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‘Dangerous man’

escapes again Crime Reporter crime@gazettelive.co.za One of South Africa’s most wanted criminals recently slipped from police custody by simply walking out of a Pretoria courtroom door along with members of the public.

Bongani Moyo, 29, a Zimbabwean national who was arrested this year after a much publicised manhunt where his picture was plastered over nationwide media, was due at a hearing related to the armed robbery of 35 banks.

Described by police as a ‘dangerous criminal’ in the Crime Line appeal, he was arrested at the Beitbridge border with Zimbabwe after escaping from Boksburg prison in March.

Police spokesman Capt Katlego Mogale said Moyo was on crutches when he escaped.

“He was not locked up inside the cell or

Wanted...Bongani Moyo

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in shackles. He was sitting between court 16 and 17 and escaped through court 16,” Mogale told the Inner-city Gazette.

The Department of Correctional Services, which placed Moyo under police care for the hearing, had a few words about his escape.

“He was picked up by the police so he could go to court, and escaped under their noses. We had warned the police that this person had escaped before, and therefore they should tighten their security,”” spokesman Phumlani Ximiya said.

Moyo has escaped from custody again. He was last seen wearing dark coloured pants, navy blue in colour and a long-sleeve pullover with small fine patterns almost resembling diamonds, dark blue in colour.

He is slender in build and approximately 1”65m tall. For any information about his whereabouts members of the public may call Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

An inner-city of choice ‘This defines a development path, confronting challenges and framing long-term choices’ Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

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he inner city has virtually become a construction site as the urban renewal programme gains momentum.

Johannesburg Region F director Nathi Mthethwa had big plans for the Johannesburg inner city when he was given the task of conceptualising and developing a model to reverse urban decay and woo investors back into the inner city in 2007.

In a recent interview Mthethwa said proof that the inner city was returning to its former glory could be seen in the fact that it had virtually become a construction site.

“There’s construction going on in almost every corner of the Inner-city on a daily basis “said Mthethwa.

“The former executive mayor Amos Masondo always said that for Joburg to succed, the inner city has to succed.

That is why he made renewal of the inner city a mayoral project,” said Mthethwa.

The investment pouring into the inner city was to continue at the current rate, more than 80% of the nodes

would have undergone major urban renewal by 2015.

Mthethwa said the first few years after the adoption of the Inner city Regeneration Charter –the roadmap to the rejuvenation of the inner-city –were difficult as he and his team and their strategic partners found themselves dealing more with symptoms of urban decay than addressing its real causes.

With that gradually becoming a thing of the past and investment continuing to flow in, Mthethwa and his team have found space to fast track the regeneration.

The Administration has among other things: • Divided the inner city into four quadrants to ensure that each and every are receives maximum attention and coverage.

• Established a legal and special investigations unit to drive out criminal gangs that have hijacked buildings.

As a result, many of the culprits have been prosecuted.

• Embraced a city improvement districts concept, which encourages property owners to come together and commit themselves to making

a contribution to the upliftment of their areas in exchange of the city’s support.

• Identified the need to make by law enforcement more effective to prevent the destruction of infrastructure. This is over and above increased visibility of law enforcement agencies and utilisation of CCTV cameras to combat crime ; • Identified the need to improve the turnaround time in tackling service delivery breakdowns.

• Given recognition of the importance of finding innovative ways of managing street trading and creating “fertile ground “for small enterprises to grow.

• Identified the need to find solutions to accommodate poor people.

Mthethwa said the Johannesburg was a cosmopolitan city that welcomed everyone, including foreign nationals.

By coming to Johannesburg our African brothers entrench our success in terms of the work we have achieved.

Our Plans and infrastructure must be geared toward supporting that vision,” Mthethwa said.

He further pointed out that one of

GDS BRIEFS Resource shortage factor Climate change affects largely poor people, said Paul Ben-Israel of Mac Consulting. “Sustainability is not a ‘me’, but a ‘we’ thing that requires a different paradigm. Research has shown that many assets are under stress. Population growth, lack of investments, and shortage of resources are some of the contributing factors to this phenomenon,” he explained.

Francois van Aswegen of South African Institute of Civil Engineering (SAICA) added that maintenance has become prohibitively expensive because of neglect.

“Rebuild than restructure. Develop competence model, appoint professionals, and reprioritise municipal spending,” he said.

Region F director Nathi Mthethwa

the key focus points was enhancing strategic partnerships between his administration and private sector investors who took a risk by investing in the inner-city, at a time when nobody knew how things were going to pan out.

Additional Reporting by Shaun O”Shea and Inner City News

Compiled by Sizwe Mathe

Less water demand in decade

Threat of acid mine drainage

Over the next 10 years, the City will reduce the demand of water by 90 billion litres, said MMC for Infrastructure Services and Environment, Roslyn Greef.

Greef added that the commitment can be achieved with cooperation of business and residents. “The city remains determined to root out cable theft and illegal connections through stronger law enforcement and the support of communities.

With regards to the future, we are working on strategies to ensure that City Power is transformed from being an electricity utility to become a fully-fledged power company,” she said.

She added that the city would also strengthen efforts to combat illegal dumping.

Chief engineer at National Directorate Water Resource Planning, Seef Rademeyer said the country has no water crisis.

