January 2017 R20 000 worth bursary for grabs pg 2
6 Mashaba cracks a whip on corruption pg 3
Fire destroy three young lives pg 5
Cricket match continued despit rain pg 7
Sandton to host Meetings Africa
SIZA Ntshona(pictured below), Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of South African Tourism this week reinforced the importance of the business events industry to the continent’s economy during the launch of Meetings Africa 2017. Regarded as Africa’s premier business events trade show, Meetings Africa will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg from February 27 to March 01. This year’s theme is Sustainability. Meetings Africa gives exhibitors in the business events industry a platform to showcase their products and services to hundreds of buyers and event planners, and network with key deci-
four years, won the best green exhibition award from the Exhibition Association for Southern Africa (EXSA). “The value of such a trade show extends beyond the business transactions. Through trade shows such as Meetings Africa, where dialogues and collaborations are key -innovation can only flourish. This is beneficial because innovation is crucial for the growth of our industry,” adds Ntshona. Building on last year’s success, Meetings Africa will once again be attended by the best of local and international industry minds who are ready to share valuable insights on global trends with leading international speakers. The first day of Meetings Africa (27th February) also known as BONDay (Business Opportunities Networking Day) will feature a combination of global, regional and local speakers imparting knowledge on an array of topics affecting the business events industry. BONDAY is designed sion-makers. The business events industry cuts to equip the industry, providing educational sesacross the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences sions for them to learn news trends and therefore and Events (MICE) sectors. further their business. BONDay is about creating “The theme is a critical component of the work that value for exhibitors. our industry does which of course, is way beyond On Tuesday, February 28, Tourism Minister Derek tourism. While Meetings Africa has previously Hanekom will officially open the show, and in his shown its commitment to sustainability by intro- address will set the tone for what Meetings Africa ducing the use of low cost energy, eco-friendly 2017 hopes to achieve. This will be followed by material, recycled paper and being carbon foot- a panel discussion, Business Talk, where South print conscious, the goal this year is to expand African Tourism CEO, will be joined by global inthe overall conversation and see sustainability as dustry experts discussing the impact of business a business value and a means of transforming events beyond tourism. lives,” said Ntshona. Positioned as, Advancing The economic impact of the business events inAfrica Together, Meetings Africa has, for the last dustry will reach even the smallest businesses in the community where for the first time this year, Meetings Africa will also showcase SMEs through the development zone. “In South Africa alone, the business events industry continues to grow and contributes enormously to the tourism sector’s development as a generator of income, employment and investment. The South Africa National Convention Bureau has already helped secure more than 170 bids for the next five years, with a total economic impact estimated at R3 billion, “concludes Ntshona.
January 2017 First and foremost let me thank God for saving us to see the light of the day in 2017. Secondly we thank you our loyal readers for walking along our side since the establishment of the publication you are reading (Kasie Focus), and as we start the new year, we are looking forward to give us the unconditional support even this year. We are wishing each of you the best year ahead and that the Almighty
make your dreams and ambitions for the year a reality. Also in this edition, we are running a competition which could see two lucky readers winning a bursary worth R20 000 from Boston College and we look forward for more competitions as part of our reward to your support. Till the next edition, enjoy the publication
Illegal Private Colleges busted
Lerato Jiyane
Student city... Braamfontein which is known for housing many private colleges THE Department of Higher Education and Training is tightening the grip on private colleges offering unaccredited and unregistered courses. An on-going blitz operation has uncovered legitimate institutions, but offering programmes that will be a complete waste of time and money. Popular advertising spots are now also being targeted. Another institution caught red handed as thousands of hopeful school leavers battle for placement to further their studies is the Institute of Health and Social Care Studies in Braamfontein. The institution is advertising and offering qualifications, while it is not accredited with the health and welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA). At first, the principal took a shot at justification claiming
he is still awaiting the required go-ahead. “Before you ask any questions, you can call the SETA, the letter is ready for collection for the programmes.� However, a quick call by authorities proved otherwise. Another college that was busted, the Victory Training College. Its accreditation with quality assurer Umalusi lapsed two years ago. An official at the college was forced to take down the registration certificate with the Department of Higher Education, leaving students destitute. More than 42 000 commuters pass through the local taxi rank daily where flyers of colleges are in sight. The taxi association has pulled the plug on all flyers. Joint operations continue.
