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Jozi donates to charity Jozi Housing CEO Sandy Barnes (left) and Jacky Leso present linen to Lorraine Akal of Nazareth House.

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Joburg library complex to open Renovated facility to provide state-of-the-art service Sizwe Mathe sizwem@inner-city-gazette.co.za

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oburg mayor Parks Tau says the Joburg City Library in Beyers Naude Square will be reopened on 14 February next year.

The mayor, accompanied by members of the mayoral committee and members of the Carnegie Corporation toured the library on Tuesday.

The upgrading of the 77 year-old library began in May 2009, and it has been transformed into a modern facility with technology upgrades.

The mayor said the construction of the library has been delayed by challenges that are ‘unique’ to the restoration of heritage buildings. “For example, a complete upgrade of water and electricity supply to the building was required,” he said.

The renovations, at a cost of R67.5 million and with a R26 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, involved renovating the original building, built in 1934, as well as a construction of a three-storey addition in the central courtyard.

The newspaper section will provide microfilmed newspapers dating from the early 19th century, and a cuttings collection covering a broad range of topics. “By providing greater access to smart technology, Joburg can help

bridge the digital divide and drive economic growth and development in our city, while delivering on several of the city’s Joburg 2040 outcomes,” said Tau. Three new floors rise in the centre of the original building. This area will bring the library into the modern era of electronic information with the provision of 212 public-access PCs as well as wi-fi areas. The seating area for library users has been increased from 255 to 566. The theatre area has also been restored to its status as a conference venue.

“Increased literacy, skills and lifelong learning among all levels of our citizens is our aim in improving the quality of life for everyone,” said the mayor.

Study spaces, meeting and discussion areas and a centre to teach computer literacy are all part of the modern integration of the new library.

“The city alone cannot sustain its infrastructure investment, it will take the community, private sector, civil society and government partnerships to expand existing initiatives and find new and innovative ways to accelerate service delivery,” said Tau. The library will also support underresourced school library services with knowledgeable professional staff members, he added.

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Violence statistics have no doubt reached unacceptable proportions. There have been reports of husbands wiping out their families in moments of rage; hence the need for awareness campaigns like the 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children which starts next week.

There also have been many reports of children committing violent crimes that include murder and assault.

Some of the causal effects for violence have been blamed on daily experiences with the media. It has been proffered that it controls perceptions and influences human behaviour, and therefore the violence it portrays plays a role.

What has become to be referred to as violent media exposes adults and children to unprecedented levels of violence through TV, movies, computer and cellphone games. In view of that many scholars have argued for and against the idea that exposure to media violence is a major contributor to violence; it would be necessary to consider further research on this argument.

The gist of the matter has been that constant exposure to TV violence constitutes negative effects on human attitudes and behavioural characteristics.

The argument also suggests that violent media influences social and moral values about violence in general. It may lead some people to regard the world as a meaner place that it actually is, and make them overestimate the prevalence of violence, placing them in perpetual fear of becoming victims of violence.

Many children aged below 12 have access to violent TV programmes, videos and computer games; and may later in life exhibit aggressive behaviour.

More research on this topic, or argument, may help society increase understanding of the causes and effects of violence, and therefore able to come up with more effective programmes to control it and rehabilitate victims.

Pedestrians walk in the road in the Joburg CBD.

Stop digging up the streets Pedestrians have to risk their lives walking in the road

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would like to ask anyone to tell me who is responsible for digging up all the streets in the Johannesburg CBD. If you just walk around the city streets you will notice that most of them have been dug up.

Someone tells me that in some streets the municipality workers dig up the streets to create another ReaVaya route. I am also told that some streets are being dug up to make trenches for communication cables. All this I have heard does

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not make any sense because this has been going on for a long time, and there is no ReaVaya lane, or the cables we hear about.

The funny thing about this all is that the workers just keep on digging, they dig up this street and leave it open, then go on to dig up the next. The result is that the pavement is no longer there, and pedestrians have to risk their lives walking in the road.

I have witnessed at least one incident in which a driver had to

take emergency action to prevent running over a pedestrian in Twist Street. The trenches are often left open for very long periods of time, and it is mostly more than three weeks. The trenches that are left open after the digging also pose health hazards. When it rains water fills up the trenches, which makes them a danger to both adults and children, who may fall in there and possibly drown.

