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HAMBA KAHLE MKHONTO MAMA WINNIE MADIKIZELAMANDELA LAID TO REST! Paul bearers prepare to take the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela to her final resting place at the Special Official Funeral service for the late struggle hero and former member of the National Assembly on Saturday, April 14. Thousands of South Africans joined the grieving Madikizela and Mandela family at the Orlando Stadium to bid farewell to the heroine of our Democracy. Full Story on Page 5

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Winter is approaching and to avoid getting flu, the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has advised that the public to get vaccinated. “Vaccination is the most effective strategy to prevent influenza. Getting the flu vaccine can reduce flu illnesses, visits to the clinics or to doctors rooms, missed work and school due to flu, as well as prevent flu-related hospitalizations,” said the NICD. The influenza season in South Africa occurs in the winter months and is expected to start in the coming weeks. On average, the season begins in the first week of June. However, recently, the season has started as early as the last week of April and as late as the first week of July. The flu vaccine for the 2018 season is currently available at public health facilities and at pharmacies.

Road safety ahead of upcoming long weekend Briefing reporters at the release of the 2018 preliminary Easter Road Safety report showing that 510 fatalities have been recorded on the country’s roads over the Easter period, Transport Minister Dr. Blade Nzimande urged road users to be cautious. “We are also approaching another what in fact will be a long, long weekend that of 27 April next Friday and May Day [1 May] on Tuesday the following week. Let’s observe the rules of the road. Our report clearly shows hugely that the causes of crashes have got to do with human behaviour. Let’s respect the rules of the road so that we are able to save lives on our roads,” said Minister Nzimande at the briefing. South Africans will celebrate Freedom Day on 27 April a day which commemorates the country’s first democratic elections that were held in 1994. South Africans will in addition join the world in marking Worker’s Day. Also known as May Day, 1 May is a public holiday that originated within the historical struggles of workers and their trade unions for solidarity between working people.

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Masego Nkomo is a contestant in the Miss Eagle South Africa 2018, representing the Gauteng province. She is on a mission to fight depression and suicide especially amongst the youth. “I've recently partnered with the University of Johannesburg, specifically UJ Psycad (centre of Psychological Counselling and Academic Development) and the UJ RAG community organisation ( Remeber and Give), was selected to be one of the judges for their beauty pageant ‘Face of UJ RAG’ held on the 12th of April. To vote for Masego to help her move to the 3rd level of the competition as a semifinalist, sms the keyword "Masego Nkomo" to 35334.

Discount Fashion Centre (also known as Kwa Salim) in Voortrekker Street recently donated over 20 jerseys, shirts and socks to the homeless in Heidelberg CBD. In consideration of the approaching Winter season, the clothing and furniture shop decided to think of those less fortunate.

To follow her journey as a contestant, visit her facebook page named " Masego Nkomo Miss Eagle South Africa 2018 Brand Ambassador -Gauteng'' and on instagram @masegonkomo_ mesa2018.

Seven nabbed for kidnappings in Gauteng

Batho ba babeli ba tsoeroe malebana le qoso ea polao Ratanda! Lesego Mohlamme

Ka Moqebelo oa la 14 Mmesa, Mapolesa a Ratanda a tšoere mosali oa moAfrika le mora oa hae ka lebaka la ho belaela ho bolaea mosali ea lilemo li-69, e leng 'mè le nkhono ho ba belaelang Ka Moqebelo hoseng, la 14 Mmesa, koloi ea mokoloko e arabelitse nyeoe ea ho bolaea Machitje Street, Ratanda 'me ea fumana hore motho ea hlokohatseng o ne a e-na le lesela molomong oa hae le jeresi e neng e mothatsetse. Monna oa mofu o boletse hore o fumane mosali oa hae a robetse letamong la mali a

ntan'o bitsa mora oa hae 'me ka bobeli ba bitsa mapolesa. Phuputso ea pele e senoletso hore morali eo ntate oa hae a neng a e-na le taelo ea ts'ireletso khahlanong le eena, e bolelang hore ha a lumelloa ho kena ka tlung kapa mohaho, o ile oa bonoa a tloha lapeng bosiu pele a fumanoa a timetse. Lipatlisiso li ile tsa lebisa ho tšoaroa ha morali oa mofu le mora oa hae. Mapolesa a Ratanda a sa ntse a batlisisa taba ena 'me a amohela litaba leha e le life tseo sechaba se ka bang le sona.

