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13 - 20 OCTOBER 2011

All set for Diwali festival ‘The celebration has become an essential event of the Joburg cultural calendar Rudo Mungoshi

ectic preparations for the FNB Gauteng Diwali Festival, taking place on Saturday, 15 October at Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, are under way as organisers make last-minute arrangements to ensure its success. “The organisers are doing a great job in making ﬁnal preparations for

the Diwali Festival and I hope that the audience will not be disappointed on Saturday,” said the festival’s director, Jayesperi Moopen. Now in its third year, the FNB Gauteng Diwali Festival is hosted by the South African Hindu Maha Sabha and is sponsored by First National Bank in association with the City of Johannesburg. “Visitors to the festival will be

treated to a variety of experiences, which include the sights, sounds and tastes of India,” said Moopen. The day will begin with a religious ceremony, one that is often performed in temples and homes. It involves the use of a sacred ﬁre, accompanied by religious song. In line with this year’s festival theme, Light up the World, lamps will also light up the square. Entertainment will be courtesy of about 250 artists, who will perform Bollywood dancing and Bengali folk music. Not to be missed will be the Drisha Music Academy, the Tribhangi Dance Theatre and Moving into Dance Mophatong. Other activities for adults and children will be a clay lamp moulding competition and henna painting; there will also be a sari tying competition, as well as plenty of delicious food. The festival will end with a spectacular ﬁreworks display.

The audience won’t be disappointed, says festival director Jayesperi Moopen. Over its three years, the annual Diwali celebration has become an essential event on the Johannesburg cultural calendar. It is popular among the Indian community across the whole province, and also appeals to those who are keen to experience the many colourful facets of Hindu culture. It is also a great way to celebrate the diversity of Joburg. Diwali, an important holiday on the Hindu religious calendar, is also known as the festival of lights and, in essence, is the Hindu new year. It broadly celebrates the triumph of good over evil, primarily symbolised in the epic story of Ramayana, in which the Hindu god, Rama, defeats his demonic adversary, Ravana. Customary traditions include offering prayers to the gods in the morning and exchanging sweets with friends and neighbours.

Visitors to the festival can park their vehicles at Oriental Plaza shopping centre in Fordsburg and catch a park and ride bus to Mary Fitzgerald Square for free. Entry to the festival is free. For more information about the FNB Gauteng Diwali Festival, contact Jayesperi Moopen on moopen@iburst.co.za or log on to the website. joburg.org.za

Performers during the previous edition of the festival.

Youth held over sister’s rape Duduzile Choba dudu@inner-city-gazette.co.za

Johannesburg police have arrested a 17 year-old boy for

allegedly raping his sister at the Cope Housing in Fordsburg. According to the Joburg police spokesperson W/O Xoli

Mbele, the suspect allegedly raped his 11 year-old sister on several occasions in July. W/O Mbele says the mother of both the suspect and the victim noticed strange behaviour by her daughter and questioned her. “The girl then revealed that her brother had raped her twice on different days,” W/O Mbele adds. The rape allegedly took place at home while their parents were out at work. The suspect, who is doing Grade 8 at school, now faces charges of rape, W/O Mbele says.

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LEADER / LETTERS

13 - 20 OCTOBER 2011

COMMENT

The rise in instant messaging has been impressive with current estimates of active users close to 200 million people worldwide. It is sad that many young people spend the better part of their time on MXit, and this needs to be corrected or regulated. People started chatting online as far back as 1988 when the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) was introduced, and is still popular. According to a study released this week by UNICEF in partnership with the Berkman Centre for Internet and Society at Harvard University, MXit, and the University of Cape Town, teens in the country spend more time chatting about their love lives than doing school work. When respondents were asked what they did most at home, 30 % said they chatted on MXit, whereas 16 % said they watched TV and movies, 13.5 % said they did school work, 12 % spent time with friends and four percent played computer games. Of concern about the findings is that 16 % of the respondents admitted to have talked to strangers or new friends, whereas 68 % said they talked to family and friends. Eleven percent said they chatted on MXit to get a girlfriend, and five percent to get a boyfriend. However, it was not clear whether the attempts at forming relationships were with friends or strangers. The most common topic of discussion was love and dating (46 %), while 22 % of users reported that they most often gossiped with friends and family. Nineteen percent spoke mostly about entertainment topics and games. Other responses included school-related topics (seven percent), politics and global issues (three percent), and religion (less than one percent). But before closing off to the benefits of MXit, and entirely focusing on the dangers, consider using it to communicate with your children and experience it for a while before taking drastic action. Some of the precautionary measures that MXit users can apply include not giving out their cellphone numbers, full names or physical addresses to strangers. Secondly, they must never meet a stranger from a chatroom in real life.

Danger...many children have died after falling off balconies.