The other danger is that mosquitoes and all other water borne

sources of desease breed there.

The main question is when are they going to stop digging up the streets, or when are they going to finish whatever that is, they are digging the streets for?

If the municipality realises all these dangers to its residents, I believe something is going to be done to end this digging up of the streets and re-instate safety and sanity in the pavements.

Daphne Mkhari Johannesburg

Early ante-natal care

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ttending Ante-Natal Clinic early i.e. before 12 weeks is important because success in management of diseases in pregnancy including Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission of the Human Immune Deficiency Virus depends on early detection.

Current statistics show that mothers attend Ante-Natal-Clinic late in their pregnancy. This is very worrying because it renders treatment interventions at Ante-Natal Clinics

to be unsuccessful.

Why is it so important?

• Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of the HI Virus Counseling for a test to exclude HIV is done at the first visit. Mothers who test HIV positive are further tested for CD4 cell count. If it is below 350, Anti-Retroviral Treatment is prescribed. If the CD4 cell count is above 350 the mother is put on AZT. Every mother who tests HIV positive should tested for TB for it is the most common and deadly opportunistic infection. The mother is advised to use condoms for life in order to prevent re-infections which will render the ART in- effective.

•Assessment for potential risks in pregnancy and labour A pregnant mother can die in pregnancy and during labour if the risks are not ruled out early and managed appropriately. These risks could be: Previous caesarean section/s, first pregnancy at age 35years and above, intra-uterine growth retardation, abnormal lie e.g. breech or transverse lie. Other high risk pregnant mothers are those who live with chronic conditions such as hypertension,

diabetes, epilepsy, cardiac, hereditable abnormalities e.g. down’s syndrome, Tuberculosis and AIDS. • Routine tests • Monitoring of the progress of the foetus.

The pregnant mom is given scheduled clinic visits. During these visits the foetal growth monitoring is done. Foetal heart rate and rhythm is checked. Pregnant mothers are advised to monitor foetal movements and report to the clinic urgently if they do not feel foetal movement. Diminished or absent foetal movements indicate of intrauterine death. The presenting part is checked. Under normal circumstances the PP should be cephalic (head).

• Monitoring of the health status of the mother The general health status of the mom is assessed .Blood pressure to exclude pregnancy induced hypertension. The mother is also monitored for nutritional deficiencies and is weighed in every visit.

• Preparation for delivery Mothers are advised to arrange own transport in time. Ambulance

numbers are issued in case of complications and emergencies. A list of danger signs warrant immediate attention irrespective of the scheduled appointment; severe headache, swollen hands and feet, baby stopped kicking, feeling tired and weak, burning of urine, itchy and discharging vagina, lower back pain and water braking before due date.

The choice of baby feeding and future contraceptives is discussed.

• Prophylactic treatment and supplements Mothers are issued with iron supplements and calcium. One or three doses of anti-tetanus- toxoid is given by injection to prevent neonatal tetanus.

• Availability of services Ante-Natal Care including Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission services are available from Monday to Friday from 08h0016h00 in all the City of Johannesburg clinics in Region F. For enquires about these services contact your nearest health centre.

Lesego Lala is an administrator with the City of Johannesburg in Rosettenville suburb.

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Candidate will ‘cure Aids’ Banjul - President Yahya Jammeh will face two candidates in the November 24 election. He says he will not campaign because his victory is a foregone conclusion, and only God can remove him from power. Jammeh also claims to be able to cure Aids with a mixture of herbs and mysticism.

The country’s Electoral Commission confirmed the can- Yahya Jammeh didates as Jammeh, seeking a fourth term, Ousainou Darboe and Hamat Bah. Darboe, the 63 year-old leader of the opposition United Democratic Party, won 26.69 percent of vote in 2006. Bah, 51, is running for the third time, but now under the banner of the newly formed United Front.

Opposition parties last month failed to agree on a common candidate to challenge Jammeh, who was first elected in 1996. About 797 000 of the 1.6 million population has registered to vote in the upcoming election, up from the 670 000 on electoral rolls in 2006.

