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Call to invest in youth businesses

Anzisha co-ordinator Nhlawulo Shikwambane

Johannesburg - A recent report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) titled 2020 Policy Note on Africa: The Future of Production indicated that by 2030 the continent will have a capable labour force of over 1.6 billion, larger than Asia and South America. However, only 16 million new jobs were created between 2008 and 2016 for people aged 15-24; a small number considering the size of Africa’s youth cohort. Since Covid-19 the region lost millions of jobs. The recently released report by the Anzisha Prize, Unlocking Africa’s Job Creators, highlights lessons to help African youth become job creators instead of seekers. The

initiative sees entrepreneurship as key to job creation and resolving economic woes. It highlights that entrepreneurship, supported by a policy framework responding to challenges including cultural aversion, can help the youth create over a million jobs by 2030. One discovery was that young people create jobs for other young people; the first lesson highlighted in the report. Anzisha Prize Very Young Entrepreneurs programme co-ordinator Nhlawulo Shikwambane says youths are more than capable of building businesses. “Many of them joined the initiative as Fellows of the Anzisha Prize aged between 17 and 22, building their businesses and also teams of

age-mates. Take Vanessa Ishimwe, for example; a 23-year-old founder of Youth Initiative for Development in Africa (YIDA), that trains young people in entrepreneurship and leadership skills, based in a refugee camp in Uganda. YIDA has enrolled over 800 children in early-childhood development and employs 31 people, 15 of whom are under the age of 25,” Shikwambane says. She adds that this also proves that young people can start businesses from just about anywhere. “They do this in deep rural Africa and in the cities. Having watched over 122 fellows in our Very Young Entrepreneurs programme, many of them are pioneers in their industries, relying on their own resources. Imag-

ine what would happen if everyone, policymakers, government, big business, civic organisations, investors, teachers and parents; took action to support these young people,” she adds. Young people’s inexperience is perhaps their greatest asset, the report found. It said they are less likely to be discouraged from trying new solutions for fear that they may not work, and are perhaps more likely to enter an industry asking questions where others relied on uninterrogated assumptions. “Young people have not yet formed rigid ways of thinking, which makes them highly innovative and agile; important ingredients for business success and sustainability,” she adds.

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Tech Reporter using transactional, carda record of plagiarism When based accounts linked to cheque and savings accounts it is vital to be on

University students know the fear of handing in an assignment, and having it marked down or worse, unmarked, because of plagiarism. The fear is real! Lecturers do understand that you work long hard hours sometime late into the night, and that at times you use research or words you have found without creating your own words. Because the exhaustion is real as well! Do not slip into negligence. Plagiarism is a real issue and the consequences can be very serious. Get into the habit from Grade 10 of checking every essay for plagiarism. Nadine Botha of Boston City Campus Head Office in Stellenbosch says that incidences of plagiarism too often cross her desk, and she advises students to err on the side of caution when submitting assignments. Plagiarism is the representation of another author’s language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions as one’s own original work. In educational contexts, there are differing definitions of plagiarism depending on the institution. (Wikipedia). Read that again. It’s not just copying a paragraph and passing it off as your own. It can also be ideas and concepts. It is a real minefield! Nadine discusses the consequences a student can face when work has been plagiarised. “It does depend on the level at which you are studying, and if it is a first offence, amongst others. If found guilty of plagiarism in an academic setting, real repercussions could involve a failing grade, recorded removal from the module, academic probation, or even expulsion from the institution. And remember,

