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charity event fashion show held on Sunday evening brought together a superbly dressed crowd of journalists, magazine editors, models, media personalities and guests. The event that was produced in aid of two charities was slick and smoothly run, with all attendees raving about the evening. The WIZO fashion show in aid of WIZO and the Lupus foundation was a really exciting and vibey event – and it is so easy to get involved in such an evening –you do not have to be a fashion designer or a model. So how do you get involved in what may feel like events that are out of reach? You need to have some skills to offer. Fashions shows make it clear that the amount of work required to achieve the final stylish product is huge, and a full team of skilled people from make-up to bookkeepers! A career in events management will equip you with the skills to organise a stylish show. Event managers are responsible for the production of events from conception through to completion. Events can include anything from exhibitions and fairs; ﬂea markets, music festivals, sports events; corporate conferences, promotions and product launches and fundraising and social events. Events take place both in the public and the private sector – think of elections and the work involved behind the scenes! It is a fast paced profession as you are usually working to tight deadlines, and potentially being let down by suppliers last minute! “Organising something like a fashion show requires organising the venue, transport, liaising with traffic co-ordinators, model agencies,

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hair, make-up, lighting, sound, visual, ticket sales, reception, catering, the bar, goodie bags, emcee’s and so much more we haven’t even listed!,” says Dina Diamond, event coordinator. Diamond continues saying, “Charity events are a good way to raise money because people like to attend events rather than just give money”. Judy Dlamini, founder and CEO of Luminance boutiquepartnered with WIZO to produce an event of exceptionally high standards. Dlamini stated that owing to the nature of Luminance boutique, the bar was set very high.

The fashion show therefore had to be fantastic – slick and classy – in order to match their brand. What kind of a person should you be? An event co-ordinator must be creative and must be a good problem solver. This hands-on role often involves working as part of a team. Event organisers require clear communication skills, excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. They must work well under pressure. “There are so many aspects in which you can become involved in these events – if you want to build a career in fashion you don’t have to

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Ahmed Kathrada, a courageous opponent of apartheid Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

hmed Kathrada, an anti-apartheid activist who spent 26 years in prison with Nelson Mandela and later served as a leader and a voice of conscience of the African National Congress, died March 28 at a hospital in Johannesburg. He was 87. His nonprofit organization, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, announced his death. He had recently undergone surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain. The son of Indian immigrants, Mr. Kathrada dropped out of school as a teenager in the 1940s to devote himself to the liberation struggle — first for South Africa’s marginalized Indian population, and then, joining forces with Mandela, for the country as a whole. The two met in the mid-1940s, shortly before the white-supremacist National Party began formalizing rules that dictated where black Africans, mixed-race “coloured,” whites and “Asians” such as Mr. Kathrada could live or work.

When Mandela was starting out, he wasn’t very interested in allying with people of other races because he felt it was an African struggle. Mandela’s views changed, he said, in part by seeing people such as Kathrada risk jail time or worse for acts of civil disobedience. Beginning with his arrest for protesting the “Ghetto Act” of 1946, which restricted the rights of Indians to own land, Ahmed Kathrada was at or near the centre of seemingly every major anti-apartheid action of the era, including the 1952 Defiance Campaign that he helped organize with Mandela and other leaders of the ANC and its Indian counterpart, the South African Indian Congress. After 69 black protesters were shot by police officers in the northern city of Sharpeville in 1960, the ANC, outlawed and branded a terrorist organization, responded by launching a wave of bombings directed at government property. On July 11, 1963, Kathrada and about a dozen other ANC leaders were swept up in a police raid on the organization’s secret headquarters, a farmhouse in the Johannesburg sub-

urb of Rivonia, and charged with 221 acts of sabotage for conspiring to “ferment violent revolution.” The trial riveted the nation, in part because of a three-hour courtroom speech by Mandela, who was already in prison but faced new charges linked to alleged ANC bomb plans found at the Rivonia farmhouse. He called for “a democratic and free society in which all people will live together in harmony . . . an ideal for which I am prepared to die.” Instead of receiving death sentences, Mandela, Kathrada, ANC deputy Walter Sisulu and six others were sentenced to life in prison. Kathrada spent 18 years at Robben Island, an Alcatraz-like compound off the coast of Cape Town, and eight more at nearby Pollsmoor Prison. Robben, he told the NPR program “Here & Now” in 2013, “was a microcosm of apartheid as it existed outside.” Performing forced labor at a limestone quarry on the island for about a decade, he was granted an outfit of long pants and socks. Black inmates such as Mandela were allowed to wear only short pants, and even in the winter were forced to work without socks.

