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On 13 January 2016 most public schools and some private schools reopened for the new school year. A lot of parents had to miss work or report late to be part of their kid's first day at school. Some parents were stressing over school fees and uniforms as per every January.

On this day the Mabopane Parliamentary Caucus Office (PCO) of the African National Congress (ANC) decided to visit schools to assess the readiness and see some of the challenges that are there on the first day of school. Local councilors and ANC volunteers spread among their wards to visit schools. Member Of Parliament (MP) Miss

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Khensani Kubayi also visited three (3) schools namely; DA Mokoma High, DR A T Moreosele High and Dichaba Primary, previously known as Moropa Primary. “71.7% matric results in Mabopane it's a concern for us because it's a drop from the 90% we achieved the previous year, Said Miss Kubayi”. The PCO also partnered with the Judith Sepuma Foundation, Vodacom Foundation and Destiny Dreams Foundation to deliver sanitary pads and Kellogg's to these schools. “We have achieved our objective today, which was to assess the state of readiness of our schools on the first day of school. There are challenges that require our immediate attention as a community, Said Miss Kubayi”.

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EDITOR’S LETTER Compliments of the New Year to all our readers.

We hope this will be your year. We started the year with racism raising its ugly head, students going back to their fees must fall campaign and a very said picture of road carnages of the festive season. We have prepared a hard-hitting edition for you and have major developments lined up for 2016. Those who believe and announce their New Year resolutions, please stick to them this year.

Asseblief. Lets have a great year, where all our dreams and aspirations will materialize.

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MAN KILLS GIRLFRIEND AND COUSIN Words and Images: Frans Malatsi

On 12 January 2016 at 12:00pm a male aged 26 years old was arrested for murdering his girlfriend aged 22 years old and her cousin aged 20 years old. He allegedly hit both of them with a hammer on their heads and stabbed the girlfriend more than fifteen times on the upper body and the head. The cousin was also stabbed nine times on the upper body and the head. The suspect and the victim have two children aged 2 and 3 years old. Allegedly after he murdered the victims he took his children to his family in Dube, Winterveldt, to hide them and then called the mother of his girlfriend and told her that she must go and visit his place she will find her daughter dead. The family of the deceased informed the police, who rushed to the seen. “We started doing our investigations and managed to find the children and the suspect who was on the run. The suspect will appear at the Ga-Rankuwa magistrate court when he is charged, Said Constable Shabangu”. The motive for the murder is still unknown.

CHARLTON VOS COLLEGE FOUR SUSPECTS ARRESTED DELIVERS BEST MATRIC FOR POSSESSION OF NYAOPE RESULTS FOR 2015 The school had 37 learners who wrote the Grade12 exams in 2015. And all 37 passed, with 100 percent.

All the learners passed all their subjects, not one subject failed. The school achieved 42 distinctions between the 37 learners in total, 73 percent passed with bachelors. The best performers in school are Kamogelo Mahlaela, who passed with 6 distinctions and avarage of 90 percent. And Karabo Mogaladi, who passed with 5 distinctions and average of 83. It has been reported in the media that Gauteng province delivered the best matric results in 2015.

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On 06 January 2016 the SAPS Soshanguve Dog Unit members arrested four suspects for possession of dagga and possession of drugs (Nyaope). Three suspects aged between 26 to 53 years old were arrested for possession of Dagga and one suspect aged 35 years was arrested for possession of Drugs (Nyaope). The street value of the drugs is around R9570, 00. Suspects will appear at Moretele magistrate court as soon as they are charged.

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Don't be distracted by racists Words by: Staff Reporter

greater co-operation." The journey towards a non-racial society had taken a turn for the worse recently and something needed to be done, he said. "We see examples of people calling other people names and so on, and we ask ourselves, which we should, 'how long should this continue to happen?' "How long should people be left unattended to with hate speech, with comments that are hurting others? How much longer do people in South Africa, mainly those who are racist amongst us, should continue to think that they are superior to others and be left unchallenged?," he asked. During the fight against the apartheid regime, people were not only fighting for Plan of action Mthethwa had called a meeting with the advocates to draft a five- the liberation of the oppressed, but for the oppressors as well. Those year plan of action that would be used to address issues of racism who saw others as sub-human only showed how dehumanised they and social cohesion. He wanted the group of organisations and were, and they too needed help, Mthethwa said. individuals that had gathered at the meeting, to come up with ideas that unified South Africans across all barriers. "What are those things which unite us as South Africans? What are the unifying perspectives in South Africa? What are the values that we should espouse?" He said their approach to this task needed to bear in mind the realities of some racial incidents that tended to flare up within society from time to time. Mthethwa said the option of criminalising such intolerance needed to be looked at. "We need to look at the regulations we have, looking at them and strengthen them, including criminalising such intolerances, but also being aware that no matter what beautiful laws you have, you will never be able to regulate the attitudes of the people."

