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Cllr Geoffrey Makhubo delivers the whopping R52bn budget for Johannesburg

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record Budget of more than R52-billion was presented to the City Council of Johannesburg. The size of the Budget and the extent of the allocations made to departments, entities and priority programmes reflect the health and sustainability of the City’s finances within a global and regional economic climate that remains constrained,” said Cllr Geoffrey Makhubo, the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance. The Budget consists of operating expenditure of R42.7-billion and almost R10-billion in capital expenditure. However, the City is appropriating a three year capital budget of R29billion that will take it to the 2017/18 financial year. “We are demonstrating to the people of the City that the Johannesburg of today is much better than it was yesterday,” said MMC Makhubo. “In partnership with the people of Johannesburg we are ensuring that tomorrow will be even better than today.” MMC Makhubo said the City has consistently delivered on the

commitments it has made to residents and communities in Johannesburg. “We have kept our word. We have done what we said we would.” The City’s financial health and future sustainability are reflected in a number of important indicators, he said: • It has generated surpluses over the past three years and reinvested this to fund major developments including road infrastructure, electrification and service delivery; • Johannesburg maintained high levels of liquidity with cash balances exceeding R5-billion at the end of the 2013 and 2014 financial years; • The City received unqualified audits in the past two consecutive years – with four of its entities achieving ‘clean audits’. • It is meeting its commitment to invest R100billion in infrastructure over a ten year period. In the past year Johannesburg has spent over 95% of its approved capital budget on projects designed to improve the quality of life of its residents; “The Budget demonstrates the positive achievements of the past and continues to set a firm basis for optimism about the future of our great city,” he said. “The City is growing ever more confident in its ability to meet the needs of its communities while progressively rolling back the economic and social legacies of its apartheid past.”

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Spectacular growth in tourism will lead to more jobs

ourism in South Africa, and in Africa, is on the brink of a new success story, according to Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom. Speaking at Indaba 2016, Africa’s top travel and tourism exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere, the minister said that some of the challenges experienced in South Africa last year resulted in dwindling tourism numbers. But he pointed out, “That is now behind us and we are experiencing spectacular growth in our tourist arrivals.” Minister Hanekom went on to say that indications are that 2016 will be a bumper year for tourism in South Africa and that, in fact, tourism is poised for growth across Africa. Minister Hanekom’s message was welcomed by the thousands of Indaba visitors, that included Ministers of Tourism from Burkino Faso, Ghana, Lesotho, Namibia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, as well as MECs for Tourism from all our provinces. Indaba 2016 was held at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre in Durban earlier this month. “The United Nations World Tourism Organisation estimates that international tourist arrivals will grow by four percent this year. “Tourist arrivals in Africa are expected to reach 130 million by 2030. This is more than double the 50 million arrivals we are currently receiving,” said Minister Hannekom. “We are a massive continent. The sheer scale of our deserts, forests and plains is a wonder in itself, let alone their beauty. We have the most amazing natural splendor. Our landscapes and biodiversity are unmatched in the world. We have world heritage sites that reveal the earth’s secrets and relate the story of humanity.” However, he added, all the continent’s attractions and facilities would stand idle without the people, the genuine people of Africa, welcoming tourists warmly, catering for their needs professionally, and sharing our culture in memorable ways. Natalie Rabson of Boston City Campus & Business College, says the Minister’s speech comes at an opportune time for those that are interested in tourism and related ﬁelds of work such as hospitality, catering

and hotelkeeping. “It is clear that well trained, friendly people are the backbone of the tourism and hospitality industries,” she comments. “And considering the world projections that tourism in Africa is eventually going to double in size, it means that there will be job opportunities for those that have the necessary qualifications. Don’t hesitate to invest in training that gives you a good chance at getting such jobs.” Seeing that tourism requires a variety of different skills, Rabson recommends that prospective students speak to a career advisor about their career dreams, talents and personal attributes before choosing a course of study. Boston City Campus & Business College offers hospitality courses that open doors to careers in the tourism industry. These include reservations and front-of-house officer, hospitality management, hotel and catering operations and event planning. These courses can be completed in a relatively short period of time – between 18 and 20 months - and are adapted to the needs of top companies operating in the sector. The hospitality management learning programme covers modules such as food costing; food and beverage services; introduction to business accounting; reception and switchboard skills; and principles of customer service. The reservations and front-of-house learning programme focuses on training people to handle all the admin and preparation involved in arrivals and departures as well as how to communicate effectively with customers. The hotel and catering operations learning programme covers modules in food costing; principles of baking; practical cooking skills and food and beverage services, among others. Boston also offers tourism-specific courses, such as the short learning programmes in tourism, travel and tourism operations and travel booking agent. The booking agent programme gives students competency in fares and ticketing, and travel documentation. Students are taught the Amadeus global distribution system. The travel and tourism operations qualification can be completed in 20 months and the curriculum includes modules on selling skills, tourism geography, Amadeus, as well as field trips. The tourism qualification is of shorter duration, excludes Amadeus training but includes field trips. It gives students knowledge of tourism destinations in South Africa and an understanding of how to treat customers. “As you can see, the training choices are plentiful and are exciting,” says Rabson. “It’s a question of choosing one that suits you and your career dreams best.” She points out that some of the courses requires that students do a three-month experiential training period at a company. Applications are open for some of the mentioned courses and classes start in the second semester. Contact Boston on 011 551-2000, e-mail: info@boston.co.za, visit www.boston.co.za, or Facebook or go to a Boston campus close to you.