The South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Takedown Operation has led to the arrest of seven suspects linked to three kidnapping incidents in Gauteng. The operation led by a Multidisciplinary Task Team consisting of detectives, Hawks, crime intelligence and hostage negotiators was conducted at Rossettenville, Johannesburg, where the team raided three addresses. At one of the addresses, an Eldorado Park kidnap victim, kidnapped on the 16th of April, was rescued during the operation, SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo said.

“Four men and a woman with an infant were arrested for kidnapping and a number of cellphones and cash were seized. “Two more men were arrested at the other raided premises for possession of a hijacked motor vehicle and a stolen firearm, a 9mm pistol.” Naidoo said the suspects are linked to three cases of kidnapping - the El-

Afrika Boroa e kōpa tšoarelo bakeng sa moeli oa Lesotho!

dorado Park, Cullinan and Alberton. “The victim on the Cullinan case was kidnapped on the 8th of April 2018 and released nine days later on the 17th while the victim on the Alberton case was kidnapped on 7 March 2018 and released on 8 April 2018.” SAPS investigations are underway to determine if these suspects cannot be linked to more incidents of kidnapping around the country. Meanwhile, the Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau together with crime intelligence recovered drugs worth over R2.6 million and almost R300 000 in cash on Tuesday (April 17). The assortment of drugs that includes Cocaine and MDMA as well as the cash amount were recovered during an intelligence-driven disruptive operation in a house in Hastings Street, Cape Town. Two suspects aged 39 and 48 were arrested and are expected to appear at Cape Town Magistrate’s Court.

Afrika Boroa e fetiselitse ho kōpa tšoarelo ho Morena Letsie oa (III) oa Lesotho ka mor'a phekolo ea morao-rao moeling oa Maseru (Bridge). Letona la Likamano le Machaba, Lindiwe Sisulu, o ile a letsetsoa Morena Morena Letsie III ka Labohlano (la 6 Mmesa) ho buisana ka mathata a Maseru (Bridge), moeli o pakeng tsa Afrika Boroa le Lesotho. “Re tlil'o tl'o kōpa tšoarelo ho Morena oa hae, Morena-khōlō oa Lesotho le sechaba sohle sa Basotho ka lebaka la likotsi tse bakoang le ho hlalosetsa Morena seo re se rerileng ho se etsa le ho ikemisetsa ho se etsa. Rea thaba hore ebe re

kōpa tšoarelo e amohelehile,” ho rialo Letona Sisulu. Lefapha la Likamano tsa Machaba le Ts'ebelisano (Dirco) e re Letona le ile la fumana lengolo le tsoang ho molekane oa lona, Letona Lesego Makgothi, mahlakoreng a seboka sa Lekhotla la Bosebeletsi ba (SADC) se sa tsoa tšoareloa. M orena o ile a tsebisoa ka ketsahalo e bohloko le e soabisang moeling, moo Morena Letsie a ileng a ameha. Ka karabelo ea hae ho Letona la Makgothi, Letona, Sisulu, o ile a qala ho ea Lesotho ho ea kōpa tšoarelo ho Morena ka la likotsi tse bakoang.

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SAMAS24 Nominees Announced! By Mapepeza Reporter

Top South African bands Mafikizolo and Mi Casa and elegant songbird Simphiwe Dana proved their staying power when they swept the boards at the SAMA24 nominees' announcement on Thursday evening, April 19 at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, City of Ekurhuleni. Mafikizolo, superstar Afropop band has bolted ahead of the pack with three nods in Best Afro Pop Album, Best Engineered Album and Best Produced Album for 20, their milestone release. They are tied with Mi Casa, the accomplished dance trio also boasting three nominations in Best Dance Album, Best Produced Album and Best Engineered Album for Familia. Simphiwe Dana competes for top honours in the Best Live Audiovisual, Best Jazz Album and Best African Artist for her Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience. The SAMA24 nominations were unveiled at a glittering function held at Birchwood Hotel in Ekurhuleni on Thursday night, attended by industry heavyweights and the stars that make the South African music industry sparkle the brightest. Hot on the heels of Mafikizolo, Mi Casa and Simphiwe Dana with two nominations each are dance duo Distruction Boyz; rappers Kwesta, Riky Rick, Rouge and Shane Eagle; DJs Mobi Dixon and Prince Kaybee; vocalists Shekhinah, Benjamin Dube and Zoe Modiga; and instrumentalist Nduduzo Makhathini. Distruction Boyz got a nod for Best Collaboration for their anthemic Omunye featuring Benny Maverick and Dlala Mshunqisi and Best Engineered album for Gqom Is The Future. Kwesta walked away with two nominations for Best Collaboration and Music Video of the Year both for Spirit featuring Wale. Comedian Mashabela Galane made history as the first comedian to be nominated for a SAMA in the Best Kwaito Album for his Bona That Rural Dream. He faces tough competition from Busiswa (Highly Flavoured), Chomee (Do Mo Squats), Team Mosha (So fa Silahlane) and Trendsetters (Ska Ba Hemisa). The Best Contemporary Faith Music Album is a holy duel between Nqubeko Mbatha (Heaven’s Ways), Benjamin Dube (Victorious In

