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Lasting solution Clr Chris Vondo, Clr Nonceba Molwele and Clr Sello Lemao during the press briefing about solving homelessness in the city.

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Concourt sets aside e-tolling interdict Tolling may not start before the November hearing as procedures including sorting out exemptions, tariffs and conditions have to be completed first Clr Chris Vondo, Clr Nonceba Molwele and Clr Sello Lemao during the press briefing .

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Lasting solution for the homeless Persistance Nkomo persie.nkomo@inner-city-gazette.co.za

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he city of Joburg is implementing programmes to assist homeless people get off the streets and reunite with their families, said MMC for Health and Social Development, Clr Nonceba Molwele at a press briefing.

She said the city has a fluctuating number of displaced people living in the streets, and that the objective is to address their immediate needs and to find lasting solutions.

Clr Molwele added that the department responds to the needs of marginalised and vulnerable groups in society. “The city is responsible for a number of facilities and programmes where displaced people can find shelter and have access to support services. There are teams of social and community workers who reach out to displaced people on the streets, and we are aware of ‘hotspot’ areas. We work with those people and advise them to visit the Governor’s House Assessment Centre in Hillbrow, to try and bring a long term solution to their problem,” Clr Molwele said.

Molwele added that one of their priorities is to re-unite the homeless with their families, and the city provides a

service to trace family members and facilitate re-unification, even outside Gauteng. “At the Governor’s House, people are assisted by improving their skills, applying for identification documents and linking them with employment opportunities. We work with various NGOs who lend their expertise and resources in dealing with displaced people,” she added.

She said that there is also the Hospital Hill Sanctuary in Hillbrow, which looks after the needs of adults, who can stay for 30 days at the centre. The city also has an overnight shelter at 3 Kotze Street, in collaboration with faith based community organisations, which accommodates people referred by the Governors House. “At Wembley Sanctuary, the city looks after the needs of children who are at the risk of living in the streets. We conduct assessments of children and work with them on an individual basis to ensure that they do not return to the streets once they leave the shelter.”

She added that they now work with ward councillors, community organisations, schools and parents to address homelessness at an earlier stage. “We also work with SAPS, JMPD, commissioner for Child Welfare and magistrate’s courts. A major challenge is

the prevalence of addiction to drugs and other substances. Most rehab centres are costly and the city has established a centre which operates as an outpatient but we are working with our collaborators to make it an in-patient centre,” said Clr Molwele.

DA Clr Amanda Forsythe said the city has not worked with ward councillors, who are always questioned about the people living on the streets and derelict buildings. “The Displaced People’s Unit is understaffed and has inadequate resources to address the problem. It acknowledges that there is a huge number of people in the streets with serious substance abuse problems, and the city cannot help them rehabilitate as shelters do not accept substance abusers.”

She said SAPS and JMPD are used to remove people on the streets, but they are not properly informed or trained, so people keep coming back due to inadequate resources.

Molwele, however, said they are trying to find long term solutions to the issue. “It requires us to work closely with communities, welfare organisations and broad based social upliftment and economic development programmes that the city will implement in terms of the GDS 2040 strategy.”

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he Constitutional Court has set aside an interim interdict preventing the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) from instituting toll fees for some of Gauteng’s major roads.

Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke (pictured above) noted that in handing down a restraining order, courts had to weigh up the inconvenience caused to the applicant, if it were not awarded against the inconvenience suffered by the respondent if the order was granted - the ‘balance of convenience test’.

Moseneke found that the High Court should have placed “due weight on the uncontested evidence that 99 percent of the burden of tolling would be borne by more affluent road users, the harm that these users will experience will therefore not be of a pressing or acute kind”.

This, he noted “did not exceed the “prejudice that the national executive government, national treasury and Sanral will have to endure should the temporary restraining order be granted”.

Moseneke found that Cabinet, Parliament and the treasury “will have to allocate R27-million per month to Sanral in order to meet its ongoing capital and interest payments in respect of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project. This meant wide-ranging consequences for national finances and the management of our country’s sovereign debt.”

Sanral had incurred a R21-billion debt to finance the first phase of the

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freeway project, of which government had guaranteed R19-million.

In the event of a default, the court noted, government runs the risk of being called upon to pay the full outstanding debt at once.

The Director-General for Transport George Mahlalela, said the inter-ministerial committee set up to deal with the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project would study the ruling before deciding on the way forward.

Wayne Duvenage, chairperson of the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa), which had opposed government’s application to have the interim court order preventing tolling set aside, said the judgment was expected. Tolling was due to start in April, but was postponed for a month after meetings between Cosatu and its alliance partner, the ANC. The matter is set to be heard in November and Duvenage said the Constitutional Court ruling would “not scupper” that process.

Tolling may not start before the November hearing as procedures including ‘sorting out exemptions, tariffs and conditions’ had to be completed first.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan submitted that the delay in implementing tolling had already cost R2.7-million, 40 percent of Sanral’s estimated 2012 revenue. Sanral’s average monthly expenditure on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project amounted to R601-million for this financial year, and without tolling, the amount would have to be paid by national treasury.

COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME Fikile C Makhoba Vision is our most precious sense. In every walking minute of every day, our eyes are in constant use. How well we work throughout our lifetime is basically determined by the way we use our eyes.

