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t was around 2014 when Ivory Park entrepreneurs submitted an application to the City Of Johannesburg to rent a business site. While their application was approved the same year, lease agreements were only issued two years later. In 2016, at least 64 local entrepreneurs received a 30-year lease. With some believing that their dream of growing local businesses would come true. However, seven years later, the site still has no water, electricity, or sanitation. The former mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Parks Tau, officiated the handing over of the lease to local entrepreneurs. During the opening ceremony, Tau entrepreneurs lost hope. Some even died waxed lyrical about “breaking down bar- of anxiety and aging in the process. riers for youth enterprises”. And Richard Hlatshwayo said the site has been Manheart Hlatshwayo was one of the invaded several times by shack dwellers as entrepreneurs who received a lease. But it stood unoccupied for seven years. “We today, Hlatshwayo lives in a ‘promised managed to convince invaders to move land’ with no basic services like water out with the help of the former ward counand electricity. cillor, Petros Zitha,” revealed Hlatshwayo. According to Hlatshwayo, everything “The lease agreement is a 45-page docucame to a halt when the DA administra- ment that looks like a copy and paste work, tion took over. He said: “When the DA and it highlights services that we did not took over, former mayor Mr. Mashaba receive. It has been seven years already, said he was not going to go forward with and nothing is happening. Now we are this lease agreement,” Hlatshwayo told left with 23 years,” he said. The Olifants News. Mr. Hlatshwayo said they want the govThe community tried to set up meetings ernment to recognise them as businesses. with Mashaba, but their efforts were in Over and above that, they want to receive vain. Dreams were shattered, and local basic services. “We want the government
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to give us water, lights, sanitation, and proper roads,” said Hlatshwayo. Ward councillor Steven Makama confirmed that there was a site in Ivory Park allocated for local businesses. “I am not too sure about the so-called lease agreements because I haven’t seen them. But I remember that there were papers handed out to people on that day,” said Makama.
Mogale Ngwako Ebrahim is a n I ndependent Candidate nominee for Ivory Park Ward 77 officially registered with IEC and is hereby asking for voters support in Local Government Elections 2021 polls. Having managed to resolve Jo’Burg and Ekurhuleni demarcation boundary on 7th February 2019, Human settlement of Reakwana / Siyavana (Riverside Drive crossing Republic Provincial Main Road Ivory Park) was founded with 330+ family’s residential stands. The contestant holds strong achievement record of
lead-collective committee that acquired land for 400+ homes at Lusaka View (Across Kaalfontein Crossing Shopping Centre) after signing Johannesburg High Court Order on 12th February 2019. Main mission for now is to energize households through engaging with private sector development investors in alternative green energy electricity to relieve ongoing continuity struggling national power grid load shedding disruptions. Follow ALS twitter handle _@mogalengako1
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the major factors leading to an increase in crime rate. The SAPS in Olifantsfontein have recently released a statement alerting residents of crimes that are happening in Oakmore. Community members are advised to stop walking alone in the late hours because they might be victims of armed robbery and rape. The SAPS says motorists are advised not to park at the old Pretoria road next to Oakmore, rather they park at the nearest garage to avid being victims of crime. According to Constable Mokete Serakwana Communication Officer Olifantsfontein SAPS Oakmore has become a crime hotspot for criminals, many crime cases have been reported that happened in that area so it is best to avoid it especially at night.“We are urging the community members take our/ 112 crime alerts into consideration to avoid be086 000to10111 ing victims of crime,” said Constable Serakwana.
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Autism was not discovered until 1943 by Leo Kanner, a child psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins. Today it is considered a multi-factorial disorder with genetic and nongenetic risk factors. We may never know what the prevalence of autism was a half century ago, but data from the last few decades point to a considerable increase in the true prevalence. Some of the things you need to know about autism include: • Autism is not an illness Having an autistic disorder doesn’t mean you’re ill. It only means your brain works differently from other people. • Autism is not a medical condition There is no cure for autism. All adults or children living with autism need support and love. • Autism is not the same for everyone Some people living with autism can live independent lives. While others need care and support every day. Some autistic people have average or above average intelligence. • Nobody knows what causes autism It has nothing to do with witchcraft, a curse, or a parent’s bad behaviour. • Autism has nothing to do with vaccine There are many people claiming that vaccines cause autism, but scientists are refuting those claims.
