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Klipfontein mother makes world standard cakes From selling cake slices for R2.50 to delivering cakes in Sandton
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yakallo Ratele, a 33-yearold mother of three from Klipfontein refused to wait for things to happen but decided to make them happen. She left her job to chase her dream of becoming a full-time baker. Before quitting, Nyakallo worked as a waitress and a junior manager at a coffee shop. "I quit my job because
work politics were killing my passion and I started feeling limited and not growing," she says. From a young age Nyakallo knew about her passion for the hospitality industry and studied Hotel Keeping and Catering at Seotlong Agriculture and Hotel School. She later studied Hospitality Management at Vaal University of Technology, where she
dropped out during her third year. In 2018, at age of 30, Nyakallo started baking from home where she was making just over four cakes a month with hardly any equipment except for a small oven which took long to bake. She tried to market her newly for med business by putting up posters around Klipfontein where she lives but she struggled to get orders. She then realised to gain customers she had to keep her prices low, which was alright as her craft was not as good as it is now. With improved skills and word of mouth she got the business moving forward. "So, for a cake I had charged R250 3 years ago I would charge 2 times more for it now." she told The Olifants. The now engaged Ratele still
Nyakallo Ratele and examples of her beautiful creations
works from home hence she limits her intake of orders to a maximum of 16 cakes per week, also depending on how creative the cakes she would be making for the week. She makes between 10 and 16 cakes per week. The cheapest cake costs R400, being just a basic standard cake. The more complex the design the more it costs. The most
expensive standard sized, single tier cake would cost between R1000 and R1500. Nyakallo's big plan is to open a walk-in store soon. “The beginning is not always easy, but hard work and honesty will get you farther than your dreams," says Nyakallo when asked about her advice for newcomers.
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tudents who did not apply for funding for 2022 academic should be relieved to know that they can still apply for financial funding. National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has announced that they have until the end of January 2022 to apply for financial aid. That comes after the NSFAS board extended the deadline for applications for 2022. “Potential applicants are urged to make use of the opportunity as there will be no further extension on the application deadline,” the statement issued by NSFAS said.
To qualify for NSFAS funding, you must be: • A South African Citizen; • SASSA grant recipients (the SASSA COVID-19 grant does not count); • Persons whose combined household income is not more than R350 000 per year; • Persons living with disabilities with a combined household income of no more than R600 000 per annum. • A permanent resident is an individual in possession of a valid Permanent Residency Permit issued by the Department of Home Affairs in South Africa.
Supporting documents required: • All applicants must provide a copy of their ID document. Smart ID cards: a copy with both sides of the smart ID must be provided; • A temporary ID issued by the Department of Home Affairs; • Non-SASSA applicants must provide ID copies of parent/s, legal guardian/guardian, or spouse; • Proof of income: applicant and/ or parents/legal guardian/spouse (where applicable (non-SASSA) should provide the latest payslip not older than three months, UIF letter, appointment letter, retrenchment letter (applicant and/or parent(s), legal guardian/ spouse). How can students apply? NSFAS applications are submitted online through the myNSFAS portal (www.nsfas.org.za(link is external)), where students can submit their applications using their smartphones or computer. To apply, create a myNSFAS account online, then proceed to the application tab and fill in personal details. Applicants must ensure that they receive a reference number when they have submitted their application as proof that their applications have been successfully submitted.
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Paying homage to love with words by Dumisani Hlatswayo
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alentine’s Day is around the corner, and most lovers will be exchanging gifts. But let’s face it, love is still one of those misunderstood virtues to men. Fortunately, there are few men like Vusi Qwabe who understand the true meaning of love. He reached out to The Olifants to pay a special homage to love with words. He chose to dedicate a poem and an article to a woman who captured his heart lately, Keletso. The lovebirds met on Facebook a year ago, and their love seems to be growing from strength to strenght. Here is Vusi’s poem: You know that you are in love When your heart skips a beat You know you are in love. When you want to hear her repeat I love you. You know you are in love. When you stare at her face You know you are in love. When you want to embrace The words I’m in love with you! “Keletso, my love, I love the way you make me happy and how much
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you care. I love the way you say to me, “I love you,” and the way you’re always there,” wrote Vusi. Read Vusi’s article below: As we know, Valentine’s Day is coming on Monday 14 February 2022. We need to ask ourselves the following question: What is the true meaning of Valentine’s Day? Is it when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts? What the bible says about Valentine’s Day on 1 John 4-7-12: “No one has
ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us” As the word of God alluded, when we love each other God abides in us. Why Valentine’s Day is important? You may ask. Well, Valentine’s Day is a day that reminds us about the importance of loving one another. Put differently; it is like an annual festival to celebrate romantic love, friendship, and admiration. All over the world, we see couples exchanging gifts, cards, flowers and spending quality time together. It is one of the few ways lovers try to honour their love for each other. But where did Valentine’s Day originate from? Or how did Valentine’s Day be organised to become what it is today? Many people credit ancient Romans for being responsible for inventing Valentine’s Day. A legend goes that Emperor Claudius executed two men named Valentine on 14 February. The Catholic church honored the men’s martyrdom, which oddly chose to celebrate Valentine’s Day on 13 February 2011. So as you can see, it doesn’t matter who started Valentine’s Day, or when you celebrate it. What matters is how you choose to express your love.