The late struggle icon, Ahmed Kathrada

Despite the hardship, Kathrada used his prison time as a political training ground, discussing organizing techniques with Sisulu, with whom he shared a cell for several years, and helping Mandela draft and then smuggle his memoirs to the outside world. Supported by money from his family, Kathrada also completed four bachelor’s degrees in history and African politics. “The prison was also a place of relative safety. Unlike on the mainland, he said, “no policeman could come to Robben Island and start shooting at us. . . . Others, people we knew close-

ly, [were] tortured to death, shot, assassinated. We were safe.” Kathrada was released in 1989, after negotiations that resulted in the official recognition of the ANC and the country’s first open elections. Kathrada was elected to South Africa’s Parliament in 1994 and served five years as parliamentary counselor to Mandela, who was elected president. He expressed little bitterness about his prison sentence, or about apartheid more generally, and later became a sort of diplomatic tour guide on Robben Island, showing foreign dignitaries his cell at the prison.

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JDA embarks on inner-city rejuvenation projects ment projects in the 2016-2017 financial year and a further R116-million in the 2017-2018 period. Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

The projects include: • The development of the Johannesburg Inner he Johannesburg Development Agency City Park in partnership with the Department of (JDA), the City of Johannesburg’s infrastruc- Public Safety, Johannesburg City Parks & Zoo and ture development entity, recently showcased the private sector; some of the latest developments and projects it is • Improvements to the inner city “green spine” – spearheading to turn the Johannesburg inner city the End Street Park; into a liveable urban space and an attractive in• Improving links between transport nodes; vestment destination. The developments and pro• Completion of the Kaserne Intermodal Termijects were unpacked during a tour of the area, nal by June 2018; which has in the recent past been plagued by cap• Development of several housing projects; and ital ﬂight, urban decay, crime and grime. • Development of the Jeppe Park, which starts in The day-long tour included a drive through June 2017. Braamfontein and walkabouts at Maboneng PreMaboneng’s latest development has taken a fresh cinct, Museum of African Design, Hallmark approach to container usage by developer Nutek, House, Jeppe Post Office and the Nando’s head- which is using containers for retail developments. quarters in Lorentzville. As a result of the various Drive Lines, on the other hand, will develop a strategic development and investment inter100-unit residential apartment building ventions, the inner city is re-emerging as complete with a ground ﬂoor pool, Development an economically productive and attracgreenery and a gym. tive area for both locals and visitors. of the Jeppe Park, Hallmark House, dubbed “the The developments and projects are most iconic building on the eastern which starts in taking place around the Park Station edge of Johannesburg”, offers an exJune 2017. Precinct, Westgate Precinct (in the clusive escape from the hustle and southwestern corner of the inner city, inbustle of the city. It includes 16 rooms at cluding Ferreirasdorp) and the Inner City Eastthe Hallmark House Hotel, a trendy apartern Gateway Precinct (including Judiths Paarl, ment, retail and entertainment venues, a rooftop Berea and Lorentzville) over the next three years. spa, gym and a venue for hire. The project is due “As JDA we are committed to developing and for completing within the next two months. improving the inner in a manner that achieves balThe Jeppe Post Office development, which is exance and supports the interweb of connections pected to commence within the next two months, that exist the among users of the inner city – small will include the preservation of several heritage eland big retailers, residents, commuters, consum- ements, refurbishment of the building and develers, employment seekers and workers,” said opment of residential apartments. Nicolette Pingo, JDA’s Manager of Facilitation The development includes an eclectic and excitand Management. ing art collection and complimentary design fea“These precincts are ripe for development and tures, a gym, food laboratory, retail space and an investment,” said Pingo. eatery. She said more than R200-million had been “There’s so much energy and exciting opportunibudgeted for inner city infrastructure develop- ties unfolding in the inner city. ” said Pingo.

