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Women get empowered 126nd Edition
12 August 2014
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FUNNY MOOD: Women from the Alex Outreach Centre celebrated their Women’s Day in style. C������������
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omen from all walks of life gathered in numbers to celebrates women’s day and women’s month together with a key note of “Woman of proverbs 31” recently hosted at the Alex Outreach Centre situated at Marlboro industrial sites.
9th August 1956 recognised by many as the day that women in South Africa stood up to protest against the legislation requiring non-whites to carry a document proving they have permission to be in a white area. Celebrations of the day highlighted the role of
Women of Proverbs 31 in society, Inner Beauty and also Financial Harvest. Speaking to Mpho Matseke Event organiser said “We are celebrating Women’s Day whereby we as young women came up together to invite older women to advise us about life and its
challenges faced by young modern women and roles that played by women’s of Proverbs 31.To us this is not an ordinary day on the calendar. This was one of the kind of events and it was very successful, to all women they must know God did not create them
by mistake they must know their worth and treasure it”. According to Tshidi Dhlamini Keynote speaker of the day who said “With a scripture Proverbs 31 which describes a woman who works harder for whatever she wants and also multitask. So we are encouraging
all women to take charge and participate politically, spiritually and economically and be active to fight poverty in their families and our community. So they must came together and form cooperatives and business that will sustain their families and communities”.
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The 9th of August has since been declared National Women’s Day, a public holiday in South Africa, in honour of the women who marched against the pass laws on that day in 1956, as the struggle they fought was for the greater good of all South Africans. The month of August has also come to be known as the ‘Women’s Month’. The Women’s Month in South Africa is a way of acknowledging the critical role played by women in the struggle and to thank them for the sacrifices they made, the strength and determination they showed, and the special contribution that women made towards overthrowing the apartheid regime.
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Veterans paying their last respect to the Late Louisa Tshivhase. Correspondent
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ark clouds fell over the African National Congress and it’s Veterans league, as the nation commemorated Women’s day, the ANC Greater Alexandra constituency came to pay their final respect to a Veteran League members (Louisa Tshivhasa, Nthabiseng Khesue and Barbara Kekana) who recently passed away. The late Loiusa Lobisa Ntobele Tshivhase was born on the 6th January 1934 in Mmankgabe well known as Nylstroom in the Limpopo province. She was the first born of the late Mrs Elizabeth Garitsi Bolelwang. She later moved to Lady-Solbourne where she attended primary school. In the early 1950’s she then moved to Alexandra Township and became an activist and joined the African National Congress when it was not a popular movement. In the early 90s she joined the ANC women’s league. She was part of the generation of women who demonstrated the significance of gender equality and the involvement of Women in the South African political landscape. When the ANC resolved to launch the African National Congress Veterans League in 2007, she was amongst the first who served in the Veterans Commission and later in
2009, She was elected to serve the organisation Provincial Executive Committee structure of veterans up until her last days. Gogo Louisa is survived by her youngest brother. “To my organization and those who served throughout my life, the community of Alexandra, Gauteng and South Africa will miss my contribution. I have loved you and will always love you even if I will never see you again,” a quote written by Gogo Louisa as she wanted her work in the Veteran’s League to be remembered. Amongst the guest present were Deputy Minister Obed Bapela and MEC of Community Safety Ms Sisakele Nkosi-Malobane Also present to express her sentiments was Dr. Sophie Msiza Zonal Chairperson of Veterans league Greater Alexandra who said “To us as the ANC this is a special day where we were supposed to be celebrating Women‘s Day with other women from the province, so today we are celebrating the renewal of activism and departure of our fellow comrades those who are no longer with us. And this is a blessing to us, to all women during their month of August they must stand up for their rights and work harder”, she added.
Every year on the 9th August - Women’s Day - it is important to take time to think about the role of women in the struggle and recognise their courage and perseverance. It also gives South Africans the space to reflect on the on-going struggles that women face today. Women’s Day also pays tribute to the fallen heroines who lost their lives in an attempt to overthrow the apartheid government. Alex Pioneer salutes all Women this Women’s Day. Wathinta Abafazi, Wathinta Imbokoto. N’wa Hlungwani Patricia
ALEX WOMEN OF THE MONTH
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Veterans and Pallbearers carried the coffin of the late Puseletso Maria Nthabiseng Khesue to her final rest.