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Paying the bills one sketch at a time by Dumisani Hlatswayo
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ife is too short to work a job you hate, and no one understands this better than Kevin Chiwanza. The 24-year-old artist is making a living from sketching charcoal onto paper. Some of the art masterpieces that Kevin has created include a portrait of the first postapartheid president, Nelson Mandela, and Oliver Mtukudzi. Kevin showed his artistic flair at a younger age and used drawing as a vessel to express himself. His teachers noticed his potential and motivated him to take art seriously. He also had unwavering support from Albert Mubatsa, a friend who introduced him to charcoal and hyperrealism. Today, charcoal is Kevin’s primary tool and a way to pay for his bills. “I used to get motivation from my primary school teachers. I was often asked to draw school projects on boards. In the long run, that moulded me to an artist that I am today,” Kevin told The Olifants News. Research has proven that arts education is invaluable to the proper functioning of the child’s brain. According to the paper, Child Development and Arts Education published by the College Board, learning arts on its own helps develop a child’s brain. Kevin would hone his artistic skills by interacting with various accomplished artists, online and in person. He also learned different tactics by watching tutorials by Kelvin Okafor, a well-known hyperrealist artist who specialises in pencil portraits. Like any other career, arts has its ups and downs. The first challenge for Kevin was funding, which made it essentially difficult to procure all I ventured into doing art full-time the proper art materials. “The chal- were funding related. Appropriate lenges that I had to deal with when art materials are costly, and reaching
Kevin Chiwanza with one of his artworks
out to the people was an added cost, “The other challenge is marketing which required me to hire transport,” my work online, which has become he said. a playground for scammers. Some
potential customers are skeptical when you approach them online, even if you try to prove that you’re a legit artist,” he added. He urged budding artists to persevere and not let disappointments deter their spirit. You can connect with Kevin via his Facebook page Kevin C Art, or WhatsApp him on 073 774 5489.
Robbery suspect nabbed in Ivory Park
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vory Park police arrested a 29-year suspect in connection with a robbery took place in Kempton Park. According to a statement issued by the police, the police found an unlicenced firearm and ammunition when they arrested the suspect. “The man was arrested at his rented room at Extension Two by a police team comprising of the SAPS’s K9 Unit and the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Officers, who had been following information connected to a business robbery which took place in Kempton Park on Friday,” said the statement. The police arrested at least six suspects who were allegedly also involved in the robbery. Besides confiscating the firearm, the police also impounded a company car. The suspect keeps mum
as to the vehicle’s origin, but this detail will subsequently form part of police investigations into the robbery. “His case has been handed over to the Ekurhuleni North’s Trio Task Team detectives who are responsible for all serious cases within the district. The suspects is expected to appear in the Tembisa Magistrate’s Court, after which, it is expected, that he will join others with whom he is alleged to be in cahoots with,” the statement revealed. “We thank the officers involved for coming into our area and ridding us of an illegal firearm and an alleged criminal. Hopefully, others like him are taking notes, the important of which is that Ivory Park is not a hideout for criminals,” said Colonel Mpotoane.