In this world infiltrated with technology at the workplace and for entertainment, one gadget that dominates is the computer. As Optometrists, on a daily basis we are probed with questions about the effect of computers and the high visual demands that it presents with. Many studies have shown that Computer Vision Syndrome has a higher incidence in individuals who do a fair amount of computer work as compared to those who don’t but are in the same environment. Visual symptoms may result from a combination of individual visual problems, poor workplace conditions and improper work habits.

The most common computer related visual symptoms include eye strain, headaches and blurry vision, dry and irritated eyes, light sensitivity, neck, shoulder and back pain, burning or teary eyes. Although not all symptoms may occur at the same time, if some of the above mentioned do present during or after computer use then you should take the time to visit your local Optometrist.

We’ll see you right.

Fikile Makhoba is an Optometrist-B Tech (Optom) His practice is at 36 Rissik St, Cnr Commissioner St, Joburg, Tel : 011 025 - 5914 / 5

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Men held for assaulting crime suspect Akhona Zibonti akhona@inner-city-gazette.co.za

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our men face attempted murder charges after they allegedly assaulted a murder suspect in Yeoville this week, according to police.

Police spokesperson Cst Thabo Malatji said a police patrol noticed a group of men assaulting a man at corner Raleigh Street and Joe Slovo Road in the early hours of the morning. “The police officers intervened and arrested the men. The victim was rushed to hospital in a serious condition, under police guard.”

Cst Malatji added that the victim was being assaulted for allegedly stabbing a man to death that day.

Cst Malatji advised community members not to take the law into their hands, but contact police and hand over crime suspects to them.

In a separate incident, three men were arrested for alleged theft at corner Natal and Bezuidenhout Street in Yeoville, Cst Malatji said. “The suspects approached the victims and told them that they would register them at their church, and asked for their cellphones. They then got into a car and drove away. Police noticed the victims screaming, gave chase and arrested the suspects, and all the victims’ property was recovered.”

Left: Project facilitators and students pose during the event.

Above: Librarian Moipone Qhomane, DFC co-ordinator Kabinga Shabanza, client services director Anete van Vuren and discussion facilitator Ivy Segoe.

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UJ’s reading project Persistance Nkomo persie.nkomo@inner-city-gazette.co.za

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he University of Joburg recently held its third annual UJ Reads book talk at the Doornfontein Campus, focusing on the book titled Confessions of a gambler by Rayda Jacobs.

Client services director at UJ Library and Information Centre, Anette van Vuren said the project focuses on reading for fun and to help students know how to express themselves through writing.

“Academic reading is not the only way to learn from reading, students should also read for fun, which helps them understand their society,” said van Vuren.

She added that lecturers often complained about students failing to express themselves through writing, but the project helps them learn how to write.

“The project started in 2009 and it was called ‘One book, One library’ which is familiar in America where they ask the community to read and discuss a certain book,” she said.

She also said they changed the name of the project to UJ Reads early this year because some people did not understand what they meant with ‘One book, One library’.

Van Vuren added that the project also gives students the opportunity to interact with authors and ask questions about the book, but unfortunately this year the author of the book they were discussing was not feeling well and did not turn up.

“Through this project we want to promote South African authors and a reading culture in our students. We

buy about 200 copies of the selected novel and keep them in libraries in all our campuses,” she said.

She said the project had been once a year but next year they will do it twice, and focus on two novels.

Van Vuren said from next year they will have speakers to teach on certain topics, and their theme for next year is ‘The role of humour’.

“Reading is a basic skill but it can also add value to one’s life. The world is rich in literature and someone who does not read cannot realise that,” added van Vuren.

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Manhole danger in the street

COMMENT It must be appreciated when people worked really hard to attain wealth.

But with so many people living below the bread line it is quite disgusting to see wealth flaunted in utter waste.

Some of the values that were instilled on many people growing up were humility and charity, but unfortunately many wealthy people do not have such values. For instance Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, one of the most powerful men in IT, is famous for extravagance and penchant for wasting money.

Facebook’s public offering recently announced that Zuckerberg spent about $5 600 000 on private charter flights last year. The flights are private to keep him, CEO of a company whose service is used by about a billion people, safe from stalkers and crazy people.

This includes trips with friends and family members that in other circumstances would be on regular commercial flights. It is just that going private is the safer option, since security can control every aspect of the flight.

However Zuckerberg’s security costs seem low, compared to Zynga CEO Mark Pincus, whose security detail costs over R8 million. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos also has a security detail costing over R8 million, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The amount reported represents about R5 541 432 for costs related to personal use of aircraft chartered, in connection with his comprehensive security programme, and on which family and friends flew in 2011.

The amount also represents about R726 800 for costs related to estate and financial planning in 2011.

If these rich people can spend so much on security it would be quite amazing to think of what a portion of their earnings could be used for, if it were to reach needy and deserving recipients through various charities.

Sometime in the past three days somebody removed the square cover for a manhole in the street on the corner of Kenmere Road and Hunter Street.

There is now a gaping hole, probably about two metres deep, just waiting for somebody to fall into it. A few bricks near the hole serve as a warning to people that they ought not to get too near the hole, but somebody is going to fall into it any day now, or a car will shred its tyres and probably crash nearby.

