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Mayor hosts stakeholder engagement This is a City of migrants, conceived by miners searching for gold; sustained by workers from across southern Africa; nurtured by Asian traders, inspired by a multitude of cultures Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

Joburg Mayor Parks Tau (right) addresses the stakeholders.

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n Thursday Joburg Mayor Parks Tau conducted a stakeholder engagement session on the Corridors of Freedom at Mapungubwe Hotel, focusing on the provision of affordable social housing.

The event was attended by property developers, social housing investors and development planners.

Tau said a rejuvenated infrastructure and strong focus on transitoriented development should guide development priorities in the coming decades. “In this, Johannesburg is not different from other global cities such as Vancouver, Hong Kong, Melbourne and the San Francisco Bay Area, where investment in infrastructure resulted in resurgence, in broader economic activity and the rebirth of the city landscapes.”

Recent national census figures confirmed that Johannesburg has 1.3 million households which are estimated to grow to 1.4 million by 2015. As the economic hub of the continent, Johannesburg is a magnet for people from far and wide, in search of better

opportunities and a better future for their families.

“We do not regard migration and population growth as threats that must be contained. This is a City of migrants, conceived by roughand-tumble miners in search for gold; sustained by workers flocking towards work opportunities from across southern Africa; nurtured by traders from Asia and inspired by the collective contributions from a multitude of cultures. There is a widely-held myth that Johannesburg is an over-crowded city. The truth is exactly the opposite. Johannesburg has one of the lowest population densities of any major world city, at 2 500 residents per square kilometre.

Let us compare this with London at 5 100 residents per square kilometre or Rio de Janeiro with 6 850.”

Mayor Tau said concern is not overcrowding, but skewed settlement patterns caused by apartheid and aggravated by urban sprawl. “Through our emphasis on transit-oriented development, the City intends to rectify this situation, and create an environment that will lead to more balanced and equitable growth,” he added.

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LED solution for JAG

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Part of the Maboneng Precinct in downtown Joburg.

Property developers flock to the inner-city

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n a statement the City of Joburg says property developers are taking up investment opportunities in the inner city.

“Johannesburg’s inner city is undergoing drastic changes with property developers taking cues from the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), pumping money into regeneration efforts. They have started buying residential and commercial buildings in the inner-city. The demand for highincome accommodation is evident in sales in the R800 000 to R2 million bracket since the beginning of 2013.”

The statement added that recently, a 300m² split-level flat in the historic Barclays Bank headquarters, at 87 Commissioner Street, fetched R3.2milion. German academics Karin Re-

inprecht and David Hancock own four units, purchased in 2005 when the commercial-to-residential trend first took off in the CBD. “This shows a revival in the demand for upmarket accommodation among Joburg residents.

With JDA and private sector funding devoted to regeneration, Johannesburg’s inner city will soon have trendy individuals flock to the space, once known solely for its work appeal.”

Urban Ocean, property developers that focus on upmarket property, now boasts one of the largest residential and commercial property portfolios in South Africa. The company has pioneered reviving the city and aims to reinvent South Africa’s cities.

Urban Ocean’s portfolio includes the historic Corner House Building (corner of Commissioner and Simmons streets); National Bank House; Standard Bank on Library Gardens;

the Commissioner Street Parkade; No1 Rissik Street; The Franklin; the Gardees Retail Centre; the CNA building; the new Kempsey Building; the St Andrews Building; and Shakespeare House. The company has also refurbished the art deco building, The Bank. The project was one of the first the developers tackled, having begun operations in Joburg’s CBD in 2004 by buying derelict office blocks.

Refurbished buildings include The Bank; The Steydler in the financial district; The Franklin in Newtown; Madison Lofts in Braamfontein; and Main Street Life; Revolution House; Artisan Lofts; Urban Fox; and Rocket Factory in the Maboneng Precinct.