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ligned with Lenmed’s commitment to serving its communities, Zamokuhle Private Hospital is pleased to announce the launch of Tembisa’s (and surrounds) very own advanced life support emergency response vehicle.
The rapid response vehicle will be practitioners at no cost. For more information, contact fully equipped, managed by EMC Any member of the community and Nobuhle Linda on 071 0311 670 or and available on a 12-hour shift basis surrounding areas who requires the email nobuhle.linda@lenmed.co.za. at the hospital. The vehicle is avail- assistance of the rapid response emerable as an additional advanced life gency vehicle can call the Emergency www.lenmed.co.za support mechanism to our commu- service line directly on this number nity, ambulance services and general 066 287 5132.
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Thembisa’s christian hip hop artist drops a single by Dumisani Hlatswayo
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hembisa’s Christian hip hop artist, Katleho Mashego, has done it again. The 27-year-old muso dropped a hot single, Lenyora, on the 8th of October. Katleho’s music career started around 2019 when he released his first-ever 5-song EP titled “Unashamed.” The project was well-received and received over 4 000 page likes on Facebook. He has since released more songs and was nominated as the Best Newcomer for the 012 City Awards. Katleho said: “I have always been a giver at heart, and I wanted to restore hope to those who have lost it through my music.” “People are having a hard time living, and teenagers are getting into substance abuse and irresponsible behaviour at an early age. Many don’t have jobs; some are fatherless,” he told The Olifants News. With Lenyora, Katlego proves that it is possible to motivate young people through music. He said the inspiration behind the song derives
from seeing young people grappling with issues like low self-esteem, lack of confidence, and disillusionment in government and the justice system. “I want to instill in their minds that we are all born kings and queens in our own right,” said Katleho. On Lenyora, Katleho worked with his producer Shy Beast and his engineer Shakespear Nkosi from 7th Wave Entertainment. “I also brought in my little sister, Kutloano, in the
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song to say a few words, which she are available on iTunes, Spotify, has been begging me for the lon- YouTube Music, Deezer, and more. gest time to be part of my songs,” If you would like to book Katleho he revealed. or buy his music, he is available at People can stream, watch and 063 224 0267. download all Katleho’s music here: Alternatively, send an email to linktr.ee/Katlehoworld. All his songs katlehomashego@gmail.com.
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Keeping the environment clean by Samkelo Sibiya
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ridge to Employment Tswelopele (BTE), in partnership with Johnson &Johnson and NICDAM, saw BTE learners have embarked on a cleanup campaign in Thembisa. According to project support officer Refilwe Mtembu, they were given a project as the BTE learners to identify the community’s problems in the past few weeks. BTE learner’s with kids from the community “After identifying the problem, we after Embarking on the cleaning programme. had to implement ideas and to solve it. We realised that the issue of littering is the biggest problem in our makes it difficult for cars and trucks deeper cleaning and restoring pavecommunities and most people are not to park,” added Mtembu. She said ments for our schoolyards. Also, to aware of it,” said Mtembu. that the purpose of this activity was tell people to stop littering. The nice “We decided to embark on a clean- for learners to practically do what thing is that people came to help from ing campaign to create safe spaces for they are taught during BTE sessions. the community.,” she said. kids and serve the community. Apart The purpose of this project was “Our way forward is to provide the from that, safety and health matters to ensure that residents lived in a people in our community with stanwere our main concerns. The aim of safe environment. The organisations dard service. We also want to raise this project was to take the garbage strived to alleviate land pollution and awareness on the issue of littering. that surrounds our school’s perim- carbon footprint. According to Maida Some of them are not aware that they eters,” she said. Rasekhomo, a BTE Tswelopele stu- can recycle most of the garbage into “The reason behind that is because dent, they faced challenges in clean- nice productive materials. So we it’s difficult for learners and teach- ing, but their passion kept them going. believe that if we raise awareness, ers to be around a dirty and stink“There was a severe lack of mate- the issue of littering will be alleviing environment. It’s also because it rials and tools that we could use for ated,” explained Rasekhomo.