Jammeh is often pilloried by international rights groups for human rights abuses and a crackdown on journalists, many of whom have disappeared, been killed or fled the country. However Jammeh has been credited with the development of roads, schools and hospitals.

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NEWS Faction fighting erupts

Tripoli - At least two men have been killed in a second day of clashes as fighters from Zawiya set up roadblocks to prevent rivals from the nearby town of Wershefana entering their territory.

There are conflicting reports about what triggered the fighting on Saturday near a military camp. Local commander Ali al-Deeb claimed to be fighting Abdurrahim el-Keib Gaddafi loyalists.

“We are fighting the pro-Gaddafi followers. They still exist and we’re tracking them down.”

Mohamed Sayeh, a member of Libya’s NTC said it was an attack of men from Zawiya who wanted control of the Imaya military base, and who had been misled by a rumour that Gaddafi loyalists were in the area.

Incoming Prime Minister Abdurrahim El-Keib has promised to disarm the country and set up a national army, but has yet to form a government and announce a disarmament timetable.

The reports of the clashes came as production resumed at Italian energy company Eni’s largest oilfield in Libya, known a El Feel, according to Hussein Abuseliana, field manager at the site.

Gaddafi son is welcome Niamey - President Mahamadou Issoufou is standing by his country’s decision to offer amnesty to Saadi Gaddafi, one of late Muammar Gaddafi’s sons.

The Libyan NTC rulers want him returned home to stand trial. Interpol has issued a ‘red notice’ arrest for Saadi Gaddafi, requesting his arrest ahead of his extradition or surrender to an international court.

The warrant accuses him of misappropriating properties through force and armed intimidation when he headed the Libyan Football Federation. His lawyer, Nick Kaufman said he denies the charges made against him; and has asked Interpol to revoke the warrant, claiming that it is politically motivated, sought by a Libyan leadership that lacks legitimacy.

Saadi Gaddafi is in Niger. His father and three brothers have been killed and one more brother, Saif alIslam, remains in hiding. His other siblings escaped to Algeria during the Libyan conflict.

Saif al-Islam is also wanted by Interpol and the International Criminal Court. As a party to that court, Niger would be obligated to turn Saif al-Islam over should he be detained within its borders.

Alliance to oust Bashir Yoweri Museveni

President’s secret visit Kampala - President Yoweri Museveni has met Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, in a trip that took Foreign Affairs ministry officials by surprise.

Museveni flew to Israel on a four-day ‘working visit’.

When the Ugandan leader visited Israel in 2003, then PM Ariel Sharon praised him for his ‘firm stand against terrorism’.

The officials signed an in-

vestment agreement, which has seen Israel’s business in Uganda expand to road construction, agriculture, mining and telecommunications.

A senior government official said Museveni’s secret visit likely had something to do with buying arms. Israel has a longstanding involvement with Uganda’s military.

This comes in the wake of

increasing tension in the Middle East following reports that Israel is on the brink of striking suspected nuclear facilities in Iran whose leader, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, visited Kampala in April last year.

Omar al-Bashir

Khartoum - Rebels in Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan have formed an alliance to overthrow the government of President Omar al-Bashir.

The alliance, called the Sudanese Revolutionary Front, is bent on ‘toppling the regime of the ruling National Congress Party with all possible means’ and replacing it with a democratic system, the groups said in the joint statement.

Rebel faction spokesperson Ibrahim el-Hilu said: “This is an alliance to co-ordinate fighting to end this government which wants no peace.”

Declaration of war on Khartoum raises a prospect of more violence in the volatile areas. Sudan’s foreign ministry criticised the rebel alliance.

Analysts say the move may be no immediate military threat to Bashir but could dash hopes of a political solution to end fighting in the border region.

Khartoum accuses South Sudan of arming the fighters and has taken the matter to the UN Security Council, but South Sudan rejects the charges.

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A responsibility for all

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In the next few weeks, some will buy the papers to check if the next-door neighbour’s child passed matric. The ever opportunistic but toothless opposition will jump into the bandwagon to tell us how bad and corrupt the government is.

We will watch and some partake in the debate. But many will not tell us that Matshediso from Jabulani flats in Soweto wakes up every morning at 4am to prepare her eight year old daughter, Mphoentle, for school. Matshediso’s daughter attends school in Lyndhurst, north of Johannesburg.