Nadine Botha when transferring to another institution, this will be noted on your academic record, and may even prevent a transfer. Plagiarism really is that serious, so get fully informed about what constitutes rule breaking and how you can guarantee your academic transparency.” Nadine gives the following advice of what you should you beware of when you are answering assignments. Be aware of the following situations. Direct copying i.e., cut and paste. Don’t assume that you are the only person who has found this information. If you came across it, so may

your lecturer, and most certainly so will the plagiarism checker! As soon as you use information from a website, copy the source into the bottom of your document, include quotation marks and include intext citations, this can always be edited out, but at least it is there if you land up using the information. Paraphrasing? Its okay to use someone else’s research or ideas, just make sure you cite the source! Using information from various sources? That’s OK too – just use your in-text citation numbers, and list each source individually, be as specific as possible with sites and authors. What else should you be wary of? Don’t be afraid to come to your own conclusions or form your own opinion. Use the work as a source of inspiration, but don’t hand in a work that is simply a compilation of another’s ideas. It can happen that you run a plagiarism checker on your work, and it comes as plagiarised even though you wrote the work yourself. This can be that the checker has picked up on your work if you perhaps ran the checker on draft of the same work, or perhaps you worked with a friend and you have handed in similar works. Perhaps you forgot to reference one of your sources. Make use of plagiarism checkers to make sure your work is honest- try out Plagly, a free online work checker. Nadine concludes, saying, “Just pay attention to your references from the beginning of the work, citing as you go along, so that you are not put in a position to start trying to find where all the sites you used for your research. Use your own words. And have the confidence to draw your own ideas and conclusions!”

guard to prevent becoming a victim of scammers. Old Mutual Finance chief information officer Vijay Naidoo says transactional accounts are prime targets for the cyber criminals. “Scammers continually seek new ways to gain access to personal banking information to use in defrauding customers. Banks need to upgrade their security systems, while consumers must be informed and alert,” he says. Phishing involves sending what appears to be an official email notification from an institution. If you open the message, malware is installed on your computer and account information is transmitted back to the criminal, who can then access accounts. Naidoo says to avoid the fraud do not open emails that appear suspicious, or respond to emails that contain threats. “Look out for emails that invite you to click on a link to update information. The emails may use scare tactics or have language urging you to respond quickly to avoid an account being closed, hacked or frozen. An email may contain a financial institution’s logo, but its email address ends in @gmail.com or another domain that offers easy access to register addresses. A credible financial service provider never uses an address like this. It always uses its own registered domain name. Many phishing emails are designed to spark anxiety and panic. They often state that a suspicious transaction has taken place on your account or that an account will be closed if immediate action is not taken.” Vishing involves scammers making personal contact by phone or via a prerecorded message to get you to release personal information. An example is a call from someone pretending to be working at a bank or company you use,

Information officer Vijay Naidoo

and asking for information to update their records or fix a problem with your account. “The tricksters often ask for login details to ‘fix the problem’, or ask for new payment to be made. The safest thing is to end the call immediately and call the customer service to find if it was genuine.” Other approaches include special offers or unexpected payments coming your way. Before responding, remember it may be a story to trick you into sharing personal information. Call the service provider to check if it is true. Cards that allow to be switched on and off enable activating the service while you shop, and block it when it is done. Using two-factor authentication for online purchases makes it more difficult for cybercriminals to gain your information. Before any transaction can be made you will receive an SMS on your cellphone to confirm the transaction. Biometrics that require you to supply your ‘touch ID’ on your cellphone to authenticate a transaction on your account make it impossible for criminals to access your account remotely. Nowadays smartphones have preinstalled biometrics scanners, and will ask for your thumb-print or face-scan before access to private apps like email accounts or banking apps, Naidoo says.

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Vaccinations to mitigate Covid-19 impact on education - department

Vaccination in progress at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Pic: Themba Hadebe

Dept opens more vaccination sites Johannesburg - The Gauteng Health Department has launched 25 additional Covid-19 vaccination sites to ramp up its inoculation drive, which by last week brought the number to 129. The department said walk-ins at vaccination sites would be allowed, provided vaccines are available. The health department’s spokesperson Kwara Kekana said since the beginning of the vaccination programme there has been a steady

increase in uptake of the vaccine. “More vaccination sites are now live, more people can get vaccinated closer to where they stay or work. Government has taken steps to ensure that all vaccination sites make adequate plans for walk-ins, and no person will be turned away from any vaccination site,” she said. The department said by last week over 246 0000 people had been vaccinated, including those aged 60 and above as well as healthcare workers.