BTE members during their cleaning campaign with collected waste in black plastics.
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Olifantsfontein SAPS brings crime prevention services closer to the community by Staff Writer
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he Olifantsfontein SAPS’s Social Crime Prevention, in partnership with GBV nonprofit organisations, embarked on an exhibition drive. The event was a one-on-one campaign that brought the services closer to the community. Held at Winnie Mandela Phumulani Mall, the event kicked off at 09:00 am with much aplomb. It is one of the few initiatives by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS). The community members were made aware of the SAPS’ services, which included certifying documents, making affidavits, and more. Meanwhile, government depart- organisations were showing off their A male community member who ments such as the Department material, distributing pamphlets, had just come from his bank to get of Health, Home Affairs, and the and giving relevant information to an affidavit was grateful to get the Department Of Social Services were the people,” announced a police service there. also part of the exhibitions. Nonprofit statement. Lynette, the Green door ambasorganisations for abused like POWA “A lot was achieved as more people sador, worked tirelessly distributing and YANA took that opportunity to were seen queuing to be vaccinated, pamphlets, loud hailing, and directraise awareness. applying for ID’s and birth certifi- ing the people to the right stalls. Other organisations include Aurum, cates, enquiring about the govern- Shopping bags were also handed Makukhanye Rehab and shelter, ment social grants,” the statement out to the people who visited the Voice of Tembisa (VOT). “All these revealed. SAPS stall.
Goods worth thousands confiscated by police by Samkelo Sibiya
later confirmed that the stock that was being transported was stolen,” ollowing a joint operation MMC Momoko said. with SAPS, the Ekurhuleni He said that the suspect led Metropolita n Police the police to a shop in Swazi Inn Department (EMPD) nabbed Section in Thembisa, were more fully loaded truck R562 near suspected stolen goods were found. Olifansfontein, Thembisa. In what Two more men were also arrested. seemed to be run by hijacking He said that the preliminary syndicate operation. The 3-tonne investigation points to truck truck was discovered to be car- hijacking syndicates operating rying washing powder, energy in Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, and the drinks, vehicle engine oil, tin fish, City of Johannesburg. among other things. “Most of these stolen goods were Member of Mayoral Committee stolen from the hijackings and of Community Safety, Cllr Pheladi business robbery in different parts Mmoko, commended the police of the province. They were then for the job well done. stored in different warehouses, He said the police had been including the one in Tshwane following the suspicious delivery where the suspect led the police vehicle for some time. When the to,” said MMC Momoko. truck was cornered, and one susMMC Mmoko urged the compect was arrested. munity to report any suspicious “Upon investigation, the police activities to the police by walkdiscovered an illegal firearm, ing to the police station to report counterfeit money, and it was or dialing 08600 10111.
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Olifantsfontein Police Station find two men dead by Staff Writer
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t was on the 25th of September 2021, at around 09:30 am, when the Olifantsfontein police received a complaint about a double murder at an open veld off R25 road just after ERWAT. On arrival, police found two males between 30 and 35 years inside a silver-grey Toyota Corolla sedan. The driver had a gunshot on the head, while the passenger had a gunshot on the chest. Both men were certified dead the quad bikes in the area, they Police further sternly repriat the scene. The vehicle was confirmed to know the vehi- mands the community to attend the circulated, and it belonged to a cle. The owner always comes in churches in these secluded areas. Mr. Moshwana of Klipfontein, that open veld to do rituals with Police further ask anyone with Midrand. The driver had a foreign different people. information that can lead to the driver’s licence in his possession, The motive for the killing is yet arrest of the suspects in this matter but it does not state the age. All unknown, and no suspects have to contact the Olifantsfontein police. their belongings, including the cell- been arrested at the moment. Police Anyone can report anonymously by phones, wallets, and money, were investigations are still ongoing. calling the Olifantsfontein SAPS still in their pockets. Both bodies were ferried to the on (011)316-8022 or 0860010111 Asking the people who ride Germiston government mortuary. or the MySAPS WhatsApp.
