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Global entrepreneur platform launches Joburg chapter

Focus is on providing educational resources and curated mentorship to infiltrate the ‘boys club’ at both local and international level Daniel Mpala

global platform for entrepreneurs and investors which aims to close the diversity gap in entrepreneurship and venture capital has launched a Johannesburg chapter. The SoGal foundation has chapters in 37 cities around the world, and over 100 000 members. It was founded in 2014 by Pocket Sun, who along with venture capitalist Elizabeth Galbut Perelman founded millennial VC firm SoGal Ventures in 2017. SoGal Johannesburg chapter analytics startup MomSays co-founder Shanèy Vijendranath describes the foundation as a champion for diversity and inclusion, which aims to serve members from all backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in entrepreneurship. Vijendranath explains that when she came up with the idea behind her startup, she wrongly assumed it

would be easy to get the idea off the ground and build something fast. “What awaited me were tears, negative words and many mountains to climb. When I found out about SoGal, I knew this is something I wanted to be a part of. Their values and mine were the same,” says Vijendranath. Although SoGal welcomes all genders, Vijendranath believes female founders in South Africa ‘needed something like this’. Vijendranath adds that in South Africa, SoGal wants to focus on providing educational resources and curated mentorship in an effort to infiltrate the ‘boys club’ at both local and international level. She adds that the chapter also seeks to help members with connections to its global network of entrepreneurs and investors. In addition, the SoGal will also provide its members with access to resources at an international level;

SoGal members during the Johannesburg chapter launch

this she says includes opportunities and education like free webinars and global pitch competitions, which she says are otherwise inaccessible to underrepresented entrepreneurs. “We want to strengthen the community of female founders in South Africa,” says Vijendranath. She adds that the foundation will connect with entrepreneurs through networking events, where it will identify the biggest challenges facing female founders in order to find out how it can assist them.

Vijendranath points out that its next stop might be Durban. “We’re in conversations to release other chapters in coming months. We’re always looking for new chapter leads, ecosystem leaders who are passionate about closing the diversity gap,” she says. The recent launch event was held in partnership with BMW Bedfordview. Some of the guests included singer and End Girl Hate founder LeAnne Dlamini and Miss South Africa 2018 Nicole Capper. Vijendranath says SoGal wants to

focus on running similar events in a way that will give more local businesses an opportunity to showcase what they do. “There’s also the SoGal Global Pitch Competition, submissions will open later this year. We hope to have a regional round in South Africa and are currently looking to connect with investors, venture capitalists and companies who would like to support this,” she says. For more visit https://ventureburn. com. Source: ventureburn.com

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Making Media Managers What is BBA? The Bachelor of Business Administration in Media Operations Management is a degree that focuses on building future managers and leaders within different fields in the media industry. It deals with managing talent and skills within the media industry. “The BBA qualification was designed to prepare the student to be able to do anything within the industry. Graduates can also go on to start their own business - we teach them how to work within the environment and how to work with stakeholders in our society. We prepare them by teaching different subjects such as business management, financial management, economics, company law, media law, media, industrial psychology, and media and globalisation - to mention a few”, says Natalie Wood, Social Media Manager at Boston Media House. “As a BBA student, I have learnt how to work in a team and rely on others to help get work done. I have also learnt how to further research and critically analyse things”, says Nhlakanipho Makhanya. What is Media Practices? This qualification is based more on the practical skills within the different fields of the media industry, it is for students who want to work outside of a regular “office”. “The qualification was originally designed for those who weren’t suited to traditional university studies, but had the passion for the media industry and actually wanted to study and learn more about it,” says Wood. Boston Media House is however, the only institute in South Africa that gives a hands on approach to many of the media specialisations that are within the industry. With the media practices qualification skills are integrated and linked, you will be able to tackle more than one aspect of the industry. “In your 1st year you are given the opportunity to learn about most of the fields within the

Natalie Wood industry such as radio, television, advertising, journalism, public relations, marketing or photography. The dreams of every student! In your second year, you get to choose three subjects that you would like to study more intensely and open work opportunities. In third year you choose your specialisation, the subject that you are passionate about – you can also do a double major as for some students the choice is too difficult!” says Wood. Entry requirements: - a national senior certificate NQF5, passing with a C average in your matric final year. - to study media practices you need a national senior certificate NQF5, passing with a C or D average in your matric final year. Qualifications: - It takes four years to complete the BBA, after that duration you will receive your degree which is a NQF level 8 (Honours equivalent). This can be followed by a Masters degree.