Maboneng Precinct has over the past five years become vibrant space for artists. The area, upgraded by property concern Propertuity, was one of the first rejuvenation projects in the city.

he Joburg Art Gallery (JAG) in Joubert Park has received lighting from Philips Lighting South Africa for the Phillips room.

This new sustainable technology is a perfect solution for showcasing the prestigious art housed in a gallery of this statue, JAG chief curator Antoinette Murdoch says. “JAG is committed to preserve and provide access to South Africa’s national heritage, giving recognition to neglected artists.”

Philips Lighting South Africa Marketing manager Jenny Heyes said: “Philips are proud to contribute to sus-

taining this important landmark. The energy-efficient LED products are a showcase of leading lighting technology and ideal for this monument.”

The gallery owes to the dedication of Lady Phillips, wife of mining magnate Sir Lionel Phillips, who resolved to give the mining town an art gallery.

The gallery opened in 1915 and celebrates its 100th birthday in 2015. It has undergone rejuvenation and the museum’s ongoing strategy is to attract audiences, and it has made sustained efforts to improve the facilities.

It has works by Rembrandt, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Toulouse-Lautrec, Tracy Rose, Robin Rhode, Jane Alexander and Jackson Hlungwani.

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Silly season mindset Margaux Stevens

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he silly season comes with a history of excitement and expectation and these festivities are renowned for the toll they take on many consumers’ bank balances. The result is that these consumers may have to tap into their savings accounts in order to survive the months thereafter.

Generally, December is the season that most people take a break from work. We see family and friends, accompanied by long relaxing dinners and soothing drinks. Gifts are placed under the Christmas tree and we seem to spend much more time doing those fun activates we never got around to during the year.

“The festive season is important to many people.

It’s not a time where people worry about what they spend, instead, it is a period where we let our hair down and enjoy the end of another year. The issue however always comes in January where many find they have overspent and the next few months are spent trying to pay off expensive debt,” says Aneesa Razack, Head of Strategic Growth at FNB Investment Products. “The trick is balance,” continues Razack, “we need to learn how to have fun with the money we actually have available to spend.”

Memories of Christmas’ past bring with it excitement. When going into stores, we see gifts and happiness on the recipients faces. Make sure that you don’t overspend when buying gifts. Allocate an amount you can afford per gift and stick to it.

Retailers have displayed their extravagant Christmas decorations, promoting their Christmas specials.

Don’t end up buying more things than you planned for. Distinguish between what you want and what you need. Many people focus more on how people will react to their gifts than the actual meaning. Keep it meaningful, it’s not the amount you spend but the thought that counts. Watch out that you don’t end up playing hostess all season without setting some parameters. The end of the season will come and you end with only some great memories, crazy photos and a bank account in the red. Don’t be afraid to ask your guests to contribute towards expenses, which will ease your financial responsibilities.

Draw up a realistic budget for the festive season and stick to it. The season is not just about the gifts, it is about spending time with friends and family.

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Young ‘lover’ plunges

six floors to death

”The woman threatened to throw herself out of the window as well. I told her not to do it, then I looked out the window and I saw him lying there naked.”

Lerato Mbangeni

The bed on which Nyasha Johwa was allegedly found naked with another man’s wife before he fell to his death from the sixth floor.

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On Tuesday morning a 16-year-old boy plummeted to his death from a sixth-floor window of The Lloyd building in Claim Street, Hillbrow, after he was allegedly found naked

in bed with another man’s wife.

Police are investigating whether Nyasha Johwa jumped or was pushed out of a window of the ninefloor building.

It is believed that in the early hours of the morning, the teen was alleg-

edly let into the flat by his lover.

“It was around 9.30 in the morning.

I was bathing, and suddenly I heard a woman screaming and thudding noises,” said Juliet Ndebele, who shared a flat with the woman.

She also heard a man’s voice. It was the woman’s husband. Ndebele had seen him at the flat on a few occasions, so she recognised his voice. The couple, said Ndebele, were parents to a 13year-old boy.