His Presence with Benjamin Dube), Swazi (The Alabaster), Bongani Nchang (Wonders of Mercy) and Sicelo Moya (Solid Rock) while in the Best Traditional Faith Music Album category titans Andile KaMajola (Andile KaMajola Chapter 8 Sekwanele), Sipho Makhabane (Sinekhaya), Dumi Mkokstad (Eganmeni LikaJesu), Omega Khunou (Worship in Spirit & In Truth with Omega Khunou) and Women in Praise (Live in Johannesburg) compete. Old favourites Joe Nina (Time II Time), Siphokazi (Siphokazi) and Tribute Birdie Mboweni (Tribute Birdie Mboweni The Deluxe Edition Album) return to the SAMAs to slug it out in the Best African Adult Contemporary Album with newcomers Siseko Pame (Ilanga)and Serame Sediti (Based On A True Story). The Best R&B/ Soul/Reggae Album sees Idols SA alumni Thami (Never Lost) going head to head with Afrotraction (Relation- By Nkululeko Xaba ships), Thabsie (Songs About You), Cici (Busisiwe) and The Njengoba UMnyango wezeMfundo ulungiselela ukuNameless Band (The Greatest vula ukubhalisela abantwana ngohlelo lwe-2019 Online Application System yokwamukeleka kusukela ebangeni Hits). The Best Maskandi Album lokuqala kuya ebangeni lesishiyagalombili ngoMsomaward sees Abafana Baka buluko, mhlaka 16 Ndasa 2018 lapho kucelwa abazali Mgqumeni (6 to 6), Shwi ukuthi balethe izicelo zabo kusenesikhathi. noMtekhala (Emkhathini), “Ukufakwa kwezicelo zokufunda kusenesikhathi kwenza Khuzani (Isixaxa Samaxoki), ukuthi izinhlelo zoMnyango zibe lula mayelana nokuUqhosha Ngokwenzakwakhe lethwa kweLearning and Teaching Support Material nga(Miss South Africa) and mafuphi i-LTSM kanye nezihlalo zesikole. Kuqhutshekwa, Mbuzeni (Wavuma) fight it lokhu kusiza ekulethweni kwabafundisi kanye nengqalaout. sizinda ezikoleni, ” kubika uGDE. Not all the categories were Izicelo ezifakwa ngobuxhakaxhaka bemishini zizovulerevealed. Nominees in the top lwa ngokusemthethweni ngoMsombuluko kusukela ngofive categories of Male Artist 08h00 kuze kuvalwe phakathi kwamabili , mhlaka 28 of the Year, Female Artist of Lwezi 2018. the Year, Duo/Group of the Year, Newcomer of the Year Abazali bangavakashela le- website elandelayo: www. and Album of the Year will be gdeadmissions.gov.za ukufaka izicelo zokufunda. announced early next month across breakfast shows on UMnyango unxusa abazali ukuthi basebenzise u-Google popular radio stations. Chrome uma befaka izicelo zabo, njengoba ishesha kakhuLast year’s big winner lu ukudlula amanye ama-website.

Faka isicelo sokufunda somntwana wakho kusenesikhathi ukuze ungazisoli!

from Katlehong township in Ekurhuleni, Rapper Kwesta (real name Senzo Vilakazi) walked away with five SAMAs at the Sun City. The City of Ekurhuleni also recognized the local superstar with a special award for his accomplishment. In case you missed the 23rd SAMAs, Kwesta won the Best Male Artist of the Year, Best Rap Album, Highest Airplay of the Year for his single Ngud’ , Best Collaboration for the same track and finally, Album of the Year. This year the SAMA office received 778 eligible entries up from 740 of last year and about 470 of 2016. And for the second year in a row, the SAMA office makes public the complete list of entries - hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni.

