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The well-known Pastor was arrested and charged for allegedly raping two boys. According to various reports, it was alleged that the pastor has been abusing a group of boys that were attending a ministry school at his church to graduate as pastors themselves.
Soshanguve’s Hands of God International pastor has been acquited on all charges by the courts following many years of protracted legal wrangling and not knowing his fate
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The Pastor finally spoke out about the recent court ruling
I still don’t believe that this matter is finally over - Makhubedu LEADING STORY
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rophet Lehlogonolo Makhubedu who is the Founder and Pastor of Hands of God International Ministries in Soshanguve Block L has finally spoke out about the recent court ruling in his rape accusation case that has been dragging since November 2018. The well-known Pastor was arrested and charged for allegedly raping two boys and Molesting one boy who were all part of his congregation. After three years of in and out of court, the matter was finally put to bed at The Soshanguve Magistrates Court on the 09th of December 2021, with the court ruling in favour of the Pastor. According to various reports, it was alleged that the pastor have been abusing a group of boys that were attending a ministry school at his church to graduate as pastors themselves. In an exclusive interview with Tshwane Bulletin Newspaper, Makhubedu who was speaking after the court ruling, said that he could not believe his eyes when the matter was finally concluded in court, also adding that the case has been very traumatic on him.
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TOP STORY Prophet Lehlogonolo Makhubedu has been found not guilty by the courts pertaining to charges levelled against him by his accusers "To be honest, I still don't believe that this matter is finally over. It has been very traumatic for me, thinking of going to prison. I am so happy that I'm a free man now. You must remember that going in and out of courts on its own is like going to prison, it drains you. So I'm happy that the matter is concluded now," said the Pastor. Reflecting on the impact the case had on the church since 2018, Makhubedu emphasized that the accusations did a huge damage on the church in terms of attendance, as the church lost a lot of members amid the allegations. "This whole thing had a very big negative impact on the church. We started seeing a huge decline in attendance as a result of the then ongoing court cases. I am not just a Pastor, I'm also an artist and had a huge following before the allegations emerged, but due to this case, we even had to conduct church services in a house, since the number was just too low," he said, further refraining to comment on whether he would be taking any legal actions against the boys. He further pointed out Brian Masindi, who is the brother of one of the boys who accused him of raping them, as an instigator who allegedly influenced the boys to open cases against him. For background of this story, The Sowetan had previously reported that the pastor was accused of raping several minors and young men after telling them that they were the "chosen one". It was also alleged that he abused a group of boys attending a ministry school at his church to become pastors themselves. The newspaper further reported that one of the victims came forward and said the abuse started when he was 16 years old. "It started in 2015 one night when he woke me up while I was sleeping with other boys in another bedroom that we shared as junior pastors," the Sowetan
quoted one of the victims as saying. "He said God had chosen me to be his (pastor) protector. He 'anointed' himself with oil all over his body and started kissing me while I was shocked. He then penetrated me." Another victim said that he was 16 years old when the abuse started. He said he had been staying and sleeping at the Hands of God International Ministries for three years to train as a pastor. "It started in 2015 one night when he woke me up while I was sleeping with other boys in another bedroom that we shared as junior pastors," the teen said. He said the pastor called him to his bedroom and told him that he was the "chosen one". "He said God had chosen me to be his (pastor) protector. He 'anointed' himself with oil all over his body and started kissing me while I was shocked. He then penetrated me." Another boy said he did report the abuse to church after he was raped in
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2014 but no one believed him. "I remember the pain I felt when he first raped me, I could not even sit for three days but I kept quiet because he made me believe he was imparting supernatural powers to me as a servant. "I am very angry that it's only now that more guys have come out that I'm believed." He said he was now taking drugs to numb the pain the pastor inflicted on his life. "This broke me and the past four years have been hell seeing him pass by my house after leaving the church." The third victim said the pastor demanded him to perform blow jobs on him every night. He said he eventually ran away from the church because it was traumatising him. Attempts to get comments from the victims' families regarding the recent court ruling in the Pastor's favour drew blank.
