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Two behind bars for robbing school Newly elected Mayor of Tshwane Stephens Mokgalapa

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Waste truck crushes man to death

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Soshanguve waste removal employee met his untimely death in a horrible manner, after he was brutally crushed to death in an accident

on the Buitekant Road near Mabopane train station recently.

It is alleged that the deceased was hanging about on the back of a waste collecting

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truck when the driver lost control and veered off the road, the victim lost his balance and fell on the ground only to be crushed to death by the heavy duty truck.

Family members on the scene could only identify the deceased by the clothes and shoes he was wearing due to the men’s horrific injuries.

According to the police at the scene the man’s head was flattened by the weight of the truck.

Soshanguve Police Spokeswoman Constable Portia Sebone said:“A culpable homicide case has been opened at our station and investigations are still continuing.”

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ust days into the new schooling calendar, police had to move swiftly and apprehend two Winterveldt’s men suspected of stealing laptops and making off with the principal’s car at Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa High School recently.

The suspects went to the school pretending to be looking for admission.

Loate Police Spokesperson Captain Sebola said they arrested the suspects after following a tip-off about two men seen at Chiloane Stand caring laptops.

“Upon arrival the police saw one suspect trying to run away with a laptop. We followed him into a room he had entered and found two men inside.

They then confessed that they had stolen the items at the school. This after they failed to produce proof of ownership of the items. We also managed to recover the school principal’s car which was also stolen,” said Sebola.

The suspects will are expected to appear before Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate Court shortly.

City declares health building safe for occupation

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he City of Tshwane has swiftly managed to address the defective centralised ventilation system at Isivuno Building, one of the offices occupied by its staff members.

This follows the earlier removal of the City’s 400 employees from the building pending the optimal functioning of the ventilation system. The employees had to be stationed in some of the City’s regional offices. The City can today confirm that the occupational hazards that were identified have now been attended to, and staff members are now operating from the building.

Last year, the City conducted an inspection following complaints by our staff members that the building’s ventilation/ air conditioning system is occasionally failing, leading to poor indoor air quality.

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Newly elected Mayor of Tshwane Stephens Mokgalapa

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interveldt’s Stephens Mokgalapa announced his readiness to take the difficult task of leading the country’s capital city, following his uncontested election as the new Mayor of Tshwane during a ‘voteless’ special council setting.

He was declared the mayor by the Speaker of the Council Katlego Mathebe in line with the municipal structures act, as no other party fielded a candidate.

Mokgalapa was appointed by the DA’s FedEx as its preferred Mayoral candidate for Tshwane, following the resignation of Solly Msimanga who left behind a slew of unresolved issues including the controversial GladAfrica contract.

He holds a wealth of experience in both local and national government having served as both PR Councillor for 9 years in Witnerveldt . He served in the national assembly as both Shadow Minister of International Relations and Co-Operations and Human Settlement.

In his acceptance speech Mokgalapa said he will continue to ensure that the City of Tshwane has open opportunities for all. “ Given my wealth of extensive knowledge of both national and local government, I will be able to lead the administration of the City of Tshwane. As a son of Tshwane,

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Mokgalapa to focus on small tangible service delivery I passionate about the delivery of services.

Prior to his appointment Mokgalapa said” he will focus his energy on small tangible service delivery like fixing pot holes, streets lights and cutting grass. He holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science and Honours in International Relation from the University of Pretoria.

ANC has said Mokgalapa’s appointment is a clear indication that the DA’s FedEx does not have confidence in the members of its council.

1999 He joined the DA 2000 Served as PR Councillor 2009 Appointed to the National Assembly 2012 Appointed Shadow Minister of Human Settlement 2014 Appointed Shadow Minister of International Relations and Corporations 2017 Elected President of Africa Liberal Network in Kenya

The sad reality that some poor students desperate to further their higher education at institutions of higher learning are likely to fall victim to this heartless act, the Department of Higher Education and Training has issued a stern warning to prospective students and their parents not to fall prey to unscrupulous bogus colleges.