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Ramaphosa launches a Women Economic Assembly to empower women by Dumisani Hlatswayo
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resident Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the Women E conom ic Assembly that seeks to empower women. According to the government, the assembly will put significant sectors under the spotlight to evaluate the level of participation of women-owned businesses. The Assembly will be launched during a hybrid event attended by businesswomen, government leaders and officials, private companies, civil society organisations, and other stakeholders. The private sector, civil society, women’s organisations,
businesswomen, and government have partnered to form the WECONA – an initiative to facilitate the participation of womenowned businesses in core areas of the economy. This initiative emphasises the participation of women-owned enterprises in the entire value chain to foster sustainable economic development. Women Economic Assembly national convener and co-chairperson, Futhi Mtoba, said the Assembly will activate, coordinate and monitor government and private sector actions. “The initiative seeks to connect and inspire innovation, thought
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leadership, and action to transform value chain eco-systems. As well as to obtain a deep, common understanding and detailed articulation of sector specific valuechain eco-systems.” “This will enable businesswomen to identify entry points and opportunities for sustainable economic participation,” Mtoba said. The Assembly aligns with the outcomes of Pillar 5 of the National Strategic Plan on GenderBased Violence and Femicide. Pillar 5 calls for “the need to create more economic opportunities for women who are vulnerable to abuse due to poverty, unemployment and social inequality.
Ekurhuleni hits the million Covid-19 vaccination mark
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he City of Ekurhuleni has reached a milestone of administering over a million COVID-19 vaccines to its residents. This milestone was achieved during the Vooma Vaccination Weekend drive launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday, 1 October at DH Williams Hall in Katlehong. The Vooma Vaccination weekend drive is a government programme aimed at accelerating the speed at which vaccines are administered to as many people in South Africa as possible before the start of the anticipated 4th wave of COVID-19. “In only three days between 1 - 3 October, our health team administered 20 754 vaccines
bringing the total number of vaccines administered to 1, 013 714 as of Tuesday, 5 October. We are happy to see that residents heeded the presidents call to get vaccinated during the Vooma Vaccination Weekend drive. While the 1 million mark is a great achievement, efforts are in place to get more people vaccinated to achieve herd immunity,” said MMC for Health and Social Services Cllr Nomadozi Nkosi. The MMC further reminded residents to get their second dose to be fully vaccinated. “Residents need not return to the same vaccination site but can visit a site convenient to them as they are already on the database,” she said.
Ekurhuleni resident who heeded the presidents call to get her COVID-19 vaccine during the Vaccination Weekend drive.
A delivery service brings a Kota to your doorstep by Dumisani Hlatswayo
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alking to MaDlamini to buy kota or a cold beer is now a thing of the past for Thembisa residents. Swypa, a home delivery service, has made things a tad easy for people of Thembisa. You can now download the Swypa application and order online, and your order will be delivered right to your doorstep. Swypa was founded by two visionaries, Boitumelo Monageng and Thabang Kgopane, whose goals have “The existence of Swypa came in always been to uplift their commu- at the right time, honestly. We were nity. The two entrepreneurs are no able to assist with controlling less strangers in running a business. Ten volumes of waiting customers at variyears ago, the pair started a com- ous outlets,” he added. munity newspaper in Clayville and Swypa serves both households Daveyton. and township-based businesses by Thabang Kgopane said: “Being in offering a myriad of logistics solua position of interacting with local tions. From the delivery of food to business, we identified a gap,” says alcohol, groceries, stationery, and Monageng. “We saw a need for a even medicine. It also provides supply delivery service.” business support.
