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Displaced Cape York fire victims receive help Pic: Moses Moyo

Ward 60 Councilor Nokuthula Xaba By Moses Moyo mosesmoyo@icloud.com

ore than 300 people who were left homeless after a fire gutted Cape York which they called their home (Read story on page 3) recieved donations of food and the municipality of Johannesburg has indicated that it would also help. Fire tore through the building on Wednesday, leaving a significant number of people homeless. The Meal on Wheels stepped in and are providing meals twice a day. Community members have also extended a helping hand by taking in some of the desperate families. One resident, Nokuzola Fakude, 26, said she was fortunate to be alive . Alerted by the warning shouts about the fire, she was able to run down and out of the building safely. She had lived in the building since 2012. “Our Ward Councilor, social workers, community members and the Meal on Wheels have been very kind to us. Some of us are living in the street for now, which is almost the same conditions as the burnt building.” Nokuthula Xaba, the ward councilor, said she and local organisations were trying their best to help the victims to the best of their capability. Meal on Wheels have been on the site since wednesday, she said. “We find that the victims don’t have warm clothing at all.” she said. However, despite the problems, Xaba said they appreciated the help they had received so far. “Meals on wheels is helping out, and Gauteng Social development SAPS and JMPD have been helpful in managing traffic and movement around the building. We are pleading with people to donate toiletries, especially disinfectants,” she said.

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Mnyamandawo makes headlines AGAIN!!

...as Cape York building burns

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Six bodies found inside the building‚ while another person jumped to his death.

By Gaby Ndongo news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

even people have died after a fire broke out in the Johannesburg CBD‚ where the City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Management Services (EMS) battled massive flames in an attempt to put out the blaze at the dilapidated Cape York building on the corner of Jeppe and Nugget streets. Johannesburg mayor Cllr Herman

Mashaba visited the scene to assess the damage. “The tragedy at Cape York in the Inner City is a narrative all too familiar. (Residents) live in squalor & pay with their lives‚“ Mashaba said. “It’s imperative to restore dignity & quality housing to residents so they no longer need to resort to such extremities for shel-

ter.” Fifty people were rescued from the 4th and 6th floors of the building. EMS spokesperson Nana Hadebe confirmed that six bodies were found inside the building‚ while another person jumped and died. A skylift was used to rescue the 50 people‚ who were rushed to hospital. A woman who has been staying in the hi-

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jacked Cape York building in the Johannesburg CBD for over a year, said the possible cause of the fire was a generator. “You know we don’t have electricity or water in the building, so someone was using a generator and that is what caused the fire. All we saw was flames and we ran for safety,” Rashadi revealed.

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ot having a matric certificate can stand between you and your dreams of a tertiary qualification and a higher paying job. But instead of giving up on such dreams, South Africans now have the opportunity to complete the American GED® - a Grade 12 high school equivalency certificate, which is equivalent to matric. “The GED® programme is recognised by both University SA and SAQA” says Eddie Oosthuizen, head of GED® programme studies at Boston City Campus & Business College. “This means that once you pass your GED® exams, and after following certain processes to gain your Certificate of Foreign Conditional Exemption, you can apply for admission at local universities like Tukkies (Pretoria) and UJ (Johannesburg) as well as universities in the United States.” Oosthuizen explains that Boston City Campus & Business College started offering tuition towards the GED® programme as the college identified an urgent need for a matric equivalent. “There are quite a few South Africans that dream of getting a degree or diploma but cannot do so because they don’t have a National Senior Certificate. Some failed their matric, some quit school before getting to matric, while others completed matric but achieved poor results on their National Senior Certificate,” she points out. “Going back to school can be difficult for many reasons – be they social, financial or simply time constraints. And so they come to us for an alternative which is the American GED® programme - it is open to everyone and can be done in a short space of time and even in the convenience of your home.” “Issued by the Office of the State Superintended of Education in Washington DC, this certificate is regarded as a lifeline for many people –

