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Uqeqesho ngaphambi kokuhlolwa Lolu luhlobo loqeqesho olutholayo ngaphambi kokuba uthathe isinqumo sokuthi uyahlola yini isimo layville – Joblessness is high sakho se-HIV Eminye yemibuzo in South Africa lowo oqeqeshelwe lomsebenzi azobut for Dennis Vundlakubuza (29) yona ibandakanya lena: this was not game over as jengoba sesingene enyangeni ukwazi ukuzisiza. I-Counselling • Kungani unqume ukuzothola he found a niche in his comkaDecember, umhlaka 1 yiiyakusiza ekutheni ukwazi ukuizeluleko? munity and started a laundry AIDS Day, nokuwusuku lapho kuksebenzisa izindlela ezahlukene • Kuyini ukwelulekwa, kanti yini business to make a living. Vundhunjulwa labo abashona ngenxa ye ekubhekaneni nezinkinga, umsebenzi womuntu oqashelwe la, a resident of Clayville Ext 26, HIV-AIDS. Kulenyanga kuvamile kanye nokubheka okungaba lomsebenzi? started his business in 2016. ukuthi isibalo sabantu abahlukungumthelela wezizathu ozitha• Uthini “I have always wanted to be anumlando wakho? nyezwa ngokocansi sande, nokthayo empilweni yakho.

• Uke waba nayo yini inkinga entrepreneur, I noticed that most wenza babasengozini yokutheleleka • Ukuhlolela isimo sakho se-HIV are the ngakwezempilo. people in Clayville workngegciwane lesandulela Ngculazi yisinqumo sakho • Ma nga a mat huba ing futhi class esincike and don’t have time to ka na n i kanye nezinye izifo ezithathelana kuwe kupheladoongazithathela okuthi chores and their laundry, so I ungaba negciwane a laundry company and ngokocansi. Ngenhlanhla, isiyasona. Akekhostarted ongakuphoqa lesandulela-ngculazi.

Puleng Malete be able to feed my famhouse• cleaning,” tholakala imishanguzo yeNgculazi ukuthi uhlolemerged isimoit with sakho.

Yini oyaziyo nge-HIV/Aids ily, said Kodibona. KodiVundla. Eyethu • Hygiene yabahlukunyeziwe.

(UmaR200 uhlolwesaidkwatholakala Ulwaziis mayelana nesandulela Tembisa - Sethopane bona makes about currently providing employment NgokoMnyango Wezempilo yigciwane ngculazi kanye nengculazi Kodibona (33) from Temon a busy dayukuthi which usuhaqwe is to u-HIV 3 people and has a monthly ukuze uthole kufaneleonudlule lengculazi positive uqobo, kubandakanye nemigudu bisa started an usizo unconvenweekends mostly, he noma turnover of about R12 000. kulezi business zigaba ezilandelayo: Uqala his customers ungaziqokela ukuthi ungene elandelwayo uma uhlolwa, tional washing charges ac“The business can sustain itself, nge-counselling, uhlolelwe uku-to shoengaphsni loku linzekanye nokuthi yiniengenziwa shoes for cash. Kodibona cording size kids kohlelo however I want it to grow even thi unalo kwa R25 kwabantu ngemishanngabantu asebenaleligciwane started hisigciwane, businessbese in unikezwe pay R10 and adults more,” said Vundla. Eyethu Hy2017 after years of unem- and all suedesguzo shoesyokudambisa are imishanguzo. leligciwane giene provides a numberukugcina of ser- impilo yabo isesimweployment. Employment R35. “My clients are the Programme.

- iARV-PEP Uma niesifanele isikhathi eside. vices including Wash, Iron, FoldisIyini hardI-Counselling? to find in Tembisa community, police, nurses unokukhathazeka • Eyethu’s Yiziphi ezinye izindlela ongaing andmayelana house cleaning. and the surroundingyingxoxo areas ebanjwa and everyone who would • I-Counselling nokuthi ungahle ubenegciwane zisebenzisa ekusombululeni clients range from businesses to and this affected the entire love to support my busululu neqhutshwa ngumuntu (HIV busipositive),households. ukuhlolwa Vundla’s igazi izinkingazakho. long term household and it is what ness is welcome.

