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Regeneration initiative for Yeoville ‘The focus of the development is to turn this area into an attractive, wellmaintained, safe, secured and convenient urban environment sustained by a vibrant local mixed-use economy’ Part of Rockey Street in Yeoville.
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he City’s four-year regeneration initiative for Yeoville aims at attracting new investment into the area and to restore the Rockey, Raleigh and High streets area to its former glory, and even better as ‘the symbolic heart and soul of Yeoville’, according to the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA). In a statement the JDA says Yeo-
ville has always been an important civic, economic, social and entertainment node for the local community and the city. “However, it has attracted activities associated with high crime and grime and land use is often inappropriate. Security is poor and the area is neglected and decaying. All this has fed into negative perceptions about the area, exposing it to serious disinvestments,” the JDA said.
The area is now the focus of a R61-million regeneration plan by the City of Joburg, which will be implemented by the JDA. “The focus of the development is to turn this area into an attractive, well-maintained, safe, secured and convenient urban environment sustained by a vibrant local mixed-use economy. It will provide opportunities for convenient shopping, accessible retail, entertainment, rec-
reation and social services facilities predominantly to the neighbourhood community and attractive to the sub-regional community,” the JDA says. Groundwork has been put into this initiative, including a feasibility study, which identified four strategies for development intervention: intensive urban management; economic redevelopment; public environment upgrade; and marketing.
“The community of the area is closely involved with the development and an interim stakeholder liaison forum has been established to provide a voice for stakeholders and the communities of Yeoville, Bellevue and Bellevue East. The forum comprises community organisations, ward committee, business operators, property owners, taxi industry, informal traders, CPF, the religious and education sectors.”
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‘Johannesburg’s water issues are as a result of an extraordinarily high demand, which is exacerbated by bad habits, system leaks and other issues’ Johannesburg - The demand for water needs to be decreased to avoid water cuts, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Pravin Gordhan said at a recent media briefing. Minister Gordhan, Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau, Environment and Infrastructure Services MMC Matshidiso Mfikoe, City Manager Trevor Fowler and Johannesburg Water Managing Director Lungile Dlamini addressed the media to clarify the status of the city’s water supply, and reasons behind the recent water shortages in some suburbs. “The reality is that the country is currently in the wraps of a drought and there are parts of the country that are being extremely hard-hit. In Johannesburg the drought and issues experienced so far have not been connected. “Johannesburg’s water issues are
as a result of an extraordinarily high demand, which is exacerbated by bad hab- From left: Joburg Water MD Lungile Dlamini, Mayor Parks Tau, Cooperative Governance and its, system leaks Traditional Affairs Minister Pravin Gordhan and MEC Matshidiso Mfikoe during the media briefing. and other issues,” MMC Mfikoe said Joburg Water able the system to replenish itself. I said Minister urge residents to limit the amount of was sufficiently capacitated and was Gordhan. He described the situation in the water they use in gardening. Over increasing its water storage capacity 46% of household water supply in by building two reservoirs in Orcity as a problem and not a crisis. “A crisis is a situation that is un- Johannesburg is used for gardening ange Farm and Diepsloot. “Though and the fact we have had a lack of Johannesburg Water has sufficient manageable,” he said. Mayor Tau said cuts to the water rain has escalated this. Please limit water in storage, it remains a collecsupply in Sandton were made as refilling swimming pools and using tive responsibility to save water. “We need to come together and an emergency measure to enable excessive water,” Mayor Tau said. The Mayor added that the City’s work as a community. Joburg Water the system to replenish itself. “It is our priority to limit the extent commitment to replacing 900 kilo- has minimised its response time to to which the pressure of the water metres of water piping by 2017 had limit water loss. As the City of Josupply affects residents. We have seen a reduction of unaccounted for hannesburg we commit to ourselves to improving our communication experienced challenges and we urge water from 31% to 23%. Dlamini said 41km piping had been with the community to ensure inforresidents to help contribute to a collective solution by making a reduc- replaced and this resulted in 8% de- mation on the current water status is available,” said MMC Mfikoe. tion in the demand for water to en- crease in unaccounted for water.