This is a daily routine that many Soweto parents undertake as they try to get their kids ‘better education’. The Department of Education in Gauteng confirms that an astonishing amount of Soweto schools have become white elephants as parents vote with their feet. Those who have opted to keep their kids in Soweto have done so because they can’t afford transport and school fees in the former white only schools.

Sixty-four out of 80 schools in Soweto performed dismally in last year’s matric results. Don’t hold your breath for this year’s results either, as similar conditions that prevailed last year persist.

From this, it is apparent that chances of kids passing matric in Soweto are slim, and good grades almost impossible. Of course, there are those pockets of excellence where good results have been achieved. And we should say bravo to those learners and teachers.

The state of education in Soweto is quite worrisome. The declarations of the Soweto Education Summit, held in April this year, note that ‘schooling in Soweto is frequently disrupted by protest action, unprotected strikes, and meetings during school hours; and schools are unconducive for learning due to ill-discipline, violence, gangsterism, drugs and carrying of weapons.’

That it has taken the department 17 years to realise such glaring reality is mind-boggling. As early as 1992, when some of us matriculated in Soweto, these entrenched problems were almost endemic in our schools.

That I only attended school for just about two months in my matric year has clearly escaped the department. Only the phenomenon that has seen many parents, at a huge financial burden, moving their children to schools outside Soweto in search for a better and quality education, as the Summit noted, can be classified as a new trend. Many parents like Matshediso spend their little cash, risking their kids’ lives in unreliable transport to send their kids to what is perceived as better performing schools.

If there’s anything that should embarrass the progressive forces in the postapartheid era, it is the shambolic manner with which our education system has been run. This alone, has almost completely eroded any public confidence that could have existed in our public institutions. In the context of the National Health Insurance and many other noble public sector interventions that will benefit our people, many will use education as a sort of a scarecrow to deter implementation of progressive policies. The education problem requires all of us to put our shoulders on the proverbial wheel; otherwise our country will never solve the problems of under-development, unemployment, poverty and inequality.

The Summit declarations such as: “The provision of education shall be sole priority of the community, school governors, educators and learners” has to be our priority and focus area, and matric results will take care of themselves.

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Jozi Housing CEO Sandy Barnes (left) and Jacky Leso present the linen to Lorraine Akal of Nazareth House.

Donation to charity Sizwe Mathe sizwem@inner-city-gazette.co.za

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s part of Jozi Housing’s social initiative, the company recently donated bed linen to the Nazareth House charity organization in Yeoville.

Sandy Barnes, the company’s CEO, said the company is committed to the betterment of local communities.

“We derive our income from these communities. This linen has been stored in our building, Tudhope Gardens. We were not interested in selling it, so we asked staff to identify a church or NGO

that could use it,” he said.

Nazareth House spokesperson Lorraine Akal said the linen will be essential to the organisation. “It will be very useful to us. Many beds had old sheets, but with these new ones, people’s dignity will be restored. All these material will cut a cost for us,” she said.

Nazareth House was founded in England in 1857 and came to Johannesburg in 1894. It cares for Aids patients and mentally challenged women; and also runs a clinic for the local community.

Tudhope Gardens, where the donated material was taken from, was previ-

ously a hotel and when Jozi Housing bought it. “When we bought the building it had curtains, chairs, beds and bedspreads inside. We decided against selling the furniture, so we decided to dispense the it to the community,” Barnes added.

Barnes added that the company’s future plans include stimulating community participation in all activies. “We are constantly in a lookout for things that can add value to our communities,” he said.

The Nazareth House charity can be contacted on telephone 011 648 1002.

Murder suspect held Moses Moyo moses@gazettelive.co.za

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olice investigating a murder and rape that took place in Hermanus, Western Cape, received information that the suspect they were looking for was in Hillbrow.

Last week Inner-city Gazette published a photograph of the wanted man, Zolani Menziwa, and asked community members to look out for the alleged murderer and rapist, as he was believed to be in the area.