Before that is allowed to happen, maybe somebody can simply report it to the relevant authorities for their urgent attention. This serves as a report of the matter to those who were once entrusted with looking after certain areas in Yeoville.

George Starita Yeoville

Faulty lights and no law at junction

Having been involved in a traffic accident at the Claim and Plein streets intersection I have come to notice that in many cases the robots there are faulty. I have heard many stories as to what causes that, from robot parts being stolen for sale to problems with electricity supply.

All this may not help in any way if motorists, especially taxi drivers

wait for the traffic to pass, even if it is their right to do so. We have to commend those taxi drivers coming along Plein Street for being careful enough to prevent accidents.

In this case I ask the JMPD to take action about what is going on there before more accidents happen.

Maemu Khutloane Doornfontein

Positive Quantum physics Bad habits and bad choices need time to change Bimla Devi Singh

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in both streets do not exercise care.

Even if the robots are not working, accidents can be prevented by motorists and pedestrians crossing the intersection carefully.

These days it has developed to an extent that the vehicles in Claim Street continue crossing even if the robot is working and has turned red.

Those coming along Plein Street

n my lessons on life coaching, I use Quantum Physics, which is the science of possibilities, where consciousness is the key.

Most people drift from day to day, with no direction in life. Their brain is filled with bad habits and bad choices. For example, half a glass of water looks half full to some - positive Quantum Physics, which is the science of possibilities, where it is half empty to some - negative.

A negative perception must be turned into a positive one.

Most life coaching lessons are given in one long session, which boggles the mind of most people.

It is also out of reach of most, because of the exorbitant fee.

I break my course into eight two hour sessions; because people can generally concentrate for about two hours. In any case, bad habits and bad choices need time to change.

In our first lesson students are told that they are perfect just as

they are, and that we all have to go through different trials and tribulations, to learn different lessons in life. Unless we do not learn these lessons, we will be stuck in limbo, and the same circumstances will recur.

In wealth creation, secrets from the east is given to the student, which is so simple, you will wonder why you did not think about it. Here again we stress that you are the most important person in your life, and the importance of putting yourself first.

Many stories are told about successful people, from which valuable lessons can be learnt.

Many had lost all their wealth and prestige, but rose again to their former glory because they knew the secret - cures for a lean wallet, the laws of money, looking for opportunities etc.

In well being, we get ill when we do not exercise our bodies, nourish and take care of them.

We also get ill when our internal organs are not kept strong. For example, we only use 10 percent

of our lungs. We are not getting enough oxygen into our bodies and, we are storing carbon dioxide, which cause many sicknesses.

I will teach you breathing exercises; to make your internal organs strong, as well as scientific yoga exercises which can be adapted to different age groups.

We also teach you to be stress free, because stress causes many diseases, eg high blood pressure, high cholesterol, headaches etc.

It takes 21 days to break a bad habit – we suggest coming once a month or after three weeks.

The Donald Trumps, Bill Gates and the Oprahs of this world did it, and so can you. Twelve years ago Bangladesh was the poorest country on earth, but today it has the highest number of middle class earners in the world, because of the help and motivation

by Mohammed Younus, the 1996 Nobel Peace laureate.

Bimla Singh is a life coach and motivational speaker. She can be reached on 083 757 3113 .

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Minibus donation for Joburg NGOs Orphanages, sports and poverty alleviation NGOs benefit from donation Own Correspondent

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rospective shareholders of the Rea Vaya bus operating company, Piotrans, in partnership with the City of Joburg, have given 31 Joburg NGOs minibuses.

The minibuses were part of the 585 vehicles handed in by the shareholding group. Piotrans is 100 percent owned by former taxi industry operators who handed in their vehicles and operating licences when they became shareholders of the company, bringing the number of shareholders to more than 300.

They collectively used to own and operate 585 minibus taxis, the majority of which were either auctioned off or scrapped. The 31 vehicles that were handed in were however too new to be scrapped or were not successfully auctioned off.

That was when the City and Piotrans felt organisations in the city’s NGO sector would benefit from the donation of the motor vehicles.

South African Taxi Finance and Provantage also contributed to this initiative.

The NGOs that benefited include those involved in childcare, sports, orphanage homes and poverty alleviation. They were identified by the City’s Health and Social Development Department.

The gesture fits in with the City’s desire, in line with the Joburg 2040 Vision, to create “a city where everyone has an opportunity to improve their own lives”.

The City signed service level agreements with them to ensure the vehicles benefited communities.

Rose Kubayi of the Alexandrabased Banakeleleni Orphanage, which takes care of 22 orphans and other vulnerable people, said the minibus will help in collecting donated goods and food.

“The vehicle will also be used to transport children and people with disabilities to schools and other places when necessary,” she said.

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Bus shelter rollout Residents urged to comment on proposed locations of the structures to be installed Own Correspondent

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he City of Joburg is soon to roll out 1 400 bus shelters and is calling on residents to comment on the suitability or appropriateness of their proposed locations.

About 10 shelters will be erected a month over the next two years across all the City’s regions to provide commuters with shade and protection says Transport MMC Clr Rehana Moosajee (pictured).