Minister networks with entrepreneurs
Minister Lindiwe Zulu
Johannesburg - Several entrepreneurs took advantage of the opportunity presented by the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) to gain invaluable insight into business, showcase their products and network with peers. Held at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) in Sandton this week, the GEW is a precursor to the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) to be hosted by the City of Johannesburg in 2017. It will be the first time that the congress is held on African soil. Speaking to more than 500 delegates, who included academics and policymak-
ers, Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said there was a need in South Africa for innovative ideas to develop and hone business and entrepreneurial skills to build a thriving economy. “The GEW is one of the world’s largest celebrations of entrepreneurs and job creators, especially those who launch start-ups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand the frontiers of human fulfilment. Business failure is often attributed to the lack of entrepreneurial knowledge and skills such as innovation and risk-taking. These should therefore not be overlooked as essential ingredients to
SMME success,” said Minister Zulu. She said in a bid to improve business and entrepreneurial skills, her department, in partnership with technical, vocational, education and training colleges, would soon launch centres of entrepreneurship in all provinces. She stressed the importance of meeting the National Development Plan (NDP) target, which sets out to create 11 million jobs by 2030. To reach this target, Minister Zulu said, South Africa required SMME growth of 20% a year. “This means that small businesses will have to contribute roughly 800 000 jobs a year until 2030. In South Africa, SMMEs
contribute 55% to the GDP and are estimated to be more than a two million in number,” she said. She added that there had been a steady increase in the number of start-ups in the country. A recent survey also showed that there had been a spike in the number of start-ups led by blacks. “It’s encouraging that the survey’s results reveal a marked change in the startup landscape ... Despite the upward trend in the number of SMMEs registered since 2000, there is growing consensus that South Africa’s business activity rate still lags behind its BRICS’ peers,” she said.
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Art gallery celebrates 100 yrs Johannesburg - This month the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) celebrates 100 years of art in the Joburg inner-city. Six exhibitions, specially curated to mark the centenary of the Joburg Art Gallery, offer Joburgers the opportunity to rediscover a world-class facility in the heart of a fast transforming inner-city. The 100th birthday celebrations kicked off with a huge art party at the city landmark, accompanying the opening of six exhibitions of work drawn from the gallery’s permanent collection. The building, designed by colonialera architect Sir Edwin Luytens, houses the largest art collection in Africa, combining international with African and traditional with contemporary works, and mixing sculptures and paintings with tapestries, etchings, photography and multimedia works. It is a massive treasure trove, amounting to over 9 000 works of art - so large that only about one-tenth of it is on display in Johannesburg Art Gallery’s 15 exhibition halls and sculpture gardens at any one time. It is located in the heart of the inner city, the focus of an urban regeneration drive, spearheaded by the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA). The JAG is open to the public free of charge six days a week. Joburg’s Rea Vaya buses stop almost on the art gallery’s doorstep, while the Gautrain from Sandton and Rosebank to Park Station leaves visitors with a quick, safe walk to the gallery.
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News Briefs from around SA
Cops move in to stem gang war Premier Stan Mathabatha
Govt rescue bid for farmers Polokwane - Through its Department of Agriculture, Premier Stan Mathabatha’s administration has set aside R3 million to assist farmers affected by the crippling drought. This was confirmed by spokesman Phuti Seloba, who said: “An assessment of the situation has found that all municipalities in Limpopo are facing the worst drought conditions in years. The declaration will assist the government to unlock resources to assist the affected communities.” Seloba could not confirm how badly livestock and crops were affected, but hoped the situation would be normalised. “It is for this reason that Exco is unlocking other avenues, including the activation of the Drought Relief and Disaster Management Act of 2002. The provincial treasury and the national Department of Water and Sanitation will provide further assessments.” Earlier, Modumo Moabelo, a well-known farmer from Zebediela said: “We thank Limpopo for their intervention. However, it must rain to save our farms.” Phineas Legodi, the chief executive of Lepelle Northern Water said they join the premier in calling on communities to use water sparingly. “South Africa is losing too much water due to wastage. Acting in concert with our government and municipalities, we will roll out a drought relief plan and intensify our campaign on water conservation.” IOL
Cape Town - The new head of the SAPS Operation Combat, Brig Cass Goolam has warned gangsters to stop leave the province. In the new gang war in the Cape Flats six people have been shot dead in less than 10 days. Police confirmed that two men were shot dead in Ottery on Friday and three more in Hanover Park over the last five days. Another man was killed in suspected gang violence in Elsies River at the weekend. Goolam said: “We know who these guys are. The focus is on getting more resources for the operation, and mobilising residents of Mitchells Plain, Ottery, Manenberg, Hanover Park, Elsies River and Bonteheuwel.” Safety and Security MEC JP Smith said: “We had multiple flare-ups all over the Cape Flats. In Elsies River, officers confiscated an R4 rifle. Our officers there with 9mm pistols are being shot at with automatic rifles.” Police spokesperson Noloyiso Rwexana said a 14-year-old Hanover Park boy was shot dead on Sunday, and no one had been arrested for the murder. That came a day after residents took to the streets, calling on government to curb the shootings. Two people were also shot dead last Wednesday. A man was arrested for the double murder. IOL
Health MEC Phumza Dyantyi
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Concern over Recycling project for community water shortage Saapi manager SW Engelbrecht (second left) unveils the recycling bank.
