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Struggle stalwart gets her vaccine!

Ekurhuleni celebrates artists on Youth Month!

City of Ekurhuleni in partnership with Kincha Media will be hosting Masterclasses and a concert as part of Youth Month Celebration Programme.

Preliminaries of the Masterclasses will be held across the City between June 4-12, with the grand finale taking place on 19 June at the Dumisani Masilela Theater where winners of the various regions will clash for the coveted prize.

The last surviving organiser of the 1956 Women’s March, Mama Sophie Williams-de Bruyn poses with her Vaccination Certificate after getting er first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at Johannesburg’s Alexander Community Health Care Centre recently.

The 83-year-old is among several leaders who have agreed to take the vaccine publicly as part of mobilising the rest of society to participate in the mass vaccination programme.

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Preliminaries Masterclasses Venues and dates.

• Masterclass Dance: Kwatsaduza Friday - 04 June 2021 (Ekurhuleni, Far Eastern Region) • Masterclass Traditional Dance: Performance Technique & use of Space, Dumisani Masilela Theatre, Friday 04 June 2021 (2019 winners) • Masterclass Music: Vocal Technique: Dumisani Masilela Theatre - Saturday, 05 June 2021 (Southern Region) • Masterclass Music: Disk-Jockey & Mixing: Dumisani Masilela Theatre - Saturday, 05 June 2021 (Southern Region) • Masterclass Drama: Moses Molelekwa Arts Centre - Friday, 11 June 2021 (Northern Region, 2019 winners)

• Masterclass Poetry & Storytelling: Rhoo Hlatshwayo Arts Centre – 12 June 2021 (Eastern Region) SELECTION CRITERIA Participants are requested to submit a 3 to 5 minutes video showcasing their talent.

On the video clip applicants must first clearly introduce themselves by indicating the name of the applicant group/ individual, the area where the group/individual is from, contact details including the cell phone number and email address, and the video clip must be sent to, Ivy.Matsobane@ ekurhuleni.gov.za.

A virtual adjudication will be done, and successful artists will be notified if they have qualified for the main event to be held as FINAL EVENT Venue: Dumisani Masilela Theatre (Germiston) Date: 19 June 2021 There will be well known artists such as Benny Mayengani, as well as all the 2019 Ekurhuleni Hlanganani Traditional Music winners and many more. Admission will be free and all the covid 19 protocols will be strictly monitored and observed.

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CONDOLENCES POUR IN FOR BRA MAC MATHUNJWA CITY OF JOBURG APPROVES R73.3BN BUDGET

FORD RANGER GOES LUXURIOUS

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NewsBriefs

GOVT CASH BALANCE INCREASE

During the month of May 2021, net domestic short-term loans decreased by R6 661 million, says the National Treasury.

In a statement, the department said net domestic long-term loans inclusive of redemptions and switch transactions increased by R26 118 million.

“In addition, foreign loans of R6 million were repaid. National Revenue Fund receipts of R356 million were recorded resulting from revaluation profits on foreign currency transactions, premiums on debt portfolio restructuring and premiums on bond transactions,” reads the statement.

SASSA PAYMENT DATES-JUNE

Social Grant payment dates for June 2021 1. Older Person’s Grants will be paid from 03 June 2021 2. Disability Grants will be paid from 04 June 2021 3. All other social grants will be paid from 07 June 2021

GOVT. INTERVENES IN EMFULENI

Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu will meet with various stakeholders to brief them on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting regarding the intervention in Emfuleni Local Municipality.

At the Cabinet meeting held in May, the Minister sought and received Cabinet’s approval for national government to intervene in Emfuleni Local Municipality.

This will see the Department of Water and Sanitation taking over water and sanitation services within the jurisdiction of the affected municipality, in accordance with Section 63 (2) of the Water Services Act, 1997 (Act 108 of 1997). Rand Water has been appointed as the implementing agent. Sisulu said the series of meetings with all affected parties will also seek to outline an implementation plan that will see the intervention being put into action without any delay.

