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MOKOENA LIED AND SUMMONED THE POLICE TO HER PLACE AND ULTIMATELY REGISTERED A CASE OF KIDNAPPING

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Mother arrested for murdering own child She is charged with murder, perjury and defeating the ends of justice LEADING STORY

25-year-old Mimi Mokoena was remanded in police custody in order to secure legal representation. Mokoena appeared in the GaBy Letlhogonolo Mosete Rankuwa Magistrates’ Court on charges of editorial@tshwanebulletin.co.za murder, perjury and obstructing / defeating the ends of justice.

The accused’s court appearance stems from an incident in which her one-month-old

baby was found on the river banks by a passerby recently.

That was after Mokoena lied and summoned the police to her place and ultimately registered a case of kidnapping.

According to the reports, Mokoena informed the police that two unknown men armed with a firearm and panga, forcefully gained entrance

into her shack at Itsoseng Phase 2, in Hebron at about 19:00 on Saturday, 26 June 2021, and demanded to see her boyfriend. he told police two unknown men, armed with a firearm and panga, forcefully gained entry to her shack at Itsoseng Phase 2, in Hebron, at about 7pm on Saturday, demanding to see her boyfriend.

“she was arrested and charged with murder..

news According to Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone the admitted to killing the baby.

She claimed she had told them that he was not home. “[She alleged] the men instructed her to seal her and her baby’s mouths with Sellotape and ultimately [they] fled from the scene with the baby,” said Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone.

As investigations continued the mother was again questioned. It was then that she admitted to killing the baby. “As a result, she was arrested and charged with murder, perjury and obstructing or defeating the ends of justice,” Mokgwabone said.

North West police commissioner Lt-Gen Sello Kwena welcomed the arrest, saying he hoped it would send a clear message that the police will not hesitate to take action against those who register false cases as that is tantamount to abusing much-needed state resources.

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discovered a body of a woman, which had already started to decompose.

“When I arrived there I found police, forensics, and neighbours around the house and I could sense that someone is dead,” Mathebula said.

“The police said to me: please be strong Lucky has killed your sister. When I entered the bedroom I found her lying on the bed. I asked her how did she die and they said by strangulation. The body had a terrible smell; you could see that she didn’t die today because the body was bloated. And the police suspected that she died starting from Tuesday.”

According to Yvonne, the accused had taken their three children to his home in Mothutlung.

“He told his eleven-year-old child that they could not see their mother because she was in hospital. The child then insisted on getting into the room but Lucky refused. After dropping them, he went to his aunt’s home. And he confessed to her aunt that she killed Nomhle.

“The aunt then called the Rustenburg police, they arrested him. We went to court and the prosecutor found that the police didn’t take the aunt’s statement Yvonne Mathebula crime because Lucky didn’t hand himself over.

And that’s why he is now out of police

By Letlhogonolo Mosete editorial@tshwanebulletin.co.za custody.

“How safe is his kids now because he he family of murdered Nomhle her of a bestfriend. is out?

What I am saying is that no one Aphane want the accused put Nomhle was found dead recently, but deserve to be killed my sister was. We behind bars and justice to take the man allegedly accused of her murder, demand justice for her that man deserves its cause as they mourn their Lucky Aphane, has since been released by to be in jail now.” loved one. the police.

The police has since not been Yvonne Mathebula says the murder According to Yvonne, she was called available for comment. of her sister Nomhle Aphane has robbed to Zone 8 in Ga-Rankuwa after police

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ouncillors arrested for public violence Two councillors, including seven people were nabbed by the police for public violence after allegedly setting a municipal building on fire in Atteridgeville recently.

About 4,000 residents from Jeffsville and Phomolong informal settlements marched to the municipal offices in Atteridgeville to be addressed by the MMC for infrastructure, said police

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spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubele.

He said that residents marched from 7.30am towards the municipal offices, where they waited for the MMC. “It is alleged that the protesters started getting impatient after realising that the MMC was not coming. The protesters became unruly and threw stones and bottles at the police.

violence.

Gauteng provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela condemned the “unruly behaviour” of the protesters.

He urged the community to exercise their rights to protest peacefully and not to damage property.

The arrested suspects were expected to appear in the Atteridgeville Magistrate’s Court soon.