Ngodwana - During the recent launch of the Ngodwana Community Recycling initiative Sappi Ngodwana general manager SW Engelbrecht called on locals to collect all glass bottles and aluminium cans, which would have ended up in the landfill. He added that Sappi Ngodwana Mill will coordinate the project in partnership with the Glass Recycling Company and Interwaste. Proceeds from the initiative will benefit the local community including Clivia Primary School, Rainbow Kids Crèche, Mbokodo Soccer Club, New Jabulani Soccer Club and the Bhamjees Play Centre. “Each recycling bank is linked to a specific
beneficiary, and the money will go towards local projects such as renovations and social projects. The income from the recycling banks at the local shopping centre and the Sappi Ngodwana Mill administration building will drive the project,” he added. Speakers explained that the company cared for the environment. Eight recycling banks were erected in public areas around Ngodwana Villages, the mill’s administration building and the local shopping centre. The project aims to recycle an average of 0 07 kg of glass per day, which amounts to 115 tons of glass per annum, based on the size of the local population. Mpumalanga News
Bisho - The Eastern Cape health department seeks to suspend two hospital CEOs and their deputies. Those are the CEO and deputy nursing manager of Madwaleni Hospital in Elliotdale and the CEO and deputy nursing manager of Butterworth Hospital. The department drafted the suspension letters last week following a Saturday Dispatch news report stating Madwaleni Hospital had been storing three bodies of stillborn babies since 2012. The remains of a stillborn baby were exhumed from a dumpsite on the grounds of the hospital last Wednesday. That was after
residents of Elliotdale approached the courts amid claims a baby had been buried on the premises of the hospital in June. At Butterworth Hospital, the report stated a patient had died and the corpse was left in a ward with other patients for more than 12 hours. Provincial health department spokesman Sizwe Kupelo said the Bhisho Legislature is investigating the allegations regarding the baby and the dead body. He added that Health MEC Pumza Dyantyi called on hospital managers to practice the Batho Pele principle, as people should be treated with dignity at all times. Dispatch
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Durban - Umgeni Water’s corporate stakeholder manager, Shami Harichunder has said the recent rainfall was not sufficient to make a difference to Hazelmere Dam’s level, which supplies several areas of the city. He said the need to conserve water remained, and appealed to consumers to use water sparingly. “The little water available will have to last until good rainfall occurs, which weather forecasters predict will be in the first quarter of 2016,” he said. The eThekwini Municipality said the uMngeni River system, which supplies the greater part of Durban, was severely strained. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs said the rain had “refreshed” coastal areas, but much more was needed. It urged municipalities to maximise their efforts to repair all reported water leaks and prevent future water losses. Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube said the recent rainfall may give the false impression that the worst of the drought is over. “The impact of the current drought has been so severe that all this rainfall is insufficient to relieve even the most urgent shortages of water in the most affected areas of the province. Our campaign to conserve water will therefore continue.” The Mercury
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Roads agency pleads with motorists ‘Existing traffic patterns on both carriageways were such that work requiring lane closures would be scheduled at night and during off-peak periods’ Own Correspondent
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he Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has appealed to motorists to be courteous and patient as it embarks on two major projects to rehabilitate and repair bridges and related storm water infrastructure on the M1 freeway. The total cost of the roads rehabilitation is R209.3million, according to JRA. JRA’s Acting Managing Director Mpho Kau says in the Joburg CBD the project is the R82-million repair
work on the M1 overpass bridge between Carr and Anderson streets, which is expected to be completed by May 2017. “Another involves the rehabilitation of the Oxford Road and Federation Road bridges to be undertaken in three phases at a cost of R127.3million, with the last phase expected to be completed by December 2016. The projects are part of the City’s multibillion rand investment in roads and storm water infrastructure improvement to support economic growth in Johannesburg.”