Fuel prices drop in June

Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister Gwede Mantashe has announced that both grades of petrol will decrease by 10 cents a litre on Wednesday (June 2).

The price of petrol 93 (ULP and LRP) and 95 (ULP and LRP) will decrease by 10 cents respectively while the price of diesel (0.05% sulphur) will increase by 20 cents and the price of diesel (0.005% sulphur) will increase by 21 cents.

The price of illuminating Paraffin (wholesale) will increase by 20 cents and the price of SMNRP for IP will increase by 26 cents.

The Maximum Retail Price for LPGas will decrease by 143 cents per kilogram.

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COVID-19 new cases surge in Gauteng!

South Africa’s COVID-19 infections continue to increase, with Gauteng experiencing a greater surge than the rest of the country.

Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has since urged Gauteng citizens to adhere to the nonpharmaceutical interventions, as the country recorded 5 782 new infections.

The department said on Wednesday (June 2) that the country’s positivity rate now stands at 12.7%.

“We will be monitoring this increase in positivity rate to see if it sustains and meanwhile urge all citizens to remain vigilant and adhere to non-pharmaceutical interventions, even if vaccinated,” the Minister pleaded.

The additional cases have taken the number of detected infections to 1 675 013.

ers who treated the deceased patients.”

Meanwhile, the country recorded 110 more COVID-19 deaths, which pushes the tally to 56 711.

Recovery, testing and vaccine numbers In addition, the recovery rate sits at 93.5% after 1 565 684 patients recuperated.

However, the slightly high daily death toll is due to the mortality audits, which dates back to November 2020.

“The cumulative total of tests conducted to date is 11 713 400 with 45 484 new tests recorded since the last report.”

Of these fatalities, 54 are from Gauteng, 16 from the North West, 11 from Limpopo and Free State, seven from the Northern Cape, four from KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga and three from the Western Cape.

The Minister said there had been 1 117 569 people vaccinated in South Africa.

“We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care work-

According to the World Health Organization, there are now 170 812 850 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 3 557 586 deaths and 1 581 509 628 administered vaccine doses.

Statistics as of June 2, 2021

Izinkampani zibizelwe ukusiza ukugoma abasebenzi!

Uhulumeni unxuse izinkampani ukuba zingene njengamagiya kahulumeni ukuvula amabhizinisi ukuze athelele abasebenzi bawo.

Ngokusho koMqondisi-Jikelele womnyango, uDkt Sandile Buthelezi, kukhona abasebenzi ababalelwa ezigidini eziyi-15 abasemikhakheni ehlelekile nengahlelekile, ezoba ngaphansi kwesigaba sesibili sokukhishwa kokugoma okukhulu ezweni.

Le nombolo ayibabandakanyi abasebenzi bezempilo iningi labo abathole iJohnson & Johnson (J & J) yabo edutshulwe ngaphansi kweSisonke Study.

“Impela, asikwazi ukugoma wonke umuntu ngasikhathi sinye. Sizozama ukubona ukuthi ngubani [esizombeka] phambili ngokubheka ukuba sengozini kwabo, ”kusho uButhelezi ngoLwesithathu.

Ekhuluma ngesikhathi seNgqungquthela Yamabhizinisi Amnyama, uMqondisiJikelele uthe labo abasebenza emikhakheni efana nezemfundo, ezomphakathi kanye nezokuphatha, ezolimo, amahl-

athi nokudoba, ugesi kanye nezokuthutha, basengozini yokuthola leli gciwane.

"Asisho ukuthi zibaluleke ukwedlula ezinye kodwa kunalokho sisho ukuthi kunengcuphe yokudluliswa kwayo."

Ngokusebenzisana noMkhandlu Kazwelonke Wokuthuthukiswa Komnotho kanye Nezabasebenzi (i-Nedlac), uButhelezi uthe uhulumeni ukulungele ukuhlola lezi zindawo emabhizinisini futhi uzoqala ngalabo abaneminyaka engama-40 nangaphezulu.