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Three Card scammers caught at Kekana Gardens
The scammers found themselves in the wrong side of the law By Tebogo Senosha editorial@tshwanebulletin.co.za
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ith festive season upon us, it is almost certain that criminals are hard at work plotting their next victims’ downfall. However, it seemed card scammers in Kekana Gardens in Hammanskraal fumbled and found themselves in the wrong side of the community. After giving the community a headache for weeks, three card scammers in Hammanskraal were finally caught by the community members recently, and received the beating of their lives. This was according to a statement posted by Moretele Community Radio Station. “The community of Hammanskraal finally got the chance to deal with the card scammers that have been taking money from residents. The card scammers were given the taste of their own medicine and seemingly it was not nice at all. Apparently the suspects were caught red-handed scamming another victim and the community came for rescue,” said in a statement. The statement continued to say, “The suspects were caught and the
LOCAL NEWS Three of the suspects who were subjected to a mob justice by the community are expected to appear in court soon community gave them a heavy beating that they will never forget before informing the police. These card scammers have been around the area and scamming people at the ATMs. They would pretend like there is something wrong with the ATM then claim to help. After, the they swap cards with one of their own which does not work at all and local get your news pin”. Many people showed appreciation for the community of Kekana Gardens for teaching criminals a lesson which they believe would also send a strong warning to other criminals not to mess with their
community going forward. Criselda Letsatsi, who is one of the people who was also a victim of card scamming in the past years shared her experience with the card scammers. “Justice was served, I still remember when I was a victim myself. I could not buy clothes for Christmas that year, all because of criminals like these ones,” she said. Even though many people commended the community members for taking the law into their own hands by beating up the card scamming criminals,
Isaac Khoza who is also a community member had a completely different perspective on the matter. “This is not a good thing, these people didn’t hurt anyone physically or kill anyone. I am not saying what they did was right, but the community could have just taken the criminals to the police station instead of beating them up,” said Khoza. The card scammers were finally arrested and were expected to appear in court soon, much to the delight of the community.
Water woes in Hammanskraal far from over following HRC visit
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a m m a n s k r a a l community’s plight for clean drinking water has been extended even further, this followed a fruitless site visit by the South African Human Rights Commission with an effort to observe and monitor the progress of the refurbishment project at the Rooiwal waste water treatment works recently. With the water in Hammanskraal having been deemed ‘undrinkable’, the commission was hopeful that the project to upgrade the Rooiwal waste water treatment would be quicker and help in providing safe and clean water for the people of Hammanskraal, however the project proved to be taking longer than expected. As part of their monitoring mandate, the Commission also visited Temba Water Purification Plant on a fact-finding mission to inspect the recent maintenance issues that led to the deterioration of the water and temporary shutdown of the plant and the Rooiwal wastewater treatment works to assess the progress of the refurbishment project happening there. According to Group Head of
Water and Sanitation for the City of Tshwane, Stephens Notoane, due to a growing population in Hammanskraal, the plant which was originally built for a very small population was now struggling to keep up and provide water for about 40% of the City of Tshwane. During the site visit, SAHRC Gauteng Provincial Head Buang Jones explained that the SAHRC began investigating the situation in Hammanskraal in 2019, deeming it appropriate and in the public’s interest. In August 2019 the SAHRC declared the water in Hammanskraal “unfit for human consumption”, and in March of this year held an inquiry into the water quality of Roodeplaat Dam. They plan to release a report of their findings regarding the challenges pertaining to water and sanitation in the City of Tshwane, in the hopes of finding a lasting solution. Although Jones said he was happy with the full cooperation from the City of Tshwane and the Department of Water and Sanitation, he is unhappy with the slow pace of the first phase of refurbishment. “We are not happy with the fact that the people of Hammanskraal continue to drink water that is not safe for human consumption,” said Jones. “Until all those violations have been remedied, we will continue to come here, we will continue to exert pressure on government to discharge its constitutional obligations.