“In line with the Joburg 2040 Strategy, the City is working towards creating an efficient public transport system and encourages a behavioural change to achieve a more eco-mobile City.The shelters would benefit all commuters, irrespective of their preferred mode of transport. All commuters will be entitled to use the shelters, irrespective of whether they are travelling on Metro buses or taxis,” said Moosajee.

She explains that a ‘landmark’ or ‘slimline’ shelter will be provided, depending on the number of people

who will be using it and the size of the sidewalk. “Both designs offer universal access, with the sidewalk as far away as possible. Other features include ergonomically designed and comfortable seating with backrests, as well as wheelchair or pram space, making the shelters easily accessible, safe and secure.

See-through openings have also been created in the back and side panels of the shelters.”

She adds that to promote security for commuters waiting inside, the shelters will be adequately illuminated using LED energy-saving or solar-powered lighting. “The new shelters offer maximum shade and wind protection and will be constructed from long-lasting weather resistant materials that will be cool in summer and not as cold during winter. We are trying to integrate and prioritise the requirements of all commuters and make Johannesburg an eco-mobile City. By

improving our transport systems, we aim to encourage private car owners to change their behaviour and adopt public transport as their transport means. We encourage all residents and commuters of Joburg to give us feedback on the location listings of the commuter shelters,” said Moosajee.

All members of the public are invited to comment on the location of these new shelters.

Listings are presently being published in newspapers and the City’s website. They will also be displayed at council offices and public places such as libraries and clinics.

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Successful workers’ congress

Moses Moyo politics@inner-city-gazette.co.za

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he Congress of SA Trade Unions’ 11th congress closed in Midrand on Thursday, with the announcement of new national office bearers.

Cosatu’s leaders were nominated unopposed on Monday, resulting in Zwelinzima Vavi (pictured) keeping his position as general secretary, Bheki Ntshalintshali remaining his deputy, and Sidumo Dlamini staying on as president.

First deputy president Tyotyo James and second deputy president Zingiswa Losi retained their positions.Freda Oosthuizen was the only candidate nominated for the position of treasurer.

The official announcement of the leaders was made by the Independent Electoral Commission on Thursday.

In the course of the congress, delegates have debated Cosatu’s political, organisational and socio-economic reports.

The congress curtains shut down with the Workers’ Parliament - declaring: “We are not prepared to tolerate massive levels of unemployment! We want labour brokers banned now! We will not accept widespread poverty! We cannot live with grotesque levels of inequality which have made us the most unequal society on the planet.”

Crime stats show improvement Crime Reporter crime@inner-city-gazette.co.za

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he latest statistics from the South African Police Service show small gains in the fight against crime, but murder rates are still unacceptably high.

Crime statistics for the year ended April 2012 showed on Thursday there were 15 609 murders last year, which equates to about 43 murders a day.

This is a 3.1% decrease from last year, or 331 less murders.

According to the statistics the murder rate is four and a half times more than the glob-

al average of 6.9 murders per 100 000.

Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said 65% of murders started off as assaults resulting from interpersonal arguments, which were often further stimulated by alcohol and drug abuse.

The statistics, which reflect crimes reported to police between March 31 2011 and April 1 2012, were released at a briefing in Parliament on Thursday morning.

Mthethwa described the findings as a “mixed bag, with marginal downward trends in certain categories of crime”.

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Some of the officers are paraded before community members during the event.

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Officers deployed in wards Akhona Zibonti akhona@inner-city-gazette.co.za

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his week the City of Joburg partnering with Region F councillors held the Joburg 10 Plus Programme roll out session with stakeholders from wards 62, 63, 64, 66, 67 and 123 at the Yeoville recreation centre.

During the ceremony the promised 10 JMPD officers per ward were introduced to community members.

Ward 67 Clr Sihlwele Myeki said since the introduction of the 10 officers per ward programme the session was about involving all law enforcement agencies and to introduce the officers to the community. “We shall have meetings with the stationed officers and develop a plan to educate the community about bylaws,” said Myeki.

Acting Regional Director Irene Mafume said that was to put the strategy in practice. “Our intention

is to strengthen community involvement. This programme will be implemented at regional level, looking at everything that highlights urban degradation,” she added.

MMC for Community Safety Sello Lemao said it is important that every member understands this programme.

“This is a people’s programme, its success or failure is in their hands.

Our responsibly was to respond to your call, which we did,” he said.

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Coalition chooses leader

Addis Ababa - The ruling coalition has elected acting PM Hailemariam Desalegn as its leader.

As chairman of the Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front, Hailemariam is likely to be declared the new prime minister. He took on the role of interim leader following the death of Meles Hailemariam Desalegn Zenawi, who had ruled the country for 21 years.

Officials said Hailemariam would act as prime minister until the next elections in 2015. Communications minister Bereket Simon said since the coalition holds a majority in government, its chair is automatically the country’s PM. Ethiopia has had only three significant leaders since 1930; Emperor Haile Selassie, Col Mengistu Mariam and Meles Zenawi. There are international concerns that the transition may not run smoothly.