Imboni yezimayini phambili ekugomeni Ngaphezu kwalokho uthe indawo eyodwa emkhakheni wezimayini e-Impats eRustenburg iyasebenza futhi isivele igome abasebenzi abangaphansi kwama-600. uButhelezi uthe uMnyango wakhe ulungiselela enye indawo ngesonto elizayo emkhakheni wezokukhiqiza, eyodwa ebhizinisini likaHulumeni kanti enye emkhakheni ongakahleleki kwaSA Taxi eMidrand.

Yize kunjalo, uButhelezi uthe

inkinga yokuhlinzekwa kwemithi yokugoma iseyinkinga.

Khonamanjalo, uButhelezi uthe ngisho abantu abacishe babe ngu-50% kubantu abangu-5.5 million abaneminyaka engaphezu kuka-60 ababhalisile wathi basebenza ubusuku nemini ukushintsha lokhu.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, uthe izindawo zokugomela umphakathi zinamandla okujova abantu abangu-122 000 ngosuku, kanti izinkampani ezizimele zinabantu abangaphansi kuka-30 000 kuphela.

"Ngakho-ke, sihlangene njengezwe njengamanje sihleli kuma70 000, kepha siyakhuphuka futhi kufanele sikwazi ukugoma ama-150 000 ngosuku."

Kodwa-ke, uthe izwe lingaze lifinyelele ku-180 000 uma amabhizinisi eqala ngokuphelele ukusabalalisa imishanguzo.

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Condolences for MacDonald ‘Bra Mac’ Ndodana Mathunjwa!

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has paid tribute to veteran actor MacDonald Ndodana Mathunjwa for his contribution to the arts sector.

Mathunjwa hails from KwaThema in Springs, east of the City of Ekurhuleni.

“Bra Mac, as he was affectionately known, was a sterling actor and music producer who was loved by many across the length and breadth of South Africa.

He was a true thespian, an icon and a formidable figure who shaped the arts sector,” Mthethwa said.

Mathunjwa was most famous for his role on the SABC drama series, Home Affairs.

He also featured on numerous television soapies and dramas such as uGugu no Andile, iThemba, Ubambo Lwami, Khululeka, Intsika, Bone of my Bones, Stokvel, Soul City and Generations, among others. “the Mathunjwa family, our hearts are saddened by your loss and our thoughts and prayers are with you. May you be comforted by the outpouring of love during this difficult time,” the Minister said.

Mathunjwa was part of the process of building and strengthening the Living Legends Legacy Fraternity Trust, an entity of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.

He attended the most recent national summit in December 2020.

Meanwhile, Gauteng MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Mbali Hlophe also paid tribute to acting giant MacDonald Ndodana Mathunjwa for portraying his roles on television and theatre authentically. “uBab Mathunjwa has been an epitome of acting excellence and was very authentic in the roles he played, whether it was on television or theatre. The department, through the Gauteng Film Commission, was honoured to have worked with him in producing a South African short film, Uzozwa Ngami, “said the MEC.

SA on Level 2 Lockdown!

In an effort to counter the increase in the number of COVID-19 infections, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the country will be placed on Adjusted Alert Level 2 with effect from May 31.

The President’s address follows meetings in recent days of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC), the President’s Coordinating Council (PCC) and Cabinet.

With the tighter restrictions, the hours of curfew will start at 11pm and end at 4am.

“Non-essential establishments like restaurants, bars and fitness centres will need to close by 10pm. This is to allow their employees and patrons to travel home before the start of the curfew,” Ramaphosa said.

All gatherings will be limited to a maximum of 100 people indoors and 250 people outdoors.

CITY CHIEF WHIP PAYS TRIBUTE

“Bab’ Mathunjwa was an epitomy of resilience in the art industry. This renowned actor has been exemplary and continued to nature young talents all accross the country over the years,” - ANC Ekurhuleni Caucus Chief Whip Cllr Jongizizwe Dlabathi said.