Abazali bangafaka izicelo zabo kwizikole ezinhlanu kuphela ngamfundi ngamunye besebenzisa loluhlu olulandelayo: 1. Ikheli lasekhaya 2. Ikheli lasemsebenzini lomzali 3. Izelamani( iselamani kumele singabi sebangeni lesikhombisa nomsa kumatikuletsheni kulonyaka wokufakwa kwesicelo sokufunda). 4 . Isikole esikhethiwe. 5. Isikole abefunda kuso. 6. Izikole ezifundisa abafundi abadinga usizo olunzulu ngenxa yempilo yabo( eyabafundi abazokwenza ibanga lesithupha). 7. Izicelo zabafundi abadinga uhlobo lwemfundo ekhethekile zizokwenzelwa eHhovisini elikhulu . Ukubekwa kwabafundi ngononina kuzoqala mhlaka-18 Ntulikazi kuvalwe mhlaka-31 Mfumfu 2018. "Kusemqoka ukuthi abazali baqinisekise noma bahoxise izicelo zabo emva kwezinsuku eziyisikhombisa kufakwe izicelo. Lokho kuzosheshisa ukwabiwa kwabafundi ngokwezikole. Ukwehluleka ukuqinisekisa, kuzoholela ekuchithweni kwesicelo", kubika UMnyango.

UMnyango uyaqinisekisa ukuthi uyakwethemba ukufakwa kwezicelo kusetshenziswa ubuxhakaxhaka kuyindlela elula kubazali, ezikoleni naseMnyangweni. “Kuba lula kubazali , njengoba bangasebenzisa amakhompyutha, omakhalekhukhwini babo besimanje noma omakhalekhukhwini abakhulu ukufaka izicelo zabo noma nini. Lokhu kuzoqeda ukubanjwa kwemigqa kwezinye izikole , ngoba kuzokongela abazali isikhathi. “Ukufaka izicelo kusetshenzisa ubuchule besimanje kwenza kube lula futhi kungabibikho ubugunyathi nokwenzelela mayelana nokukhethwa kwezicelo ezifakiwe. Abazali bangabheka mayelana nezimo zezicelo zabo ngokuvakashela le-website engenhla. Lokhu kwenza ukuthi uMnyango ukwazi ukuhlonza lonke ulwazi mayelana nezicelo ezifakiwe,” kusho UMnyango we-GDE. Kusukela kwaqala unyaka ka-2017, uhlelo lwabo lokuhlunga selubuyekeze izicelo ezingama-90 994.

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National Orders recipients to be honoured!

South Africans and foreign nationals, who have dedicated their lives to making a difference, will be honoured with National Orders Awards for their various achievements by the President of the Republic, Cyril Ramaphosa.

National Orders are the highest awards that South Africa bestows, through the President of the Republic, on citizens and members of the international community, who have contributed meaningfully towards making the country a free, democratic and successful nation. As Chancellor of the National Orders, Director-General in The Presidency, Cassius Lubisi announced the names of the recipients at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Thursday morning (April 19). The orders highlight various achievements and contributions made by South Africans and foreign nationals and are given on different levels such as platinum, gold, silver and bronze. Among the recipients for the Order of Luthuli is retired Justice Dikgang Moseneke for his contribution to “the field of law and the administration of justice in South Africa”. Former Liberian President and the first female President on the African continent, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, will receive the Or-

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der of the Companions of OR Tambo for her efforts towards women’s leadership on the continent. South Africans and foreign nationals will receive the following orders: The Order of Ikhamanga which recognises South African citizens who have excelled in the fields of arts, culture, literature, music, journalism and sport. The Order of Baobab which recognises distinguished service in the areas of community service, business and economy, science, medicine and technological innovation. The Order of Luthuli which recognises South African citizens who have contributed to the struggle for democracy, nationbuilding, building democracy and human rights, justice and peace as well as for the resolution of conflict. The Order of the Companions of OR Tambo which recognises friendship shown to South Africa by foreign dignitaries or heads of state and other eminent foreign persons for friendship to South Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa will bestow the Orders at the 24th Investiture ceremony scheduled to take place on 28 April 2018 in Pretoria.