Ethiopia saw record growth in the final years of Zenawi’s leadership, but it lies in a troubled region and has troops fighting Islamists in Somalia Brussels-based think tank Crisis Group says Zenawi’s successor will lead a weaker regime, facing mounting grievances along ethnic and religious lines and a likely increase in radicalism.

Benghazi - Authorities have arrested about 50 people in connection with the attack on the US consulate in which the US ambassador and three embassy staff were killed, parliamentary chief Mohammed al-Megaryef said.

Christopher Stevens, the US ambassador to Libya, and three other US citizens died after gunmen attacked Mohammed al-Megaryef the consulate and a safe house refuge in the city with rocket-propelled grenades and set it on fire.

“It was planned by foreigners, by people who entered the country a few months ago. And they were planning this criminal act since their arrival,” al-Megaryef said.

However, US ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice said preliminary information indicated that the consulate attack was not planned.

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has said the attack was in revenge for the killing of their deputy leader Sheikh Abu Yahya al-Libi in a drone strike in June.

Security offcial Col Ramadan El-Dressi said an initiative to invite civilians to hand in weapons had been rescheduled for next Friday. “We did not overcome 42 years of brutal dictatorship just to let another form of terrorism take over our country,” he added.

Moratorium on executions

New president sworn-in

Banjul - President Yahya Jammeh has temporarily halted executions of prisoners on death row.

Jammeh said he has suspended the imminent executions of 37 inmates, as long as violent crime does not rise. He said he was acting in response to appeals from council elders, women’s organisations and youth groups following the execution last month of nine prisoners. “What happens next will be dictated by either a declining violent crime rate, in which case the moratorium will be indefinite, or an increase in violent crime and the moratorium will be lifted.”

The executions by firing squad prompted many condemnations, including from the EU, the UN and Amnesty International. The executions were the first in 27 years, and human rights groups say it was mostly political prisoners who were killed.

Jammeh, a former military officer who seized power in a 1994 coup, brooks no dissent and is often blasted by rights bodies for abuses. Many top officials have been charged with treason, often related to coup plots which observers say is a sign of paranoia by Jammeh, who won a fourth term in office in November 2011.

Mogadishu - New President Mahamoud Hassan was inaugurated at the city’s tightly secured police academy on Sunday.

Foreign dignitaries who attended included Djibouti President Ismail Gelle, Ethiopia’s acting PM Hailemariam Desalegn and AU chairperson Jean Ping. Djibouti’s President Gelle who has been deeply involved in Somalia’s reconciliation process said he hopes President Hassan regards all of Somalia as one and brings much needed change.

Ex-president Sharif Ahmed said Somalia has moved out of transitional government and into a recognized one. President Hassan discussed his strategy for Somalia. “First plan is to bring stability as a whole by establishing security which is our first, second and third plans, followed by strengthening our current justice systems so that our people have faith in our justice system,” he said.

President Hassan said his fourth action plan was to bring harmony among Somalis who have fought bitterly over clan and religious affiliations throughout the past 20 years, since Siad Barre was ousted.

Jean-Pierre Bemba

ICC witness defends Bemba Bangui - Former spokesperson of ex-president Ange-Félix Patassé, Prosper Ndouba has testified in defense of ex-DRC rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba, who is on trial for crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC).

It was Patassé who invited Bemba’s soldiers into the 2002-2003 armed conflict when he faced an armed

insurrection led by his former army chief François Bozizé. Ndouba recounted his abduction by Bozizé forces and also told judges about atrocities committed by his captors during the 38 days they held him.

“I saw people tortured and beaten up, looting, massacres,” he said.

Ndouba said he was released in December 2002 following pressure from

the Red Cross and French government.

Bemba has denied the rape, murder, and pillaging charges, arguing that once his soldiers crossed from DR Congolese territory, they fell under Patassé’s command.

Mahamoud Hassan

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Council Chief Whip Prema Naidoo

Resigned...Zaytoon Waja

Ward councillor quits Persistance Nkomo persie.nkomo@inner-city-gazette.co.za

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he ANC has challenged Clr Zaytoon Waja (DA) to exercise the value of honesty in addressing people following her resignation letter which accuses the ANC led municipality of corrupt deeds, says Clr Prema Naidoo, Chief Whip of Council.

He says the letter which primarily announces Waja’s resignation as a ward councillor does not contain an honest account her performance in the council.

“Her resignation is not voluntary action, but is the result of her own party, the DA, forcing her to resign.

In a letter dated 13 September 2012, the Whip of the DA, Clr Corrigan, requested the Speaker of Council to remove Clr Waja as a councillor at the City of Johannesburg, which shows that her own party takes the view that she is a poor public representative,” says Clr Naidoo.

He also says Waja has a history of not attending council meetings or the oversight committee she was elected to serve on.

“Besides her record of poor attendance there is no record of her having contributed or raised issues of Ward 58 in council or in any subcommittee meeting. We held a meeting with some concerned residents of Ward 58 and they raised issues of uncontrolled development as well as by law enforcement, and also complained that their councillor was uncooperative.”

Jolidee Matongo, ANC Joburg spokesperson says they are not surprised that Clr Waja resigned for it shows that she was not committed into serving the people.