LOCAL NEWS City of Tshwane, in the hopes of finding a lasting solution.for the community “We are happy with the cooperation that we have received from the Department of Water and Sanitation and the city of Tshwane. We are happy with the progress report that we have received. But we cannot be happy that people continue to endure these violations and drink water that in the long term could compromise their health.” Phase one of the refurbishment project of Rooiwal wastewater treatment works was contracted in January 2020. As it stands, phase one is 58% complete, which Jones is unimpressed with. According to Jones, the first phase was meant to be finished in early 2022, but because of project delays (hampered by lockdown restrictions), the Municipality
say they’re hoping to complete the first phase by August 2022. Another concern Jones voiced is that the Municipality has not yet secured funding for the second and third phases of the project, adding, “these are critical phases which will address the ongoing violations and challenges downstream.” Dumisani Gubuza, the Divisional Head for Tshwane Municipality’s Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Planning and Implementation division, confirmed that the funding has yet to be sourced. The municipality has said water sourced from Rooiwal works is not safe to drink or cook with and is supplying water tankers to a portion of Hammanskraal until the Rooiwal works becomes operational and can supply safe drinking water.
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NGO provides relief for Winterveldt youth
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interveldt Agri Educational Skills Academy (WAESA) in short, is a Nonprofit organization based at Dube, providing social responsibilities for the youth in Winterveldt. The organization which aims to uplift the youth of Winterveldt through the provision of skills to fight poverty has expanded its horizons as they now deal with a lot of projects and services. Some of the services that the organization prides itself in rendering to the people of Winterveldt include, Gender-based Violence seminars, Agriculture, Information Communications Technology (ICT), Entrepreneurship, Health as well as Education. The organization has recently embarked on a successful Gender-based Violence engagements campaigns which started at Front Page Café in Winterveldt, Gomba Lifestyle also in Winterveldt. The campaign was also expanded beyond Winterveldt, crossing over to Mmakaunyane where the engagements were had at Nicho’s Place. Before touring the above mentioned
SKILLS PROJECT Winterveldt Agri Educational Skills Academy based in Dube during their gender based violence recently areas, WAESA took the Gender-based Violence campaign to Sekeleng Restaurant where communities were gathered to discuss wayforward on Gender-based Violence which reared its ugly head every now and then in our communities. Apart from focusing on Gender-based
Violence and ensuring that people were educated enough about it, WAESA also took some time to land a helping hand to those less fortunate or privileged in Winterveldt. They did this by donating secondhand clothes to one of the families in
Winterveldt which had no means of buying themselves clothes. The organization further encouraged people who knew anyone in need to come forward and register on their database, this could be done by sending a message to this whatsApp number: 067 1697054
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interveldt based organization, Rocas has recently embarked on a donation campaign, helping learners from Nick Mpshe Tech & Comm Secondary School with a whooping 200 Sanitary pads as well as 50 Deodorants for boys. The organization which was founded by Samuel Morajane and wife, Agnes Morajane is all about Inspiring, Motivating and Teaching young people about Purpose - Who they were and where they came from, especially young people from disadvantaged communities in Winterveldt. Morajane pointed out “purpose” as one of the major reasons why they decided to make donations to a school in Winterveldt. He said, “Purpose, is what motivated us to embark on this project. Knowing who we are and where we come from. However we are not just about making donations, we are all about giving back, touching people’s lives and making a difference in our community. We identified a need and looked no further for assistance, we started at that very moment, with what we had”. According to Morajane, the donation campaign was the first for them, however he committed that they would be making more donations going forward. “Yes, it was our first time working on this kind of project, however we will be making more donations to other schools as well, with the intention to inspire, motivate and teach young people about Purpose - Who they are and where they come from. Because that is very important for their success,” he added. Describing the reaction from both learners and teachers as they were making donations to the school, Morajane said, “We received a heart warming welcome from the Teachers and a overwhelming reaction from the Learners. The excitement was inexplicable from both Teachers and Learners. The donations were such a great relief for the school and the community”. Just like any other regular