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By Letlhogonolo Mosete With the challenges facing the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), the agency’s CEO, Zolani Matthews, has affirmed his commitment to building capacity for the organisation to deliver on its mandate, resume services, modernise infrastructure and restore good governance.

Addressing a media briefing on Tuesday on the status quo of the organisation, Matthews said key areas that require urgent attention to unlock inefficiencies have been identified.

“Unfortunately, PRASA is currently facing serious cash flow challenges purely because of erosion in our revenue streams. These included fare collected from rail operations, which has significantly been reduced due to non-availability of the product, and rental income around our stations reduced significantly because of lack of train operations, which contribute substantially to the business operations,” the CEO said.

COVID-19, Matthews said, has had an immense impact on the business operations of PRASA and some of its tenants, who have not been spared from economic hardships.

“PRASA in the main has an Operational Expenditure challenge, which has contributed to complaints from the public, particularly around Opex payments where PRASA has been paying its debtors on 160 days payment terms to manage its debts.

“Public order police unit members warned the crowd to stop the violence and ordered them to disperse, but the crowd continued throwing stones. They then broke the municipal fence, forcefully entering the municipal office premises and burned the offices and damaged 16 municipal vehicles,” Makhubele said.

Seven of the protesters, including two councillors, were arrested for public

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Liquor traders warned against business burglaries

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he Rietgat SAPS would like to call on to the liquor traders to be more circumspect and vigilant during this adjusted lockdown level four.

The station has experienced a rise in business burglaries during the

previous lockdown level four and five in 2020, therefore it is incumbent on both the traders and the police to work hand in hand to secure the business premises particularly liquor.

Since the banning of alcohol trading, most criminals take advantage of the situation by breaking into the business premises of liquor traders like bottle stores, taverns and pubs to steal the alcoholic beverages.

As the station, we would like to warn and advise liquor traders to frequent their business sites and if possible strengthen their security detail to avoid a repeat of the previous level four.

We however are going to ensure that our patrol vans are more visible than before especially near liquor establishments, so as to make sure that business burglaries does not happen.

The Rietgat SAPS will also be patrolling these entertainment inducing places in order to further ensure illicit trading of alcohol does not happen during this period where alcohol is banned.

We would also like to encourage the community to give us tip offs on "Take it or leave it" pattern of illegal sales of alcohol in the township.

Anyone who witnesses any criminal activity in their surroundings or neighbourhood should contact the police on Crime Stop number 0860010111 or My SAPS App Rietgat SAPS 012 432 7806.

Suspect linked to traffic officer’s murder

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he Gauteng Traffic Police’s Public Transport Intervention Unit together with the members of the South African Police Service POPS Unit arrested a 37-year -old suspect linked to a series of killings in the taxi industry yesterday in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni policing precinct.

The Gauteng taxi industry has in recent times been marred by incidents of violent killings of taxi owners and operators. The suspect is allegedly linked to an incident which happened last year in Tshwane district, outside Pretoria Pathology services where a Traffic officer belonging to Gauteng Traffic Police and a member of SAPS were injured. One person also lost his life during the incident.

During his arrest, the suspect was

Gauteng Traffic Police Spokesperson Sello Maremane found in possession of an unlicensed firearm and live ammunition. An investigation into the suspected serial killer in the taxi industry continues at this stage. The suspect is expected to appear in court shortly to face relating to

murder, illegal possession of firearm and live ammunition.

“The Gauteng Traffic Police commend the work of the members belonging to the Public Transport Intervention Unit and SAPS in the

wo days after launching COVID-19 vaccinations for its members, the South African Police Service (SAPS) Vaccination Programme is gaining momentum.

This comes after just over 1000 more SAPS personnel received their jabs on Tuesday.

“On day two of the programme, a total of 2055 vaccines had been administered to police officers and support personnel at both the Orlando Stadium in Soweto and the SAPS Tshwane Academy vaccination sites,” the SAPS said in a statement.

At Orlando Stadium, 760 members were vaccinated, bringing the total number of members who have been vaccinated over the first two days at the site to 1 285.

At SAPS Tshwane Academy, the second vaccination site, a total of 770 members had been vaccinated over two days.