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akusiyo into ongayakha noma ongayiphoqa. Uma usebenzisa umuthi ukwakha uthando lizohambe lushabalale lolo thando.
nyanga ka-February yaziwa njengenyanga yokubungaza uthando. Eminye yemibuzo abantu abavamise ukuyibuza 2. Uthando luba nezinkinga ukuthi, ingabe ungalwakha yini Uthando lomuthi luvamisile ukuba uthando ngomuthi? Empeleni nezinkinga eziningi, ikakhulukazi iningi lwabantu bavamisile ukuuma amandla omuthi asephuphile. thi bazisebenzisele amakhambi Lomuntu ombambe ngomuthi esintu ukudlondlobalisa uthando. uyaqala uyaqaquluka bese ebona Khathisimbe, ungafica owesilisa ukuthi kanti akakuthandi. Kunephuza imbiza, aphinde aphalaze genzeka asuke athandane nomuntu ngomuthi ukuze athandwe yizumuntu akuzwise inhliziyo intombi. Noma nje athole umuthi ebuhlungu. ongenza ukuthi intombi imqome, ongakuthandi wena? Impendulo bese ibheke yena yedwa. yalowo mbuzo ithi cha. Ukuse- 3. Ukuthelela omunye umuntu Noma kumbe ufice owesifazane benzisa umuthi ukuze uthandwe umuthi ekudleni akulungile athelele owesilisa umuthi ukuze kungaba nemiphumela emibi Uma ngabe umuntu umthanda athande yena yedwa. Konke lokhu elandelayo: ngokweqiniso, uzozama ngazo kwenziwa ukuze uthando luhlale zonke izindlela ukuqinisekisa lukhona. Umbuzo okufanele 1. Uthando olwakhiwe ngomuthi ukuthi uphephile. Uzogwema sizibuze wona sonke uthi: ingluyashabalala futhi nokumthelela umuthi ongase abe kulungile yini ukusebenzisa Okokuqala kumele ukwazi ukuthi umgulise, noma nje umbangele umuthi ukuze uthandwe ngumuntu uthando umuzwa ozifikela wona, ezinye izinkinga.
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Winnie Mandela entrepreneur brings detergent products closer to the community by Dumisani Hlatswayo
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hembisa has a viable and more sophisticated detergent market. Still, there are few brands that an ordinary consumer from Thembisa can identify with. Kopano Mamafa spotted this gap in the market and decided to do something about it. Before starting his own manufacturing company, the Winnie Mandela entrepreneur amassed experience by working for a merchandising company where, among other things, he was responsible for promoting prominent detergent brands. It was only in 2021 when Kopano founded his manufacturing business and called it Melanin Chems. “We would always negotiate for space on the shelves, promote their brands and ensure that there is enough stock in the stores of those areas. I realised that I am good in that field and that I could build a brand that can compete with the best,” Kopano told The Olifants News. Kopano’s company, Melanin Chems, supplies an assortment of detergent products, from thick bleach to dishwashers, sanitisers, and pine gel. His company has identified local restaurants, pubs, daycare centres, and schools as their primary target market. Melanic Chem currently supplies more than ten establishments in Thembisa and surrounding areas. “Our community needs one more
company that will emerge within itself. A brand that will employ locals, a brand dedicated to advancing the youth through skills development and charity work,” he explained. Kopano said one of the biggest challenges they had to face as a company was managing their finances, including pricing and cash flow management. “I believe that before we could discuss funding in a black community, we should educate our entrepreneurs about financial management. And empower them with knowledge of how to price reasonably and teach them how to identify affordable suppliers. It really helped that I knew all these things early on,” Kopano said. Kopano’s company has recently managed to secure a space that they can use to manufacture detergent products. However, they are still hoping to secure a small warehouse for their manufacturing and a small factory shop. “Our demand hasn’t reached a point where we need heavy machinery yet. We still buy our chemicals from one of the resellers in Kempton Park who package and sell them in small quantities for emerging manufacturers,” said Kopano. In September 2021, Melanin Chems launched its first flagship
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product, Formulae, which competes with other established brands on the shelves. Fortunately, Kopano managed to list his products with over 60 stores. Apart from being an entrepreneur, Kopano is a final year LLB student with Unisa.
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42-year-old man from Kaalfontein was shot during a robbery. He would later succumb to his injuries in hospital. According to the statement issued by the police, the incident took place during the festive season. “This happened in the early hours of the morning during a robbery in which three cellular phones were taken by two criminals, one of whom was armed with a firearm,” said the statement. Immediately after two shots were fired, the family and the adjacent community noticed that the suspects had run out of ammunition, tables were turned on the criminal. One alleged robber was beaten to death by a mob. “We would have liked to have the deceased alive; maybe his incarceration may have ended up with solving similar crimes committed in the area and the immediate surroundings,” said Brigadier David Mbongeni Ngcobo, the station commander of the Ivory Park SAPS. Brigadier Ngcobo also appealed to the community to report crimes and criminal activities and to thoroughly know who their tenants are and their sources of income to enable us to live peacefully in our homes. “Let’s not tolerate or idolize criminals,” said Brigadier Ngcobo.