“The country will not run out of water in 2025 nor anytime thereafter. But we need to investigate the re-use of urban return flows, eradicate large unlawful irrigation, re-use of mine effluent and implement water quality measures,” added Rademeyer.

Acid mine drainage poses a threat to the quality of water in the city, according to GDS draft. “We have to design water and sanitation infrastructure systems to deal with the problem,” reads the document.

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COMMUNITY Crime Reporter crime@gazettelive.co.za Girl ‘raped by mum’s lover’ Hillbrow police are searching for a rape suspect after a 14 year-old girl was allegedly raped by her mother’s boyfriend.

Police spokesperson Sgt Jenny Pillay says it is alleged that the incident happened shortly after the mother had left for work, leaving the girl with the man at home.

“The girl was taken in for medical examination and is currently receiving trauma counselling. The suspect is known, and is still at large, and police expect to make an arrest soon.”

Meanwhile female officers attached to the detective unit at Hillbrow SAPS, Sgt Paswana and Cst Morena arrested three women for assault this week.

Sgt Pillay says as soon as the officers received the docket they immediately investigated the matter and traced the suspects.

“Due to good police work the three suspects aged between 26 and 28 were arrested in a flat in Hillbrow and have been charged with assault.”

Possession of drugs Another person was arrested this week in connection with possession of drugs. Sgt Pillay says the 26

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year-old man was sitting at the park in Prospect and Fife streets when police approached and searched him.

“The man had one clear bank packet which contained seven pieces of drugs suspected to be heroine.

He was arrested and faces charges of possession of drugs.”

Computer keyboard connected to ATM A case of attempted theft and malicious damage to property has been opened at Hillbrow police station.

Sgt Pillay says it is alleged that unknown suspects gained entrance into the Killarney Mall and connected a computer keyboard to the ABSA ATM and left it there.

“The suspects could have been disturbed and fled the scene as no money was taken. Police responded immediately to the scene and confirmed that no explosives were used and no money was stolen.

Investigations are continuing and all circumstances surrounding the incident will be investigated.” *Meanwhile Hillbrow police is appealing to the community not to open false cases.

Sgt Pillay says perjury cases will be opened against those who open false cases.

“Such cases impact on the level of service delivery we would like to offer,” she adds.

Arrests made by Hillbrow police for the period 8 - 16 August Theft - 17, M I to Property 7, Armed Robbery 7, Fraud 21, Drunk and Driving 28, Driving motor vehicle without licence. 17, Assault Common 14, Assault GBH 22, Possession of stolen property 8, House breaking and theft 3, Escape 1, Shoplifting 8, Theft under False pretence 1, Control Tabacco Act 1, Burglary Business 2, Statutory Rape 1, Pointing of Firearm 2, Theft out of motor vehicle 2, Dealing in drugs 5, Crimen Injuria 2, Copywright 1, Assault on Police 2, Intimidation 4, Possession of unlicenced firearm 2, Use of drugs 1, Use of motor vehicle without owner’s consent 1, Possession of dagga 6, Reck and Neg 6, Possession of drugs 4, Possession of suspected motor vehicle 1, Contempt of court 2, Negligent handling of a firearm 1 and discharging of firearm 1.

B crimes which include loitering, public drinking, drunkenness and gambling 99

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Rebates for pensioners Pensioners on a national security grant would continue receiving a 100 percent property rates rebate.

The city of Johannesburg is urging pensioners to apply for the increased income rebates before 30 September.

Those eligible to apply are pensioners who own or live on the property for which the rates rebates were applied and those with a property value of less than R1.5 Million.

The MMC for Finance Geoffrey Makhubo (pictured right) said the rebates were increased on 1 July this year.

“This is so that pensioners earning less than R5 600 received a 100 percent rebate, and those earning R5 600 to R10 300 at 50 percent rates rebate.

Pensioners on a national security grant would continue receiving a 100 percent property rates rebate.

“We recognise the financial difficulties faced by pensioners and increased the threshold for pensioner rebates on the lower level from R5 300 to R5 600 and the Upper level to R10 300 from R9 600,” he said.

The following documents are required in support of the application: - Certified copy of a valid South African ID; - Certified copy of Pension card;

- Proof of income/bank statement; - Certified application form by commissioner of oaths.

Application forms can be downloaded from the City of Johannesburg website, or obtained at the people’s centres in all regions.

For more info on how to apply for a pensioner property rebate go to www.joburg.org.za or email ratescomment@joburg.org.za or call 011-375-5555.

All completed forms can be submitted at people’s centres in the regions, delivered to 66 Jorissen Place Braamfontein or faxed to 011 727 0189. Inner City Press Agency

Inner-city activist...Josie Adler

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LEADER / LETTERS

18 - 25 AUGUST 2011

COMMENT As September fast approaches, learners will be sitting for their trial examination which will culminate in the final examination later in the year. To all learners currently on their final year in high school, the message is act while conditions are favourable.

The grass that is going to be used as hay needs to be dried after it is being cut; if it happens that it rains, the likelihood is that the grass will be contaminated. Therefore, the farmer sought to cut hay on a day when it seemed likely that the sun would be around for one or two that days.

If the learners did not dedicate enough time and potential to their studies since the beginning of the year, they are under severe pressure, but there is still time, though limited.