Constance Makhaye, a cleaner at the SAPS Tshwane Academy, was among those who got vaccinated on day two.

The 58 year-old with 25 years of service said she was elated to have finally received the vaccine.

"I feel very happy about today, I was initially scared to vaccinate, now that I have recieved my vaccine, I am going to encourage my other colleagues to come and be the next in line to get vaccinated," she said.

Captain Daniel Dhanarajan, a 48 year-old trainer attached to the SAPS Atteridgeville Academy, expressed equal delight.

“I feel very strong and relieved to know that my colleagues, family and I will be safe and guarded against the severe effects of this virus," he said. province for acting swiftly to arrest the suspect linked to a series of killings in the taxi industry,” said Sello Maremane, Gauteng Traffic Police Spokesperson.

“The Gauteng Traffic Police will continue enforce the rule of law and order in the taxi industry without fear or fear. We are confident that the investigation team will unearth more information to ensure that the suspect receives a harsher sentence.

Lastly, we to appeal to taxi operators not to take the law into their own hands by killing each other in an effort to resolve their conflicts,” added Sello Maremane.

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Fire cost family of four their home No one was home at the time of the incident

local news The Mashaba family home

“we received a call from a neighbour informing us that our home was engulfed in flames, editorial@tshwanebulletin.co.za unfortunately when me and my sister got home it was too late. he Mashaba family from The neighbours even broke the Marikana M3 has been gate to gain access in order to displaced, and have to extinguish the fire but failed.” seek alternative sleeping According to Lettie arrangements after their shack Mashaba, the elder in the family was reduced to ashes following they have no idea what caused a fire incident recently. the fire because no one was one Shocked family member at the time of the incident.

Peter Mashaba (32) said “We tried to call the Rietgat

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police station in order for them to ascertain what might have caused the fire but even today there is no sign of them, so we are only left with speculations,” said Lettie.

Explaining their sleeping predicament Lettie said " Because of the incident my younger sister and I both sleeping at our boyfriends house's and our brother sleeps at the neighbour’s house, by sunrise we go back to our home

to see what we can do.”

City of Tshwane EMS Spokesperson Charles Mabaso mentioning the statistics of fire related case since winter started said. "Tshwane Emergency Services Department received 552 fire related calls between 1 June and 27 June 2021. Of the above calls, most were related to veld or grass and rubbish fires. 78 fire calls on dwellings were also received during the said period, of which 53 included house and building fires and 25 shack fire incidents" Said by the EMS Spokesperson.

He also mentioned that, most fires in informal settlement are as a result of house keep and lifestyle patterns that do not support or favour fire and life safety.

The EMS Spokesperson the community needs to be aware and alert at all times.

The family is requesting help to anyone who can assist by donating household’s essentials.

Tshwane increases vaccination sites from 15 to 19

The City of Tshwane has added new vaccination sites in an effort to enhance its vaccination drive for the elderly from the age of 60 and above.

The City initially had 14 official vaccination sites for Phase 2 of mass vaccination and today we are ecstatic to announce that we have managed to secure 5 additional sites, bringing the total number of sites to 19. The additional vaccination sites is a remarkable milestone in the fight against this dreadful pandemic.

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abopane Councillor Tshepo Kgobane, recently terminated his Democratic Alliance membership with immediate effect to join ActionSA, citing lack of transformation and racism.

In statement issued Kgobane said “I have resigned from the Democratic Alliance as a party member, a councillor in the City of Tshwane, a constituency leader for Mabopane and Winterveldt, and as well as the member of the Gauteng North regional executive committee. The party that was once a beacon of hope, has now regressed tremendously and gone back to a conservative, racist organization that I can no longer associate with.”

The DA claims not to condone racism, however this has been proven to be a blue lie because racism is very much alive in that organization. The election of Helen Zille emboldened those that were hibernating to come out and make us feel their presence.

I can go back to many incidents that attest to my statements but perhaps I should stick to the most recent one being their campaign election managers as seen in the list that was leaked to media and subsequently confirmed by the party to be correct.

What that list and Geordin Hill Lewis’s pathetic attempt at spinning this issue reveals is that the DA is beyond redemption, and they actually

Mabopane Councillor Tshepo Kgobane has joined actionsa after dumping the democratic alliance believe that only people of certain hue have the necessary experience and expertise to manage campaigns.