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Industry trends INVESTMENT in tourism across Africa is making tourism a key economic driver. Emerging economies are shifting away from their reliance on commodities, and moving towards innovation and the services sector. Research shows that more tourists want to meet real people in their homes and communities. They want a taste of local traditions and customs. This provides opportunities for many more people from indigenous communities to become involved in tourism. SA has started ﬁtting selected attractions with solar energy to reduce their reliance on the national grid and to lower their operational costs. Mobile bookings are on the rise in Africa. About 15% of room nights are now booked on a mobile phone. This allows product owners to attract many more customers at a far lower cost. Indaba is an African travel and tourism show, with exhibits from 18 countries on the continent this year. For more information, visit :

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City of Johannesburg Budget 2016 /2017 Joburg budget promotes youth development

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rojects that promote youth development and employment opportunities received priority attention in the City’s Budget delivered by the Mayoral Committee Member for Finance, Councillor Geoffrey Makhubo. Among the empowerment programmes that will be rolled out is the Vulindlel’ejozi initiative that will train more than 200 000 young people over the next 18 months and enable them to ﬁnd employment or continue with further studies. This is a partnership between the City, a youth development agency and the private sector. Participants will be screened and offered training before being absorbed in formal employment, participation in public works and youth service programmes. MMC Makhubo said the City has listened to – and responded to – issues raised by residents during the process of community consultations leading up to the Budget. Among these were a request to devote more resources to youth development

and programmes to address unemployment and lack of skills. The Jozi@Work programme has already proven its value with projects to the value of more than R3-billion being allocated to communitybased cooperatives and micro-enterprises. Through this initiative the City is promoting a ‘hand up’, not a ‘hand-out’ culture and transforming its model of service delivery to involve communities with a strong preference for youth initiatives. “Jozi@Work will transform the lived reality of many young people by providing job opportunities that will lift them out of poverty and contribute positively to the economy of the City,” he said. Another youth-oriented initiative is the ‘Digital Ambassadors’ programme launched in partnership with the University of Johannesburg. More than 3 000 young people will be trained and then deployed across the City where they will provide future digital literacy training to members of the community. ‘Smart City’ initiatives will further bridge the digital divide through the provision of basic levels of access to the internet across Johannesburg. This access to technology and connectivity will assist entrepreneurs and businesses to thrive, thus increasing economic activity in the City, said MMC Makhubo. He called on the business sector and civil society to partner with the City and to invest in technology.

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Images from the Africa Day celebrations in Yeoville, Joburg

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ohannesburg is home to residents of diverse cultural backgrounds - most of whom flock into the city for various opportunities in high numbers. There is an influx of up to 10 000 people per month into Johannesburg. This is a clear demonstration that we are a city alive with opportunities and indeed a world class African city that is representative of our continent. The City has a Migrant Help Desk which is designed to drive the integration of migrants in Johannesburg. The migrants include refugees, asylum seekers, illegal migrants and those moving within the South African boarders. The Desk’s services are extended to people who may find themselves in distress, often as a result of xenophobia, which has no place in a city with a rich history of migration. The annual commemoration of the 1963 founding of the Organisation Africa Union on May 25th, known as Africa Day, holds a significant meaning for Johannesburg and its people. The African Union, which comprises of over 50-member states, has brought together the continent to collectively

resolve challenges related to armed conﬂicts, climate change, and poverty. This resulted in the proclamation of the year 2010 as ‘The Year of Peace and Security in Africa’ at the African Union Special Session of the Assembly in Tripoli on August 31, 2009. As Johannesburg citizens, we need to work together to challenge xenophobic related discrimination against each other to live in harmony. The African Union laid a solid foundation for all of us to do our bid in building the African continent that we wish to live in and be proud of through our collaboration and ubuntu approach in how we relate to each other. The future of our continent and all the human and cultural elements that make us appeal to the world is in the hands of all African people. How we release these determines the success of our continent, our countries, and especially our cities, as ideal places for tourism, business investments and general advancement that inject life into Africa and its people. As we today commemorate Africa Day, may all who live, visit or just passing through the City of Johannesburg be reminded of the greater success that comes through our collaboration as African people and see value in its continuation.

