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had to be turned on. Cindy got the shock of her life: there were used condoms strewn all over the place.

She confronted Thabang about this, and Thabang first denied if he knew anything about condoms. But, then he must have realised that was hiding behind his finger and decided to confess everything. Yes, those condoms were his but, then he was tempted to use them because of his seductive ex-girlfriend. Really, now Thabang! Cindy also realised the act of turning off the lights was one of Thabang’s ruses not only to hide used condoms but a love bite as well.

“I caught Thabang cheating with three different women already,” Cindy revealed. “The so-called exgirlfriend is a isigogwana from his village in Engcobo in the Eastern layville – Joblessness is high Cape. I did sit him down and we in South Africa talked about his cheatings and he but for Dennis Vundla (29) didn’t dismiss anything. He was this was not game over as apologetic but I don’t know how he found a niche in his comsincere he was,” said Cindy. munity and started a laundry Cindy later managed to get a hold business to make a living. Vundof one of Thabang’s girlfriends who la, a resident of Clayville Ext 26, revealed vagueness that she got into started his business in 2016.

by Dumisani Hlatswayo until Thabang started his cheating go to work during the day.

Cindy a relationship with Thabanga with “I have always wanted to be an ways. According entrepreneur, to Cindy, things still didn’t suspect anything amiss the hope that she becomes the main I noticed that most s February is a month when started to go southpeople wheninThabang and Clayville are the agreed work- to come over. Upon girlfriend. Despite all the cheating, we celebrate love, The announced that heing willclass be having a have arrival and don’t timeattoThabang's place, there Cindy and Thabang’s love is still Olifants News reached out weekend outing with friends.

As laundry, was something odd: all the lights going strong, even though there are do his chores and their so I started laundry and to lovers to find out how they are usual, Thabang took picsa with his company in Thabang’s house were turned trust issues. The Olifants News tried Puleng Malete be able to feed my fammerged it with houseoff, cleaning,” faring. Our first love tale is the friend and shared them with Cindy. which was unlike Thabang. He to get Thabang’s side of the story, ily, said Kodibona. Kodisaid Vundla.

Eyethu Hygiene is if they could ‘please sit but he hung up before the first quesstory of Cindy and Thabang (not The following weekend he called asked Cindy Tembisa - Sethopane bona makes about R200 currently providing employment their real (33) names) have on been to visit house, choosing down’ in the dark and watch mov- tion about his cheating shenanigans Kodibona fromwho Tema in busy Cindy day which is his to 3 people and hasies, a monthly a relationship for a year andona weekends half. the mostly, eveningheas their appropriate she agreed but first requested was asked. Does once a cheater bisa started an unconventurnover of about R12 The relationship was going well his rendezvous, both have to to use 000. the bathroom, so the lights always a cheater applies here? tional business washing charges customers ac-as they “The business can sustain itself, shoes for cash. Kodibona cording to shoe size kids however I want it to grow even started his business in pay R10 and adults R25 Send your letters to the more,” said Vundla. Eyethu Hy2017 after years of unem- and all suedes shoes are giene provides a number of sereditor to get them published ployment. Employment R35. “My clients are the vices including Wash, Iron, Foldis hard to find in Tembisa community, police, nurses ing and house cleaning. Eyethu’s us interesting about who what’s happening in your area to stand a chance to win. and Send the surrounding areas news and everyone would clients range from businesses to and this affected the entire love to support my busihouseholds. Vundla’s long term a WhatsApp to 082 750 3729 household and it is what nessSend is welcome.

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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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considering the fact that we are acebook has become one of still battling Covid-19 he said: the most popular platforms “We normally don't follow any where men can easily connect social distancing, as you know with prostitutes. A page called sex will always be sex. You can't Tembisa Private Prostitution do it with your mask on. We don't is used to connect sex workers think about negative things such with clients. While prostitution as dying,” he said. in South Africa is still illegal for According to UNAIDS, many both buying and selling of sex, sex workers report that they are as well as related activities such struggling as the brothels have as brothel-keeping and pimping, been closed, or in some cases, the there are many men who are still residents were evicted because willing to pay for sex. rent could not be paid.

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A Rhythm City actress who started from the bottom

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called me a foreigner and another ugly name,” she recalls. “I wanted aking it as an actress on to be a pop star without realising a television soapy such as that I was already a star in the makRhythm City is no easy ing,” she says. feat. It takes two qualities: hard “Acting started at a very early age, work and dedication. Fortunately, and led to endless squabbles with Londiwe Charmaine Mabaso has my mother,” she says. both of them. They were instilled Londiwe says she will often borin her by her parents who relocated row her mother's clothes without her from Swaziland to South Africa in permission. Her mother would find the 90s. Then in 1998, Londiwe was her wearing clothes, and sometimes born at Livingstone Hospital, in Port give her a beating. But this did not Elizabeth. stop Londiwe.