DA does not have an interest in black communities and this was made clear when in the previous Bi-elections held in 19 May 2021, they only contested

affluent wards and not a single ward in the Black townships.

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The City of Tshwane’s Utility Services Department will carry out an emergency repair work to a leaking valve bulk pipeline which supplies the Mabopane main reservoir. This repair work will lead to water supply interruption in Mabopane Block S and the nearby areas.

The following areas will be affected by the water supply interruption • Klippan 102-JR • Mabopane 702-JR • Mabopane A, B, C, D, E, M, N, S, U, X and CV • Mabopane Ext 2 and 4 • Mabopane M-2 and M-3 • Nooitgedacht 256-JR • Rietgat 105-JR • Soshanguve NN • Tswaing 149-JR Winterveld • Winterveld Ext 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8 • Winterveld AH Ext 1 and 3

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By Velencia Senoamadi hrough her support group, Omolemo Omogolo Burn Survivors SA, the Winterveldt based Neo Mocumi is using her pain, experience to give hope to burn survivors to live their life beyond their scars.

Her world came down tumbling at her feet when she suffered third degree burns to over 85 percent of her body, a fatal car explosion.

As if that was not enough, 13 years later the proverbial lightning struck home again this time at the cost of her younger sister’s life.

Her traumatic experiences have since then taught her how to love scars and use them inspire other burn survivors to accept their differences.

This as she knows that unlike others, burn injuries leave behind an emotive and physical scars that can last a lifetime.

“I was seated at the back seat of a car, enjoying the ride when all of a sudden it exploded and there were flames all over.

Everything happened so fast, I was so scared, I feared for the worst. I guess it was by God’s grace that I survived,” said Mocumi.

Since then Mocumi has launched #Stopstaringitsonlyscars a support programme that helps burn survivors to

cope with the long-term effects of their injuries.

“The programme attracted lot of burn survivors. Because their lives are altered forever, we offer them mental and emotional support programme. This is done so that they would not allow their scars to determine who they are.

The campaign did not only make positive impact in the lives of the burn survivors only. It also touched a lot of people who are battling internal scars also.

It gave them courage, strength, healing sense that they can turn their lives to normalcy,” said Mocumi.

She also launched # I'menough campaign focuses on building self-esteem, self-love and self acceptance.

Mocumi explained why the programmes are closer to her heart; “My younger sister who was living with epilepsy fell on top of a hot plat during her seizure. In the moment she suffered burn injuries to her body.

She died a month later due to kidney failure as her body was not responding to medication. During that time she struggled to cope and accept her burn injuries. She became so traumatised that she would not cooperate with nurses,” said Mocumi.

"Now I live my life to the fullest, I have accepted everything about myself even my scars too. My scars are now my stars and they shows that I am a victor and a survivor," Mesa Mokhethi a burn survivor who benefited from Mocumi’s programme.

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Jubille Mall recepients of the project of Muslims of Tshwane food hampers

he Project Muslims of Tshwane in conjunction with the Garden Social Services showed their benevolent side by donating 50 hampers, 30 canes to the visually impaired and orphans at Hammanskraal’s Jubilee Mall

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recently.

Falling under their activities scope includes social work, empowerment, agriculture, feeding, assisting the visually impaired and orphans. The organisations have established a good partnership with the local communities.

Founder of the Garden Social Services Abubakir Chouglay said “We have acquired a piece of land in Kanana in partnership with a local organisation, where we are going to build a center for the visually impaired and orphans.”

“The centre will also accommodate an in-

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2 year-old Mmathapelo Molepo from Soshanguve Block JJ is reliving her childhood memories as a Mrs Universe Africa semifinalist. The married mother two kids, is hoping to clinch the converted title.

Born at New Eesterus in Hammaskraal, she was raised in the Eastern Cape in a small town called Lusikisiki then moved back to Pretoria Soshanguve in her teenage years.