The final year at high school will be full of fun, unforgettable moments and possibly a ridiculous workload to many.

For learners to get grades that enhance their chances of being admitted to higher institutions, one important facet is never to procrastinate.

Let your senior year be enjoyable, you will never be in high school again. It is the last year before you go off to university or higher institutions.

Currently, there are revisions running until 2 October filmed from a single venue and simultaneously broadcast to a network of digitised SterKinekor theatres. The theatre of learning concept engages learners in an entertaining and educational networking opportunity.

Therefore, it is initiatives like this in which Grade 12 learners should participate. This not only offers them a fresh perspective to their curriculum, but also affords them an opportunity to interact with learners from other schools.

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Regeneration happening

Tolerance...Amakhosi and Bucs fans display their teams’ t-shirts PIC : INNER-CITY PRESS AGENCY

Let’s tolerate each other’s choices

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hereby wish to reiterate the League’s call to action, namely, ‘let the football fans and followers come back to the stadia in their numbers’.

In so doing, all of us have a joint responsibility to ensure the safety of all who are in attendance at such games, which are organised under the auspices of the League.

No sooner had I made that call on Friday before the first matches of the new season, than a nasty incident brought to our attention.

It had to do with a family (mother, father and children) who had heeded our call and decided to attend the Chiefs FC and Cosmos FC match this last Saturday. They were subjected to unwarranted attack simply because they were wearing Orlando Pirates FC shirts and cheered when Cosmos appeared to be doing well.

They were later confronted by a

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group of fans who were reportedly drunk and disorderly and verbally used them. At some point, their minor children were so scared and traumatised by this unbecoming behaviour. As if that was not enough, they were evicted from the stadium before the match ended.

We need to be more tolerant of each other’s choices in all we do, after all we all live in a country with a constitutional democracy.

The identity of the culprits is yet to be established.

Bottomline, whatever the explanation, this behaviour in downright unacceptable. I say this without necessarily accepting any liability in the legal sense, but to own up in a moral sense.

It is the nemesis of what we as the League are trying very hard to achieve, that is, turning our stadia into family events during matches played under the auspices of the

League. I condemn that behaviour unequivocally.

As a League, we view this misconduct in a very serious light.

We have already started a process which will enable us to establish the facts which would in turn infirm the next cause of action. In the meantime, I personally called the affected family and offered my apology for what happened, especially considering that this abuse happened during the ‘women’s month’.

I will ensure that we get to the bottom of this to ensure that appropriate action is taken against those responsible and most importantly to ensure that this type of barbarism in uprooted. This responsibility rests on all of us law abiding citizens and the lovers of the beautiful game.

Zola Majavu Premier Soccer League CEO

Thank you for a great paper and happy belated birthday.

Recently I drove into the Hillbrow via Nugget Street and saw that the Idlewild apartment building is being renovated. I stopped and captured this picture because I was overwhelmed with a sense of joy,that at least something was happening to this building .

Kindly keep the your readers updated on this development.

Brink Cohen Property Owner

My truck was vandalised In your edition of the 4 August in page 6 you carried a story about a vandalised police van. My truck was vandalised the same way. How can I open a criminal case?

I have seen on walls of private property the same vandalism, kindly help. Now I have to spend R6000 to have my truck resprayed.

Ringani Thobejane Berea

City is aware of developmental challenges This article is in response to columnist Jabu Nxumalo’s article: What is developmental about GDS? in last edition’s Mzala’s Thoughts column.

NTHATISI MODINGOANE

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et me take this opportunity to thank you for taking time and put your thoughts on paper about the Growth and Development Strategy process. The City’s leadership is mindful of all the issues you raise regarding development.

A lot of thought has gone through the process of implementing this outreach programme.

The current leadership of the City of Johannesburg spent a lot of time engaging with local communities in the process leading to the local government election and most of the comments and inputs gathered during this exercise form the base of the Growth and Development Strategy sources document which was made public at the launch on

the 02 August 2011. It should be emphasized though that the draft document is only there to stimulate the conversation that the City want to have with its residents.

The City of Johannesburg’s first Growth and Development Strategy was approved in 2006. It was developed as a long term strategy that could tell a coherent story about Johannesburg’s future development path. The City must now, after five years, re-evaluate its Growth and Development Strategy to assess whether the document still provides a clear statement of the future development.

GDS has a five year review cycle, which is important so that we may capture trends and assess progress.

GDS is positioned to sit alongside the Integrated Development Plan (IDP). Let me also emphasize the fact that South African municipalities are required by law to develop both medium-term IDPs and Annual Business Plans. The practice of consciously aligning the GDS and the IDP to ensure

practical translation of long term objectives into medium term operational planning and budgeting will continue.

To ensure that the engagement with communities is done on a systematic manner, the City of Johannesburg came up with nine themes, which will be discussed over nine weeks. These themes are Liveable city, Resource sustainability, Health and poverty, Governance, Transportation, Community safety, Environment, Economic growth and Smart city.

Under each theme there will be focus group discussions, workshops and ward consultations.

Residents are also encourage to join in the discussion through the website, twitter, facebook, print and electronic media.

We are encouraged by your contribution and we will endeavour to capture all inputs and contributions put forward by residents of Johannesburg and ensure that the final product reflects the true views of the people.

