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MPUMALANGA

STATE OF THE PROVINCE ADDRESS 2014

JOBS & JOB CREATION • Province increased job creation by 9.2%.

• GDP growth between 2009 and 2012 was 2.4% • Job opportunities increased from 1 052 000 to 1 149 000, bringing the total number of jobs created since quarter one of 2009 to 97 000 • Employment opportunities mainly driven by the community services sector, which created approximately 52 000 jobs • The finance sector added approximately 31 000 jobs, while utilities added 14 000, with an additional 23 000 jobs generated from mining • Province created a total of 270 807 work opportunities between 2009 and 2013, particularly for the poor

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EZEMFUNDO • Imali engu R2 billion iye ukuthuthukisa imfundo • Izikole ezintsha 25, nezingu 26 zika Grade R • Kwakhiwe izikole wzinamagumbi okulala ezintathu eNkomazi nase Mkhondo • Kulungiswe 19 izikole ezimoshwe lizulu • Kune 1 646 izikole zomphakathi ezingakhokhelwa • Abantulayo abangu 863,690 bathole ukufunda • Izingane ezingu 874 600 eziswelayo kuzikole ezingu 196 zihlomuliwe ngohlelo lokudla • Ibanga elandulela uGrade R linyukele ku 75 275 • Izingane ezingu 135 741 zibhaliswe ku ECD • Izikole ezingu 1 030 zomphakathi sezino Grade R • Abafundi abangu 700 be ECD bathathwe ngama FET kuze bafunde iNQF Level 4 ne 5 ECD

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HEALTH FOR ALL • More than R2 billion spent on health infrastructure in the past five years • Life expectancy in the province has improved from 48.8 to 55 years for males and 52 to 60.1 for females • Maternal mortality has been reduced from 157 to 112 per 100 000 live births • Over 83% of of children had received the required immunisations • TB cure rate improved from 73.1% in 2009 to 76.5% in 2011 • The fight against HIV is intensifying • Female condom distribution has increased from 230 698 to 1 221 401 above the set target of 438 000 • Patients who are put on ART increased from 70 310 to 227 663 and Mpumalanga AIDS Council established

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MADIBA HONOURED ONCE MORE In his State of the Province Address, Hon. Mabuza honoured the late Nelson Mandela by saying: “Throughout his lifetime, Tata Madiba fought for a society where no person must be exploited, oppressed or dispossessed by another. However, what we know is that death cannot kill what never dies – his inimitable spirit. We are, therefore, convinced that it is His spirit that will continue to live in our hearts and minds and guide us as we proceed with our journey of building a democratic society.

“To honour his memory, we, as a country, will strive to realise his ideals of building a society that is truly united, non-racial, non-sexist, democratic and prosperous. President Zuma also echoed this sentiment when paying tribute to this giant at a memorial service where he asserted that: ‘In his honour we commit ourselves to continue building a nation based on the democratic values of human dignity, equality and freedom.

United in our diversity, we will continue to build a nation free of poverty, hunger, homelessness, and inequality. …we will continue working to fulfil his desire for a better Africa and a more just, peaceful and equitable world.’

Sadly, on the 5th of December 2013, death robbed us of Tata Madiba, one of the leaders in paving the way to our hard-earned freedom.” said Mabuza.

FIGHT AGAINST CRIME • Border Management, stock theft, immigration and public participation • Rural Safety programs, support for Vulnerable groups, the establishment of Victim friendly facilities, the implementation of School safety programs and a rigorous focus on reducing contact crime • Total contact crime cases reported in 2009/10 were 44 353 and this number has been reduced to 34 142 in 2012/13. This signifies a 23% reduction in contact crime • Increase in the carnage on roads. Inclement weather conditions, the condition of vehicles, reckless driving, drunken driving, fatigue and the aggressive attitude of some of our road users contributed immensely to the increased fatalities recorded

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MPUMALANGA STATE OF THE PROVINCE ADDRESS 2014

PRAISE FOR HEROES, HEROINES AND SOUTH AFRICANS The opening remarks of the Premier of Mpumalanga Hon. D. D. Mabuza were led by a quote by President Jacob Zuma from the ANC's 2009 Manifesto, which states: “Our Constitution, inspired by the vision of the Freedom Charter unites a nation of many languages and significant cultural, religious and socio-economic diversity. We have to work together to weave the threads that will see us celebrating a nation which is non-racial, non-sexist and democratic.”

Premier Mabuza highlighted that South Africa has moved from a transition of a white minority domination and rule, to a state of democracy led by the ANC and guided by the Freedom Charter.

He also noted that this year, South Africa is celebrating 20 years of freedom and that it was time for reaffirming the belief that a nation united in diversity and common purpose can move the country forward.

Premier Mabuza condemned the long history in which race, ethnicity and culture were used as tool to divide, create an unequal and hierarchical society.

“The challenge of our new democracy has been to enhance social cohesion, a collective identity and a sense of national pride. The

social cohesion that we want to manifest in this Province is rooted in our rich and diverse cultural heritage and the natural resources that we work together to conserve and share.” He said.

“We take pride in the fact we have worked hard to build a united multicultural province characterized by diverse racial and ethnic identities that enrich our collective experience and common destiny. Today, our children enjoy a better future because our forebears dedicated and sacrificed their lives to the struggle for liberation and equality. The ideals of a free and united society are engraved in our inclusive history and liberation heritage,” said Mabuza.

Premier Mabuza acknowledged that over the past 20 years, government has honoured and paid tribute to the struggle and liberation heroes and heroines.

He went on to acknowledge the death of the late former President Nelson Mandela and saluted his legacy.

“Sadly, on the 5th of December 2013 death robbed us of Tata Madiba, one of the leaders paving the way to our hard-earned freedom.

As we all know, Comrade Mandela was a member and a leader of the African National Congress who dedicated his life to the struggle for the liberation of his people and the world. Most importantly, it is his

humility, compassion and humanity that earned him the love and respect of the people of South Africa, Africa and the world as a whole.

We must admit that life will be very difficult without him and that we were so blessed to call him our Leader and our Father of our nation” he said.

Premier Mabuza urged members of the public to uphold the vision and values of Dr Pixley KaIsaka Seme, Nokuthula Simelane, Gert Sibande, Nomoya Masilela, the comrades of the Lowveld Massacre and many other liberation struggle stalwarts in the province.

“Throughout his lifetime, Tata Madiba fought for a society where no person must be exploited, oppressed or dispossessed by another. As we all know, Comrade Mandela was a member and a leader of the African National Congress who dedicated his life to the struggle for the liberation of his people and the people of world, he continued.

Premier Mabuza continued to say that in order to honour Madiba's memory, South Africa must strive to realise his ideals of building a society that is truly united, non-racial, nonsexist, democratic and prosperous.

“As a Province, we will continue to face the future confident that what we do continues to uphold the vision and values of Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme, Nokuthula Simelane, Gert

Sibande, Nomoya Masilela, the comrades of the Lowveld Massacre and the many other liberation struggle stalwarts in our Province.