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Bitsa litlhahiso mabapi le thekiso ea mobu ntle le matšeliso! Lesego Mohlamme

Komiti ea Boipheliso ea Motheo oa Molao, e thehiloe ho hlahloba karolo ea-25 ea Molaotheo ho etsa hore ho khonehe hore naha e amohele mobu ntle le matšeliso, e letselitse litlaleho tsa sechaba tse ngolisitsoeng. Komiti e ile ea laeloa ke Lekhotla la Sechaba le Lekhotla la Sechaba la Liphaolo ho hlahloba karolo ea-25 ea Molaotheo le likarolo tse ling moo ho hlokahalang, ho etsa hore mmuso o leleke mobu ka sepheo sa sechaba ntle le matšeliso, ebe o fana ka maikutlo a ho fetola melao ea motheo. E le karolo ea boikarabello ba molao oa ho kenya letsoho molemong oa sechaba, komiti e memetse litlaleho tse ngotsoeng ho bohle ba amehang mabapi le tlhokahalo ea mekhoa ea ho lefa mobu ntle le matšeliso. Ho phaella tlhahisong e ngotso-

eng, sechaba se khothalletsoa hore se bontše thahasello ea sona ho fana ka lipuo ho komiti.

Komiti e fihlile ho fihlela ka (30) Phato 2018 ho tlaleha ho Palamente.

Letsatsi la ho qetela la litlhahiso tse ngotsoeng le likōpo tsa tlhahiso ea molomo ke la 3) Motsheanong 2018.

Mopresidente Cyril Ramaphosa o boletse hore ts'ebetso ea ho tsosolosa mobu ho batho ba Afrika Boroa ba neng ba khathetse pele ba tla etsoa ka tlhokomelo e kholo.

Lipotso le litlhaloso tse ngotsoeng li ka lebisetsoa ho Pat Jayiya, Karolo ea Komiti, PO Box 15, Cape Town 8000 kapa email: pjayiya@parliament.gov.za. Litlhahiso tse fanoeng ka letsoho li ka romelloa ho W / S 091, Floor 3, 90 Plein Street, Cape Town. Bakeng sa boitsebiso bo eketsehileng litho tsa sechaba li ka letsetsa 021 403 3661 kapa 081 441 0345 fax 086 465 0678.

“Re tla potlakisa lenane la ts'ebetso ea ho fana ka ts'ebetso ea mobu, eseng feela ho lokisa ho hloka toka ho hoholo historing empa hape le ho tlisa bahlahisi ba bangata mobu le temo ea ho lema,” o buile ka puo ea hae ea Sechaba. O re mmuso o tla phehella mokhoa o felletseng o sebelisoang ka katleho ea mekhoa eohle e teng, e tla kenyelletsa mobu ntle le matšeliso ha o tataisoa ke liqeto tsa Seboka sa (54) sa National African Congress (ANC).

EKURHULENI State of the City Address 2018 INFRASTRUCTURE • We upgraded, replaced and extended over 2 000km of water and sewer pipes • Improved water generation and storage capacity to guarantee clean, and reliable water service • 61km of new roads added to the roads network, more than 199km of roads rehabilitated, and

maintained 3 000km of roads - including patching potholes • 30km of gravel roads to be rehabilitated and 30km of new roads - mainly in the Eastern region • Broadband provided through improved fibre optic telecommunications infrastructure Executive Mayor Cllr Mzwandile Masina

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Mama Winnie Madikizela Mandela laid to rest! Wed 25 April @07:30

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President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the Eulogy at the Special Official Funeral for the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Mapepeza Reporter

On Saturday, April 14, the formal programme at the funeral of Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at Orlando Stadium drew to a close just as the rain began to fall. The family and dignitaries left the stage after a fitting tribute to the late struggle icon. Thousands of mourners are made their way to the Olando Stadium in Soweto to bid farewell to the nation’s heroine. Others continue to sing and pay their final respects to the Mother of the Nation. The funeral procession ended with a private burial at the Fourways Memorial Park. President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the eulogy saying Nomzamo Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died, but she is not gone. “The Mother of the Nation has died, but she is not gone. She lives on in the young girl who today still walks the dusty streets of Mbongweni, resolutethat her life will not be defined by the poverty into which she was born, nor constrained by the attitudes to women that seek to demean her existence. She lives on in the domestic worker who is determined that the suffering and sacrifice of her many years of servitude will not be visited on her children. She lives on in the prisoner who regrets his choices as much as he bemoans his circumstances, who dearly seeks another chance to make a better life for his family. She lives on in the engineer, who has defied discrimination and prejudice to build a career for herself in a field so long reserved for a privileged few. She lives on in the social worker who tends to those in society who are neglected and abused, asking nothing for himself but the