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January 2017
A new day has dawned for public safety in Joburg THE city of Johannesburg will be the most safe place to live if the recent meeting between the Executive Mayor, Herman Mashaba, the law enforcement departments is anything to go by. Mashaba recently met with Gauteng’s Provincial Police Commissioner, General De Lange and the Provincial Head of the Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Chauke in a meeting which was also attended by the MMC for Public Safety, Michael Sun, Chief of Police, Zwelibanzi Nyanda, and Head of the City’s Anti-Corruption Unit, Shadrack Sibiya. At this meeting, a strong partnership was forged between the City, the SAPS and the DPP. This partnership has been developed on the basis of the uncompromising political support for the work of the SAPS and DPP in the City of Johannesburg. Mayor Mashaba also received the absolute commitment from the SAPS and DPP to work closely with the City in dealing with the public safety and judicial challenges in the City. Areas of close collaboration discussed include: • Coordination between the JMPD and the SAPS in visible policing of crime hot spots; • Cooperation between the City’s K9 Narcotics Unit and the SAPS in combatting the rampant trade of drugs in the City; • Close collaboration in the City’s efforts to address illegal hijacking of buildings in the Inner City and undocumented foreigners;
• By-Law enforcement on matters pertaining to issues such as illegal informal trading in the Inner City, illegal taxi ranks and over-crowding; and • A coordinating task team between the SAPS, DPP and Shadrack Sibiya to fast track the arrest and prosecution of corrupt officials in the City; “There is no question that we are paving a new way forward for the City of Johannesburg. This collaboration and cooperation is what the City
needs in order to restore the rule of law and regain the confidence of our residents, businesses and investors,” said Mayor Mashaba. “With this partnership established today, our City has laid the ground work for a future where government, law enforcement agencies and the judiciary will work together. We will work tirelessly to ensure a future where our residents feel safe and the criminal and corrupt live in fear.”
Water restrictions still on
DESPITE stories doing the rounds, especially on social media, the City of Ekurhuleni has NOT relaxed water restrictions. On the contrary, Ekurhuleni is one of the municipalities that that has yet to reach the required 15 percent water saving, as imposed by national government. Water savings are monitored on a weekly basis and since the implementation of the restrictions, it has yet to reach the targeted 15 percent. At a meeting on December 07 with the Department of Water and Sanitation, Rand Water and municipalities, Ekurhuleni recorded 8 percent
saving, with neighboring metropolitan municipalities Joburg at 10.5 percent and Tshwane at 19.5 percent for the week. Ekurhuleni has implemented water rationing from 9pm – 5am in the evenings in all areas according to a roster, available on the City’s website. Various engagements have been held with the business sector in Ekurhuleni who are responding well to the call of saving water. An appeal goes out to all residents to heed the call and pledge with the City to save water. In the first week of December, the Vaal Dam’s level was 37% - which was due to augmentation from Katse as well as head waters from Sterkfontein, which will be stopped on 22 December. The restrictions will only be reviewed in May 2017. Restrictions that apply: Low pressure to curb water use across the region. Use of hosepipe and sprinkler system is prohibited. No filling of swimming pool with municipal water. No watering from 6am to 6pm. Thereafter only
with a watering can/bucket. 25kl monthly consumption limit on households. If this is exceeded, a 10% fine is imposed. Should the above not be adhered to, including illegal water connections (eg. using fire hydrants), a fine of R6 753.64 will be imposed on households per incident. For business, this fine is R13 762.24. Any incidents can be reported to the City via email. Please include a photograph, stipulate the address (GPS coordinates if available), time and details and email to “By standing together we can ensure that we save this life giving resource, because if we don’t there will be no water,” Ekurhuleni’s Spokesperson Themba Gadebe cautioned. Residents are requested to ensure that they to fix all water leaks on their properties and report those outside of properties to the following platforms. City’s call center via: 0860 543 000 SMS details to 30788