We will be facing the future confident that our daily conduct does not betray the values of a democratic, inclusive and united society, which our leaders sacrificed their lives for,” Mabuza said.

best Constitutions in the world, which is founded on the principles and values of human dignity, human rights and freedoms.

“It is a Constitution that is protected and advanced by Chapter nine (9) institutions such as the Commission for Gender Equality, the Human Rights Commission, the Public Protector and others,” he said.

He further highlighted that the Mpumalanga Province is internationally renowned for her biodiversity, wildlife, scenic attractions and idyllic tourist destinations.

“These gifts find further expression in the languages, arts and crafts of her people, and it is our duty to utilize the rich fabric of our diversity to fashion a society united in its respect and care for its environment, its communities and its exceptional individuals,” he commented.

“While we acknowledge that we are at the beginning of our long journey to a truly united, democratic and prosperous South Africa, we can confidently say that South Africa is indeed a better place to live in today, than it was in the pre-1994 era. Today we are walking tall as a people, both Black and White, because our political landscape and the quality of our lives have changed for the better,” he added.

Mabuza praised the Ruling Party, together with the people of South Africa, for putting in place one of the

The following are the mile stones worth noting in Premier Mabuza's speech: 1. The Reconstruction and Development Programme as a framework that guides the transformation agenda of our society.

2. Elimination of institutionalised racism and all racial restrictions on property rights, trades and other forms of activity.

3. The introduction of an array of policies and strategies to create a strong foundation upon which we will be building the envisaged democratic society going forward.

“Honourable Speaker, looking at all the issues that I have highlighted above, you will agree with me that the ANC, together with the people of this country, have made much progress in the last 20 years, particularly in stabilising the political landscape. Indeed, together, we have moved South Africa forward.”

Premier Mabuza commented.

MPUMALANGA MAKES STRIDES IN JOB CREATION Despite a globally tough economic climate in the past five years, Mpumalanga Premier said that the Mpumalanga Province has managed to increase job creation by 9.2%.

In his State of the Province Address in Mbombela on Friday, Premier Mabuza said the average annual GDP growth between 2009 and 2012 was 2.4%, which he said was still below the 5% target.

“Through the Mpumalanga Growth and Development Path, the province set a target of approximately 70 000 to 80 000 jobs that must be created annually if we were to address the challenge of unemployment effectively.

"Job opportunities increased from 1 052 000 to 1 149 000, bringing the total number of jobs created since quarter one of 2009 to 97 000,” Premier Mabuza said.

Premier Mabuza said the Growth

and Development Path went as far as identifying the levers they would utilise to generate the desired number of jobs.

“Obviously, the low economic growth rate has a direct negative impact on the creation of more job opportunities in the economy,” he said.

He said the employment opportunities in the province were mainly driven by the community services sector, which created approximately 52 000 jobs.

The finance sector added approximately 31 000 jobs, while utilities added 14 000, with an additional 23 000 jobs generated from mining.

Premier Mabuza said through the Expanded Public Works Programme, the province has also managed to create a total of 270 807 work opportunities between 2009

and 2013, particularly for the poor.

“As far as gearing the economy towards rapid economic growth is concerned, one must admit that we have fallen short in this area of work. In 2009, we aimed to grow the economy at a rate of 5% per annum. Unfortunately, this target was never realised due to the unprecedented world economic meltdown that started in 2008,” he said.

Premier Mabuza said that the Growth and Development Path went as far as identifying the levers they would utilise to generate the desired number of jobs.

“Obviously, the low economic growth rate has a direct negative impact on the creation of more job opportunities in the economy,” he said.

He said the employment opportunities in the province were

mainly driven by the community services sector, which created approximately 52 000 jobs.

The finance sector added approximately 31 000 jobs, while utilities added 14 000, with an additional 23 000 jobs generated from mining.

According to Premier Mabuza, through the Expanded Public Works Programme, the province has also managed to create a total of 270 807 work opportunities between 2009 and 2013, particularly for the poor.

“As far as gearing the economy towards rapid economic growth is concerned, one must admit that we have fallen short in this area of work. In 2009, we aimed to grow the economy at a rate of 5% per annum. Unfortunately, this target was never realised due to the unprecedented world economic meltdown that started in 2008,” he

Premier Mabuza during a SOPA Media briefing said.

Premier Mabuza added that in the same 2008 year, Mpumalanga experienced a negative growth of 1.7%.

“However, in subsequent years, we saw the GDP growth of Mpumalanga showing some signs of improvement - but still performing below the expected economic growth rate,” Premier Mabuza said.

MPUMA RESIDENTS LIVING BETTER LIVES SINCE 2009 Mbombela - Millions of Mpumalanga residents have access to basic services like water, sanitation, electricity, healthcare and housing since 2009, says Premier David Mabuza.

During his State of the Province Address in Mbombela on Friday, Mabuza reiterated President Jacob Zuma's statement that South Africa has a better story to tell than it did 20 years ago.

“Our detractors and opposition are denying the fact that South Africa is better today than it was yesterday.

We have a good story to tell," said Premier Mabuza.

The Premier said recent municipal annual reports indicate that in the past five years Mpumalanga has increased water provision from 77.1% to 94.9% (1 021 076) households, access to sanitation services from 53.9% to 95.6% (1 028 606) households and an increase of As is custom, after the speech, Premier access to electricity from 81.7% to 89.8% households.

Mabuza took time after the photo shoot in the chambers to speak words He said access to refuse removal services went up from 41.5% to 54% of wisdom to the army band

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(544 069) households.

Access to water, infrastructure projects “In the last few years we experienced service delivery disruptions mainly due to the ageing infrastructure, illegal connections, shortage of bulk infrastructure and poor operations and maintenance. Of the many service delivery challenges experienced by our municipalities, access to water tops the list,” he said.

Premier Mabuza said the province is committed to attend to the persistent problem of bulk water and sanitation infrastructure by assigning the Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA) to eight selected municipalities.

“Whilst this process has taken longer than anticipated due to the lack of cooperation by some municipalities, we have started to record progress and contractors have been appointed.

"During this period we undertook a number of initiatives working with the Minister of Water Affairs Edna Molewa to deal with the acute bulk water infrastructure challenges in

selected areas,” Premier Mabuza said.

He said he was pleased to report that some of the major highlights on water infrastructure investments over the last five years include Victor Khanye- Delmas Bulk Water Treatment Works (worth R96 million) and the Bloemendal to Delmas Bulk water pipeline (worth R171 million). The other is the Bushbuckridge-Acornhoek Bulk Pipeline Inyaka Water Treatment Works of 100M/L worth (R1.075 billion).

“We are now concluding the Hoxane water treatment plant worth R78 million. More than R221 million is being invested to roll-out a reticulation programme in the surrounding villages. In the next few days the Minister of Water Affairs and I will open the plant and hand over the projects that are completed,” he said.

Premier Mabuza said they are also in the process of upgrading and maintaining water infrastructure at the following local municipalities:

Emalahleni, Nkomazi, Mbombela, Dr. JS Moroka, Thembisile Hani, Bushbuckridge and Mkhondo at an estimated value of R171 million.