RENOWNED the townships first female Radio DJ, is an Alex FM radio personality who’s best known to host a 9 to 12 pm Women’s talk show called “Siyakhana.” Sonto started her career in 1995 working at a local Radio station in Jabulani Soweto. In 2003, she partnered with fellow colleagues to launch their own community radio station in Bramley, North West of Joburg, which was operational for only three months. Sonto has since been Alex FM’s beacon of hope who aims to encourage Women from all walks of life to pursue their goals in any industry more especially those regarded male dominant. “We have the ability to become what ever we want to be, in the media industry, everyone is given an equal platform regardless of gender, race or religion. Lets Embrace Women’s month by making certain every Woman remembers that”. Sonto said in conclusion.
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Alex pupils experience the Gautrain P
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upils from MC Weiler Primary School in Alexandra were treated to a ride on the Gautrain as part of the launch of a children’s book dedicated to the province’s newest rail infrastructure. The book, Thembi and Themba Ride the Gautrain, aims to promote reading and educate children about the Gautrain as a form of public transport. The 27-page illustrated book, which was written by Manichand Beharilal, documents Thembi and Themba’s experiences as they take their first trip on the Gautrain. The Grade 2 pupils, the majority of whom were experiencing travelling on the Gautrain for the first time, rode the train from Marlboro Station to the Pretoria Station. At the Pretoria Station, they were met by the Gauteng Transport MEC Ismail Vadi and Gautrain CEO Jack van der Merwe, who they greeted with songs about literacy and public transport. Vadi engaged with the children about their career aspirations and the importance of reading. Vadi said the purpose of the book was threefold: to
Gauteng Transport MEC Ismail Vadi with learners and educators from MC Weiler Primary School at the Gautrain station in Pretoria promote literacy, motivate young people towards careers in the transport sector, and to introduce the Gautrain to a new audience. “We want to create a culture of reading but we also want to inspire kids
towards a future career in the transport sector… there are many new opportunities emerging in the transport sector and there’s a skills shortage in our country. “If at an early age I can
Sex education seen as crucial at schools CONDOM distribution in South African schools has always been a controversial issue.The idea has solicited opposing views. Some argue that it will curb teenage pregnancies and protect teenagers from sexually transmitted diseases, while others say the move will encourage more learners to become more sexually active. Chief Director at the Department of Basic Education, Dr Faith Khumalo says currently the department is offering Sex Education as part of the Life Orientation subject. Khumalo says the department wants to make sure that learners come out the schooling system with their academic knowledge and attributes, but also make sure that learners are well equipped to deal with their sexuality. She says South Africans need to look for solutions to the problem of HIV/Aids. “We need to use all the interventions at our disposal and condoms are just one of these,” adds Khumalo. Khumalo says South Africa desperately needs a comprehensive sexuality programme. “It’s really not going to help anybody to focus on
one intervention only. It has to be a holistic approach. It will involve all stakeholders and partners that are really relevant, with the best interests of a child at the centre of that,” adds Khumalo. Meanwhile, Programme Director at the Soul City Institute of Health and Development Communication, Dr Susan Goldstein says she is excited that the department is coming up with ways to educate people on these important matters. “I think that we have been pretending that teenagers and young adults are not having sex for such a long time and that we have been ignoring the very important sexuality education and reproductive self–education,” adds Goldstein. Goldstein says: “Everybody is quick to complain about teenage pregnancy. However, nobody is prepared to provide the tools for the prevention for these pregnancies.”
get these young learners to think about becoming a train driver or engineer or technical person; that’s great,” said Vadi. The book was given to the twenty Grade 2 pupils, who
began reading extracts from the story out loud. Mabandla Sibeko, deputy principal of MC Weiler Primary School, said the initiative was good because education was not limited to the classroom.
“For these kids to be on the Gautrain they were very excited about it… the train trip itself was a learning experience and I believe the experience they had would
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ALEX LEGENDS INSPIRE CAMPAGIN LAUNCH
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The Alex FM board members with the Alex Legends Initiative board.