business or project, there ought to be obstacles along the way, and Rocas is no exception. “The most challenging thing about this initiative, is that most of the time, these donations are never enough to cover all Learners in need, so it would be a great pleasure to have other brands joining hands and help giving back to disadvantaged communities like Winterveldt. “We are currently on our own, we do everything from our own pocket. We are not receiving any financial assistance from any institution. But it would be a great pleasure to have other businesses, sponsorships or government to help with funding this initiative, it can have a huge impact to the community,” said Morajane. “Know who you are and where you come from. When you know who you are, you will know why you are here and what you must do. When you know where you come from, you will automatically know where you are and where you are going. We all have a purpose and our purpose is to serve others with great compassion,” these were the words of wisdom from Morajane, who was trying to motivate young people who may be looking up to him and aspiring to do as he does for their communities in the future. Morajane, on behalf of Rocas, also wished learners from all schools luck as they were writing their final examinations. “We wish them all the best in their school final exams, they should remember that this is not a life exam, but a school grade exam. In those exam classrooms, there are singers, poets, athletes, businessmen, ministers, dancers, etc. Failure is an opportunity to do better next time. Their gifts are their key to success,” he concluded. For people who wish to partner with Rocas and donate to the community, they can contact the organization: www.facebook.com/rocafelas, WhatsApp:0820867615 /0732191587 /0630406336
Lightning and rain forces teams to wait until morning before initiating energising By Letlhogonolo Mosete is safe for them to continue. Section A remains ready editorial@tshwanebulletin.co.za Unfortunately, City of Tshwane’s teams were not in a position to begin energising Section A Substation due to the continued rain and lightning during the evening. The lightning, in particular, is very dangerous during the energisation process. There are grave risks in handling high voltage cables during these conditions and the teams have to wait until it
for its commissioning to begin gradual restoration of power to approximately 60% of affected households during the course of the day. In Section B, the teams were able to continue their work in spite of the rain. The work at Section C is progressing well. The process of terminating cables on the panels is ongoing. Lower busbars have been installed and top busbars should be completed during the course of today.
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Demolition feedback for Soshanguve residents
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xtension 6 residents in Soshanguve are demanding compensation for their houses which were demolished recently during a land invasion operation. Tasked to execute the demolition operation were, The South African Police Services, Tshwane Metro Police, Public Order Policing Units, the Sheriff, Blackwater Afrique Du Sud, as well as TSSS Security. In their desperate plea to have their demands met, the affected Soshanguve residents took to the streets, burning tyres and also throwing stones at passing cars, torching a number of vehicles in the process and also injuring some people in the protest. One of the residents who were part of the protest blasted the police for the way they handled the matter, further adding that as a result the residents lost all their valuable belongings. "There was nothing we could do. We were even chased by police officers. We have lost so much. Our beds, televisions and basically everything," he said. According to one of the eviction companies, an Order of Ejectment was enacted upon a property in Soshanguve and a court order was sought and granted for the demolition of property which was on a private land illegally. Tshwane metro police department spokesperson (TMPD) Nonhlanhla Mgiba said the premises were private property. “A court order was obtained in 2019 and TMPD was only escorting the Sheriff to carry out the court order.” From Blackwater Afrique Du
Sud, Karl Venter who was a key role player in the execution of the demolition operation, provided clarity on the background, surrounding the issue, the execution and the operation. He emphasized that they did not just wake up and decided to go and demolish people's property, it was something that was well communicated in time with the residents in question. "We are not monsters, we don't decide at 5h00 in the morning that now we are going to take and bunch of people and throw them out. This action started in the early 2020 when people have started to demarcate land and also started to sell land that actually belongs to a Trust and not the people who were selling these stands," said Venter. He further emphasized that despite numerous attempts to get the people not to build their houses on the private land, their attempts were fruitless as people eventually decided to build houses even though the court order and interdict prevented them from doing so. Venter also urged people to refrain from buying properties which they did not have title deeds to as the consequences could be devastating to the buyers. "Firstly, never ever buy property that you do not have a title deed for. I cannot go and buy a vehicle if I do not have the registration documents, so when you buy property make sure that the owner of that property is the person selling property to you. Make sure that you have a title deed. As soon as the Sheriff comes there and gives you a court order, adhere to the court order. It's unfortunately going to cost you a thousand rands to try and stop a court order, and 90 percent of the time, it is not possible. The land owner here, owned
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Residents blockaded streets and torched cars to show their anger over their eviction the land since early 1970s, so the chances theft under false pretence of your money, of the court saying, you know what, take " he concluded. the land, it's yours, you have paid for it, For people who are looking to while you have paid for it to a criminal, recover their good which were removed the court will not allow it. What I would from the houses when they were highly recommend to anyone that had a destroyed, the number to call is: 012 327 property or had land here, go to the police 7478, and the goods are currently stored at station, open up a criminal case of fraud or Hermanstad in Pretoria.