Service delivery protests “Over the last five years, the province has experienced violent protests. In the main the issues raised range from the inconsistent or lack of water supply, poor state of our roads, housing delivery, corruption and levels of unemployment.

"As government we condemn the use of violence, intimidation, wanton destruction of property, loss of lives and attacks on state authority wherein protesters contemplate burning or attacking state institutions,” said Premier Mabuza.

He said all the citizens of the province must know that there are no grievances that can justify violence, intimidation, loss of life and the destruction of property.

“All citizens who are patriotic, value peace and democracy must join hands and defend our hard fought gains,” said Premier Mabuza. – SAnews.gov.za

MPUMALANGA STATE OF THE PROVINCE ADDRESS 2014

PREMIER MABUZA OUTLINES HEALTHCARE SUCCESSES More than R2 billion has been spent on health infrastructure in Mpumalanga in the past five years to ensure equitable access to healthcare facilities.

female, while maternal mortality has been reduced from 157 to 112 per 100 000 live births. Despite progress made this number is still unacceptably high, he said.

Delivering his State of the Province Address in Mbombela on Friday, Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza said, progress has been made in expanding primary healthcare to remote and under-serviced areas of the province, especially rural areas.

“We will continue to intensify our efforts to ensure that our mothers attend the appropriate antenatal care services timeously and that our capacity to manage neonatal complications is strengthened.

“We have also improved the overall immunisation coverage of children less than one year and by 2013. Over 83% of our children had received the required immunisations,” he said.

“Clinics and community health facilities have been built to improve the accessibility and quality of healthcare that citizens receive. We have spent over R2.57 billion in health infrastructure in the last five years,” said Premier Mabuza.

He said the hospital revitalisation programme has ensured that some of the major hospitals also receive the necessary support in terms of better infrastructure and equipment to improve the quality of healthcare.

Premier Mabuza also mentioned that life expectancy in the province has improved from 48.8 to 55 years for males and 52 to 60.1 years for

The Premier also highlighted that the TB cure rate improved from 73.1% in 2009 to 76.5% in 2011, while the fight against HIV is also intensifying.

“The provincial strategy for HIV and Aids, STIs and TB has been developed and implemented to respond comprehensively to the challenges of HIV and Aids,” said Premier Mabuza.

in the province has targeted increasing access to treatment, counseling and testing.

“Remarkable progress has been made in the fight against HIV and Aids. Female condom distribution has increased from 230 698 to 1 221 401 above the set target of 438 000; 100% of public health facilities are providing counseling and testing.

"Currently 32 hospitals have been declared anti-retroviral therapy (ART) sites, which increased the number of ” he said.

The Premier recognised that the battle against diseases such as HIV and Aids is far from over and requires on-going interventions and innovative strategies on a number of fronts.

“The province has established and launched the Mpumalanga Provincial Aids Council (MPAC) with the primary objective of coordinating a multi-sectorial response to HIV and Aids, STIs and TB,” said the Premier.

He further mentioned that the fight against the HIV and Aids pandemic,

Mpumalanga Premier Hon. D. D. Mabuza with the Speaker of Mpumalang Parliament Mr Sipho William Lubisi just before the opening of Parliament

CRIME – WE HAVE A GOOD STORY TO TELL Addressing the issue of crime in the province, Premier Mabuza said that we have a good story to tell in the fight against crime. In 2009 the provincial government had committed to ensure that all people of the province are safe.

“The government has ensured that crime remains one of our priority areas of work as government,” said Mabuza.

He expressed satisfaction with the department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison on how it has made an effort to ensuring that all townships, towns and rural areas are safe. He further commended the team led by the MEC for Community Safety Security and Liaison, Mr Vusi Shongwe and Provincial Commissioner, General Ntobela for the outstanding work that they do.

“Over the last five years we have invested our resources in the implementation of a number of interventions in areas such as Border Management, stock theft, immigration and public participation.

Further interventions include integrated social crime prevention strategies, Rural Safety programs, support for vulnerable groups, the establishment of victim friendly facilities, the implementation of

school safety programs and a rigorous focus on reducing contact crime,” he said.

Mabuza said that recent crime statistics show that the province is making inroads in certain crime categories however; more challenges are still lying ahead.

The ANC –led government's initiatives have yielded the following results: Total contact crime cases reported in 2009/10 were 44 353 and this number has been reduced to 34 142 in 2012/13. This signifies a 23% reduction in contact crime.

Of the seven categories of contact crime, four have shown a consistent decrease during this period, that is, Attempted Murder, Assault, Grievous Bodily Harm and Robbery.

There is a general decrease in the other categories of crime including cases of arson, malicious damage to property, stock theft, shoplifting, car and truck hijacking. This can be attributed, in part, to the social crime prevention programmes rolled out to priority stations and the community safety forums and policing forums that we have established and maintained,” said Mabuza.

In the same period, sexual crimes recorded a consistent decrease until 2013, where an increase of 5% was recorded emphasising that this disturbing trend must be tackled head on. The domestic violence perpetrated against women and girl children requires that all the citizens of our province take a stand and say NO! “As I have mentioned before, tourism is a key economic driver in the province. Furthermore, Mpumalanga province remains one of the preferred destinations for tourists not only because of our beautiful landscape, historic sites and heritage but also due to our hospitality. We wish to assure our local and international guests that they are able to enjoy the wonders of our Province safely. To this end, we have recruited and deployed 588 Tourism Safety Monitors to identified crime hotspots.

“Let us reiterate that criminal and their acts have no place in our society. As a province we will continue to work with all law enforcement agencies and communities to take the fight against crime to these offenders.

We want to say that Mpumalanga is not and will not be a safe haven for them,” emphasised Mabuza.

The Premier reminded the house

MEC for Security Hon. VR Shongwe that Mpumalanga has over the last five years hosted important events like the 2010 Soccer World Cup, Orange Africa Cup of Nations and recently the 102nd anniversary celebrations for the ANC. He praised the security cluster once again as it made the Province proud, there were no serious incidents recorded.

He expressed sadness noting that during the period under review, the Province experienced an increase in the carnage on its

roads. “Inclement weather conditions, the condition of vehicles, reckless driving, drunken driving, fatigue and the aggressive attitude of some of our road users contributed immensely to the increased fatalities recorded,” said Mabuza.

He concluded by assuring the house that the government will not rest until all people are safe wherever they live, work or travel.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT - POINT OF CONTACT WITH THE PEOPLE The Premier of Mpumalanga Hon. David Mabuza tabling his State of The Province address on Friday referred to local government as the point where “most people have direct and frequent contact with government. They are frontline institutions that enable citizen interaction with government services.”

concern over the last few years have been the social distance between councilors and the communities, deteriorating financial health, administrative and political challenges in many municipalities.

Mabuza said that when they assumed office in 2009, they committed themselves to make local government everybody's business. In December 2009, cabinet approved a turn around strategy for local government.