Parents heed balcony warning I am happy to see fewer children playing in the balconies these days

once expressed my concern and disappointment at seeing many children playing in the balconies of apartment buildings in your newspaper a short while ago. In that letter I also told the sad story of my nephew who passed away after falling off the balcony of one building in Hillbrow. That was in March when another child was reported to have died after falling off the balcony of the Preston Place building in Berea. I am a person who values human life at above average level, and I have spent nearly all my life trying to save and preserve human lives,

suburbs, and some of them are the parks. But at the same time, especially at this time when children get kidnapped and murdered, I would advise that when your children go to play in the parks some older family member accompany them to ensure their safety. Otherwise, you may as well keep them indoors busy with their books and the many inexpensive toys from China, which are available in every street. At the same time I have to point out that since the last few months I have noticed a change in many parents’ attitudes towards the safety of

their children. Fewer children can be seen playing on the balconies and I commend parents for showing such care and love for their children. With this I hope we never have another report about a child dying from falling off a balcony any more. I should also stress that the primary responsibility for the safety of the child lies with the parent or guardian, and not necessarily only the building’s caretaker or the security as some misguided people sometimes think. Sister Ronia Mpande Yeoville

I am here to tell you about my boyfriends, and why I date three at a time, Yolanda Zondo writes.

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as that is also my profession. With this I cannot resist the urge to write in again and press on parents to be caring to their children and ensure their safety, with the hope that this will help. Please parents, simply do not allow your children to play in the balconies of the buildings in which you live, it is an extremely dangerous place for them, just as it is also even a dangerous place for adults too. Remember how many stories of them adults falling off the balconies, accidentally and otherwise There are so many safe places for children to play all around the

The story of my boyfriends

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aybe I am a liar, and I spend my whole life trying to convince myself otherwise. But I am not a liar, there are just some things in life that I hold to myself, with the fear that people will never understand. Truth is I am afraid of life, of love and of being with people. When I let people into my life, that’s just it, they are in my life,

it’s nothing important, they are just part of my life now, like my family, stuck to me and everything that I do now will forever affect them in some kind of way. Having a boy friend was never a personal choice for me; I had my ﬁrst boyfriend when I was six. I have had two of the same boyfriends for 21 years. But I have someone who is the keeper of my heart today, it was hard to ﬁnd him but I eventually did, and he has been in my life for 11 months now. I also have what people call their saviour, I call him the keeper of my soul, but there is also someone bigger than the keeper of my soul, in my life and he is my Lord, my God, my King and the love of my life. But as much as I want to go and tell you about the keeper of my soul and the love of my life, I will do so, but I am here to talk about my boyfriends, and why I date three at a time.

I met Read (that’s my boyfriend of 15 years’ name). I met him in 1996, in my Grade One class, I fell in love with him and I had to keep him forever. He didn’t object and he mentioned that it would be hard for me to share him with millions of other people (so honest), but I got attracted to him even more. Year after year he would teach me things, direct me and he also introduced me to his sister Write. I felt certain that hey, he wants to marry me (so sweet), but the more I spent time with Read, I couldn’t help but bump into Learn, who had been my boyfriend of six years already when I met Read. You see Learn is not a friendly master, very tricky if you ask me. Some people prefer Learn over Read, but Learn is rough, and can be so hard at times. I mean you can go through Read in circles and you just still won’t get Learn, but Read comes in different sizes, languages, he is so interesting and he has a big DIC-tionary for all the ladies out there (yummy). Although Learn wanted to take

power over Read, because Learn comes in naturally, I mean you don’t have to go through Read to get to Learn. For example, I didn’t have to have Read to teach me how to climb a tree and fall, no, I learned how to climb a tree, and learning how to climb a tree taught me not to fall off a tree. Another reason that might relate to most of the ladies out there is that, I LEARNed how to climb on a ‘magic-stick’ and also ride it, I didn’t have to go through READing materials to know how to do that, I have made my point. Nevertheless, I do pray that the keeper of my heart will understand that I have two boyfriends already, and they both come with huge DIC-tionaries. I will have them for the rest of my life and when I have my own children I will introduce them to daddy Learn and daddy Read. This goes out to everyone who loves Reading and Learning just as much as I do... Zondo is a Media Studies student at Wits University and Brand Ambassador at Inner-city Gazette.

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FOCUS ON AFRICA

UN freezes Nguema prize Malabo - UNESCO has decided that the US$3 million research prize named after Equatorial Guinea’s president Obiang Nguema remains suspended. A UNESCO working group will continue to consult on the prize, with a view to getting a final decision by April next year. The UNESCO-Obiang Nguema Mbasogo International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences was agreed by member states in 2008, in recognition of scientific achievements that improve quality of human life. The prize was suspended in January 2010, a few weeks before its inaugural winner was announced, following concerns over the human rights record of Nguema’s rule. The AU considered taking over the prize in August 2010, and UNESCO put it on hold indefinitely in October 2010. The prize has been backed by African and Arab representatives at UNESCO, and Nguema secured a resolution in its favour at an AU summit in June. UNESCO director-general Irina Bokova called for its withdrawal to preserve the UN’s relations with the scientific community, which does not support the prize.