MEC Mazibuko kickstarts 16 days campaign
By Tebogo Senosha editorial@tshwanebulletin.co.za As part of creating awareness on Gender-based Violence and 16 Days of Activism for no violence against Women and Children, Gauteng MEC for Community Safety, Faith Mazibuko had an informative walkabout at Soshanguve Plaza, this after visiting the Rietgat police station recently. According to Rietgat police spokesperson Captain Stephen Maluleka, MEC Mazibuko was not alone in the visit to both the station and Soshanguve Plaza as a whole. “The MEC was accompanied by the entourage from her office, Rietgat police station commander Brigadier Molatelo Maphoto and his team, the CPF and the Youth Brigade,” said Maluleka. Upon arriving at the station, Mazibuko encouraged the station to improve on other problematic crimes plaguing the precinct, while also interacting with the community members. “During the walk-about at the Soshanguve plaza, MEC Mazibuko encouraged taxi drivers and male shoppers alike to protect women and children, not only during the 16 days of
activism but in the 365 days of the year.” Maluleka said one female shopper broke down and cried when the MEC spoke to her about gender-based violence and femicide. He said the woman was swiftly attended to by social workers who formed part of the MEC’s entourage. “Over 3 000 pamphlets were distributed during the walk-about and some were given to taxi operators to hand them to their passengers.” CPF chairperson Molefe Tau also echoed the same sentiments that the support from the MEC was overwhelming and even his team and the brigades were impressed with the hands-on approach by the MEC. “The MEC’s visit to our area is a sign that she takes our efforts seriously and encourages us to double our efforts in serving the community,” Tau said. Mazibuko advised the station and the CPF to continue discouraging sexual assaults by talking to men particularly at taverns and clubs where most of these sexual assaults emanated. She urged owners of entertainment places to discourage GBV by constantly
local news Gauteng Police Commissioner Lt -General Elias Mawela and MEC Faith Mazibuka engage with a shopper talking to their patrons. “We will also bring in high-profiled men to come and speak to these men who are perpetrating these abuse on women and children.” Points to be noted to fight GBV and femicide: – Challenge cultures and practices that perpetuate gender inequalities and consequent abuse of women and children at personal and societal levels. – Seek personal help to change harmful behaviours such as alcohol and substance abuse. – Teach children values of gender equality. – Protect children from exposure to violence
and harmful content on the internet and social media, including pornography and sexual solicitation. – Develop policies that prevent and deal with gender-based violence in your sector, workplace and communities. – Reject and report abusers – Act immediately and don’t look away! – Do not protect abusers – Do not engage in abusive activities and become an abuser. Stop ab – Challenge and denounce behaviour that perpetuates women abuse at the workplace
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Christmas came early at Legae La Bana SOSHTIMES
By Simon Makgoga “Kids are precious gifts from God irrespective of their health conditions. And their disability doesn’t mean that they’re half-people, they also deserve love, compassion and care,” those were the touching words of Tsakani Mathye from Bsisa Foundation. She was speaking at a glittering closing party at Legae La Bana (Home of Children ) in Block T Soshanguve, North of Tshwane, recently “Think of others who are less fortunate. To make a difference in someone you don’t have to be rich or perfect. You just have to care,” added a dedicated community-builder who donated toiletries to all kids. Tsakani’s helping hand wasn’t alone to this home of children. Apa Isaac Selemela of Selemela Multi-Waste Recycling made sure that sufficient mouth-watering meal was served to these angels. Though Apa wasn’t in attendance due to business commitments but when contacted he said it was befitting to champion the cause of these kids. “Let’s bear in mind that they didn’t choose to be in this condition. We’re all dutybound to protect and help them exercise their rights regardless of the situation they’re in, added a locallyacclaimed businessman and a former police trainer. Legae La Bana care centre’s founder is the outspoken and down-to-earth Anna Ngobeni. The mother of two sons who has soft spot for kids was over the moon and said “It’s encouraging to see that I’m not alone in this journey of caring future leaders in their own right. And I don’t take them as disabled but as heroes and heroines who have a special place in my heart. To me they come first - and the gospel of Christ is not complete without them. “ She also thanked both sponsors that made the fabulous function a successful affair - in particular, Apa who has been her pillar of strength for many years. One of the parents who spoke on condition of anonymity said he was happy and grateful for all