City of joburg stands firm financially despite economic challenges Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

he City of Johannesburg achieved a R3.8-billion surplus in the 2015-2016 financial year, Chief Financial Officer Reggie Boqo said during an investor roadshow at the Hyatt Hotel in Rosebank. The figure represents a R200-mil-

lion increase compared with the achievement of the corresponding period the previous year. Boqo said the 5% increase was the result of healthy liquidity levels, with a closing cash balance of R4.4billion compared with R4.9-billion the year before, the successful redemption of bonds and other liabilities, and a 6% increase in total income,” Boqo said.

He attributed the 6% increase in income to an improvement in the revenue collection rate from 91.7% to 94.7%. The City’s revenue amounted to a total of R44-billion, derived from service charges (54%), government grants and subsidies (20%), property rates (19%), other (6%) and interest received (1%) and reported a total expenditure of R40-billion.

R3.8-billion surplus in 2015-2016 financial year R44-billion in total revenue City’s total assets increased to R81.35 billion

“The City’s Financial Development Plan had played an essential role in ensuring the continued financial sustainability and the effective financial planning of the City” - Boqo

Reggie Boqo City of Johannesburg Chief Financial Officer

The City also received an upgrade by Moody’s to Aa1.za/P-1.za from A2.za/P-1.za. “[This] is a strong rating level in a challenging environment,” Boqo said. The City’s efforts towards achieving prudent financial management and clean administration continued to bear fruit as it once again received an unqualified audit opinion. “Corrective measures and action plans have been put in place to ensure matters reported by the Auditor-General are remedied going forward. We will continue to intensify actions to ensure we receive a clean audit,” said Boqo. He said the City’s total assets had also increased substantially – from R56.374-billion in June 2012 to R81.351-billion in June 2016. He attributed the increase in assets

mainly to the growth in the publicprivate sector engagement – from R36-billion in 2011 to R62 billion in 2016 – and an increase in cash balances from R695 million in 2011 and R4.4-billion in 2016. “Over the past five years, the City has intentionally worked towards building up cash resources through the implementation of more stringent cash management practices including weekly and monthly cash projections, which are proactively monitored. We are managing cash comfortably year on year and have turned the corner to sustainable high levels of liquidity,” added Boqo. He said the City’s Financial Development Plan had played an essential role in ensuring the continued financial sustainability and the effective financial planning of the City. “Improving service delivery through increased spending such as the start of the re-ﬂeeting of Metro Buses and road and storm water infrastructure upgrades continues to deliver results. I hope this gives comfort that your investments with us and in the infrastructure we see going up in Rosebank and Sandton and others are solid,” Boqo told the investors.

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Tips to bank safely on your smartphone A s more consumers embrace the ease and convenience of accessing banking services through their mobile devices, it is becoming more essential for them to protect themselves from fraudsters by constantly keeping up to date with the latest Apps and security measures. Kartik Mistry, Head of Smart Devices at FNB says, “Although technology allows you to bank anywhere at any time, the onus is on you to constantly lookout for the latest security measures to prevent fraudsters from robbing you of your hard earned cash.” He outlines important safety tips that consumers should consider when accessing banking services on their mobile devices, either through Banking Apps, cellphone banking and the mobile web.

Download Apps from trusted sources It is not safe to download Apps from suspicious or unknown sources as these can expose your mobile phone to malicious malware and viruses that can gain unauthorised access to your private information. • Install an up-to-date anti-virus application to your mobile device. Most Banks provide this free of charge to their customers.

