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VOLUME 5 - ISSUE #37 05 OCTOBER 2018

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“I AM MORE THAN JUST MY SKIN!” - THABELO

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EKURHULENI PUPILS EXCEL IN SPELLING BEE! The City of Ekurhuleni’s Executive Mayor, Cllr Mzwandile Masina oﬃcially opened the multimillion Rand, state-ofthe-art Germiston Fire Station yesterday, 05 October 2018. The Fire Station will serve, the Germiston CBD, Germiston Precinct, the Ekurhuleni Mining Belt, Dukathole and Good Hope informal settlements, Rand Airport and Industrial areas surrounding Germiston. The work to rebuild the station started in 2015. The newly refurbished fire station will boast enough parking space to

accommodate a Hydraulic Platform (HP) Fire Engine, a Water Tanker Fire Engine, a Major Water Pumper Fire Engine, a smaller Grass Unit Fire Engine used for confined spaces and at least three ambulances. The new building has a modern gym for the fire fighters to keep fit, a separate change rooms and locker rooms where they keep the fire gear, a boardroom and the technologically protected offices. Story continues inside on Page 5

Dr Esther Mahlangu

showcases Ndebele heritage to the world

“My heritage is part of who I am. It is important for everyone to love who they are and respect their culture. Respecting your culture can take you places and also put food on your table.” hese are words from Mama Dr Esther Mahlangu (82), the perfect embodiment of what can be achieved by embracing your heritage. Mama Mahlangu is known all over the world as the South African artist from the Ndebele nation who uses her talent and traditional painting style to

represent amaNdebele culture. Over the years, her work has been featured by various local and international brands such as BMW, Honda, British Airways, Albany bread and Tastic Rice, to mention a few. It has also been showcased in many art exhibitions across the globe. She even has painted a large artwork at the busy roads of New York City in America.

Youth and heritage

take it from her that sticking to their roots and embracing their traditions and culture could be their ticket to the world. She has proudly embraced her Ndebele culture throughout her life, in how she dresses, her hairstyle and, most importantly, how she has decorated the interior and exterior of her home with iconic Ndebele shapes and colours. The geometric patterns painted on houses announce events like a birth,

Mahlangu said young people should

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BALFOUR’S TAUNYANA SHARES HIS JOURNEY!

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Quote of the Week:

“Concentrate all your thoughts on the task at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL

Bible verse of the Week:

Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body- 1 Corinthians 6:18

Ratanda residents raise concerns about Lesedi SRAC officials! The Lesedi Local Municipality held a meeting with stakeholders and members of the Ratanda community at the Ratanda Old Hall on Thursday, October 4. The purpose of these engagements was for government officials to listen and come up with relevant interventions to employ in supporting, improving and developing the SRAC (Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture) sector. The Lesedi municipality opened the session with remarks from the acting Municipal Manager Adv. Gugu Thimane and officials from the SRAC department. To conduct a needs analysis on the situation in the community, Ratanda residents were given the platform to voice out their issues and questions to officials. The first topic discussed was the Library Services. A call for a library for the Bergsig community was mentioned and asked why the Lesedi officials are not following up on the initiative by residents, which was even taken to the provincial government and other organization for assistance. A resident said a mobile library can be a temporary fix, but the municipality must assist in ensuring it is put at the right location. Another concern was the non-communication of the closing of libraries in Heidelberg and Shalimar Ridge.

When you come to their office to ask for support for our sport tournaments, they tell you they don’t have a budget. Later, one discovers that the municipality is hosting the same event you wanted support for,” said one of the residents. He continued to lament on the condition of the Ratanda swimming pool, which is not open to the community because of no life-guard. Security officials stationed at the stadium were also blamed for not protecting the stadium’s facilities. “Our Multi-purpose Halls has now turned into a ‘Single-Purpose’ ones. All you see are funerals held. They tell you the centre is not made for sports events, but you see Lesedi doing such things. The Multi-sports court is closed and nobody can use it,” said one of the Ratanda residents at the meeting. Tsutsutsu, a resident and soccer team manager, told the community and officials on the tournaments host-

Sports and Recreation was second on the agenda. Many of the questions were directed at the officials working in the SRAC department in the municipality. Thabo from Ratanda once appealed to the Lesedi officials for sponsorship in growing tennis, board games and other sporting codes. However, he has only received support from outside the area and said a cricket stadium is in need but he was ignored and not given feedback for his appeal. “I don’t want any money or anything, just support from the municipality for our initiative,” he said. “Truly speaking, the SRAC office is non-functional.