“We have started to note improvements on the collaboration between the work of Community Development Workers (CDW), Traditional Leaders, Councilors and ward committees at a ward level. The work of the CDWs has been significantly strengthened through the provision of adequate working tools.

He said that some of the areas of

“Our municipalities continue to

struggle in terms of financial viability, and an inability to collect their own revenue. This situation was exacerbated by the debts owed to them by other spheres of government.

“I am pleased to report that R367million in arrears owed by government departments to municipalities was settled by the end of January 2014,” said Mabuza.

The Premier continued to say that they have directed all municipalities to improve their billing system and their revenue collection efforts.

“The government firmly believes that we will turn local government around and change people's experience of services and governance. Let's all join hands and make local government everybody's business.

Honourable Speaker and Members, our journey continues: · We will enhance the quality of leadership at political and administrative levels in local government, · We will ensure that households progressively gain access to sustainable and reliable basic services. · We will accelerate the

current bulk water and sanitation interventions, · We will improve public trust in local government through active and deliberate citizen engagement. · We will continue to appoint competent and committed staff and where necessary train and redeploy, · We will continue tackling corruption within local government, We will continue to strengthen the work of the Institution of Traditional Leadership, especially its developmental role, as part of our governance system,” said Premier Mabuza.

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MPUMALANGA STATE OF THE PROVINCE ADDRESS 2014

IMFUNDO, ENEKUSASA ELIQHAKAZILE KWABASHA Udaba: Makhosi Mthupha

Undunankulu uMnz. Mabuza, enkulumeni yakhe ukhulume ngo Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela ebungaza indlela ayekhonze ngayo isizukulwane esisakhula. “Izingane zethu zilidwala, okusho ukuthi ikusasa lethu lizokwakhiwa yibona, bayikusasa lezwe lomhlaba wonke jikelele. Bazoba ngabaphathi bezwe lethu, bazokwakha umnotho wezwe, bazoba abantu abanakekela baphinde bavikele abantu bethu.”

Eqhubeka uMabuza uthe “Kuminyaka eyendlule engamashumi amabili, izikole kanye nezemfundo kushintshe ngokweqile kusifundazwe saseMpumalanga. Isimo sezemfundo besibukeka singakhiqizi kahle kodwa ngime lapha ngokuziqhenya ukuthi ukuzimisela kwethu nokuba noqhozi kusho khona ukuthi sizovuna izithelo ezihle, ngimi ngokuziqhenya futhi lokhu kusho ukuthi iqhembu likaKhongolose kulesisifundazwe lizimisele ekukhiqizeni imfundo engcono kuzizukulwane nezizukulwane ezizayo,” kusho uMabuza.

UMabuza eqhubeka ngenkulumo yakhe , “ Kungumlando wethu ukuthi sibe nemfundo engcono, yonke ingane inalo ilungelo lokufunda iphinde iphile esimweni esihle, ingane iphinde ibe nelungelo lokuba namaphupho nokuzifisela ngekusasa elihle nempilo eqhakazile. Hayi kuphela imfundo enhle kodwa nokwakha izwe lonke, ithemba likuzingane ikakhulukazi kulezi eziphuma kumakhaya ahluphekayo ukuze zilwe nendlala. Ngimi lana ngineqholo lokuthi umnyango wezemfundo ufake zonke izingane ezibuya ephandleni, emalokishini kanye nasemadolobheni ukuthi bazozibandakanya ekuphumelelisa ikusasa lalezi zingane.”

“Ngokwenza kwethu ukweseka

izingane eziphuma kumakhaya aphila kuzimo ezinzima, sibone kuyoba kuhle uma siba nemfundo leyo ezovumela yonke ingane enephupho iphunyuke esimweni sokuntula nendlala, izikole ezingu 1646 kuzikole zikahhulumeni kusifundazwe sonkana kubonakale ukuthi zifunde ngaphandle kokukhohliswa kanti lokhu kusho ukuthi abafundi abangu 863 690 bavela emakhaya antulayo yingakho babone ukuthi banikezwe imfundo yamahhala.

Ekugcwaliseleni okaMabuza uthe, “Sinika abafundi abangu 874 600 abahluphekayo kuzikolo ezingu196 ukudla kuzingane ezisezikole zamabanga aphansi kanye naphezulu.”

Kuminyaka emihlanu eyendlule, abaphethe ezemfundo bebekhokha kuzikole ezincane ukuqiniseka ukuthi izingane zithola ukuqeqeshwa okusezingeni eliphezulu kusuka kuzikole ezisemabangeni aphansi uma ziphuma ezincane kakhulu.

“Sinenjabulo ukusho ukuthi lapha esifundazweni izikole ezinakekela izingane kumabanga kajahhi dada (Grade R) zikhuphuke ngo 75 275, izingane ezingu 135 741 zibhaliselwe kanye nezingu 1 030 kuzikole zika hhulumeni ezika Grade R. “Abezemfundo bafuna ukunaka kakhulu abafundi abenza izibalo, physical science ukuthi babe nesiqiniseko sothisha abafundisa lezifundo ukuthi ingabe banolwazi olwanele ukuthi bafundise lezingane. Kusobala wonke umuntu ukubona kusifundazwe ukuthi sizibadakanye ekukhuliseni imfundo ibe sezingeni eliphezulu kuze izingane zethu zizothola izikole zokufunda, kwamele sizibuze umbuzo; senza kanjani ukuqiniseka ukuthi izingane

zethu zithola kakhulu ekuqashweni kwentsha lena ezibandakaya kuzinto ezinhle ukwakha umnotho walelizwe?” kusho uMabuza.

Eqhubeka ngemkulumo yakhe uMabuza “Akuzange kube lula phambilini kodwa siyajabula nokuziqhenya ngompumela kamatikeletsheni wonyaka ka2013 ukuthi ukhuphuke wafika ku77.6%, lelinani yilo elibenza baziqhenye ngoba kuminyaka yesihlanu eyendlule bagcine bazibona ku47.9%, lonyaka ondlule uzibonakalise ngempumelelo eyenzakele. Loku kuyijabulo enkulu ukusho ukuthi abanye abafundi bathola ukuphumelela okusezingeni eliphezulu . Ukuphumelela kukamatikeletsheni kukhuphukile kusukela ngonyaka ka2009 bekuphase abafundi abangu 12.1% ukuya ku2013 kwaphasa abangu 25.9%.

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Sibungaza impumelelo, sithanda ukubonga othisha, abazali, abafundi kanye nomphakathi ngokuzifaka ekuphumeleleni.

Abaphethe ezemfundo bathe ukuhalalelisa kanye nokufisela okuhle kumatikeletsheni wonyaka ka2014, ukusebenza ngokuzikhandla, ungalifica nelanga” kusho ubaba uMabuza.

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TEMPER & ANGER To some people it is normal to have a short temper and to express their anger to the people around them. They feel good! They feel that they are in charge. They actually feel invincible!

In Straydom Park in Johannesburg, on a fine day when people were up and about doing their business, on one of the busy roads, a motorcyclist cut in front of a car so bad that it got the car driver upset. At the traffic lights an argument ensued and the motorcyclist got off his bike and allegedly inflicted injuries on the motorist’s head. As he turned to walk to his bike, it is said that the motorist allegedly pulled out a pistol and shot dead the motorcyclist.