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• If you think your PIN has been compromised, visit your nearest branch and change it immediately. • Protect your phone content and personal information you saved by using a PIN or password to access your phone. Do not leave your phone unlocked. • Avoid responding to competition SMS’s or MMS’s. • If you receive a phone call requesting personal information do not respond and end the call. “If you suspect that your mobile device may have been compromised, check if you are free from viruses and malware, have access to your cellphone network and avoid entering your banking PIN and accessing banking services until you are certain that it is safe,” concludes Mistry.

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Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za ashaba again put the fight against potholes on top of the agenda when he announced that, as part of the mayoral intervention, the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) would spend R88-million from its 2016-2017 adjustment budget allocation to fight the scourge that has put the safety of many motorists at risk. Resplendent in a brightly coloured worksuit and protective gear, Mayor Mashaba rolled up his sleeves and dirtied his hands as he joined groups of Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) workers in repairing and sealing potholes. Of the R88-million set aside to deal with pothole repairs during the remainder of the 2016-2017 financial year, R60-million will be spent on materials and equipment; while the rest will be used to start addressing the 40% staff capacity shortages in the roads maintenance teams. Mayor Mashaba said pothole repairs were a short-term solution to ensure the safety of the motorists and maintained that resurfacing remained the long-term response to the challenge. He decried the state of the City’s roads, revealing that the backlog for roads resurfacing stood at R3.5-billion, while that for roads construction was in the region of R2.3-billion. He said most of the roads built by the previous administration were “half done” as they were not properly prepared and the thickness of the tar was not of the required standard. “The lack of storm water drainage in some parts of the city remains a challenge and is a contributing factor to the damage on our roads,” said Mayor Mashaba.

Mayor Mashaba joins Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) workers in repairing and sealing potholes.

The 2017 citywide Visual Condition Index shows that 14% of the roads in Johannesburg are in a poor condition and a further 15% in a very poor condition. Through JRA’s integrated citizen communication channels, more than 37 450 potholes were reported between April 2015 and February 2017. Of these, 32 740 were fixed. Mayor Mashaba said the time taken to repair potholes remained a challenge but that JRA was working on improving its turnaround time for general repairs. Member of the Mayoral Committee for Transport Cllr Nonhlanhla Makhuba said the fixing of potholes and resurfacing of roads would contribute to safer roads and job creation. “While the current budget allocation for resurfacing and reconstruction does not fully address these backlogs, it is the intention of the City to gradually increase the budgets over time,” she said. Local resident Jabulani Radebe said potholes would not have been a problem had a proper job been done the first time. “Let’s hope that new project by Mayor Mashaba will improve the state of our roads,” he said.

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Mayor speaks out against crime Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

ohannesburg Executive Mayor Cllr Herman Mashaba has spoken out strongly against the high levels of crime in the city and urged communities to stand up and fight the scourge. Mayor Mashaba said he was “shocked and appalled” by the rape of a Soweto woman in front of her 10-year-old son after she boarded a taxi on Ontdekkers Road in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg. Speaking at the launch of the City’s Traffic Hotline at the Johannesburg Metro Police Department headquarters recently, Cllr Mashaba said an open dialogue was needed and necessary on crime and how it could be tackled. “I think we need an indaba as a country – including local, provincial and national government – to look at how we can assist men and women in uniform to be able to do their jobs because we can’t allow the breakdown of the rule of law,” Mashaba said He said he was saddened by Sunday’s rape incident, which has drawn widespread condemnation. Mashaba said as a concerned citizen he was continuously asking himself whether there was still law and order in the country. He said unemployment was but one of the drivers that led to people engaging in crime. “Families are breaking up. Fifteen-yearolds have never seen any of their parents

Joburg Executive Mayor Cllr Herman Mashaba

waking up to go to work,” he said. He asked whether there were consequences for engaging in crime in South Africa. “As the City of Johannesburg, our metro police can arrest [criminals] but we don’t have prosecutorial authority. We don’t have courts and we don’t have prisons. We rely on the national government to provide such services,” Mashaba said. He said his administration would do everything possible to bring about law and order in Johannesburg. “The only way we can address the high levels of crime in our country is to be serious about economic growth. We need to have an economy that can employ our people and give them dignity. When people are unemployed their only solace becomes alcohol and drug abuse. They have nothing to lose,” he said.