The city’s bridges are set for a massive rehabilitation process.
Kau adds that the two projects would impact on traffic and motorists’ travel times, and appealed to motorists to plan their trips with the traffic delays in mind and to use alternative routes to limit the impact. “We appeal to all motorists to be courteous and patient during the construction process. The longterm benefits of a world-class M1 freeway bridge network will far outweigh the temporary inconvenience,” said Kau. The Carr-Anderson streets project will include the rehabilitation and
structural repairs to the doubledeckers’ asphalt surface, bridge parapets, expansion joints, bearings, concrete members in superand sub-structures, drainage systems and road signage. Kau says existing traffic patterns on both carriageways were such that work requiring lane closures would be scheduled at night and during off-peak periods. JRA’s Operations Manager: Traffic Engineering, Esther Schmidt says closure times had been informed by traffic models and volume profiles
that have been undertaken by the city’s roads entity. “Planning your trip is essential to avoid the closures. We continuously monitor traffic and where necessary we will alter signal times to alleviate congestion. We expect delays of between 45 minutes and an hour in some cases. All delay times will be communicated through JRA and City of Joburg platforms. An interactive map is available on the JRA website to help motorists plan their routes and also make informed decisions,” said Schmidt.
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Boost for fashion industry Braamfontein - The recently formed Gauteng Fashion Council (GFC) established its Joburg arm at Metro Centre in a new move to help nurture and support local fashion designers and grow the industry. Founded earlier this year, the GFC is a registered NPO currently run by an interim board of directors consisting of fashion stalwart JJ Schoeman, Mzansi Fashion Emporium owner Lesego Malatsi, Sun Goddess brand owner Vanya Mangaliso, designer David Tlale and fashion expert Bontlefeela. Role-players in the clothing, textile, leather and footwear sectors met at Metro Centre to establish the local arm of the GFC and elect its local representatives. The forum will engage in programmes, projects and other industry-related issues to ensure that the sector and its entire
value chain in Johannesburg prosper. This was the last regional roadshow to be held since the establishment of the council. Franscina Ntsimane of the Gauteng Department of Economic Development said her department was “focused on developing the enormous potential of Gauteng’s fashion industry”. “By establishing the GFC, local talent stands to benefit from the advantage of being able to lobby for funds from the South African Fashion Council and the department for projects and programmes that will develop the quality and quantity of local designs. We need to take the lead in the African industrial revolution, and to make local industries prosper, we need to be organised,” said Ntsimane. The GFC can be contacted on email info@gautengfashioncouncil.co.za.
Community Man killed in taxi arrests rank shooting crowbar Johannesburg - Gauteng come forward with informarobbers police are searching for a sus- tion about a separate crime Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za
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n Sunday afternoon Yeoville community members apprehended three suspected robbers shortly before the suspects could rob a business, according to police. Yeoville SAPS spokesperson Constable Thabo Malatji says the owner of a shop in Yeo and Kenmere streets caught the suspects red handed. “The shop owner screamed for help, residents came and apprehended the three men. The residents then called the police and the suspects were arrested,” said Cst Malatji. He added that the three men were armed with crowbars, which are suspected to be for use in breaking into premises. Knifemen held for robbery Constable Malatji adds that on the same day a knife-wielding man and his accomplice were arrested after robbing a woman of her cellphone and money. “One of them threatened her with a knife. They took her cellphone and cash before they fled the scene. The woman reported the matter to the police, who arrested the two men a few blocks from the scene,” he said.
pect involved in a shootout at the Noord Street taxi rank in the Johannesburg CBD. Police say a 46-year-old man was shot dead this morning at the taxi rank. The motive for the killing is not yet known. Warrant Officer Xoli Mbele said: “The man was shot once in the upper body and declared dead on the scene. A police investigation is underway.” At the same time, police have also appealed to residents in Jeppestown to
in which a taxi owner was gunned down last night. It is believed the victim was in a stationary vehicle when two unknown men opened fire. The police’s Tsekiso Mofokeng said: “A 46-year-old man was shot and killed yesterday at the corner of Nugget and Jeppe streets. We believe it is taxi related but we are appealing to the community who may have information that can lead to the arrest of the perpetrators to come forward.” EWN
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A dry riverbed characterises the effects of the El Nino phenomenon.