She heard him shouting “S’febe uyajola! (wh**e, you’re cheating on me)”.

“That’s when I dressed and came out quickly. I saw her leaning out the window, screaming ‘He fell! He’s dead!’.”

Ndebele said the distraught woman then threatened to throw herself out of the window as well. “I told her not to do it,” she said, “then I looked out the window to see what she was talking about and I saw him lying there naked.”

Ndebele said she had not seen the boy in the flat prior to the tragedy and only saw him when he was lying face-up on the landing at The Lloyd.

Getrude Sibanda, who owns the flat, said the woman had been living there since the beginning of the month.

“She said she just needed to stay here for a month to get her affairs in order and would move out at the end of November. His (Johwa’s) brother was here to fetch the boy’s clothes but could only find his denim shorts and sneakers.”

The teenager’s brother, John, 24, said his brother had stopped going to school last year and was working at a club in Sunninghill. He was not sure what he did there.

“I have managed to contact our family in Zimbabwe to tell them but I don’t know how they’re feeling,” he said.

The police have arrested the husband, who can’t be named until he appears in court. He is facing charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

It is believed that during Tuesday’s fight, he beat up his wife.

“We have opened an inquest docket because we don’t know if it’s murder or whether he jumped,” said police spokeswoman Constable Carol Mulamu. iol.co.za

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Ailing leader for president

Algiers - The ruling National Liberation Front (FLN) has designated President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 76, as its candidate for president in the 2014 election.

Bouteflika has been in power since 1999. He recently spent three months in France recovering from a stroke, and returned home in July. He presided over a cabinet meeting on September 29 for the first time this year. He has not confirmed being a candidate for the polls.

A limit on the number of consecutive presidential terms was removed by a constitutional amendment in November 2008, allowing Bouteflika to stand for a third term in office.

FLN head Ammar Saidani said: “The choice was a natural one given the positive assessment of his three terms as head of state.”

Saidani insisted that the FLN decision to propose Bouteflika as its candidate in next year’s election was constitutional. Some members of the FLN central committee boycotted the meeting. They called it illegal because of Saidani’s election as chief in August in which only some 273 out of 340 members of the central committee were present.

The FLN has been in crisis since parliamentary elections in May last year, and it became worse when Abdelaziz Belkhadem was ousted as party chief in February.

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Spy chief seized

Focus on Africa Ali Zeidan

Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Tripoli - About a month after militiamen kidnapped Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, the deputy intelligence chief was seized outside the airport on Sunday.

The spy head Mustafa Noah was bundled into a vehicle in the car park and had no bodyguards at the time, security sources said. No one claimed responsibility, but militias have snatched officials in the past to get political leverage.

The kidnapping comes when residents went on a general strike against latest clashes. City leaders called for street protests and strikes at shops, schools and universities to press the government to drive out militias blamed for clashes on Friday and Saturday that killed 45 people.

The head of the city council Al-Sadat al-Badri said: “We have declared a three-day strike, but if our demands are not met we will continue. Things are as clear as the sun, we want a decision.”

Armed residents set barricaded the streets with metal, wood and tyres to protect their neighbourhoods, in fear of renewed violence in the city.

ICC trial deferral bid fails Kismayo

Child slavery ring uncovered Bissau - Police in the port of Buba have dismantled a child trafficking network. Maria Inacia Gomes, of the Institute of Mother and Child said police uncovered the smuggling ring when they stopped two trucks carrying 61 children aged as young as four.

“These children were heading for Gambia, where there are Qur’anic schools, and they are often sent to beg in the streets,” she added.

Three men suspected of trafficking the children were arrested, police said. Village chiefs and religious leaders are also suspected to be involved. In Gambia religious leaders have enormous social and political power, and children have been entrusted to teachers known as marabouts who educate them in Qur’anic schools, called daaras. Human Rights Watch probes show that in many daaras, marabouts use education as a cover to send the children out to beg, punishing those who fail to meet daily quotas, in what is seen as ‘akin to slavery’.

