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LESO SENZO SINGAKULAHLEKISELA NGOMSEBENZI!” - uNgqongqoshe Blade Nzimande By Nkululeko Xaba

uNgqongqoshe wezokuThutha UMnumzane Blade Nzimande uxwayise wonke amaphoyisa omgwaqo amukela imali yokugwazelwa ephuma kubashayeli bezimoto. “Ngiyazi ukuthi lomsebenzi eniwenzayo unzima futhi unezilingo eziningi njengoba umshayeli angakuthembisa isizumbulu senkece ukuze ungambhali ithikithi. Ngifuna ningavumi nangephutha ukugwazelwa, njengoba leso senzo singakufaka enkingeni ugcine uxoshiwe emsebenzini”, kubika uNgqongqoshe uNzimande. Wethule lenkulumo kumaphoyisa ezendlela ngoLwesibili endaweni yase-Heidelberg, esikalini sezimoto(Weightbridge) kumgwaqo omkhulu u-N3, uqhubeke wathi uma uvuma ukugwazelwa kusho ukuthi

uyakuvumela ukungahlonishwa nokuphulwa kwemithetho yezomgwaqo ngabashayeli. UNgqongqoshe uNzimande usungule ngokusemthethweni umkhankaso wezokuphepha emgwaqeni kumpelasontoende yePhasika ehlose ukunciphisa isibalo sezingozi emgwaqeni. UNgqongqoshe uthe imbangela enkulu yezingozi ukushayela uphuze utshwala, isivinini esiphezulu nokusebenzisa umakhalekhukwini ushayela. “Abashayeli kumele bathobele imithetho yemigwaqo, bahloniphe nabanye abashayeli bezimoto futhi namaphoyisa ezendlela bawahloniphe”, kusho uNgqongqoshe. UsoMaqhuzuqhuzu womkhankaso we-Road Traffic Management Corpora-

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“As I was interacting with the families of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice on this day in 1960, I was touched by the story of Mme Elizabeth Chabeli who was shot on her hand by the apartheid police at the age of 11, to this day the damage has not fully healed.” - Arts & Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa

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Sechaba se keteka Letsatsi la Litokelo tsa Botho ko Sharpeville! By Lesego Mohlamme

Batho ba makholokholo ba ile ba khobokana lebaleng la George Thabe Cricket Stadium Sharpeville, moo Motlatsi oa Mopresidente, David Mabuza, a ileng a fana ka puo ea bohlokoa ho keteka Letsatsi la Litokelo tsa Botho (Human Rights Day) ka Laboraro la21 Hlakubele. Bonyane ke batho ba-69 ba ileng ba bolaloa 'me ba makholo ba ile ba tsoa likotsi tse ngata ha mapolesa a lipolotiki a bula mollo lebothong le sa sireletsoeng khahlanong le melao ea ho feta. Mabuza ka kopanelo le oemetseng Tona-kholo ea Gauteng, MEC Panyaza Lesufi, Letona la Likhabiso le tsa Tsamaiso, Nathi Mthethwa le

Letona la Puso ea Ts'ebetso, Zweli Mkhize, har'a bahlomphehi ba bang ba bile sebakeng seo. Lenaneo le qalile ka ho bina pina ea sechaba le lithapelo ho tsoa ho baeta-pele ba mekhatlo e sa tšoaneng e nang le tumelo. Pejana ka ho sale hoseng, meqhaka e ile ea behoa mabitleng a ba bang ba ileng ba bolaoa letsatsing lena lilemong tse-58tse fetileng. Batho ba bang ba motse ba bokane ba apere liaparo tsa African National Congress, ha ba bang ba apere tsa mokga ea Pan Africanist Congress. Motlatsi oa mopresidente David Mabuza o ile a bua ka linyeoe tsa 'maloa tse amang bana ba banyenyane ha a ho-

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UNgqongqoshe uNzimande usungula umkhankaso wezokuphepha emgwaqeni kumpelasonto-ende yePhasika

tion (TRMC) uMhlonishwa Makhosini Msibi uchaze wathi lomkhankaso uzobabhincisela nxaye laba abangayihloniphi imithetho yemigwaqo.