Jozi celebrates Africa Month with the continent’s best frica’s literary giants, intellectuals and some of the continent’s internationally acclaimed music stars have converged to take part in a host of activities to mark Africa Month. The cultural and musical activities celebrating Africa’s heritage will be hosted by Joburg City Theatres - an entity of the City of Johannesburg - in partnership with the Department of Arts and Culture. Iconic Ghanaian author Ama Ata Aidoo, Nigerian Nobel literature laureate Professor Wole Soyinka and Egypt’s Mona Eltahawy will headline a series of

special events at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein and Soweto Theatre in Jabulani until Monday May 30. The music programme features South Africa’s Jimmy Dludlu and Zamajobe, and Zimbabwean artists such as Selmor Mtukudzi, daughter of the legendary Oliver Mtukuzi; Tariro neGitare; and guitarists Louis Mhlanga and Tendai Manatsa. “This gathering of African intellectuals from Cape to Cairo aims to stimulate and rekindle the African Renaissance that many of us have cherished for years,” says Joburg City Theatres CEO Xoliswa

Gauteng Premier David Makhura (third from left)leading the march alongside African dignitaries

Primary students who participated in the march in different African attire

Nduneni-Ngema. “At its core, it is a meeting of minds through words and the vibrant melodies of our continent; calling for us to continue to ﬁght for democracy and freedom from all forms of oppression and exploitation.” On Monday May 30, the Department of Arts and Culture will, in conjunction with Independent Newspapers and Press Club SA, host Professor Soyinka at the Soweto Theatre. The discussions will centre on politics, culture and the role of the new African. Soyinka, one of Africa’s most famous literary ﬁgures, was

the ﬁrst African to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. He has been a strong critic of successive Nigerian governments, especially its many military dictators. Much of his writing has been about “the oppressive boot and the irrelevance of the colour of the foot that wears it”. He has taught at several international universities, including Oxford, Harvard and Yale. To attend or take part in any of the activities, contact Nonceba Ntintili on urbanart10@gmail.com or 074 368 6353, or Ntombi Mashaba am ntombi@joburgtheatre.com or (011) 877 6800.

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ome of the habits we undertake daily takes their toll on our heart and set it on the path of decline. By changing what you do and don’t do you will set yourself on the road to a healthy life. Look after your heart and it will carry you for a long life, but abuse it and it will grow weak and unable to sustain you for long. We will look at some of the habits that wreck our heart. 1. Sedentary lifestyle Living an idle or inactive lifestyle is an invitation to trouble, ‘sitting is the new smoking’ they say. Inactive people are more prone to developing heart disease than active people. Aim for at least 30 minutes of some exercise like brisk walking for 3-4 days in a week. 2. Ignoring the warning of your heart. Before any major heart wreck there are usually warnings coming as symptoms that persist for some days to months which may have been ignored. Chest pain or discomfort on the arm, back, shoulder, neck, or jaw, unexplained shortness of breath and easy tiredness may be warning sign that all is not well with the heart. 3. Putting off your check up

Make an appointment to check the state of your heart, check your Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Blood etc. Treating these conditions if you have them can make a huge difference in keeping your heart healthy. 4. Carrying excessive weight. If you carry excessive weight it puts a lot of strain on your heart and predisposes you to developing heart disease. How do you know that you are carrying excessive weight, your BMI (Body Mass Index), Its calculated by this formula BMI= Weight (Kg)/ Height (m)2. A BMI below 18.5 is underweight, 18.5 -24.9 is healthy, 25-29.9 is overweight and greater than 30 is obese. 5-10% drop in your weight can remarkably lower your risk for heart disease. 5. Cigarette smoking. Cigarette smoke contains some chemicals that damages the wall of blood vessels, causing them to be prone to develop blood clots. These clots may block the ﬂow of blood in the heart and cause a heart attack. Cessation of smoking will improve the wellbeing of your heart and other organs such as the lung.