Obiang Nguema

Sectarian clashes kill 26

Essam Sharaf

Incumbent poised to win Kinshasa - In the coming elections on November 28 incumbent Joseph Kabila seeks another term while opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi calls for a change of guard, and most observers think Kabila is poised to win. Kabila’s advantage is incumbency, which provides many African leaders with an often unassailable headwind. Some main roads have been reconstructed through the partnership between the DRC and China with the stated goal of facilitating the supply of major cities with foodstuffs. Tshisekedi has recognised Kabila’s achievements but pointed out the bad social conditions of the people. Other opposition leaders like Vital Kamerhe have termed as too expensive the budget allocated to road infrastructure in Kinshasa. Tshisekedi’s age, 79, is a disadvantage, and also his involvement in political mismanagement during Mobutu Sese Seko’s dictatorship. As justice minister during Mobutu’s rule he was linked to the assassination of political leaders, including ﬁrst president Patrice Lumumba in 1960.

NEWS

Cairo – Deputy PM Hazem el-Beblawi has resigned in protest after 26 people died and 200 injured in clashes with security forces in the deadliest violence since ex-president Mubarak was ousted. The ﬁghting erupted during a protest by Coptic Christians on Sunday. Five people were run over by a speeding army vehicle, and others were shot dead, a Coptic community priest said. Activists blamed government-backed provocation for the bloodshed, which has triggered fears of worsening sectarian strife. PM Essam Sharaf appealed for Muslims and Christians not to give in to sedition. Sharaf, appointed by the military council that took power after Mubarak’s fall, heads a caretaker government. State television reported that three soldiers were shot dead and dozens wounded as angry Copts protested over the burning of a church in Aswan. Muslims and Coptic Christians exchanged blows and threw stones, several cars were burned and protesters tapped the cars to make petrol bombs. Sectarian clashes are frequent here, where the Coptic minority, 10 percent of the 80 million population, has often been attacked.

Threat of more attacks

Ponatshego Kedikilwe

De Beers group to relocate Gaborone - The De Beers mining company will transfer the sorting, valuing and selling of rough diamonds from London to Botswana by 2013. This also provides for Gaborone to sell 10 percent of its diamonds independent of De Beers, rising to 15 percent in ﬁve years. Africa’s failure to add value to resources within countries of production has long been identiﬁed as

a major hindrance to the continent’s growth. Minerals Minister Ponatshego Kedikilwe said that would enable the country to be a major diamond centre engaged in all aspects of the diamond business. Botswana is the world’s biggest producer of rough diamonds by value. De Beers’s would relocate its sights and sales operations, including profes-

sionals, equipment and technology from London. De Beers chairman Nicholas Oppenheimer said: “Together we will mesh beneﬁciation into the fabric of the Botswana diamond industry.” Ali Mohamud Rage

Mogadishu – Al-Shabaab has threatened more attacks, following the suicide bombing that killed over 70 people and injured 150 last week. The warning followed the armed group’s claim of responsibility for Tuesday’s blast outside a government compound. Al-Shabaab spokesman Ali Mohamud Rage warned Somalis to keep away from government buildings and army bases, as ‘more serious blasts are coming’. A truck blew up at the entrance to the Education Ministry. Somali President Sharif Ahmed said: “I am shocked by this inhumane violence against the most vulnerable in our society.” The explosion went off as students queuing for scholarships offered by Turkey, which has pledged to re-open an embassy in Mogadishu. The attack was the deadliest carried out by the Al-Shabaab militants since bombings in Kampala killed 76 people in July 2010.

TIPS FOR MATRICS

Tips sponsored and made possible for print by Connaught Properties, AFHCO, FASDA, JHC, Trafalgar, Nemesis and Madia Security 1. Divide the total marks for the exam by the total number of minutes to see how much time a question should take. If a 3 hour (180 minutes) exam is for 400 marks, you should spend about 2 minutes per mark. A ten mark question should take about 22 minutes.

25. Show each step when solving maths problems. This helps avoid making mistakes. It shows that you know what you 25. are doing. Even if the ﬁnal answer is wrong, you can get marks for correct workings. 26. There are no trick questions. You will not be given irrelevant information. Ensure that you use all the given information. in answering questions in subjects like maths, geography, sciences and accounting.

2. Don’t spend too much time on one question. Move on, there could be other questions you can answer more easily. 3. Markers like to mark quickly as they have many scripts. Make the key points of your essays stand out. Clarify your position in the introduction and conclusion. The first line of each paragraph should clearly introduce the main points. 4. Markers award marks for specific key points. When studying, think about what the most important points are that markers are looking for. Organise these in a way that you can remember them. 5. Make up sentences using the first letter of each word you need to learn. For example, to remember levels of classification in Life Science (Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species) memorise this sentence: Kings Play Chess On Flat Green Spaces.

6. In multiple choice questions, if you see 2 or 3 correct options, then “all of the above” is a strong possibility to be correct. 7. In multiple choice exams where you do not lose points for incorrect answers, always guess, even if you do not know the correct answer. 8. Maths questions with many parts (such as 2a, 2b, 2c etc) are structured so that you usually use the solution for each part in the following part. 9. In essay questions, don’t include facts that do not support your statements or arguments. You will not get extra marks

for irrelevant facts. Writing these wastes time and may irritate the marker. 10. For maths and accounting, do as many problems as you can. Don’t just read problems like you would for history. Working problems out will help burn them into your mind. Use old tests.

11. Do not study a topic only once. If you have more time you can revise for your studies twice or thrice, but only if you have a lot of time and have revised for all your other subjects at least once.