“Bab’ Mathunjwa will always be remembered for his electrifying energy and Ubuntu which manifested throughout his various roles he played on our television screens.

As we celebrate youth month, we strongly believe that young people who aspire to reach the milestone reached by the South African veteran actor - Bab’ Mathunjwa, will emulate his dedication and passion to the industry, and remain discipline” Cllr Dlabathi concluded.

LIFE AND TIMES OF BRA MAC

Born in the Eastern Cape, now known as Nelson Mandela Bay, on the 15 of July 1948.

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other live performance productions across Europe as both a band member and producer of some of the music which was performed there.

His musical career spanned across decades with some of his more notabe work being his composing for local groups and artists such as Abigail Kubheka, Soul Brothers, The Angels, the late Jacob Radebe (Mpharanyana), and quite a number of albums for Amadodana Ase Wesile. He was also a member of The Peddlers and Sakhile, both South African bands.

He also produced and wrote the songs in the Love is here to stay LP by Deborah (Fraser) and The Hot Soul Singers along with his also deceased younger brother Madoda Mathunjwa.

Bra Mac Mathunjwa (73) passed away in the early hours of Monday 31 May 2021. He is survived by his daughter

He moved to Kwa-Thema, City of Ekurhuleni in the late 50s and early 60s searching for his older brother and other relatives which he had never met, after his both parents had passed on.

He attended Zamani Primary school. His music career moved him to Soweto and other parts of South Africa, he however kept on finding his way back to Kwa-Thema, the community which he loved so dearly.

Until he chose to settle here full-time and uplift the community which nurtured him.

He has appeared in numerous TV adverts but was most famous for his roles in Stokvel, Home Affairs uGugu no Andile, iThemba, Ubambo Lwami, Khululeka, Intsika, Bone of my Bones, Soul City, ‘Sgudi ‘Snaysi, and Generations amongst others.

With his first love being music he toured with Sikhulu, The Warrior; Stamping and

After-school program open in Ratanda!

Harvest Outreach Centre has recently launched an After-school care program, called Harvest Chosen Generation.

The program is introduced to help children with their homework, Literacy Development and Character building. The main focus subjects are Mathematics and Science.

Learners meet daily at the Centre in 621 Sikonde Street, Ratanda.

For more information you can contact Miss Moloko Masipa on 0724154692 Harvest Outreach Centre is here to help our communities, we are Transforming communities, one neighbor at a time.

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City gets a clean audit report from AG! The Auditor General of South Africa (AG) tabled the audit outcomes of the City of Ekurhuleni’s 2019/2020 financial statements in an extraordinary council meeting in Germiston on May 31.

“The City is proud to announce that it received an overall clean audit opinion from the AG. A clean audit outcome occurs when submitted financial statements free from material misstatements (in other words, a financially unqualified audit opinion) and there are no material findings on reporting on performance objectives and noncompliance with legislation,” said Ekurhuleni in a statement.

joburg council approves R73.3BN ‘pro-poor’ budget!

The City of Johannesburg Council on Thursday, 27 May 2021, approved the 2021/22 Budget of approximately R73.3 Billion which is set to kickstart the rebuilding of the municipality following the devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic on coffers.

The Budget was presented by the Member of Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Finance, Cllr Jolidee Matongo during his Budget Speech at the 48th Ordinary Council on Tuesday as part of the 2021/22 – 2023/24 Medium Term Budget.

It is anchored on the pleas of the residents of Johannesburg on affordability of annual rates and tariffs, acceleration of service delivery, as well as the Growth and Development Strategy (GDS) 2040 vision of spatial redesign and socioeconomic development.

Speaking during the Budget Speech, MMC Matongo said: “A difficult balancing act of our Budget has enabled the City to take into account pleas from residents for minimal tariff increases in the finalisation of the proposed rates and tariffs for 2021/22 – amidst the Covid-19 economic impact on the livelihoods of residents.”