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the centre’s incredible caring work. And also praised Anna’s amazing caring ability in this regard. The centre was opened in 1998 with 5 disabled children. Today the centre has 15 disabled kids, 7 girls and 8 boys including Anna’s elder son Tsholofelo (29), who was born with cerebral palsy. This caring community-developer has obtained qualifications in Community Development and Early Intervention Training from the University of Limpopo.
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More vaccination sites have been added for a more convenient and efficient vaccination process. People who are 60 years and older can visit their local vaccination sites and they will be registered and vaccinated. No one will be turned away.
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Local Dj and Producer set to release an EP Summer D remains focused and willing to learn everyday
Sixteen days campaign draws to a close
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Jack of many trades Kutlwano Mahlangu
By Tebogo Senosha editorial@tshwanebulletin.co.za Born and raised in Hammanskraal Suurman before relocating to Soshanguve Block XX, Kutlwano Mahlangu who is popularly known as Summer D by his followers and music lovers is a talented Dj and music Producer, envisaging to release his EP in late January next year. Summer D who is also a Police Officer by profession said that music has always been a big part of his childhood as he grew up in a family that loved music and dance. “My family to start with, My father loves music. I believe a person who is good at dancing is gifted with music all round. I grew up dancing at family gatherings and functions at the age of 9 and later when I was 12 I started recording beats because I had the rhythm flow in my dancing moves. I was making beats on a Steel container at the back of my yard at home along with my neighbour that was my first musical piece to be recorded and made a song, then there was a cousin of mine named Corrupt he is the one who introduced Fruity Loops to me in 2010. “Then I didn’t have a Pc to practise so always I would visit him just to watch him produce music mainly Hip Hop. Around 2011 then my parents bought me my first PC then I started making music. I used to listen a lot to tribal house music. Culoe De Song was my favourite artist by then and also Listened to a lot of Bacardi Music,” he said. He also emphasized the positive impact that local music gurus like Dj 102 and Dj Plugs had on him in polishing his skills and
talent in the industry. “My journey as a producer grew with time and I would go out with Big Brothers like Dj 102 and Dj Plugs to Play my music and then I realised I’m able to handle the crowd as an artist DJing and also Playing my music and even putting in gimmicks along my mixes and the crowds would respond positively”. Despite his illustrious journey in the music industry, Summer D remains focused and willing to learn everyday in order to perfect his craft as an artist. He said, “I’m still having challenges within the music business side as I’m learning a lot but with the love and passion of music I believe in myself as an artist because at the current moment Amapiano is really doing great around the world and it’s a South African Sound Im Pushing the Amapiano Genre with my Current Music as an Artist and on other accounts I’m just a producer for other artists like Reagile Rey and to name a few”. He further rued financial backing as a major setback in the music industry
for many artists to truly showcase their true potential and talents, as things like Branding, Marketing and Production line require a lot of money to set up for artists. He also outlined that with the current Covid-19 pandemic wrecking havoc in the country, the music industry is the most hard hit industry as events are compromised, leaving artists with nothing to take home. Summer D also revealed that he look up to Soshanguve-born music legend, Dj Maphorisa as his motivation, further adding that he would one day like to establish his Summer Music Records, where he will be able to produce Beautiful Songs for other artists. In an effort to advise young and aspiring artists, Summer D said, “Be Confident Enough to Call yourself the Best In the Industry. They need to Be Patient with Their Craft. Find Ways to Fund Your way through the Industry”. Summer D is available on social media, on Facebook, his page is: @Summer D, Instagram handle: @ Kutlwano Summer D and Twitter handle: @SummerD
Tshwane’s Ward Based Covid-19 Outreach Campaign continues The City would like to applaud those that have taken advantage of our mobile screening By Tebogo Senosha
and testing of communities in The City of Tshwane’s COVID-19 the identified hotspots within Ward-Based Outreach Campaign the City. team is continuing with its screening This week, the team’s focus
will be on Regions 3 and 6. The City would like to applaud those that have taken advantage of our mobile screening,
testing and vaccination sites and encourages community members to visit the vaccination sites.