ed by Lesedi as lacking interest by young people. “We have five grounds in Ratanda, some have turned into walking paths. The main stadium is breaking apart, changing rooms are broken and the infrastructure is falling apart. What’s worse is that the officials don’t even come to the stadium. At the tennis court, officials have not seen the smoking of drugs and property being vandalised.” The Lesedi Sports Council members were also condemned for their inactivity in taking issues from the community to the municipality. “Local teams that are promoted to the Regional League were never supported. We have called on Lesedi for assistance in transport to and from the Vaal, but officials respond saying it’s not their problem,” said Tsutsutsu. Sello Tau wants the SRAC officials to come and address the issues directly. He said that officials can do a lot by just coming to the ‘people on the ground’ to conduct a full needs analysis. Other issues included the bad condition of all sports ground in Ratanda and lack of feedback from Lesedi. Concerning issues of Arts and Culture, Manqoba Ntombela appealed to the municipality to build an arts centre for the craftsmen and a fully fledged music studio so local artists can grow their craft. “We must have interns, we must employ people to promote artist of Ratanda. A local website is needed to sell ourselves,” said Ntombela. He called for Lesedi to give space for building such centres because the funds are available. The high tariffs for hiring the community halls was raised by some of the local artists, saying the municipality does not support local talent who use these facilities to promote themselves. This session will further engage the communities of Devon and Vischkuil, arrangements details will be communicated soon by the Lesedi Local Municipality.

Mens forum addresses moral regeneration and ubuntu in Thokoza! The Programme on Moral Regeneration and Ubuntu (Mens Forum) was held at the Youth Centre in Thokoza on Friday, September 21. The engagement meeting was directed to the men in the community to lead the fight against abuse and victimization. Officials from the City of Ekurhuleni were joined by members of civic groups and the community in the Kathorus (Katlehong/Thokoza/Vosloorus) area. Pastor Sibobo, from the South African Men’s Action Group (SAMAG) reminded the audience about the responsibility of men to take care of their households and loved ones. He quoting a scripture Gen 2:15, “The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” SAMAG is a non-profit organization made to recruit and motivating men around South Africa to participate in programmes that are aimed at redressing gender im-

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balances and other societal ills affecting our society. Mr. Charley Pietersen from the organization Growing up without a Father Foundation and author of the book with the same title, shared his life story of tragedy to

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triumph with the Thokoza community. Pietersen is the former CEO of Bloemfontein Celtic Soccer Club. As the author of this book, his life circumstances encouraged him to become a motivational speaker, encouraging young people not to allow their circumstances to stop their dreams. In his former life, he worked with politicians and was instrumental in negotiating peace between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, whilst being the youngest CEO with Bloemfontein Celtic. Senior Pastor Oupa Thusi encouraged men to focus on keeping fit by playing sport and exercising, he suggests that a healthy and happy man will be able to keep their women happy too. Mr. P.K. Modise spoke on the importance of Ubuntu to be implemented and practised in our society. Organizer of the Moral Regeneration and Ubuntu engagement session was local Pastor Noko Mochosa.

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Kahlolo ea ‘selalome sa Springs’ e amohetsoe! 'Muso oa Afrika Boroa o amohetse kahlolo e bohloko e fanoeng ho motho ea bitsoang “Selalome sa Springs” le mosali oa hae ea arohaneng le eena, Lekhotleng le phahameng la Gauteng, ka Laboraro (la 3 Mphalane). Monna o ile a ahloleloa lilemo tse35 teronkong ka mor'a hore a fumanoe a le molato oa boiteko ba ho bolaea mora oa hae, tlhekefetso ea bana le ho hlokomolohuoa. O ile a boela a fumanoa a le molato ka ho sebelisa lithethefatsi le ka ho betoa ha morali oa hae ea lilemo li-16. Mosali oa hae o ile a fuoa kahlolo e emisitsoeng. Batsoali ba babeli ba ke ke ba bitsoa ka lebitso lena ho tla senola botho ba bana. Mokhoa oa ho buisana le mekhoa ea boipheliso ea mmuso le-GCIS, Motsamaisi Phumla Williams o re mmuso o na le mokhoa oa ho mamella ho hlekefetsa bana. Ka 2014, mapolesa a ile a pholosa bana ba bahlano ka mor'a ho senya lehae la lelapa la Springs. Ntoa e ile ea tla ka mor'a mapolesa a tsebisit-

soe ke baahelani ba mora eo ea lilemo li-11 ea neng a batla thuso, a bolela hore ntat'ae o mo otlile ka matla. “Re babatsa mapolesa le tsamaiso ea boahloli ka boikitlaetso ba bona ba ho tiisa hore toka e sebelisitsoe nyeoeng ena. 'Muso o boetse o lakatsa ho babatsa baahi ba thusitseng nyeoe ena. Tlhaloso e bohloko ke pontšo e hlakileng ea hore baetsi ba pefo khahlanong le bana ba tla qosoa ka tekanyo e feletseng ea molao. Polelo ena ke bopaki bo bong ba hore makhotla a rona a tla sebetsana ka thata le baetsi ba molao ba fumanoeng ba le molato oa pefo le tlhekefetso ea bana,” ho boletse Williams. 'Muso o thehile litsamaiso tse kang Molaotheo, ho tšehetsa molao, maano le mananeo a reretsoeng ho sireletsa bana. “Leha ho le joalo, tšireletso ea bana ke boikarabello ba motho e mong le e mong. Metseng e khothalletsoa hore e sebetse hammoho le mapolesa, bahlaseli le makhotla ho netefatsa hore linokoane li tšoaroa 'me li ahloleloa litlōlo tsa molao.”