- The Media practices diploma, NQF 6 level, is a 3 year diploma. - Keep in mind that every field in the media industry interlinks -you cannot do one without the other. Focus and dedication are very important elements for someone who wants to be in the media industry whether it is the management side or the practical side of things. With both of the qualifications, Boston Media House employ lecturers that are experienced in the field, highly qualified and also have been in industry for quite a while, so that the lecturers prepare you for what to expect in the industry. Job opportunities: BBA: Social Media Manager Marketing Account Management Brand Management Media Planning Media Practices: Radio Presenting/ Content Producer Television Production Marketing Public Relation Practitioner Journalist What it takes to succeed in the industries: - Focus - Creativity -think out of the box and come up with ideas that are out of the box - Dedicated -the first impression is the most important impression - Ethical - Respecting time is important media means deadlines all the time, and you cannot delay production for your team - Work with teams Wood ends with some advice for would be Media graduates, “You need to be reading, listening and watching media in all its formats, not just the entertainment side but in every aspect. You must have the thirst for the knowledge and what’s going on in the world, if you want to be a successful media practitioner”.

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Mobile providers slammed for exploiting the poor “The cost of mobile data is anti-poor and lacks transparency, with lowerincome consumers being exploited compared to higher income consumers” Graeme Hosken

competition commission report into the high cost of data has slammed SA’s mobile giants for exploiting the country’s poor. The report, released on Wednesday by Commissioner Tembinkosi Bonakele, revealed that Vodacom and MTN were charging far more for data in SA than in the other countries in which they operated. The report comes two years after the commission began its inquiry following widespread public outcry over the high cost of data and mobile operators’ failure to carry over unused data. “SA is still considerably more expensive than the cheapest country,” said Bonakele. Giving mobile operators until June to comment on the report, Bonakele said the findings of benchmarking studies are disturbing. “They found that lower-income consumers were exploited more compared with wealthier consumers.” He said those buying smaller data bundles pay up to twice as much compared with consumers who buy larger bundles. “The cost of mobile data is anti-poor and lacks transparency, with lower-income consumers being exploited compared to higher income consumers.” Bonakele said it was clear from the inquiry that mobile operators prefer to offer “specials” instead of lowering the actual price of data so that all consumers can benefit. He said careful thought must be giv-

Commissioner Tembinkosi Bonakele

en to ensure competition is enhanced with free public WiFi rolled out to ensure that the “poorest of the poor” and those living in rural areas can access the internet. The commission’s chief economist James Hodge said some of the operators charge six to 10 times more in SA than they do in other countries. He said the country has a market where the pricing structure inexplicably penalises the poor. “There is no cost justification for why consumers are paying two to three times more for 1GB of data.” Hodge said while the poor do better when it comes to free data, they are negatively affected by the time period in which they have to use it. He said there was a lack of transparency by operators who tried to misdirect the commission. He said that tariff levels charged by operators lack transparency, with operators more willing to drop tariffs and rates for wealthy consumers who have greater access to cheaper data alternatives. Economic development minister Ebrahim Patel said there are competition problems resulting in discrimination against the poor. “We must do something about this because data costs are critical to the performance of the economy. Data is the new currency, with international research indicating a correlation between data prices and economic growth. Data pricing matters especially if we want more jobs, better health care, education and greater equality in society.”

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R20bn investment for Joburg inner-city

A fire burns in the road during the protest.

Protesters block the roads Turffontein - On Tuesday protest action erupted in Turffontein, with locals taking to the streets to block roads with burning tires. Police fired rubber bullets and teargas in an attempt to disperse those camped on main roads with placards and burning tyres. The protesters demanded that Ward Councillor Rashieda Landis step down due to the lack of service delivery in the area. Resident Maggie Cook said Bellavista locals had a lot of grievances. “Flats are rotting due to constant running water. The flats are dilapidated and locals are not benefitting from the ongoing developments in the area. Landis has not taken our many grievances to heart, and of-

ten instructs the locals to write a memorandum of demands for her to process.” Landis said she would address their demands when they were put in a memorandum. She urged the locals to submit their requests and she would forward it to the mayor. She said she would organise a meeting with Mayor Mashaba, where the locals could table their grievances to the mayor themselves. A disgruntled audience told Landis that she was the one to mediate between them and the mayor. They continued to highlight that it was now time for her to vacate her role since she failed to address their grievances.

