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City appeals for aid The City of Johannesburg is in need of assistive devices to aid 3500 people living with disabilities, to enhance their wellbeing

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ccording to the report from the Social Development’s database, assistive devices needed include wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, prosthetic devices and other aids. The number is increasing by the day. Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC), for Health and Social Development, Dr Mpho Phalatse is calling on businesses and other organizations to partner with the City by donating assistive devices that will assist in closing the huge gap identified.

Phalatse said many persons with disabilities can reclaim their lives, returning to near normal functioning at work, home and in the community through these devices.

“Investing in the lives of these often marginalized citizens is also an investment in our shared ecosystem as we empower more of our own to participate meaningfully in the growth and development of our City and its economy,” said Phalatse.

There has been an increase in the number of requests for assistive devices on a daily basis from individuals, Non-Governmental Organisations, City de-

partments, activists and Ward Councillors.

“Though our existing partners have been invaluable in helping us meet this pressing need, the demand for assistive devices within the City of Johannesburg far outweighs what they are able to provide. There is an urgent need for us to increase the supply pool,” said Phalatse.

The City’s Social Development Department established the People with Disabilities (PDWs) sub-unit with a mandate to respond to, and run empowerment and support programmes targeting persons with disabilities and to drive the City’s pro-poor development strategy.

“The City’s Department of Social Development is happy to play a facilitation role, identifying beneficiaries and managing the distribution of assistive devices in partnership with our donors, whose sole responsibility would be to donate the devices and be part of the handover,” she said.

Donations can be dropped off at: Persons with Disabilities Office Room Number R12820 2nd Floor, A Block, Metro Centre 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein

MMC for Health and Social Dvpt, Dr Mpho Phalatse

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Brace for major Inner-city construction The City of Joburg Property Company has advertised the properties on tender for developers to partner with the City around these areas: Johannesburg Park Station; Braamfontein; Yeoville/Berea North; Hillbrow/Berea South; Marshalltown; Pageview & Vrededorp; Jeppestown, Wolhuter & Fairview; Turffontein; City & Suburban and Salisbury

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l e ase show us the money. Don’t show us a bucket of paint and a brush. We need to know if you have g o t the money to develop these buildings. Please demonstrate how many job opportunities will be generated during the construction and management phases.”

That is how the Executive Mayor o f the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Herman Mashaba, welcomed more than 200 key property players in the n e w Council Chamber on, 14 August 2018, to share the vision of his l e gacy project of rejuvenating the inner city.

Mayor Mashaba told property investors and financiers that the City would release 71 inner city properties to the private sector to be consolidated into business spaces, student accommodation, and low-cost housing units.

This is in addition to 13 buildings that had already been offered to the private sector earlier.

“You don’t have to invest a cent

upfront for the buildings, so already you’re ahead of the guys in Sandton, as long as you can meet our requirements,” said Mayor Mashaba, w h o also promised that the City w o uld release 50 to 100 buildings annually for development for mixed

u s e, low-income commercial and r e sidential properties in the inner city.

“We want to bring work closer to h o me. People shouldn’t have to travel 80kms to get to work, or see their children once a month due to

l a ck of low cost accommodation and affordability, they should have a choice,” said the mayor, who mentioned that he saw his domestic worker mother once a month.

T h e requirements that investors, w h o will know by 30 November

2018 if they have been granted 50year leases, include that they have a clean credit record with the municipality in their personal and corpor a te capacities, must train young residents of Joburg as artisan, and offer affordable family and student accommodation.

The City is facing a housing crisis. It has been for years. It is faced w i th an estimated housing unit backlog of 300 000.

More than 150 000 people are still o n the housing waiting list, with thousands more living in the City’s 200 informal settlements.

Member of the Mayoral Committee for Economic Development Cllr Leah Knott said investors would rec e ive incentives in order to make the partnership between the City of Joburg and the private sector work.

These include the establishment of a fast-tracking committee for t o wn-planning issues, Urban Dev e lopment Zone incentives, rates and taxes holiday during construction phase and staggered discounted rental and rates incentive for social landlords and the inclusionary housing incentive. ​​

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SA promotes participation of girls in STEM career fields

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he TechnoGirl programme is at the frontline of a process that will contribute towards women participating meaningfully in the mainstream economy in careers that are predominantly dominated by men, says Department of Women Deputy Director-General, Annette Griessel.

Addressing the TechnoGirl partnership launch, Griessel said the programme plays a critical role in facilitating the entry of women into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) career fields and in breaking down gender stereotypes.

“This is critical to ensure that women indeed

benefit from the Fourth Industrial Revolution rather than allow it to further marginalise women from the mainstream economy.