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since 1942, more than 20 million people worldwide have obtained the GED® certificate. One of them is Angela Botes, who completed her GED® at Boston Bedfordview campus. She says she is ever grateful that she discovered the GED® option. “I didn’t write matric when I was a teenager, and later on in life I deeply regretted this,” says the 45-year-old. “Going back to attend high school was definitely not an option. So I enrolled for the GED® and completed it in six moths. My life has changed completely.” After finishing the GED®, Botes was offered a position – as a tutor for GED® learners. “It’s brilliant, I am so happy,” she says. “I live in Lephalale and work from home. Yet I am able to tutor learners that live in Cape Town, Durban, Polokwane and Bloemfontein because everything is done telephonically and via the Internet. My years of work experience allow me to add value as a tutor, and because I have done the GED® myself, I have a good insight into what learners go through.” If it wasn’t for the GED® programme, Botes doubts whether she’d ever be able to fulfil her dream of getting a matric. “It meant a lot to me to be able to study at my own pace,” she says. “With a fulltime job and a family, doing the GED® programme one subject at a time was very convenient.” Boston offers the GED® programme online: students log in to the online studying system daily as if they are entering a physical classroom. GED® tutors monitor the students’ academic progress and assist students wherever they are, via email or phone. They are also available to students at scheduled times when they need face-to-face assistance or a word of encouragement. “Our students say studying like this is wonderful; they love being able to work at

South Africans now have the opportunity to complete the American GED® - a Grade 12 high school equivalency certificate, which is equivalent to matric. their own pace with support from a tutor every step of the way,” Oosthuizen. “They also like the fact that they can study online from home or can go sit in a classroom at their nearest Boston Campus and learn there, using the college’s computer and WiFi.” Matthew Strydom, who came top of the GED® class of 2015, decided to study further. Matthew was home-schooled, and was delighted to learn of the GED® that he could complete as his matric equivalent. The 18-year-old got an average of 96% for his subjects. Last year he started his BCom - after that his dream is to go overseas to work for a while. ‘I am so happy and excited about my studies,” says Strydom, who lives in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal. “I would not have been studying further, and certainly not for a degree, if I hadn’t done the GED®. It is a complete learning system, it fills all the gaps and makes sure that you master all your study material.” To find out more about GED® programme, contact a Boston GED® sales consultant on 081 409 2841 or email gedsales@boston.co.za or send us a WhatsApp or please call me.

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Make savings your lifestyle T

he volatility of the South African economy, coupled with the recent downgrades has put consumers under immense financial pressure. A need exists for consumers to re-evaluate their lifestyles and make savings part of their daily routine. “Challenging consumers to spend less now and save for later has become an important objective under the savings month theme,” explains Ester Ochse, Product Specialist at FNB Financial Advisory. “Saving should not only be seen as a once off exercise but should rather become part of a lifestyle change. This simple principle should be ingrained in us from a very young age to ensure that we embrace a savings culture that can benefit us in the future,” she adds. “Setting a small amount aside each month can help you reduce stress and at the same time shape your longterm future or help you cover those unforeseen expenses that may crop up. Worrying about monthly expenses can lead to stress and a variety of other health problems like depression, anxiety to mention a few. Finding simple, new and innovative ways to save money can help you live a longer, happier life,” says Ochse. Simple ways to eliminate unnecessary stress and help you SAVE more: • Buy what you need – Determine what you need and what you don’t need. Sometimes we become ‘im-