For example, through the theme

of Governance the City of Johannesburg wants to implement a variety of interventions to improve organisational performance and encourage more public participation.

There is a need to relook a set of management arrangements surrounding strategic issues facing the City, especially regarding the ward committee system, to bring about real participation which the City says is not working.

Regarding financial governance, the City is able to afford two-thirds of its necessary capital spending over the next 10 years. Ways of closing the funding gap will need to be found, and the City is seeking greater financial sustainability by generating larger cash reserves and improving billing and revenue collection.

It is hoped that discussions during the Governance focus week on 29 August to 2 September will raise ideas about how to achieve all these goals.

Nthatisi Modingoane is the deputy director of communications for the City of Johannesburg

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Agreement on early polls Rabat - During negotiations with some 20 political parties and Morocco’s government it was agreed that parliamentary elections be held early this November, instead of the scheduled September next year.

Ruler King Mohammed said he wanted early elections to follow through on constitutional reforms that were King Mohammed designed to reduce the risk of an ‘Arab spring’- style uprising.

Setting the new date has involved delicate negotiations, some parties saying more time is needed to prepare fraud-proof elections.

Government spokesperson Khalid Naciri said the parties and the ministry now have to agree on the election system, the election laws and whether there should be separate national lists for electing women and young people.

Officials in two left-wing parties, the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) and the Labour Party, confirmed the date had been set for November 11.

Under constitutional reforms, King Mohammed will hand over some of his powers to elected officials but retain a decisive say on strategic decisions.

FOCUS ON AFRICA

Ex-Gbagbo soldiers held Abidjan - Authorities have arrested 57 soldiers of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo’s government, charging them with murder, kidnapping and possession of illegal weapons.

President Alassane Ouattara’s government has been arresting several members of the former government, who are suspected of mounting a campaign of violence against civilians seen as pro-Ouattara during and after a November’s presidential election.

At least 24 members of Gbagbo’s government, including some ministers, have been arrested or charged.

After rejecting UN certified results showing he had lost the election, Gbagbo unleashed security forces and allied armed groups on parts of the population suspected of supporting Ouattara.

Hundreds were killed, raped or tortured while hundreds of others disappeared without trace, according to rights groups. An estimated 3,000 people were killed and a million displaced during the unrest.

Critics complain that none of Ouattara’s men have been detained, despite that they have also committed abuses. The UN mission’s Guillaume Ngefa has accused Ouattara’s forces of carrying out 26 extrajudicial killings in areas loyal to Gbagbo last month.

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Chaos at Mubarak trial Cairo - The court trial of ex-president Hosni Mubarak has been adjourned until September 5, amid chaotic scenes when his supporters and opponents clashed.

Hosni Mubarak Mubarak faces charges over the death of 800 protesters during the uprising that ousted him Judge Ahmed Rifaat ruled that the trial, which was broadcast live by many channels, should not be televised until sentencing.

Rifaat also ordered that Mubarak’s trial should be merged with proceedings against his former interior minister, Habib al-Adly, whose trial had already been adjourned. Mubarak, 83, who has been confined to hospital since he was toppled in February, was wheeled into the Cairo court on a stretcher as the trial resumed on Monday. He appeared in a caged defendants’ box, along with his sons, Gamal and Alaa, who face corruption charges.

Scores of lawyers representing those killed are attending the trial. Hundreds of riot police stood guard outside the court but scuffles broke out between supporters of the former president and those demanding that Mubarak be held responsible for those killed in the final weeks of his rule.

SADC blocks elections Alassane Ouattara

Court jails five buccaneers Mogadishu - A Dutch court has jailed five Somali pirates for abducting two South Africans off a yacht in the Seychelles last year.

“During the attack, extreme violence was used,” said Judge Jacco Janssen.

Omar Ali Abdallah, 24, was sentenced to seven years, while Sadag Ali Ibrahim, 20, got six years for the attack.

The three others, including the group’s 23-year-old leader, were sentenced to between four and five years.

The five were part of a group

of 20 people arrested by the Dutch navy off the Somali coast in November last year.

The others were released due to a lack of evidence.

“Piracy along the Somali coastline has increased. The free movement of freight is in peril, which could have global economic implications. Pirates have also become more professional, more violent and more reassured in their deeds. The motive is clear: it brings in enormous amounts of money,” Janssen said.

The couple, named by the

South African media as Bruno Pelizzari and Debbie Calitz are still being held by pirates at an unknown location, with a US$10 million ransom demanded for their release.

Judges dismissed arguments that the suspects were driven to piracy by poverty and famine.

Andry Rajoelina

Antananarivo - The SADC has barred the holding of elections until key political reforms are done.

SADC chief mediator on Madagascar, Joachim Chissano says the conditions for free elections do not exist, and that the UN must supervise the polls.

The mediation team insists that the polls cannot go ahead since President Andry Rajoelina is yet to implement conditions set out in a political roadmap that SADC submitted early this year.

The roadmap recommends the departure from office of anyone intending to vie in the elections.

Rajoelina is determined to hold elections, irrespective of the bloc’s recommendations.

In November, the country approved a new constitution that lowered the minimum age for a presidential candidate, allowing Rajoelina, 36, to run.

