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Bemssel College takes a stand against abuse By Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

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n Wednesday, 26 October 2018, staff and learners of BEMSSEL College embarked on a campaign march through the streets of Johannesburg. The campaign was entitled ‘End It Now!’ It was aimed at raising awareness on various crimes and human rights violations that are currently on the rise and plaguing our nation. These include, sexual and emotional abuse, gender based violence human(child) trafficking, substance abuse, killing of police officers, corruption, to mention but a few.

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The march was also intended to challenge those in authority in their various capacities to take action against these crimes and violations. “We would like to thank, the Johannesburg Metro Police Department for providing a very helpful escort during the march, Discount Foods as well for giving the learners a kind donation of distilled water to drink. Even passers-by and other spectators on the streets who briefly joined in at various points during the march, shouting their appreciation and encouragement to the children as they proceeded,” said Bemssel College Principal Silibaziso Sibanda. A selected group of learners displayed

a marching drill to officers and community present at Johannesburg Central Police Station. Bemssel College Head girl, Tabeth Milanda, handed over a Memorandum to the Police Department. Brigadier Perumall received and signed the Memo on behalf of the Police department. He encouraged the children to continue to raise awareness to the public through such campaigns and interaction with the Police Department. “Overall, the event was a success, as there were no significant challenges faced and the plight of the children was heard,” Sibanda concluded.

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right government and/ or industry body accredits the course you’re interested in. Skills are valuable, but must also be based on industry accreditation. Boston was established nearly 30 years ago, bringing many years of experience in making sure students attend a top class institution that attends to the academic and work requirements of students. “The aim when studying is to update skills and knowledge, so there’s no point in studying skills or equipment that are too outdated and not being used anymore,” Rabson points out. “At Boston we pull out all the stops to keep contact with various industries, update course material, and introduce new courses regularly.” According to Rabson, a wide range of study opportunities are available at Boston, as well as a range of course levels. Select from a degree, various diploma and higher certificates, or short learning programmes in careers such as IT, management, HR, accounting, marketing and more. Lets discuss the Occupational programmes

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City of Johannesburg, Executive Mayor Cllr Herman Mashaba has posthumously conferred the Freedom of the City to anti-apartheid stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at a council event attended by her family and City Officials. Picture: Moses Moyo

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he Executive Mayor, Cllr Herman Mashaba, has posthumously conferred the Freedom of the City to anti-apartheid stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at a council event attendeby her family. The Freedom of the City is the highest honour the municipality can confer on any illustrious individual or group in recognition of their efforts in flying

the City’s flag high globally. “This honour is long overdue,” said Mayor Mashaba at the conferment ceremony held on Tuesday, 25 September, inside the oval-shaped Council Chamber, a day before Madikizela-Mandela’s birthday. She would have turned 82 today. He said Madikizela-Mandela deserves much higher honours than the ones the City was proposing to bestow upon her but it is the least we can do in appreciation of a life lived for the upliftment of all of us. The ceremony was

attended by Madikizela-Mandela’s children, Zindzi and Zenani and grandson Zondwa Mandela. “It is indeed shameful that we had to wait until the passing of Mam’uWinnie to recognise her for her contribution to this country’s freedom,” said Mayor Mashaba. In the 1960s and much of the 1970s, when the ANC and other liberation movements were banned and forced underground, it was Madikizela-Mandela who kept the flame of liberation burning. When South Africa’s

memories of Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and others were beginning to fade, it was Madikizela-Mandela who refreshed our collective memories, putting her then incarcerated husband top of mind. When the Nationalist Party government thought they had relegated the memory of Nelson Mandela to the dustbin of history, Winnie revived it. “Madikizela-Mandela’s belief in the centrality of individual freedom alongside the need for social and economic

freedom, as the best means for creating a free society, should resonate with all of us. Through her numerous acts of defiance, she sought not only to protest against all the evil policies that were implemented by the apartheid government but also protested against the apartheid government itself,” the Mayor said. Mayor Mashaba called on Council to expedite the approval of a proposal to name the City of Johannesburg’s Council Chambers after Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

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Home Affairs eases visa regulations for travellers By Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

oreign nationals travelling to South Africa will no longer be required to have unabridged certificates for their minor children upon arrival in South Africa. “The key changes will be that rather than requiring all foreign national travelling minors to carry documentation proving parental consent for the minor to travel, we will rather strongly recommend that travellers carry this documentation,” said Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba recently. The change in policy follows an announcement of a Stimulus Package and recovery plan to boost the economy, as announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday. As part of its effort to aid the economy, Home Affairs announced the changes to its visa requirements in an effort to boost tourism and make business travel more conducive. Gigaba said his department will issue an international travel advisory before the end of October 2018 after consultation with the Immigration Advisory Board (IAB). “We are simplifying the rules on travelling minors, who are foreign