12. Read aloud. You may feel like you sound silly but, believe it or not, this is a better way to learn than just reading silently.

15. SQ3R Study method: Survey the whole section; Turn main points into Questions; Read the section and note points for answers to your questions; Recite the points out loud; Review the section.

20. Look at the number of marks allocated to a question. Often a 4 mark question needs 4 points or steps. A 4 mark comprehension question may require you to agree or disagree and to explain 3 or 4 points.

16. Question Instructions: Contrast: state differences. Deﬁne: say what something means. Explain: give reasons. Identify: 16. name or select features, (e.g. from a map or diagram). Describe: say what you see/notice.

21. Once you are told you can begin the exam, read quickly through the entire paper. This may assist you to choose the easy questions. Do them ﬁrst and then tackle the more difﬁcult ones later.

17. Remember to put units in your answers if they are needed, such as km, ms2 etc.

22. For comprehension questions, read through the passage once. Then read the questions. Then read the passage again. As you read through it the second time you will see some of the answers.

13. History is about 6Ws: What, When, Who, Why, Where and How. Check that you have thought about these questions in your answers.

18. Work through past year examination papers. Answering these questions will help you to become familiar with what examiners look for. You will develop abilities to perform better under exam conditions.

14. Study actively using the RCRC method: 1. Read a section. 2. Cover the notes. 3 Recite what you read in your own words. 3. Check what you said and go over points you missed.

19. Use the SSIP materials with past examination questions. Work through questions on your own then do this with a friend. Mark each other’s work, using the answers provided. Ask your teacher for help.

23. Don’t panic if you can’t remember how to answer a question, move onto the next question. Often the answer will come a bit later, when you have relaxed a bit. 24. Try to avoid repetition of phrases. Don’t waste time writing things like “Another point / idea / function is…” or “In addition…” or ‘Furthermore…” Avoid long and ﬂowery introductions.

27. You can check your answers to problems in maths by substituting simple numbers like 2 or 3 for x and y in your answers. If your solution is correct, the expressions should be true. 28. Three rules for learning to do calculation problems in accounting, science and maths: Practice, Practice, Practice. It gets your mind used to using problem solving techniques, even though you are not aware of it. 29. If you run out of time, answer in point form instead of complete sentences. Write down anything you know that is related to the question.

30. Plan essays by writing down the main ideas and key words. Then decide on the best order to write them in. Once you just start writing, it is difficult to insert ideas that come to you later on. 31. If you finish with time to spare, check your work. Check high mark questions first. Then check medium mark questions and lastly check low mark questions. 33. Resolve expressions in algebra in this order: Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction – PEMDAS for short. Crisis/Distress Line 086 132 2322 Source: Department of Education

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MZALA’S THOUGHTS

Refund for overcharged students The NSFAS loan book, which incurred irregular expenditure of R25.6 million is now correctly valued at R5.2 billion Gabi Khumalo

bout 34 000 students who have been overcharged interest on study loans by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) in previous years are to be refunded. This was revealed on Monday by Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande during the announcement of the outcomes of the turnaround strategy implemented to address challenges experienced by the NSFAS. The interventions, which included the restructuring of the board of NSFAS in December 2010, has seen NSFAS move from an audit disclaimer to an unqualiﬁed audit. Nzimande said when the NSFAS recalculated every student loan in its books, it conﬁrmed that it had overcharged interest on some stu-

dent loans in previous years. “The annual ﬁnancial statements show a provision of R77.8 million to refund former students. NSFAS will be contacting each one to make arrangements for the refund,” Nzimande said. He said that one of the main tasks of the turnaround strategy was to correct the value of NSFAS loan book, where an extensive exercise was undertaken with the assistance of a team including accounting, auditing and actuarial experts. He noted that the NSFAS loan book, which incurred irregular expenditure of R25.6 million during the last ﬁnancial year, is now correctly valued at R5.2 billion. “All the reasons for disclaimer have been addressed to the satisfaction of the Auditor General,” said Nzimande. The reasons for the disclaimer

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Housing problems to worsen

Higher Education Minister Dr Blade Nzimande

included the failure to provide scientiﬁcally compelling evidence to the Auditor General for writing off R589 million in interest on outstanding loans, and failure to provide evidence as to how management arrived at its estimate for doubtful debts. The Auditor General has also pointed out the incorrect calculations of interest income of R181 million, when it should have been more. Nzimande further announced that R200 million has been provided to enable NSFAS to grant loans to students who have completed their studies but have not received their certiﬁcates or graduated due to outstanding debt. “This will enable an estimated 25 000 students to receive their certificates and enter the job market. All students who met the requirements

for graduation between 2000 and 2010 and eligible for NSFAS loans can apply for this special funding through their student financial offices,” Nzimande explained. NSFAS board member and executive committee member, Collette Caine, said the every effort would be made to refund students. “We are committed to track and refund all of them,” said Caine. NASFAS chairperson of the Finance Committee, Nathan Johnstone, said universities were in the process of finalising the list of students who have completed their studies and qualified for the grant. “We are unable to give the final figure of those students as the universities are still finalising the number of qualifying students.” The hotline for students who have problems regarding access to NSFAS is 0800 872 222. BuaNews