Knife wielding robbers arrested in Mayfair Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

t is alleged that the suspects robbed a 42-year-old male at the above mentioned address. The victimised dad who was travelling with his daughter, was coming from Jambo cash and carry when suddenly a man put his hand through his car window then grabbed a key from the ignition and switched off the car. According to Constable Lelimo of the Johannesburg Central SAPS, one of the robbers pointed a knife at him while his four accomplices searched the man and took his cellphone, his wife’s id book card as well as his, an mp4 player and cash amounting to one thousand five hundred and fifty rands (R1 550). After the robbery the men took off. In no time a police vehicle patrolling the area came

to the man’s sight, he quickly alerted the police of the crime resulting in a swift hunt for the suspects. “Two suspects were apprehended and a knife was also confisticated. However, three suspects are still at large with the cash and belongings of the victim,” Constable Lelimo concluded.

Meanwhile Cellphone Thief grabs phone and tries to jump off train In an unrelated incident, a 20-year old man ran out of luck after attempting to grab a passenger’s phone and jump off a moving train. It is alleged that the complainant was in a moving train, and busy with his phone, when a man grabbed it from him. The thief tried running away but was blocked by the door. He was caught by commuters and handed to PRASA officials when the train arrived at park station.

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Local artist ‘SKAY’ aims big

Young, Ambitious, TALENTED Hardworking

Get off that chair Sibusiso ‘SKAY’ Khumalo

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s South African Hip Hop evolves, more and more aspiring rappers are emerging onto the scene and trying to make a name for themselves through their craft. One such talent is Sibusiso Khumalo, who’s known as ‘SKay’ in the rap circles. The 23-yearold, has been rapping since 2011 and is determined to make it in the City of Gold, where dreams either come to fruition or get shattered. Describing himself as “young, ambitious, talented and hardworking”, the pint-sized rapper doesn’t seem to like being boxed into one category and he quickly points out saying, “I’m a musician, not just a rapper because I can do all genres”. During a time where Hip Hop has gravitated towards the ‘Trap’ sound, the inﬂuence of trap is very evident in SKay’s sound, which is fused with a mix of vernacular and English rhymes and ﬂows that are switched with ease. He acknowledges this by saying that, “I’m trying to bring trap and rap at the same time”. Hailing from Clau-Clau in Mpumalanga, SKay has gone through his fair share of obsta-

cles and challenges, one of them being the issue of Payola where some musicians often have to pay a bribe in order to get their music playlisted on major radio stations. Drawing inspiration from rappers like J.Cole and AKA, SKay has taken considerable time to educate himself about the business side of the music industry by attending music workshops by Samro and RiSA. “I’m still trying to build the brand ‘SKay’ before signing to any record label” he says, being aware of the fact that he’s still in the development phase of his career and in no rush to sign a recording deal. SKay who juggles the music with interning at the Department of Education, has huge ambitions for his music career and has begun working on new music. “I’ll be releasing an E.P soon, I’m not sure when. The E.P will be titled Dollar P because most of the guys featured on the E.P are the guys from Mpumalanga, my hood and the production will be done by Dollar Productions”. ‘SKay’ is definitely a name you should familiarise yourself with as he’s one to look out for in the future.

eople with type 2 diabetes who sit all day have a riskier blood fat mixture than those who move around or exercise periodically throughout the day, according to researchers. “It has been previously shown that interrupting prolonged sitting with light intensity activity after meals reduces risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, such as elevated blood sugars and high blood pressure,” said acclaimed author Dr Megan S. Grace. Past research has also shown that patients with type 2 diabetes have an altered blood fat profile that contributes to inﬂammation and insulin resistance and that exercise can improve this profile. “What we found interesting about this study was that breaking up sitting also reduces levels of lipids (fats) in the bloodstream that are associated with risk for type 2 diabetes and its complications,” added Grace. “Our study showed that breaks which include either simple resistance exercise or light walking were generally equally beneficial in reducing blood lipids.” Researchers looked at blood lipid profiles in 21 overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes under three different conditions: sitting throughout the day (rising only to use the bathroom); breaking up sitting by light walking for three minutes every 30 minutes; and breaking up sitting by doing light exercise like squats and knee raises for three minutes every 30 minutes.