Johannesburg - The Department of Basic Education says the vaccination of teachers will start the process of normalising learning and teaching; and mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on schooling. Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga said: “For the next two weeks we call on school communities to vaccinate. For us to successfully complete this programme we need to keep the schools open; any disruptions would be undesirable.” This will include teachers, administration staff, volunteer food handlers, and cleaners. All officials in the sector will also be vaccinated. No age restrictions are in place for the vaccination programme, the department said. “Vaccination is voluntary but highly recommended so that everybody can be protected. Let us work together on this fight against Covid-19,” she said. The department urged teachers to ignore calls of a stay away owing to fears of the third Covid-19 wave gripping the country. It started its vaccination drive on Wednesday, targeting 582 000 teachers and support staff in the next two weeks at over 200 vaccination sites that have been set up. In Gauteng the vaccination drive is

aimed at over 125 000 employees. Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona said this will take place in about 46 vaccination sites, which were reportedly increased to 62 on Wednesday. Basic Education spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said while vaccinations were not compulsory, the sector needs to work hard to ensure as many people get vaccinated. “Please stay close to your school’s district offices because there will be communication,” he said. Following the Educators’ Union of South Africa’s call for the closure of schools amid the third Covid-19 wave, the department has encouraged teachers to report for duty, saying this would contribute to the successful implementation of the vaccination programme. Earlier Mhlanga said further disruptions to the academic year would only hinder the learning process. “Some of them are becoming over age, they will repeat grades and in the next few years they will be over age. They will not be able to access education or employment because their age is running faster than their education can catch up,” he said. Mhlanga said those who want clo-

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sure must look into the future and see if these children can go into a second year of no effective learning. “It is best for the learners to remain at school where there are safety measures. Outside in the street when schools are closed there is no supervision. The children play all day, no one sees what they’re doing, they can get the virus and transfer it to each other,” Mhlanga added. He advised parents and adults to be responsible and limit gatherings as it is unfair for pupils to bear the brunt of the Covid-19 spread.

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Corporates urged to support disabled youths

“With a Covid-stricken economy, their situation is getting worse, but they deserve the same opportunities.”

Portfolio head Nkosinathi Mahlangu

Johannesburg - As South Africa observes Youth Month, Momentum Metropolitan’s portfolio head for youth employment, Nkosinathi Mahlangu encourages corporate South Africa to create more opportunities for youth with disabilities. “People with disabilities are always not adequately considered. With a Covid-stricken economy, their situation is going to get worse, but that doesn’t mean they don’t deserve the same opportunities. There is lack of workplaces that are adequately sensitised and accommodating to the needs of our disabled workforce,” Mahlangu says. In an effort to help bolster the job opportunities for persons with disabilities, Momentum partnered with Quad-Para Association of South Africa (QASA) and funded the organisation on their work readiness programme to equip 200 disabled trainees over three years with skills and tools for gainful employment, us-

ing modules aligned to SAQA Unit Standards. “These skills include computer literacy, office administration, call centre, financial literacy, workplace etiquette, effective leadership and diversity training. Covid-19 restrictions and the national lockdown meant that the programmes were run remotely and each participant was given a tablet in order to continue learning and access employment opportunities,” Mahlangu says. He adds that when corporate South Africa combines efforts in combating these challenges for youths, and more so disabled youth; that will lead to sustainable job creation and enable them to actively participate and grow the economy. “Through this partnership, we have provided skills and training to 72 young trailblazers with 49 having been absorbed into the workforce. Of these 29 secured internships and one emerged as an entrepreneur. If

more companies open their doors and hearts to placing more disabled people in jobs after completing their training, this would do wonders for their confidence.” The QASA work readiness programme is offered in Gauteng, Durban and Cape Town, and people with disabilities are encouraged to register for a qualification and increase their chances of employment. “Our collaborative approach and partner’s efforts will be the catalyst for our country’s journey to success, but there is always more that can be done and more people who can help achieve it,” Mahlangu adds. QASA fundraising manager Derick Houston says challenges impacting wheelchair users start at school level, where many are unable to complete their careers due to issues ranging from disability unfriendly facilities, public transport usability and financial challenges. “These challenges compounded as most of its programmes require a matric certificate, leaving many disabled youth unable to find path to their financial success,” he says. He points to two examples of success as the programme gave Nokuzola Rantso and Dumisani Langa skills to secure employment. Both got jobs with Sitwell Technologies and a CCTV monitoring company.