El Niño sows death in Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - About 11million children in eastern and Southern Africa face hunger, disease and water shortages due to the strongest El Niño weather phenomenon in decades, the UN children’s fund (UNICEF) has said. Food and water shortages brought about by drought and floods are causing malnutrition, which increases vulnerability to killer diseases such as malaria, diarrhoea, cholera and dengue fever. “The consequences could ripple through generations unless affected communities receive support,” Unicef said, referring to stunting, which affects children getting too little protein, vitamins and minerals in their food. Stunted children have poor cognitive development and health, achieve less at
school and, as adults, earn less than children who had adequate nutrition, studies show. El Niño has caused drought in parts of Africa, including Malawi and Zimbabwe. Worst-affected is Ethiopia, which has the second-biggest population in Africa and is suffering its most severe drought in 30 years. More than 8 million Ethiopians need food aid and this could rise to 15million by early next year, the UN said. About 350 000 Ethiopian children have severe malnutrition, UNICEF said, meaning that they are likely to die without therapeutic feeding. In Somalia flash floods have destroyed thousands of makeshift homes and destroyed crops. The number of people in need of lifesaving aid is well over 3.2million. Reuters
‘Anti-graft crusader’ charged with corruption Blantyre, Malawi - A, ex-civil servant once hailed as an anti-graft crusader has been charged along with 16 officials in the “Cashgate” scandal, a court spokesman said. The multi-million-dollar scandal prompted foreign donors, who provide around 40% of Malawi’s budget, to stop aid worth $150m. Paul Mphwiyo, the former budget director at the finance ministry, was among 17 suspects charged with a raft of graft offences and theft of $4m in the Cashgate affair, which originated in 2005. Mphwiyo two years ago was shot outside his house and badly injured when he was reported to be about to expose a network of corrupt offi-
cials. He was previously credited with overhauling the public finance system to close loopholes that allowed fraud, and for cancelling dubious government contracts. An audit by British experts ordered by then president Joyce Banda found that $30 million had been looted in less than six months in 2013 while Mphwiyo was budget director. In November, Oswald Lutepo, the chief suspect in the fraud, was sentenced to 11 years in jail. He accused Banda of masterminding the scam to syphon off money from government coffers through ghost companies. The scandal helped push Banda out of power at last year’s elections. AFP
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Niamey, Niger - Opposition Candidates to date are incumbent presidential candidate Hama President Mahamadou Issoufou and ex-planning minister AmaAmadou has been arrested on his return from a year in exile dou Boubacar Cisse. Ahead of his return Amadou challenged over allegations of baby trafthe authorities to prove their case ficking, party colleagues said. against him. “If a dossier has The former prime minister been filed against me by my opand national assembly president fled the country in Auponents then the judges may say what the truth is,” he said. gust last year to escape baby In September Interior Mintrafficking charges. Accordister Hassoumi Massaoudou ing to lawmaker Amadou Salah, after leaving the plane said an order had gone out to police to arrest Amadou. PoAmadou was taken to an as litical tensions have been in yet unknown destination. Se- Ex - PM Hama Amadou the air for the past two years curity forces blocked the route and access to the area as the former prime amid opposition to the poll calendar drawn up by the electoral commission. Opposition minister was driven away. Security forces cordoned off the party’s groups criticised the constitutional court, Niamey headquarters where Amadou had which validates candidatures and election planned to make an address to mark his re- results, for apparent allegiance to Issoufou. turn after almost 15 months out of the counThe UN has called for ‘peaceful and credtry. “I have duties which I plan on carrying ible’ elections to ensure stability in a country, whose parts have been attacked by Boko out through my candidature for the presidential poll scheduled for February 21.” Haram extremists and other jihadists. AFP
Leader wants Pope visit amid security threats Bangui, CAR - Interim President Catherine Samba-Panza says she hopes Pope Francis will go ahead with his visit to the conflict-hit country this month, despite security concerns. France, which plays a key peacekeeping role in the country, has warned that international forces will struggle to cope with the added security needed for the visit, scheduled for November 29 and 30. But President Samba-Panza said she met the pope’s team and pushed for the visit to go ahead. “The arrival of the pope would be a great benediction. I believe that by the grace of God, the Pope will come and nothing will happen,” she said. Ahead of December polls tensions have again mounted, after over two years of sectarian violence. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said international peacekeepers would struggle to cope with the thousands flocking to see Pope Francis from around the country and its neighbours. There are 900 French troops and 12 000 UN peacekeepers in the country. It will be the first African visit by the Catholic Pope FranPresident Catherine Samba-Panza cis, who will also travel to Uganda and Kenya. AFP