In an effort to thwart such incidents the department has launched a link where students and parents can browse to verify if their preferred institutions are registered with the necessary bodies for compliance The department of higher education and training posted a link on the South African Government Facebook page recently which 2018 matriculants could use to browse the list of registered private higher education institutions and courses they were qualified to offer.

The department said the list was updated in October last year.

With such bogus colleges mushrooming nationwide and registration in full swing many students have fallen victim and lost their parents hard earned money in the process being left with worthless qualifications and lost years that cannot be regained.

"The message to students is to verify if the private college, the programme they offer and the site or branch at which the programme is offered, and if the institution is accredited with the Quality Council (QC) and/or the Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) and/or the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO)," explained media liaison officer Lunga Ngqengelele.

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scuffle nearly broke out between angry job seekers and a Odi hospital official in Mabopane recently, this comes after

she told irritable job hopefuls to start afresh their queues according to posts they are applying for. The hospital experienced an influx of job applicants from around Tshwane and surrounding areas and had no contingency plan in place.

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they accused the official of nepotism and favouritism as they claim to have arrived first and that action amounted to special treatment as everyone had to wait for their turn whilst braving the elements Merriam Makole who gave on and decided to go back home said “In South Africa nothing goes according to plan you have to always queue for everything. I just came to try my luck but deep down I know that the posts have already been allocated to those with connections, it is a waste of time, money and effort.”

Speaking anonymously to Tshwane Bulletin with the fear of reprisal one applicant said

“Yesterday we were turned away as the queue was too long due to the snail pace work done by the hospital and security personnel, we had to stand and bear the brunt of the unforgiving African sun the whole day, but because we want to be employed we have to persevere and now this happens, it is totally unacceptable some of us woke up in the wee hours of the morning in order to be first in line and spent our last money with the hope of gaining employment. I guess in this country you have to know someone otherwise things A security guard who also spoke anonymously at the health institution said they got their orders to monitor the line from the Human resources department and were just following orders from their employer. ‘Some delays are caused by people applying for almost every post and they have to sign for that,’ he said.

When going to press efforts to get a reply from the hospital were unsuccessful as the phone rang unanswered Meanwhile at George Mukhari Hopital in Ga-Rankuwa and Jubilee Hospital in Hammanskraal the officials ran a smooth sailing ship that saw last minute job hopefuls drop their application without any glitches in order to beat the set deadline. Thousands of applicants flo+oded institutions where posts were advertised by the Department of Health.

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Changing her community through education

First lady to start spelling a bee competition in Mabopane

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Keabetswe Dire with Students who parttook in spelling bee competition.

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he saying “charity begins at home” is a true testament embodied by Ms. Keabetswe Dire. Who is the founder of Thutoplele Academy and Services based in Mabopane.

Inspired by the movie Akeelah and the bee, the implementation phase of the academy started in 2014. She persevered and became the first lady to start the spelling bee competition in her home-town Mabopane.

“With constant hesitation to start I was then compelled by the statistics in 2013 stipulating that grade 4 learners in Kwa Zulu Natal can’t read or write. I told myself if I want to see the change then the change has to start with me, I decided to make the difference by giving back to my community of Mabopane,” said Ms. Dire.

Determined in her quest to bring her vision into fruition Dire said “I was the first person to introduce spelling bee competition at Botsalo, my former primary school. In 2018, I registered and NPC since I have exhausted my investments and I have built a sufficient portfolio of evidence to attract

education funders.

The vision of the organisation is to have a remedial school for learners who are faced with learning difficulties and currently the organisation is supported by an Educational Psychologist and a speech therapist to address the learning challenges faced by learners. Currently the school is operating on Saturdays only due to space however we would love to operate on a full-time basis

offering after school programme where we assist learners with their home-work.

I would like to appeal to funders, more especially organisations that their CSI scope is education based. The organisation is growing vastly it now offers English, Mathematics, Science, Computer lesson and Chess from grade 1-9. We also host spelling bee competition, scrabble competition, maths24 competition, word raffle com-

petition, chess competition and debate competition annually in November and we award the learners with medals and certificates.