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he Boys Mentorship South Africa hosted Thembisa Boys Prayer on January 15 at Ebenezer Church in Tswelopele. According to the founder of the organisation, Mpumelelo Buthelezi, they had four main reasons they hosted this prayer: “One was to submit 2022 plans to the Lord as the bible says in the book of proverbs 16:3 “Ask the LORD to bless your plans, and you will be successful in carrying them out,” said Buthelezi. “To demonstrate to his mentees the importance of putting God first in everything you do and how to communicate with God.” “To reveal their true identity according to their maker, which is God.” book of Jeremiah 29:11 King James “Fourth, to introduce God as a Version. loving father and show them what “For I know the thoughts that I their heavenly father says and think think toward you, saith the Lord, about them. thoughts of peace, and not of evil, He said they are grateful to the to give you an expected end.” Lord that they could achieve their He thanks all the local brands prayer goals, primarily in showing that contributed to the success of the boys from scriptures what the the prayer. And Ebenezer church in Lord says and thinks about them as Tswelopele for allowing them to use his children, as demonstrated in the the church for worship, and brands
such as Tinroof Eats, Leon Alfonso Fortunatti, and Seli D designs. He adds that the next project will be an event called ‘Lunch with my Dad’; this project is meant to create a bond between fathers and sons through team-building exercises. “When we say father, we mean any male figure that plays a father role in the boy; it may be an uncle or a brother,” said Buthelezi.
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sports fraternity. “Remember, soccer teams were not allowed to play. new soccer team will soon As a result, players could not train, expose and get contracts for and their fitness levels dropped sigyoung players from Thembisa. nificantly. As if that was not enough, You First FC is headed by Ayanda soccer players couldn’t participate Manana, who wants to help local in any tournaments due to the panyoung players get exposure to pro- demic,” he recalled. fessional football. Ayanda said he runs his team from “What inspired me to found this his pocket, making it difficult for team is that I wanted to help young him to grow his club. “Challenges stars get contracts in professional I had to overcome, all have most to leagues like Glad Africa and DSTV do with finance. I had to transport Premier League,” said Ayanda. Apart players, buy food and foot the bill for from his soccer team, he runs First affiliates to participate in the tournaManagement, a sports agency that ments,” he said. manages players. “Since we play everywhere, for Ayanda said the onset of COVID- instance, in Soweto, Thokoza and 19 brought many changes in the other places. I had to sacrifice money
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from home,” he added. As fate would have it, Ayanda found much financial relief when he won the coveted OR Tambo tournament, which played in Duduza. After that, his team was on a winning streak, trashing soccer teams in succession. They won the LGBTI tournament, which allowed Ayanda to save money for the upcoming game. “My goal is to see my team competing in a professional league like the Glad Africa League, winning
big tournaments, and also getting contracts for young talented players in PSL and overseas teams,” Ayanda said. Ayanda also runs a small business company, Data Systems Management (Pty) Ltd, a BB BEE Level 1 information and communication company.
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The ukuthomba ceremony attracts Thembisa’s leaders by Dumisani Hlatswayo
time of joy for the Ndebele people. The newly initiated women had a hief Macingwane II from chance to flirt and attract the attenThembisa joined elders, tion of a potential husband. advisors, and indunas “Kamoraleng Heritage Institute from all corners of Gauteng to cel- was last weekend invited to attend ebrate the ukuthomba ceremony the Ndebele King Mabhoko III in Mpumalanga. Generally, Uku- daughter Iqhude ceremony,” said thombisa (or Iqhude) begins once the founder of Kamoraleng Herithe girl has reached puberty, start- tage Institute, Develd Monyai. ing the morning before the first According to Monyai, traditional full moon. leaders and members of the Com- Ndebele (Rise of Ndebele). The King Mabhoko III’s daughter, munity Safety Forum from Winnie painted shack in Ndebele colours who was among the initiates, led Mandela were also attendees. “Also, was evident that the Ndebele peothe regiment with a song. As with young men and women paraded in ple are proud of their cultures,” he male initiation, the ceremony was a their black T-shirts written: Vuka revealed.
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