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Uma usemall yenza lokhu okulandelayo ukuze uphephe ngaso sonke isikhathi: • Ungaphathi imali eningi

by Dumisani Hlatswayo buyobe budlangile. Ngakho-ke, layville – Job- kuwena, zama ukukhokha is high ngekhadi ezitolo oyobe sibone kusemqoka ukuthilessness sichushin South Africa uthenga kuzo. jengoba abathengi bayobe ise abafundi bethu ukuze baphephe. but for Dennis Vundla (29) bethe chithisaka ezitolo • Uma ngabe uzobe ukhipha this was not game over imali as ukuze bazitholele izim- Nalu uhlu lwezinto okufanele kuATM qinisekisa ukuhe found a niche in his compahla, ukudla, nokunye nje okuy- uzigwema kule Black Friday thi uphelile, noma okungenani; obe kudayiswa ngamanani aphansi; ukuze uphephe: munity and started a laundry khipha imali ngaphambi kwebusiness to make a living. Vundkwazise phela nakule-Black Friday • Uma uthenga izinto kuinBlack Friday. Lokhu kuyokula, a resident of Clayville Ext 26, kuyobe kukhona imititilizo cishe thanethi qiniseka ukuthi ikhadi in 2016. siza kakhulu. started his business kuzona zonke izitolo. Nobugebengu lakho namagama ayimfihlo • Ifoni “I have always wanted to be an ungayibeki lapho entrepreneur, I noticed that most people in Clayville are the working class and don’t have time to do chores and their laundry, so I started a laundry company and Puleng Malete be able to feed my fammerged it with house cleaning,” ily, said Kodibona. Kodisaid Vundla. Eyethu Hygiene is Tembisa - Sethopane bona makes about R200 currently providing employment Kodibona (33) from Tem- on a busy day which is to 3 people and has a monthly bisa started an unconven- on weekends mostly, he turnover of about R12 000. tional business washing charges his customers ac“The business can sustain itself, youKodibona a poet living in to voice theirkids thoughts with skill, shoes forrecash. cording shoe size however I want it to grow even got and which usually that they started Tembisa? his businessWein have pay R10 adults R25implies more,” said Vundla. Eyethu Hy2017 after yearsnews of unemandwith all suedes are good to share mustshoes read, whilst itgiene is also fun. a number of serprovides ployment.

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Mall of Thembisa opens its doors company that is a local company as well. On Black Friday we are going to have a heavy security presence in the mall. We also going to do the same for holiday season. Additionally, we have had SAPS and EMPD presence who assisted during the prelaunch event,” Moraka said.

“We also had ambulances on-site for medical emergencies. As part of our planning we did a dry run with the firefighters to make them familiar with the premises,” he revealed.

The Mall of Thembisa has been using EmpowerPloy, a platform that allows local jobseekers to register online. “Mall of Thembisa

by Dumisani Hlatswayo the public can only attend the prides itself in how we conducted event online. ourselves when it comes to creatraveling to Midrand and Criminal activities tend to ing job opportunities for local peoKempton Park to do shop- increase during Black Friday, as ple. The message has been clear ping will soon be a thing of criminals take advantage of shop- from the beginning, that employthe past for Thembisa residents, as pers. According to the CEO of ment of people can only be done the Mall of Thembisa has opened Pheme Consulting, Patric Moraka, through EmpowerPloy,” Moraka its doors on the 20th of November. the Mall of Thembisa will ensure said. He said while tenants are A prelaunch event was hosted on security protocols are robust for allowed to bring their own talFriday the 19th of November. The large crowds before the busy holi- ent, they are encouraged to use the event hosted 300 guests that were day shopping season. platform whenever a need to fill a specially invited. Due to Covid-19, “We’ve got our in-house security position arises.

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bridge is a boundary separating two wards, ward 1 and ward 102. he residents of Fear Fokol, an “Then we agreed that we informal settlement next to will go that side to make a site Tswelopele, are demanding basic inspection. While I was with services from community leaders. Ntate Rasekgapa and Andrew According to Ward 102 council- Rakwatetse people saw us busy lor Samson Sebetha, there are inspecting the area. Then the individuals who are selling the following day they came to my land to people and once residents office to say I am their leader demand services, they refer them and I must take care of them. I to councillors. “They sell the asked them where they are from, land to people and then tomorrow they said Fear Fokol and I said they shift the blame to a coun- you don’t fall under my ward,” cillor, while councillors are not Sebetha said. He said at some aware of anything,” said Sebetha. point he was inundated by calls “I only knew about Fear Fokol from people who were flooded. during the locked down period.