Police spokesperson Sgt Jenny Pillay says members of the Bad

Hillbrow Police suCCESSES BETWEEN 8 AND 15 NOVEMBER Possession of drugs 7, Possession of dagga, Possession of dangerous weapon 4, Possession of suspected stolen property 7, Drunk and driving 20, Driving without license 14, Reckless and Negligence driving 1, Possession of counterfeit money 1, Fraud 5, Rape 1, Shoplifting 1, Murder 2, Assault Common 28, Assault GBH 36, Theft 12, Robbery Common 15, Business Robbery 1, House Robbery 1, Housebreaking and theft 2, Intimidation 5, Dealing counterfeit goods 1, Theft out of motor vehicle 3, Robbery Aggravating 1, Dealing in dagga 2, MI to property 8, Possession of suspected stolen motor vehicle 5, Public indecency 2, Possession of fraudulent document 2, Kidnapping and Assault 1, Hit and run 2, Possession of unlicensed firearm 5, copyright act 1, Trespassing 3, Dealing in drugs 1, Bribery 1 and 23 illegals and 46 b crime for loitering and drinking in public

Boyz security company circulated the suspect’s picture in the neighbourhood. A few days later community members came up with information and the suspect was located at the Kings Ransom apartment building in Joubert Park.

“The security officers alerted the investigators and the suspect was arrested and taken to Hermanus, where he faces murder and rape charges. Police would like to thank Bad Boyz security for the information which led to the arrest of the suspect,” Sgt Pillay adds.

Meanwhile police arrested two

gunmen who were allegedly on their way to hijack a taxi in Joubert Park, Sgt Pillay says.

“That was with the help of an informer who tipped the police about the armed men. The men face charges of possession of unlicensed firearms.”

Sgt Pillay adds that at a roadblock in Louis Botha Ave two men riding in a taxi were found in possession of suspected stolen copper cables that were hidden in a paper bag and box.

“The estimated value of the cables was R10 000, and the suspects face charges of possession of suspected stolen property.”

n its festive season savings campaign, the South African Savings Institute (Sasi) advises consumers to spend their money wisely over the period.

Sasi chairperson Prem Govender said: “We ask South Africans to take a sober assessment of their expenditure during this festive season.”

She explained that there was increasing concern about consumers’ short-sightedness about saving, which was compromising the country’s long-term savings and investment.

“With SA’s gross savings rate averaging 15 percent over the past decade, it is not surprising that investment as a proportion of GDP stood at 19 percent in 2010, when at least 25 percent is required to sustain high growth rates,” Govender said.

She added that consumer debt servicing, income and savings vulnerabilities had increased since last year’s savings campaign.

“Of 18.8 million percent credit active consumers, about 8.8 million have impaired records while over 280 000 have applied for debt counselling.”

Govender urged consumers to budget for the season, avoid impulse buying and resist sale signs, and also budget for next year’s school requirements.

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Mooted tolling sytem debate ‘If the government goes ahead with the tolling system, the streets will be covered in red’

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uring a public hearing on the province’s tolling system on Friday, political parties, trade unions and Gauteng citizens vowed to take to the streets if the mooted tolling system goes ahead.

Four petitions from COSATU, SANCO, the DA, MPL Neil Campbell and private citizen Tshepiso Makaleng were the subject of discussion at the Gauteng legislature.

Jointly, the petitions raised concerns that the system would have a negative effect on workers who used private vehicles for work-related matters. That would increase the cost of living and have a devastating impact on the poor, as prices of basic necessities such as transport and food would increase. Small

and large enterprises would be hit hard as the cost of transporting goods and services would be inflated; and the cost of the tolling system was too high for road users.

COSATU’s provincial secretary Dumisani Dakile told the hearing that if the government goes ahead with the tolling system, ‘the streets will be covered in red’.

“A number of companies have indicated that they will retrench workers if tolling is implemented as planned. The current system of privatising roads through tolling must be rejected,” he said.

According to the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral), the tolling will ensure dedicated funding for maintenance of the roads, ensure a high quality road network, reduce travelling distances and result in substan-

COMMUNITY tial savings on the running costs of vehicles.

However, COSATU called for the agency to be disbanded: “We call for the declaration of all those companies and their directors who have benefited in the construction of the toll-gates and the escalating cost of this project to be made public.”

Transport MEC Ismail Vadi condemned Sanral for registering motorists while public hearings were still underway. “I am a little concerned that Sanral has gone ahead with the e-tag rollout knowing full well that these proceedings are going on,” he said.