Lesedi le tseba ka letamo la ho sesa la Ratanda!

Setereke sa metse ke se seng sa bana ba hlaselang letamo la ho sesa la Ratanda ka matla, ho matlafatsa molebeli oa setša, 'me boitšoaro bo joalo bo nyahamisoa ka litšenyehelo tsohle. Masepala oa-Lesedi (LLM) e lakatsa ho tsebisa sechaba hore letamo la ho sesa la Ratanda ha le e-s'o bulehe ka molao bakeng sa tšebeliso ea sechaba ka lebaka la semela sa ho hloekisa se ntseng se le ho lokisoa haholo. Le hoja letamo lena le ka bonahala le hlakile ka kristale, seo ha se bolele hore le phetse hantle ho sebelisoa ha ho hloekisoa ha nako le nako ho silafatsa metsi a letamo le ho thibela ho hōla ha libaktheria. Ho bokelloa ho potlakela ho emisa ba matla ba hlaselang letamong 'me ho tlameha ho hlokomeloe hore ha ho na bajaki ba Boph-

elo sebakeng seo ba ka kenang ho sona mofuteng leha e le ofe oa ho khangoa ke metsi o ka etsang hore motho a lahleheloe ke bophelo bo sa hlokahaleng. “Re tsoela pele ho ipiletsa ho batsoali ho beha mehato e thata bakeng sa bana ba bona hore ba se ke ba sebelisa letamo la ho sesa la Ratanda bakeng sa mabaka a kotsi a polokeho le bophelo bo botle. Letamo le koetsoe ka mabaka a tšireletso 'me Masepala e sebetsa ka thata ho etsa bonnete ba hore letamo la ho sesa le sebetsa' me sechaba se tla tsebisoa ka mokhoa o nepahetseng hang ha ho lokisoa, ho lekoa ho fihlela ho khotsofatsoa le litekanyetso tsa masepala,” ho boletse 'muelli, Arthur Thokoane. “Tšireletso ea bohle ke boikarabelo ba rona bohle, a re hulang hammoho ka tsela e sireletsehileng.”

haVe Your saY: iNVitatioN to public heariNgs aND call for WritteN subsMissioNs: NatioNal laND traNsport AMENDMENT BILL [B7B-2016]

he Portfolio Committee on Roads and Transport, led by Hon. Mafika Mgcina hereby gives notice and invites all interested stakeholders to public hearings on the proposed National Land Transport Amendment Bill.

The Bill seeks to amend the National Land Transport Act 5 of 2009 (the Act) by, amongst others: making provision for non-motorised transport (NMT) and accessible transport; bringing the Act up to date with developments since its implementation; providing for certain powers of provinces to conclude contracts for public transport services; expanding the powers of the Minister to make regulations and introduce safety measures; prescribing criteria and requirements for municipalities to enter into contracts for public transport services; amending other transportrelated legislation to bring it in line with the Act making provisions for e-hailing services; providing for consequential amendments and matters connected therewith. These public hearings are held in fulfilment of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s constitutional duty to facilitate meaningful public involvement in its law making processes as mandated by section 118(1) (a) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996). DETAILS OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS

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Date: Saturday, 13 October 2018

Date: Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Date: Thursday, 18 October 2018

Date: Saturday, 20th October 2018

Venue: Molambo Community Hall, Molambo Street, Attridgeville, City of Tshwane

Venue: Multipurpose Hall, Itumeleng Street, Simunye Extension 5, Westenoria

Venue: Boksburg Civic Hall, Boksburg, 255 Commissioner Street, Ekurhuleni

Venue: Kibler Park Recreation Centre, Cnr. Peggy Vera and Sunningdale Street, Kibler Park

Time: 10h00 - 14h00

Time: 16h00 - 20h00

Time: 10h00 - 14h00

To access a copy of the Bill and for full details on pre-hearing workshops and public hearings log onto www.gpl.gov.za For more information and to make written submissions: contact: Sthembiso Mthiyane: Smthiyane@gpl.gov.za / (011) 498 5553, 082 967 7518.

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City unveils new ﬁre station and equipemnt in Germiston! The station is strategically designed for easy access for the fire engine during and after responding to the calls. The station is based at the new Germiston precinct, surrounded by new blocks of residential flats. It is not far from the local industrial area. On the day the Executive Mayor also launched the fleet that included 37 ambulances, two Major Pumpers with 4000 litre tank capacity, two water tankers with 10 000 litre tank capacity each, one major rescue pumper only used to carry rescue equipment, one rescue pumper with 4 000 litre tank capacity. A brand new Hydraulic Platform “Bronto Sky Lighter” which can reach height of 37 metre, the fire engine was amongst the fleet. It is similar to the one used during the fire in the City Centre of Johannesburg a month ago. Emergency Services demonstrated the water transfer system at Germiston Lake, which is the only one of its kind in Africa. The system can transfer water from the open source to a distance of about five kilometres in a high pressure for a sustainable supply at the major fire scenes. The Executive Mayor and his Mayoral Committee, including senior officials of the City witnessed the demonstration. The system can supply about eight fire engines with enough pressure for the entire operation on the scene. The Water Ambassador, which is one of the equipment put to practice, can discharge 24000 litres per minute at the pressure of above

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10 bars (1000 KPA) through the supply of eight 100mm diameter hoses at once. The newly built structure amounted to R56,6 million, which Mayor Masina says, is an investment to the business, community and citizens at large, not forgetting neighbouring cities as well.