“We have said it before that the DA is not fit to represent the people, and

the resignation of Waja shows that they do not have proper processes to select candidates for the people of Joburg. This has demonstrated her lack of knowledge and education about how Council works, and that the DA, unlike the ANC, makes no effort to empower those who become elected into public office as soon as they are elected.”

Matongo adds that the DA is not rooted to the people they are serving as seen by Waja. “She says she is going back home to Cape Town, which shows why she was not committed in serving Ward 58.”

Attempts to contact Waja for comment were unsuccessful. Her phone was on voicemail and emails sent to her were not answered.

lobal health group, Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) South Africa, in partnership with Constitution Hill hosts a poetry event to mark Heritage Day on 22 September and generate attention onto the plight of migrants.

In a press statement MSF says the event is the culmination of MSF SA’s Solidarity for Survival campaign.

“This seeks to bring attention on the plight of migrants and refugees who survive displacement and migration struggles; come to South Africa in the face of discrimination and healthcare exclusion.”

The event is presented by poet and social activist Mayesha Jenkins.

The Solidarity for Survival poetry competition ran among Johannesburg inner city schools, whose students attended the campaign exhibition held at Constitution Hill from 10 May to 16 June 2012. Students from Grades 10, 11 and 12 were invited to write poems reflecting on what they witnessed and experienced during their visit, and submitted their poems independently.

The topics for poems included;

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On 22 September, five poems will was launched in 2011 with an annual be announced as the winners among exhibition presented by MSF South hundreds of entries received. The five Africa.

The exhibit portrays what pushes young poets along with five of their friends and teachers, will attend the people to flee their homes to come to South Africa as a matter of survival. final event.

Jenkins will engage the students Solidarity for Survival operates as a about writing poetry, poetry perfor- catalyst, from where a range of acmance, and after which five winners tivities among different communiwill present their poems. The winners ties affected by discrimination are will also each receive a certificate and engaged.

Solidarity for Survival seeks to build a book for their efforts.

Other speakers include Sharon Eka- public awareness and critical conmbaram, MSF South Africa Head of sciousness about people in situations Programmes, Thabo Madisha of Con- of migration, those seeking refuge in stitution Hill, and Farayi Muezem- South Africa and barriers they face in bwe, a Johannesburg based educator. accessing to healthcare. The event The Solidarity for Survival cam- will be held at the paign addresses migration, xeno- Constitution Hill on Heritage Day 22 phobia, discrimination and access to September at 12:00pm.

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TEN TIPS FOR MATRICS Dear Grade 12 Student - In a few weeks’ time 52 7335 full-time candidates are expected to sit for the National Senior Certificate examination.

Professor Jonathan Jansen I am sure every adult in your life has already told you how important this exam is, and that the results will determine not only whether you pass or fail, but whether you qualify for university studies.

So I will not add to the pressure, for that is the last thing you need right now. I will, however, offer you 10 pieces of advice as you prepare for the exams.

1.Do not panic. There is little more you can do at this stage to improve your chances in the final examinations. The key is to remain calm and rely on what you already know and your preparation in the various school subjects since Grade 10 and even earlier. If you panic, you are likely to forget important information because when you are stressed you cannot think or recall clearly. Listen to music.

Find a Trevor Noah DVD and have a good laugh the night before the exams.

2.Do not cram. Many of you will stay up all night and try to push the

last bits of information into your head. Bad idea. You need a good sleep, first of all, and cramming leads to forgetting. You should be planning which sections of work to study in advance, and go through each section carefully and calmly. Do not leave everything to the last minute. Cramming is not learning.

3.Keep perspective. If you do poorly in the exams, it is not the end of the world. You can retake the examination or do a bridging course to university. Many of my best students took an additional year before they entered the mainstream degree. In fact, one of my three Dux students this year came through a bridging course and now she is a top student in the actuarial sciences. Whatever you do, do not harm yourself. One examination can never be a judgment on your worth as a human being and a potential scholar of the future.

4.Be realistic. Many of you went to dysfunctional schools. Some of you had schools closed for months this year. In many schools, the teachers are either poorly trained or simply lazy and incompetent. If

you do poorly, this is not your fault.

You will not, therefore, achieve top passes in all your subjects because we served you poorly; if you are unrealistic you could set yourself up for disappointment.

5.Hang out with positive people.

There is nothing more debilitating than to have friends at this stage who are negative and who tell you to expect the worst. These doomand-gloom prophets can cause you to slump into defeat before you even gave the exams your best shot. Hang out with calm, positive people in the days and weeks leading to the examinations.

6.Be super-organised. In the week before an exam, plan how you will spend each hour. Sketch on your bedroom wall when you will sleep, when you will study what subject or topic, and when you will relax with music or whatever works for you. It is not a bad idea to include in your plan a visit to a place of worship; prayer and contemplation can calm the spirit for many young people.

A regular morning jog around the block could also form part of your routine and relax the body.

7.Block out distractions. It is important to stay away from things that upset or disturb you in these final days before you write. This is not a good time to pick a fight with your parents or boyfriend or girlfriend. Your job is to stay calm at all times. If your immediate home environment is a crowded or stressful place, find a peaceful, quiet place to study.

8.Study with someone who is smarter than you. There is nothing more motivating than to study alongside a friend who is hardworking and smart. You can confer with each other and boost one another when you get tired.