A sponsorship request of laptops, chess boards, scrabble boards, maths24 cards, reading books, school uniform vouchers, scholarships, bursaries as an incentive for various competitions winners will greatly benefit the learners. The hardship that the organisation is facing is the sti-

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pend for the qualified teachers working at the academy. The organisation has employed qualified teachers and newly qualified teachers to eradicate unemployment.

Keabetswe Dire’s is an electrical technician currently studying Psychology in Education and passionate about making a positive difference in children’s lives.

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Reitumetse High to get a facelift Best performing township school in Gauteng

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Top students spoiled

Jubilee Mall showered them with presents

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o show appreciation for their hardwork and commitment, Jubilee Mall in partnership with Spur spoiled the top 3 matriculants with lunch recently. The students were accompanied by their parents, school principals and officials from the department of Education.

Keamogetswe Sekwele who is the overall top student in Hammanskraal from Sikhululekule Secondary got 6 distinctions with an average of 90.4%, Sechaba Mosane from Rakgotso got 6 distinctions with an average of 88% and Kearabilwe Diale got 7 distinctions with an average of 89%.

The Management team was invited to the Tshwane North matric awards the event was held at National Library of South Africa. The top 3 students received presents sponsored by the Mall consisting of a laptop and vouchers to the value of R5000.

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nyone found to be in contravention of Waste Management By-Law. Section 48, may face a maximum of three years imprisonment or R60-thousand fine This is a stern warning issued by the City of Tshwane as it clamps down on the sprouting of illegal dumping sites mushrooming in the city, townships.

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auteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has made a promise to learners at Reitumetse Secondary School in Block L Soshanguve to turn the learning institution to a technologically run school come January next year.

Lesufi reiterated those words during his visit, after the school became the best-performing township school in Gauteng pipping all schools in the province to claim the numer one spot, “Thank you for all your hard work that has you standing at the top as the best in the country. Thank you for being the best in the province and showing that it can be done. As a token of our appreciation for the hard work and pride you have given to this school, we are going to transform this school into a school of the future come January 2020.”

Since 2014, the school has achieved with 88.2% that year, followed by 76.4% in 2015, 76.4% for 2016 and 78.8% in 2017. In 2018, it achieved 88.8%.

“I hope the rest of our schools take encouragement from this school’s commitment and hard work,” Lesufi said.

He also opened a new primary school in Centurion yesterday where he called on parents and communities to guard the investment made in schools by protecting and “ousting” criminals.

He also opened a

City to prosecute illegal dumping offenders with high levels of illegal dumping spots across its 7 Regions which have already cost the metropolitan municipality more than R12 million in the current financial year to clear out and rehabilitate some of the sites. During the 2017/18 financial year, the City spent R67 million on clearing of illegal dumping sites.

There are more than 600 illegal dumping spots citywide which have been identified by the Agriculture and Environmental Management Department with the majority of them being in Regions 1, 2, 3 and 6. Most

of these illegal dumping spots are prevalent in informal settlements, road reserves and nearby open spaces of main arterial roads, townships, urban and suburban areas.

Eighty-percent of these spots are on council owned properties and 20 percent on privately owned properties. These illegal dumps are characterized by 90 percent of domestic waste while building rubble during extension of households constitutes 10 percent.

“Not only does this completely preventable and thoughtless dumping destroy’s our

environment, it also has a number of other negative effects on society. The clean-up and rehabilitation of these illegal dumping sites cost tax-payers millions of rands every year which could be better used in the preservation and care of the environment,” said Member of the Mayoral Committee(MMC) for Agriculture and Environmental Management Mike Mkhari.

Mkhari said with the assistance of the City’s Metro Police and his department’s inspectors, who are undergoing training as Peace Officers, offenders will

new primary school in Centurion said at a cost of R70million, the first of its kind in the province built using new technology method called Alternative Construction Technology that in future would enable the department to build schools to cater to the growing need in the province. “The number of pupils coming to Gauteng is huge and to build a normal school takes us close to 24 months. So these technologies enable us to build in the quickest time possible.” Lesufi said the school had everything the pupils would need.

“It has laboratories, libraries, multimedia rooms and everything else these learners will need because we are now focusing on improving primary school education.”