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hen marrying, ask yourself this question: Do you believe that you will be able to converse well with this person into your old age? Everything else in marriage is transitory. Ask people who’ve been married for decades, who’ve remained together through the “in love” phase, the years of raising a family, and are now settling into their dotage. They are the fortunate ones, of course. South Africa has one of the world’s highest divorce rates, with Statistics SA showing that of the 150 852 people who wed in 2014, 24 689 got divorced (16 percent), 3.4 percent higher than the previous year. Yet the terrible fallout of divorce – the emotional anguish, broken-up families and ﬁnancial costs to both parties – could be largely avoided if people approached marriage the same way as they choose their insurance broker, by being cautious, asking a lot of questions and listening carefully to the answers. Family Life Centre counsellor Claudia Abel-

heim says that in her divorce counselling, she finds that all too often, critical conversations that address expectations around gender roles, money, child rearing and cultural differences are overlooked. “Couples need to examine their relationships much more closely before taking the leap into marriage,” she says. Premarital counselling can iron out many of these potential dealbreakers or expose them before you take the plunge, and if relationship counsellors and religious leaders had their way, it would probably be compulsory. Officiants may insist couples attend premarital classes if they want their nuptials sanctified. At Joburg’s Holy Trinity Catholic Church, for example, marriage preparation is a diocesan requirement, and entails a two-night weekend course that the couple must attend three to six months before their wedding. Civil marriages, however, make it easy for couples to evade having to address what are increasingly seen as the building blocks of a solid marriage: guided conversation about how to resolve differences, as well as learning how to clearly communicate with each other so you can navigate the inevitable rough seas ahead.

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t least 50 City of Joburg employees will be among 20 000 athletes from all over the world who will line up at 5.30am on Sunday May 29 for this year’s Comrades Marathon. The 89.5km down-run – from Pietermaritzburg to Durban – is one of the toughest marathons in the world. All the runners were briefed about the logistics and received their

City of Johannesburg-branded apparel – a carry-all backpack, golf shirt and body warmer – at a farewell lunch at Marks Park Sports Club in Emmarentia on Friday May 20. The runners, who belong to different athletic clubs, work for the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD), Pikitup, City Power, Johannesburg Roads Agency, Emergency Management Services, Joburg Market and de-

partments such as Sports, Transport, Group Communications & Marketing and Administration. They are all ambassadors of the City’s Healthy Lifestyle Programme, an initiative of Executive Mayor Councillor Parks Tau that encourages everyone in Johannesburg to engage in physical activity – including running, walking and cycling – to prevent diseases and conditions such as diabetes,

high blood pressure and obesity and help to boost the City’s life expectancy. Derrick Oliver, 58, a Manager at City Power, will run his 33rd marathon this year. He ran his first Comrades at the age of 25 in 1983 and hopes to keep going until he has run his 40th. His best time – 7hrs 20min – was in 1994. “It’s a tough race, it doesn’t get any better,” he said. “But now my role is to help other runners, newcomers to the marathon. People who struggle at the back need motivation,” Oliver said. JMPD’s George Manamela aims for an under-seven-hour finish this year. He ran the fastest City of Johannesburg time last year – 7:16. “I had a niggling groin injury but the training has been going very well,” said Manamela, whose first Comrades was in 2013. Despite not finishing the race last year, Kedibone Maponyane is determined to cross the line under 12 hours. “This is my second Comrades. I didn’t finish last year because of an injury. The preparations have been better. I’m confident I will finish,” said the traffic officer who has been running since 2008. She trains every Wednesday with her colleagues and also on her own. James Moloi, the City’s Sports Manager, said a support team would be available throughout the race. A suite has been secured at the finish line for all runners to meet.

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ith a combined work experience of 50 years at VWSA, the trio are valuable members of not only the Volkswagen Family but their communities as well. They each run their own Judo Club where they teach Judo both as an art and valuable life skills. Mthobeli, Daludumo and Vuyani are active in Volkswagen’s Sport Programme hosted at PeoplePavilion where they are joined by 25 colleagues in the Judo Team. A total of 1 700 VWSA employees take part in league sports hosted at the R30-million Sports, Rehabilitation and Community Centre. “We are extremely proud of the achievements of Mthobeli, Daludumo and Vuyani. It is an honour and privilege to represent one’s country at international sporting events such as Commonwealth. We hope that their medals will inspire their colleagues to partake in sports or ﬁtness exercises for their health and physical wellbeing,” said Thomas Schaefer, Chairman and Managing Director: VWSA. Mthobeli, Daludumo and Vuyani will be competing in the upcoming South African Open Championships that will be held in Carnival City, Johannesburg from the 24 June - 2 July 2016.

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