She furthered her studies my grade at Reitumetse High school in Soshanguve Block L, class of 2008, but due to lack of funds I could not study further but she is still in a process of studying further as she strongly believes that "a destiny delayed is not a destiny denied" Entering Mrs Universe Africa 2021 means that I'm given a second chance to fulfill my dreams and to empower other women. Mrs Universe Africa pageant is a platform that accommodates married, divorced and windowed women aged between 2050 years despite their body shape and size .The message I can give to my fellow women it is never too late to start again, dream again and to live life to the fullest.

“My passion for beauty pageants started at high school. I had this love for fashion and beauty in general even though I was this shy and quiet little girl, but when I ascended a beauty pageant stage doing my catwalk, I would feel so free and full of confidence and that is the greatest

feeling ever,” said Molepo.

Not a novice to the world of glitz and glamour she said “Mrs universe Africa 2021 pageant is not my first pageant, back in high school I won the title of Miss battle of the schools in 2007, Miss face of news cafe Karen park in 2013, I won the title Miss face of News Cafe Rustenburg in 2014 and 2nd Princess La Ray hair salon 2016.

It felt so good winning those titles I have literally grown into the process of beauty pageants whereby I also organised few pageants such as Miss Pure bliss, I became a beauty pageant judge at our local schools in Soshanguve.

I groomed the up and coming models, so after getting married and having kids I decided to take a hiatus off from beauty pageants to give my kids my undivided attention. My kids are my biggest blessing, but my love for beauty for beauty pageant never died.

My whole family is giving me amazing support through this journey of becoming Mrs Universe Africa 2021, especially my husband he is my biggest fan and I'm very grateful for that.

I am currently working with Rose Happy times Elderly Day Care for elderly people and Youth Skills Development Project Centre.

If it happens that I win the Mrs universe Africa 2021 title, It will be a dream come true for me and my community, as I always wished to build a children's day care centre whereby child headed families will have a place to have their first meal of the day before going to school and lunch after school, and be assisted with their homeworks and getting a great support system, Because I know how it feels like to grow up without parents.

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KiddoCool brand boost teens personal hygiene SOSHTIMES

I have been thanked a lot by many mothers requesting more products and there was none to be found for that age group, I was instead advised to use home remedies then decided to create and manufacture my own brand,” said Ramothwa The Animal Science Graduate from the Tshwane University of Technology, who also worked at a piggery, Tranfarms for animal production Ramothwa said “The products have been so warmly

received, solving most household’s problems encountered by mothers for their kids. I have been thanked a lot by many mothers and also requesting more products.”

Lack of capital did not deter her from pursuing her dream, “initially I was selffunded and did not have enough money; I then sold some shares to my partners to fund me that's why we are here now.

Funding from the government does not come easy but have received some assistance of courses and promotional material from Seda a government entity responsible for funding small businesses Confident in her products, her vision is to manufacture and distribute quality preteen’s products globally in order to inspire their personal hygiene confidence.

Entrepreneur creates music selling website

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Mapula Ramothwa

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apitalizing on untapped segment of the market, has seen a steady increase in demand of the kiddies’ personal hygiene brand ‘Kiddo Cool’, a 100% black owned company.

Frustrated by a problem experienced by most mothers, when their kid’s armpits begin to emit a foul odour due to sweat or hormonal changes, led Mapula Ramothwa from Soshanguve to seek a solution to the problem “KiddoCool was conceived in 2018, and the idea came about when I noticed that that pre-teens age group was neglected in terms of personal hygiene products. I have a son myself who is a soccer player and everytime he would return home from practice and I bathe him, his armpits would smell a bit offish. I searched for Roll- ons in the market

Thabo Moshole from Sekampaneng Village in Hammanskraal

A busy working schedule and a desire to access the music market led Thabo Moshole from Sekampaneng Village in Hammanskraal, to create a music selling website named ‘SweetChedda’.

Moshole a rapper musician, used to be part of a trio group called Vicious Rebels said “I started sweetchedda website in 2012, because as an aspiring tavern owner, I saw music as nothing but business and had no time to roam the streets and promote my music. I saw selling music online as the only option for me because I'd be able to do two professions at the same time from one building.”

“It has not been smooth sailing to get to where I am today, it has been a learning curve for me I moved from one developer to the other, learning how this business work and recently I hire a developer, email them a contract for the job, pay 50% and let them do their thing because someone once destroyed my website.