Kodiokuqeqeshelwe ukuyiqhuba kungakucacisela ngalokhu • Yiziphi plan is to seekukh the company ex- izinto ofuna ukubhekana drove Kodibona to start bona uses a big board panding and providing nazo morekuqala. ngenhloso yokukusiza ekutheni hazeka. this type of a business to which he places by the employment opportunities. make a living. “No one main road to market his “I want to see my businesses is working at home, one business. “My wish is to growing with branches in other day I saw a guy washing see my business grow and areas which will in turn proshoes for cash I took the employ other people, who vide employment to the youth idea and started my own are unemployed like me, of South Africa,” said Vundla. business so that I can said Kodibona

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Community members are advised to stop walking alone in the late hours because they might be victims of armed robbery and rape. The SAPS says motorists are advised not to park at the old Pretoria road next to Oakmore, rather they park at the nearest garage to avid being victims of crime. According to Constable Mokete Serakwana Communication Officer Olifantsfontein SAPS Oakmore has become a crime hotspot for criminals, many crime cases have been reported that happened in that area so it is best to avoid it especially at night.“We are urging the community members take our crime alerts into consideration to avoid be086 000to10111 / 112 ing victims of crime,” said Constable Serakwana.

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Employee assaulted in front of management

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were at the premises, they dragged him out of the car and started beatt was around 7:00 pm, on ing him up again. This time in front the 11th of November when a of four Clover managers. Manaka Clover employee, Tabudi Jack said Clover management confisManaka, was allegedly assaulted cated his phone and asked for his by four unknown men. According password. “There were managto Manaka, he was attacked just ers who were watching me being after leaving Engen’s garage in beaten up. As the men assaulted me, Tswelopele where he bought airtime. I became weak and I ran towards a He was busy trying to load airtime taxi, which they are now accusing when an unknown man approached me of damaging,” he said. him and asked if Manaka worked “Once I got inside the taxi, one of for Clover. the managers by the name of Stoffel “A man came over to me and asked came over to me and said, have a if I worked for Clover. Then I asked, nice day,” said Manaka. why are you asking me such a quesIt is alleged that Manaka was tion? Then when I tried to walk driven in the taxi by his assailants away, he grabbed me by the belt back to Tembisa to pinpoint other of my trouser and called the other striking workers. Fortunately, he three men who were waiting nearby,” managed to escape from his capManaka said. “Then they said they turers. The following day, Manaka wanted to check my phone and laid charges against Clover, in Ivory started assaulting me. There was a Park police station. Ivory Park car parked under a tree not far from police station transferred his case to the garage. They forced me into this Olifantsfontein police station as the car and continued assaulting me,” case doesn’t fall under their jurisdicManaka told The Olifants News. tion. At the time of writing, detecAccording to Manaka, the car tive NS Kapa of the Olifantsfontein drove back to Clover premises. police station was still investigating Once the four men and Manaka the case.

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He was assaulted in front of 4 white managers. He was then taken in “Clover decided to open a coun- a taxi and they left that BMW at ter case against me claiming that Clover’s premises,” Giwusa deputy I damaged a taxi. A few days ago general Charles Phahla said. “They I was arrested and spent a night took him around the township so in jail. When I appeared in court that he could pinpoint other strikin Rabasotho, my case was dis- ing workers. Then they took him to missed. I later went to get my cell the bush and that’s where an arguphone from Clover. This happened ment ensued between them as to after my lawyer called them,” said whether or not they should kill him,” Manaka.

Phahla explained.

“The information we got from Jack “We wrote to Clover’s manageManaka is that there was a white ment demanding that they give us BMW which abducted him from footage of that day. We know that the township to Clover premises. they’ve got 8 cameras. We also

demanded that they give us pictures of the assault,” Phahla said.

Clover has confirmed an altercation between a taxi owner and Manaka. “Clover is aware of the incident which was an altercation between a taxi owner and a Clover employee. The allegation made against Clover management is strongly denied and Clover can confirm that no case has been brought against the Company or its management,” says the statement issued by Clover. The police in Olifantsfontein are still investigating a case of assault.

Tswelopele community assist police to arrest a child rapist

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he Ekurhuleni District’s Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) have arrested a 35-year-old man from Tswelopele for allegedly sexually abusing his 10-year-old daughter. The suspect is currently in the Ivory Park police cells pending his appearance in the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday for sexually abusing his daughter. The man has, for a while, being suspected by his neighbours for being up to something the nature

of which they couldn’t pinpoint, after they observed that he never allowed his daughter to play with other children. Over and above this