South Africans should not allow a small number of racists to ruin the socially cohesive society the rest of the country has worked hard to build, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa said. "We should not be distracted in our quest to build a non-racial South Africa. We have long passed the stage where we emphasise what we are against... all the intolerances, be they racism, xenophobia, sexism, you name them," he said. He was speaking at meeting of social cohesion advocates in Woodmead, north of Johannesburg.

Things will get better He said the role of social cohesion advocates was more important now than it had ever been, and needed to be taken a level higher.

"Things are changing and they will continue to change, they will get better, we will overcome the hurdle we find ourselves in, but we need

Mayoral Matric Awards: Class of 2015

Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon one can use to change the world." In supporting this statement on 12 January 2015, the Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Cllr Kgosientso Ramokgopa, hosted the Mayoral Matric Awards ceremony to celebrate Tshwane matriculants who excelled in their 2015 examinations. Guests from government departments, commissions, nongovernment organisations, education institutions and parents joined the celebration.

In his speech, Cllr Ramokgopa ensured the attendees that the City of Tshwane would continue to advance conditions that are conducive for Tshwane's learners and educators. He also mentioned that movements such as #FEESMUSTFALL should motivate us to ensure that disadvantaged learners get access to education. Although 19 schools in Tshwane achieved an average of below 60%, 42,5% of the learners qualified for entry to bachelor degree courses and 12 339 distinctions were achieved. A 2014 award recipient, Sigourney Lishman, also addressed the guests.

She encouraged those who were about to begin their tertiary journey to work harder than before and not miss any classes, as tertiary education is different from high school education.

Gauteng's best achiever, Minet Uys, said the support she got from her family and educators, hard work and determination were the reasons she made it thus far.

Uys, a learner of Afrikaans HoĂŤr Meisieskool, scored eight distinctions and plans to study chemical engineering at the University of Pretoria in 2016. Her two runners-up were Lara Loock from HoĂŤrskool Waterkloof and Nadia Verster from HoĂŤrskool Garsfontein. The three received gifts and bursaries from the City. Amongst the matric achievers were twins and triplets. The twins, Kelebogile and Lethabo Selema, obtained five distinctions each. They ascribed their achievement to their family's support and encouragement to study and stay focused.

Although they will be studying at different tertiary institutions, they are excited about the journey ahead. They have had a tough year, as they individually faced different challenges, but hard work, focus and discipline from day one were their recipe for reaching their goals in life. Certificates, bursaries and gifts were awarded to the matriculants at the ceremony to congratulate them for representing the capital city through their outstanding performance and to inspire them to greater heights as they join institutions of higher learning.

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Matric rewrite programme gets more funding

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Buti Manamela says R20 million has been set aside for 5 676 second chance opportunities for matrics who did not pass their 2015 finals. The Deputy Minister on Tuesday said this will be implemented through the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Second Chance Matric Rewrite Programme. He was speaking at the announcement of the NYDA 2015 Second Chance Matric Rewrite results. “[This money], while relatively impressive, does not begin to address the problems. “We require fully fledged campuses around the country, like those used by the NYDA and the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP SETA), where learners can enrol for full-time or part-time classes and be adequately tutored to rewrite their matric exams,” said the Deputy

Minister. The budget has increased from last year's R14 840 000 for an intake of 4 443 young people. The Deputy Minister called for strong support from the private sector to take this programme to full scale.

The programme is currently in its sixth year of implementation, and the Deputy Minister said it is now overdue that it be taken to full scale.

He said the NYDA has committed to give particular focus to underperforming provinces, while implementing the programme in various regions across all nine provinces. “We commend the Department of Basic Education for taking up this baton and launching their own second chance programme. “Together, the Department of Basic Education, ETDP SETA and the NYDA will be better equipped to ensure that the 2015 cohort, who did not obtain their matric certificate, do so,” said the Deputy Minister. The total number of candidates who registered for the November 2015 NSC examinations was 799 306. They produced a 70.7% national pass rate. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said approximately 17 000 learners nationally failed their matric and now require a second chance, in whatever shape or form, to rewrite their National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams. Deputy Minister Manamela said this amount excludes learners who have passed but wish to upgrade their marks to obtain a university entrance. He said everyone must give these learners the necessary support. He said basic education remains a fundamental building block of the nation's economy. “The harsh reality still affecting South Africa's young democracy means that many of our school-going children are still faced with challenges far beyond their years like child and youth-headed households, poverty and abuse, among many others. “These struggles have a direct impact on the results of our basic education from grade R all the way to matric, and even well into tertiary education,” said the Deputy Minister. - SAnews.gov.za