Ward 1 infrastructure During the handing out of food Committee, Abram Hlongoane parcels, one councillor said I also confirmed that the Fear must give food to people in my Fokol residents approached him. ward, which is Fear Fokol. Then I said they mustn’t go to the I said I don’t know a place called councillors but they must go to Fear Fokol,” he said. municipalities. They must say we Months later, two community have resided there for so long,” leaders from Duduza approached explained Hlongoane. “They Sebetha to complain about the don’t have communal taps or stormwater from Ivory Park that anything so for the municipality was flooding the area. The storm- they must first be under municiwater that runs underneath the pal barriers,” Hlongoane said.

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Boys who play netball

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etball is a sport that can be played by anyone, it doesn’t matter whether you’re a girl or a boy.

Sfiso Mbasa from Tswelopele is one of the few boys who are passionate about playing netball. Sfiso’s prowess and dedication in the sport have led him to be nominated to represent to inspire some other males so that the City Of Ekurhuleni. they can not think netball is a girl’s “I feel so grateful and thankful for sport. I want them to know that even this nomination because without it males can play it. My dream has I wasn’t going to know where am finally come true,” Sfiso tells The I standing as a netball player. This Olifants News. nomination means a lot to me. I’m Sfiso says he was motivated to hungry for this, I want this, I want play after seeing other males playing

netball. “That’s where I performed well and not for the sake of playing but to be chosen to be in the team of Ekurhuleni,” he says. His future aspirations include representing South Africa and gain more experience in the game of netball.

Another outstanding netball player from Tswelopele, Maphuthi Morgan Ngoepe, says he feels special to be selected to compete in the National Championship. “This nomination means a lot to me because it’s not every day that one gets a chance to represent a region that he/she lives in,” Morgan says.

“My future aspirations include

opening myself to whatever opportunities the future may hold, especially within this sport (netball). I pride myself on being flexible and adaptable. I think the best way of

planning for the future is to make the most of the present. I play netball because it is a perfect fit for my interests and skill set,” Morgan explains.

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wo men in their late twenties have killings and has appealed to the commubeen beaten to death by a mob after nity to work with the police rather than they were allegedly found in pos- resorting to taking the law into their session of stolen gas cylinders. Police and own hands. various experts were called to the scene “The station commander is appealing to in the Tswelopele area of Ivory Park. anyone with information regarding these According to the police, the gas cylinders murders to notify the police on 08600 were stolen at one of the spaza shops.

10111, or call the Ivory Park SAPS on Brigadier David Mbongeni Ngcobo, 011 990 9600. Information provided will the station commander of the Ivory Park be treated confidentially,” the statement SAPS, has condemned these senseless continues.

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Clover SA workers refuse to back down

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increase, allowances, and other ben- to join us. And other movements efits that would improve worker’s that we engage with to see how they orkers in Olifantsfontein conditions at work. can support us,” he urged. have embarked on a pro“The march will take place on According to Ngwato, Clover SA tected strike against their the 25th of November, next week management seems to be disconemployer, Clover SA. According to Wednesday. Nonprofit organisations, nected from the socio-economic one of the GIWUSA shop stewards civil societies, and the public at large realities of an overwhelming majorand workers, Prince Ngwato, the are invited to join us,” Ngwato said. ity of employees. After months of strike started on the 13th of October “Throughout this march, we have refusing to negotiate the annual 2020. Among the list of demands been urging the community of increases, Clover SA only managed made by workers include a 16% Thembisa, and various organisations to do so after GIWUSA dragged the

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company to the negotiating table by referring the matter to CCMA. “They decided to delay the increase from the 1st of July to December. Then they said this year you are not going to get increases, maybe in January. Due to the impact that Covid-19 had on our business, we can’t give you an increase this year,” said Ngwato.

“This is despite the fact that we were part of essential workers, we had to report to work during the lockdown. So we thought their excuse about Covid-19 affecting their business was not justifiable if you are to consider that we were

working throughout lockdown,” he explained.

“There are people who have been working for Clover SA under labour broking for 5 to 9 years.

Then there is also an issue of working on public holidays. Most of us work for 6 days. They wanted us to even work on Sundays. People like myself were dismissed because we don’t want to work on public holidays,” Ngwato said. The march will begin from Winnie Mandela clinic and end at Clover SA premises where a memorandum will be handed over by the workers to Clover SA management.

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Imbizo Shisanyama opens at Mall of Thembisa

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n a move that is testament to how critical the township economy has become to the empowerment of South Africans while still recognising our unique cultural heritage, Imbizo Shisanyama opened its fourth venue in the newly launched Mall of Thembisa on Friday, 20 November.

This international recognition of a homegrown township business that began on a dusty street corner in Ivory Park by serial entrepreRita Zwane neur and author of Conquering the Poverty of the Mind, Rita Zwane in 1997, highlights how important it is impossible, there is always hope. for people to always be open to new When developer Jason McCormick, possibilities even in difficult eco- CEO of McCormick Property nomic times.