Ex-militia leader Germain Katanga
Court to release jailed rebel chief Kinshasa, DRC - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has cut a 12-year prison term imposed on militia leader Germain Katanga for a brutal attack on a village, saying he would be freed in January after he voiced regret for his actions. A panel of three judges in The Hague reviewed Katanga’s sentence and decided to reduce it to eight years and four months. The panel cited Katanga’s willingness to work with the court on its investigations and that he seeks to distance himself from such crimes. They also found he had taken responsibility for the crimes, and expressed regret for the harm caused to the victims. The completion of his sentence is set to 18 January 2016, the ICC said. A court spokesman said the judges’ decision cannot be appealed, and the prosecution said it would not oppose his early release. He was accused of supplying weapons in an ethnic attack on a north-eastern Congolese village in 2003 which left 200 people dead. Katanga, 37, also offered apologies to the victims, insisting he had turned his back on the militias which still wreak havoc in DR Congo. In May 2014, the ICC found him guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes over the February 2003 attack on the village of Bogoro, including murder and pillage. A former member of the armed fighters of the Patriotic Resistance Forces in Ituri (FRPI), Katanga said he now wants to live with his six children and be a farmer. AFP
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Coach the Coaches programme, saying the course continues to be instrumental in assisting SAFA’s Vision 2022 whereby it aims to train at least 10 000 coaches annually. “SAFA’s vision of having qualified coaches at grassroots level is given solidarity by such coaching programmes. It gives us great pleasure to partner with Carling Black Label, a powerful brand that will assist us in edging closer to Vision 2022 and improve the standard of coaching at grassroots level,” said Tovey. Carling Black Label general manager Vijay Govindsamy emphasised the brand’s commitment to find-
ing innovative means of enabling people to make a difference in their communities. “Over the past few years, we have seen how Carling Black Label’s groundbreaking involvement in football sponsorship has set a new trend of affording people a tangible and life-changing experience. “The Coach the Coaches initiative is no different as our joint partnership with SAFA will see us changing the lives of ordinary men to become champions of their community through a programme that will see them equipped with the necessary coaching skills,” said Govindsamy.
he fact that the South African athletics season is out of sync with the international calendar is a major problem in local athletics, says Danie Cornelius, the Tuks athletics manager recently elected as Chairman of the Track and Field Commission of Gauteng North Athletics. “It is time that we as sports administrators should realise that sport should be about the athletes. If we want our athletes to be successful we need to get in line with what is happening internationally,” Cornelius said. He added that athletes who represented SA at the World Championships in Beijing will be allowed to decide whether to compete in any of next year’s league meetings or provincial championships. “In the past athletes were compelled to participate at the provincial championships in order to be selected for the SA Championships. We put our athletes at a disadvantage when we expect them to start competing in February and to peak at the provincial championships and then again at the national championships. I am also not going to force Akani Simbine, joint SA record holder in the 100 metres, to represent the university in the Varsity Cup Series meetings. At the most he might be part of the relay team. Luckily there are so many good sprinters at Tuks that we can afford to rest him. “We made a big mistake in 2014 by expecting Akani to represent Tukkies at all the Varsity Cup meetings, as well as at the SA student and national championships. At most of the meetings he raced the 100 metres as well as the 200 metres and the 4x100 relay as well. “As a result he was totally overraced when his international season started. If Akani should qualify for the 100m final at the Games it will mean more to the university than if he should win a race at the Varsity Cup meeting or the South African Student Championships. Actually the same goes for all the province’s top athletes. It is time that everybody involved in athletics should realise that an Olympic medal is the ultimate achievement.” supersport.com