Chief Macingwane II has a great vision for the people of Tembisa and he says this is the beginning of that vision. “We want to create jobs for our people. We want to access business opportunities and create wealth for our children,” said Chief Macingwane.

Ivory Park man arrested after a year of dodging

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fter being on the run for more than two years, an Ivory Park man has been arrested in connection with a murder incident that took place in January 2018.

Ivory Park detectives assigned to the case, through their networks, got wind of the fact that the 31-year-old suspect was back in the area, 14 months after he escaped. He was arrested near his home a week ago.

The suspect is alleged to have been involved in a lovers quarrel with another man over the affections of the same lady. It is alleged that on that day the lady’s other boyfriend came to the suspect’s address looking for her. A squabble ensued between the two men as the other man wanted to leave with the lady and the suspect was having none of that.

During the argument the suspect is alleged to have taken out a knife and stabbed the deceased

on the upper body. The victim was certified dead at the scene.

The suspect fled the scene shortly after the incident, running as far away as KwaZulu Natal. Brigadier David Mbongeni Ngcobo, the station commander of the Ivory Park SAPS, has welcomed the arrest, noting that it signifies the concept of the long arm of the law, that is capable of catching up with anyone, however long it takes.

“We hope that this arrest is a first step in assisting the deceased’s family in getting the much needed closure, and the much deserved answers surrounding their loved ones death,” said Brigadier Ngcobo.

The suspect is being charged with murder and is expected to make his first appearance in the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court very soon.

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Meet the student of life

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Themba Msimango

hemba Msimango is a student of life who is deeply driven by philosophy. The Tembisa born is fascinated by perennial wisdom of how to live and die, human nature and power. “ I chose Stoicism philosophy as my operating system of life. Stoicism is an ancient philosophy that teaches the principles of knowing what is in your control and not in your control. On a lighter note, I am a simple and humble guy who enjoys learning from everyone. Lastly, I am a Public Relations Consultant at FNB,” he tells The Olifants News.

He says growing up in Tembisa (Xubeni section) was a mix bag of experiences that shaped him to become a better person. “I have never spoken publicly, but I was raised in a one room backroom.

My grandmother and late grandfather were kind enough to build us this backroom. I lived in this one

room with my mother Joanah Lubisi and my younger brother Jabulane Msimango. I will forever be grateful to them for this. This room was filled with warm love, dreams, support and striving to be a better person,” he recalls.

“I started working in primary school for a tuckshop called KwaThwala (no longer operating).

The tuckshop was known for making the best kotas and my job was to peel potatoes. I was one of the fastest people who can peel a potato quicker and I eventually graduated to making kotas,” he continues.

He was faced with a dilemma of going to university or taking care of his sick mother and he chose the latter. “I chose to take care of my mother because she means the world to me. She did every odd job you can think off to raise me and my brother,” he says.

Msimango is the cofounder of Readers Minds, an initiative to promote reading. “According to the

South African Book Development Council, at the time in 2016, only five percent of South African parents read to their children. With 14 percent of the population being active book-readers,” says Msimango.

He says life living in lockdown has been very eye opening for him.

“I now have more time to focus on the things that matter to me such as writing for my blog, reading and connecting with family and friends,” he explains. When he is not writing or reading, he is listening to Gareth Cliff’s podcasts.

He considers Ryan Holiday as one of the great philosophers and strategic thinkers. “His writing introduced me to Stoicism, how to shape my character and live my life, timeless wisdom, strategy, media and marketing.”

Connect with Themba on Twitter: @TheMicMsimango @ ReadersMinds Blog: thembamsimango.wordpress.com

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Fitness fanatics can now excercise

by Dumisani Hlatswayo

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itness fanatics in Ekurhuleni can now take to the street to exercise following a relaxation of regulations under level 3.

Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola said South Africans will still have restricted exercise times under the country’s level 3 lockdown. The updated exercise times will now be between 06h00 – 18h00.

“I don’t support this decision especially with the pandemic growing

rapidly,” said manager of Tembisa United, Patrick Mabitlela.

You can cycle, run, and walk within your neighbourhood – but not in a group. All COVID-19 health and safety protocols must be followed at all times, including observance of guidelines for social distancing, sanitation and hygiene, and appropriate use of face masks, cautions the National Department of Health.

Meanwhile all sporting activities, including soccer remain suspended.

Wear a mask as 22 more people lose their lives to COVID-19

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outh Africa has recorded 22 more COVID-19 related deaths. That brings the new death toll to 705.

“As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 34 357. The Western Cape remains the epicentre with 22567 confirmed cases with Gauteng as the second province with a 4231 recorded cases,” announced Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.

“There are a total of 742 742 tests have been processed cumulatively of which 17 617 tests have been conducted since the last report,” he continued.

Meanwhile, people formed long queues as the sale of alcohol for home consumption resumes today. Liquor sales are permitted between Monday and Thursday, from 09h00 – 17h00. Residents of Olifantsfontein are reminded to wear masks all the time.