odd behaviour, strongly suspected to have been thanked the community for their the 10-year- taken by the father, were seen. All observance and taking the right old was often of the 40 or so pictures depicted the decision by exposing this reprehenheard scream- young and innocent girl in sexually sible act. “Had it not for the landing in the explicit poses. Preliminary evidence lord and his neighbours, this man rented room. shows that the pictures were taken could have continued to abuse this The neigh- on different occasions. The suspect innocent child for however long he bours finally appears with the victim in some of wished,” said Brigadier Ngcobo. He managed to the photographs. added that the community did an find something The victim spent most of the time excellent job and that the Ivory Park concrete on with her mother in Katlehong, and police, and the police elsewhere, Saturday after is being frequently collected from need this level cooperation and the suspect’s landlord asked for his there by her father during the week- eternal vigilance by the community phone to play the music, only to end ends and school holidays. and other stakeholders in the fight up in the phone’s gallery area where Brigadier Ngcobo has expressed against child abuse and other forms the girl’s sexually explicit pictures, horror at the incident, and has of crimes.

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Kaalfontein Filmmaker nominated for Saiftaas awards

by Dumisani Hlatswayo

Then he quit that job and look for another job that allowed him to embisa-based filmmaker, work only on weekends. “ I realised Reuben Mokolo has had that I am wasting time doing what his latest documentary I am not passionate about. So, I ‘Kamoraleng The Hat' nominated started looking for a job where I can for the Saiftaas awards. Mokolo co- work only on Saturday and Sunday. produced the doccie alongside vet- I found that job at the Home of eran journalist Develd Monyai. It Chicken and Pie. Then during the features entrepreneurs like Arthur week, I focused on pursuing my Mofokate’s father, Enos Mafokate passion as a filmmaker,” Mokolo Tembisa-based filmmaker, Reuben Mokolo who is the first black showjumper. said.

“It shows that we are going places From there, he secured a three that he needed to know about films, and transport, I thought this would and there's a lot that is coming our months internship with Fort, a documentaries, and music videos. be a perfect name for my business,” way. It also gives us more motiva- film production company in He later founded his own company, says Mokolo. “It’s not easy to quit tion to do more,” Mokolo tells The Sandton. Mokolo’s employers were Media Tour Class. “I was sitting your job and focus 100% on your Olifants News. immensely impressed with his per- down with my family having dinner, passion. I can say I was blessed to Mokolo’s path to success was not formance and decided to hire him and I didn’t know which name to go make that decision. I believe that a straight line. After completing as a production assistant. Once with, then Media Tour Class just everything that we are and do is by grade 12 he had to work as a waiter employed, Mokolo didn’t rest on clicked. As someone who is more the grace of God,” he says. for Human Cradle in Krugersdorp. his laurels. Instead, he learned all passionate about media, tourism, CEO of Kamoraleng Heritage

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Krish Govender recently published his second book. His new book is titled “Losing my Family” and is a story of a mother’s struggle to keep her family together at the dawn of South Africa’s democracy. During the launch, Krish said that his book is a dedication to all women in South Africa who had struggled long and hard for us to achieve Krish Govender presenting Olympic our democracy.

The book launch was swimmer Penny Heyns with his book attended by members of local book clubs, family and mother is always there to motifriends. Also present were mem- vate him and is his superhero. bers of the municipality who Mr Krish Govender is a qualibriefed the audience about their fied educator in Mathematics work and encouraged more pub- and Computer Science. He also lished work from local authors. completed an Honours Degree Mr. Govender’s first book, in Management and a Masters titled Finding my Family was Degree in Business Science. He launched two years ago at the specialises in information techInternational Writers Festival and nology, research, business develthen and the Apartheid Museum opment and project management. in Johannesburg and has being He is currently an entreprereceived internationally. neur and owns a retail shop. Mr This is Mr. Govender’s second Govender spends his spare time book in this series and hopes to helping his local community write a trilogy. He hopes that with training and teaching of many young learners would read life skills. his book, learn about our painful If you want to purchase a perpast, and not take our freedom sonalised signed copy of the for granted. When asked who book, you can email krish.govhis inspiration is, he said that his ender12@gmail.com.

Institute, Develd Monyai says, “our heritage and history were preserved through storytelling passed on from one generation to the next - for moral principle purposes. Our history is our Identity and defines our existence as a people driven by love, wisdom, knowledge, peace, purity, and purpose,” he explains.

Thembisa designers gets an opportunity to showcase

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asi Co-Lab is a township designer’s emporium at The Mall of Thembisa that has given local entrepreneurs a leg up. At least 11 Thembisa based local artists and a DJ have been given the opportunity to showcase their work at the hub, without paying a cent.

The concept started at Busy Corner Imbizo Shisanyama in Ebony Park by hosting a series of exhibitions - leading up to the opening of the mall. According to Gayl Crow, Head Of Communications at McCormick Property Development, this a totally radical change towards achieving the government’s goal of transforming the township economy.