Johannesburg - Mayor Herman Mashaba has announced R20 billion investment for the city, which he said is the single biggest property investment the city had ever made through private sector development. “Through the release of city properties to the private sector for redevelopment, the city expects to realise R20 billion in expected investment value, which will soon be visible in the inner-city with 24 developments set to start within six months. This is in addition to the three developments already underway in Hillbrow and Newtown,” Mashaba said. He added that the investment constituted the largest number of mixeduse private sector developments focusing on residential and student accommodation being facilitated by the city at once. “The developments were a result of the prospectus of 71 properties released to the private sector in 2017 as part of Johannesburg’s inner city revitalisation programme and are in addition to 13 properties the council released initially. This is just the start of the change we are bringing to the city, with even more buildings and developments set to take place in the future,” he said. The developments are predominantly mixed-use, with emphasis on affordable residential units, afford-

able student accommodation and retail spaces for small, medium and micro enterprises. In total, this first group of developments is expected to yield 10 096 jobs opportunities within the city and approximately 6,500 housing units costing between R900 and R4 500 per month for each unit, excluding utilities, the Mayor said. The properties are in central Johannesburg, Yeoville, Berea, Vrededorp, Fairview, Salisbury, Marshalltown, Wolhuter, Turffontein and City and Suburban. “Through the city’s inclusionary housing framework, which makes provision for new developments to include at least 30 percent affordable housing, residents ... can now also live where they choose across Johannesburg with better access to jobs and opportunities,” he said.

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Experts blame teachers for school aggression

This is violence by omission. There is an attitude that says: ‘Well parents should have taught their children how to behave’ Staff Reporter During the recent School Safety Summit that was held in Boksburg some speakers said many teachers lack the ‘soft skills’ to respond to the socio-economic problems that left pupils traumatised, and led to aggression in many schools. Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said the summit, that was held at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, was to find ways to stop violence at schools. “Currently, we don’t have common rules that bind us. All the issues being raised are issues that we want to bring to the public space in order for us to resolve them,” Lesufi said. The Gauteng Government held the summit following the recent incidents of gangsterism, bullying, break-ins at schools as well as violence against learners and educators within the schooling environment. The head of Nigel Primary School, on the East Rand, Marken Pitzer believes that most teachers do not know how to manage pupils from broken homes, characterised by absent parenting and poor social conditions. Too often, the methods used by schools to deal with violence are not effective, he stated.

Professor Vusi Mncube

“A reaction of anger is a consequence of something bigger. We only act when it is time to call the police, when a pupil misbehaves while we have been ignoring signs. That is the wrong solution. It contributes nothing to changing the school environment and changing the child,” Pitzer said. Experts in the education sector had gathered to discuss solutions to combat violence in schools. “As teachers, we forget about the socio-economic state of many chil-

dren and devastating home conditions. We are supposed to parent at schools as well,” Pitzer said. Pitzer added that some parents worked far from home and rarely had time to spend with their children. “We need to be alive to those realities; we don’t live in a perfect world. We need to be nation builders, rather than be at war with our children. If teachers are forever absent or late, surely such a type of environment will only encourage chaos. Children get into fights and bullying when there is no person looking after them. Schools should be places of safety. The current socialisation of schools does not respond to the needs of all children; our children are crying for help and no one is responding. I’m happy that we are starting to talk.” Professor Vusi Mncube, the deputy dean of research in education at the University of Fort Hare said schools do not have clear non-conflict resolution policies and active conflict resolution committees. “Apathy on the part of teachers also contributes to violence. Do teach-

ers consider reasons why students would want to use violence? This is violence by omission. There is an attitude that says: ‘Well parents should have taught their children how to behave’.” The school environment reproduced a model of masculinity that had proximity to violence, Mncube said. “Some male teachers are often involved in sexual harassment. Male pupils then copy them; they think harassing women is a definition of being a male. They then rape female students.” Mncube argued that schools should be agents of change instead of conforming to an existing status quo in society. “We always say a school is a microcosm of a society that it serves, which means that whatever happens in the school environment, happens in the community. It is a worrying factor. Because we are a violent society, schools should therefore be violent? This should not be true,” he said. Schools are largely autocratic and do not espouse democratic principles, Mncube added. “Already, children think the school environment is characterised by fear, and some dread being at school.”