opportunity to serve. She lives on in the Palestinian teenager who refuses to stand by as he is stripped of his home, his heritage and his prospects for a peaceful, content and dignified life. She lives on in the African-American woman, who though she lives in a country of great prosperity and progress, is still weighed down by the accumulated prejudice of generations. She lives on even in the conscience of the apartheid security policeman who has yet to atone for his murderous ways, but whose humanity she sought to salvage and whose dignity she fought to restore. She lives on in the movement to which she dedicated her life, as it seeks its way back to the path along which she led it. She lives on in the nation that called her ‘Mama’, as it strives each day to fulfil its destiny as a united, peaceful, prosperous and just society. Nomzamo Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died, but she is not gone. She lives on in all of us. She inspires our actions. She guides our struggles. She remains our conscience. May her soul rest in eternal peace. May her spirit live forever. Lala ngoxolo Nobantu, Ngutyana. Phapha. Makhalendlovu Msuthu. Msengetwa. Qhawe lama qhawe.” Others who paid tribute to Mama Madikizela-Mandela included her daughters Zenani Mandela-Dlamini, Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema, ANC’s Fikile Mbalula and a host of international guests such as Naomi Campbell and Reverend Jessie Jackson. Singers like Zonke, Thandiswa Mazwaim Dorothy Masuku and Sipho Hotstix Mabuse paid tribute to mama Winnie in songs during the 12 hour special official funeral.

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Artists recognising painful conditions endured by children born with HIV! By Bheki Julius Radebe

While the country is about to celebrate Freedom Month, Radical Arts Forum (RAF), recently hosted a Born Not Free Generation Poetry Competition at Duduza Library. This was an artistic event aimed at highlighting conditions endured by children born with HIV and challenges they go through mentally as children Born Not Free from HIV Infection. The competition was fully supported by Duduza Library, Duduzile Sokhela Publishing and sponsored by the Gauteng Department Sports, Art, Culture and Recreation. The department sponsored this event as it fitted well with their School Holiday Programme, where they ensemble scholars to showcase, na-

ture and expose their artistic talents. “We had one week to promote this event, hence we expected less than 60 people, but the turnout got us off guards. People came in numbers, which compelled us to improvise in terms of refreshments. However, all went well. We were able to expose talent while educating our society about the plight of children born with HIV,” said Lerato Kubyane, RAF’s chairperson. “As an organisation we created the Born Not Free Generation Programme to create a platform for a positive dialogue about HIV and children in our house-holds,” added Kubyane. Radical Arts Forum believes in the power of per-

forming art as an effective tool to educate and raise awareness on a specific issues. Its mission is to address societal ills, especially issues that has to do with men and their role in the society using performing art as a catalyst to put across the intended message. “Our main purpose to sponsor this event is because its focus is poetry. As the department we’ve realised that poetry events are very rare and less supported in Gauteng if not in the country,” said Maserami Moloi, Gauteng Sports, Art, Culture and Recreation deputy director. Moloi congratulated all winners who walked away with price money worth of R 3000 divided into three categories.

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ISSUE #16 - 20 April 2018

First name: Winifred (Winnie) Last name: Madikizela-Mandela Date of birth: 26 September 1936 Location of birth: Mbongweni, Eastern Cape, South Africa Date of death: 2 April 2018 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Synopsis: ANC Political Activist and ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, former Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture, President of ANCWL, member of the NEC of the ANC, Member of Parliament (MP) since 1994.

CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE MOTHER OF THE NATION!

REST IN PEACE WINNIE MADIKIZELA-MANDELA

PART 2 OF 2 THE FULL HISTORY OF MAMA WINNIE MADIKIZELA MANDELA (1936-2018)

Marriage to Mandela It is difficult to separate Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's personal life from her life as the wife of Nelson Mandela, one of the most prominent political activists of the 20th century. Winnie first met Nelson Mandela in 1957. She was waiting at a bus stop when Adelaide Tsukudu and Oliver Tambo stopped by in their car, on their way to meet Nelson at a cafe. Winnie joined them, and the next day Nelson asked her to dinner. Nelson was married at the time but was attracted by Winnie's charisma and dedication. After he obtained a divorce, they were married on June 14, 1958. Since his treason trial was still going on at this time, Nelson was allowed only four days' leave for the celebration. From the start of their relationship, he told Winnie that while he loved her, his goal of achieving a democratic South Africa would always come first. They had two daughters, Zenani (born in 1958) and Zindzi (born in 1960), who would grow up without their father and sometimes without their mother due to the Mandelas' political commitments, which ultimately led to a turbulent family life. During Mandela’s time in prison‚ Madikizela-Mandela was not spared the reach of the apartheid forces. With her husband in jail, the authorities increased the pressure to make Winnie’s life as difficult as possible, with her children particularly targeted. On numerous occasions Winnie enrolled them into schools, only for the security police to find out and insist that the schools have them expelled. This was in addition to the continued raids on her house; her banning order and frequent last minute refusals to visit her husband in jail. From her highly restricted position, she organised assistance for political prisoners. On the night of 12 May 1969 Winnie awoke to the familiar sounds of a police raid. Her children were home for the school holidays and the police made a particularly thorough investigation of everything in the house. After ransacking the property, they tore Winnie away from her daughters and bundled her into a police van. She had just fallen foul of Prime Minister John Vorster’s 1967 Terrorism Act, No 83 (Section 6), which allowed the arrest of anyone perceived to be endangering the maintenance of law and order. It stipulated that anyone