9.Ask for help. This is not the time to be embarrassed if you do not know something. Raise your hand and seek help when it is needed.

There are many of us who would rush to help with a science or maths or language problem. Do not hide your problems.

10.Expect to win. Be positive.

Hold your head high. Believe in yourself.

And remember the words of the fish in Finding Nemo: “We did not come this far to be breakfast.”

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he Monetary Policy Committee has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5% in line with market expectation, Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus said on Thursday.

“Although global and domestic growth conditions remain challenging, the MPC is of the view that a further reduction in the repurchase rate is not appropriate at this stage. The MPC has therefore decided to keep the repurchase rate unchanged at 5% per cent per annum,” said Marcus.

Since the previous meeting of the MPC in July - at which the repo rate was cut by 50 basis points - the global growth outlook has weakened.

The central bank’s inflation forecast reflected a moderate deterioration for 2013 as compared to its previous forecast. The bank now expects inflation to average 5.3% in the final quarter of 2012, 5.2% in 2013 and 5% in 2014.

“The near-term deterioration is mainly due to higher expected petrol and food inflation. Core inflation appears to be well contained with a peak of 4,9 percent expected in the final quarter of 2012, compared with the previous forecast peak of 5,4 percent. This measure is now expected to average 4,6 percent in both 2013 and 2014,” said Marcus.

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African dance

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Mamela Nyamza

Gregory Maqoma

Sello Pesa

The event heralds a pan-African extravaganza with strong emphasis on African collaborations and exchanges Own Correspondent

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his year, Danse l’Afrique danse! is coming to Joburg, under the banner of the FranceSouth Africa Seasons 2012 -13.

The 9th edition of the biennial dance platform is being held in Joburg and Soweto from 28 September to 7 October.

The French Season in South Africa runs from June to November 2012, while the South African Season in France will take place from May to December 2013.

The inaugural Danse l’Afrique danse biennial was held in 1995 in Luanda, Angola and was organised by Institut Français. It was established as a platform to bring African contemporary dance to the attention of interna-

tional dance lovers, and to persuade major theatres around the world to include this art form in its programmes.

Following on from the success of the Luanda event, it became a travelling biennial and was presented in Antananarivo until 2004, with other editions taking place in Paris (2006), Tunis (2008) and in Bamako in 2010.

Danse l’Afrique Danse! usually takes the form of a competition, but it was decided to remove the competitive element and make the 2012 edition a celebration of African contemporary dance that will allow a clear appraisal of the future of the biennial and contemporary dance in Africa.

The France-South Africa Seasons 2012 -13, is an initiative

conceived and facilitated by the governments of the two countries to give the people of France and South Africa an opportunity to understand each other better through cultural, scientific, sport, education and business engagement. It comprises over 100 exhibitions, performances, film screenings, literary events, workshops, conferences and round tables.

Danse l’Afrique danse! highlights the work of artists who have made their mark since the beginning of the biennial; to concentrate on the rich South African contemporary scene and to give local dancers and choreographers the opportunity to shine. It will also provide an opportunity for young artists to show their talents and compare their work with that

of their peers and professionals.

Organising Danse l’Afrique danse!, an event initiated by the Institut Français and co-produced

by Institut Français and the Soweto Theatre, is the delegated executive production company Dance Forum.

Headed by the well-known South African dance administrator and practitioner, Georgina Thomson, Dance Forum has been the main driver of contemporary dance and choreography projects and events in Southern Africa. This includes the internationally renowned annual Dance Umbrella festival and New Dance festivals; contemporary choreography residency programmes, workshops and other related projects.

South African choreographers

Solo performer tours the world ‘All living things having a beginning or what is perceived as its origin - the beginning of life, an idea, a journey or self realization’ Arts Correspondent

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he acclaimed Afrovibes Festival 2012 will welcome Moving into Dance Mophatong’s (MIDM) Sonia Radebe this year.

Performing her solo work Inception which she choreographed in 2011; the work speaks of, “All living things having 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”.

Radebe’s Inception will grace the

stages of Amsterdam, Utrecht and Eindhoven in the Netherlands and that of Manchester, London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Cardiff, Nottingham, Aberystwyth-Wales and Hereford in the UK between 24 September and 20 October 2012.

Four MIDM trainees: Nceba Sitokwe, Sinenhlanhla Cele, Seitebaleng Dire and Thulani Mgidi, accompanied by MIDM’s rehearsal director, Sifiso Kweyama as well as tour manager Mark Hawkins, will be performing at the Nanning International Folks Songs Arts Festival in China. The Performances will include Indlamu, Mahlathini, Kofifi Kwela, Pantsula and Gumboots.

Performances will take place at the Green City Stage in on 22 September and again on the morning on 23 September, and finally a mini-presentation will be done for a banquet

hosted by the Nanning government of the same evening.

MIDM announces that the Battery Dance Company from New York (USA) will be doing a series of workshops with the MIDM Performing Arts Training Course students from 25 – 28 September, culminating in a performance at the Breytenbach Theatre in Pretoria. The Battery Dance Company is hosted by the American Consulate and MIDM was selected as one of two dance training organisations to work with this renowned dance company.