If you have type 2 diabetes and sit all day, you have a riskier blood fat mixture than people who move around or exercise periodically throughout the day. During sitting, and especially after meals, the lipid profile reflected an inflammatory state that also lacked the antioxidants needed to fight inflammation, according to the results in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Both light walking and light exercise changed this profile into one that was less inflammatory and had a greater capacity for fighting inflammation. Light exercise also improved fat-burning capacity. Best advice: “Stand up, sit less, and move more - particularly after meals.” The results are novel and important because they identified new mechanisms to explain why sitting time has been linked with poor health. Moreover, the most important message related to physical activity is that exercise can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes and prevent complications for those who already have type 2 diabetes. — Reuters

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Spur Masidlale League underway Roger de Sa resigns

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aritzburg United coach Roger De Sa has left the Absa Premiership mid-table club “with immediate effect” citing family commitments as motivation for his decision. According to a statement on the club’s official website, De Sa informed the Maritzburg United chairman Farook Kadodia of his resignation with immediate effect on Wednesday morning during a meeting. The coach had spent just under three months at the club after arriving in January to replace Ernst Middendorp, who also resigned in November last year. He took over from caretaker coach Fadlu Davids and was in charge of six league games in which the club managed to secure four points, and succumbed in the first round of the Nedbank Cup.

“I wish the club all the best in their challenge

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he Spur Masidlale League kicked off recently in Johannesburg with the support of Bidvest Wits; players Xola Mlambo, Siboniso Gaxa, Thabang Monare, Sifiso Hlanti, Ben Motshwari and Phumlani Ntshangase who came to show their support for the boys and girls starting this exciting seven-week journey. The launch for the region took place at The Bram Fischerville Multipurpose Sports Centre, and the youngsters were eager to see what the day’s programme of soccer and life-skills training had in store for them. Since the launch of the Spur Soccer Masidlale program in 2005, the program has touched the lives of over 30 000 boys and girls within these communities across South Africa. The program started off with annual soccer clinics and became a 7-week program whereby boys and girls aged 10-12 years enjoy weekly league games ending in regional finals. The winning teams get to enjoy a tasty Spur meal and then become player mascots at a PSL soccer game. Khakhi Diala, Spur Group Marketing, “The children within our communities are our future, Spur Steak Ranches has been powering the soccer development of our boys and girls since 2005 and empowering the young boys and girls to make safe life decisions through the life skills initiative associated with the Spur Soccer Masidlale program.” A life skills mentorship initiative is also attached to the program in order to empower our Spur Masidlale kids to be able to make the best life choices. The life skills mentorship program consists

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for a top eight finish.” De Sa, who is rumoured to be headed for the vacant Bafana Bafana national team job, cited family commitments back in Cape Town as the reasons for his decision to quit the club. “I wish the club all the best in their challenge for a top eight finish,” he said. Kadodia has accepted De Sa’s resignation and wished him well for the future. “The Coach informed me that he had to go back to Cape Town to attend to family commitments, and I had to respect that. “He was with us for only three months, but I thank him for the time he spent here and I wish him well for the future. Fadlu will take over the reins supported by the existing technical team until the end of the season,” said Kadodia.

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Players from Moses Kotane Primary & Nomzamo taking aim at the goals. of various storytelling and feedback sessions focusing on the fundamental aspects that ultimately empower the learners. After conducting interview and examination sessions with the kids, a full high school bursary is offered through our association with Sikelela Xabisa organisation.

Spur Steak Ranches not only provides lunch for the players during the programme but the sponsorship also extends to providing Spur branded soccer kit, equipment and trained soccer coaches, all with the goal of creating the best learning environment. There are 200 boys and girls per region that take part in the Spur Soccer Masidlale programme.