Census starts with ‘high spirits’ Own Correspondent

tatistician General Pali Lehohla (pictured) says the country’s third census since the dawn of democracy started with high spirits. Lehohla adds that some problems, had been experienced. “Counting began at midnight on Sunday, with the homeless

and truckers, among others, being counted ﬁrst. The homeless were cooperative, and some bread and milk had been distributed to them during the counting,” he says. Earlier, Lehohla and Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga visited Parktown High School for Girls to launch the Learner Ambassador Programme, whereby learners will be asked if their households have been

Cops search for armed robbers Crime Reporter crime@gazettelive.co.za Hillbrow police are searching for four armed robbers who robbed a businessman at the Mariston Hotel of R480 000. Police spokesperson Sgt Jenny Pillay says last week the gunmen entered the shop inside the hotel in Claim Street, claimed to be police from the Organised Crime Unit and demanded to search the premises. “They said they had information concerning the presence of illegal drugs in his shop, and demanded the keys to his safe. They opened the safe and took the R480 000 in the safe. They handcuffed the complainant, drove off with him and dropped him in Germiston,” she says. Sgt Pillay adds that the police are appealing to the community to come forward with any information that could lead to the arrest of the sus-

pects. Anyone with information may call 0861 10111. “Investigations are continuing and a case of business robbery has been opened,” she added. Church robbers arrested Meanwhile police arrested two men who allegedly robbed a church congregation of R8 400 in Berea. Sgt Pillay says two men entered the Roman Catholic Church in Saratoga Avenue while the service was in progress, and two more remained outside. “One of the men pointed a gun at the church members and ordered them to lie on the floor, while the other collected the cash and cellphones. One church member hit one of the suspects with a chair and disarmed the gunman. The suspects tried to fight but the church members fought back. Police came and arrested the two suspects. One firearm, R8 373 and cellphones were recovered.”

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Murder suspects arrested In the same week police arrested four men in connection with assault and murder in King George Street, Joubert Park. Sgt Pillay says police received a call from a neighbourhood CCTV monitoring system about a group of men who were assaulting two men, and went to the place. “They found one man who had been stabbed several times in his body and sustained head injuries, and was not responsive. Paramedics were called to the scene, but the victim had died. The second victim, who was also stabbed once on his back, pointed out the four suspects who were still at the scene, and police arrested them.” Sgt Pillay adds that the stabbing victim was taken to Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in a stable condition, and the four suspects face charges of murder and attempted murder.

counted when the register is taken. This programme will kick-off countrywide on 17 October. Lehohla adds that Statistics SA ofﬁcials and enumerators can be identiﬁed by their yellow bibs, caps and identity cards. People can also check the validity of enumerators by calling the toll-free number 0800 110 248. The 2011 census will run up to the end of this month. BuaNews

Hillbrow Police suCCESSES BETWEEN 3 AND 13 OCTOBER Assault common 28, Assault GBH 31, Common robbery 3, Attempted murder 2, MI to property 9, Child abandonment 1, Possession of dagga 3, Armed robbery 2, Theft general 5, Contempt of court 2, Fraud 5, Possession of suspected stolen property 7, Possession of stolen motor vehicle 3, Intimidation 2, Possession of drugs 5, Theft out of motor vehicle 2, Impersonating a doctor 1, Hit and Run 1, Possession of unlicensed ﬁrearm 4, Rape 2, Drunk driving 7, Driving motor vehicle without licence 2, Possession of dangerous weapon 2, Reckless and negligent driving 4, Attempted robbery 2, Housebreaking and theft 5, Possession of dagga 3, dealing in drugs 2, Bribery 1, Pointing of ﬁrearm 2, Shoplifting 3, Murder 2, 45 illegal immigrants, 42 B crimes including loitering, drinking in public, drunkenness

The United Nations’ toothless nature, ineptitude and blatant bias in addressing challenges facing anyone but the West are well documented. But I fully agree with the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (UNCESCR) which has underlined the right to adequate housing in a progressive manner. In its general comments No 4 (1991) on the right to adequate housing and No 7 (1997) on forced evictions, the committee states that the right to adequate housing contains freedoms which include: protection against forced evictions and arbitrary destruction of one’s home; the right to be free from arbitrary interference with one’s home, privacy and family; and the right to choose one’s residence, to determine where to live and to freedom of movement. It goes on to declare that the right to adequate housing contains entitlements which include: security of tenure; housing, land and property restitution; equal and non-discriminatory access to adequate housing; and participation in housing-related decision-making at the national and community levels. These are bold comments which our city can learn from. Poor people in Jozi will soon ﬁnd that these universal rights to housing will be tempered with. We have been informed that over 10 buildings would be sold. Already some have been auctioned, and this wiill leave countless innercity residents homeless. No attempt has been made by our local government to engage these residents about this impending housing crisis. Instead we have been hearing radio ads, on liberal and white radio stations, about the Growth and Development Strategy, which is another mystery to most inner city residents. Of course our government will tell us about fancy terms such as developmental state, but then immediately fail to act likewise. Granted, some of these buildings are dilapidated and an eye sore, but to allow them to be sold to private investors will certainly aggravate the housing problem. We are told that the prize tags on these buildings include an automatic evictions order. If these allegations are true, then this is not only sad but illegal. Already some of these so called upgraded buildings in the inner city are priced way out of reach for many inner city dwellers. Even worse, electricity meter boxes, that resulted in the torching of councillors’ houses in Chiawelo not so long ago, are now being installed in these buildings. Simply put, you can pay your rent but live in the dark if you don’t have money for electricity, another inhumane sign of capitalism. While government might be driven by ambitious targets to renew the city for investment purposes, it should remember that it is a government of the people – and not only the rich. Our government will do well to heed the comments of this UN committee which states that protection against forced evictions is a key element of the right to adequate housing, and is closely linked to security of tenure. Forced evictions are deﬁned as the ‘permanent or temporary removal against their will of individuals, families and/or communities from the homes and/or land which they occupy, without the provision of, and access to, appropriate legal or other protection’. The auctioning of these buildings, and many more to follow, is nothing but pure forced evictions.