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Dr Esther Mahlangu showcases Ndebele heritage to the world death, wedding, or when a boy goes off to the initiation school. “Even when a woman gets married, she is expected to paint her own house by herself to show her in-laws that she has been brought up well,” Mahlangu added. Mahlangu was taught to paint by her mother and grandmother and first tackled her own patch of wall when she was 10 years old. She loved painting but had no idea that one day she would make a living out of it and even travel the world. “I grew up seeing my mother and grandmother do the paintings at home,” she said. One day, when they took a break, little Esther snuck in and did a bit of painting of her own. She was caught and scolded but the allure was too great and she continued to sneakily add her own daubs of colour. Eventually, her grandmother allowed her to claim a spot behind the house as her own. “They later realised that I had a passion for it and I had improved, so they finally allowed me to paint the front of the house where everyone could see. They were impressed with what I could do,” she recalled. Back then, Mahlangu said they mixed cow dung with white soil, red soil or black soil in order to get the colours they wanted. Chicken feathers were used as brushes. “When I got married, I was already mastering the art of painting, and my in-laws were really impressed. They could see that I was raised well,” she said.

was still in prison then. The tourists went to look for me immediately and when they found me, they told me that they wanted me to go to France with them to do the painting in their country,” she recalled. “I had to get permission from my children and started making arrangements to get a visa. About five months later, my documents were ready and they came to fetch me. It was my first flight and so I arranged to travel with one of my children. When I arrived in Paris, I was shocked to see that they had built a house exactly like mine and they just wanted me to decorate it like I had done my own in South Africa,” she shared. She has since been in demand and toured many countries across the globe to showcase her talent and the rich Ndebele heritage. Her work has taken her to Japan, Portugal, Italy, Spain, the United States of America, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Brazil and England.

World-wide recognition She has collected a number of accolades over the years, internationally and locally, including an honorary doctorate and

Interview by Matshediso More (GCIS)

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an Order of Ikhamanga along with being the first woman in the world to create artwork on the BMW 5 Series (model 5251). “All these awards and recognition for my work mean a lot to me as an individual and a Ndebele woman. I am really happy and it encourages me to continue inspiring others to love their culture,” she said.

“All my life, I have maintained the same hairstyle and worn my traditional regalia. This is who I am and I am proud of it. I wish young people could go back to their roots and embrace who they are so that the world can recognise them for who they are.”

ents,” she said. While Mahlangu’s work has evolved over the years, and she paints on various mediums, including canvas and ceramic, she continues to paint freehand without prior measurement or sketches and to use feathers and bundles of twigs as brushes.

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BMW 5 Series completely painted - 1991

Mahlangu had three children but they have all passed on. However, she has passed on her knowledge to her grandchildren and has also opened the Ndebele Art School for children in her area. “Some of my students have already Tiger Brands’ Albany bread and Tastic Rice - 2018 travelled overseas to showcase their tal-

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Mahlangu’s first international trip

Years later – in the late 1980s, her colourful Middelburg home drew the attention of French tourists who were so blown away by her work that they commissioned her to do work in France. “They took a picture of my house. It was a long time ago. Nelson Mandela

XOLA is the art piece done in the middle of the busy New York City streets, all honouring the legacy of Esther Mahlangu. The Ndebele Artist’s signature patterns coloured Franklin Street as part of a tourism partnership between SAA, Citi Bike and the Tourism office of the USA.

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I AM MORE THAN JUST MY SKIN – T

Breaking the stereotype on Albinism!

habelo Makgashana was barely seven years when he realised he was different and started isolating himself because his peers in primary school called him names and others feared him because of misconceptions about his condition – albinism. Makgashana, now 26, is an HIV/AIDS peer educator at the Tembisa Healthcare Centre and no longer lives in isolation but lives comfortably in his own skin after accepting that he is more than just his skin “Growing up was quite a challenge because people fear what they don’t understand, but the moment I accepted my difference people warmed up to me and that was an opportunity to show them that the only difference between them and me was

the colour of my skin,” Makgashana said. September was commemorated as Albinism Awareness Month in South Africa. Various initiatives, like new characters in the popular TV soapie Uzalo, where scenes were shown to raise awareness of the plight of people living with albinism. As an HIV/AIDS peer educator, Makgashana visits close to 36 taverns in Tembisa educating people on HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention. Interacting with people requires confidence, which is a characteristic he has built through the years. “Parents play a huge role in helping one gain confidence. Tell your children what to expect from the outside world. Explain to them why they look difference and go through the

journey with them on how to accept and take care of themselves,” Makgashana advised parents raising children with albinism. Albinism is an inherited genetic condition in which the body does not produce enough melanin, the chemical that is responsible for eye, skin and hair colour. Because of the lack of pigmentation, the affected person has very pale skin, hair and eyes. While parents play a huge role in boosting one’s self-confidence. Organisations such Bob90 and the Bino’s which runs in the City of Ekurhuleni offers support to people with albinism by boosting their confidence and unleash “Parents play a huge role in helping one gain confidence...”