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba nationals to minimise disruption to legitimate travellers without compromising the safety of minors and the rights of parents. “Our immigrations officials will only insist on documentation by exception -- in high risk situations -rather than for all travellers, in line with practice by several other countries,” said the Minister. Home Affairs will now allow travellers an opportunity to prove parental consent. “These changes will be imple-

mented in good time for the festive season when many people would be traveling with children. We will train immigration officials on the revised regulations to ensure smooth implementation,” said Gigaba. While foreign nationals are exempted from presenting documentation, South African minors travelling abroad will still be required to prove consent or have a minor passport. Visa waivers In addition, South Africa is reviewing its visa waiver agreements, as called for by the 2017 White Paper on International Migration. Gigaba said negotiations are being finalised to conclude Visa Waiver Agreements for ordinary passport holders with the following countries, from respective regions: Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Sao Tome & Principe, Tunisia, Saharawi-Arab Democratic Republic and Ghana. Middle East: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, State of Palestine, Iran, Lebanon, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait. Eastern Europe: Belarus and Georgia. Caribbean: Cuba Of the top 10 African tourism markets, only Nigeria has a visa requirement for ordinary passport holders,

‘The key changes will be that rather than requiring all foreign national travelling minors to carry documentation proving parental consent for the minor to travel, it is however strongly recommend that travellers carry this documentation” while in the top 10 overseas tourism markets to South Africa, only India and China require a visa. Visa waivers are already in place for the rest of the top 10 overseas markets, including travellers from the United Kingdom, the United State of America, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Australia, Brazil and Canada. In 2017, South Africa also implemented a visa waiver for all citizens of the Russian Federation and Angola. In a bid to simplify visa requirements for countries such as China and India, Gigaba said his department will by October 2018, implement measures to fast track the processing of visas. The measures will include taking biometrics on arrival in South Africa; allowing visa applications via courier and issuing five-year multiple entry visas. “Easing movement in this manner will help in attracting larger numbers of tourists, business people and fam-

ilies,” said Gigaba. In order to further ease movement of travellers, for purposes of tourism, business meetings and academic exchange, the department will issue long-term multiple entry visas. The type of multiple long-term visas include: A three-year multiple entry visa for frequent trusted travellers to South Africa, and A 10-year long-term multiple entry visa for businesspeople and academics from Africa. To attract business people and prospective investors, business people from BRICS countries who require visas will be issued a 10-year multiple entry visa, within five days of application. These applicants do not need to apply in person, and can use courier services. In attracting and retaining critically skilled labour, Home Affairs said it will review its critical skills list by April 2019

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‘End artist exploitation’ - Selota It is estimated that the music industry contributes more than R90 billion a year, but artists themselves not benefitting

eteran jazz maestro Selaelo Selota has implored musicians and artists to understand the business behind the music industry, which is worth billions of rand. “It’s not so

much about how good you sing. You can have the great voice, but if as an artist you don’t understand how much money is generated through your craft, then you are in trouble,” said Selota. Selota was speaking at the Intellectual Property Music Awareness Roadshow, which was organised by the Gauteng Department of Economic Development and the City of Johannesburg’s Community Development Department in Parkview. It is estimated that the music industry contributes more than R90 billion a year, but artists themselves not benefitting. The aim of the roadshows was to bring services such as copyright registration, registration for royalty distribu-

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Records set at 2018 10K CITYRUN By Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

ritrean Filmon Ande led the top three men at the FNB Joburg 10K CITYRUN to under the course record on Monday, 24 September 2018, while Irvette van Zyl capped an astonishing two days of racing by smashing the previous course record by almost 2 minutes, leading the top four women under the previous course record. The men’s race started at a blistering clip up Harrison Road, with the first kilometre covered in around 2:40 before settling into a more reasonable pace. The first three kilometres though split the lead pack of 20 down to 10 with defending champion Thabang Mosiako, Elroy Gelant and course record holder, Namakoe Nkhasi in the mix. The bus, however, was being driven by Eritrea’s Filmon Ande and Uganda’s Mande Buschendich. As the pack headed down towards the Ellis Park Sports Complex around the 4km mark, before the first of two big climbs, the pack was whittled down some more and as they hit 5km in 14:25, it was down to five runners. Ande, Bushendich, Mosiako, Nkhasi and Jobo Khatoane with Gelant beginning to falter. By 8km, the lead was down to two with Ande and Buschendich going toe to toe up past Constitution Hill, before Ande broke away in the final kilometre, screaming home in 29:27, some 22 seconds inside of the previous record held by Nkhasi when he won in 2016 with 29:49. Second was Bushendich, clocking 29:37, with Nkhasi rounding out the top three in 29:40 – also inside the previous record. In the women’s race, Irvette van Zyl was on a mission. This was her first appearance at the race Van Zyl smashed through the finish ribbon in an incredible 33:51. A massive 1 minute and 40 seconds inside the previous course record of 35:34 set in 2016. Kenya’s Susy Chebet was second across the line, clocking 34:30 while Gerda Steyn came storming through to the finish in an impressive 35:01.

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