By Captain Stephen Maluleka As the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children draws to a close, the Rietgat SAPS together with the Community Policing Forum (CPF) went on a door to door in the township and also visited clinics as well as shopping complex to talk to the inhabitants about the second pandemic known as the gender based violence. The station with the aid of community health workers also educated patients about the harsh realities of crimes perpetrated against women and children. In a three day crusade, the police further encouraged people to open cases for prosecution not for making money through perpetrators of this crime. The Rietgat SAPS echoed the same sentiments with the CPF about the campaign that it is time for accountability and taking action. Amongst other hints and tips SAPS shared, they implored the community to stand up against gender based violence and emphatically told them to report such cases and also protect the identity of victims, especially children on social media. About 1300 pamphlets were distributed during the three day campaign at the households, clinics and the shopping complex. Ms Nxumalo from Block JJ applauded the police for the eye opening session. “We were really in the dark about some of the things we go through in our houses, we never knew that one must give consent to sleep with the man at home,” said Ms Nxumalo. Other community members urged the police to come more often to their houses, so as to allow them a chance to strike at some of the domestic crimes while the iron is still hot. The police and the CPF vowed and pledged for 365 of activism against gender based violence and femicide. At the clinic 3, Block X and Block JJ clinics over 250 patients appreciated the visit and some of them raised their concerns on the sidelines about their experiences with the men and women in blue.
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Cycling Club takes road safety, drug abuse awareness to the people
By Tshepiso Makgabutlane
editorial@tshwanebulletin.co.za Say no to drugs and protect our cyclist on the roads, that was the message voiced out by Ga Rankuwa cycling club which recently hosted a road Safety and Drug abuse Awareness Ride. Established in 2016 and registered as an NPO in 2017, founder and chairperson of the club, Victor Phiri has so far been satisfied with the club’s progress over the years. The club’s chairperson first revealed the motivation behind the establishment of the club and had this to say, “Having to see the youth in my community having interest in cycling and not knowing how and where to get assisted to be cyclist motivated me to start a cycling club”. He further revealed how difficult it has been to keep the club running, “It’s extremely difficult to maintain the club, more being without funding. Challenges are transporting the club to races and registering for the race is also a problem as most of the parents are not employed ” he said . The club hosted a Road Safety and drug abuse awareness ride on the 31st of October at Medunsa. Victor Phiri emphasized on the importance of the ride in sending out a message to the community about road safety and drug abuse . “We want to make the community know that we are totally against the use and selling of drugs to our youth , to the motorists we were making them aware that the use of our roads are not just for cars ,
cyclist also have the right to use of the roads and should be respected ” . He further expressed how the deaths of cyclist on the our roads has been a matter of concern hence the club decided to embark on this awareness ride to send out a message. “The deaths of cyclist on our roads is really something that needs to be addressed and since we are fighting against drug abuse , we also needed to drive the message through to our youth that drugs are not cool if one needs to be successful in life ” . Phiri says he is happy with how the awareness ride went and rates it as one of the club’s biggest achievement ever since its establishment. “Road safety and drug abuse awareness ride was actually our biggest event ever, I am proud to say we hosted more than 300 cyclist and managed to have a mini race after the awareness ride”. He lastly revealed the club’s ambitions from here on and plans to put in place to achieve those ambitions . “The main aim is to produce a professional cyclist in Ga-Rankuwa and that can be achieved in two to three years, Gcasa should be one of the development academies to look for if you want to become a cyclist , but most of all we should have one of our junior representing our country one day” he concluded . The club is situated in Ga Rankuwa zone 16 and can be found on social media on Facebook at Ga Rankuwa Cycling Club and Twitter is @Gcasa8 .