Londiwe says her interest in act“I continued doing it until 2017. ing started when she was still in Then I met a well-known artist by primary school. She says: “I was the name of Nomhle Nkonyeni at always teased by other kids. They my uncle's funeral in New Brighton

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in P.E. I was keen to know how she made it in this industry, luckily, she was kind enough to tell me how to start my journey. She introduced me to Stage World Theatre, I studied there for four months. Then got an opportunity of film making and television in Grahamstown," she says.

Londiwe was inspired by Leleti Khumalo to pursue a career in acting. Khumalo's role in Sarafina, in particular, made a huge impact on her. Getting a role in Rhythm City meant travelling a journey of thousand miles. She had to take risks, and once again, disobey her family.

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He chose arts over electrical engineering

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was still in grade 10. Teachers and my fellow students really apprecishepo Makanyane (23) is a ated my art. They supported me fine artist and an owner of an and that's what inspired me to keep art gallery called Inspiration drawing,” he said.

Hub. His company is not only conTshepo said upon completing fined to visual arts, but also spe- grade 12 he decided to study eleccialises in graphic design, fashion trical engineering. However, design, and other areas of arts. Apart he had to drop out of his from running his own gallery, he is studies after his applicaan ambassador of a clothing brand tion to open a gallery was and a founder of a reality show. approved. “So, I decided “I am currently busy raising funds to venture into art for the needy in Gauteng. I am instead of pursuing elecdonating clothes and food parcels trical engineering,” said around Gauteng. In my campaign I Tshepo. His dream is to work closely with media houses and see his fledgling busiseveral journalists,” he revealed. ness creating employTshepo said his gallery gives up- ment and opening and-coming artists a platform to use more branches across their talents. Over and above that, the country. he said he provides free classes to Tshepo is available young people to hone their skills. on his number: +27 63 “I started drawing in 2016 when I 743 9201.

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ovid-19 cases slightly decrease as South Africa's plan to rollout vaccines is laid down. The Minister of Health, Dr. Zweli Mkhize has revealed that Covid-19 cases are beginning to decrease by 23%.

“This could be attributable to many factors, including enhanced physical distancing facilitated by lockdown regulations. We must thank South Africans for adhering to the regulations, difficult and frustrating as it may be.

Every sacrifice made has saved lives and we appreciate the patriotism South Africans are displaying to protect the sanctity of life,” said Dr. Mkhize.

According to Dr. Mkhize, the health care system continues

to experience significant strain with hospitalisations continuing to trend upwards, showing an 18,3% increase on 16 January compared to 7-days prior. “As at 16 January, nearly 18 000 (17 878) patients were admitted, with 2472 in ICU, 1117 on ventilators and 5 850 requiring oxygen,” he said.

The minister assured the public that, 'no matter what debates and speculation there may be out there' South Africa will be getting vaccines. He said the roll-out will prioritise health workers, as our front-line workers, from this first quarter of the year. “We will then continue to roll out inoculation to all parts of our country during the second quarter onwards. Today, I give you this undertaking- we will not renege on this commitment,” he said.

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one an instant millionaire, it opens hunting even more difficult. And up many opportunities for you to if you are aiming for a specialbecome one. Most billionaires have ised career such as law, accountsaid many times that they would ing, or engineering; there are rather employ a manager with an more opportunities for you.

MBA than a college dropout. This 2. It’s easy to sell your skills if you explains why most successful comhave a degree panies are led by people who graduLanding a good job today ated with a postgraduate degree. depends on having a good CV, And this is not likely to change anyand having a degree elevates your time soon. personal brand to stand out.

here are many people claiming that getting a university has become a waste of time and money. To substantiate their lies, they are quick to point out that getting a degree doesn’t make you rich, that billionaires such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs dropped out but still managed to be successful. What they rarely mention is that there are countless people who do not have a Some of the benefits of having a formal qualification who are strug- degree today include: gling to find jobs.

1. You won’t struggle to land a job Yes, there might be many people Why you need a degree with degrees looking for jobs, but While getting a degree doesn’t make not having a degree makes job

embers of the public are encouraged to lodge a complaint against metro police officers for intimidation, harassment, assault, or corruption, among other forms of misconduct.