Kumele sishayele ngokuphepha, uma uzohamba uhambo olude, shayela kusesekuseni ukuze ugweme ukushayela sekuhwalele ngoba kusuke kungasabonakali kahle.” UMsibi uthi izinga labantu abashona ezingozini zomgwaqo ngezinkathi zePhasika phakathi konyaka ka-2017/18 zehle ngamaphesenti angama-11% makuqhathaniswa nonyaka odlule, lokhu okuyinkom-

ba yokuthi ziyakwazi ukulawuleka izingozi zomgwaqo. Ukusungulwa komkhankaso we- 2018 Easter Long Weekend Road Safety Campaign kuyingxenye ewumbimbi ebhekiswe kubashayeli abathatha uhambo olude esikalini sezimoto saseHeidelberg (Heidelberg Weightbridge). IziMeya zikaMasipala wesigceme sase-Sedibeng noMasipala wendawo yaseLesedi bazibandakanye nabanye abaphathi abavela kwizikhungo ezahlukene (SANRAL, RAF, naseMnyangweni wezeMpilo) nezinye ezizoqwashisa abantu ngokuphepha emgwaqeni.

potsa basebeletsi ba' muso hore ba qhekella batho ba Afrika Boroa ba lokolohi ka ho se fane ka tšepiso pele ho selemo sa-199). Motlatsi oa mopresidente o ile a bua ka Viwe Jali ea lilemo tse hlano (5), ea ileng a khangoa ke metsi ka sekoting sa seketsoana sekolong se seng sa bochabela bekeng e fetileng.E ne e se eena oa pele. A lilemo tse fetileng, Limpopo, Michael Komape, le eena ea lilemo li hlano nako eo, e ile ea e-ba le qetello e tšoanang. Mabuza o ile a boela a bua ka linyeoe tse ling, ho kopanyelletsa le tsa sepolesa se boleloang hore se hlekefetse liketso tsa ho kopanela liphate sekolong sa Soweto ka

mor'a hore se ikarabelle ho ba lokisetsa nyeoe khahlanong le sekolo se neng se boetse sa ba tlōla. O re ho na le lihlong ka karolo ea 'muso. “Tlokotsi e joalo e senola ho hlokomoloha ha bana le tlhekefetso ea litokelo tsa botho tseo Tambo a ileng a li loanela. Tlhokomelo ea rona e hokae?” Mapolesa a nyeoe ea Soweto a ntse a soka a tšoaroa. Mabuza o lumela hore sehlopha sa ANC se hlōlehile ho fana ka tšepiso ea mobu. Motshekga o tla tšoara seboka se potlakileng le (MECs), (HODs) ho felisa matloana a ka sekoting. Mabuza o robala letsoho sebakeng sa sehopotso sa batho ba bolailoeng Sharpeville.

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UMSHAYELI OBEDLE AMANZI YAZI IMITHETHO YEDOLOBHA NGESIKHATHI USAPHILA EPHATHELENE NAMATHUNA KANYE NOKUNGCWATSHWA AMPONJWANA USHAYISE UMNTWANA OBENEMINYAKA EYISISHIYAKWEMILOTHA YABANTU ABASHISIWEYO!! Kungukhuba ojwayelekile kwizakhamuzi zakuleli laseMzansi Afrika ngokwezinkolelo ezahlukene, mayelana nokuxhumana nezihlobo esezishonile, lokhu okubonakala phezu kwamathuna wabo, kumathuna abantu abashisiweyo ngesikhathi kungcwatshwa. Njengoba amathuna esetshenziswa umphakathi wonke ukufihla izihlobo zabo. Idolobha libambe iqhaza elikhulu ekuqinisekiseni ukuthi umphakathi osebenzisa indawo emathuneni unolwazi olunzulu mayelana nendawo abayinikiwe, kuze kufinyelele ekugcineni, imithetho yedolobha ephathelene nokusetshenziswa kwamathuna nokungcwatshwa kwemilotha kwabantu abashisiwe ikhiphe isinqumo sokunciphisa izingxenye ezithile ukuze kube nokuthula futhi lendawo iphathwe kahle njengezikhali zamaNtungwa. Ngokwemithetho yedolobha eyabekwa: ukucentelwa kwamathuna nokugundwa kotshani kanye nokunakekelwa kwamathuna kungumsebenzi kaMasipala wedolobha, ngokomthetho, ukulungiswa kwamathuna akubandakanyi ukutshalwa kwezimbali, ukwakha, ukushiya noma ukubeka umhlobiso ethuneni. Lokhu kungenzeka ngaphambi kwezinsuku ezingama-30 emva komngcwabo kubekwe izimbali ngokwesiko njengesikhumbuzo. Akekho umuntu ovunyelwe ukutshala isihlahla noma izimbali emathuneni ngaphandle kuMphathi wamaThuna. AbaPhathi bamaThuna yibona ababhekene nokukala ukujula, ukuvuleka komgodi ozombiwa. Isakhiwo sebhok-