‘Setting a small amount aside each month can help you reduce stress’ pulse buyers’ and tend to waste our money on unnecessary clothes, cosmetics, toiletries etc. We often buy them just for the sake of buying or because it’s trendy. Ask yourself the question: Do I need it and will I use it? • Home cooking – Cooking at home is not only healthier but also more cost effective, than buying takeouts daily. You will be surprised with how much you can save by just cooking a healthy meal for your family. Plus an added bonus is that you can take it for lunch the next day. • Save your spare change in a FNB Savings Account – Instead of putting your loose coins or notes under the bed or couch, open an FNB Savings account which will give you the options of transacting and traditional savings benefits that will help you achieve your savings goal. • Have coffee at home or at the office – we all love going to coffee shops, but the cost adds up considerably overtime. Rather have your cuppa at home or the office. Not only does it save you time but also money. • Become your own Do It Yourself (DIY) expert – Look at DIY blogs, apps or even Pinterest to find easy DIY solutions for yourself and your common household problems. If the problem is big, call in an expert if not then just DIY. • Pay off debt ASAP – Debt can lead to high interest rates and if poor-

Ester Ochse, Product Specialist at FNB Financial Advisory ly managed, it can result in health problems over time. Money used in interest is money given away, so be responsible and take out only ‘good debt’ and ensure that you pay it off as soon as possible. • Become a minimalist – Create a clutter-free lifestyle, live simply and be content with what you have. “Creating reasonable goals and setting milestones could help you achieve your savings goals faster. It requires time, effort, patience and dedication but at the end of the day it will be worth it,” concludes Ochse.

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JMPD, SAPS raid

GIBB donates to Linatex shelter

nets illegal migrants Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

ixty-four foreign nationals were arrested when a joint Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) and South African Police Service (SAPS) team mounted a massive crime prevention operation in Hillbrow in Region F on Friday June 30. Forty of them were taken into custody after the police officers raided Vannin Court, a hijacked 13-storey building on the corner of Pietersen and Quartz streets. More than 300 people live in overcrowded conditions in the decaying building, which

smells of urine and animal carcasses and has over time turned into a health hazard, unfit for human habitation. The other 24 suspects were arrested when the police raided Florence House flats, formerly the Florence Nightingale Hospital, opposite Constitution Hill, according to JMPD spokesperson Superintendent Edna Mamonyane. They were due to appear in court on charges of being in South Africa illegally. Led by SAPS’s General Dimakatso Ndaba, the operation also included the involvement of officials from the City of Johannesburg’s Emergency

A woman stands in a hijacked building in Hillbrow

Management Services (EMS), Group Forensic and Investigations Services, Health and Social Development Department as well as from the Department of Home Affairs. According to General Ndaba, Friday afternoon’s operation also targeted drugs and illegal substances, dangerous weapons, and goods and human trafficking. Superintendent Mamonyane said building hijackings had for a long time been a major headache for the City of Joburg, which lost R8-billion a year as a result of illegal occupation. “Since the late 1990s, successive mayors have vowed to clamp down on building hijackers with little success,” she said. Siphiwe Sithole, a 36-year-old unemployed man from Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal, said he had lived in Vannin Court for the past 25 years. “For many years, my mother worked for a white family that lived in this building. They gave her this flat as a token of appreciation for her dedication and good service. My siblings and I moved in to live with her around 1992,” Sithole said. “My mother left us a home. Our government turned it into this. It has the power to fix it,” he said.

GIBB staff members with donations at Linatex shelter in Jeppestown Gaby Ndongo news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

ibbsteel, also known as GIBB, has drawn the attention of respected South African personalities and philanthropists through its annual winter drive in Jeppestown, Johannesburg. One of the personalities, Maps Maponyane, was excited to participate by donating socks to the drive. Nonetheless, Maponayane was not alone as staff members’ involvements have been present during the course of the previous years and this year is not an exception. “We see GIBB’s involvement with our beneficiaries as a partnership rather than an investment and through this we hope to bring about a positive and tangible change in the livelihoods of these recipients,” said GIBB Marketing and CSI Practitioner, Yolande van Rooyen. The initiative allows for employees and the public to rally together in order to assist those in need during this cold

Lerato Moremi from GIBB

season by providing cash donations to purchase winter essentials for various beneficiaries in the communities which the firm operates in. “We hope that the results of this drive will be felt for those in need – now and for the rest of the cold winter months to come,” van Rooyen concluded.

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