Chief officer Mariam Cassim

Cash advances for

small businesses Johannesburg - Vodacom has announced its VodaLend Business Cash Advance, to finance small businesses. It offers finance between R3 000 and R350 000 to customers using VodaPay point of sale devices. Financial services officer Mariam Cassim says it often happens that a small business has intra-month cash flow challenges. “While the business is liquid over the long-term, occasionally it finds itself unable to meet short-term cash requirements. This is where our Business Cash Advance product comes into play,” she says. It provides funding for partner SMMEs that trade using VodaPay’s POS devices, including VodaPay Max, E-Commerce Switch and VodaPay Chop-Chop QR code. Funding is offered to the SMME based on its monthly turnover, and if accepted is paid out within 24 hours. “Repayments are designed to assist partner SMMEs by being linked to the amount of money the company earns every day. When the company is not trading, no repayments are required,” Cassim says. To qualify, users of VodaPay’s POS devices need to have been trading for four months or more, have a monthly turn-over of at least R3 000 as well as doing 10 payment transactions per month on defined payment rails. No company registration or VAT numbers are required. Businesses can apply via Vodacom’s SMME portal. Nonqualifying VodaPay customers can visit the SMME portal, where a dashboard shows what they need to do to qualify. “This is to stabilise the SMME sector, which is vital to job creation in an environment where unemployment is unacceptably high,” Cassim adds.

Deadly shootout with

suspected zama-zamas Germiston - On Tuesday an EMPD officer was shot dead during a shootout with suspected illegal miners in Primrose, Germiston, according to police. EMPD spokesperson Chief Supt Kelebogile Thepa said the incident happened after officers received information about illegal mining in the area. “When the officers arrived at the scene the miners allegedly opened fire on them. At that point everyone took cover and the officer was shot,” she said. Thepa added that three suspects were arrested, one of whom was found with a firearm. “The three face murder and illegal mining charges,” she said.

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“There are too many super spreader events and our message is do not leave your home unless there is a need, and when you leave, get to a place where you know you are safe.” Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane

Covid-19 spike worries govt Part of the refurbished Metro mall in the Joburg CBD

Revamped CBD mall boosts informal traders

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he Joburg Property Company (JPC) has completed revitalisation of the Metro Mall, which incorporates formal and informal stalls. The mall in Gwigwi Mrwebi and Pixley ka Isaka streets in the Joburg CBD benefits informal traders who operate from the Metro Mall Taxi Rank Block B and C. A municipal initiative, in association with the Inner- City Partnership Forum, the Metro mall uses old Metrorail carriages to build trading stalls. It is a business incubator for small township businesses to sell their products and services. Project Manager Lungelo Ramat-

selela says JPC is central in ensuring municipal facilities like the Metro mall are utilised to assist formal and informal traders to showcase their products and services. “The decision to upgrade the facility is guided by the need to provide adequate trading stalls and ensure that they are compliant with health and safety regulations. The area has been subdivided into 65 cooking stalls with a dining area. On the East Wing there are 56 cooking stalls, nine of them have hand washbasins and there are 20 toilets for the facilities. The work entailed brickwork and plastering, plumbing, repairing dining tables and benches, new kitchen fixtures and equipment, gas

installation and steelwork,” Ramatselela says. One of the traders, Sophie Mazibuko sells fat cakes in the morning and traditional local cuisine at lunchtime. She says the revamped Metro mall is a boost for local businesses as it now attracts tourists because of its cleanliness. “As the world is struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic, I feel that as traders we were most affected. We had to observe the lockdown regulations as everyone else and leave our businesses and we couldn’t provide for our families,” Mazibuko says.