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t first glance there is very little inspiration to find in Alexandra Township, but when you make the effort to look past its unfortunate reputation you soon discover that beyond the unkempt streets, dilapidated buildings and overall poverty is a place that some of South Africa’s greatest legends are proud to call home. The Alexandra Legends Inspire Campaign is an initiative powered by Alex FM, Alexandra’s community radio station, with the objective to celebrate South African legends that hail from the township, and also pay tribute to their achievements. Alex FM has selected twenty influential South Africans that are considered to be legends in their own right; powerful individuals who were born and/or bred in Alexandra Township. Members of the community will vote for their favourite legend amongst the twenty selected candidates and the legend with the most
number of votes will be announced as the 2014 Alexandra Lifetime Legend. To familiarise the public with this campaign, Alex FM invited members of the community and the media to attend the Alexandra Legends Inspire Campaign Breakfast Launch, for which ANC stalwart, Joe Manana, was the honorary guest speaker. The launch took place on the 28th July at the new Yarona building, opposite the Wynberg (PAN AFRICA Mall) in Alexandra. The launch served as a platform to officially introduce the selected legends, and discuss their positive influence on the community of Alexandra. “We’re very excited about the campaign because it is the first time that something of this nature is being done in Alexandra. Our township has always been looked down upon and even some members of the community tend to feel spiritually deflated by their living conditions. Through this campaign we
want to instil hope and inspiration” says Bongane Mandita, a member of the Alex FM board. Members of the community play a monumental role in driving this campaign as they will not only be casting votes, but will also have the opportunity to share inspirational and motivational stories related to Alexandra on Alex FM for the duration of the campaign; “the biggest challenge to any community is a lack of interest or participation from its members. That is why it is so important for us to involve the community in every way that we can,” says Mandita. July 2014 (11h00) at Yarona Building 89 Watts Street and corner 2nd Street was the second time this year that Alex FM encouraged influential South Africans to contribute to the upliftment of Alexandra. The community station hosted a gala dinner in March where the Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi
Gigaba, delivered a keynote address on bridging the divide between the formal and informal sector. The twenty are selected legends for the Alexandra Legends Inspire Campaign are: 1. The late Nelson Mandela – South Africa’s first Black President 2. Kgalema Motlanthe – Former South African Deputy President 3. The later Reverend Sam Buti – A Church Minister who initiated and drove the Save Alex Campaign in the late 1970’s. 4. Former 1st Lady Zanele Mbeki. 5. Mark Mathabane – A lecture and a world known writer 6. Hugh Masekela – A musician, composer, trumpeter, flugelhornist and cornetist 7. Dr Irvin Khoza – Sports administrator 8. The late Alfred Nzo – Activist and former cabinet minister 9. The later Leepile Taunyane – Former life president for PSL
10. Peggy Chauke – Community leader 11. Linda Twala – Alexandra’s very own community builder 12. The late Herry Makubire – one of South African’s 1st science degree, a social worker and a community builder in Alexandra. 13. Brian Baloyi – Former Bafana Bafana, Kaizer Chiefs FC and Mamelodi Sundowns FC goal keeper. 14. Don Ncube – Prominent Businessman 15. Marjorie Manganye – Community builder and former Caretaker of Ithlokomeleng home for the age. 16. Dr Wally Serote – South African writer and poet 17. Zakes Nkosi – prominent saxophonist, composer and record producer. 18. RZ Mandita – Retired SA army General 19. Isaac “Shakes” Kungwane – Legendary sports icon 20. Brian Mashile – The first blind black South African Judge of the North and South High Court. 21. Peter Maroleni.
young woman believed to be in her early 20′s was allegedly beaten to death by police officers who wanted information from her about the whereabouts of her boyfriend. Police are said to have arrived at the home of Aphiwe Zweni and demanded to know where her boyfriend was and when she said she had no clue, the men in blue are said to have unleashed their anger on the woman and beat her severely. The woman was allegedly taken to the Alexandra clinic for treatment as she was in a critical condition. Upon her next visit to the clinic the following day, she died later from injuries she had sustained from the beatings. Alex community members are angry and demand answers from Station Commander Brigadier David Ngcobo. The police had come wanting to interview Zweni’s boyfriend on allegations of the illegal possession of a firearm and further allegations of stolen goods. Early last month (July 2014), reports confirmed that Zweni’s boyfriend Dino Alfredo Khoza along with 4 other suspects (Bila Julio, Bila George, Bila Ornelo and Makukule Abilio) were arrested, allegedly they were found in possession of stolen property. When asked, court officials stated that the arresting officers had not completed filling in the charge sheet thus the accused were denied bail on their court appearance held on 24th July 2014. The accused are expected to appear in court on 19th August 2014. Court Officials and SAPS members have refused to comment on the incident also refusing to disclose their identities, claiming that the matter was still under investigation.