UNICEF says 100 000 boys, known as talibes, are forced to beg on the streets of Senegal and Gambia.

Unicef spokesperson Abubacar Sultan said the children found in Buba were very sick and from poor families. “They are now under UN protection, pending completion of the investigation,” he added.

Michel Djotodia

Ex-rebels shoot judge dead

Bangui - Former Seleka rebels have shot dead a judge and his assistant, police sources have said.

The official said magistrate Modeste Bria and his aide were cold-bloodedly killed on Saturday night in central Bangui. “Ex-Seleka members sped up to them on a motorbike and opened fire,” he added.

The motive for the killing is not yet known. The nation has been mired in chaos since Seleka rebels ousted ex-president Francois Bozize in March. Seleka leader Michel Djotodia named himself president but agreed to hold elections next year. He dissolved the group but members stage attacks and robberies.

There has been an increase in clashes between former rebels, who are Muslim, and local self-defence groups formed by rural residents who are Christian, in common with about 80% of the population.

The AU has deployed 2 500 troops in a force that is due to increase to 4 500, but diplomats say UN peacekeepers may be needed.

UNICEF has launched an appeal for $32million to fund aid in the Central African Republic, but has so far mustered only $12million.

Uhuru Kenyatta

Nairobi - The AU attempt to postpone the ICC trials of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto has failed at the UN, and Kenya calls it a humiliation for Africa.

The AU had asked the UN Security Council to defer the cases for one year to allow them to deal with the aftermath of the Westgate Mall terrorist attack. Seven Security Council members, including Russia and China, voted in favour, and eight abstained, including France, the US and Britain. Resolutions need nine votes and no vetoes to pass. Britain, France, the US, China and Russia hold veto powers.

Kenya said the outcome highlighted the need for reform of the Security Council to prevent a few powerful nations imposing their will on the world. Kenyatta and Ruto are accused of fomenting ethnic violence after the 2007 elections, in which 1 200 people died. Both deny the charges and have tried to have the cases adjourned or halted. Ruto’s trial began last month, while Kenyatta’s is due on 5 February.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said those who abstained showed ‘cowardice in the face of a critical African matter’.

“The UN Security Council has humiliated the African continent and its leadership,” it said.

The Red Ants load the liquor into their truck during the eviction.

Booze shop evicted Staff Reporter vews@inner-city-gazette.co.za On Thursday morning the sheriff of the court closed down the

The eviction scene at the house.

Tenants evicted from Berea house Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

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bout 20 tenants were evicted from a house at corner Fife and High streets in Berea on Thursday morning.

The residents wre evicted in a dispute involving non-payment of rent and illegal occupation of the premises.

Some of the residents insisted that the eviction was illegal because they had appealed against the court judgement to evict them, but the eviction was carried out nevertheless.

During the eviction 10 plastic bags filled with dagga were

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The 22kg dagga that was found in the house.

found in the house. Hillbrow police Corporate Communications Officer Cst Mduduzi Zondo said

the dagga weighed 22kg, and at that moment the drug haul had not been linked to anyone.

Savemore Liquor Store at the Chesterfield building in corner Koch and Twist streets in Joubert Park. Large amounts of liquor were confiscated.

The Good Life The Scouts from Alexandra are learning new skills, learning to enjoy their lives in ways they never knew existed.

Scouts, or to give them their full title, members of the South African Scouts Association, are boys and girls aged between 11 and 18 years who make a commitment to both themselves and their communities that they will make better lives for themselves and others in the best way possible – by having fun whilst they are doing it.

The Scout movement is just over 100 years old and is totally international, being represented in just about every country in the world.

The organisation is truly non-racial, non- denominational and non-gender specific. The esteem in which Scouts are held can be judged from the fact that of the nine astronauts who were landed on the moon during the American Space Programme, six were Scouts.