The department would be unveiling six more schools using the same technology, he said. . Meanwhile social media was abuzz with words of encouragement as alumni’s at the school, synonymous with producing top pupils sang its praises.

Mogomotsi Mafoko said “I am so proud of my school for attaining the number one spot. It really shows that with hardwork between the teachers and learners only good outcomes can be achieved.”

Mmadira Mohale said “We are very proud about what the school has achieved. We are clearly set for a brighter future as the pupils are committed to their studies.”

be apprehended and charged to appear before our Municipal Courts.

“We want to warn our residents and business owners that illegal dumping is a contravention of our Waste Management ByLaw. Section 48 of the Waste Management By-Law clearly states that any person who is convicted of an offence under this By-Law, may face a maximum of three years imprisonment or R60-thousand fine or both as may be determined by our Municipal Courts in accordance with the Adjustment of Fines Act, 1991 (Act 101 of 1991),” said MMC Mkhari.

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entrepreneurship TOP PIC : Soshanguve based shoe maker Mikateko Mahlaule with some of his hand crafted creations which he sells at Mabopane Train Station

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he ever colourful AmaNdebele nation is set to invade the sacred KoMjekejeke heritage site in Wahlmansthal, for the annual commemoration of one their bravest and most revered leader, King Silamba.

Since its inception more than three decades ago, the event is attended by over 20 000 people from different walks of life, including cabinets ministers, members of the diplomatic corps and royalties from different parts of South Africa and beyond.

According to Baba Masango, King Silamba ascended the throne in the 1800s after his return from the self imposed exile in Botswana fol-

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ith no formal training, just being guided by the spirit of God Mikateko Mahlaule of Block H in Soshanguve has mastered the art of handcrafting shoes from scratch. A staunch Christian, family man and father to a baby boy says the road to get where he is, hasn’t always been paved with gold.

Plying his trade at the busy Mabopane Station, passionate about his products, Mahlaule is a man who says his work first and foremost is guided by the spirit of God His handmade shoes creations are slowly getting soles hit the pavement due to their uniqueness and love that went into them. He is on the process of registering and trademark his labour of love called ‘Lyric Mikateko’ combining his stage name and real name “My first attempt at shoe making I was the butt of jokes but patience and enduring the hardships that came my way I persevered and the results now speak for themselves. I would spend sleepless night just trying to interpret the vision and dreams so that it becomes a tangible product. Once I got the hang of it was smooth sailing.

Self- funded without any assistance from any financial or governmental institutions, Mahlaule says that the ultimate goal is growth and creating

Mahlaule brand of shoes is called Lyric Mikateko employment for the youths, “I want to own a factory whereby we can mass produce our shoes.

After mass production I need to have outlets to showcase my creations and that’s when I need my own shoe stores countrywide.”

Any Good Samaritan willing to help me with machinery is welcomed as it will assist me in achieving my goal,” sad Mahlaule He promotes his shoes by adorning them himself and word of mouth also helped to get his name out there. His prices range from R300 up to the thousands.

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lowing the tragic assassination of his brother Khuleka.

“After a bitter conflict over land with the Afrikaner farmers, led by JG Bronkhorst, king Silamba moved to KoMjekejeke in the 1850s. This was his way of avoiding the slavery of his people. He is also known to have fiercely resisted colonialism, infiltration by missionaries and fought for their identity and heritage,” said Masango.

King Silamba died in the 1892 and was buried in KoMjekejeke, he was succeeded by his eldest son Mbhengani, whose reign was short lived. The event is held in the first Saturday of March.

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Buys already created 3 social media pages Lesego Modiselle is one of the emerging small black farmers who have joint the covo planting bandwagon

Covo positions itself as the top crop Growing demand and supply trend

WOMeN of POWER koketso Buys created three Facebook groups in October 2017 called Hammanskraal Business Hub, Hammanskraal Employment Hub, Hammanskraal Education Hub.

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Social Worker by profession, 29 year-old Koketso Buys, is utilising the power of social media as a platform to disseminate information and empower youth in her community and surrounding areas.

She has already created three Facebook groups in October 2017 called Hammanskraal Business Hub which has reached 2350 members, Hammanskraal Employment Hub which has reached 1300 members and Hammanskraal Education Hub which has reached 178 members.