MEC Vadi added that his department does not have authority regarding the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project, and was limited to influencing decisions made by the national Department of Transport.

A delegation from the Rustenburg Municipality with Joburg Transport MMC Rehana Moosajee (third from left) during a study tour in the implementation of the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system.

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Early morning taxi scare

Several commuters were injured at about 7am on Monday this week in Joubert Park when the driver of this minibus taxi lost control and overturned the vehicle. Witnesses said the taxi came speeding down Claim Street, and as it drove past Wolmarans Street it veered off the road and overturned. The injured passengers were rushed to Charlotte Maxeke Hospital.

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Centrepiece for freedom struggle The musical will depict scenes of freedom fighters in exile Arts Correspondent

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he Market Theatre has announced that a musical comedy that is inspired by the 100th year of the ANC will mark the party’s centennial next year.

The play, called Number 43, is named after an ANC safe house which was in Swaziland, which housed exiled freedom fighters who included President Jacob Zuma.

The musical is produced by award-

winning playwright Mbongeni Ngema, and will be launched in October next year at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein.

Ngema says this is a centrepiece that fits the celebration of 100 years of the ANC’s existence and South Africa’s struggle for freedom.

“This important part of our history must be preserved and presented to the public, so that everyone, especially the youth, always remembers where we come from,” he adds.

Ngema produced Sarafina, one of South Africa’s most popular musicals, which attained international recognition and was made into a movie which starred Miriam Makeba and Whoopi Goldberg.

The government funded anti-Aids sequel, Sarafina 2 was abandoned after revelation that it would cost over R14 million to stage. Ngema says the budget for the Number 43 musical has not been finalised yet, but it will cost ‘a few millions’ to produce.

Playwright Mbongeni Ngema

Sharp critique of stereotypes Sons and fathers are locked in cycles of hatred, good daughters are banished, young lovers are doomed and a community turns on itself

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Roller coaster comedy F A quintessential South African coming of age story Arts Correspondent The much anticipated one man comedy show, Smiles and Cries

by Siyabonga Redebe, (pictured) otherwise known as Siya B, will be presented at the Market Theatre’s Barney Simon theatre between 24 November and 4 December.

This is a quintessential South Af-

rican coming of age story told by one of the fastest rising stars of comedy.

It will be a roller coaster of a comedy show, which covers everything from family dynamics, culture, race issues, relationships, discrimination, tradition and religion in a comedic story about the quest to achieve the South African dream.

ollowing its phenomenal success at three South African Arts Festival and a tour of Holland, acclaimed US playwright Dael Orlandersmith’s compelling love story, Yellowman, comes back to the Market Theatre early next year.

The Market Theatre, by arrangement with DALRO (Pty) Limited on behalf of Josef Weinberger, England, presents the production at the Laager Theatre between 10 January and 5 February.

Director Lara Bye once again

confirms her passion for powerful storytelling with this explosive two-hander, beautifully and unforgettably brought to life

by David Johnson as Eugene (Gene) and Mwenya Kabwe (pictured) who won Fleur Du Cap for Best Actress for her role as Alma.

Yellowman is a contemporary tragedy. Sons and fathers are locked in cycles of hatred, good daughters are banished, young lovers are doomed for no good reason and a community turns on itself.

Writer Dael Orlandersmith has created a work that is guaranteed to resonate with South African audiences. On the surface it is a love story, a coming-of-age story, but there is also the theme of internalised racism, where lightskinned men are called ‘yella’ and perceived to have an easy life, and where black-skinned men, sweat-

ing in the South Carolina heat, are made to feel ugly and worthless.

Besides the sharp critique of social issues and stereotypes, Yellowman also allows us to feel the heat of Carolina, smell the sweat in the Georgia Pacific lumberyard, taste the bourbon, feel the excitement of that first train ride to New York and savour the thrill of a fist kiss.

The play received the 2008 Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK) Best Production award while Kabwe won the Best Upcoming Professional Artist award.

Kabwe was also nominated in the Best Actress category at the same festival, and at the recent Aardklop Festival in Potchefstroom.