isi lomngcwabo kumele kube wukhuni oluqinile noma uhlobo oluthambile lokhuni. Amabhokisi aqukethe imilotha yabantu abashisiwe kumele akhiwe ngokhuni oluthambile noma ngezinsalela zokhuni. Kulabo abazodinga ukuyokwenza usiko emathuneni ngokuthi bethathe isilwane besise emathuneni kumele bayocela imvume kuMphathi-maThuna ngaphambi kokwenza isiko labo. Ngesikhathi somngcwabo, uMphathimathuna unemvume yokuvumela noma ukuvikela ukukhaliswa komculo, ngokwesinqumo sakhe, ozwakala ungahambisani nezokungcwaba. Ukungahambisani nemithetho ebekiwe yasemathuneni nengubomgomo yayo kubandakanya ukungahloniphi imiyalelo kaMphathi wamaThuna kuyicala, ungagwetshwa uye ejele noma ukhokhe inhlawulo noma uzithole zombili lezizigwebo. OyiLungu kwiKomidi leMeya kwezeMvelo nokuThuthwa kwendle uKhansela Ndosi Shongwe uhlabe ikhwelo kuzo zonke izakhamuzi nabahlali basendaweni yase-Ekurhuleni ukuthi balandelefuthi bahloniphe imithetho ebekwe nguMasipala.

wesibili nowesithathu oshonile umndeni ukwazi ukubangcwaba ethuneni elilodwa,” kunanela uShongwe. Amatshe esikhumbuzo kanye nezinye izinhlobo zezikhumbuzo angeke ukufakwa/ avulwe ngoMgqibelo, ngeSonto, ngeholidi lomphakathi noma emva kwamahora omsebenzi (phakathi kwehora lesine ntambama nehora lesikhombisa ekuseni). Idolobha alihlangene nokulinyazwa nokwebiwa kwampahla ebekwe ethuneni njengesikhumbuzo. Imithetho echaza kabanzi mayelana nemithetho yokuphathwa kwamathuna nokungcwatshwa kwemilotha yabalothisilwe iyatholakala kwi-website yedolobha lase-Ekurhuleni futhi ungayithwebula khona ukuze uthole ulwazi olungcono. Izikhalazo nemibuzo noma imibono mayelana namathuna noma ukungcwatshwa kwabantu abalothisiwe ungabhalela kulelikheli lakwa-Divisional Head: amaPaki namaThuna noma ubathinte ngocingo kulomqhafazo olandelayo: 0860-543-000.

“Lemithetho ayibekelwanga ukuthi izophikisana nendlela enikhule niyenza, kodwa izokwakha uzwano emphakathini futhi iphinde ilethe izisombululo kwizingqinamba ezibhekene nemiphakathi esathuthuka njengonciphisa izikhala zokungcwaba. Lemithetho yenzelwe ukuthi umuntu

GALOLUNYE UBUDALA WASHONA!!

By Nkululeko Xaba

NgeSonto ekuseni, mhlaka-18 Mbasa, amaphoyisa asesiteshini saseRatanda abophe owesilisa oneminyaka elinganiselwa ku-41amvulela idokodo ngecala lokubulala ngokungenhloso nokushayela edle amanzi amponjwana ngenkathi eshayisa umfanyana omncane oneminyaka eyisishiyalolunye ubudala obezihambela emgwaqeni. Kusolakala ukuthi lomfana omncane ubeyovakashela ugogo wakhe endaweni yaseRatanda, e-extension 23, ngenkathi lemoto ewuhlobo lweveni(Isuzu)empunga elethela abanikazi bamathaveni utshwala ebigijima ngesivinini esiphezulu yashayisa lomfana. Ithimba lezimo eziphuthumayo lifikile endaweni yesigameko. Bamthathile umfana obelimele bazama bamphuthumisa esibhedlela, kodwa emva kwebanga elifushane lomfana ushonele endleleni engakafiki esibhedlela.

Amaphoyisa ahlonze ukuthi lomshayeli ubedle amanzi amponjwana. Amaphoyisa abe esemfaka amasongo kaSigonyela ambopha ngecala lokubulala ngokungenhloso nokushayela ephuze utshwala. Usagcinwe ezitokisini zamaphoyisa ase-Heidelberg aze ayovela enkantolo kaMantshi. UMphathi-siTeshi uSomaqhuzu MP Selota ucele ukuthi umphakathi ungazithatheli umthetho ngezandla, kodwa bambambe umsolwa kuze kufike amaphoyisa. UMphathi-siTeshi uxhuse umphakathi ukuthi ugweme ngazo zonke izindlela ukuthi ugxambukele endaweni yesigameko, ngoba leso senzo singaphazamisa imigudu yophenyo. Lomsolwa oboshiwe uzovela ngaphambi enkantolo kaMantshi yase-Heidelberg maduzane.

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Motsamaisi e Moholo oa (VUT) bakeng sa Mekhatlo, Mike Khubone o re batsamaisi ba kopana le k'hamphani ea tsireletso ho leka ho rarolla taba ena. Tlhekefetso ea tshireletso le tshireletso e khothalletsa ho thibela VUT. Mike Khubone o re Univesithi ea Vaal Technology (VUT) e koetsoe ka mor'a likhohlano tse mabifi pakeng tsa balebeli ba tšireletso le baithuti.