Heritage Celebrations held at the Katlehong Family Skills Centre!

The senior citizens of the Gogo Care Group showed off their young talent to the community during a Heritage Month celebration event at the Katlehong recently. Traditional dances of various cultures like Basotho and the Xhosa were performed by the talented children. The Mandela Zone 11 group did the Xhosa dance that earned them the best dancers at the Sesotho Heritage Day event held at Huntersfield Stadium by Lesedi FM, they received an authentic Basotho blanket for their impressive performance. The Gogo Care Group is an organization for the elderly women of Katlehong and surrounding areas, where they meet and participate in activities like exercising, gardening and other empowering projects. The Gogo Care Group is led by Gogo Motaung, an active member of the community in terms of youth development.

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Above: members of the Gogo Care Group. Middle: the Mandela Zone 11 group with their blanket prize from Lesedi FM’s Heritage Day celebrations. Bottom: the Gogo Care Group and the kids who performed for the senior citizens, taught by Gogo Motaung.

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Thabelo Makgashana is a HIV/AIDS peer educator at the Tembisa Healthcare Centre, seen here during his routine rounds at one of the taverns in Tembisa interacts with Vuyo Mdingi and Kabelo Nonyane about HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.

their talent through performance art. Bob90 and the Bino’s use edutainment in the form of a choir and theatrical performances to highlight the increasing scourge of attacks and the enormous threats and difficulties faced by peo-

ple living with albinism in South Africa. Those wishing to learn more about the condition, to offer support or to be a part of the support group may contact Bob90 on 073 712 7232 or email on bobthebino@gmail.com.

Epic Awards 2018 launched at The Place! As preparations for the highly anticipated Epic Awards continue, Epic Turn Ups by Empizzle Machitje hosted the first annual documentary presentation on Thursday evening, September 27. The gathering was based on engaging with some stakeholders regarding how potential investors, sponsors and donors may make contributions towards the sustainability of this event. Special guests included prominent business people and YFM’s Dj Zay Maya. A presentation documentary was screened for the guests gathered at The Place in Heidelberg. In the presentation Mpho ‘Empizzle’ Machitje mentioned that these awards are focused on celebrating local talents: ‘celebrating the uncelebrated’, and emphasized the importance of the event’s sustenance as it is a clear contributor to Heidelberg’s arts and culture sector. Falatsi Lephuting also highlighted that the Epic Turn ups team managed to conduct this whole event last

year from their own capital contributions, “…but if we are to grow, we will need everyone’s full support,” he said. It is clear that the success of this event relies on the whole Ratanda community giving support. The Epic Award categories included are: Model of the Year, Music Artist of the Year, Best Local Fashion Brand and DJ of The Year (for the first time this year). The event takes place annually in Ratanda, Heidelberg on Christmas Day (December 25). Last year, local rapper Fezile ‘Fezz’ Mnisi was the biggest winner taking home the Model of the Year and Artist of the Year awards. If you’d like to make a contribution for the benefit of this event (e.g. buying X amount of tickets, offering a voucher to a certain award winner, chairs or other equipment for the event, advice, etc.) please feel free to get in touch with Epic Turn Ups using the Facebook: Epic Turn Ups by Empizzle Machitje

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Ekurhuleni government plans to boost kids’ oral hygiene!

A smile is the first noticeable thing in people’s encounters, and that is the first symbol of one’s confidence. It begins in the mouth. To maintain this in adult life, a proper oral hygiene routine should be adopted an early age. Dr Amanda Nduli who works as a dentist in the private practice took it upon himself to contribute to this course after noting that dentistry services are offered to people who can already afford to get their teeth washed or polished. He noted that the same luxury was not enjoyed by everyone, especially kids for whom dental hygiene habits are needed to ensure the development of strong and healthy teeth. As a recipient of the Ekurhuleni Grant-in-Aid, Dr Nduli, who runs the Amanda Nduli Dental Surgery and Associates (ANDSA) through the funding received from the City, is now able to create beautiful smiles in underprivileged communities by teaching the proper teeth brushing techniques. “We often find that in most of the homes and NGOs we visit, the children have poor oral hygiene and some do not even own a toothbrush. However, it is fulfilling to know that once we visit a facility, we leave at least a child or more with tools that can boost their confidence for life,” Dr Nduli said. He added, “By following proper brushing techniques and routine, one would