With her uncompromising vision, playwright, actress and poet Dael Orlandersmith is widely regarded as one of the important new poetic voices in America today and belongs to a daring new generation of women writing for the stage.

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Assistant coach wants Boks job ‘When you have been involved as I have you learn a lot, and I believe I have accumulated enough intellectual Rugby Correspondent

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week after Springboks coach Peter de Villiers announced that he wants to continue with his job, his assistant has made it known that he wishes to take over.

Boks assistant coach Gary Gold believes he has the attributes to be the team’s new head coach. The

former Western Province and London Irish coach feels he is ready for the challenge after serving as Boks forwards coach for four seasons.

“It would be an honour for me to be considered along with the others who are regarded as possible Bok coaches,” Gold said.

He added that he does not feel entitled to anything, but is the right

person for the job. “When you have been involved as I have you learn a lot, and I believe I have accumulated enough intellectual capital while I was the assistant coach to qualify for the job. Much of it will depend on the criteria for choosing the new coach. If they were looking for continuity and experience, I believe I can make it,” he added.

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Clubs resume

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till chasing their first PSL win, Jomo Cosmos hosts fellow strugglers Golden Arrows at Sinaba Stadium on Saturday, with assistant coach Gerald Mtshali (pictured) confident of success.

“The boys are being kept busy so they can be in top shape for the crucial encounter. Besides entrenching the normal physical fitness required, we also want to build a strong mentality that can induce a winning attitude. The good news for us is that most of our key players are injuryfree and raring to go. We need the points badly at this time to improve our standing on the log, and I believe we are capable of doing it for our fans and admirers.”

Cosmos have four points after 10

games, three less than 14thplaced Arrows.

Meanwhile Kaizer Chiefs hope the break for international football allowed the club to clear out its injury list. Goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune has already returned to light training after his viral infection, and Lehlohonolo Majoro is coming to the end of treatment for his twisted ankle, club officials said.

Chiefs also had Sthembiso Ngcobo, Kaizer Motaung junior and Gerald Sibeko left out for their last game against Maritzburg United in Port Elizabeth. Ngcobo has been battling a thigh strain, Motaung has been sidelined for six weeks with ankle problems and Sibeko also out of contention.

Majoro twisted his ankle in the game against Platinum Stars but played on after the injury. The club’s medical staff say they are pleased with his progress.

Second-placed AmaKhosi host Santos at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday.

Orlando Pirates striker Benni McCarthy turned 34 this past weekend. The striker remains Bafana Bafana’s all time leading goalscorer with 31 international goals, spent his birthday on Saturday with kids in Rustenburg where he held some coaching clinics at the Mogwase Stadium.

“I was very impressed during the coaching clinics, there’s so much talent in attendance and with proper guidance and full support I believe many of these youngsters will be great players in the future.”

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Khoza lauds PSL success ‘We must not bicker and quarrel over the fruits of our success’ Soccer Correspondent

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t the Annual General Meeting in Sandton on Tuesday chairman of the Premier Soccer League (PSL) Dr Irvin Khoza told delegates that the NSL was in a healthy financial state.

Khoza assured the delegates that despite challenges, mainly engineered by the global financial meltdown, the PSL continues to grow as a business and as an entity.

“The league has enjoyed exceptional success. All of you are aware of the historic broadcasting rights deal that has been completed with SuperSport,” the chairman said.

Khoza said the success of the League has been as a result of hard work and dedication.

“As our league continues to grow, we should all bear these words in mind. We must not let success go to our heads. We must not start to bicker and quarrel over the fruits of our success. Together we have increased the value of our broadcast rights, and increased the value of our sponsorships. We will continue to raise the standard of our league.

I believe this remains our greatest challenge – to stay together, to grow together and to win together,” Khoza added.

Chairman of the finance commit-

tee, Kaizer Motaung said the PSL’s cash flow is positive. “Financial reporting needs to be at a high level, not only at League level, but also at a club level,” Motaung added.

During the year in question, revenue for the NSL increased from R532.3 million in 2010 to R560.3 million.

An emergency Board of Governors meeting was also convened to address the National Under 23 call up issue.

The BOG agreed that the recommendations discussed in this forum be taken to the Joint Liaison Committee and an urgent meeting be convened to discuss the matter.