Mapolesa a merusu a ile a isoa setsing sena.Balebeli ba tšireletso ba hiriloeng ke khampani e kantle ba ikemela ka litaba tsa tefo. Motsamaisi e Moholo oa VUT bakeng sa Mekhatlo, Mike Khubone o re batsamaisi ba kopana le k'hamphani ea tsireletso ho leka ho rarolla taba ena. “Ho ne ho e-na le liithuti tse ka pel'a heke hammoho le basebeletsi ba tšireletso. Ba

ne ba tšehetsa basebeletsi ba tšireletso ba sa kang ba lefshoa ke mofani oa litšebeletso. Re emisitse ts'ebetso ena ka nakoana e le hore re ka rarolla bothata bona.Ho ne ho e-na le majoe hoseng hona pakeng tsa tšireletso ea merusu eo univesithi e sebelisitseng ho e sireletsa, pakeng tsa bona le liithuti. Empa hona joale ntho e 'ngoe le e' ngoe e khutsitse,” ho bolela Khubone.

NgoLwesibili, mhlaka-20 Mbasa, Ithimba lamaphoyisa elilwisana nokusetshenziswa kwezidakamizwa (Drug Enforcement Unit) lisebenzise ulwazi alutholile mayelana nalomsolwa othengisa izidakamizwa endaweni yaseZonkizizwe. Umsolwa ubanjwe oqotsheni nalezizidakamizwa ekhaya kubo (i-nyaope, i-cat nensangu). Ngesikhathi efika amalungu alelithimba (Drug Enforcement Unit) ekuseni endaweni yase-Sunrise, e-extension 2, agasele kulendlu abhadame izikhwanyana ezinohlobo lwesidakamizwa se-cat ezingama-19, izikhwanyana eziqukethe i-nyaope ezingama-28 kanye nesaka lensangu elingabiza u-R6000 uma ingakalwa. Lomsolwa oneminyaka engama-32 ubudala usagcinwe esiteshini samaphoyisa sese-Zonkizizwe ngecala lokutholwa nezidakamizwa futhi aphinde azithengise. Kulindeleke ukuthi ayovela enkantolo kaMantshi yase-Palm Ridge maduzane.

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ANC EA GAUTENG E AMOHETSE LIPHETOHO KOMITENG EA HO KHETHA KE TONA-KHOLO DAVID MAKHURA! Setereke sa ANC Gauteng se amohetse phatlalatso e entsoeng ke Tona-kholo David Makhura, mabapi le liphetoho ho Lekhotla le Phahameng la Profense. “Ho khethoa ha Comrade Uhuru Moiloa eo hona joale e leng Motlatsi oa Motsamaisi oa lipuisano ea Puso ea Sechaba e le (MEC) oa Bolulo ba Botho le Puso ea Boikopanyo le Litaba tsa Boetapele ba tla etsa bonnete ba hore lenaneo la ho sebetsana le phephetso ea batho ba ts'oanang le bolulo profinseng e potlakile le likamano tsa mebuso e mengata ho matlafatsoa,” ho bolela Hope Mankwana Papo, ea Mongoli oa Puso ea ANC ea Gauteng. ANC e profinseng e iketsetse qeto ea ho etsa liphetoho ho Lekhotla la Ts'ebetsong la Sefolose sa Gauteng: * Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, eo e leng molula-setulo oa Likomiti a tla khethoa ho

ba Motlatsi oa Sebui. * Mike 'Figo' Madlala eo e leng Motlatsi oa Motlatsi oa Likomiti, e tla ba molula-setulo oa Likomiti * Mpapa Kanyane, eo e leng setho sa Sechaba sa Palamente e tla ba Motlatsi oa Motlatsi oa Likomiti * Matome Chiloane, eo e leng molula-setulo oa sekhukhu sa ANC Youth League, o tla tlatsa monyetla ona ka lebaka la ho itokolla ha Comrade Paul Mashatile e le setho sa Sekhetho sa Profense. “Re khotsofetse hore liphetoho tse boletsoeng ka holimo li lumellana le liqeto tsa Lekgotla ea (PEC) ea Gauteng e sa tsoa tšoaroa e neng e hatisa haholo ho potlakileng ha phetoho e kholo ea sechaba le moruo le ho kopanya liphuputso tse entsoeng ho tloha ka (2014) ho ntlafatsa bophelo ea batho ba Gauteng,” ho bolela setsi sa puso ea profinse statementeng.

Premier Makhura welcomes the Life Esidimeni Redress Award!

Premier David Makhura has welcomed the Redress Award for the Life Esidimeni victims that was announced by Retired deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke.

On Monday, March 19, Moseneke presented his final report on the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process which was concluded in February. The Premier

accepts the findings and conclusion outlined in the report.