need not to visit a dentist to get their teeth washed, because they would have been doing it right from a young age.” The oral hygiene coaching offered by the ANDSA is not only limited to schools but the coaching is also extended to old-age homes, crèches, orphanage homes and any other facilities identified by Ekurhuleni Social workers that care for the underprivileged. During the visits, Dr Nduli and his team demonstrates effective tooth brushing at home for children as young as two years and give away toothbrushes, floss, toothpaste and mouth wash. Amongst the most important things parents need to be cognizant of is to ensure the tooth brush and paste is suitable for their child’s age as a rough brush damages one’s gums and adult toothpaste given to a child threatens to damage the enamel of their teeth. This can be done by paying attention to the age stipulated on the toothpaste and brush packages. Poor oral hygiene can be a hidden addition to poor self-confidence but this can be prevented amongst young and old. Ekurhuleni residents who we encourage to make use of the dental health services offered for free at clinics across the City of Ekurhuleni,” said the MMC for Community Services Cllr Dorah Mlambo.

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TAUNYANA MOTAUNG

Grassroots Gospel Greatness!

aunyana Motaung is a bornagain Christian, was born in Balfour (Mpumalanga) bred in Qalabotjha Villiers in the Free State. “I am a gospel artist (musician), a worshiper, a student (studying Human Resources) and former back-up vocalist for Thabiso Moloi.” His inspiration comes from the late Lundi Tyamara the loved Gospel artist, 38, passed away at Edenvale where he was being treated for TB of the stomach and a liver condition. Taunyana looks to step into the big shoes left by the awardwinning legend. “My singing is important a sense that when I sing, God is glorified and souls are encouraged. I bring hope, restoration and inspire young black boys that wish to be in the music industry. People love my music and I have a lot of support. When I sing I forget about myself and concentrate on God and giving my best performance. I actually give my best when I sing and God does the rest,”explains Motaung. Some of the highlights of Taunyana Motaung’s musical career were: *Winning the 2015 Mafube Local Municipality Gospel Talent Search competition in Qalabotjha,Villiers. *First radio interview on Lesedi FM’s Re A Kubeletsa afternoon drive show with Dj Ba2cada. *Recorded a single (coming soon). *Performed at the SABC Gospel Gold Easter special (Teboho Moloi's Song book shoot)

*Performed at a show where Lundi Tyamara and Thabiso Moloi were also performing in Qalabotjha, Villiers. In his own right, Motaung has worked with gospel musicians and groups like Thabiso Moloi, Batshidisi Ba Lentswe Gospel Choir(Clap and Tap) from Qalabotjha and Shakes Lesibo. In the near future, Taunyana plans to record a full gospel album. He also aspires to collaborate with the likes of Sipho Ngwenya and Dumi Mkokstad.

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Charles Mphahlele bags R60 000 at the Thami Mnyele Fine Arts Awards!

ovChat e kopana le WhatsApp bakeng sa ho fana ka ts'ebeletso e molemo Afrika Boroa, e hlahisitse sethala sa pele sa moahi sa boithabiso se sebelisang sa marangrang a likhokahango tsa Sechaba ea WhatsApp. Ha a bua ka ho thehoa ha Setsi sa Ts'ebetso ea Sechaba sa GovChat, Puso ea Boikopanyo le Litaba tsa Boetapele (Cogta), Motlatsi oa Lekhotla Andries Nel o hlalositse hore sethaleng ke setsi sa pele sa boithabiso ba moahi ka lihlahisoa tsa puisano tsa WhatsApp. Nel o itse ka lekhetlo la pele histori ea naha, baahi ba tla khona ho fumana baemeli ba sechaba ba fetang 10 000 ba tšehetsang libaka tsa sechaba le litšebeletso tse fetang 30 000 lichabeng ka bophara. “Boiteko bo kopanetsoeng bo etsa hore 'muso oa Afrika Boroa e be oona oa pele lefapheng la lefats'e bakeng sa ho theha setsi sa puisano sa digital moo' muso o fihlang hang-hang ho batho ba fetang limilione tse16,” ho boletse Nel . Nel o boletse libakeng tsa mahaeng moo ho ka 'nang ha e-ba bonolo ho kena-kenana, GovChat e tla fumaneha ka mochini oa Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD). Ho fumana ho eketsehileng, etela https://www.govchat.org.za/en/ “Sena ke sa bohlokoa hobane Molao-motheo oa rona o fana ka karolo ea 152 hore sepheo sa pele sa puso ea libaka ke ho fana ka mmuso oa demokrasi le boikarabello bakeng sa sechaba sa motse.