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Top award for varsity librarian She dedicated her award to students, community and staff members at the campus Sizwe Mathe sizwem@inner-city-gazette.co.za

librarian at the Johannesburg University’s Doornfontein Campus has been awarded the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) Librarian of the Year award. Julia Paris, a life coach, youth worker, community activist and motivational speaker, has worked

as a librarian for the past 28 years. LIASA president-elect Ujala Satgoor said Paris has contributed to the professional development of many librarians and information workers serving the sector today. “She has left her mark as a people’s librarian in various places she has worked in,” Satgoor added. Paris has travelled to the US as part of a team investigating information literacy. “The Librarian of the Year

is a role model for the Library and Information Services community, and the person’s contributions make a lasting impact in the sector. She certainly embodies this in the contributions she has made in various communities,” said Satgoor. Paris dedicated her award to students, community and staff members in the campus. “This award is for all library clients whose lives I touched, communities whose lives I

changed through books and literacy training, and colleagues who mentored me to this level,” she said. Among her other achievements, Paris has established several law centres and archives, delivering numerous presentations, and writing a collection of 50 poems. Dr Anette van Vuren, Johannesburg University’s Director of Client Services for Libraries and Information said : “We are very proud of

her, she is a committed librarian.” The award is accompanied by R30 000 which may be used for any educational purpose. At the ceremony Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture, Dr Joe Phaahla said access to information is largely driven by technology. “The issues of human and intellectual capital are critical in ensuring a harmonious interface in the context of explosive technological advancement.”

Schoolboys face murder charges Boy was assaulted with a hammer after term - ending party Crime Reporter crime@gazettelive.co.za

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Police have arrested two youths in connection with a murder that occurred in Louis Botha Avenue at the end of last month. Hillbrow police corporate communications ofﬁcer Sgt Jenny Pillay says the two boys, aged 16 and 17, are implicated in a murder that happened soon after a Barnato High School term-ending function that was held by learners at the Wilds park in Upper Houghton on September 30. “It is alleged that after the party a ﬁght

broke out between learners from Barnato School and a group of other learners. It is said that the suspects were initially assaulted, and they called their friends for help. In the process students, three learners were assaulted with a hammer. One Grade 11 learner aged 18 was hit on the back of his head and fell, and his friends were also assaulted with the hammer.” Sgt Pillay adds that after that victim was taken home, and later rushed to Charlotte Maxeke Hospital where he passed away. “The SAPS will thoroughly investigate this matter and we express condolences to

the family of the learner who has passed on,” she adds. Sgt Collin Ramputla is the investigating ofﬁcer assigned to the case. “Though the schools are closed for the holidays, he has managed to trace witnesses and arrest the suspects. The boys face charges of murder and attempted murder,” Sgt Pillay adds. A memorial service was held by community members in respect of the deceased. Police advise learners to seek immediate medical help when they get injured, and also refrain from loitering in parks and having unsupervised parties.

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MIDM dancers in Fractured.

Dance season presents innovative choreography ‘The reality or truth of everyone and everything lies inside, where one will not usually think to look’ Arts Correspondent

oving into Dance Mophatong (MIDM) presents four innovative young choreographers during the DansInventions season at the Dance Factory in Newtown between 20 and 23 October. The works to be featured are Inception by Sonia Radebe, Silent Departure by Sunnyboy Motau, Inside by Muzi Shili, and Fractured II by Fana Tshabalala. In addition, the programme for 23 October will include a bonus in the form of Siﬁso

Kweyama’s Strange Attraction featuring MIDM’s trainee dancers. Inception : “All living things have a beginning or what is perceived as its origin. The beginning of life, an idea, a journey or self realization. What if this changes? And if it does do we still call it what it originally began as? If something changes, perhaps a person’s name, friends, shape, sexual preferences, attitude, ideology or priorities; would society still regard me as a woman? After all is said, done and written

would I still be called, a woman?” Silent departure : “From the time immemorial black people have been involved in struggle; either it was the ﬁght for their clan names, territory and later on even freedom from political and social oppression. This work is a celebration of the silent departing from divisions that have entangled us in the past and kept us subjugated; from the discrimination on the basis of skin. These struggles have resulted in true liberation for all people where all races and cultures can share in