The Troop Scouter (adult leader) of the 2nd Alexandra, Khanya Dzova, said recently, “The Scouts are discovering many more things about themselves and their abilities than they ever realised ex-

Khanya gives instruction to his Scouts so that they need never get lost again.

isted. We challenge other communities to follow our lead and help South Africa grow in many more respects.”

These might sound like the words of an old man, but Khanya is just 21 years of age.

A Troop already exists in Berea and are always ready to accept new members and now it is time for Hillbrow to make the move. A volunteer with a strong Scouting background is standing by and ready to start immediately.

Any young people, parents or more volunteers can contact either Philani Trevour on 078-876-3065 or Don Norris, District Commissioner on 082-688-1861.

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International Organisation for Migration

Poster design contest

Some of the participants in the previous edition of the campaign.

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Migrants awareness drive Ntokozo Mahlangu nmahlangu@iom.int

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uilding on the success of the I am a migrant too campaign in 2012, International Organisation for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the UNHCR, is launching a campaign aimed at raising awareness about the positive contributions of migrants in South Africa.

In a statement IOM says it is often difficult to discuss migration in times of crisis and high unemployment. Migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers, are often portrayed negatively in the press and are used as scapegoats for social and economic problems. It

adds that the campaign, which will run through International Migrants Day on December 18, will promote dialogue on the positive impact of migration on South Africa’s social and economic well-being.

IOM South Africa’s Chief of Mission, Dr Erick Ventura says: “Ultimately we are all migrants; whether one is from Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Somalia, Europe, or Limpopo, we are all migrants, and migration is an essential part of our lives. Borders are meant to manage migration, not to divide us as people.”

While last year’s campaign gave young writers a platform to showcase their writing skills by entering a poetry competition, this year an

opportunity is for artists to take part in a poster competition.

“We are looking for talented young and old artists to design high impact posters that either demonstrate the positive contribution of migration in South Africa, African unity, or an illustration of an ideal united world. Twelve winning posters will have an opportunity to have their work featured on the IOM 2014 Calendar, with the top three from the Junior and Senior Categories winning special prizes,” says Dr Ventura.

UNHCR’s Regional Representative for Southern Africa Clementine Nkweta-Salami says refugees and asylum-seekers are migrants

who have been forced to flee their homes due to war and persecution.

“While South Africa has an international obligation to receive refugees, it should not be perceived as a burden, but an opportunity for the country as well. Refugees contribute to the economy, pay taxes and bring a cultural diversity that should be celebrated.”

A booklet featuring a selection of inspiring stories highlighting the positive contribution of migration in South Africa will also be launched on International Migrants Day. To join the conversation and for more visit www.iamamigrant.co.za or call tel +27 72 127 7094.

Nigerian coach inspires local players Bothered by a high number of young men wandering the streets, Femi felt compelled to intervene Ntokozo Mahlangu nmahlangu@iom.int

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Soccer coach Olufemi Olatunji

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igerian soccer impresario Femi didn’t always have as good a life as he has now! He was born one Olufemi Olatunji (36) in Nigeria, and was sent by his agent to play for one of South Africa’s big-name teams: Mighty Stars in Limpopo. This was the start of his international career, which should have gone on to bring him fame and fortune. Unfortunately, it didn’t!

The boy from Ibadan was cruelly misled. The opportunity was not what he had envisaged and his career came to a sudden and devastating end. Deserted and hopeless, Femi headed to Pretoria to play for a small team in Laudium.

Disaster struck yet again however, when, after a short time, he sustained a severe injury and could not play anymore.

“I could have easily got involved in drugs to make quick bucks. Everything, and I mean everything, went against me and I was on my own. To keep going I first worked as a hair-salon recruiter; I wandered the streets of central Pretoria recruiting people to come to our salon.

I then sold jewelry, and sleepers,” Femi said.