The new law also contains a clause that requires candidates to have lived in the country for at least six months prior to the polls, effectively excluding former president Marc Ravalomanana and other opposition leaders living in exile from contesting.

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MZALA’S THOUGHTS

The role of patriarchy

Lesson from London

Lack of involvement of men in gender equality matters

Jabu Nxumalo

British Prime David Cameron has been at pains trying to convince all and sundry that the recent unrest in the UK have been purely the act of criminality.

Cutting short his Tuscan holiday, he is quoted as saying: “this is criminality, pure and simple”. He has sought to paint a picture of the violence being perpetrated by hooded arsonists and looters with “nothing to protest against.” Now really does the Prime Minister think we will all fall his propaganda poppycock? Has the Prime Minister ever heard of something called Gini coefficient? I bet you he has. In short this is an indicator used by economists to measure the level of inequality in terms of income distribution across the population. Of the so called developed or first-world countries, Britain fares the worse with the 2005 (latest) figures of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revealing that 30% of income in the UK went to the top 5% earners. The US is not far off, with 33% of its income going to the top 5% earners.

It does not take a rocket scientist to put two and two together and realize that there is a dialectical connection between the level of inequality in the UK and the recent uprising.

So what are the lessons for us in Jozi?

Well the underlying factors as a result of capitalist accumulation that has inevitably created an immobile underclass, in the case of UK and US, and an army of unemployed youth in our context, cannot be ignored any longer.

This class contains all the elements of what Karl Marx referred to as the “lumpenproletariat” – which include: “swindlers, confidence tricksters, brothel-keepers, rag-and-bone merchants, beggars, and other flotsam of society”. Importantly, this class does not spring out of nowhere but emerges as a result of a particular growth path and accumulation patterns.

Right here in Jozi this class has been in existence for a while now with our high levels of unemployment which has never went below the 20% mark for as long as I can remember. If we do not learn from the UK, God forbid, we are headed the same route as the UK uprising and very fast. Just think about torching of the councillors’ houses in Chiawelo. Although, we have all condemned this act, correctly so, but we can’t be blind to its causal effect, and it is not criminality.

You see the factors that lead to such uprisings are firmly entrenched in our beloved Jozi since our city occupies the invidious world number one in inequality stakes. Had this been an Olympic sport, we would be certain of at least one gold medal in London 2012. talking about the London games, they will go ahead of course with no threat or speculations of a plan B or C. Apart from the violence, and according to tails we have heard from those who have visited London, you stand an equal chance of being knifed there just like in our infamous Quartz street in Hillbrow but there is no brouhaha that accompanied the 2010 world cup.

That is a debate for another day.

Inequality, lack of employment, rising food prices while pay remain static, and slow service delivery are some of the issues, if left unattended, will propel Jozi citizens to take to the streets.

The London uprising is a gift for Jozi authorities, and lets hope they learn from it. jabu.nxumalo.co.za

Mfanozelwe Shozi

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he Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) is of the view that gender issues are not women’s issues alone.

We need to understand that femininity does not exist in isolation from masculinity. The image of power of one determines the image and power of the other.

Women can be considered ‘inferior’ only if men are considered ‘superior’. Women can be and are subordinate only if men are willing and enabled to subordinate them.

For far too long women’s organisations have taken the sole responsibility for issues like violence against women, violence against lesbian and gays, human traffick-

ing, maintenance, inheritance to property etc, as if men had nothing to do with them.

This has to change. Men must assume their share of responsibility and join the feminist struggle against these issues.

This is difficult to change because patriarchy plays its part. Patriarchy is the source of all the impediments to gender equality.

Patriarchy’s chief institutions are the family, faith based structures, traditional institutions, and business structures. The family is indeed a central part of society’s power structure, as it both sustains patriarchal power in the public world and is itself a source of women’s oppression.

Far from being a natural arrangement or individual choice based on mutual love and respect in which the emotional, sexual and domestic needs of adult partners are met and their children cared for, it is a social institution in which women’s labour is exploited, male sexual power may be violently expressed and oppressive gender identities and modes of behaviour are learned.

If patriarchy is dismantled would

the following situations change?

• Poverty is higher in female headed households than in male headed households, • Unemployment among women versus among men, • Power sharing and decision making is uneven What could be done differently to ensure that socialisation of girls and boys does not promote patriarchy and negative stereotypes?

Is the business community, faith based communities, traditional leaders, NGOs, media and government part of the conspiracy to breed patriarchy in our society and if is so what could be done to reverse this phenomenon?

Are men serious about being involved and take part in these discussions and change their attitudes.

Is there a coordinated strategy, programme to dismantle patriarchy, involve men and promote gender equality?

Do key structures like political parties, NGOs and trade unions have common goals on gender equality path?

• National Gender Equality Training programme that will target men

from all walks (rural areas, Hostels, informal settlement, townships, correctional centres, Flats, Suburban areas, and high affluent areas) should be developed and sufficient distribution of resource materials and awareness training for teachers is needed. These trainings should be in all official languages and should be developed by the National Gender Machinery. The impact of these trainings in the official languages should further be monitored and evaluated on an annual basis.

• Sufficient attention must be paid to Gender Equality, GBV in the school curriculum and there should be a revision of materials to ensure that these are gender sensitive.