The brain behind the artistic photographic work titled “Legacy series – Ukholo lwami” Charles Mphahlele has won R60 000 and award in the Ekurhuleni Prize category at the annual Thami Mnyele Awards held on Saturday, September 29. Mphahlele could not contain his excitement upon the announcement of his name as the winner. A resident of Roodekop in Germiston, Mphahlele is currently studying advanced photography at the Market Photo Workshop, and has completed both the foundation and intermediate photography courses at the Market Photo Workshop. He enjoys exploring intriguing street and studio photography approach. Mlamli Zulu of Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal won the overall first prize category with his work titled “Lost and Found Dead” in the Mixed Media Installation. Speaking after receiving the award, Hape ke habohlokoa hobane Lwetse ke Khoeli ea Tšebeletso ea Sechaba Afrika Boroa,” ho boletse Nel. Molao oa Ts'ebetso oa 'Muso oa Libaka o hloka hore, har'a tse ling, hore metse e theha mekhoa ea ho buisana le metse le mekhatlo ea sechaba ho phetha mesebetsi ea bona le ho sebelisa matla a bona. Mehleng ea mmuso, mehaho ena e tsejoa e le likomiti tsa komiti. “Likomiti tsa komiti li 'nile tsa khethoa e le mohaho oa bohlokoa ka ho fetisisa oo puso ea libaka e lokelang

Mphahlele said, “Ukholo Lwam, is part of a series of work I have been developing. It was inspired by the colours of my landscape, particularly a striking image of one specific Sunday. Being aware of ones spirituality and where one comes from has also been the foundation of creating this work. The artpiece’s dialogue is necessary to navigate myself in my everyday life and this goes beyond touching me alone, but it also touches my community as a whole,” said Mphahlele. Many other artists from across the country walked away with mouth-watering prizes as a token of appreciation for their amazing works of art. Much deliberation went into the process of selecting the best artists in Mzansi, with a total of 446 entries received, 94 artists were selected for the exhibition and the prize winners were selected from the top 15.

ho kenya letsoho ho oona' me ea bohlokoa ka ho fetisisa, ho theha pakeng tsa batsamaisi ba lekhotla, sechaba le masepala.” “Mekhoa ea boipelaetso e eketsehile, leha ho le joalo, e bontšitse hore mmuso o sa ntse o tlameha ho kenya chelete e eketsehileng bakeng sa ho khothalletsa puso e kopanetsoeng,” ho boletse Nel. Nel o boletse bofutsana, ho hloka mesebetsi e phahameng le ho hlokomoloha moruo hammoho le ho hloka leeme le ho se lekane ha litoropong; ho se thabe ka ho fana ka litšebeletso tse kang motlakase, metsi, tsamaiso ea likhoerekhoere, ho tlosoa ha lithōle, litsela le bolulo, kaofela ha tsona li khetholloa e le lintho tse matla tse tlatsetsang lipolotiking. “Lintho tse ling tse fumanoeng li kenyeletsa litletlebo mabapi le bobolu ba lipolotiki, tsamaiso e mpe, ho hloka likarabo ka potlako tsa metse ho litabeng tsa baahi, tsamaiso e sa sebetseng, ho hloka karolo ha sechaba sechabeng mekhoeng ea 'muso le moralo oa ho fana ka litšebeletso. Nel o boletse hore ke habohlokoa ho lumella baahi hore ba iketsetse litaba tsa bona hafeela li lumellana le ho lumella mantsoe a baahi ho utloahala. “Sena se hloka hore mmuso o tlohe ho latela maemo a hlalositsoeng ha ho tluoa tabeng ea ho thusa sechaba ho nka karolo, boemo ba ho buleha le boikemisetso ba ho ithuta ho baahi le ho lumella baahi hore ba iketse liforomo tsa bona ha ba bona hantle,” ho boletse Nel.

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Young Wordsmiths Shine At The Spelling Bee Competition!

Pupils exposed to innovative education on entrepreneurship! On Saturday, September 15, hundreds of high school learners from Charlotte Maxeke Seconday School, David Makhubo Secondary School, The Innovation Hub and Afrika Tikkun arrived at Sandton City Ster Kinekor for a unique cinematic experience. The Step Up 2 A Start Up programme has continued to teach vital lessons in entrepreneurship to thousands of South African learners through edutainment. Each year the programme focuses on global trends in entrepreneurship, seeking to inspire participants to explore these in the context of their surroundings - looking for business solutions to real problems in their communities. The programme has reached nearly 65,000 learners nationwide and the theme selected for 2018 was “Think Tech. Do Business.” With the Fourth Industrial Revolution in full swing, technologybased businesses will provide solutions to many of these problems, creating unprecedented opportunities on which the youth can capitalize. As such, the theme “Think Tech. Do Business.”, encourages learners to embrace technology as a platform for small business creation. The programme featured a film titled, Ikusasa Lethu (Our Future), a story of a young lady who discovers technology, creates a business, adapts her business as she learns what works and, as an end

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result, changes her future and the future of her community. The Ster-Kenikor cinema screened the movie for the kids as part of the programme. The cast of the film and executives from the sponsoring corporates including Standard Bank, Sasol, MTN and Seda were present on the day to show their support of the Step Up 2 A Start Up programme. The Grade 9-11 learners began their journey into the world of tech entrepreneurship at Ster Kinekor cinemas nationwide on 18 August. Learners received a Toolkit which reinforced the lessons communicated throughout the movie. The aim of the toolkit is to assist learners in implementing the skills learned to develop their own business ideas and model canvasses and enter the Step Up 2 A Start Up Tech Entrepreneurship Competition. The competition will see 9 finalist teams get placed through an intensive bootcamp to streamline their business ideas concluding in a prestigious awards event. Organizers of the programme, Primestars Marketing, believes that given the right assistance from passionate individuals and organisations, our youth will be able to create and develop new businesses which, in turn, will have a positive impact on the economy and reduce the rate of youth unemployment in South Africa.