Careless gunman shoots man dead Soweto - The family of a man who died after he was struck by a stray bullet, want his alleged killer to be sent to jail for many years. Cecil Mofolo was shot in the chest in Orlando West while walking home from a shop at the weekend. The shooter had apparently discharged a firearm in public. Cecil’s aunt, Elizabeth Mofolo said: “Why did he discharge his gun in public? We understand he was drunk when he took out his gun, but he didn’t even know Linda; they didn’t get into an argument. We want him to be given a lengthy sentence. We want justice because this was a senseless killing for our child.” The alleged shooter, Bongani Ngwenya, appeared briefly at the Orlando magistrate’s court on Tuesday. He was charged with murder, illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition and discharging a firearm in public. A witness said: “He pulled out his gun and started firing. Most of us weren’t alarmed because we are used to this. Bongani was slightly intoxicated so I don’t think he was in control of what he was doing. He fired several shots and before we knew it, we saw Linda lying on the ground and he was bleeding on his back.” He said they then attempted to resuscitate the deceased but failed. “We called the ambulance but he was gone before it arrived.”

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IEC chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo

The national results centre is currently under construction and will be launched on 30 April. Currently, over 26.5 million voters are eligible to cast their votes at the polls.

IEC ready for polls Staff Reporter

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says preparations for the May 8 elections are on track. IEC chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo said security items have also been distributed to various provinces. Over 220 000 staff have been recruited and their training is about 95% complete, he said. The IEC has also announced that special vote applications for the elections have closed.

“The most important thing at the moment is to ensure that the 29 000 South Africans who will be voting outside of the country get their ballots on time for Saturday 27 April,” Mamabolo said. Mamabolo said that the national results centre is currently under construction and will be launched on 30 April. Currently, over 26.5 million voters are eligible to cast their votes at the polls. The provinces with the highest number of registered voters are Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.

Nurse suspended for ‘off-duty abortion’ Staff Reporter A nurse who works at the Far East Rand Hospital in Springs has been suspended and charged for conducting an abortion while off duty. According to the Gauteng health department, the male nurse illegally performed a termination of pregnancy at home on April 19, while off duty at the time. The department said the patient collapsed following complications with the procedure and the patient is now being treated at the same hospital’s intensive care unit. Neither the nurse nor the patient have been named. The department said criminal charges have been opened against the nurse, who has since been suspended. The case is also being referred to the South African Nursing Council for further investigation. “The nurse apparently gave the patient oral medication and did some manipulation, which led to complications that saw the patient collapse. He then took the patient to Far East Rand Hospital under a guise that she was his partner. “Upon examination, the doctor discovered that the patient had suffered serious complications and she

needed specialised care,” said the department. The department pleads with members of the public not to use ‘backyard abortion services’ as they could lead to loss of life or patients could be scarred for life. “Termination of pregnancy is offered at selected community health care centres for the first trimester and at selected public hospitals for the second trimester.” “The nurse has been suspended with immediate effect while his case is being referred to the South African Nursing Council for further investigation,” the department said.

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Some of the workers during the demonstration.

Health workers block the streets

Johannesburg - About 500 community healthcare workers who are contractual employees of the Gauteng Department of Health recently blocked the city streets, demanding that the health MEC come to address them and accept a memorandum of their demands. The streets that were blocked were Ntemi Piliso, Commissioner, Kort and Albertina Sisulu Road in the Johannesburg CBD, and businesses in the area were closed. Johannesburg regional chairperson of the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (Nupsaw) Sibusiso Nkasa said: “All these community healthcare workers are members of Nupsaw. The workers want to be permanently employed by the department. We are here to demand permanent status, we want workers put into permanent posts.” Nkasa said Nupsaw had been in discussions with the Gauteng department of health and reached a resolution last year at the bargaining council to elevate community