• Men should be encouraged to be involved on the following issues reproductive health issues, domestic and child-care responsibilities in the home, mentor and assist young girls to take up previously male dominated professions • Men should form men’s forums that will deal with gender equality issues in their own localities. * Mfanozelwe Shozi (pictured) is the Acting Chairperson of the Commission for Gender Equality

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Park opens in CBD ‘It does not help to have one of the best transport systems in the country planted within a bleak and failing urban environment, or build beautiful inner-city communities, without care for the general environment in this city.’

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peaking during the official opening of the Atwell Gardens Park in Joburg MMC for Development Planning and

Urban Management Clr Ruby Mathang said this reflects the future of as envisaged by the draft Growth and Development Strategy (GDS) 2040.

Located between Rissik, De Villiers, Joubert and Plein streets in

All set for Joburg Day This brings Joburgers together for another world-class event that showcases exceptional talent South Africa has on offer Romaana Naidoo

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oburg Day promises to be a celebration of the warmer weather to come, featuring the country’s hottest acts such as Freshly Ground, Prime Circle, The Parlotones, Liquideep, La Vuvuzela, Lira and Locnville, among others.

Set against the iconic backdrop of the calabash-styled FNB Stadium, the day, September 3, is hosted by Santam and 94.7 Highveld Stereo. This is an excellent opportunity for families to picnic and have some fun.

FNB Stadium was the venue for the 2010 World Cup opening and closing ceremony. The stadium also hosted the opening and final games of the football spectacular.

Highveld Stereo station manager Ravi Naidoo says in 2010

the calabash became a symbol of our strength and ability to put on world-class events, and brought us together as a city.

“In 2011 we are excited to bring together Joburgers once again, for another world-class event that showcases the exceptional talent South Africa has on offer.”

Previously, Joburg Day was held successfully in Randburg and Riversands in Fourways.

Joburg Day tickets are available via the Computicket website or by calling 083 915 8000. Tickets for the general area go for R210 for adults, R80 for kids between the ages of three and 12, and kids under three enter for free.

Tickets to the Golden Circle, which is a standing area where no camping chairs, umbrellas, picnicking, and gazebos are allowed - for R300. joburg.org.za

the CBD, the R4.5 million park comprises an ablution facility, astroturf soccer field, multipurpose courtyard; children’s play paved with a safety surface, paving, landscaping, irrigation, fencing, lighting and furniture.

Mathang said people need to access public facilities in areas they interact with on daily basis.

“We are told that we are too focused on designing roads around vehicles, and not enough attention is given to pedestrian and their experience of moving through the city.

It does not help to have one of the best transport systems in the country planted within a bleak

and failing urban environment, or build beautiful inner-city communities, without care for the general environment in this city,” he said.

He added that the development, championed by Johannesburg Development Agency, is in line with the City’s Inner City Charter, approved by council in 2007 and the consequent Inner-City Urban Design Implementation Plan (ICUDIP).

“The ICUDIP reflects the critical need to establish a walkable network of pedestrian- friendly routes, supported by good quality public open spaces that link people to the public transportation switch,” Mathang said.

He added that the park will be open from 6am to 6pm everyday; and upon request it could be opened for an extra three hours.

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Platform for youth dialogue Youths at a performance in the previous season’s festival.

Conversation with jazz great Own Correspondent The Market Theatre invites community members to join them in a conversation with jazz great, Wynton Marsalis (pictured above), hosted by songbird Sibongile Khumalo and chaired by theatre icon John Kani.

The theatre will host Wynton Marsalis via the Market Theatre 6/12 Conversations on 23 August.

Wynton Marsalis is a jazz musician, trumpeter, composer, bandleader, advocate for the arts and educator. His position in American culture was solidified in April 1997, when he became the first jazz artist to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Music for his work Blood on the Fields, which was commissioned by jazz at Lincoln Centre.

In 2009 US First Lady Michelle Obama launched the White House music series with a jazz studio, which included a classroom session and concert featuring Wynton Marsalis and other artists, Paquito D’Rivera and Madruga.

The Market Theatre event is sponsored by the Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation and Standard Bank Joy of Jazz.

Entrance is free and those wishing to attend may visit www.markettheatre. co.za/6-12; or email talk@markettheatre.co.za to book their space.

‘Festival promotes dialogue to help build a vibrant innercity community’ Arts Correspondent

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he Hillbrow Theatre Project has announced that the 7th Inner City High Schools Drama Festival ’11 will take place at the Hillbrow Theatre from 5 to 10 September.

This year a record 19 schools have registered to take part.

This theatre event was established to promote drama in the inner city high schools, and to contribute towards building positive attitudes within the inner city community.

The festival’s coordinator Qhubani Malinga says through drama and other arts projects inner city learners can start to engage and

deal with issues that affect them.

“The festival is proud to give a platform to new stories created and performed by the youth who experience life in the inner city.

This project also promotes dialogue between the various inner city schools to help build a strong and vibrant inner city community.

We acknowledge that providing support and encouragement to schools forms an important part of the festival. Many of the inner city High schools are under-resourced and can therefore not provide the support to run an arts and culture programme. Also, many arts and culture teachers do not have the necessary experience or skills to

teach the four learning areas, art, music dance and drama, which forms part of the national schools curriculum.”