His attempts to explore entrepreneurship as a path in life just didn’t work for him. All he wanted to do was to see, touch, breathe and live football.

Bothered by a high number of young men both locally and from various Af-

rican countries wandering the streets, Femi felt compelled to intervene. To do something that would give these young men a new perspective on life – and so Fembem Stars Football Club was born. Since then Femi has built up the 30-strong team from young men drawn from all over Africa.

According to Femi: “Sport is traditionally an effective catalyst in promoting unity. My plan was to keep these young men off the streets, give them necessary life skills – basically to re-channel them into positive things in life.”

Fembem Stars FC has seen great success over the years, with most of its team members changing their lives for the better.

“I have members who have had opportunities to enrol at universities and who are doing exceptionally well. One of my former players – a South African boy named Thabiso Elliot – is currently playing for a team in New Zealand. I’m also currently sealing deals with a couple of well-established teams thriving in the Vodacom league, who are interested in my boys,” he added.

Femi’s team is registered under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as Fembem Sports House. Femi is currently exploring other sporting avenues to appeal to young kids.

“My plan is to establish a sports academy that will produce the best of Africa’s future stars!” he concluded.

As part of the recently launched #IAMAMIGRANTTOO campaign, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is calling upon artists, young and old, to design posters aimed at promoting positive contributions of migrants and social cohesion between migrants, including refugees and asylum-seekers and host communities in South Africa.

The competition is open to all artists (sketch, paint, graphic and photography) between the ages of 15 and 30. The top 12 artists will have their posters featured in the 2014 IOM and UNHCR desk and wall calendars, with the top 3 from the junior and senior categories winning awesome prizes.

We are looking for fresh and thought provoking designs that will ignite dialogue on positive contributions of migrants in South Africa, demonstrate the value of Ubuntu, Social Cohesion andshow South Africa’s Cultural Diversity.

When people move, they bring more than just their suitcases.

Most bring new ideas that can lead to society’s development, job creation, and other economic and social benefits,” says Gaone Dixon, IOM South Africa Communications Officer.

“Refugees and asylum-seekers are often portrayed in media as being a burden to society, but this could not be further from the truth. They participate in the economy, create jobs, pay taxes and often provide valuable skills and it’s important to showcase these contributions,” adds Tina Ghelli, UNHCR’s spokesperson for Southern Africa.

The competition’s selection criteria of winning posters will be based on the following criteria: The poster designs should: 1. Combine storytelling, art and design to educate, inform and promote positive contributions of migrants in South African communities.

2. Initiate dialogue on migration and address common misconceptions whilst promoting social and economic benefits of migration.

3. Display the artists’ understanding of migration.

4. Demonstrate the diversity that migration brings and how migrants and host communities can have healthy and mutually beneficial relationships.

5. Be educational, attention-grabbing, thought provoking, and convey uncomplicated messages.

Entries will close on 30 November 2013 and interested contestants can visit www.iamamigrant.co.za for competition rules and submission process. Alternatively they can like our Facebook page at www. facebook.com/IAmAMigrantToo, follow @IOMSouthAfrica or join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtags #iamamigrant or #iamamigranttoo.

For more information on the poster design competition please contact Ntokozo at IOM Pretoria on +27 76 532 8295 or email nmahlangu@iom.int

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The victim had stabbed the suspect and was in turn assaulted with a knobkerrie and died the next day Crime Reporter crime@gazettelive.co.za

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ohannesburg Central police have arrested a 35-year-old male for alleged murder at corner Ntemi Piliso and Carr streets according to police.

Police Corporate Communications Officer Warrant Officer Xoli Mbele says it is alleged that the suspect assaulted a 25-year-old male with a knobkerrie at corner Village and Usher Street in Selby

on 25 September. “The victim had stabbed the suspect once in his upper body, and he assaulted him with a knobkerrie. The victim sustained multiple injuries in his upper body.