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Three children perish in shack fire
The remains of the burnt shack. Picture by Sowetourban.sites.caxton.co.za A community member in Snake Park, where three young children were killed in a shack fire, has described scenes of chaos and loud screams from the mother as they frantically tried to extinguish the blaze. It’s not clear what sparked the fire in Soweto and emergency services officials are now investigating. The children’s parents sustained burns follow-
ing the incident. The smell of smoke hung in the air and charred remains of the shack were strewn across the floor. Ezekiel Kapo, a neighbour whose shack was also razed, says he heard loud screams coming from outside at around 2am on Wednesday. “As they screamed, I woke up, because they were calling my name. I woke up and went towards their door. When I arrived there
they were struggling to open the door.” Kapo says he tried to douse the flames with water. “I went in and then went back to my shack to collect a bucket of water, then I splashed the water but the fire got bigger.” Five-year-old Kamogelo Mokoena, his three-year-old sister Boitumelo and their 11-month-old younger sister Kutlwano all died in the blaze.-www.ewn.co.za
January 2017
Vigus takes the vibrant bakkie market by storm
THE Chinese car manufacturer, the Jiangling Motor Company (JMC) is seriously making inroads in the international market, South Africa include, WRITES NAKAMPE LEKWADU JMC’s latest offering in the market, the all new Vigus double cab bakkies is one good example that the company is making their intensions to seriously compete in the motoring industry while at the same time proving their critics wrong whose mentality was that the Chinese cars were not of good quality. With an unbelievable less than R380 000 in price, this is a bargain for the new top of the range JMC Vigus that is made for both work and luxury and not forgetting the fact that it also provide the same comfort as other manufactures’ double cabs which are however charging bit more in price. As the saying goes: ‘The strength of a crocodile is in the water.” so it was the case with the Vigus after we decided to challenge its strength on a long trip to Limpopo’s capital city, Polokwane. My doubt about this machine were proved wrong as its workhorse was amazing in terms of performance on the road. We zigzagged and negotiated our way on one of the country’s busiest road, the N1 to the north, and from my experience on this car I can say without mincing my words that other manufactures have a reason to raise their eye-brows by the threat posed by this stylish and eye-catching sleek design and its spacious Vigus which its front and back offers everything that one need in a double cab. With its outstanding 2.4 turbo diesel motor with
quick and responsive acceleration and braking power designed and engineered to impress. The comfort inside the car is so amazing, from its well-crafted leather seats that comes with the Manual Four-direction Adjustable Seats (front and back / backrest adjustable) and the multifunctional steering wheel which you can do almost everything from juggling between music system to indication just made the trip very short and easy one. As for safety, the JMC Vigus comes with sufficient basic safety equipment such as ABS, EBD and two front airbags. All come standard with 16 inch wheels, front and rear fog-lights, rear parking sensors, air conditioning and a CD player with USB input while the SLX trim level comes with leather upholstery, a DVD player, multifunctional steering wheel and an anti-glare rear-view mirror. As for the 4x4 variants exclusively feature flared wheel arches and side steps. With all the luxuries and comfort that comes with the all new JMC Vigus, there is no doubt that those critics who gave the Chinese motor manufactures’ models a bad reception which ranged from cold to scorn, with very appreciation seeping through in between with finally eat a humble pie with shame if not swallowing their own pride. The Vigus which now comes with R25 000 discount that can be used for Trade in assistance, deposit or accessories is available on both petrol and diesel with a three years/100 000km warranty and a five years/60 000 km service plan.