In a short space of time, life was lost!

Something that could have been avoided.

Many drivers on the road drive in a way that clearly shows the presence of some spirit in them, some kind of a demon!

They will not know it but our clergymen need to get to work and pray for divine intervention on our roads.

Anger is a demonic possession. Short temper is a demonic possession. If you are short tempered or one that easily gets angry, you may deny it but the truth is, your anger or short temper has a bad tendency of disturbing your accomplishments! Only a demon would want to pull you down. A demon can come into you and manifest itself as anger or short temper so as to make sure that your things do not move to enable you to make a break through, the anger demon will set in and spoil everything

How many projects have you been involved in some project and at the last minutes people start to sideline you?

Have you ever taken time to try and understand why? It might not be the anger or short temper demon. It could be another demon altogether, lack of patience, being too critical and never trusting. You need to take time to consult with your maker through prayer and fasting to start to get answers that will amaze you. Love in everything that you do is God’s way. Once you are able to show and feel love in anything that you do, then you will know that the demon has been cast out.

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If faith the size of a mustered seed can do wonders, it then is easy to believe, have faith and call your success into existence.

Negativity is another demon that has held many back. Many pronounce bad things on themselves like; “Eish, things are bad”. Remember: What you proclaim, you create or prophesy!

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Twenty Years of Democracy How much is it worth?

It won't matter where you go or how remote or unusual it is - from the Outback to the Antarctic March the month dedicated to all citizens of South Africa to embrace their rich culture of Freedom, Democracy, Justice and Peace. To remember those who passed away fighting for the rights to uproot the roots of Apartheid caused by the Colonists.

What does Human mean? First of all let’s start by looking within Human. Human is an adjective that describe our nature to strive for what lies beyond our everyday life.

What are Rights?- A nouns that describe something that we should have or we are allowed to do.

Therefore: we have rights to think about our needs and act accordingly to access our needs in order for us to succeed in our daily lives. Human Rights does not mean we have to burn stuff and kill nor destroy. It means we have to setup our lives,

In the next issue we going to talk about Human Rights.

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Premier Mabuza in Secunda Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza has called on the business sector in the province to advise government on public investment as in order to make well-versed decisions. The province will outline its budget next week.

Speaking at a business breakfast meeting yesterday [Wednesday, 05 March 2014] in Secunda, the Premier said it was important for the business sector to advise on public investment as government was using their money too. The meeting was part of the Taking the Legislature to the People programme.

The Premier said the business sector cared less about government matters as they concentrated on running their businesses, whereas their inputs would assist government in investing the public funds.

“As you run your business, you should also stand up and advise the government on its public investment, it is your money too. As a sector you are also investing separately in the province, as government we are doing the same too, therefore we are bound to talk, you must tell us how we should use your money,” said Mabuza.

He explained that as the country was celebrating 20 years of democracy, government should be commended for having made a conducive environment for business. He said there was stability and peace in the country as well as in Mpumalanga.

“With all our great achievements in the past 20 years, it does not mean that we do not have problems as a government, but regardless we still have a future as a country and it is going to be bright. Those who are optimistic about the good future, they just have to support this government,” said Mabuza.

While talking about the achievements of the democratic government, Premier Mabuza raised a concern about “forgiveness and unity” and whether the citizens of South Africa were building a kind of

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a society where all would enjoy the human rights as enshrined in the Constitution.

He asked if the South Africans had truly forgiven each other, or whether were they not continuing living in small silos in racial groups. He added that as South Africa was celebrating 20 years of democracy, citizens needed “to come out of their cocoons” and deal with hatred they had for one another.

He said it was disturbing that 20 years of democracy, tribalism was still a big issue even in his administration adding that people still referred to each other as “us and them”.

“We have not done well politically, racism is still rearing its ugly head, but guided by certain principles, this government has tried so hard to ensure that this country belongs to all of us. We need one another and we have no choice but to live together. We must always be mindful of the fact that anything else other than unity will definitely destroy our own country. Going forward, we want to see all groupings coming together and build this beautiful country.

“The current government may have had its short comings, but we are still here and we have peace.

Countries elsewhere envy the kind of a country we have built. There is no magic; we have done it as South Africans.Racism is a demon that threatens to destroy this beautiful country. This is our country, we must be proud of it. We must coexist, respect one another, in that way we would be confirming that we are a united rainbow nation,” said Mabuza.

The Premier also challenged the women to utilise the resources availed by governmentin ensuring that their co-operatives functioned properly. He was responding to a question posed by a business woman who is in the mining sector that they lacked capacity building

and government support.

Mabuza said there were many financial institutions created by government to assist small business; however women in particular were not well-organised.

“We are worried about the state of organisation for women, they are not well-organised and right now it is a bit late to be still organising themselves. We want to help them to be productive but the sun is about to set and there is no indication of improvement on their side,” he said.

He added that government had spent money teaching them how to run successful businesses, but each time it left them to survive on their own, their co-operatives collapsed.

“These financial institutions are not going to give you money for free.

They will borrow you so that you will work hard and pay it back.

There is a wrong mentality out there that there is too much money in government and that it must be given for free. How on earth are we going to move forward as a country if we do not repay our debts?

He told the meeting that he had received a correspondence from a group of people who had borrowed money from the Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency [MEG] asking him to take an executive decision to “write off” their debt.

“We are very reckless; we do not want to teach ourselves how to manage our businesses. Maybe our focus is skewed, we cook the very chicken that must lay the eggs for us,” said Mabuza.

Responding to the taxi industry which complained about poor roads and that the provincial government did not partner with them as a sector, Mabuza conceded that certain roads were indeed terrible.

He said the good story his provincial government was telling was that the situation had improved; at least only five percent of the roads were in a very poor conditions.

“Our roads are better than yesterday.

This government has built the state of the art taxi ranks and the taxi industry is paying nothing, not even for water or removing refuge.

“It is our view as a government that you should not worry about many law enforcement agencies as you say, but you should concentrate on growing you industry and become real business people.

You must make it a business, this thing of fighting for the routes gives you a bad name, you are creating a bad reputation for yourselves,” said Mabuza.

MPUMALANGA LEGISLATURE SIGNS MOU WITH SALGA MP Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature has entered into a memorandum of understanding with South African Local Government Association (SALGA) - Mpumalanga.

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his follows lengthy discussions between the Legislature and SALGA Mpumalanga on involvement of SALGA in the work of the Legislature.

This happened on the second day of “Taking the Legislature to the People.”

The agreement was duly signed by Speaker Mr Sipho William Lubisi on behalf of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature and Councillor Mafika Nkosi on behalf of SALGA Mpumalanga.

This is an outcome of a lengthy discussion between the parties on constitutionality of the matter. It is hoped that the signing of this agreement will inspire provincial counterparts to follow suit according to Speaker Lubisi, “the agreement will create a uniform approach in the manner in which SALGA will participate in law making, oversight and public participation process of the legislature”.