He went to sleep but he could not wake up the following day; paramedics were contacted and certified him dead on the scene.”

He adds that the murder suspect had been on the run until police cornered him.

Warrant Officer Mbele adds that police also arrested two suspects

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters

E-tolling date set ‘Those who do not comply with paying toll fees will be prosecuted in the normal way” Carin Smith

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he e-toll system in Gautens is going live on December 3, Transport Minister Dipuo Peters announced on Wednesday.

“We want to see that South Africa also has world class roads,” she said at a media briefing.

According to Nazir Alli, CEO of Sanral, “we do not want to encourage further lawlessness in our country”.

He said those who do not comply with paying toll fees will be prosecuted in the normal way.

“It is my general belief that people in Gauteng are law abiding citizens. We will follow a debt collection process.

You will get a letter saying you must pay within seven days. If you then do not pay, then a first reminder and if need be, a second notice will be sent to you. If you then continue not to pay, only then you will be served a summons,” said Alli.

Alli rejected claims that e-tolls prosecutions will flood the courts. “The court system will not be flooded.

There will be no special courts for non-payment of e-tolls,” he said.

“Currently the Sanral act already makes it illegal for people to use a toll road without paying. This has been the case since 1998. So it is not something new. Normal court procedures will follow in terms of the criminal procedures act.” timeslive.co.za

aged 23 and 27 for common robbery next to Bree Taxi rank on 13 November.

“It is alleged that suspects robbed an 18-year-old schoolgirl. The victim was on her way to school when two suspects grabbed her cell phone. After the robbery she saw police officers and alerted them. The police arrested the suspects and the cellphone was recovered from them.”

Police also arrested two Malawian nationals for common robbery

at Church Street on 18 November.

“It is alleged that the suspects robbed a woman who was driving her car and had stopped at a traffic light. She was approached by two males who demanded her cellphone. One of the suspects grabbed her gold necklace and ran away. She screamed for help and community members gave chase.

Police on routine crime prevention apprehended the men; but the victim’s necklace was not recovered,” Warrant Officer Mbele adds.

A file image of an arrest.

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Fana Mokoena and Bongani Gumede in Truth and Translation.

Country in transition It is through symbolic communication that the arts is able to effect change, the kind of change that alters the way a country narrates its history, and the way a country re-imagines itself Arts Correspondent

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he ‘unfinished business’ of truth and reconciliation is at the core of this year’s Drama for Life Africa Research Conference.

The conference seeks to highlight the role of the arts as an indispensable catalyst for healing and transformation in the process of transition. How can the arts speak back to the unfinished business of societies committed to social change and how can they support sustainable healing within a context of trauma?

“Art has always played a major role in countries that have committed to a social transformation agenda. It is through symbolic communication that the arts is able to effect change – the kind of change that alters the way a country narrates its history, and the way a country re-imagines itself,” said Warren Nebe, Director of Drama for Life and Chairperson of the Conference.

South Africa is widely celebrated the world over as a model for democracy, as a reconciled nation, but how socially transformed is the country? This, the sixth Drama for Life Africa Research Conference tackles the role of the arts in trauma and healing, under the banner of the unfinished business of truth and reconciliation.

The conference is on up to Saturday with highly-regarded speakers and artists participating in exciting debate, experiential workshops, trainings and entertainment. The event takes place at Wits Amphitheatre, Wits University; the main conference will be housed at Soweto Theatre on November 20 to 21; and Wits Corner will house the post-conference workshops and reflection on November 22.

International keynote speakers, include drama therapy Professor Phil Jones from University of London in the UK, expressive

arts therapist Professor Vivien Speiser from Lesley University in the US, Veronica Needa from International Playback Theatre in the UK, Professor Chistopher Odhiambo from Moi University, Kenya, and Dr Emelda Ngufor Samba from the University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon.