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10 Things Every Newbie Needs to Know About Starting a Business Words: Brandon Turner

Consider these tips "stuff I wish I had known when I was young and stupid." business-man-startup. Starting a business is exciting – and scary. I’ve started more businesses than I’d care to admit. In my experience, it’s a bit like driving through a heavy fog where you are only able to see a few feet in front of the windshield – you don’t know what’s up ahead until it’s upon you.

However, the longer you are an entrepreneur, the better you can navigate through that fog. As I’ve been driving through the fog for over a decade now, I thought I would take today’s post and boil down 15 of the biggest lessons I’ve learned over the past decade of building and growing businesses. Consider these tips “stuff I wish I had known when I was young and stupid.” Let’s get to them.

Most of them would probably work out well and make you a lot of money.

However, that doesn’t mean you should pursue them. Pick one and go with it until it dies or it makes you rich enough to buy a private island.

5. Never partner with someone because it’s convenient - Partner with someone because it makes you stronger. The wrong partner will drive you crazy, make you hate your work and end up causing more problems than they solve.

6. You are going to suck at managing people - It’s OK, we all do at first.

However, this is one task you must get better about. Hire an assistant right now, even if it’s only a virtual one for R30 an hour. It will give you some great training on managing, with little downside.

1. Don’t listen to statistics - People love to throw around the statistic that 7. Social media probably isn’t that important - We just pretend it is so we 95 percent of business fail. Don’t listen to that – it’s an excuse to make you can look at cat pictures on Facebook. I’d recommend installing a Facebook feel comfortable about giving up. If that number is even correct, it’s newsfeed blocker. because most people don’t commit, they don’t follow through to the end or they are stupid in how they manage their money.

8. Stop designing business cards, logos, business plans and stationery - They don’t matter right now. Go build your business and stop 2. Do something you like - Don’t start something you won’t want to do in doing busy work that makes you feel like you are accomplishing something. five years. Because if you are successful, you’ll still be doing this in five years.

9. There is a fine line between dedicated and obsessed - Screw the line.

Trample right over it. You need to cross that line continually, so never let 3. You are not going to know everything - In fact, you probably won’t anyone tell you that you are too obsessed with your idea. it’s OK. know anything when you first start. Start anyway. When I first got into realestate investing, I had no idea how to buy a property, rent a house, or evict 10. Don’t quit your job too soon - Yes, you’ll have more time to build your a tenant. I figured it all out “on the job.” You will too. business, but let’s be honest: there are 168 hours in a week, only 40 are consumed by your job and another 50 by sleep. You have plenty of time if you 4. Finish what you start - Nearly every entrepreneur I know suffers from would just hustle and turn off Netflix. But don’t be afraid to quit your job if you the same curse: We like to start things more than we like to finish them. In can afford it. other words, if you are a good entrepreneur, you’ll have a lot of great ideas.

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5 reasons why none of your job applications receive positive responses Perhaps you’ve been job hunting for a while and are yet to receive a call back. You’ve applied to different companies, for different positions, at different times of every single day and you haven’t received any responses–not one phone call or email! Before you become despondent, here are a few things you should double check before sending out your next bunch of applications.

You use the same CV and cover letter for each application - Every job is different and requires a CV that is tailored to it. You need to take the time to customise your CV and think of what will make the hiring manager want to call you back for an interview. If your CV is not personalised to each job you're applying for, you won’t look any different from the other applicants. Most job seekers emphasise what makes them great employees, which means most CV and cover letters contain the same (boring) positive characteristics. Stand out from the crowd by being a lot more honest and by being more clear about why you’d be perfect in that specific role – not just why you’re a good employee. Also add what about the company attracted you the most.

You sent the application to the wrong place - Many applicants accidently (and foolishly) mix up the name of the person they’re addressing. Especially if you’re applying to many different places, it’s easy to forget to update the addressee and company name with each new application you send. If the job ad says email Andrea Smith to apply, don’t spell the name wrong or - even worse - use the wrong name completely! Similarly, many job applicants send their CV and cover letter to Company A with a cover letter that asks for a position at Company B. While you claim to have excellent attention to detail, the fact that you erroneously sent your application to the wrong company

kills any chance you might’ve had.