The Hillbrow Theatre Project is working in 11 schools which is made possible through generous funding from the World Lutheran Foundation, Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst – EED and Arts Alive Festival 2011.

The participating schools for 2011 are: Afro-Kombs College, Basa Tutorial Institute, Barnato Park High School, Albert Street School, Diversity School, Edenpark Secondary School, Ekukhanyeni Combined School, Freedom Community College, Izenzo Kunge-

Mazwi Community College, Jules High School, Kensington Secondary School, New Model College, Phoenix College, Providence Academy, Selelekela Secondary School, Sir Isaac Newton School, St Enda’s Secondary School, Supreme Educational College and Sunward Park High School.

“We thank the City of Johannesburg and the International Arts Alive Festival 2011 for their generous support,” Malinga adds.

The Arts Alive Festival will again provide book vouchers from Xarra Book Shop in Newtown for each of the awards.

For more information on the high schools’ festival call 725 5413.

War Horse appears at BASA awards ‘The horses are created in South Africa, yet we have not seen the show here’ Arts Correspondent

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he 14th annual BASA Awards ceremony is set for August 29 at Turbine Hall in Joburg CBD. The awards pay tribute to businesses which actively sponsor arts and culture events throughout the country. The ceremony will feature a special appearance by Topthorn, one of the lifelike puppets in the award-winning production War Horse. Topthorn has been brought to Johannesburg thanks to RMB and the Legacy Group.

War Horse’s pivotal puppet design, fabrication and direction was carried out by Adrian Kohler and Basil Jones of the Cape Town based Handspring Puppet Company, who met the challenge of creating nine massive horse puppets so realistically that they were

awarded a special Tony Award for Artistic Achievement this year. The show won four other Tony Awards, including Best Play.

The striking horses have been called works of modern art.

Basil Jones says it all came out of the concept of breath and moved eventually into all of the small movements. “The twitches, the shiver of the skin, the small movements of the hoof - all of those things, we taught the puppeteers that that’s part of the way the horse communicates, the way it’s feeling and what it’s thinking.”

The US’s Entertainment Weekly said: “As manipulated by three handlers dressed in period costumes, the life-size creatures seem to breathe, snort, feed, walk, gallop, and rear up just as naturally as the genuine articles. In no time at

all, they become characters as rounded and complex as any of the humans on stage.”

BASA CEO Michelle Constant says the horses are created in South Africa, yet we’ve not seen the show here. “If having one ‘perform’ at a highly influential event like the Business Day BASA Awards, supported by Anglo American, means that there might be future support for the production in South Africa, then we will have succeeded in our goal,” she adds.

The BASA Awards ceremony will also feature performances by the 2011 Standard Bank Young Artist Award winner for jazz Bokani Dyer and The Soil, a cutting edge

The amazing life-like puppet horses will be on display at the event.

cappella group from Soweto.

Pianist Bokani Dyer graduated from the South African College of Music, University of Cape Town, with a Bachelor of Music (Hons) first class and has played at various festivals including the upcoming

Standard Bank Joy of Jazz.

The Soil comprises brothers Luphindo and Ntsika Ngxanga and Buhlebendalo Mda. The group, which has just launched its self-titled debut album, describes the music as kasi soul.

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Tough schedule for young boxer ‘I realised that I was a bit hot-headed; I have learned how to compose myself and take control of the fight’ Boxing Correspondent

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he young heavyweight boxing hopeful Flo Simba (pictured) is getting ready to fight three times between the end of next month and November.

Simba’s only confirmed clash so far will headline Golden Gloves’ T h u n d e rbolt bill at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg on August 29, where he will take on Thamsanqa Dube over eight rounds.

If Simba emerges with credit, he will fight Danie Venter in another eight-rounder, the

easy fight. I presuppose that these fights won’t be that hard. If they are, we’ll reassess it.”

Dube, who fights out of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe, has won 12 of his 14 bouts. His most noteworthy performance to date came in April 2009, when he stopped Jake Els in the eighth round in Johannesburg to win the vacant WBA Pan-African belt.

Venter has lost five of his 16 bouts, and he has been knocked out three times. But his significant amateur experience at the 2000 Olympics and the 2002 Commonwealth Games could give him an edge over Simba, who has had just five outings in an amateur’s vest.

Simba expresses that he is very keen to get going on his upward learning curve.

main supporting bout to the showdown for the vacant IBO welterweight title between Kaizer Mabuza and Chris van Heerden, at the same venue on September 24.

Golden Gloves CE Rodney Berman also wants to pit Simba against another as yet unnamed opponent in November.

The steady stream of fights for Simba follows his unexpected defeat by Francois Botha last month.

Botha, who at 42 is twice Simba’s age, inflicted the younger man’s first loss in 11 fights by stopping him in the sixth round.

Berman said this is what Simba needs to rebuild his confidence.

“Hopefully, that’s what the fight at the end of August will give him, although it’s not an

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“I have to learn more; I have to be in the ring more. In every fight I learn something, even from the loss. I realised that I was a bit hot-headed.

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A feature of Simba’s bout against Botha was the way in which the older man was able to use the experience gained in his 56 previous fights.