This means SALGA Mpumalanga can now participate in the legislature committee activities as part of strengthening the oversight function of the legislature.

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MP Speaker Mr Sipho William Lubisi According to Councillor Nkosi, the agreement will ensure that the voice of organised local government is heard at the provincial level. This will allow proper oversight over the municipal Integrated Development Plans (IDPs).

The MoU signed today will also strengthen and deepen the principle of participatory democracy.

Earlier in the day, a prayer with different inter-faiths was held in the name of peace in the country and the world, as well as peaceful elections.

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ADVERTISEMENT The State Owned Entities Communicators Association (SOECA) and the State Owned Enterprises Procurement Forum (SOEPF) have both pledged their support for community and small commercial media as defined by the MDDA Act, the two bodies agreed at a meeting held recently in Pretoria.

“Community media is a very strategic platform for state owned entities. Most of our SOEs and their programmes are fairly known by consumers of mainstream media but the same cannot be said about the consumers of community media.

We have a responsibility as SOE communicators not to cut off community media audiences, wittingly or unwittingly, from the flow of information about SOEs,” said SOECA President Congress Mahlangu.

The support SOECA is committing is at two levels: access to information on SOEs and an increased ad spend. “We would like to move to a situation where SOEs commit to spend 30 percent plus of their ad spend

The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) would like congratulate and welcome the important announcement made today by the State Owned Entities Communicators Association (SOECA) and the State Owned Enterprises Procurement Forum (SOEPF) to both pledged their support for community and small commercial media as defined by the MDDA Act. The Agency applauds the leadership of SOECA and SOEPF on giving meaning and effect to both MDDA Act and the call by the Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications for a minimum of 30% government advertising to be allocated to community and small commercial

with community and small commercial media.

This is also important if we are to see community and small commercial media surviving and thriving in our quest to promote media diversity,” he said.

SOEPF's Chief Operating Officer Kamogelo Mampane concurred with Mahlangu particularly on the issue of increasing ad spend with community and small commercial media. “It is common knowledge that SOEs have tremendous clout in the procurement of services in South Africa and that would certainly include advertising.

To the extent that a body like ours and our members can influence the direction of ad spend in order to support community and small commercial media, skills development and the growth of small, medium and micro enterprises in the media and communication space, we are fully behind this initiative.”

Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications has called for a minimum of 30%

media.

“As we celebrate our 20years of democracy and 20 years of community radio, this decision becomes most significant as it will ensure that the support go a long way towards ensuring that the community and small commercial media become sustainable and they continue to play the critical role of educating and providing information to communities.

This decision will deepen and enhance the agenda of promoting media diversity that is envisaged in the Constitution Act of 1996 and the MDDA Act of 2002.

This will contribute to the sustainability of community and small commercial media, in so doing ensure sustainable media diversity.

The MDDA will continue to engage with SOECA,

government advertising to be allocated to community and small commercial media.

In 2011 the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) committed to work towards this goal. Both SOECA and SOEPF say their decision to support community and small commercial media is a response to the call made by Parliament and is in line with the commitment GCIS made.

Mampane said there needs to be alignment on this matter between what the legislators are calling for, what the executive arm through GCIS has committed to and what state owned entities are doing.

"SOECA has had preliminary engagements with the MDDA on this issue and we shall be reaching out to the sector and meeting organizations like the Association of Independent Publishers and the National Community Radio Forum to see how we can jointly advance the cause of this very important media sector," Mahlangu concluded.

SOEPF and the GCIS to implement this decision.

Similarly, the MDDA will continue to assist the improvement of abilities and capacity of community and small commercial media to handle these campaigns.”

Said the MDDA Chief Executive Officer, Mr Lumko Mtimde.

The MDDA was established to help create an environment for media development and diversity that reflects the needs and aspirations of all South Africans.

Our vision is to promote access to diversified media for all; whilst our mission is to ensure sustainable development of vibrant, innovative and people centred media.

Mkhondo Municipality, which is a gateway to the Province of Mpumalanga from KwaZulu Natal and Swaziland, seeks to appoint highly motivated self-starters and visionaries to the extremely challenging position of: DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES GENERAL MANAGER: FINANCIAL SERVICES (CFO) Ref: GMFS/09/14 Based in eMkhondo (Piet Retief), this 3-year contractual position which reports to the Municipal Manager in terms of Section 56 of the Municipal Systems Act, 2000, inter alia, entails the following: REQUIREMENTS   

A recognised B degree in Finance and/or Accounting, Successful completion of the Certificate in Municipal Financial Management Minimum of 5 years hands-on experience as an astute financial manager

Other Requirements  Excellent knowledge of accounting principles and a flair of figures  A good knowledge of the MFMA and Supply Chain Management  Knowledge and a deep understanding of public sector financial management and local government mandate and environment  Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and leadership skills  Hands-on knowledge of change management RESPONSIBILITIES:  Ensure the development and implementation of strategies that will have a measurable positive impact on financial performance of the municipality  Provide advisory services to the Municipal Manager and Council regarding financial policy issues  Ensure the implementation of, and adherence to, GAMAP and GRAP  Ensure the implementation of the Municipal Finance Management Act, the Municipal Property Rates Act and other pertinent pieces of legislation  Execution and control of the budgetary process, thereby ensuring alignment with the IDP  Compilation of financial statements  Attend top management, Portfolio Committee, Audit Committee, Mayoral Committee and Municipal Council meetings  Monitor all departmental budgets  Facilitate loans, grants and investments of the municipality  Develop and ensure successful implementation of debt collection, credit control and revenue enhancement strategies  Ensure the implementation of Indigent Policy  Liaise with the Office of the Auditor-General and other bodies which set financial standards to ensure effective compliance with pertinent pieces of legislation  Promote BBBEE in the procurement of goods and services by the municipality Remuneration: Negotiable CLOSING DATE & TIME: 28 March 2014 at 16H00 Enquiries: Mr Mtha' Mkhonza or Ms Lyzette Botha at 017 826-8100 To apply: Please forward your application on the prescribed Annexure C of the Local Government: Regulations on Appointment and Conditions of Employment of Senior Manager (Government Gazette Published 17 January 2014 No 37245) with a concise CV together with originally certified copies (not older than three months) of all relevant qualifications, Identity Document and Valid Driver's License with at least three contactable work references to: Hand delivery or Senior Manager: Human Resources Mkhondo Municipality, Civic Centre Cnr Mark and De Wet Street Piet Retief

Post Senior Manager: Human Resources Mkhondo Municipality, PO Box 23 Piet Retief 2380

No emailed or faxed applications will be accepted.

Note: Correspondence will be conducted with short-listed candidates only.

If you do not hear from us within 30 days from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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IEC gazettes election timetable Pretoria - After meeting with all major political parties contesting the upcoming elections on Wednesday, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has gazetted the election timetable.

The timetable sets the dates and deadlines for various aspects of the upcoming national and provincial elections, including the submission of party candidate lists, objections to candidates, applications for special votes and notifications by overseas voters.