Development (MPD) approached “Opportunities do not only come me with this opportunity, it was the around when market conditions are culmination of a dream I have had favourable. Even when things seem since launching Imbizo Shisanyama.

Despite the lockdown and the uncertainty around the future of the COVID-19 pandemic, I could not ignore this chance because I know things will change in the future,” says Zwane, affectionately known as maZwane.

She says that it was always her dream to take Africa’s Ultimate Braai Experience into a newly developed shopping centre in the township, but up to now multinational developers did not afford homegrown township businesses the opportunity and would rather go with the usual national tenants.

“Moving into the Mall of Thembisa is ground-breaking in many ways. Not only will the Imbizo Shisanyama here be the Ultimate Expression of the Experience: Home of Legends and Afropolitans, but it shows how this township-grown product is finally recognised in the

global food and beverage sector. It delivers an African experience that celebrates our culture and heritage while still keeping close to my roots in cultivating a local value chain,” she adds.

It is through this value chain where maZwane wants to leave a legacy. For her, it is important to work with people from the community in everything that Imbizo Shisanyama does. Examples of this include relying on home-grown produce, using local cleaning services, braai masters and car guards, the list goes on.

“From the start, I was focused on leaving something for generations to come. It is about integrating all aspects of the value chain – from our fiercely loyal patrons all the way to those who supply us with produce – into a uniquely African experience that exudes style, class, and dignity.”

The design and setup of this 44 911sqm mall located in the sprawling township of Thembisa incorporates a hyper-local mind-set, where customers are seen as so much more than just a consumer. The key question MPD wants to know when it starts a development is “How do we empower local communities to be part of the development” says Jason McCormick.

Through its local first principle more than 75% of construction work done on the Mall of Thembisa was completed by the people from the community. Breaking the mould of traditional retail development, the mall incorporates several pioneering social and community-based initiatives. This includes the prominent positioning of Imbizo Shisanyama that will provide a triple level, authentically African culinary experience within the mall.

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he Real Youth Development Agency (RYDA) a NonGovernment Organisation takes advantage of traffic congestion hotspots to raise funds for youth to obtain their driving licenses.

The organisation has organised and deployed youth members of the community in traffic congestion areas to help ease the late afternoon traffic flow. It may seem like boys in reflectors looking for a quick buck at the traffic robots but they actually helping people obtain their driving licenses.

Co-founded by Rufus Seopa with tLethabo Machaba and Willy Ndlovu, the NGO aims to empower the youth within Thembisa’s communities with skills that will enable them to start their own business and in turn create jobs in the community.

Speaking to Seopa he said, “Our traffic policing programme is known as the Thrive To Drive. The programme identifies areas where there is traffic congestion during peak hours and deploys members to control the traffic flow. In return, we get donations from grateful motorists and taxi drivers.”

“These donations are used to get our member’s driver’s licenses. Our

vision is greater than just getting these documents. It’s also about creating safe, responsible, and legal drivers,” said Seopa.

“We are creating employable young adults. A driver’s license is a key requirement for close to 70% of job opportunities in the Gauteng province including entrylevel jobs that don’t involve driving, “Employers use one driver’s license as a manner of assessing one’s reliability to get to work, as well as a sign of aptitude and attitude,” he adds that they also aim to help individuals to follow their chosen career paths especially in the field of Policing.

“The ultimate aim is for our volunteers to get recognition and get to be on the Ekurhuleni traffic warden internship next year. We are to ensure the safe and free flow of traffic on public roads and help pedestrians cross safely off accidents,” said Seopa.

To date, 2 members have obtained their driver’s learners and one other member is scheduled to test to get their driver’s license in December.

They are currently working at the Madiba Drive intersection to Phumulani Mall.

he much anticipated Mall of Thembisa opened its doors on 20 November 2020.

The R310m development was constructed over a period of 18 months, six of which were under various levels of the lockdown that resulted from the current pandemic.

Built by rural retail experts, McCormick Property Development (MPD), the mall will house over 140 tenants including four major anchors – Super Spar, Shoprite, Boxer and Roots. The double level mall is 44 911sqm and will offer the community of Thembisa access to the full banking gambit and all major fashion brands.

The project has created more than 2 500 employment opportunities to date with a further 2 000 permanent jobs created in-centre via the various tenants. “This Mall is the epitome of our vision to create economic opportunities for the communities within which we develop,” says MD of MPD, Jason McCormick. “As a proudly South African, family owned and run business, we have always believed in putting our communities first.”

The Mall of Thembisa has seen various projects introduced with the specific economic well-being of the community of Thembisa in mind. The Mashimane Farmers’ Co-operative was established in August with the goal of providing local farmers with the opportunity to grow and sell their produce.