Those who believe that their rights have been infringed upon

by EMPD officers need to lodge a formal complaint in writing with the department’s Internal Affairs Unit, responsible for handling such complaints.

Complaints of misconduct against an officer can also be laid with the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).

EMPD Acting Superintendent Kobeli Mokheseng said the complaint will be registered and allocated to an investigating officer who will then contact the complainant regarding the grievance.

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Committee for Community Safety Cllr Pheladi Mmoko urged members of the community to trust and have faith in the process because the procedure exists to aid the aggrieved and ensure that officers on the wrong side of the law are disciplined.

Furthermore, there is a newly formed Civilian Oversight Committee tasked with monitoring, advising, and reporting on all aspects related to matters of good governance, financial matters, operational effectiveness, and the efficiency of the EMPD. Furthermore, the committee is tasked with the responsibility to improve the transparency of the department and to ensure that all executive directives issued are adhered to at all times. The timeframe for investigations is a month from the start of an investigation to an outcome.

The Internal Affairs office can be contacted on 011 999 7392.

Some people avoid getting a degree altogether because they believe all universities are expensive, but there are universities such UNISA that are offering affordable programmes.

Solid Liquid Eatery serves a Gusheshe kota

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restaurant is located at Esselen decided to serve food as well. That Park Ext 2. was the beginning of his restaurant. unning a successful eatMashiloane says he always had a “Then I started building, and the ery in a township today dream of starting his own restau- pandemic also started,” he recalls. takes hard work and some rant. So, in 2019 when he resigned He says the pandemic was a creative thinking, and most of all, from his job, he started working blessing in disguise as he mangreat customer service. The great towards making that dream a real- aged to finish what he has already thing about good food is, it brings ity. He started selling ice, then started. Mashiloane says people everyone together in a celebration later alcohol. Upon realising that can use the Thuma Mina Online of life, even amid the pandemic. alcohol sales were stagnant, he App to place their orders.

While the Covid-19 regulations have put pressure on restaurants, there are entrepreneurs who have made sure that Thembisa residents can still enjoy good food. Amongst those entrepreneurs is Thapelo Mashiloane who serves one of the tastiest kotas in Thembisa, Gusheshe.

Mashilloane's restaurant, Solid Liquid Eatery, was open last year in August amid the pandemic. It serves barbecue wings, a kota called Gusheshe, ribs and chips, briskets, and much more. The

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Clayville rapper to collaborate with a Nigerian artist

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be featured on is called You The One. new beginning, a new fresh start in Besides spitting rhymes, the my life. I’ve been struggling, huslayville's rapper MacDonald 25-year-old muso can sing as well. tling, praying, crying in the past few Ndachengedzwa (AKA MKN His journey to music has not been years as people know that I have a Donny) will be teaming up with a an easy one though. MKD Donny hearing problem. Many things hapNigerian artist in his next song due revealed that at some point he suf- pened in my life; some are personal. to be released this year. “I’ll be fered a hearing condition. “I have a I’ve decided not to listen to my doing a collabo with one of the fin- problem with hearing. I can’t hear detractors, but keep on keeping on,” est artists from Nigeria, Rhyma. I properly. It started in 2015 after fin- said MKN Donny. am so super excited about this proj- ishing my first album,” he told The His manager Sir Diva Introduced ect that will be happening soon. I Olifants. He said his EP “I Have him to Nox Guni in 2014 and as have already started recording my Decided” will have 7 hot tracks and they say, the rest is history. In 2015, EP with one of the best producers, every song will feature an artist.

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Her dream is to see her choir grow

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Koketso Lepatsi must have secretly known this when she decided to start her own choir in Tswelopele.

She aptly named her choir the Theater of Voices as it made up of many voices. Koketso days she was inspired to start her own choir after realising that there many people who can sing but didn't know how to use their “singing gift”.

According to Koketso, music has always been her passion, her healer,

and the best way to reach emotions that are difficult to reach verbally.

“My choir started in 2019 with five people, and last year our choir grew.

Right now, I have more than twenty choir members,” she says. Koketso says her choir was affected by the outbreak of the Covid-19, and they couldn't as much as he expected.

She says the pandemic has forced her choir to go to events, and even from practicing.

“We attend any events, funerals, weddings or just anything. And we are not confined to just singing gospel, we can sing any kind of music. We also don't discriminate against older members, anyone who

can sing can join us,” she reveals.

Her dream is to see her choir

become representing South Africa globally.

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Tel: 010 023 1845 Koketso Lepatsi with her choir