MMC Matongo (pictured)announced that the City managed to keep the new annual tariff increases at the most possible minimal rates as follows: • Property rates increase by 2%. This is 2% less than the current property rate charge of 4%.

• Water and sanitation up by 6.8%, which is equal to the pass-through costs from Rand Water, and the City continues to provide all residents with free 6kl of water.

• Refuse increases by 4.3%, which is lower than the increase of 5.2% in the current year.

• Electricity tariff increases by 14.59% for 2021/2022. This is below the 15.09% that NERSA granted to ESKOM. The tariff increases come after the City has already rolled out several relief measures to assist ratepayers who are struggling to pay for their municipal accounts while also extending the benefit period for residents who are on the Expanded Social Package (ESP) support during the hard lockdown.

The relief measures also included the expansion of the pensioner rebates net to benefit for pensioners, and most recently the improved Debt Rehabilitation Programme to also cover more beneficiaries that include churches, nonprofit organizations, and small businesses.​ Visit www.joburg.org.za for the enire Budget Speech.

In late 2016, the fifth administration of the City of Ekurhuleni initiated a turnaround strategy for the City’s finances coined, “Operation Clean Audit”. The interventions introduced by the plan included a skills review of personnel working within the Finance Department, monthly reconciliations of key accounts, stringent policy implementation checklists and an agile framework for responding to legislative developments, especially during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Compliance with the Municipal Standard Chart of Accounts (mSCOA) also served as a fundamental pillar of ‘Operation Clean Audit’. The City’s Audit Committee conducted quarterly reviews of internal processes and interrogated the City’s performance to ensure that the administration remained committed to improving the control environment. It is the oversight from the Audit Committee, which also contributed to the effectiveness of the turnaround strategy, which has translated to the positive audit outcomes.

To date, ‘Operation Clean Audit’ has produced a series of positive results, among others:

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The City employed a suitably qualified City Manager and Group Chief Financial Officer, who is also a certified Chartered Accountant The City committed ZERO irregular, unauthorised, fruitless and wasteful expenditure for the past three consecutive years Three unqualified audit opinions received from the AG over the past three years Maintained compliance with the mSCOA for the past three years Successfully introduced an Integrity Management Framework to reduce fraud and corruption in the City.

“I am delighted that our vision of receiving a clean audit opinion from the AG has finally come to fruition. As we begin to enter a post-COVID-19 era, there is no time when it has become more important for government institutions to provide ethical and honest governance over state funds. Every cent of the taxpayers’ hard-earned money must go towards revitalising our local economy and providing the necessary relief and public services for households to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Executive Mayor Cllr Mzwandile Masina.

“As our term of office comes to an end as the fifth administration of the City of Ekurhuleni, this clean audit outcome must stand as a benchmark for the incoming administration. With the systems we have introduced in the institution, the focus must turn to building a resilient city that can leverage the opportunities presented in the fourth industrial revolution and withstand the shocks brought forward by potential future global pandemics, uncertain global polity and climate change.

“I want to take this opportunity to thank the political and administrative leadership of the City, our coalition partners and council for their commitment to clean governance.”

Leadership: From left (behind): Finance and ICT MMC Doctor Xhakaza, CFO Kagiso Lerutla, Executive Mayor Mzwandile Masina, City Manager Dr. Imogen Mashazi

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LESEDI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY IN-SERVICE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TWO (2) STUDENTS Interested students are required to apply for In-service Training at an Asbestos Cement (AC) Water Pipeline Replacement project being executed by Khoza Tradings cc in Heidelberg.

FIELD OF STUDY �Civil Engineering; or �Construction Management MINIMUM CRITERIA �Full-time students studying Civil Engineering or Construction Management at a recognized institution. �Must have completed S2 or S4 and due for in-service training; or former students that have completed N4 – N6 at a recognized institution but require in-service training. �South African citizens. �Residing in Heidelberg and its surroundings and/or within the Lesedi Local Municipality (but excluding Devon).