Fuel consumption: Diesel 4x2: 8.7L/100km Diesel 4x4: 9L/100km Petrol 4x2: 9.5L/100km The pricing as of November 2016 Diesel 4X2 LX: Diesel 4X2 SLX: Diesel 4x4 LX: Diesel 4X4 SLX: Petrol 4X2 LX:
R279 990 R309 990 R345 990 R375 990 R249 990
Petrol 4X2 SLX:
R279 990
January 2017
The Proteas, KFC Mini Cricket Kids play under rains NOT even rain could stop the Proteas from playing the KFC Mini-Cricket kids from Fleur Primary School in their curtain raiser to the KFC T20 international between South Africa and Sri Lanka. The KFC Mini-Cricket Kids and Proteas were ready to play the second encounter in this season’s KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour when bad weather resulted in the game being moved from the field at SuperSport Park Centurion to the indoor nets. This did not dampen the kid’s enthusiasm,instead it drove the kids to raise their game and play out of their skins in an attempt to beat the Proteas. The Proteas won the toss and decided to bat. The Proteas got off to a slow start with Reeza Hendricks and Heino Khun thanks to two very good overs from Vanya van Wyngaardt and, player of the match, Inam Mayekiso. Heino was run out once and caught by Palesa Ditsibane in Vanya’s over. Meanwhile Reeza was caught once off Inam’s over. The Proteas only scored 10 runs in the opening partnership and they knew that they would have to improve. Meanwhile the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids were very happy with the extra fielding session that Neil McKenzie gave them on Wednesday because the Proteas could not find many gaps in the field. Tabriz Shamzi and Proteas women’s player, Thabisa Nkosi, came in next and even though the bowling was not quite as good as in the first two overs they battled to score runs due to some brilliant fielding. Timothy Sunnasy, from Fleur Primary, got lucky when Tabriz went for a second run off a miss-field and was run out by some amazing out fielding. The last batting pair for the Proteas
was Dean Elgar and Dane Patterson. Dane was not going to be showed up by his more famous batting partner and hit some powerful shots. In the final over Dean and Dane scored 9 runs,helped by a couple of sneaky 2s, which got the Proteas total to 51. No one knew if that was good enough because this was the first time that we have played a KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour match indoors. The KFC Mini-Cricket Kids got off to a quick start by taking quick ones and twos and often caught the Proteas off-guard. The opening partnership was also helped by some very clever batting. The
KFC Mini-Cricket kids managed to find a couple of unlikely gaps in the field. The Proteas soon realised that the kids were up for the game and had to pick up their game. The Kids soon learned that the Proteas were not only great players but they are great people and very good sportsmen and women. The kids loved playing against him and shared many laughs. In the end the Proteas were just too good for the kids and they managed to win the game by 4 runs. The player of the match was Inam Mayekiso for her all round performance including two wickets and 12 runs off her bat.