“Fighters have ways of bringing out certain aspects of their opponents’ personalities which work in their favour. Once you are able to do that, it’s checkmate,” Simba said.

Like Berman, Simba does not think he is in any danger of being overworked in the coming three months.

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No dirty tricks in Bafana game, says Safa ‘I really wanted to stop the team from playing this match, but I let it go because of the respect I have for South Africa and the spectators. I’m very sad because this will affect our rankings.’

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he South African Football Association (Safa) has refuted claims made by Burkina Faso coach Paolo Duarte that his team’s 3-0 loss to Bafana Bafana was because of Safa’s dirty tricks.

After the international friendly match played at Johannesburg’s Coca-Cola Park last Wednesday, Duarte accused Safa of destabilising his side to gain advantage of winning the encounter.

Duarte told reporters that he only had one regular player because his other players, who are a core of his squad, were stuck in their respective countries where they play football as a result of Safa’s dirty tricks.

According to the West Africans head coach, he wanted his whole

team to meet in Paris from their various destinations so that they can travel as a group.

Duarte was quoted in the media saying: “The problems that we faced were that of planning and organisation. The game was organised by Safa and not the Burkina Faso Football Association. Due to that poor planning, I only had 50 percent of the players and probably that was a strategy by Safa. I really wanted to stop the team from playing this match, but I let it go because of the respect I have for South Africa and the spectators.

I’m very sad because this will affect our rankings.”

In response Safa spokesperson Matlhomola Morake said the head of delegation of the Burkina Faso Association (BFA), Ledi Ousmane Sawadogo, has cleared Safa of any

Bafana players celebrate Siphiwe Tshabalala’s goal during the game.

wrongdoing, adding that the South Africans did what was asked of them by the BFA. Morake said travel bookings for the delegation were confirmed by 28 July and forwarded to the BFA. He said between 28 July and 7 August, many changes were made by the BFA to the routes, travel times and names of players.

“We were not aware that the coach wanted the team to meet in Paris and worked according to the directions of the BFA, who confirmed that it was easier and cheaper for other players to fly direct to South Africa. Most of the players the coach wanted did not even check in their tickets,” Morake said.

egation and everyone else involved with the team. We will express our disappointment with the behaviour of the Burkina Faso coach after we had established a healthy relationship with our sister federation, the BFA,” Morake said.

Bafana used the match to fine tune skills ahead of the 2012 AFCON match against Niger next month.

The win against the West Africans would help boost Bafana’s ranking, which could be crucial when the AFCON finals draw is made.

Burkina Faso is ranked 39th in the world and 4th in the CAF zone, as compared to South Africa’s 49th and 7th placing in the respective ranking categories. BuaNews

Morake added that Duarte’s statement that four of his selected players were either injured or denied releases by their teams directly contradicts his allegations that Safa had undermined his efforts to field his preferred team.

“Some Burkina Faso players could not travel because they had no visas, which is no fault of Safa since visas are arranged only from outside the country by the individuals who require such.

“We also noted with interest that the coach initially called up 28 players, when the agreed number of the travelling delegation allowed for only 30 persons, including the technical team, head of del-

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‘World Cups tend to be won by the teams which have the deadliest goal-kickers’ Gavin Rich

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pringbok coach Peter de Villiers made up his mind in 2009 that he would select the bulk of the Tri-Nations-winning squad for the World Cup, but some positions remain undecided.

Flyhalf is one of those, and while the odds started leaning towards Butch James earlier in the year, there has been some healthy debate about it within the Bok management structure.

James’s superior all-round game and the way he brings the players around him more into the game, with his ability to attack the gainline, make him a shoo-in. But there is a counter-argument that World Cups tend to be won

by the teams that have the deadliest and most consistent goal-kickers.

The latter line is consistent with the general philosophy of the Boks going into a World Cup where New Zealand start as favourites. Tournament rugby is different from Tri-Nations or any other kind of rugby in that nerves inhibit attacking inclination.

The last World Cup was particularly dire in terms of aesthetic value and the level of adventure teams were prepared to bring to their game. England won the 2003 World Cup final without having to score a try, and ditto for the Springboks in 1995. The 1999 Springboks World Cup coach Nick Mallett banked on the deep lining kicking flyhalf Jan-

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nie de Beer for the World Cup semifinal against Australia on the basis of his drop-kicking feats against England the week before.

De Beer’s goal-kicks appeared to keep the Boks in the game that day, and he nailed a pressure one on the stroke of full-time to force the game into extra time. But Australia won because with Tim Horan in sublime form at inside centre, they were far more potent on attack, while the Boks struggled to get momentum when carrying the ball.

Mallett was later to lament his decision not to recall Henry Honiball, who by that stage was over the injury that had ruled him out of the Paris quarterfinal. You would hesitate to compare

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James with Honiball, but it was a similar debate to this one.

Make no mistake, the Bok management knows how important it is to win the match for the South African psyche, but if winning the match was the sole objective it is unlikely the coach would have thrown Gurthro Steenkamp into the starting team ahead of Beast Mtawarira, who De Villiers agrees was impressive last week.

Steenkamp has hardly played since being injured this time last year. But he will get there once he has been given game time. The selection was not down to a view on the coach De Villiers’s part that Steenkamp is a better player than Beast Mtawarira. supersport.com

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