The arbitration process was established by Premier Makhura, following the recommendations made by the Health Ombudsman to determine a way forward such as mechanisms of redress and compensation for the families affected by the Life Esidimeni tragedy.

The affected families will each receive R20 000 for funeral expenses, R180 000 for shock and psychological trauma and R1 million in constitutional damages. Government has been ordered to pay this amount in no later than 3 months from today. “In respecting the outcomes of the arbitration process and in im-

plementing its recommendations in full, we will honour the memory of the lives lost. Whilst nothing can bring back those who have lost their lives, the families of all patients deserve the truth and accountable redress needs to be made. “We will continue to work with the families and we are committed to honouring all families by

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Share your comments and content on Facebook or Twitter using hashtag #mapepeza Gauteng Premier David Makhura recently Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela to give her the Albertina Sisulu Lifetime Achievement Award at her home in Soweto. The award forms part of the Gauteng Women's Excellence Awards which were held on 8 March, International Women's Day. Mama Winnie says she is honored to be the first recipient of the Albertina Sisulu Lifetime Achievement Award. She receives it on behalf of fellow women stalwarts who are no longer with us- Mama Adelaide Tambo and Mama Albertina Sisulu “Mama Winnie's represented many of the voices that were silenced, during the struggle she led when may of our leaders were either imprisoned or exiled” - Makhura said.

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ensuring that the judgements listed in the report are actioned within the stated timelines”, said Premier Makhura. In his State of the Province Address earlier this year, Premier Makhura noted that an independent curator will be appointed to ensure that this award is implemented without delay.

SASSA, SAPO assure beneficiaries that the Post Office is ready to pay social grants! By Phaladi Seakgwe

The South African Social Security Agency held a joint media briefing with South African Post Offices to share with the people and beneficiaries of social grants on progress made on the state of readiness regarding the payment of grants leading up to 1 April 2018. “We are pleased to announce a significant state of readiness for SAPO to commence payments of social grants and assure South Africans that social grants will be paid from 01 April 2018. The relationship between SASSA and SAPO to ensure the smooth implementation of the public sector-led hybrid grants payment model has evolved positively,” said SASSA Acting CEO Pearl Bengu. SAPO CEO Bark Barnes further said that the post

office will commence with the phasing in of processes to ensure that the payment of social grants takes place without interruption as from 01 April 2018 as per service agreement between the two entities. According to both CEOs, there are a significant number of beneficiaries who have already opened Postbank accounts between January and February and some have already received their payment for March through the Postbank. The occasion was also used to encourage beneficiaries of social grants to choose a payment option that is convenient to them to receive their grants. The available options to beneficiaries are, cash payments at pay points, through merchants/supermarkets and through personal bank accounts.

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OYIMEYA UMNUMZANE MASINA KULINDELEKE UKUTHI ATHULE INKULUMO YEDOLOBHA LASEKURHULENI OyiMeya yomkhandlu wase-Ekurhuleni uKhansela Mzwandile Masina uzokwethula Inkulumo Yedolobha, ngamafuphi i-SOCA (State Of the City Address) okwesibili ngoLwesibili, ngezi-27 Mbasa ezinkundleni zaseThema. Enkulumeni yakhe uzochaza kabanzi ngamagalelo wakhe asewenzile mayelana nokwabiwa kwe-

zimali ngononina ngonyaka wezezimali odlule kanye nemihlahlandlela yedolobha ezosetshenziswa kulonyaka ophezulu.

jani izinsiza-kusebenza eziseqophelweni eliphezulu kwizakhamuzi kanye nokuthuthukiswa komnotho ngenxa yobuholi obuqotho.

Loluchungexhunge lwenkulumo oluteketiswa ngokuthi “Ukuhlaziywa kwesimo-mpilo somphakathi kanye nedolobha labo,” lapho kuzobe kuhlutshwa udlubu ekhasini mayelana nokuthi lelidolobha liziletha kan-

Idolobha lase-Ekurhuleni lenze izinhlelo zokuthi lenkulumo kaMeya ibonwe komabonakude abahlelelwe umphakathi, izosakazwa kwiziteshi zomsakazo zendawo kanye nasezinkundleni zokuxhumana.

WARINING: Rainy week might lead to ﬂooding in lowlying areas aound G.P!

Following consistent down pours experienced across the Gauteng province the beginning of this week, and with the expectation of lasting all week long, Ekurhuleni’s Disaster and Emergency Management Services department (DEMS) would like to make all residents, industrial and business communities to be extra cautious of flooding moreover those in the flood prone and low-lying areas.

it is or if the road has been washed away, please do not cross better use alternative roads. No vehicle is can overcome by the strong water current, as a result, drowning to the occupants can occur.