could be arrested without warrant, detained for an indefinite period of time, interrogated and kept in solitary confinement without access to a lawyer or a relative. She was detained for 18 months in solitary confinement in a condemned cell at Pretoria Central Prison before being charged under the Suppression of Communism Act of 1950. After her release, the family was harassed constantly by policemen who searched their house without warning or spied on them in pursuit of information on the ANC. Winnie was also forbidden from communicating with more than one person at a time in order to limit her ANC activities. She was arrested so frequently that she kept a small suitcase packed with necessities near the front door. Her daughters have said that they grew up expecting to be awakened by a loud knock on the door in the middle of the night.

Soweto Uprising By the mid 1970s, unrest amongst the South African youth had become increasingly volatile.The struggle for liberation in South Africa was increasingly being taken up the country’s youth and Winnie found herself settling into a new role to as the symbolic mother to this burgeoning student movement. In May 1976, just a few weeks before the famous student uprising in Soweto, Winnie along with Dr Nthatho Motlana helped to establish the Soweto Parents’ Association. In the weeks that followed the violence of June 16, Winnie and Dr Motlana had their hands full attending to youth and parents who had been arrested, injured or killed in the riots. The police attempted to pin responsibility for inciting the violence on Winnie herself, but regardless of how influential she might have been, Winnie’s influence alone could never explain the levels of anger amongst South Africa’s youth at that time.The struggle for liberation in South Africa was increasingly being taken up the country’s youth and Winnie found herself settling into a new role to as the symbolic mother to this burgeoning student movement. In May 1976, just a few weeks before the famous student uprising in Soweto, Winnie along with Dr Nthatho Motlana helped to establish the Soweto Parents’ Association. In the weeks that followed the violence of June 16, Winnie and Dr Motlana had their hands full attending to youth and parents who had been arrested, injured

or killed in the riots. The police attempted to pin responsibility for inciting the violence on Winnie herself, but regardless of how influential she might have been, Winnie’s influence alone could never explain the levels of anger amongst South Africa’s youth at that time. For the Soweto youth uprisings, Winnie was once again detained. The police held her in custody for five months, eventually releasing her in December 1976 without charge. In January 1977, she was served with a fresh five year banning order.

Brandford

However, there was, in fact, a far graver fate awaiting Winnie in 1977: in the early hours of the morning on May 15, a police contingent arrived at her doorstep to take her away to the station. Over the coming hours it transpired what the police had in store. On instruction from the government, the police were instigating Winnie’s domestic exile to a dusty town in the middle of the Freestate, a place that would keep her for the next eight years of her life. Brandfort lies around 400 kilometres south-west of Johannesburg and 50 kilometres north of Bloemfontein. Prior to her arrival in Phathakahle, the township there, the Department of Bantu Affairs had informed locals that a dangerous female – indeed, a terrorist – would be moving there and that they should avoid contact with her at all costs. To all intents and purposes Winnie’s banishment to Brandfort backfired. Instead of being demoralised by her isolation and the endemic racism of local shopowners, Winnie continued much as before, flouting racist Apartheid legislation and dumbfounding conservatives with her audacity not to be cowed by unjust segregationist laws. Opinion polls taken during her first two years in Brandfort showed that she was seen to be the second most important political figure in the country after Zulu chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi. While she was living out her banishment she established a local gardening collective; a soup kitchen; a mobile health unit; a day care centre; an organisation for orphans and juvenile delinquents and a sewing club. After spending eight years in this backwater and in the midst of growing urban turmoil, Winnie’s banishment finally came to an end in 1986. She was at last free to return home to her house at 8115, Vilakazi Street, Orlando West.