“Ultimately, we want full economic inclusion for women. We want women’s equitable participation in ownership, management and the control of the economy,” she said.

Griessel said although the democratic government has made strides towards gender equality, there are many spaces in the economy that remain untransformed and are hostile towards women.

TechnoGirl is a flagship programme of the Department of Women, in partnership with

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), a communication platform (cPaaS) in the area the Department of Basic Education, State In- of Messaging, Voice, Payments and Authentiformation Technology Agency (SITA) and cation.

TechnoGirl Trust.

“Being in the Netherlands and an intern, On Tuesday, the Deputy Minister of Tele- opened my eyes to a new world. It has encommunications and Postal Services, Stella hanced my knowledge from a working and soNdabeni-Abrahams, signed a Memorandum of cial perspective,” Mojapelo said.

Understanding (MoU) to officially mark the The 23-year-old joined TechnoGirl in 2009 department’s five-year partnership with the and has attended job shadowing, which was TechnoGirl Trust. organised by TechnoGirl in a company that The MoU seeks to facilitate cooperation and was in the health sector. coordination of the ef“At that time, I forts in the area of inforwanted to pursue a mation and communicacareer in that field but tion technology (ICT) to I realised that from a promote and enhance technological point the developmental needs of view, this sector and skills shortages of can be enhanced as girl learners from rural there are online platand previously disadforms that can easily vantaged communities, link people to health and to ensure their sucrelated information cess as active particiand I wanted to be inpants in the economy of volved in the creation the country. of such sites,” MoThe Deputy Minister japelo said. announced that her deShe is currently Pertunia Mojapelo partment will provide based at CM.com’s support to 10 TechnoJohannesburg officGirl beneficiaries on an annual basis, over a es. five-year period.

As the TechnoGirl brand ambassador, the TechnoGirl beneficiary Pertunia Mojapelo, Deputy Minister will mobilise financial and who grew up in Alexandra township, Johan- material support for the implementation of the nesburg, recently graduated from the Universi- various components of the programme such as ty of Pretoria with a Bachelor of Information job shadowing, digital learning and skills deScience Degree. velopment.

Earlier this year, she was offered an opportuNdabeni-Abrahams said by 2030, about one nity to do her internship at CM.com headquar- million data scientists must have been trained ters in the Netherlands. The company provides and produced in the country.

Sassa commended for good work

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he South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) on Wednesday said there were no major challenges experienced in August in payments to beneficiaries compared to July.

Sassa briefed Parliament’s portfolio committee on social development on the progress made on the implementation of the Constitutional Court judgment in March, to allow Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) to continue distributing social grants by another six months to beneficiaries who receive their grants in cash.

The presentation on the briefing included an update on the progress that has been achieved

by Sassa with payments to beneficiaries from April to August. The committee was informed that Sassa has reduced the number of beneficiaries paid by CPS from 2 063 163 to 1 098 669.

Around 17 million South Africans are beneficiaries of state grants that include child support, dependency and foster child care, 2.8 million beneficiaries of the scheme, received their grants in cash.

The payments were deposited through the

Post Bank account cards in August. The South African Post Office will also pilot cash payment solutions at 18 sites across the country.

Chairperson of the committee, Zoleka Capa, said she was very impressed with the good work which Sassa has done so far in the implementation of the Constitutional Court judgment. She told Sassa that Post Offices were not

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meant for a large number of people and the beneficiaries should not be subjected to long queues.

“The Department of Social Development must do something about that,” said Capa.

She thanked the assistance provided by the social workers of the Department of Social Development, especially on community work.

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“Social workers assist the people and also the public will be empowered by their availability,” she said.

She further commended the partnership established between councillors, traditional leaders as stakeholders to assist Sassa in the delivery of services to the people.

MEANWHILE GRANT beneficiaries only have until the end of September to swap their old Sassa cards for the new.

Themba Matlou, Sassa regional executive manager, stressed the importance of the deadline at a media briefing recently, at Turffontein Racecourse.

Matlou said Sassa and South African Post Office (Sapo) made provision for the transition where beneficiaries immigrated from cash to electronic payment to alleviate the risk associated with cash management.

“Sassa will establish more home visits for beneficiaries older than 75 and those who qualify for home visits can call our toll-free contacts,” he said.

About 82 people will be employed for door to door communication with beneficiaries to educate them about their new cards.

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Inner-City abuzz with activity

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ohannesburg, Jo’burg, Jozi, Egoli, The City of Gold – all names given to the largest city in South Africa. Born out of dirt and stubbornness, its bustling streets and iconic skylines represent a world of opportunity.

It’s a city of dreams, Johannesburg is captivated by culture, history and grit. Undiluted and unadulterated, Johannesburg is Africa concentrated.