“The election timetable covers the key legal requirements to be met by voters, political parties and the IEC over the 70 days leading up to the 7 May 2014 elections,” the commission said.

According to the timetable, the lists of candidates will be submitted by March 12.

The deadline for objections to candidate lists is 1 April and the opening date for the submission of special votes applications is 7 April.

The parties have unanimously adopted the election timetable, according to the IEC. The IEC has already reached its target of a registration of 80%, with 24.5 million South Africans eligible to cast their ballots. SAnews.gov.za

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SAHRC concerned about racism at UFS, calls for the university to act proactively to deal with this issue.

uMhlonishwa uSodolobha uBhekabantu Mtshali wakuMasipala waseMkhondo uthi abahlali sebangahamba kumgqwaqo obukekayo.

Kulezinyanga ezendlule abahlali kanye nabahambi bezimonto kuleDolobha laseMkhondo, bebakhathazekile bazibuza ukuthi ingabe lemigwaqo iyoke iphele, ngoba lokulungiswa kwalemigwalo ibahambisa idolobha lonke obekubenza bangafiki ngesikhathi emisebenzeni noma sebabuyela emakhaya bebaphinde bahlangabezane nenkinga efana nale abebahla banayo ekuseni.

Ukubalisa kanye nokuhamba iDolobha lonke kuphelile ngoba umNumzane Mtshali onguSodolobha waseMkhondo ushilo ukuthi intuthuko isfikile eMkhondo ngoba umphakathi bowuhlezi ugxeka imigwaqo abahamba kuyo mihla namalanga.

Babona njengamalunga nabaphathi baseMkhondo ukuthi lokhu akusahambi kahle, yingakho baze bathinta abosoKontilaka abahlukene ukuthi ababancede kulesimo ababhekene naso mihla yonke.

The South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is gravely concerned about the reported incidents of racism at the University of Free State (UFS).

Izithombe: Ngesikhathi kuvulwa lemigwaqo uMhlonishwa uSodolobha uBhekabantu Mtshali kanye nezinye izikhulu zakwaMasipala

Kwatholaka ukuthi ukotileka owabhekwa kuleDolobha kwaba uDlamzek ukuba alungise lemigqaqo ngezinga eliphezulu, nangempela kwenzeka njalo ngaba ulungise izitaladi entathu okwaba yiruger, De Wet kanye neDu Toit kuledolobha elincane laseMkhondo.

UsoKotilaka ohola iDlamzek, washo ukuthi “mina ngikhule ngenza lomsebenzi wokulungisa imigwaqo futhi ngizothanda ukubonga izikhulu zakwaMasipala ngokungipha ukuthi babone umsebenzi engiwenzayo Ukuthi muhle futhi nobagculisayo.”

Umhlonishwa uMtshali uncome kakhulu umsebenzi weDlamzek, asho kona ukuthi “ngiyabonga ngokwenza umsebenzi oncomekayo futhi osezingeni eliphezulu, ngalokho uzophinde athande ukusho ukuthi leKotilaka ayinikwe omunye umsebenze kuze imigwaqo yaseMkhondo izoba sezingeni Eliphezulu hayi ngoba sezingeni kuphela ezophinde ibukeke nabahlali Bazowujabulela.”

Siyethemba ukuthi nabahlali baseMkhond bazowujabulela lomgwaqo kanye nomsebenzi owenziwe yilababosoKotaleka.

Yona ngempela isifikele intuthuko kulendawo, imigwaqo beyibukeka ingasiyona imigwaqo engasebenziswa edolobheni, kodwa “sibonga intuthuko.”

UMLILO WENZE UMONAKALO Ihhovisi likasoDolobha waseMkhondo umNumzane uMtshali kanye noMMC, umNumzane VD Nkosi bathola umbiko ophuthumayo kulunga lomndeni, uSilindile Mavuso ukuthi umuzi wakubo osendaweni yasoHlelo kuWadi 6 ngaseAmsterdam ushe waphela ngesimanga somlilo abangawazi nokuthi uqale kanjani. uDaba nguMakhosi Mthupha Lomndeni unamalunga ayisikhombisa kuphela, okungumama wekhaya uThoko Lukhele(46), Silindile

Mavuso(22), Thobile Mavuso(18), Sibusiso Mavuso(16), Zanele Mavuso(14), Zandile Mavuso(9) kanye noNdumiso Mavuso(6).

Lomndeni akekho noyedwa osebenzayo kodwa uSilindile uzibandakanye kulabo abavakashela emakhaya ukuyosiza abagulayo ababizwa amaHome-based Care pragramme asendaweni yaseWolvenkop.

Lomlilo ushise konke bebanako kulomdeni okufaka indlu yonke, ukudla, izingubo zokugcoka kanye nezokulala , izitifiketi zokuzalwa zabantwana kanye nokuningi

obekuyigugu kulomndeni.

Sibonga umNumzane Mtshali ngokucabanga ukuthi abone isu elihle ukuthumela abasehhovisini lakhe ukuyomikisa ukudla kanye nezingubo zokulala, namuhla umndeni unakho okokulala nokuya ethunjini.

Nomndeni wazibongela kakhulu ukubona izikhulu zizobasiza kulesehlakalo abebabhekane naso ngoba kwashiwo ukuthi kusazocelwa noncedo nakumanye amahhovisi angasiza lomndeni kuzitifiketi kanye okunye okwabalahlekela.okwabalahlekela.

It has just been brought to the attention of the Commission that a Bachelor of Commerce student was allegedly run over by a car and beaten by two white UFS students. The Commission has decided to launch a preliminary investigation into this latest incident and will in due course issue a statement setting out the way forward.

What is particularly disconcerting is that despite efforts made by various individuals and institutions, including the Commission, to deal with incidents of racism at the UFS, these incidents continue to occur.

With the country celebrating 20 years of hard-won democracy, it is deeply concerning that South Africa is still grappling with intolerance and hatred among racial groups.

The Commission welcomes the swift action by the university management in dealing with the perpetrators of this act by summarily expelling them from the UFS with immediate effect.

This swift action will serve as a clarion call to would-be perpetrators of the same act, that racism has no place in our democracy.

We call on the law enforcement agencies to ensure that those responsible for acts of racism are dealt with decisively.

Following the Reitz 4 incident as well as the advertisement calling on white students to apply for accommodation still fresh in our minds, the Commission calls upon the UFS and its management to fully implement and adhere to the letter and spirit of the settlement agreement of the Reitz4 matter reached in 2011.