primary healthcare workers from contractual to permanent status. He accused the department of reneging on the agreement and not responding to their communication concerning their demands. “The department is not responding. They promised to revert to us. We’ve granted them time and they have not come back to us. They are not even willing to come out and address us. The department has been reluctant to come on board and actually resolve some of the issues which go hand-in-hand with the June resolution. We are waiting for a response from the department.” He said the workers’ demands included a R3 500 a month stipend with permanent status; elevation to level-5 remuneration rate, which means R12 000 a month. “Workers want to ensure that, come end of June, they are permanent. We are concerned that when the administration of the province changes after the elections they may not recognise the permanent

status of the workers. So, all the more reason it must be resolved now. The Smart Purse contract will fall away come May 1.” Nkasa denied the workers represented by his union were opportunistic in their labour action so close to the poll date. “This started way back, as far back as 2015, 2016. They have come a long way to earn the R3500 they earn presently plus level-5 status which we are pushing for. At some stage we have to be listened to.” Gauteng department spokesperson Vuyo Sabani said: “That issue is being dealt with at the level of the national Department of Health. It concerns community healthcare workers.” Efforts to reach Khutso Rabothata, head of communications in MEC Ramokgopa’s office, his colleagues Lesemang Matuka and Khanyisa Nkuna and Professor Mkhululi Lukhele, head of department’s office, were unsuccessful by the time of publication. Own Correspondent

Heist men nabbed in shootout with cops Eastgate - A high-speed chase and shootout between police and alleged robbers on Friday ended at the Eastgate shopping centre parking lot, where three suspects were arrested and two unlicensed guns were recovered. Police spokesperson Captain

Kay Makhubele said Flying Squad members spotted a Ford Fiesta in Bedfordview, which was flagged as being involved in a botched robbery at the mall. “The suspects had driven off after security guards had thwarted their attempt to hold up a shop. Officers chased after the

car after spotting it on Van Buuren Road, and a shootout ensued. The suspects then drove into the shopping centre parking lot while trying to confuse the police. They parked the car and tried to run away, but were cornered and caught by the officers on foot,” Makhubele said.

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Man who killed his son waits to learn his fate Own Correspondent

Sibusiso Tshabalala in court

father who mistook his son for a hijacker and shot him dead still has to wait a while longer to know his fate. On Tuesday the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court heard that investigations into the case, in which Sibusiso Tshabalala killed his son Luyanda, are yet to be finalised. Prosecutor Nerrisa Muller told the court that although the social worker’s report and victim impact report were concluded, they

Hundreds arrested in crime blitz Johannesburg - Over 900 suspects were arrested during the Easter holiday crime blitz that was conducted across Gauteng‚ police said on Monday. Police spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubele said the multi-disciplinary operation led to the arrest of more than 905 suspects from April 18 to pave the way for crime-free holidays. “The operations focused mostly on the safety of travellers and prevention of importing and exporting of illicit goods,” Makhubele said. He added that suspects were arrested for various crimes, which included possession of dangerous weapons‚ drugs‚ malicious damage to property‚ defeating the ends of justice‚ assault GBH‚ intimidation‚ theft‚ drunk driving common assault‚ rape‚ fraud and kidnapping. He added that counterfeit goods worth R18.5 million were confis-

cated, and traffic fines of over R80 000 were issued. “Fourteen unlicensed firearms were recovered and four vehicles were taken off the road for not being roadworthy. The operation was conducted under the command of Gauteng police commissioner Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela‚ in conjunction with community safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane‚” said Makhubele. He added that roadblocks were held in five districts of Gauteng and searches were conducted on national roads‚ at boutiques and wholesalers. “The operation included tracing wanted suspects as well as raiding hostels‚ liquor outlets and secondhand goods dealers. Hundreds of law enforcement members were deployed on national routes‚ at tourist destinations‚ shopping malls and other hot spots for the duration of the Easter holidays.”