Cycling Members of the Ga-Rankuwa Cycling Club during their drug awareness campaign
City of Tshwane teams systematically restoring cable faults as more areas get restored
The City has restored power supply . Power supply to part of Moreleta Park was interrupted when three feeder cables got stolen. The replacement of the stolen cables is underway and restoration of supply will be around midnight when Section C will be switched on. We know this is frustrating to residents and we are doing our utmost to ensure these cables are restored as quickly as possible. In the rebuild of Section C, we have made significant
progress. Wiring, testing and commissioning of the transformer protection and control circuits would be completed Positive identifications, terminations, repairs, and connections of outgoing feeder cables are expected to be completed around 22h00. The final confirmatory tests on the outgoing feeder cables will commence around 22h00 to pave the way for restoration of electricity supply around midnight through a phased in approach as each suburb will be loaded
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Euphoria United wins GSSFC Ladies tourney
SOCCER The Akasia based side went on to make history by winning the first ever GSSFC Top 8 challenge By Tshepiso Makgabutlane
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retoria Akasia based side Euphoria United Angles FC made history after winning the first GSSFC Ladies Top 8 challenge after dismantling SMU 2-1 in what was a thrilling cup final. Club secretary Tokologo Manamela in an interview with Tshwane Bulletin newspaper revealed when and how Euphoria United Angles FC was established and the motivation behind the establishment of the club. “The club was established in 2018, it’s a matter of giving a platform for girls to take a stand and believe in their dreams, create big moments and uplifting them”. She further highlighted the amount of talent available at the club and how the club thrives in providing players a platform to express themselves.
“We have great players that only needs one person to give them space to showcase their talent, give them a home of football and space for learning”. Manamela further revealed the difficulties the club had to overcome to get to the level they are now, “It’s hard to actually work with girls as you always have to channel them to understand the concept of why they are here and how team spirit and teamwork is important for us to reach the same goal that made us to be together ” she said . The Akasia based side went on to make history by winning the first ever GSSFC Top 8 challenge and Manamela was delighted with the team’s performance. “For us to actually win the GSSFC Top 8 challenge was overwhelming and very much exciting because it has remained the reason why we started this team and yet again it makes a mark of hard work really paying off ”.
She further revealed how the team had to play in very difficult conditions as weather conditions were not ideal, “We played under very bad weather, but the girls kept on pushing till they reached the reason why we came to the tournament”. Manamela said the team was hungry and motivated to win the tournament while revealing what inspired the team to success .“What inspired the team to victory was the dedication ,hard work , teamwork and having a winning mindset. We always prepare our minds as winners before we can even set foot on the pitch because that gives us the fighting spirit to reach to the victory we set our mind to”. She also revealed the message sent out to players just before the final. “The message to the players was encouraging them to continue the hard work and teamwork that they are doing as a team and yet again to get on the
field and enjoy the game , play simple football but to never forget that we need goals”. Manamela also had some words of appreciation to the fans and community for their support, “Firstly we would love to thank our girls’ parents for believing in us with their children because without them believing in us we wouldn’t be here. Secondly we would love to appreciate and give thanks to our fans for always supporting and loving us unconditionally,” said Manamela . Manamela lastly revealed the club’s plans for the remainder of the year and beyond. She said, “For the rest of the year Euphoria United Angles will be participating in other tournaments as we would love for our players to grow as individuals and also as a team because we have another big journey to embark on for year 2022”.