South African experts include Dr Veronica Baxter (University of Cape Town), Professor Alex Sutherland (Rhodes University), Professor Marie-Heleen Coetzee (University of Pretoria) and Ntokoza Madlala (University of Kwazulu-Natal) as well as a reputable delegation from the University of the Witwatersrand with Professor Garth Stevens, Professor Hazel Barnes and Professor Kennedy Chinyowa.

One of the highlights of the conference was the premiere screening of the film documentary “Truth in Translation” at the Wits Main Theatre, University of the Witwatersrand, on November 21, 7.30pm.

Originally, “Truth in Translation” was a stage play about the role of the translators in South Africa’s fading Truth and Reconciliation Council process. The film follows a group of South African actors, an American director and a legendary composer as they try to resurrect the “experiment in healing” before it disappears, as it did in South Africa after the end of apartheid.

The DFL Africa Research Conference was enabled thanks to the kind support of Business and Arts South Africa, the British Council, Flow Communications, ELM Mission, Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, Ford Foundation, Oppenheimer Memorial Trust, National Research Foundation, Themba Trust UK, Lesley University, Johannesburg Repertory Players, Soweto Theatre, Goethe Institut, Buz, Tararam, the Wits School of Arts and the University of the Witwatersrand.

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After a gruelling African campaign that ended in disappointment, Bucs can regain some pride on the domestic front, where they next face SuperSport United in the Telkom Knockout semi-final on Saturday at Lucas Moripe Stadium.

“We have to regroup and get going in the domestic front now that we are done with the Champions League.

The match against United is a must win for us. We are disappointed not to have won the Champions League and I think the guys will approach

this match with a great deal of determination to win.”

Andile Jali and Happy Jele, who missed the Champions League final because of suspension, are back in contention. However, Patrick Phungwayo and Siyabonga Sangweni are still out with injury.

De Sa says midfielder Manti Moholo has been phenomenal in training ahead of the Telkom Knockout semi-final. “He has been phenomenal in training. The attitude in the group is very good. I think everyone got the gist of our situation at the moment and they all want to improve things for the team.”

Kaizer Chiefs host Platinum Stars in the other Telkom Knockout semifinal later that evening. Stars could be without captain Vuyo Mere and

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The duo have played a crucial role in leading Stars to win the MTN8 title earlier this season, before reaching the last four in the this year’s TKO competition. Mere picked up a knock during Stars’ outing to Maritzburg United, while Mthembu was ruled out of the semifinal clash after sustaining an injury against SuperSport United. Both have been under constant medical evaluations by Allan Freese’s medical team and their absence may be a huge blow to Dikwena’s hopes.

The PSL has confirmed that the 2013 Telkom Knockout final will be played on 7 December at the Mbombela Stadium for the first time.

PSL CEO Brand de Villiers said:

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I believe the two weeks between the semi-finals and the final will do justice to all parties involved. The PSL and Telkom will do everything to ensure that we put together a memorable event on December 7.”

Telkom spokesperson Nakedi Chiloane said: “We agree with the fair regional distribution of finals.

We are excited to take this years’ edition to Mpumalanga.”

The PSL will release revised league fixtures for matches initially scheduled for the weekend of the final.

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Safa’s Sasol League national championships in Matlosana will be a perfect platform for the Banyana Banyana technical staff to build a bigger pool of players when the tournament starts later this month.

Safa competitions head Balebetse Monnakgotla said nine teams would take part in the event, to be held in Matlosana (formerly Klerksdorp) from November 25 to December 1.

“We have the Unity Cup coming in Zimbabwe in December, and impressive players will form part of the bigger pool of players for Banyana Banyana for that tournament.”

Monnakgotla said it is not only the tournament in Zimbabwe they are focusing on. “We also have the qualifiers of the African Women’s Championship starting in February.

We expect a tough tournament in Matlosana because of the improving standard of women’s soccer. The improving standard will also help us have strong national teams. Coaches of Basetsana will also be there to scout for players.” bdlive.co.za

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