were yet to be handed over to the state. “We spoke to the probation officer this morning and we were informed that the report was available. It is complete but it’s yet to be handed over to us,” Muller said. Tshabalala’s lawyers previously told the court that they reached an agreement with the office of the director of public prosecutions (DPP) to draft a plea and sentence agreement. Luyanda, 16, was killed in June last year after finishing ex-

tra classes. His father had fallen asleep in his car, waiting for him to finish. When Luyanda knocked on the car window, Tshabalala shot him, believing he was a hijacker. In December last year, Tshabalala, from Ennerdale, filed representations with the DPP asking that a charge of murder against him be changed to a lesser charge. During a brief appearance in court on Tuesday, magistrate Maggie van der Merwe told Tshabalala that his matter would

probably be heard before the next set date if the social worker’s report and the victim impact report are availed to his defence team and the state. “Should those reports be available before June 4 we might hear the matter before that date. We also have to be aware that your lawyer and the state still need to go through contents of those reports and then draft a formal plea agreement,” Van der Merwe said. The case was postponed to June 4 for the reports to be obtained.

Man gets life jail for 2017 hostel murder Cleveland - The South Gauteng High Court recently sentenced a 28-year-old man to life imprisonment for murder. The conviction followed investigations by Cleveland police. The man, Nhlakanipho Mdlalose was sentenced after he was found guilty of the murder of Thula Buthelezi, who was killed at Denver Men’s Hostel on August 26, 2017. Capt Johan Jordaan of Cleveland police said Mdlalose was arrested

after Buthelezi was stabbed repeatedly with a knife and died. “After a thorough investigation, the case was placed at the South Gauteng High Court. The several court appearances that followed ensured he was found guilty of murder and sentenced. This is a good conviction for the crime scene investigation officers of Cleveland SAPS. This ruthless murder did not go unpunished and its perpetrator has been taken off our streets,” said

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SA’s ‘drunkest’ driver arrested

His reading was 2.64 milligrams per 1 000 millilitres. The legal alcohol limit is a breath-alcohol content of 0.24 milligrams per 1 000 millilitres or a blood alcohol limit of 0.05 grams per 100 millilitres for an adult weighing 68kg Johannesburg - Last Saturday police arrested a motorist who was found to be over 11 times the legal alcohol limit; which made him the drunk driver to be arrested in South Africa. Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) spokesperson Simon Zwane said about 800 motorists were arrested on Monday morning. “The person with the highest alcohol content was arrested on the M1 in Johannesburg and his reading was 2.64 milligrams per 1 000 millilitres. The legal alcohol limit is a breath-alcohol content of 0.24 milligrams per 1 000 millilitres or a blood alcohol limit of 0.05 grams per 100 millilitres for an adult weighing 68kg,” said Zwane. About 800 drivers were arrested in Gauteng during the Easter holidays, with 400 motorists caught for drinking and driving. The authorities staged 79 road-

blocks on various routes in the province and issued about 69 000 traffic fines. Most fines were for speeding, driving without a licence, driving unlicensed vehicles, failure to wear safety belts and driving unroadworthy vehicles, Zwane said. Zwane added that the death toll from the holiday weekend was still being calculated. On Monday morning 14 people were injured after a Quantum minibus they were travelling in rolled over on the M1 De Villiers Graaff Motorway at the Crown Interchange. Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst said reports from the scene indicate that the driver lost control, resulting in a rollover. “Fourteen occupants of the taxi sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate. All the patients were treated on the scene and transported by ambulance to hospital for further treatment.

Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba with MMC Nico de Jager officially opens the Heriotdale substation

New substation to address outages

Johannesburg - The City of Joburg will spend more than R1 billion in the current financial year on upgrading infrastructure and building new substations to deal with electricity outages, says Environment and Infrastructure Services MMC Nico de Jager. The City recently opened a substation in Heriotdale, south of the Joburg CBD. De Jager said the substation would add stability to the power grid. City Power said the new Heriotdale substation

Cops urge residents to help fight crime “As the police, we rely on the assistance of the community” Staff Reporter Edenvale police spokesperson Sgt Jacob Mashile has urged residents to continue helping in the fight against crime, specifically with theft of motor vehicles, theft out of motor vehicles and residential burglaries. Mashile said when comparing current crime trends to those of the 2017/18 period, crime in the station’s precinct is at a stable level. “As the police, we rely on the assistance of the community,” said Mashile. He urged motorists to prevent theft of motor vehicles and theft out of motor vehicles by following these tips: • Park your ve-

hicle in a secure area. • Ensure that it is locked by physically testing the handles. • Do not leave valuables such as laptops, cellphones, wallets or handbags in cars. • Park in a well-lit area at night. • Purchase a steering lock or gearbox lock for your vehicle if possible. • Make use of a vehicle tracking company if you can afford it. You can reduce residential burglaries by: • Ensuring your home is locked and secure when you leave it. • Installing security bars and gates if you can afford the service