My first developer and hosting was Henry the Jedi and last was Vish Eraman of payghost hosting. And now I am hosted by Intohost hosting company as I do not have a permanent developer under my belt.

I am self-funded and currently I have signed 37 artists. I'm looking forward to signing more. The goal is to help musicians stay independent and see them reaping 100% royalties without a middle man Currently www.sweetchedda.co.za is an online music store with artist portal built in and a wallet.

Musicians can open an account upload their music and sell at their fingertips without moving an inch.

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Hammanskraal lady nominated for top accolade Mission is to create developmental opportunities for the youth

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areer Active Training and Consulting Co-founder and Director Glenda (29) from Temba in Hammanskraal has been nominated for JCISA (Junior Chamber International South Africa) which is a network of young active citizens who have mission to create developmental opportunities to empower young people in their communities.

Every year, JCI South Africa selects 10 outstanding young people under the age of 40 who live the JCI mission in in extraordinary way.

Glenda brings nearly a decade of experience in the training and development space, an internationally accredited NBI (Neethling Brain Instrument) Practitioner and certified social entrepreneur through GIBS. She co-founded Career Active Training and Consulting with Masego Sehoole, which develops holistic assessments and offers skills training for students, recent graduates, and career professionals. She also regularly hosts community, youth, corporate talks and workshops. P Passionate about social

entrepreneurship and making a difference, her call to impact and transform lives resonates through her work. She has consistently been involved in shaping young adult mind-sets to think differently and have a positive outlook.

Her drive for entrepreneurship and willingness to learn and collaborate has awarded her notable and prestigious accolades such as that of the Mandela Washington Fellowship in the USA, a Presidential Award recipient and the Young African Leaders Initiative, under the University of Notre Dame.

Her vision is to open the first creativity wellness Centre in her community which would provide career guidance and advance holistic wellbeing.

Glenda wants a world where everyone is fulfilled and she further said ‘’you serve well if you’re fulfilled, and it also makes it much easier to do the job, I am humbled an honoured by the nomination. This nomination is not only for me but for the community of Hammanskraal as well, we are flying the flag high.”

In addition to this, Glenda has started The Project68 TechBus initiative. This project is inspired to curb the digital divide that has been exasperated by Covid-19 and continues to widen in South Africa. The Project 68 Tech Bus seeks to give access to information and the Internet of Things to rural and remote schools, ultimately affording learners a better chance to access online learning and opportunities-leaving no child behind as a result of limited or no access to technology.

Career Active Training and Consulting Co-founder and Director Glenda

Thick Goddass advocates self-love One of the biggest challenge we face in society is acceptance

By Letlhogonolo Mosete editorial@tshwanebulletin.co.za 21 year-Kamogelo Baloyi, who also goes by the moniker ‘Thick Goddess’ is advocating self-love amongst voluptuous women and wants them to embrace their curvatures and body types wholeheartedly.

“We are here and we are not going anywhere. We have to accept and love our bodies.

Society has to change its mindset of sexy beautiful ladies, because the new sexy is us. I want plus size ladies to be comfortable in their own skin. I live by these words "my body size doesn't define the queen that I am". We are unique and amazing in our own special way,” said Baloyi.

The Winterveldt born and Mabopane bred model said, “My journey began in 2017, when my cousin introduced me to plus size ladies calling themselves ‘Chubby Charm’, after joining them, it was the start of my modelling career. From there onward, I never stopped I enjoyed every moment being behind the camera and that was the birth of Thick Goddass.”

Career path taken Baloyi said “I passed my matric in 2017, the next year I went to college to study Human Resource, but I dropped-out due to my mom’s

21 year-Kamogelo Baloyi ill health and had financial plus size ladies called ‘Curvish problems. Later that year I Queens’ that focuses on women taught myself how to do nails empowerment, and I partnered and make up, I then worked in with ‘Phattie Queen’. We are a salon as a nail technician; in looking to put Pretoria plus sizes 2020 I decided to go to school on the map. and did ancillary health care L1 One biggest challenge we & early childhood development face in society is acceptance. We L1 recently I graduated for baby tend to want to please society care and child health. I still want forgetting ourselves along the to pursue my dream of being way. And body shaming is the a beautician which means I'm worst because they make us going back to college to study feel inferior, to please their own beauty therapy.” problems so they can feel good My brand is aimed to give about themselves. That’s one of motivation and inspire other the things I wish to change in & Lifestyle plus size ladies thatbeauty our bodies our society. CITY NEWS are not a disability and we can My late mom is my role take of ourselves. Recently model each and every day I've started my own group of I'm becoming like her she

was phenomenal and Thick Leyoncee because I love how she has put plus size women on the map. I wish to work with her one day.