EMS details fire safety measures Johannesburg - The City of Joburg Emergency people are asleep. If a fire occurs in your home, Management Services (EMS) has provided some your chances of survival are increased by 50% safety measures residents can follow to prevent if smoke detectors are present and working,” he fire incidents this winter. said. EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said durMany residents do not afford to have smoke deing winter they respond to several fire incidents tectors installed at their homes, but EMS shared which are caused mainly by heating devices, as that it is very beneficial to have them. residents try to keep warm. Many residents also “If you use paraffin lamps, make sure the flame is use candles to light up their homes when there is protected. Put the paraffin stove on a flat surface load-shedding. where it cannot fall or get knocked over. A big EMS said if you are using a candle this winter it pot on a small stove can easily fall over and start is advised to fill a third of the jar with dry sand, a fire. Use safe containers to store paraffin, like cut the candle to size so that the flame will be s a f e t y within the jar. cap bot“A glass jar is said to give out more light and t l e s , ” vent enue candles generally die out on the sand. Make sure M u to put the candle into the sand firmly, and when l a u d z i you light it, make sure to place it away from chil- added. dren or any flammable items,” he says. Admirall Solutions EMS said residents should Garage Doors Motors avoid walking Alarm Systems with a lit candle, Electric Fencing and it is imporGate Motors tant to extinTV Mounting guish the flame when going to Intercoms sleep, or leavCCTV / DSTV ing the house. New Installations, Mulaudzi said Call for bookings Repairs & Upgrades smoke detectors save lives. Contact 074 901 6329 “Most home fire admirallsystems@gmail.com fatalities occur at night while

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Johannesburg - Government is concerned about the spike in Covid-19 cases, especially in Gauteng, owing to large gatherings, according to acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane. She said all provinces are experiencing high infection rates in the third wave, and health experts are closely monitoring them. “We are concerned about super spreader events, especially in Gauteng. There are too many super spreader events and our message is do not leave your home unless there is a need, and when you leave, get to a place where you know you are safe,” Kubayi-Ngubane said. She added that some people with

flu-like symptoms are reluctant to get tested. “I could be positive without knowing it, and not seeing symptoms, or it takes longer or people are saying it is just flu, not Covid-19. We are trying to analyse the situation to understand it better,” she said. Kubayi-Ngubane blamed the low turnout of people aged over 60 at vaccination sites on transport problems, issues with government’s online registration system and shortage of designated locations. She added that she would soon announce plans on how to get around these problems, to ensure the vaccine rollout programme gains momentum around the country.

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Entries open for arts contest The winner will receive R100 000 and a solo exhibition at next year’s exhibition. The runner up will receive R25 000 and the five merit award winners will get R10 000 each. Marina Smithers

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Theatre presents youth festival Thakgatso Setseta In commemoration of the Youth Month, the South African State Theatre (SAST) is presenting the 2021 edition of the annual Youth Expressions Festival (YEF) up to 30 June. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the 16 June 1976 student uprising in Soweto, which ended with hundreds of young people killed. Education Youth Children’s Theatre manager Thabiso Qwabe says: “The festival is a celebration of the youth’s creative spirit that remembers the past, while reflecting on today and interrogating the hopes of tomorrow.” Inaugurated in 2008, the YEF is an empowering platform for many young artists. It provides funding for productions, shares door sales with artists, and creates employment for young artists using curated productions.