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Traditional Medicine: a Legal Perspective
HOW TO GET A NSFAS LOAN IF your family cannot pay for your studies at Varsity (and FET colleges), you can apply for a NSFAS loan. It covers most of your tuition fees (at UJ, you only have to pay R490), books and accommodation on and off campus (+ free meals at TUT). You will have to pay it back, when you start working. Note that 40 % of the loan is converted into a bursary if you pass all your courses, 30 % if you pass three quarters and 20 % if you pass half of them. Even better: you do not have to pay back anything for the last year, if you pass. Because of bad management (and many students not paying back the loans), there is a severe shortage of funding. Last year, only first year students admitted at UJ with an APS score of 32 and above got a loan! Students from 2nd year had to pass 80 % of their subjects to keep their loan. For more info visit: www.uj.ac.za, click on Finance (on the top), then NSFAS on the right. Where and when should I apply? Fill in a NSFAS application form at each University where you have applied (download the application form their websites). Check the application deadline. At UJ, it is on October 1st from mid-September there are long queues, so make sure you apply early. At TUT, you apply for financial assistance on your application form for admission (deadline: July 31). At Vaal, deadline is end of January. You can apply online, but you will need to upload many documents. It is much better to bring your application form to the finance bureau, to make sure you have all the documents requested. Read well the list of documents needed, make at least 2 certified copies (keep one for yourself, in case you need it for another Varsity). If you have received a partial bursary (for instance which covers only your student fee), you can use the NSFAS loan for the expenses you need to cover (e.g. –accommodation). You will know in January if your NSFAS loan has been approved (At UJ, you must check the list of approved loans published on the website). You may appeal if your application has been declined. Valou.hirsch@gmail.com – www. beststudentsofalexandra.blogspot.com
Cordless Fones
By Pieter Erasmus, a Candidate Attorney in ENS Mine and Occupational Health and Safety Department. IT is estimated that there are approximately 200 000 traditional health practitioners in South Africa (with about 50 000 in Gauteng alone), and it is believed that between 60 to 80% of South Africans rely on traditional health practitioners as their first contact in seeking medical advice and/or treatment. Despite these astonishing numbers, there is currently very little legal regulation of this industry in South Africa. The purpose of this article is to give a broad introduction of the current legal recognition of traditional medicine and traditional health practitioners in South African law. It is important to consider the legal regulation of traditional healthcare as we, as a society, move forward to reach a point where it forms an integral part of the national healthcare system. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa guarantees the right to access to traditional medicine and/or practitioners based on the right to cultural heritage and belief. Despite this human right, traditional medicine only started gaining some recognition during the late 1990s. In line with this recognition, and government’s aim to integrate traditional healthcare in the national healthcare system of South Africa, the Traditional Health Practitioners Act, No. 22 of 2007 (“THPA”) was signed into law during 2008. However, it is only since 01 May 2014 that most of the sections of the THPA have come into force. Sections that are currently operational include those that establish the Interim Traditional Health Practitioners Council of South Africa (“ITHPCSA”) (see Chapter 2 of the THPA) and those that provide for certain criminal offences under the THPA (see section 49). It is uncertain when the entire THPA will come into force. Nevertheless, the enactment of the THPA brings welcome recognition to traditional medicine and traditional health practitioners in South Africa. The THPA has three main goals, namely: 1. To establish the ITHPCSA, which will assist to ensure high quality of traditional health services, protect the interests of the public who consult traditional health practitioners, compile and maintain a professional code of conduct and ethics to be followed by traditional health practitioners, and so forth; 2. To provide for the registration and training of traditional health practitioners; and 3. To serve and protect the interests of the public who use the services of traditional health practitioners. The THPA specifically recognises diviners (sangomas, izangoma or amagqirha), herbalists (inyangas, izinyanga or amaxhwele), traditional surgeons (ingcibi or iingcibi) and traditional birth attendants (ababelekisi, ababelethsi or abazalisi) as professionals who are required to register in terms of the THPA. In terms of section 21 of the THPA, no person may practise as a traditional health practitioner unless he or she is registered in terms of the THPA, and section 49, which is in force, provides that any person who practises as a traditional health practitioner, but is not registered, is guilty of a criminal offence. However, this being said, very few traditional health practitioners are currently registered in terms of the THPA. The reluctance to register may be due to the lack of awareness and understanding of the THPA and the registration process as well as the mistrust among traditional health practitioners towards the THPA. The sale of traditional medicine contributes an estimated R2,9 billion to the South African economy. At present, such large quantities of medicine are sold without any control and regulation, which places the consumer in a vulnerable position should such medicine cause any harm. Furthermore, the lack of regulation prevents traditional medicine from being integrated into the national healthcare system, and excludes the possibility of medical aid schemes covering traditional medicine. The regulation of traditional medicine will further facilitate medical research and clinical trials being conducted on various traditional medicines in order to improve the quality and safety of such traditional medicine. From an employee’s perspective, the regulation of traditional medicine will result in an employer being required to accept a sick note that has been signed by a traditional health practitioner (such as a sangoma, inyanga or ingcibi). However, an employee will only be able to claim sick leave in these circumstances if the traditional health practitioner who signs the sick note is registered with the ITHPCSA in terms of the THPA. Should readers have questions regarding legal aspects of traditional medicine, they may contact the ENSafrica offices in Alexandra. However, any practical advice (such as referrals to registered traditional health practitioners) may be directed to non-governmental organisations dealing with traditional medicine, such as the Traditional Healers Organisation www.traditionalhealth.org.za or call: (011) 337 6177).