My grandmother, my girlfriend are my family, they're indeed very supportive, they help me financially when I need to do photoshoots and my girlfriend makes sure she's always there to support me when I attend events. I get my inspiration from the community and social media.

I want to see plus size models

given the same opportunity as slender models then I'd say we are well represented. Our opportunities as plus sizes are limited because people have the mindset that we can't do anything flexible but the new plus size generation is here.

My definition of beauty is self-love and acceptance, once you have those to two no one can tell you otherwise. Confidence is also a key to beauty. When you feel beautiful, nothing stop u from overcoming obstacles of the society.

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R270 million redevelopment for Odi stadium

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shwane residents can breathe a sigh of relief as Odi stadium and HM Pitje are set for a revamp to the tune of R1.3bn and R270m respectively.

The latest development regarding the future of both stadiums was revealed by the Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts and Culture this week during a meeting with a parliamentary portfolio committee.

Over the years, the infrastructure of both historic sporting facilities, have been left in a dilapidated state partly due to lack of maintenance by authorities.

Department head Priscilla Masisi, who made a presentation before the portfolio committee, said the City had declared its intention to submit a funding

proposal to Treasury under the Budget facility for infrastructure meant to fund projects between R1bn and R3bn.

She said the current budget estimate for the redevelopment of both HM Pitje and Odi stadiums would be R1.3bn and R270m respectively.

Masisi said the department would be required to support the City’s finance application from the Treasury through an endorsement letter.

HM Pitje was earmarked as a training facility for teams participating in the 2010 Soccer World Cup, but that never materialised due to noncompliance with occupational safety regulations.

A project initiation report was commissioned in 2018 to assess the state of the stadium and part of recommendations was that the facility must be condemned and demolished.

Masisi said the facility’s structure has dangerous cracks and its seating arrangements

posed a safety risk to the spectators.

She said the department had in June 2019 submitted a business case to the Treasury for the funding of the demolition work.

The proposed demolition, which had not yet taken place, was estimated at R69 751 997.

“The business case was approved and R22 000 000 was allocated for 2019/2020 MTEF of which R499 751 was paid for the assessment report,” Masisi said.

The Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development was appointed for the demolition of the stadium and a budget estimate submitted by the department was approximately R87m, including Vat. “The total cost will be finalised on appointment of a contractor who will cost the project and propose a methodology for the demolition of the stadium,” Masisi said.

It was anticipated that the

demotion work would start in September and be completed in October next year.

Beyond the demolition, Masisi said there were plans to start phase one of the stadium redevelopment by erecting a 30 000-seat PSL standard stadium and 15 000 standing square metre stadium with multipurpose sports facilities.

Regarding Odi Stadium, she said the facility would be demolished at an estimated cost of R120m depending on the availability of funding. The demolition process is expected to be 18 months.

The approximately 50 000seat stadium was transferred to the Gauteng province in 2008 by the North West government.

It was transferred to the City when it had already become a liability.

Masisi said the ultimate plan was to rebuild the facility and convert it into a multipurpose sport and recreational park.

The redevelopment would

include installing a newly grassed main field with floodlights, athletics tracks, security fencing and parking.

Both the existing multipurpose courts in the precinct and indoor centre would be upgraded.

Ablution facilities, change rooms and a clubhouse would be built.

Tshwane MMC for social development Thabisile Vilakazi said the projects would greatly assist the communities.

She said the redevelopment process had been delayed in the past because the three spheres of government were not working together.

“This has been dragging on for quite some time and if we come together this is going to help the process to speed up,” she said.

MEC Mbali Hlope shared the sentiments, saying communities felt they had been disadvantaged by the government due to a lack of sporting infrastructure