So far, the ground is becoming saturated and subsequent to that, any small amount of rain fall has the possibility flooding which might impact negatively to the motorists and residents in the low-lying areas.

DEMS is on high alert for any eventualities that might erupt as a result. Communities affected by flooding or any lifethreatening emergencies are advised to call Emergency Call Centre immediately for swift intervention from Fire, Emergency and Rescue services. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF: • In case of emergencies: call Ekurhuleni DEMS direct line: (011) 458 0911, cell phone 112, or National emergency number 10177. • Ensure that you have the emergency call centre contact numbers readily and clearly displayed for everyone to know and to use. • Numbers should be saved and easy to access on your telephone or cellular phone. • Speak clearly on the phone when reporting an emergency. • Provide the operators with all the necessary details required. • Do not end the conversation until all questions are answered.

The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has issued a warining to residents, drivers and everyone in their own sphere of lives to be on high alert throughout. People should avoid crossing low lying bridges, and swollen streams where water is above the ankle level. Parents are urged to keep a close look on their children moreover those crossing over the water streams. Children are experiential and they might not take a right and correct decision when faced with flooded areas. In such cases, drowning is imminent and life could be lost. Motorists are as well urged to be careful when approaching low lying bridges or where the road surface is submerged under water. You do not know how deep

It is more advisable to listen to the radio or watch Television stations for warnings and obey the instructions from Disaster Management officials.

World Water Day 22 March 2018

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ISSUE #12 - 23 March 2018

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Jealous Boyfriend Arrested for trying to stab a learner at school!

By Bheki Julius Radebe

A 23 year old young man had his way through the security gates of Asser Maloka Secondary School, Duduza in Nigel (pictured) last week, armed with a knife. He then went straight to a grade 10 classroom and confronted an 18 year old boy, a learner, who was busy with his school work, and asked him of his name. After the learner responded, he slapped him hard on the face, and pulled out a knife in an attempt to stab him in full view of his classmates. The learner managed to evade the knife and escaped to the school’s Staff Room, where he alerted the school authorities. Fortunately teachers managed to apprehend the intruder and disarmed him before running after his victim. Police came and arrested the intruder for trespassing, assault and being in possession of a dangerous weapon. They also discovered that the intruder went to the school after his girlfriend; also a learner at the school, had an argument with the victim, who is her classmate. After she reported the altercation to her boyfriend (the intruder), he pursued the victim at the school premises seeking to avenge her. Duduza Station Commander, Lt. Col Bheki Mhlungu, commended his members for a swift response in arresting the intruder, and says that the arrest will send a strong message that trespassing into schools is a serious offence, and that any person found in possession of a dangerous weapon shall be dealt with harshly by law enforcement. A community member, who lives around the school, is relieved that no life was lost during this incident. “When we lost a life at the school premises for the first time as the community of Duduza, unfortunately, it was that of the deputy principal, who was shot dead by intruders at Dalinceba Primary School last year. It would’ve been sad indeed that another life is taken during school hours from this incident, when there is security at the school,” says Thuli Mkhonza, a resident in the area.

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Life STYLE Sign Language recognised as a home language in all schools!

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South African Sign Language (SASL) has officially been recognised as a home language in the curriculum as one of the examinable subjects for the National Senior Certificate. “It is a monumental step forward that SASL has now, for the very first time in South Africa, been officially recognised as a home language in our education system,” said the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training, Umalusi, in a statement. The announcement by Umalusi follows a report it released of its research study on the inclusion of SASL in the curriculum. The aim of the study was to provide guidance to Umalusi in its role as the quality assurer for SASL-Home Language, with specific reference to school-based assessment and national examinations. According to the Council, the scope of the study also encompassed understanding how Deaf learners are assessed, as well as the kind of resources and materials required for assessment, including identifying potential national moderators and evaluators. “Deaf learners in South Africa no longer need to feel like foreigners in

their own land, and at last they can exercise their rights to be taught and assessed in their own language,” said Umalusi. Recognition of SASL as a home language in the education system was highlighted by Umalusi as ground breaking as it serves to recognise “Deaf culture as a fundamental part of South African culture”. When reflecting on this momentous occasion, Umalusi chairperson John Volmink said: “Today we can say to Deaf learners that the system has fully embraced them, that their language is valued and respected, and that they now have the opportunity to learn and study and be tested through the medium of their home language.” The full details of the study are available in the report entitled, ‘Sign of the Times: The Quality of the Teaching and Assessment of South African Sign Language’. The report is available on Umalusi website: www.umalusi.org.za.

GEP invites young and creative entrepreneurs to the Booster Pitching Programme The Gauteng Enterprise Propeller invites you to apply to be part of youth start-up entrepreneurs who stand a chance to win prizes worth R3 750 000 on the 26th to the 28th of March 2018. The Booster Pitching Programme is aimed at providing township based youth in the space

of Furniture Manufacturing or Clothing and Textile industries an opportunity to showcase their talent to fund managers, industry specialists and undergo through an intensive pitching booster training in order to qualify for Business Development support.