For interviews and further information, please contact: Isaac Mangena Head: Communications 0718848273 For comments email info@sahrc.org.za

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Mathebula ngomsebenzi awenzayo ukuthi yamuboleka isamba semali waqiniseka kubalimi nabafuyi ukuthi boys drop-in to Pep Store next to omuhle kanti futhi abaphinde okwaba uR1.8million, lemali kwamele basebenzisane, waphinde ABSA Store to try their luck. The Kwaboniswana ukuthi kuyoba kuhle bazincome ngokukhulu ukuziqenya yamusiza kakhulu kusho lomlimi. washo ukuthi uma ufuna ukufanana idiots posed at customers but to uma kuvakashelwa umuLimi njengabezemfuyo. nomNumzane Mathebula kumele find out they are shoplifters. obekhethiwe okwaba ngumnumzane usebenze ngokuzimisela Saphinde savezelwa ukuthi lomlimi Jerimiah Makhosini Mathebula nokuzikhandla kuze uzofinyelela Lendawo kamNumzane Mathebula okhethiwe akazange nje akuthole owafundiswa ngomunye wabalimi They shared among themselves yinkulu kakhulu ngoba igcine kalula lokhu anakho namuhla, kodwa lakukhona khona uJeremiah. abakhulu kuledolobha laseAmersorf, 5pairs of Pumps shoes to sell for izinkomo ngokwehlukana kwazo ukuthole ngokusebenza kanzima okwaba nguMnumzane Tito Vorster, Nyaope. Their day was not blessed kanye nobhontshisi, lokhu okubalwe nokuzimisela nokuqiniseka ukuthi Kwaba umcimbi owaba muhle ngobuTito wacelwa yilemiNyango lapha kuphinde kudayiswele insimu nemfuyo yakhe ikhula cause the they were caught up kakhulu, owaphinde wafundisa ukuthi azise uJeremiah ngezolimo edolonheni laseErmelo kanye ngokuyisimanga lokho kwenziwa abanye abafuna ukufanana before they could uplift their sales kanye nezemfuyo . naseMkhondo kudayiswelwa ukuzimisela nokusebenza nomnumzane Mathebula ukuthi of buying nyaope.

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O A DATE WITH GOD A BETTER THIS MIGHT BE

Lonely but not Alone The father was shattered in regret and hugged the poor boy and asked for forgiveness.

By Rev. T H Zulu

Unfortunately the boy died the following day in a terrible accident. man who worked very hard The father embraced the box and for His family, few days every time when he experience before a particular disappointment, betrayed or looked Christmas, He punished his five down by colleagues, he would kiss year son for using the family's only the box and read his boy's message expensive gold wrapping by of love he then feel peace of being wrapping a shoebox. loved.

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The man was furious thinking that the little boy has stolen money to buy the gift that was inside the shoebox. He thought that the boy prepared the gift for his friends.

We sometimes filled with anger of loss; losing what God has given us.

Like the boy's father we often blame God for whatever happened to us. Sometimes God allows loss so that He can change our temporal Nevertheless, the next morning the gifts that we embrace to be eternal and meaningful to us. His love for little boy filled with excitement, us is invisible but real. brought the gift box to his father and said "this is for you, Daddy!"

As he opened the box, embarrassed Whenever we fill lonely, insulted, neglected, hated, betrayed and by his earlier overreaction; bruised we need to go and look at surprisingly again the box was empty, and the father's anger flared. the Bible and remember that God says that He loves us. He fill the bible with His inspirational kisses He said harshly "Don't you know, (2 timothy 3:15-16) young man, when you give someone a present, there supposed We may feel lonely, facing to be something inside the package!" You wasted the wrapping challenges as we think we are losing our best things in life. There for nothing". is only one secret, if God is on your side nothing can stand against you The little boy looked up at him (Romans 8:31). Have Love for Him with sad tears rolling from the and follow his commandments, boy's eyes and the boy whispered every bad thing will work for your “Daddy, it's not empty; no one good. You are not alone God is by could afford money that can buy your side. He promises never to what I have inside the box. I have written love you daddy and I blew leave you alone. kisses into it until it was full. I believe what is invisible inside the If you are still away, please come to Him he still cares and calling you. box will not leave you, but it will remain in your heart forever daddy. God bless you!

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2% of Population will not be able to fend for 98%

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he economy of South Africa is organized by government and a few fellow citizens (minorities) and foreign investors.

Government deals with state enterprises, such as South African Airways, Defence Industries etc, running all government departments, see www.gov.za.

The minorities are the main organizers of the economy but they are so few they represent about 2% of the population. How can 2% of the population look after 98% of the population? It will never be fair.

The majority will remain excluded, but they are eager to come into the mainstream economy.

There are 16 million citizens on social grants. Out of these about 5 million are able bodied active citizens, mainly women with children, who use the grant for survival, but are not satisfied with their status. They want to work and make progress in life.

Estimates are that 15 million citizens are employed or found some form of employment. Of this number 5 million were temporary jobs (ithoho) in construction and government programs such as expanded public works. These are active citizens who do not qualify for social grants, but have families and responsibilities.

They are desperate for quality jobs and real opportunities to prosper in life. Added to the 5 million who are officially unemployed, it means there are 15 million people who really need to be actively incorporated into economic participation either through jobs or opportunities.

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n the Twenty Fifth of February Twenty Fourteen, Eric Nxumalo High School of Thulamahashe, near Mbombela represented the Mpumalanga province at the 2013 Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup national finals and the school is one of the first to get its entry in for the 2014 competition.

Mr Sibusiso Mahlalela, the team manager, explains that they were fortunate to be declared provincial champions last year after East High was disqualified, and they are keen to make it on their own merits this time around.

"It was very close last year, we lost on penalties in the provincial final, and I think we were the better team anyway,” Mahlalela said.

The school won R100 000 to spend on projects at the school and in the local community and they will be using the money to develop a soccer pitch. "Currently our soccer field is an empty patch of ground and we want to turn this into a proper pitch," Mahlalela said. "Winning this money will make things a whole lot easier for our players as playing on a grass pitch is a whole lot better than playing on an open field that's not safe. Construction has not begun yet, but hopefully it will start soon."

Mahlalela believes playing in the national finals last year is definitely an advantage. "We have the experience now, and my focus this year will be to change my coaching style and focus more on shooting, dribbling and defending skills.

That's what I learnt in Durban last year after watching schools like Clapham, Rosina Sedibane and Louis Botha who have perfected those 3 skills."

The season hasn't started yet, so it's difficult to predict how they are going to do, Mahlalela says. "We will hold trials within the next couple of weeks to finalise our squad. We only have 2 players from last year, and for our under-17s moving up to under-19 it will be a huge adjustment," he said. "We do not have an easy task ahead of us, but we will rise to the challenge."

Canon Simango will be the coach of the team again this year. He has been coaching the school's under-19 team for a long time and knows how this tournament works.

"He knows all the schools in the area their strengths and weaknesses and he is the ideal person to get the team through the cluster level to the regional finals," Mahlalela said. "He does not have any formal qualifications and his aim within the next couple of years is to get this certificate as this will put us at an advantage. Qualifications work hand in hand with having the experience and love of the game."

“Working with school students is always a challenge,” explains Mahlalela. “They don't show up on time for practise and the lack of equipment; soccer balls and gym equipment is a problem. We might not have what other school have, but this does not deter us from our goal," Mahlalela said.

He applauds Sanlam for the work they are doing and giving the youngsters fantastic opportunities.

"The players must make sure that they use this opportunity to showcase their football skills to anyone who makes time to come and watch them play during the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup."

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