the offerings of a new South Africa. Silent Departure shows our appreciation to all our forefathers, leaders and warriors for their efforts in bringing freedom to us all.” Inside : “The piece is inspired by people who live life to the fullest. We sometimes fool ourselves in saying that we cannot be better than what we are, so we let the ‘nos’, ‘I can’t’, ‘It’s not possible’, be our baggage, which holds us back. Let us free ourselves from that, so that we start living.” Fractured II : This follows Frac-

tured performed at Dance Umbrella festival 2011. The work is inspired by the saying ‘Don’t judge the book by its cover’. The choreographer believes that the reality or truth of everyone and everything lies inside, where one will not usually think to look. MIDM is known for producing outstanding choreographers, and accordingly, Fana Tshabalala will soon perform one of his solos in France, while Sonia Radebe will present Inception in Chile immediately after the end of the season.

Art expo to support charity An international phenomenon that supports people’s creativity Sizwe Mathe sizwem@inner-city-gazette.co.za From children’s crayon scribbles to renowned illustrators’ pen doodles, all will be on sale in the name of charity at the Night of 1 000 Drawings Exhibition at The Grove in Braamfontein on 10 November. Held for only one night, the exhibition has brought the creative circles together for a good cause. Felix Frankenberger, co-founder of the exhibition says it was ﬁrst held in the city in 2006. “This has grown into an international phenomenon that continues to support not just their chosen charities, but people’s creativity,” he adds. In order to make the show a success, it requires the participation of the public to draw anything on an

A5 page and drop it off at a drop off point, post it, or come to one of doodle events, Frankenberger says. “Our doodle events are held every Sunday at Arts on Main from 2pm, with the last being on 30 October. Each donated picture is sold for R100 and all proceeds of events go directly to two charities Paballo ya Batho, an inner city homeless care centre, and Mmabana Foundation,” he adds. The name 1 000 Drawings comes from a commercial model from the United States. “Our primary objectives are to promote the inner city and encourage the general public as contributors of art work, but also as volunteers to help maintain the event. This also motivates the public to use their creative juices and get involved in a good cause. We want to break the

whole syndrome of ‘I cannot draw’,” Frankenberger says. The artworks are sponsored by various sectors of the community like school children, homeless people, designers, artists, art enthusiasts, aspiring scribblers and general public. “The use of creative email communication has caused a stir among the online community’ and resulted in a loyal following of supporters of the event,” adds Frankenberger. Paballo ya Batho provides food, clothing and blankets, medical care, and counselling for the inner-city destitute. The Mmabana Foundation (MF) is an NPO founded in 2009 to support the Mmabana Community Outreach Project (MCOP) in Choma, Zambia. For more details about the exhibition email: info@1000drawings. Community members are encouraged to contribute to the exhibition. co.za or call 082 363-3666.

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Left and above : Community dance groups participate in the arts programme.

Dance group’s outreach project Arts Correspondent

The theme ‘In and Out’ is inspired by the curiosity that people often have when they see a suitcase, wondering “what is inside?”

ance workshops that are being conducted by Moving into Dance Mophatong with township community dance groups will culminate in innovative site-speciﬁc dance works to be staged in Joburg this October. These performances, with the theme ‘In and Out’, form part of MIDM’s outreach project. The works are the fruits of the regular dance and choreography workshops that have been facilitated by senior members of this dance company since February. The idea for the collaborations arose after MIDM dancer Fana Tshabalala helped create and per-

form site-specific dance works as part of his six-month residency programme in France. When he came back to South Africa, he was inspired to work with community groups and share his experiences as part of the Moving into Dance Mophatong outreach project. “Most of the community-based dance groups in the townships lack resources such as facilities, finance and skills to produce quality works,” says Tshabalala. So he decided to use the sitespecific works to enable young artists with little or no resources to create and present professional works. The project is also aimed at developing audiences and rais-

ing awareness about dance as an art form. Tshabalala held workshops to train senior MIDM members, and these dancer-choreographers have since been working with the community groups twice a week on polishing their dance skills and creating site-speciﬁc works. Fana Tshabalala has been the facilitator for the Isambane Arts Production ensemble from Orlando East, Soweto. Sunnyboy Motaung assisted with the African Theatre community group from Alexandra, while Sonia Radebe has been working with Diepsloot’s Afrika Tikkun community dancers. In Tembisa, Muzi Shili has been

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assisting the Tswelopele Promising Artists group, and Thandi Tshabalala has been in Soweto, working with the Sydney Maseko Artist Development troupe in Central Western Jabavu. The theme ‘In and Out’ is inspired by the curiosity that people often have when they see a suitcase, wondering “what is inside?” On each community site, the performance moves from one space to another and in this process the suitcase is used as a symbol; to draw attention and change focus. The ‘In and Out’ performances are free to the public. For more information on this project call on (011) 838 2816.

Dr Sello Galane at a performance.