GEP support is aimed at equipping entrepreneurs with adequate business knowledge and skills to ensure their proposals are viable and investment ready.

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UBUHOLI OBUHLE EMPHAKATHINI Usuke wacabanga ukuthi kunabantu ababeke izimpilo zabo kuwe bakuthemba. Kahle, kahle bathembe wena ukuthi uzobahola bafike lapho beyakhona. Ake uzicabange nguwe umshayeli wendiza, zonke izimpilo zabantu zisezandleni zakho. Kudingeka wazi ukuthi mawungumholi womphakathi uyiCounsellor noma uMayor bonke bathemba wena ukuthi uzobafikisa empumelelweni yabo. Ake sibe abaholi abayisibonelo esihle sibe nonembeza kithina. Izinto ezenziwa abantu esithi bayisibonelo esihle emphakathini bayasilimaza basizwisa ubuhlungu. Uma ungumholi ake ufunde kubantu abahola ngokweqiniso futhi abathembekile, ngoba uma kungawa indiza yazinawe ukuthi uzolimala ngeke kulimale abagibeli kuphela nawe uzolimala. Ngokuba abaholi bangakithi basilimazile manje nawe uma uvela sewuphenduke isilwane kubo noma ake sithi bangakihi abantu mawuqhamuka kubo bejabule, bathokoze bashaye ihlombe uyiqhawe kubo yibona ubuholi obuhle emphakathini. Kunabaholi abahola ngokwemfundoyabo, baqakambisa imfundo phambili futhi basebenzisa amandla wobuholi ukuhlukumeza abantu. Kodwa mawuhola ngokwesiphiwo sakho uhlanganise nemfundo onayo uzoholz kahle abantu bazojabula futhi ngawe.

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Celebrating Social Workers and the change they bring about in the society

ocial workers are often defined as “agents of change”, yet this role often comes with a level of frustration. As we try to function as change agents in society, we invariably encounter resistance. If people, or social service agencies, or larger social systems wanted to change; they would have done so long before we (social workers) arrived on the scene.

“So, the nature of our job is to try to get people to makesome changes to their lives, that at least a part of them resists. No wonder so many social workers get burnt out.” This view is according to a social work Blogger, C. Mathews Hawkins. Literature on social worker’s professions continues to

trend in more or less description. In lay man’s terms, Social Workers inspire hope, particularly to the vulnerable. The profession has continued to breed changes in our society through various interventions and programme. Becoming a social worker often begins with an interested notion of helping others in

Social workers are agents of change who believe that equality can heal wounds caused by, abuse, racism, homophobia, heterosexism, patriarchy, classism, and poverty. a meaningful and lasting way. One can refer to the professional as the ‘‘modernday Messiah’’ for vulnerable groups. Social workers are agents

of change who believe that equality can heal wounds caused by, abuse, racism, homophobia, heterosexism, patriarchy, classism, and poverty. The profession seeks to end any form of injustice to human being and promotes equality and social change in our communities.

Social workers are conscious of the battles they must fight, the forces that they can and cannot control, the political powers, bureaucracy that seeks to diminish their spirits and that of their clients and yet they continue to march on. Often than not that people have a limited view of what a social worker is and what a social worker does. Many people believe social workers to be nonprofit case managers

who work only with families and children, to be the entities that divide families than unite them. In some instances, social workers are viewed as an instrument brings order to broken families. The profession brings about change in our lives directly or indirect. Social ills have become a norm in families and society at large. Social Workers are often in the front line. Be it teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, issues of violence against women and children or taking of the vulnerable such as people with disability, children, elderly to name a few. Despite all the red tape and bureaucracy, the profession must ensure that the end user is protected. Social workers from across

traumatic situations on the field. The view was that effective social work practice cannot take place unless social workers were healed from their own scars and receive emotional and trauma counselling. The 21st of March annually is marked as Social Workers Day, we need to observe and recognize this day as well as celebrate those who work The social workers said they tirelessly and professionally were providing services to to protect and the vulnerable. an ever-increased number of poor immigrants entering the As we applaud social develcountry and catering to the opment in our society, let us needs of lesbian, gay, bisexu- not forget those who are beal, transgender and intersex hind making it happen, those people – one of the most mis- that bring plans, strategies understood sectors of society. to life by delivering the most Psychosocial support for needed service for the bettersocial workers also needed to ment to the vulnerable. improve because practition- Busi Kheswa, Gauteng ers are often confronted with Social Development the country have raised several challenges which they face on a daily basis at a Social Work Indaba being held in Durban, some few years ago. They have made a call to make the profession relevant to the current issues facing South African society as well as revise the curricula offered at universities to better prepare social workers for the reality of community work.