Sgt Jacob Mashile

• Making use of a security company if you can afford it. If you are travelling or going away do not post it on social media as criminals also make use of social media. Remember to ask your neighbour to keep an eye on your property and remove letters and mail from the postbox while you are away. Always inform your security company or the local Community Police Forum sector when you go on holiday.

addresses outages experienced by residents, businesses and industries, especially in the southeastern parts of Johannesburg. The substation will also allow for future inter-connectivity with Cleveland substation to provide contingency in case of a power outage, said City Power. De Jager said the substation will mainly benefit businesses as it is in an industrial area. “We have budgeted R1.25 bil-

lion on refurbishment and new infrastructure. We are spending over 70% of our budget on refurbishment and building. The other 30% will be spent on infrastructure that is not necessarily related to power,” he said. The Environment and Infrastructure Services MMC added that the city had also started building a new substation in Eldorado Park, and is upgrading the Roosevelt, Cleveland and Ennerdale substations.

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An old lady prepares a chicken for a meal

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A young woman with two toddlers

Photo expo interrogates object relationships This work sits between figuration and abstraction, which results in images that are both decisive and critical, resisting easy interpretation or categorisation

Photographer Jabulani Dhlamini

Johannesburg - For his fourth exhibition with Goodman Gallery, Jabulani Dhlamini presents a recent series of photographs taken across the country and continent. The exhibition, titled Isisekelo, started on 17 April at the Goodman Gallery, ending on 11 May. Integrating ethnographic and autobiographic approaches to image making, Dhlamini unpacks subjective relationship to space. Marking a departure for Dhlamini, this work sits between figuration and abstraction resulting in images that are both decisive and critical, resisting easy interpretation or categorisation. In late 2016 Dhlamini travelled to his birthplace in Free State to visit his great grandfather’s grave. The site was on a farm which had been home to several generations of Dhlamini’s family, who ‘earned the right’ to live there during apartheid, as long

as a male member of the family worked the land. The family later lost their access to the land when Dhlamini’s uncle, who had lived on the plot for over 50 years, passed away leaving no one to take over his ‘duty’. By re-visiting this place Dhlamini hoped to access memories he had otherwise been denied. Dhlamini returned to Warden several times over the next year in order to capture images of the land his family had once occupied as well as the community who still called the town their home. In another work in this series, Dhlamini uses a medium-format camera to document a common type of semi-detached house found in Soweto. Built as a means to accommodate the influx of new residents forced into Soweto during apartheid due to the Group Areas Act, the houses were typically split down the

middle and shared between two families. These images appear in the form of a photographic grid depicting an architectural typology. Shown in this manner the work illustrates the disjuncture between the uniformity of the houses and individual characteristics formed through years of occupation. For Dhlamini, these images represent the intersection between personal and social memory, functioning in a similar manner to how Mandela’s house in Soweto was turned into a museum. “These ordinary people’s homes are a testament to that same history and can be seen as archives of their lived experience. I grew up in one of these houses after my family moved from Warden to Soweto,” Dhlamini said. In mid-2017, Dhlamini visited Reunion Islands as part of a residency. On the trip, he en-

countered a number of headless statues. Interested to learn more about the history of these defaced monuments, Dhlamini sought more information but soon found that most preferred to give him the tourist- friendly version of events, an experience reflected in his photographs from the visit. Later that year, Dhlamini visited the now empty plinth of Cecil John Rhodes’ statue at the University of Cape Town. While there he encountered tourists standing beside locals, all taking photos of the absent monument. “What happens when tensions are hidden in plain sight,” asks Dhlamini. This question serves as a driving force behind this work, which serves as a prompt for a broader conversation around what we do with the history that informs our identity, even if it feels alien to us. Goodman Gallery

25 April - 2 May 2019

Inner-city Gazette

The Arts

Photo legend Santu Mofokeng One of the legend’s images entitled Comrade Sister taken at White City, Jabavu in 1985