EXPECTATIONS FROM IN-SERVICE TRAINING STUDENTS: �Work according to site-specific requirements �Report for duty on all project working days and working hours �Receive a Stipend that will be discussed during the one-on-one appointment to the two (2) successful applicants.

NOTE: �No applications will be considered from applicants that reside outside the jurisdiction of Lesedi Local Municipality. �No employment benefits (such as medical aid or provident fund) are provided. �No expectations of permanent employment are provided after completion of the in-service training. �No correspondence will be entered into with unsuccessful applicants.

To apply, prospective students are required to email their CVs, accompanied with academic records of their field of study to l.ngebulana@gmail.com or contact Mr. Lwandile Ngebulana on 073 835-9537 for any queries.

The closing date for the submission of applications is no later than Monday, 14 June 2021 at 1600hrs (4pm).

KHOZA TRADINGS (PTY) LTD SMME OPPORTUNITIES CLIENT: LESEDI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY CONTRACT NAME: THE APPOINTMENT OF CONTRACTOR FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF ASBESTOS CEMENT (AC) WATER PIPES TO UPVC PIPES: HEIDELBERG, GAUTENG - PHASE 5 Local Sub-contractors are hereby invited to submit their tender offers for the sub-contract work on the above stated project. Only sub-contractors residing and operating within Wards ….. and….. are permitted to tender for the job.

Interested sub-contractors should have a CIDB grading of 1CE or Higher.

A Tender document for the sub-contracted works will be emailed to contractors that will attend the site briefing.

A Compulsory clarification meeting / site briefing will be held at the Khoza Tradings’ site office at corner Stasie Street and Prinsloo Street, Heidelberg on Tuesday 08 June 2021 at 10:00am. All Covid-19 protocols will be observed – no mask, no entry / no attendance.

Tender offers shall be delivered to Khoza Tradings’ site office at Corner Stasie and Prinsloo Street, Heidelberg and placed in the tender box located in the office. Tenders should be delivered on or before Monday, 14 June 2021 at 1500hrs (3pm).

Queries relating to the documents may be addressed to Khoza Tradings’ Representative whose contact details appear below: Name: Mr. L. Ngebulana Contact Number: 073 835 9537 Email: l.ngebulana@gmail.com

Calls open for Mzansi Golden Economy initiative The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has called for proposals for key Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE) work streams.

MGE is a strategy to reposition the cultural industries in South Africa.

The strategy opens up the arts; culture and heritage sector to contribute to economic growth and job creation comprehensively.

“The application period for this financial year runs from 1 June to 25 June 2021 for projects/programmes that will be executed between September 2021 and March 2022,” the department said recently.

Projects that the department has implemented and initiated as part of the MGE include cultural events, sourcing enterprise, public art, touring ventures, Art Bank, the National Cultural Industries Skills Academy (NACISA) and cultural observatory.

These involve: • The cultural events initiative funds big cultural events in different cities and towns of the country. These events provide platforms for performing artists to display their arts and earn a living. It also provides secondary and supportive jobs.

• The sourcing enterprise sources goods and services for events, shows, conferences and exhibitions.

cities to provide opportunities for audiences elsewhere to experience the art.

• The Art Bank Project is envisaged as a national rental agency for contemporary and traditional South African Art. Its function will be to procure and curate artworks in all public buildings, including government departments and its institutions and South African Embassies around the world to ensure that good quality contemporary artworks are displayed.

• The National Cultural Industries Skills Academy is a proposed centre of excellence that is being developed in collaboration with Departments of Basic and Higher Education, the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Labour.

• The cultural observatory aims to provide the industry and government with the data that will help develop appropriate strategies for facilitating development of the sector and to enhance its contribution to the Gross domestic product (GDP). In assessing the economic impact of the projects, the cultural observatory will provide economic indicators for the size of the industry; number of jobs created percentage contribution to the GDP and the value of the industry across the value chain.