These opportunities with their international flavour precede the celebration of MIDM’s 21 years of full vocational training with performances culminating in a two week dance season from 21 November to 1 December, which will also feature the works of some MIDM graduates.

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Sonia Radebe on stage during a recent performance.

and dancers who launched their international careers from the Dance Umbrella platform have received prizes at the biennial.

They include Robyn Orlin, Vincent Mantsoe, Boyzie Cekwana, Sello Pesa and Moeketsi Koena.

Participating South African companies and choreographers for Danse l’Afrique danse! 2012 include Boyzie Cekwana (with Panaibra Gabriel); Desire Davids, Fana Tshabalala, Gregory Maqoma (with Florent Makhoukou), Jay Pather, Lucky Kele, Mamela Nyamza, Moeketsi Koena, PJ Sabbagha, Sello Pesa, Sifiso Seleme, Thabiso Pule and Thami Menekehla, Via Katlehong, Vincent Mantsoe and Yuhl Headman.

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Explosive action expected at boxing tourney Johnny Muller (right) in a recent bout against Khangelani Hlongwane.

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ight-heavyweights Ryno Liebenberg and Johnny Muller top the bill at Emperors Palace on Saturday night. But there are eight other boxers who are capable of grabbing the limelight in a show that could be one of the best in South Africa in recent years.

Live coverage of all the fights will be broadcast on SuperSport 5, starting at 7.30 pm (SA, CAT, GMT+2).

Liebenberg and Muller meet for the vacant IBO All-Africa lightheavyweight title and the bout is expected to provide explosive action and entertaining boxing.

Muller, a former SA light-heavyweight champion, has a professional record of 11-1-2, including eight knockouts. But he may have a tough task on his hands. Liebenberg is unbeaten in eight fights, of

which he won five inside the distance, regarded as a rising star.

Muller won the vacant title in November 2010 with a firstround stoppage win over Ronnie Lategan. He retained it against Roedolf Venter but lost it when he was beaten in the third round

by Tshepang Mohale. Since then he has beaten Donald Kapamba and Khayeni Hlungwana. Liebenberg. who made his professional debut in July 2010, won his first five fights inside the distance. It included a sixth-round knockout of Mohale.

He won his next two fights, against Ramis Ilunga and David Basajjamivule, on points before coming of age when he outpointed the cagey Tineyi Maridzo in July this year.

Liebenberg, who is probably the bigger puncher, could have the edge in what is expected to be a

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real slugfest. Hekkie Budler, who has compiled a professional record of 20-1, with 6 knockouts, will make the first defence of his IBO strawweight belt when he faces the hard-punching and more experienced Filipino Florante Condes, who stands at 25-6-1; 21.

Budler does all the right things in the gymnasium where he is trained

by Colin Nathan but he tends to lose his way in the heat of battle.

It could cost him against the still dangerous Condes, a southpaw.

The 32-year old Condes, from Romblon in the Philippines, won the IBF minimumweight title in July 2007 and lost it to Raul Garcia on a split decision 11 months later.

In June 2009 Condes lost on points, by wide margins, to South African Nkosinathi Joyi when he challenged for the IBF minimumweight belt in East London.

Ryno Liebenberg (right) in action with David Bassajamivule.

Since then he has stopped Kenichi Horikawa (20-8-1) in seven rounds and beaten Wanheng Menayothin (16-0) on points in a bout for the WBC International silver minimumweight belt.

In the first semifinal bout of the Super Eight cruiserweight series, Florante Simba and Thabiso Mchunu meet over ten rounds.

The rematch follows a controversial first-round win for Mchunu when referee Tony Nyangiwe stopped their previous bout, prematurely in the opinion of most experts. As a result, Simba’s record now stands at 12-3; 10 and Mchunu’s at 11-1; 9.

It is a crossroads fight for both fighters who have not realised their potential after showing promise at the start of their careers.

In the other semifinal, the powerful but less experienced Zack Mwekassa (13-2; 12) meets a reju-

venated Danie Venter (13-5; 9).

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Fana, who will be 39 years old on October 29, may have too much skill and experience for Taliwe.

First MOM award for player

Kaizer Chiefs midfielder George Lebese (pictured left) was rewarded with the Absa Premiership Man of the Match award at the end of his team’s replay match against Black Leopards at Soccer City stadium, which Amakhosi won 2-1.

The Man of the Match award was the first for Lebese, who made his debut in the elite league back in 2008/2009 season.

He said: “I am very happy to have been voted Man of the Match. It is the first time for me and I remember thinking on whether I was ever going to win the award. It is important to note that without the help of my teammates I would not have achieved this. We play as a team and we win as a team.

“I would like to thank my teammates and the technical team for the

support they have given me at training since the start of the preseason back in June. I have been working hard in training and I was delighted to be handed a start against Black Leopards.

“I want to continue working hard and when another chance comes I will make sure to grab it,” he said.

Lebese added that his team has had a good start to the season. “It is im-

portant that we continue working hard. Black Leopards gave us problems this evening. They fought for every ball but at the end we wanted it more. We told ourselves that after the abandoned game on Saturday we have to finish the job this evening.”

He admitted that he should have scored in the second half.

“I am working on it with the technical team, it is a matter of time before I find the back of the net,” he said.

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