“The Kasi Co-Lab was an idea from the McCormick brothers. The company has been going close to 40 years. They wanted to find something they could implement but never had the right for it.

So Thembisa and all the amazing entrepreneurs here were a perfect fit for it,” Gayl explains. Gayl says

the thinking behind the Kasi-Co Lab was inspired by the Shark Tank, a TV programme helping aspiring entrepreneurs achieve their dreams. Their goal was to stimulate the township economy.

“We are passionate about getting the local guys involved. Also, mentoring them and helping them grow,” she says. McCormick Property wanted to make sure that the look and feel of the Thembisa Mall are authentic by giving local artists a showcase of their work. “We wanted to give designers a blank canvass.

We said we wanted to resonate with the local community and offer local people something they can connect with,” she says.

Gayl says McCormick Property

has been working closely with Imbizo Shisanyama founder, Ma Zwane, to select the right candidates for this project. “We hosted two rounds of interviews in the store then we selected them based on readiness for market and stock availability,” she says.

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AA cautions motorists to be safe on the road

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– including trailers and caravans – must be roadworthy and thoroughly checked before embarking on a long journey including spare wheels, nuts, bolts and axles. It says these vehicles should be in good enough condition for a round trip to your destination and back home again.

While the checklist on the website offers a complete breakdown of everything that should be checked before, during and after a holiday, the AA offers the following as quick reference: • Get Roadside and Medical assist from the AA (and keep all your particulars with you which are available on the AA app) • Buckle up. This includes all passengers, including toddlers under three who, legally, must be in a child restraint, and children 1.3m or shorter who also need to be in booster seats.

• Obey all the rules of the road, and drive to the conditions. If the road is marked 120km but visibility is poor, decrease your speed to ensure clear vision of the road ahead.

• Focus on the road and on other drivers. Distracted driving diminishes reaction time.

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he Automobile Association (AA) says while roads across the country experienced significant drops in volumes the past few months, traffic is expected to pick up steadily, especially following the official close of public schools on 15 December.

“If you are going to be one of the hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers traversing the length and breadth of our beautiful country be sure you pack the right driving attitude in before anything else.

Nothing compares to driving in a calm, measured, way and obeying the rules of the road will ensure you aren’t saddled with a fine. You will also be setting a good example for other passengers, particularly young people who will be learning to drive soon,” says the AA. “If you haven’t already done so – The Association warns that statis- and you need it to be done – get your tics show more people are killed in vehicle serviced or booked for a sercollisions during the festive periods vice now; if you leave it too late you than at any other time, and that the may not find a spot for your vehicle right frame of mind for drivers is before you leave on holiday. Check equally as important as being phys- your tyres, ensure your eyesight is ically able to drive, as well as the still good (and wear your spectavehicle’s condition. It cautions that a cles if you need to), have your route bad driving attitude is dangerous on planned, and get a good night’s rest the road to not only drivers in one before you embark on your journey,” vehicle, but also to other road users. says the AA.

As part of its service to all motor- and is printable so motorists can refists the AA has compiled a check- erence it easily when needed. list for the year-end which includes “Besides these items, we also ensuring all the essential items for a advise motorists to check the warsuccessful trip are taken care of in ranties on their vehicles, and to congood time. firm their insurance details before The AA has compiled a handy leaving. Remember, the onus to checklist for travellers which they ensure these are still valid and in can use to tick off the essential force rests with you, not the comitems needed for a successful jour- pany who provides the insurance or ney. The checklist can be found at warranties,” says the AA. https://www.aa.co.za/checklist-2020 The Association says all vehicles Visit their website at www.aa.co.za.

SEDA educates entrepreneurs on access to funding

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he Small Enterprise Development Agency is an agency of the Department of Small Business Development that is mandated to implement the government’s small business strategy; design and implement a standard and common national delivery network for small enterprise development, and integrate government-funded small enterprise support agencies across all tiers of government.

Their mission is to develop, support, and promote small enterprises throughout the country,

Ekurhuleni about SEDA and what it offers for their business enterprises, said Simon Shiya from the Department of Small Business Development.