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Athletes trained to react to sound - Oscar lawyer
MURDER ACCUSED: Oscar Pistorius
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s a track athlete, murder accused Oscar Pistorius is trained to react to sound, his lawyer told the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Friday. Advocate Barry Roux, said that having armed himself, Pistorius heard a noise in his toilet and his immediate reaction was to pull the trigger. “He was standing at the door, vulnerable, anxious with his finger on the trigger and when he heard a noise, bang”, said Roux, referring to shots Pistorius fired. Pistorius is charged with murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day last year.
He shot her through the locked door of his toilet at his Pretoria home. Pistorius has denied guilt, saying he thought she was an intruder about to open the door and attack him. The State contends he shot her during an argument and it was premeditated. Pistorius is also charged with three contraventions of the Firearms Control Act, one of illegal possession of ammunition and two of discharging a firearm in public. He has pleaded not guilty to these charges. “We are not making the submission that the accused did not arm himself,” Roux told the court in his clos-
ing arguments on Friday. “He armed himself. He went to the toilet. He foresaw that it might be necessary to fire the shots. He was anxious and fearful,” said Roux. The court simply had to decide whether the action to shoot at the door was simply reflex or whether it was reflex combined with the cognitive. If the shooting simply happened due to reflex action, then this would prove that Pistorius lacked capacity. If it was reflex and cognitive combined, then the court should explore what the thought behind the action was, said Roux, adding that the thought in
Pistorius’s mind that day was that he was in danger. Submitting his closing arguments on Thursday, prosecutor Gerrie Nel said Pistorius had shot at the door knowing Steenkamp was behind it. He called Pistorius an appalling witness who had tailored his evidence. On Friday, Roux said the evidence of ballistic expert Captain Chris Mangena showed Pistorius was not directly in front of the toilet door when he shot at it, but rather at the bathroom door. “This proves that he was actually scared and not trusting of the person who was in that toilet,” said Roux. He was about two me-
tres away from the door when he fired, fatally wounding Steenkamp. Referring to the Whatsapp messages between Steenkamp and Pistorius, Roux dismissed Nel’s suggestion that the 10% “unhappy” messages between the two were the messages that carried the most weight. Steenkamp had sent a message to Pistorius on 27 January 2013 where she said she was scared of him. On 7 February 2013, she sent another message explaining that she was unhappy with him. Roux argued that the subsequent messages were affectionate.
A security guard who testified at the trial told the court that when he called Pistorius shortly after the shooting at his residence, Pistorius told him that “everything was OK”. On Thursday, Nel criticised Pistorius for this, saying a reasonable action would have been for Pistorius to ask security to call for help. Roux defended Pistorius on Friday and said there were reasons for this. Pistorius could have already received help from one of his neighbours who was a doctor, Oscar could not speak to the guard because he was crying.
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BARLOWORLD SUPPORTS ALEX CRICKET CLUB
The Alexandra Cricket Club welcomed with open hands a donation which promises a fruitful partnership from Barloworld Logistics. W��������� N����� BARLOWORLD Logistics, a leading supply chain solutions business, has been renowned as the main sponsor of the Alexandra Cricket Club (ACC) with the aim of developing and empowering the surrounding community. This is in line with the com-
pany’s efforts to uplift the environment and communities in which it operates. Alexandra Cricket Club has the vision of producing cricket players, officials, coaches and competent cricket administrators – males and females – that
will represent the Gauteng province and our national teams in all age groups and administrative positions. This vision has a view to them becoming responsible, moral and career oriented citizens of Alexandra Township and South
Africa at large, this according to a report by a Barloworld correspondent. Barloworld Logistics is assisting ACC in achieving its vision by donating cricket kits and assisting them with future endeavours. The kits were handed over
at a recent cricket match between Barloworld Logistics and Alexandra Cricket Club to commemorate the partnership. The concept behind the match was to have a fun filled competitive match of 10 overs per side to mark and celebrate
the kit donation initiative. Barloworld Logistics intends on continuing to support this great initiative as and when the need arises. The official hand over cermony was hosted at the oval pitch located at the ALtreck recreational centre.
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