HOW TO APPLY FOR MGE FUNDING Applications can only be done online and can be accessed through www.eservices. gov.za.

• The public art project looks at proposals from artists who can do a public art Performance like the Cape Carnival and the Infecting the City project, which does ‘impromptu’ multi-media arts. Street theatre and dance are also part of this programme. The public art project consists of outdoor murals and sculpture. The department has been funding such projects, which offer job opportunities to visual artists, especially among the youth and beautifies public spaces.

The department said the move from manual to electronic portal is to create a track and trace management system for all MGE open call applications.

• The touring venture project deals with art exhibitions, Plays and public art performances that need to be taken to various

“By automating the application, process for funding the department will be able to

“In the past, applicants have raised concerns regarding MGE open call application process that include loss and/or misplacement of applications; lack of communication; long turnaround time and lack of traceability and monitoring of proposal in their life-cycle.

track, trace and monitor turnaround times thus speeding up the process. In addition, holdups can be identified earlier and all applicants’ identity numbers can be verified through e-services portal web service,” the department said.

The e-system enables Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) capabilities and will send updates notifications to applicants through emails and/or SMS. Applicants must register on the e-services portal. Once registered, the applicant will receive a one-time pin (OTP) to their cellphone number in order to verify the user.

If the applicant has an existing profile, the applicant must log into the portal with his/ her existing credentials. Once logged in, the applicant can access the department’s MGE Grant Management system, which is listed under e-services menu.

Applicants that require accessible free internet and Wi-Fi have been encouraged to visit their nearest community libraries.

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Ford Ranger XL bakkie, driven by Simphiwe Malenga

Meet the Luxurious Workhorse!

Ford Ranger Sport XL it's one Bakkie to have,but you have to go a bit deeper in your pocket.

Gold is not cheap but you wont regret spending money on this road beast with luxurious specs such as Radio with 4 speakers, Aux, Bluetooth connectivity, air conditioning, fabric seats, front/rear electric windows, remote central locking, daytime running lights,a multifunction steering wheel and an touch-operated screen, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatible .it's easy to operate your phone when connected to the Ford Infotainment ,you don't have to touch your phone while driving,the system has The messaging text-to-speech function , as well as Wi-Fi hotspot and a pair of USB slots for charging.

choice, you can choose between 6 speed manual or 6 speed Automatic Gearbox

Exterior The Ranger XL Sport is carried by the 17inch black alloy wheels,off-road-specific tyres,A tow bar, The 17-inch Panther black alloy rims also give the vehicle a Good look compared with the Normal bakkie's wheels.

The Bakkies also have a black rear bumper and sports bar. You can also opt for black side steps at a cost . There's a nice sport badge on the rear too.

Safety Engine Ford has fitted the Model i have,The Ranger XL Sport with 2.2-litre 4-cylinder turbodiesel engine, That produces outputs of 118 kW and 385 Nm of torque. You have the choice of either 2 or 4 wheel drive when you want to buy This Ranger,You also have an option to choose Transmission Type of your

Dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, stability control, traction control, hill launch assist, roll-over mitigation, adaptive load control, and trailer-way control are standard.

The Drive The 2.2-litre 4-cylinder diesel produces up to118 kW and 385 Nm as I mentioned earlier, which is not bad for day-to-day use.

It's not the most eager of powertrains when you need maximum acceleration, but you never feel there's a shortage of grunt when overtaking on a national highway.

The transmission may not be the fastest- shifting 'box in the business, but you have to remind yourself this is a blue-collar working-class hero. A manual gearbox is also available, but most of our readers are unlikely to go the 3-pedal route.

Model tested: Ford Ranger 2.2TDCi double cab 4x4 XL Sport auto Price: R559 500 ( 2021) Engine: 2.2-litre turbo diesel 4-cylinder Power/Torque: 118 kW/385 Nm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Fuel consumption: 8.2 L/100 km (claimed) but i did 9.8L/100 km

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