It became a fierce and intense competition as the young word spellers showed their preparedness when they took on their peers during the Spelling Bee competition hosted by the City on Saturday, September 15 at Boksburg Civic Centre. They gave the panel of adjudicators a tough time to conclude the results as the young ones cracked even the most difficult words with so much ease that many would consider a use of a dictionary. The competition saw 36 participants battling it out on stage utilizing South African English words.

The method of calculating the scores was a point format. The learners were separated according to their school grades and the library they represented. There were four participants for each grade. Grade 4 learners were asked to spell four to six letter words, Grade 5 learners were asked to spell six to eight letter words, while Grade 6 learners were asked to spell eight to 10 (ten) letter words. The Spelling Bee competition winners representing their grades and libraries are the following:

Proud top spellers in the Grade 5 category, posing with their gifts. From the left is Juwairia Hassim from Actonville Library she took position three, Ntokozo Ndaba in the middle from Leondale Library came second on position and Haantebale Ratau from Alberton Library took position one.

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Bafana Bafana continue journey to AFCON 2019!

Bafana Bafana will make a return to the FNB Stadium in October and November this year to host Seychelles and Nigeria in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. South Africa last played at the venue almost a year ago (Saturday, 10 October 2017) when they thrashed Burkina Faso 3-1 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with goals from Percy Tau, Themba Zwane and Sibusiso Vilakazi. Stuart Baxter’s men will play Seychelles in back to back home and away matches – the first one scheduled for Saturday, October 13. The second will take place on Tuesday, 16 October at Stade Linite in Seychelles at 16h30 local time (14h30 South African time) – Seychelles is two hours ahead of South Africa. Bafana Bafana will then host the clash against the Super Eagles at the 2010 World Cup Final

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venue on Saturday, 17 November in their penultimate 2019 AFCON qualifier. Bafana Bafana are in second position in Group E after two matches, following the victory over Nigeria and goalless draw against Libya earlier this month (Saturday, 8 September) in Durban, while the Super Eagles are in third place with three points after getting their campaign back on track with a 3-0 win over Seychelles. Libya, who defeated the Islanders 5-1 in the first round of qualifiers, have the same number of points with South Africa, but top the group due to a better goal difference. Seychelles are yet to collect points, and are bottom of the table. Bafana Bafana’s last match in the qualifiers will be away to Libya on the weekend of 22/23 March next year. The 2019 AFCON will be played in June/July in Cameroon.

05 October 2018

Ekurhuleni’s Grant-In-Aid applications now open! The City of Ekurhuleni invites organisations located in Ekurhuleni to apply for the Grant-in-Aid for 2018/2019 financial year. Applications are open until 31 October 2018. The Grant-in-Aid funding is one of the City’s development programmes set to financially assist organisations that share a common mission of improving the quality of life for residents of the City. Proposals for funding should focus on providing creative and innovative programmes or services that address the following priority areas: 1.Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture (SRAC) and Social Cohesion 2.Local Economic Development and Sustainable Job Creation 3. Health and Social Development Applicants may only submit one application per organisation. All proposals must be accompanied by the following documentations: • A signed copy of the organisation’s constitution • A certified copy of registration certificate of the company or organization • A copy of the organisation’s latest municipal account • Business plan and estimated budget All applications for amounts over the R100 000 (one hundred thousand Rand) limit must be accompanied by the most recent audited financial statements of the company/ organisation. Applicants for grants of less than R100 000 must submit a certified bank statement. Organisations funded under the SRAC and Health

& Social Development categories in 2017/18 will not be considered, while organisations funded under Economic Development category in 2015/16 and succeeding financial years will not be considered. That is so because a cooling off period of 3 years is applicable for the Economic Development sector, while a cooling off period of a year is applicable for both SRAC and Health and Social Services sectors. Applications must only be submitted on a prescribed form available at all Customer Care Centres and Grantin-Aid Administrative Support office at Head Office in Germiston. Applications are submitted at the 2nd Floor, Head Office Building, Corner Cross and Rose Streets, 1401, Private Bag X1069, Germiston. For more information, interested parties may contact the following officials for Grant-In-Aid application forms or for more information: Mr Mbongeni Ndlela 011 999-7737 – Economic Development Mr Willy Kekana 011 9996379/0509 – Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture Ms Audrey Fihla 011 9992517 – Health and Social Development Mr Joseph Selolo 011 9990794 – Grant-In-Aid Admin Support All applications for Grantin-Aid funding will be assessed in accordance with the allocation of Grant-in-Aid Policy and must conform to the Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003.