Specific space has been allocated to the co-op on site for the growing of spinach, beetroot, pumpkin and various herbs (in phase 1). Not only will the farmers

have the ability to sell their produce directly to our customers but an agreement is in place for them to supply stock to the restaurants within the Mall as well.

“Initially we have partnered with the legendary Ma’Zwane of ‘Busy Corner’ fame in order to provide her kitchen with the necessary supplies but we are confident that with the right training and opportunities, the farmers will be able to supply all the kitchens and possibly even the anchor tenants at the Mall of Thembisa,” says Jason.

A Township Designers Emporium, the Kasi Ko-lab, has been established allowing local entrepreneurs and designers the opportunity to trade from a prime location within the mall at one of its main entrances. The Ko-lab will see a maximum of 15 entrepreneurs operating out of the space, rent-free, for a period of 12 months. “The ultimate aim is for us to see these candidates growing through mentorship and training to develop their side-hustle into a fully-fledged brand that can trade as any normal tenant would.”

MPD has had the community of Thembisa and surrounds at heart throughout the development of the mall. In August of this year the mall donated food for over 100 000 meals to the community. In partnership with the One People Fund, 21 000kg’s (1 680 bags) of maize were distributed to the most vulnerable in the community. Not only did the 12.5kg bag of maize full stomachs, it freed up 15 to 20% of the beneficiaries income for other vital necessities.

The location of the fully fledged taxi rank within the mall has also had an impact on taxi relations within the area with all associations agreeing to rank together for the first time in over a decade.

“This is just the start of what the Mall of Thembisa will offer the communities surrounding it – gone are the days of stockstandard shopping amenities. Yes, we want you to shop with us but we also want to provide you with hope, with the promise of better things to come and with a reason to stay proudly South African,” ends Jason.

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Football players battles to get the possession of the ball at the Phatha and Sce Tembisa 3rd tournament last year.

Sce Tembisa Street Tournament Street Tournament For Soccer is a sporting event that promotes and Netball In Tembisa. The Spectators should expect a lot of To join the tournament each the Street Tournament culture of tournament focuses mainly on entertainment because we going team must pay an affiliation fee (Soccer and Netball) in Thembisa. netball and soccer. We host two to have strong teams participat- of only R350 and R200 for both The aim of the tournament is to editions annually, the Winter edi- ing in both netball and soccer. The soccer and netball respectively. bring the youth of Thembisa and tion which takes place on the 16th competition will be fireworks. The To book a space a team can pay a other districts together so that they of June, and the Summer edition teams should expect great prizes deposit of 50% of the affiliation can showcase their talent in sports. which takes place in November to be won this year which includes amount.

Zondi will host the tourna- or December,” Zondi explains. cash prizes, a trophy, and medals For for more information we can ment alongside his partner “This year’s summer edition will for champions,” says Zondi. be contacted at 084 276 5224.

Sicebise Shiba. “We Host the take place on the 5th of December.

Netball teams during the Phatha and Sce Tembisa 3rd annual tournament last year battles to keep the ball in possession.

Bophelong gogos celebrate birthdays

By Obedience Mkhabela

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his year Santa arrived early for Hospital View gogos.

The old ladies gathered at Bophelong Fitness Club to celebrate their birthdays as a collective.

Bophelong Fitness Club founder Cathrine Mathebe joined in the fun and celebrated with the old ladies. Among them was a feisty gogo, Fuzile Sibiya (72) who was the eldest among the group. Sibiya says she couldn’t contain her joy because, as she puts it, not every gogo is as lucky as she is to celebrate her birthday.

“This day means a lot to all of aims to continue their one-hour us because we all had our share fitness sessions from 16:00 every of difficulties to this date since Weekdays where more members can we were born, more especially still join free of charge. Mathebe we all gathered here for a com- has encouraged the community to mon reason which is to maintain look after the elderly of their comour health and today we share our munities because they are the carribirthdays together,” explains Sibiya. ers of wisdom and blessings. “It is “When I first came here to important that we do things that will Bophelong I had just broken my add value to our elders, our fitness hand because I was someone who sessions does exactly that. Most of They shared the carrot cake in celebration of their birthdays at Bophelong Fitness Club. used to play soccer,” “My doctors them are pensioners already looking advised me to exercise, these activi- after their grandchildren, they literties keep us fit and healthy and also ary have no one to one to make their we celebrate these women and men pattern, January, February, and they keep us young. Every time birthdays special,” said Mathebe. every after three months. “What we March celebrates at once and so on, for my checkups doctors say my “Here at Bophelong we are a family did is we divided the calendar and so in total we celebrate 4 times a high blood is stabilised,” The Club coming from our respecting homes, chose to celebrate in a three-month year,” said Mathebe.