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ROOTS & CULTURE LEST WE FORGET OUR SPORT HEROES AND HEROINES! KNOW WHERE YOU CAME FROMTO KNOW WHERE YOU’RE GOING

Sport In Struggle exhibition has been launched at Freedom Park, City of Tshwane. These are some of the historical pieces we've gathered from the Department of Arts and Culture. The minister of Sports and Recreation, Thokozile Xasa led the official opening of the exhibition that to learn about many more of our sporting heroes and heroines whose careers were stunted or not celebrated and honored because of the Apartheid regime.

1. Len Taunyane & Jan Mashiani - the first two black Africans to compete in Olympic Games in 1904 whose performance was compromised by aggressive dogs, released to prevent a black man from winning the race.

2. Mary Mofokeng an early pioneer of women’s golf in SA who was forced to compete with men because of the Apartheid Sports plan yet still managed to beat them and win several local tournaments.

3. Papwa Sewgolum - a South African golfing great who also beat Gary Player and received his trophy outdoors in rain, because, due to apartheid, he was not allowed to enter the clubhouse.

Brand South Africa commemorates Human Rights Day in collaboration with Constitution Hill Today marks the commemoration of Human Rights Day - a day in remembrance of the Sharpeville massacre which took place on 21 March 1960. The massacre ensued as a result of protests against the Apartheid regime in the country. On that day 69 people died and 180 were wounded when police fired on a peaceful crowd that had gathered in protest against the Pass laws. This day marked an affirmation by ordinary people, rising in unison to proclaim their rights. It has since become an iconic date in the country’s history. The Bill of Rights preserved in the Constitution is the cornerstone of the constitutional and representative democracy. The Constitution as the supreme law means that no laws may be passed that goes against it. The Bill of Rights also comprehensively addresses South Africa’s history of oppression, colonialism, slavery, racism and sexism and other forms of human violations. The Bill of Rights

embeds the rights of all people in our country in an enduring affirmation of the democratic values of human dignity, equality and freedom. One of the ways in which Brand South Africa will deliver on this will be a collaboration with Constitution Hill, for the delivery of the annual Human rights programme on the 23rd – 25th March 2018. This event promotes social cohesion and commemorates the coming of age of the world’s most progressive constitution through activities which nurture patriotism, constitutional awareness and active citizenship.

The three-day programme articulated below: • Day 1 – Civil Society Organisations Engagement On the 23rd March 2018, Constitution Hill in collaboration with Brand South Africa, will host a dialogue and matchmaking session with role players in the CSI space, specifically, NPO’s, relevant state entities and corporates who have

an intention to align and collaborate with the NPO space in the delivery of their CSI programme. • Day 2 – African Human Rights Film screening and African Human right book session On the 24th March 2018, will be film screenings of African film that speak to Freedom as well as a book session within the constitutional space such as Memoirs of a born free. Brand South Africa’s Audiovisuals will be played inbetween the film.

• Day 3 – We the People Walk On 25th March 2018, Brand South Africa will participate in the WE THE PEOPLE WALK. Brand South Africa, in collaboration with Constitution Hill and its stakeholders, will engage in this symbolic activity that seeks to affirm constitutionalism as the foundation of the South African Nation Brand and specifically the protection of human rights. Register to participate in the walk online: https://www.webtickets. co.za/events/active/we-the-peoplewalk-2018/1479221886

4. The First Female Boxer, Agrineth Nkadi, who was forced to have sparring sessions with men & ultimately fight against men, because there were no female opponents to compete with.

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Katlehong Tigers Rugby Club need your support!

The rugby club trains at the Huntersfield Stadium in Katlehong every week. BY Nqobile Khumalo

The Katlehong Tigers Rugby Club was established 2012 as an initiative to rehabilitate youth and take part in the indigenous sporting codes in townships around Ekurhuleni. The local rugby club, through its performance was later promoted to the Valke Krestel league in 2016 and 2017 was their first year in a higher division playing against clubs like Oos Rand, Edenvale Panthers and Vanderbijl park rugby club and more.

In compliance with SARU (South African Rugby Union) the club is affiliated with Valke Rugby Union giving players the opportunity for provincial and national team selection. The number of players increase every year demanding the club to better sporting facilities, training kits and equipment to enhance their performance they engage twice a week in intense training sessions at the Katlehong Hunters field stadium during the sessions

players sustain injuries by fractured bottles believed to have been caused by the events that are regularly held at the stadium. The Katlehong Tigers welcomes donations of rugby kit, transport, nutrition, training equipment and municipal interventions on sports and recreation department to help sustain the team and its progression in representing in a sport so big in the country but so neglected in our township communities.

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