“Our support programme aims to formalise informal businesses to micro-enterprises; facilitate the banking of the unbanked; realize the potential for spaza shops to serve as a market for locally manufactured goods; through the inclusion of products manufactured by SMME. “We want to facilitate support programmes that will make spaza shops profitable and successful and make them be an intermediary step to the formal ensuring their growth and sustain- economy. ability in coordination and part“Our programme also supports nership with various role players, bakeries and confectioneries; including global partners, who motor mechanics and spray paintmake international best practices ers; clothing, leather, and texavailable to local entrepreneurs. tile; butcheries; shisanyama and “We have established a number cooked food; fruit and vegetables, of support programmes aiming and personal care services. to develop local entrepreneurs to For more information go to grow their businesses and become www.dsbd.gov.za or www.sefa. competitive. We provide finan- org.za or www.seda.org.za. cial and non-financial support to enterprises that comply with Seda was established in December our list of requirements. We are 2004, through the National Small currently on a roadshow to edu- Business Amendment Act, Act 29 cate the business community of of 2004.

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Ivory Park man gets eight years for murder

by Dumisani Hlatswayo

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VORY Park SAPS acting station commander Colonel Thembakazi Ndlovu has welcomed the conviction and subsequent eight-year prison sentence for an Ivory Park man for murder.

The Tembisa Magistrate’s Court has this week sentenced Lebogang Nkosinathi Motloung, 37, for the murder Bafana Phala, 36, in April last year during an alcohol-fuelled altercation at Ivory Park Extension Eight.

The two have had an argument as Motloung wanted to forcefully take a liquor bottle from the deceased. They are familiar with each other and were seen sitting together prior to the fatal

argument that followed. Owing to the disagreement the two argued, during which Motloung was seen taking out what looked like a sharp object from his pocket and stabbed the deceased once on the neck. Phala was certified dead upon his arrival in the hospital.

Motloung was granted bail in the initial stages of the trial but was on Tuesday sentenced to eight years of effective imprisonment. “We hope the family of the deceased will get some form of comfort from this conviction.

We also congratulate Detective Sergeant Moss Moukangwe, the lead investigator of this case, for the job well done,” said Colonel Ndlovu.

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Olifants SAPS GBV walk and sport

by Police Correspondence

and the community members were encouraged to report any domestic violence hapn Saturday 28 November 2020 pening in their areas. Community members Olifantsfontein SAPS hosted a walk were given an opportunity to ask questions and sport event against Gender Based regarding GBV. The community was advised Violence. This was in conjunction with People to visit the Station Victim Empowerment Opposing Women Abuse (POWA), MEDSA, Centre. The community Community Policing Forum, Youth Crime was also reminded Prevention Desk. The event was held at L & about the COVIDREPORT J informal settlement to raise awareness on 19 regulations.

GENDER BASED Gender Based Violence while observing the Ward councillor VIOLENCE 16 days of activism.

Mr Makhubela Call Olifantsfontein The walk was escorted by Ekurhuleni expressed appreSAPS on Metro police, Tembisa SAPS Social Crime ciation to all the 011 3166 8020 or Prevention and Olifantsfontein Sector stakeholders for 10111 Managers, Social Crime Prevention and their effort to eduCommunication Officer. cate and address the The walk started at 07:00 from Cullinan community about GBV. street in Clayville West. The Community The participants were wearing black T-Shirts members, Public Act members and the detec- singing songs of support. tives also participated in the walk support Different games took place and the comvictims of GBV and educate them about pro- munity was offered lunch by the Department tocols when reporting such crimes. On arrival of Community Safety. at L & J sport ground the stakeholders were welcomed by community leaders and local MESSAGES OF THE DAY: pastor NL Matimela of United Christian Mission. He prayed for the community at • Don’t look away when you see women large to fight against GBV and COVID 19 and children suffering GBV pandemic. All the stakeholders addressed • Act against GBV the community members about their role to • Enough is enough fight GBV and how they assist the commu• Men stand up and protect women and nity. Different forms of abuse were explained children.

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t’s a shame that, in 2020, netball is still stereotypically known as being a ‘girl’s sport’. This is despite the fact that netball suffers from a lack of exposure in the South African media. Over and above that, there are few brands willing to sponsor netball players. Most boys in Thembisa grow up playing football, and netball puts them off.

Very few boys in Thembisa aspire to be successful netball players like Thamsanqa Ndlovu does. He is a goal defence and goalattack, and he lives, breathes, and eats netball. Thamsanqa was also nominated to represent Ekurhuleni in 2021. “ I felt excited when they nominated me my home situation because I’m my mothbecause this is a once-off opportunity,” he er’s only hope,” he continues. says.“It means a lot to me because others Thamsanqa’s future aspirations include didn’t get that opportunity to showcase becoming the male South African netball their talent. I’m motivated and driven by player and aspire other young males around my home situation. I really love to change South Africa to play netball.

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