Travel into the beating heart of Johannesburg – discover the reward of determination. Explore the urban megacity which erupted from the earth amongst gold and greed. It’s not a city for sissies – like it’s fortune, Johannesburg favours the brave.

Kitcheners is located at 71 Juta Street, in the buzzing precinct of Braamfontein.

While officially the second oldest bar in Jo’burg, founded in 1906 – locals maintain its fundamental open door policy have afforded Kitcheners the title of ‘oldest open bar’.

The rustic styled venue serves cold beer to locals during the day and hosts progressive music events at night. This historical hotspot, located in heart of Braamfontein, services casual drinkers and late-night revellers alike.

A round of drinks won’t cost you

more than a couple hundred rand.

For specific events, the venue sometimes charges a nominal fee at the door. It stays open until 4 am, so don’t be shy.

The biggest and busiest public market in Jo’burg’s inner-city, the Braamfontein Neighbourgoods Market is a feast for the senses. Food, drink, and good music are on the menu every Saturday, Be sure to arrive with an appetite for culture and cocktails.

Arguably the site of greatest historical significance within Johannesburg, if not South Africa, Constitution Hill originally served as a prison and fort in 1892.

The monolithic structure has a

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dark past, responsible for imprisoning leading revolutionaries who fought against apartheid. So infamous was its role, the building has been referred to as the ‘The Robben Island of Johannesburg’.

In an act of reconciliation, the building was reformed to house the ‘flame of democracy’ both literally and fig-

uratively. The old prison building is now the heart of South Africa’s constitution.

One the most vibrant and progressive areas of Johannesburg’s inner-city, the Maboneng Precinct, this urban sprawl is enveloped by the arts.

Creativity is the life-force behind Maboneng’s buzz, featuring restaurants, coffee shops, clothing boutiques, art galleries, and retail and studio spaces.

The regeneration of this previously derelict precinct is a testament to the progressive nature of Johannesburg. Maboneng is the Sotho word for ‘place of light’.

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Education Department still processing online applications Mabona further said: “Parents whose applications were not successful will be placed by district offices; moreover, the department will communicate with these parents in due course”.

He added that the date for late applications would be announced in due course.

Adding to this was Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi who said: “We want to take this time to thank parents who have accepted their offers of placement and encourage them to proceed to the school to finalise their application and make the necessary arrangements for 2019”.

Applicants who have lost or forgotten usernames and passwords, may contact the call centre on 0800 000 789, OR log on to www.gdeadmissions.gov.za

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he Gauteng Department of Education calls for patience from parents who haven’t received SMS offers pertaining placement of Grade 1 and 8 learners.

This comes after the Department announced that it is still processing over 89 236 applications, which is the reason why other parents have not received placement offers.

“We would like to appeal to parents to allow the placement process to run its course and hereby assure parents that online applicants for Grade 1 and 8 that were received in April and May, will be placed by end of October 2018,” said MEC Lesufi.

MEC Lesufi also said that the Department’s Online Applications call centre has been inundated with calls, which has given parents a false impression that call ring unanswered.

“The reality is that call centre agents spend on average between 15 and 20 minutes on a call. Eighty percent of the calls received assist with resetting passwords, whilst twenty percent assist with pending district processing,” said MEC Lesufi.

The department has made 193 587 offers of placement to applicants and over 74 421 of the offers were accepted. However, 119 166 offers of placement must be accepted by 16 August 2018, as failure to accept these offers will result in applicants losing their space at the school.

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Gauteng Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi In addition, MEC Lesufi said that parents who haven’t received any offers will receive them once the department checks all the de-activated offers which will create more spaces on the schools’ waiting lists for further placements to be offered.

There are over 322 schools that have been classified as high pressure schools and they have received 500 and more applications (Ekurhuleni 104, JHB 113, Tshwane 75 and Sedibeng West 30).

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This comes after the department extended the deadline by one day due to last week’s public holiday.

The department’s spokesperson Steve Mabona said that there remained 83 699 offers which parents had not accepted or rejected.

“If parents have not accepted or rejected their offers by Friday, August 17, the department may accept on their behalf, in accordance with the admission policy and criteria.

“It is important noting that, when an offer is accepted, all other remaining offers will automatically become inaccessible.”

“If parents have not accepted or rejected their offers by Friday, August 17, the department may accept on their behalf, in accordance with the admission policy and criteria.

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The 24-year-old South African international joined Albion last month from Mamelodi Sundowns for an undisclosed fee, with the plan for him to be loaned out by the club. Development pathway manager David Weir said, “Percy is a talent we have brought to the club for the future, and this loan allows him to play regular senior football here in Europe.

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