The initial symptoms of a classical drama slowly shift into a far more surreal frame of reference Arts Correspondent The Market Theatre in association with Dance Forum invites South African dance fans to join them for two free performances of a new work created by Norwegian playwright, director and choreographer Jo Strømgren, which will be presented on 4 and 5 November at the Market Theatre, Johannesburg. In partnership with the Norwegian Embassy, this company will come to South Africa to present The Border, a theatre performance that recently premiered in Norway; and received great reviews. The Border tells of a man and a woman of different nationalities who share a workplace in a Consulate far north. Mutual respect is a virtue, but beneath the surface, a territorial war is taking place. Perhaps even more is at stake, like the discovery of emotional addiction to each other, to the game itself, or a vicious mix of both as is often the

case between the sexes. With a bit of imagination, yet another level of understanding is possible. Could this troublesome coexistence resemble a classic border dispute between two nations? Through text and movement, theatre and dance, humour and sensuality, a story unfolds with surprising twists and turns. The initial symptoms of a classical drama slowly shift into a far more surreal frame of reference. Motivations become blurry, props get new functions, and consequences are no longer predictable. The show aims to reject clever playwriting, and rather explore the dynamics of irrational human behaviour. After all, in the midst of conﬂicts with the opposite sex we tend to be very unclever indeed. Jo Strømgren Kompani was founded in 1998 and has grown to become one of the best known independent groups in Scandinavia. The company presents 100 - 200

shows in 10-20 countries annually, and has so far produced 21 stage performances, one feature film and short movie. The style is characterised by dancing actors and a peculiar mix of dance and theatre, with puppet theatre, film, and live music often added. They are also known for their use of non-sensical language. Jo Strømgren also has a successful career as a freelance choreographer, theatre director, and playwright. The Border is a collaboration between Jo Strømgren Kompani and one of the northernmost institutional theatres in the world - Hålogaland Teater in Tromsø. Even though the full panoramic view to the border dispute hotspot of the Arctic region adds a specific relevance, the theme is universal to the core. Border conflicts exist everywhere. For more information on the presentation visit www.jskompani.no and www.markettheatre.co.za

Hope for rebirth of a nation Arts Correspondent This year the Dr Sello Galane’s Pula concert at the Market Theatre on 28 and 29 October highlights the plight of the people of Somalia, through the hope for a rebirth as captured in the spirit of the song Oh Fican. The concert also celebrates all musicians who have departed and recorded in Max Mojapelo’s classic Beyond memory: a book on the history of South African music. This book will be available at the concert. Be ready to get all the Free

Kiba CDs and DVDs as well. In the last 11 years, Dr Sello Galane has composed and arranged up to 100 Free Kiba compositions, detribalized the concept by adapting it to a format of music that could be expressed using any good music instrument, different African languages, and performed by good musicians regardless of language orientation. The line up is Dr Sello Galane with his Free Kiba resident band, featuring a lot of talented musicians and new surprises. markettheatre.co.za

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hree South Africans who hold IBF titles will fight next month, promoter Branco Milenkovic announced on Tuesday. Nkosinathi Joyi (pictured right) will make a mandatory defence of his straw weight title against Japan’s Katsunari Takayama on October 29. Moruti Mthalane will defend his flyweight belt against Andrea Sarritzu and Takalani Ndlovu, who holds the super-bantamweight title, has a choice of three venues and opponents. The bout between Joyi and Takayama is an eagerly awaited rematch after their first bout was declared a no-contest because of an accidental clash of heads in the third round. “Joyi is the highest rated South African boxer in the world right now,” said Milenkovic. Joyi was No 1 on the Ring magazine list and is currently regarded

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he Telkom Knockout Cup Committee has confirmed the dates, times and venues of the first round of 2011 Telkom Knockout matches to be played later this month. This season’s tournament will open on Friday, October 21 in Cape Town when Santos host Maritzburg United at the Athlone Stadium. That will be followed a day later at 18:00 by the clash between Orlando Pirates and Black Leopards at Orlando Stadium. That is quickly followed at 20:15 that night by arguably the pick of the first round matches as Moroka Swallows host Mamelodi Sundowns at Dobsonville Stadium.

Kaizer Chiefs will play their first round clash against Platinum Stars at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Phokeng on October 23, kick-off at 15:00. At the same time, Ajax Cape Town will take on Free State Stars away from their usual Cape Town Stadium base, with the match scheduled for Athlone Stadium. SuperSport United will welcome Lamontville Golden Arrows to the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Tuesday, October 25, kick-off at 19:00, while a day later Jomo Cosmos and Bloemfontein Celtic do battle at Sinaba Stadium (19h00) for a place in the quarterfinals. Telkom Knockout first round fixtures (all times SA, CAT, GMT+2)

Friday, 21 October 2011 20h00 Santos vs Maritzburg United (Athlone Stadium). Saturday, 22 October 2011, 15h00 Bidvest Wits vs AmaZulu (Bidvest Stadium) 18h00 Orlando Pirates vs Black Leopards (Orlando Stadium) 20h15 Moroka Swallows vs Mamelodi Sundowns (Dobsonville stadium). Sunday, 23 October 2011, 15h00 Platinum Stars vs Kaizer Chiefs (Royal Bafokeng Stadium). 15h00 Ajax Cape Town vs Free State Stars (Athlone Stadium). Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 19h30 SuperSport United vs Golden Arrows (Lucas Moripe Stadium). Wednesday, 26 October 2011. 19h00 Jomo Cosmos vs Bloemfontein Celtic (Sinaba Stadium). supersport.com