Early this month, Swypa issued a statement announcing that they can accommodate Tembisa orders only. “No Ivory Park, Rabie Ridge, Ebony Park, Klipfontein, Kaarlfontein, Clayville, Tswelopele, Winnie Mandela, Waterfall Estate, Phomolong, Birchleigh, Birch Acres, Norkem Park, and Terrenure,” said the statement. It is not clear if Swypa will be serving those areas, all questions sent to founders were ignored.
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Meet the next best sports presenter in Mzansi by Dumisani Hlatswayo
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ttaining the pinnacle of any career in sport is no easy feat. It requires dedication and a lifelong endeavou r that can result in success. No one understands this better than Wonder Khaleswayo. He is willing to push himself to the limits to achieve his dream of being one of the most celebrated sports personalities in Mzansi. Wonder is a co-host for a breakfast show and sports presenter at The Voice of Tembisa. Over and above that, he is an editor for an online publication called Letsatsi News Online, and the founder of Youtube podcast, The Sports Chat.
He said: “ We are an on-ground my classmates would say ‘our own sports coverage that is opinion based. Rebert Marawa,’ which motivated me We profile players, coaches, and fea- even more. When I was still with the ture tournaments by giving inter- Tshwane University of Technology views that speak on matters studying journalism, majoring in relating to sports,” said broadcasting. I fell in love with radio Wonder. and television. That’s where I started “From a young age, my radio career at TUT FM, and I have always been from TUT FM I went to Steve Biko a sports fanatic. I Radio and now I am with the Voice was a soccer player of Tembisa FM,” he said. and wanted to One day Wonders wants to become make it profession- a sports anchor at one of the big staally and play for big tions in SA, host a sports show, or teams, but that dream be a sports reporter for Newzroom did not materialise. So I Afrika and own his radio station. To thought of ways I could still listen to Wonder, tune in between be in sports; even without being a 18H00-19H00 Monday to Friday on player,” he added. 87.6MHz, or stream his live show on Wonder looked up to sports per- vot.ndstream.net. sonalities such as Robert Marawa. You can also connect with Wonder He said he wants to make it big Khaleswayo on Facebook, @Wonder_ like Marawa. “The funny thing is k15 on Twitter, or Wonder_k15 on that every time I presented sports, Instagram.
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Dj Lesh joins forces with Dads of Daughters gin by Samkelo Sibiya
floor with hit songs like Shwele or Ngibambe, eader of Lesh SA Foundation, Dj Lesh SA has made a Thulani Nyamb, has joined name for himself. forces with Dads of Daughters Speaking to this paper, Gin brand to tackle social-economic DJ Lesh SA said his issues in our communities. The part- foundation is inspired to nership was launched in Thembisa at uplift and inspire future Granite on August 28. leaders. The founders of the Gin brand “Through the foundahave been very vocal lately through tion, we were able to reach the Dad of Daughters (DoD) move- young people and deliver ment, which focuses on creating and motivational talks and strengthening father and daughter empowerments. We aim to relationships to curb the country’s help kids with basic school second pandemic, gender-based needs,” he said. violence. The community of Responding to this initiative, Dj Thembisa can brace itself Lesh SA said he found the brand for DJ Lesh SA’s charity birthday inspirational to be associated with this upcoming summer (December), as this country needs leaders from driven by the Lesh SA Foundation. all aspects. “Their visions simply Dj Lesh SA said he wants to share align with my brand. They address his birthday with everyone and issues of which many are still trying inspire underprivileged young people. to resolve,” he added. DJ Lesh SA also announced that he Popularly known for his music will be collaborating with Thembisa’s that has made people dance from the amazing Nhlanhla Dube ft Galectik kasi streets to the international dance in yet another song titled Kushubile,
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Thulani Nyamb, has joined forces with Dads of Daughters Gin
addressing many social issues. “The song is totally inspired by the recent lootings and unrest around the
country, the gender-based violence, and unemployment,” said Dj Lesh SA. While his fans will be waiting
for the song to drop, he will continue working in the studio for his next projects.