PSL amend the Absa Premiership Fixtures THE Premier Soccer League has confirmed an amended fixture list for the remainder of the 2016/17 Absa Premiership season. The amended version includes the fixtures that were either postponed or abandoned in the first half of the league (period: August- December 2016). The 2016/17 season has been an extremely challenging season to manage for the League. It has been necessary to take into account external factors such as the Olympic Games, the Africa Cup of Nations, and the impact that Mamelodi Sundowns achievements had on our programme. The amended fixture list also accommodates the four South African clubs participating in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup. Unfortunately the League has had to make provision for the possible need for further amendments in the month of April/May 2017. The nature of these changes (if any) will, to a large extent, be determined by how our four clubs participating in CAF competitions perform in the initial stages of their respective competitions. The League has also, with the consent of SAFA, and with a view to address outstanding matches, scheduled the first Absa Premiership fixture in
2017 for Friday, 03 February 2016. The league fixtures are expected to resume on February 3 with BidVest Wits welcoming Orlando Pirates Emrites Airline Park (Ellis Park) with four more matches taking place on February 7. The rest of Fixtures for the first week of February are: Friday, February 03, 2017 20:00 Bidvest Wits v Orlando Pirates Tuesday, February 07, 2017 19:30 Kaizer Chiefs v Free State Stars 19:30 Bidvest Wits v Ajax Cape Town 19:30 Cape Town City v Highlands Park 19:30 Chippa United v Baroka FC Wednesday, February 08, 2017 19:30 SuperSport United v Golden Arrows 19:30 Platinum Stars v Orlando Pirates 19:30 Bloem Celtic v Mamelodi Sundowns 19:30 Polokwane City v Maritzburg Utd
Emirates Airline Park FNB Stadium Bidvest Stadium Athlone Stadium Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Lucas Moripe Stadium Royal Bafokeng Stadium Dr. Molemela Stadium Old Peter Mokaba Stadium
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Senong announce U-20 provisional squad THE South African Under-20 men’s National Team (Amajita) coach Thabo Senong has called up 31 players to begin preparations for the upcoming CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Lusaka and Ndola, Zambia from February 26-March 12. The players will report for a two-week training camp on January 26 where they will begin their preparations. Senong says the emphasis on the early camp will be on fitness. “This is going to be an intensive camp, as it is our first phase of preparations for the year. The technical team and I have already begun with our strategies for our group in the U-20 AFCON. We intend to have a few international friendly matches before we begin the tournament, and we are glad to have secured our first international friendly against Zambia. We will be using this friendly to build on the momentum of the last year, but mainly to adapt to the climate of Ndola,” said Senong. Amajita will be looking for a great confidence booster and revenge when they face Zambia on Wednesday, 8 February 2017 following their 2-1 loss to the baby Chipolopolo in the 2016 U-20 COSAFA Cup final. The match will be played at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, in Ndola and kick-off is scheduled for 8pm. Group A will see hosts Zambia play against Egypt, Mali and Guinea, while South Africa has been drawn in group B alongside Senegal, Sudan and Cameroon. The semi-finalists of the 20th edition of the CAF U-20 AFCON will qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be played in South Korea from May 20-June 11. Amajita kick start their campaign on February 27 against Cameroon, then against Senegal before they could wrap their group stage matches against Sudan on March 2 and 5.
The squad is as follows: GOALKEEPERS: Sanele Tshabalala Bidvest Wits FC (SA) Darren Johnson Ajax Cape Town FC (SA) Mondli Mpoto Supersport United FC (SA) DEFENDERS Aghmat Ceres Ajax Cape Town FC (SA) Sirgio Kammies Ajax Cape Town FC (SA) Reeve Frosler Bidvest Wits FC (SA) Notha Ngcobo Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA) Malebogo Modise Mamelodi Sundowns FC (SA) Katleho Mohamme Supersport United FC (SA) Givemore Khupe Bidvest Wits FC (SA) Shane Saralina Ajax Cape Town FC (SA) Siyabonga Ngezana Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) Tercius Malepe Orlando Pirates FC (SA) MIDFIELDERS: Thabo Cele Real Sporting Clubbe (Portugal)
Wiseman Meyiwa Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) Sipho Mbule Supersport United FC (SA) Thabani Zuke Golden Arrows FC (SA) Teboho Mokoena Supersport United FC (SA) Katlego Ntshabeleng University Of Johannesburg FC (SA) Sydney Mtshweni Supersport United FC (SA) Duncan Apollis Cape Town City FC (SA) Nkosingiphile Ngcobo Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) Sibongakonke Mbatha Bidvest Wits FC (SA) Kobamelo Kodisang Platinum Stars FC (SA) STRIKERS: Luther Singh Unattached Liam Jordan Spoting Lisbon FC ( Portugal) Luyanda Ntshangase Maritzburg United FC (SA) Menzi Ndwandwe Amazulu FC (SA) Itumeleng Shopane Kaizer Chiefs FC (SA) Khanyisa Mayo Supersport United (SA) Phakamani Mahlambi Bidvest Wits FC (SA)