Mandela United FC

Shortly after returning home, Winnie again set to doing what she had always done and looked for ways to help those she saw as vulnerable. To this end, Winnie established a place for disenfranchised

7 youth to feel at home, organise, and socialise. This informal grouping of youngsters became known as the Mandela United Football Club (MUFC). As it transpired, football was but one aspect of these groups’ vigilante activities and for MUFC, it would unfortunately be the last thing for which they were remembered.

Free Mandela

By the mid-1980s, mass revolts against apartheid were occurring throughout South Africa. During this time, Nelson Mandela's influence and reputation continued to grow. As many young South African activists spent time in jail with him, Robben Island came to be known as "Nelson Mandela University" because of his influence on young prisoners. In 1987, members of the ANC and Afrikaner apartheid opponents signed a joint manifesto calling for Nelson Mandela's release from prison. International pressure began to mount as well, as countries around the world refused to do business with South Africa as long as it practised apartheid. On February 2 1990, FW De Klerk used the opening of parliament to unban the ANC along with 31 other organisations. Political prisoners who had not committed violent crimes were to be released and executions of prisoners on death row were to cease. Also, in a major move, Nelson Mandela was to be released from jail. Just over a week later, on February 11, Nelson walked out of Victor Verster Prison hand in hand with Winnie to a reception of hunderds of thousands of supporters. The couple were finally reunited after almost 30 years of separation.

Controversy of Stompie In 1991‚ she was convicted of kidnapping and being an accessory to assault of Stompie Seipei‚ a young activist who was killed by a member of her bodyguards and a player in the MUFC. According to sources, Madikizela-Mandela’s bodyguards had abducted Seipei (14) in 1989‚ along with three other youngsters‚ from the home of Methodist minister Paul Verryn. Though Winnie was apparently not home at the time of the murder, she was sentenced to six years in prison for authorizing the kidnapping. "My deepest regret is that I failed Stompie and that I was unable to protect him from the anarchy of those times," she stated at the time. Before she served any time in prison, however, her sentence was reduced to a fine. There is some evidence to suggest that her sentence was reduced in order to eliminate political tension or possible violence prior to the first democratic elections in South Africa. While Nelson stood by his wife and proclaimed her innocence, the couple separated in 1992. Winnie continued to clash with the leadership of the ANC. The controversy surrounding her activities caused the organization to view Winnie as a political liability and seek to distance themselves from her. In addition, the ANC Women's League accused her of making decisions without consulting them. This controversy caused close to half of the members of the League to quit in protest. Winnie’s political career was all but over, and despite

a brief stint as the head of the ANC Women’s League at the end of 1993. After negotiations between ANC and the National Party, the first democratic elections were held in April 1994 where Mandela beat De Klerk by majority vote. When Nelson and the ANC Party took control of the government, it marked the first time that the black majority held power in South Africa since colonial times. One of the first tasks undertaken by the new government was to change the country's constitution to abolish apartheid.

Life under Democracy After the first democratic election in 1994‚ Madikizela-Mandela became an MP and was appointed deputy minister of arts and culture. She was fired by Mandela after an unauthorised trip to Ghana. She had been an Member of Parliament (MP) ever since. The marriage of Winnie and Nelson Mandela ended in April 1996. In September of that year, Nelson became romantically involved with Graca Machel, the widow of President Samora Machel of Mozambique. Upon leaving Cabinet and Parliament, she dedicated her energy on working with different communities, especially people affected by HIV and AIDS, and poverty. She invested her time in young people and her home in Soweto was often a sanctuary for the youth. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was responsible for mentoring many of our country’s young leaders. In 2016‚ she was conferred an Order of Luthuli in Silver during the National Orders Awards ceremony for her excellent contribution to the fight for the liberation of the people of South Africa. At a time when the ANC was embattled with factions and corruption scandals, the struggle stalwart

showed her power of leadership during the party’s 54th Policy Conference in Nasrec last year. Winnie Mandela played the peace-maker when she joined the hands of the ANC’s then president and deputy president together. Since then, ‘Unity’ has been the keyword that ensured a successful transition of power from Jacob Zuma to Cyril Ramaphosa. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela had a passion for community development, advocacy and the mobilisation of community structures. She took a hands-on approach to community issues and worked in her community until her passing. Winnie Madikizela passed away on 2 April 2018, at age 81. She will be remembered among the great icons of the African liberation struggle who sacrificed everything in the fight against the brutal apartheid state.

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