Born and bred in Mathibestad and later relocated to Temba Hammanskraal. She studied Social Work at the University of Johannesburg. She also did a short course in makeup and became a makeup artist.

Koketso is also the founder

Glam Kraftz which is an umbrella of four branches, Beauty, Events, Lifestyle and Seminars.

She also established a youth empowerment movement called Tsoga Mocha. Koketso is passionate about beauty, event organising and community work.

Koketso is employed on an 8am to 4pm job Mondays to Fridays and on weekends she focuses on her business.

“I was inspired to start these groups by my passion of youth empowerment and love for my hometown Hammanskraal. I realised that with my seminars only I cannot reach out to everyone and it is difficult to help young people reach their goals one seminar at a time. So I got an idea to create these groups to allow distribution of information, marketing, referrals, advices and motivation among youth, announcements etc,” said Buys.

Buys further said “Hammanskraal Business Hub has managed to give many businesses and organisations a platform to grow their business and attract

more clientele, the Hub also makes it easy for Hammanskraal residents to seek and find any kind of business services they need. Hammanskraal Employment Hub has allowed people to share advertised vacancies and other employment opportunities available in various sectors.”

In all the Hubs, the members are always advised to be alert and vigilant for scam and fraudulent businesses, jobs and schools and to report any mischievous or suspecting posts. The Hubs have been received well, but each Hub was received differently by the youth of Hammanskraal.

I hope to see Hammanskraal turn into a place where young people are flourishing in their businesses, jobs and careers.

I wish to see young people working together to achieve their goals instead of working against each other. I cannot change the world alone but with the little that I can do I hope it will have a positive impact in people’s lives.

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ith unemployment top of the government agenda, many sectors of the economy are still unexplored but still have the potential to be drivers of the economy. One such sector is the agricultural market which plays a pivotal role in ensuring the food security for the people of the republic.

Not even having hit its potential as the issue of land expropriation is still a hot wrangled political issue and its slow-paced nature perception as a white man’s led industry.

New young black players in the market are emerging and claiming their spot in the market.

Communities of Winterveldt, Madidi, Klipgat and its surrounding areas has seen the swell in agricultural activity brought by Zimbabwean nationals who their indigenous vegetable “Covo” or Chomolia a type kale whch falls under the brassica family which includes such vegetables like cabbage

cultivating the plant themselves and selling the plant where demand is rife for, such emerging farmer of the crop is Lesego Modiselle of Madidi Village in the North West, having seen the demand for the plant, he started growing the vegetable in his unused yard five years back.

As a means to augment his wages he says he saw a niche in the market hasn’t looked back since.

“I just saw the vegetable all over people’s yard and had no prior knowledge about the plant and I hired two people who have the know-how about the plant to teach me the ropes. What I want is to grow my production.

Also upgrade my irrigation system. Anyone willing to assist in that regard is welcome,” said Modiselle.

As rain drizzled during his interview with Tshwane Bullletin, Modiselle said “I want to dispell the misconception that the vegetable is responsible for the drought in the country, which is not true.”

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Banyana star gets a rousing welcome

N.M Tsuene High School in GaRankuwa came to a standstill recently when former pupil Bontle Mashilo paid them a visit as part of the Sasol #Limitless internship programme.

The aim was for the 26-year old Tshwane Univeristy of Technology (TUT) Ladies team forward to inspire the youth at her former high school, and the visit drew a rousing response from her former teachers and the community that looks up to her.

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Nono show boys how game is played Master tactician eyes Vodacom league based side Fast 11 FC.

By Tshepo Marutha In an interview with Tshwane Nono said credit editorial@tshwanebulletin.co.za shouldBulletin, go to her father Andrew The coach of the 2016/17 Soshanguve Local Football Association (SOLFA) under 17 champions, Nono Phala is in proving to be one of the best coach in the game, guiding her side to one title after the other.

Since taking over the reins at the Soshanguve based side Benfica FC, following the departure of her predecessor Pitso Phasha, Phala has brought nothing buy joy to her side’s supporters.