The 2020 edition was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and now goes with limited attendees under strict Covid-19 regulations. Featured productions include M’khukhu experience theatre edition, on 26 June. It is poetry saturated in modern indigenous sounds comprising afro jazz and contemporary music, giving real experience of South African music and culture. It features producer Kefiloe Leeka,writer Prince Mabaso and content director Lehlogonolo Seodisha. Mowa, written by Orapeleng Diphoko and Kagiso Shomolekae, 28-30 June, is a play based on the story of a young man named Tsholofelo, who finds himself lost in the cave and got trapped by a man called Mosala, who has superstitious powers he uses to enslave prophets inside a cave. The story divulges the power of witchcraft and of ancestors.

ntries are now open for the annual Sasol New Signatures Art competition. The contest has become a platform for unknown artists to break into the mainstream art stage. Sasol has sponsored the competition for over 30 years, and has launched the careers of many household names in art working in South Africa and globally. The competition’s chairperson Pfunzo Sidogi said: “This is not just another art competition; it is an enabler for emerging artists to expand the possibilities of art, and also to inspire innovation and change.” The competition is open to all South African artists over 18 years who have not yet held a solo exhibition. Artists who have held a solo exhibition for academic purposes, a Master’s degree exhibition, are allowed to enter. They can submit up to two artworks in all artistic media, including photography, performance art, video and installations. “With the advent of Covid-19, there is a greater need for innovators and creators to shape the world anew and inspire change. Taking on this challenge, the 2021 competition has created space for emerging artists to imagine, transgress, transcend, dis-

rupt, and innovate through their creativity,” Sidogi added. Sasol brand and sponsorships manager Nozipho Mbatha said sponsorship of this competition demonstrates Sasol’s commitment to discover artistic talent and promote them to the art-loving public. “Sasol is proud to be a key sponsor, together with Association of Arts Pretoria, of this initiative that seeks to encourage South Africa’s creativity and contributes to national heritage,” Mbatha said Since 2001 the competition hosted information sessions for potential entrants, giving technical information regarding format, size, media and layout of entered works as well as advice regarding presentation of competition standard work. This year, due to Covid-19, the Information Session will be hosted through virtual platforms. Contemporary, innovative and emerging artists are invited to submit their artworks at one of several collection points around the country between 7 and 8 September 2021, from 10:00h and 16:00h. The winner will be announced on 10 November 2021; and receive R100 000 and a solo exhibition at next year’s exhibition. The runner up will receive R25 000 and the five merit award winners will get R10 000 each.

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The winning works will also be displayed at the Pretoria Art Museum from 11 November 2021 to 9 January 2022. The 2019 winner Patrick Rulore will hold his first solo exhibition titled Life in Darkness within the 2021 exhibition. Rulore said: “In my paintings I attempt to capture some of the complexity of the body and the enigmatic power human beings possess. This series explores human connection against the backdrop of an ephemeral world of light and shadow.” For more visit www.sasolsignatures. co.za or contact 012 346 3100.

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Team captain Janine Van Wyk and Ode Fulutudilu; who recently won the league title with Glasgow Rangers, return to the squad, along with Portuguese championship winner Jermaine Seoposenwe. Sports Reporter

s part of Banyana Banyana preparations for the CAF AWCON qualifiers later this year, coach Desiree Ellis has selected a strong squad to face Netherlands in a friendly match on 3 July 2021. The team is a mixture of experienced players and rising stars. Team captain Janine Van Wyk and Ode Fulutudilu; who recently won the league title in Scotland with Glasgow Rangers, return to the squad, along with Portuguese championship winner Jermaine Seoposenwe. They are joined by

SD Eibar players Thembi Kgatlana and Noku Matlou, who were part of the team that won friendly matches against Botswana and Zambia recently. Ellis said: “We are excited to be playing international football again as we haven’t been able to travel for more than a year due to Covid-19 restrictions. I am looking forward to see the progress of our players who have been out in the United States and Europe for the past year. We have called up senior players and these are the players who should guide the team to the next FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023.”

She added that the team will face a tough Dutch side who are preparing for the Tokyo Olympic Games. “We are also preparing for our Africa Women’s Cup of Nations qualifiers which are scheduled for later this year. I believe this camp will be one of the greatest of my coaching career because I am spoilt for choice with quality players from overseas clubs, the local Hollywoodbets Super League and the Sasol League,’’ Ellis said. Banyana Banyana reported for camp on 21 June and will leave for the Netherlands game on 29 June.

Banyana star Thembi Kgatlana in action against Spain during a previous encounter