You don't meet the minimum requirements - You won't get a call back if you're underqualified. If you don’t have the amount of years of experience needed, the qualifications, the necessary prerequisites, or you haven’t worked in the industry or similar environment as specifically requested in the job vacancy post, your CV will get chucked without a second thought.

Remember, you may know you’re capable, but you’re only a piece of paper to the recruiter. All they know about you is what your previous experience says. And with a million other papers to still go through, they will never waste their time, give you the benefit of the doubt or try to get to know you better.

You exceed the minimum requirements by too far - You won't get a call back if you're overqualified. No company wants to hire somebody that they’ll have to replace again soon. By looking at your suitability for the role, and finding that you’re overqualified, you may either a) expect a larger salary than they’re offering or b) leave the company when a more suitable option comes along. Because you are more of a risk, your CV will get dumped and they’ll move to the next application in the pile. Your cover letter will have to persuade them why, even though you are eligible for a better position, you are settling for the advertised post without sounding desperate. Good luck with that!

You forgot to update your contact details - Stop what you’re doing and check your CV immediately! Ensure that you’ve added your most recent email address, mobile and landline number in all your documents. Also, if you’ve deleted (or are no longer active on) any of your old social media accounts, make sure you remove all references to it on your CV too. Do not tell the hiring manager they can contact you via your social media accounts, especially if your privacy settings are activated. - career24.com

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Artist: Rick Ross Album: Black Market Genre: Hip Hop Year Of Release: 2015

Artist: Baby Face Album: Return Of The Tender Lover Genre: R&B Year Of Release: 2015

For 10 years, Rick Ross was hip-hop's most indefatigable boss. Seizures? A secret past as a corrections officer? The Teflon Don brushed it all off with wry humor, obscene fantasy and a matter-of-fact rapping style that made every word sound like it was highlighted and underlined. Ross' eighth album, though, raises doubts about how he'll fare in the era of the confessional, emotionally bare rap superstar.

The man who once boasted 10-car garages and uncollected favors from dictators is now trafficking in the same honesty that made Future a critical smash and J. Cole a commercial one. Ross spent a week in jail over the summer, but his lyrics seem like they involved months of reflection. The shadows of his exes loom large, whether he's brokenhearted or grousing; a soaring Cee Lo Green chorus bolsters a song about seeing his mother smile; Ross still drives a foreign car, but now he wants to use it to drop his daughter off at school.

1989's Tender Lover marked the moment when Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds entered the pop mainstream as a solo star after years spent playing with R&B groups and writing songs with L.A. Reid for acts like Bobby Brown. The album fused the energy of new jack swing ("It No Crime") and the cool of quiet storm ("Whip Appeal") into a new kind of groove that could work in the club or bedroom.

Twenty-six years later, on his first solo album of original material since 2005's Grown & Sexy, Babyface is dreaming of the old days again. After the high-energy opener "We've Got Love," Return of the Tender Loverrelaxes into a well-worn groove. Fellow R&B throwbacks El DeBarge ("Walking On Air") and After 7 ("I Want You") give the album a spark that flirts with gospel. After that, though the album's back half falls into starry-eyed ballads that are a perfect match for the just-got-homefrom-work domesticity of the original Tender Lover.

BOOK REVIEW Author: Ferial Haffajee Title: What If There Were No Whites, In South Africa?

Publisher: Pan Macmillan One doesn't expect a considered book with such a contentious title — but City Press editor Ferial Haffajee's tone is consistently thoughtful.

She is not angry; she is looking for answers to the pressing questions about race in South Africa. Her view is that we should move forward from the premise that whites are a minority and that great political and economic power lies with the black majority.

She writes: “This majority, believing it is a minority, cascades into a pool of problems. We underestimate black progress all the time — egged on by political leaders who use race as a neat deflection from the failing state.” In asking the title question, Haffajee takes us on her own journey, from her childhood in Bosmont to her Wits student days, where she first confronted white privilege: “I was perplexed that all the white students had cars. How the hell was that possible, I remember 18-year-old me, belched from a yucky Putco bus in Braamfontein, asking myself.”