Fellowship honours legendary photographer Lusanda Zokufa A new fellowship honouring photographer Santu Mofokeng will provide researchers, archivists, curators and students access to photography archives. The fellowship will provide researchers, archivists, curators and students the infrastructural support and access to photography archives in the development of new narratives and content. The Santu Mofokeng Fellowship was recently announced at the Market Theatre when the 30-year old Market Photo Workshop was presented with the prestigious Prince Claus Award. Starting his career as a street artist, Santu Mofokeng went on to work as an assistant and then became a news photographer. Subsequently, he joined the Afrapix collective and went on to carve an international career that has won him glowing accolades which include the Ernest Cole Award (1991) and

the Prince Claus Award (2009). The Fellowship created by the Market Photo Workshop will honour Santu Mofokeng’s photographic legacy. “The Fellowship is an opportunity to continue Santu Mofokeng’s love, respect and contribution to the practice of photography in Africa and the world,” said Lekgetho Makola, head of the Market Photo Workshop. The Santu Mofokeng Fellowship in Photography will provide an individual or collective with a grant to develop and complete a proposed work related to the photography archives and collection in collaboration with Market Photo Workshop. “The outcome of the Fellowship shall be manifested in different forms which includes but not limited to published researchbased books and journals, photography curriculum content, curated exhibition and academic based research,” added Makola. Makola read the following statement from the Santu Mofokeng Family at the an-

nouncement: “The proposition to name the MPW Prince Claus funded fellowship after our beloved husband and father, Santu Mofokeng, in his lifetime is a great honour and affirming of his contribution and impact in this field of the arts. “Thank you for inspiring the prospective recipients and thus enabling them to, in Ntate’s own words after receiving the Prince Claus award in 2009, help the recipients work ‘to gain prestige and recognition thus lending authority in one’s own field of expertise.’ “Thank you for acknowledging his lifetime sacrifices and achievements and cementing his legacy through the support and encouragement of the next generation of visual storytellers. We wish the recipients all the success.” This Fellowship will run for the next two years funded by the Market Photo Workshop from the monetary prize received from the Prince Claus Award.

Memories of Ellis Park derby disaster Sports Reporter

aizer Chiefs chairperson Kaizer Motaung said it was important to renew and pledge his club’s solidarity with the bereaved families of the 43 fans who died at Ellis Park Stadium in 2001. On 11 April 2001, 43 fans died in a stampede during a Soweto Derby match between Chiefs and Pirates. “The picture remains vivid in my mind every time I think about that night. I will not get used to talking about this, it happened, and it is part of our history. One philosopher George Santayana said, ‘Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it’. We are bound to refer to this unfortunate incident to renew and pledge our solidarity with the bereaved families and review the measures that were put in place as a result. The Ngoepe Com-

mission investigated the cause of the deadly stampede and make recommendations to avoid a similar occurrence in the future. My deepest feelings of sympathy to the families that lost their beloved stays on. We always keep them in our prayers because we share their pain as the football family. I wish to reiterate on behalf of the Kaizer Chiefs family my condolences to the families and wish that the departed rest in the everlasting peace,” Motaung said. Former Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Brian Baloyi said he still remembers the chaos “like it happened yesterday”‚ and urged the sporting fraternity to never forget the people who died on Wednesday April 11‚ 2001. “It is a moment that will forever be etched in my memory for as long as I live‚ I remember it like it happened yesterday. It was a sad day for football in our country and we can

Kaizer Motaung

never sympathise enough with the families of the people who lost their loved ones. There were many others who were injured, I am sure their lives have been somehow changed by those injures. People come to the stadiums to be entertained by the sport they love and not to see others die or get injured‚ we must ensure it never happens again.” Former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund said the people who perished on that day should never be forgotten as they paid the biggest price with their lives

Gordon Igesund

while trying to watch their favourite teams play in the Soweto derby. “Those people will never be forgotten. It was a sad moment for SA’s football. It’s a day that we will never ever forget. It must be remembered as a lesson for all of us going forward‚ that something like this must never ever happen again. It was the most horrific thing I ever experienced. No one really knew that there would be 43 people dying on that day. It was supposed to be a special day, but turned out a sad day for everybody,” Igesund said.