This as she follows in the father’s footsteps who also managed and coached a Limpopo

Phala, who natured her love for football and made her the master technician of the game that she is today.

“Football is the only thing that I know, instead of being at home playing with dolls or simply being a cheerleader, I sat with my father on the sidelines as he coached his side to victory. It became a norm for me that weekends it is time for soccer. This happened until I got married and then moved to Soshanguve.

“When I got here I searched for a team to support and I

found Benfica FC. At the time it was coached by Phasha. Following his departure I watched with sadness as the team struggled to retain a coach for a long time. I told myself that if given a chance I could turn around the situation,” said Phala.

In the 2015/16 season she managed to guide her troops came in second in the SOLFA under 15 division.

The stern Kaizer Chiefs supporter says that her ultimate goal is Vodacom league; “My ultimate goal is to see the team playing in the Vodacom League.

Currently we have to deal with the Promotional League. ,” said Phala.

the #Limitless internship programme forms part of the initiative from Sasol and the South African Football Association (SAFA) where women footballers are given an opportunity to gain work experience and become skilled in various fields – marketing, public relations, sports activations and project management.

Through this programme – Mashilo and fellow Banyana Banyana star Jermaine Seoposenwe have been given the opportunity to work at leading sports marketing agency Levergy, Sasol and also at SAFA. “It felt good to be back at my former high school. I just hope I was able to inspire and motivate the girls at the school, knowing that I was once in their shoes facing the same challenges,” said an elated Mashilo after meeting the pupils who embraced her presence.

“I wanted them to understand the importance of balancing sports and education, because playing football is not a lifelong career. Women in football need to pursue other careers as well, because if you get an injury like myself, you need something to fall back on while you recover, or should you no longer be able to play.

“This is why I’m so grateful to Sasol and SAFA for the #Limitless internship programme, because through

it, I have received a chance to explore and gain work experience outside of football.”

Summarising the day’s event, N.M. Tsuene high school principal, Nico Matshele, said: “We are happy to see one of our former pupils come return to inspire our learners. We are proud of Bontle’s achievements, despite the challenges she faced while growing up. I hope she comes back again because we need local heroes like her to show other learners that it’s possible to achieve their dreams despite their circumstances.”

Mashilo, popularly referred to as ‘Vitjo’ in Ga-Rankuwa, matriculated from the school in 2010.

Two years after finishing her secondary education, the youngster went on to receive a studying bursary from TUT, paving the way for her to joining the team that is currently champions of the South African women’s championship, the Sasol National League.

Mashilo holds a BTech Degree in Sport Management and is currently studying towards an MTech in Organisational Leadership. She completed her term at Sasol last month, and is now working at SAFA. Mashilo will return to Levergy to finish off her internship.

The #Limitless internship programme will run until June 2019 and aims to give more deserving female footballers this opportunity in the future.

Tshwane Sport Council be moans lack of facilities

By Tshepo Marutha are in a dire need of sporting editorial@tshwanebulletin.co.za facilities; “We are currently Tshwane Sport Council (TSC) has cited shortage of facilities as one of the biggest hurdle it faces in its of quest of laying a solid foundation for the development of grass-root sports.

Tasked with the mammoth task of helping communities across the City of Tshwane to set-up fully functional sport councils, sporting body says to encourage sport participation more facilities needs to be build in numerous areas.

The council is currently on a drive across Tshwane’s 7 regions evaluating the state of different sporting codes and helping them on the technicalities of acquiring sponsorship.

In an interview with Tshwane Bulletin Faith Sibeko of TSC said some areas in Region 1

facing a serious shortage of sporting facilities in places like Ga-Rankuwa and Winterveldt.

This is because the different needs of our people were not taken into consideration during their initial planning phase.

“Currently the area has four teams in SAB league and they have to scramble to make use of one facility which is not conducive for playing soccer. One has to take into consideration the fact that places like Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane, Winterveldt and Soshanguve normally have the biggest number of participants in the regional competitions.”

Sibeko said the umbrella sporting body in Tshwane has already launched 9 sporting councils for soccer, netball, cricket, rugby, athletics, aerobics and boxing in Ga-Rankuwa.