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Movie: Ride Along 2 Cast:Kevin Hart, Ice Cube, Olivia Munn Director/s: Tim Story

If you want to play catch-up, here goes: Ben Barber (Hart) has moved up from his job as an Atlanta security guard. He's now a rookie cop trying to follow in the footsteps of James Payton (Cube) the hard-assed detective whose sister, Angela (Tika Sumpter), is making the supreme mistake of marrying the little bastard who is a perpetual thorn in James' side. When these bickering, almost brothers-in-law take off to Miami to track drug lord Antonio Pope (Benjamin Bratt), it's a chance for Ben to show he's got the stuff. And a chance for James, who hates the motormouthed pest he calls a "dwarf," to get rid of Ben once and for all. That's right, folks. It's the same damn plot as before moved to a new location. The fresh additions are Ken Jeong (doing his standard Ken Jeong schtick) as a hacker and the delectable Olivia Munn as a possible cop love interest for James. Tim Story directs as if he's painting by the numbers. He is. And screenwriters Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi don’t even show that much energy. A laugh could die of loneliness in this setup if it weren’t for the two stars. Cube, enjoying the fruits of seeing his own life as a gangsta rapper on screen in the superb Straight Outta Compton, which he produced and Oscar stupidly ignored, has gone from rapping "Fuck Tha Police" to joining them. The idea still makes me grin. And Cube clearly enjoys slapping his most menacing glares on his costar. Hart, a comic force of nature in concert, damn near knocks himself out trying to breathe life into this sequel and pulls off a stylishly funny car chase right out of Grand Theft Auto. Still, this sequel keeps flapping around desperately like a fish out of water. Hart and Cube are too good to settle for hawking leftovers. They deserve better. So do we.

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SAFA questions Sexwale's FIFA campaign South Africa's Tokyo Sexwale was on Monday urged by his own national governing body to explain his lacklustre election campaign as he bids to take over corruption-plagued FIFA. Sexwale, the only African candidate bidding for the job, is up against four rivals in the ballot to replace disgraced Sepp Blatter and become the most powerful man in football. But Sexwale, a former Robben Island prisoner with Nelson Mandela, has made little impact ahead of the vote on February 26, triggering concern from the South African Football Association (SAFA). "The NEC (National Executive Committee), which is the highest decision-making body of the association, raised concerns about his low-profile campaign and they want him to come and explain himself," SAFA spokesman Dominic Chimhavi told AFP. Safa, which endorsed Sexwale's bid, said at the weekend that it wanted to speak to him ahead of a key Confederation of African Football (CAF) meeting in Kigali on February 5. Sexwale's spokesman said he was currently out of the country. "By the time that indication came, we had already planned to travel, so we are going to be seeing them next week," Sexwale's spokesman Peter-Paul Ngwenya told AFP. Sexwale, 62, became a millionaire business tycoon in the years after apartheid fell, and was on the team that won South Africa the right to host the 2010 World Cup. He also serves on Fifa's anti-racism and anti-discrimination committee. In a wide-open race, he is up against Jordanian Prince Ali bin al Hussein, Bahraini Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa, Swiss Gianni Infantino and Frenchman Jerome Champagne. "We are there to support him and we need to know what he thinks needs to be done going forward," Safa chief executive Dennis Mumble told the City Press newspaper on Sunday. The highlight of the Sexwale's manifesto is a call for the ban on sponsors' names appearing on

De Villiers gets his ducks in a row

AB de Villiers went a world record 78 Test innings from his debut before he made his first duck. When he took over the South African captaincy in the third Test against England in Johannesburg he had only failed to score four times in 172 innings spread over 11 years.

But since then he has scored 36, 0, 0, 0. He faced only five balls before the first duck in the sequence, when he was caught behind off Stuart Broad, the bowler who has dismissed him more often than anyone else in Tests. In the current fourth Test he was out second ball, again to Broad. He completed a 'pair' when he was leg before wicket to James Anderson, again to the second ball he faced. Before the match De Villiers had gone on record as respecting the English fast bowlers but suggested they had perhaps lost some pace.

Anderson confirmed his remark had not gone unnoticed. "It was nice to get the captain out," he said. "The comment he made before the game was mentioned in the huddle. It was nice to get him out early because he is a dangerous player."- Sports24.co.za

national team shirts to be scrapped, which could greatly boost the income of cash-strapped associations. He has also said he was determined "to repair the damage done to the FIFA brand globally" and to promote the game in Africa and China. "I didn't want to be president but seeing the problems I thought I would stand," said Sexwale in one of his few recent interviews. "I feel very sorry for (Blatter). I don't say he was a friend but he is a friend... Blatter's work is a monument that stands for itself." FIFA's leadership has been decimated by an unprecedented set of corruption scandals. Thirtynine people have been charged by the US with corruption going back decades, while Swiss prosecutors have also opened investigations targeting Blatter and the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. UEFA's executive committee has unanimously backed Infantino's candidacy for the FIFA job.Sports24.co.za

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