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The Olifants News | www.theolifants.co.za
Issue 47 | Thursday, 11 November 2021
Miss Tembisa Finalist touches lives By Samkelo Sibiya
on companies, individuals or groups of individuals for donations. iss Tembisa finalist “They help a lot children from disMahlako Machaba touches advantaged homes. I wanted to be lives daily through her a volunteer of an organization that community engagement charity work prioritizes to uplift children and to with the community of Thembisa. also dignify them. During my motiThe 19 year old is assisting vational talks with the children I Dipalesa Foundation with their always say, “Your circumstances “Don’t lose it Bin it” cleaning proj- don’t define who you are.” ect, which is an ongoing project, The Finalist also attend mentorthe merits of the project was pre- ship/sisterhood talks at the Love of viously published with this paper. God Disability Foundation once a “It is very important to take care of week. She says her goal is to empower our environment,” she said. the Girl Child. During the sisterhood She is currently running a talks, they discuss the importance of #Sharethedignity Campaign that self-confidence, self-love, self-belief distributes toiletries and sanitary and self-awareness. pads at the Love of God Disability “To have more fun in between, I Foundation based at Ivory Park. give them pageant modelling prac“My goal is to end Period Poverty tices or tips. I want to encourage them and reduce the negative Stigma to unleash their full potentials. against periods. The toiletries will “Qikerrands is an online store also be shared to boys because company. They sponsored me I believe in Gender Equality. It is for my finalist fee. The pagnot responsible of me as a leader to eants will be looking to yet again neglect a boy Child.” Mahlako added. crown a new queen on November “I am also running a clothing drive 21 at Wynard Marais Community that donates clothes at the Tshepang Centre, Olienhout Ave, Birchleigh. Care Centre in Vusimuzi Section. Please visit the Miss Tembisa Pageant Tshepang Care Centre only depends on Facebook for more information.
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Thembisa Stakeholders forum take a stand against GBV by Samkelo Sibiya
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ou Are Not Alone (YANA) Women and Family Centre in conjunction with Tembisa Stakeholders Forum hosted a March and Prayer against GBV and crime. T he event was t hemed #ZEROTOLERANCEFORGBV and the march led to Thembisa South Police Station. Bishop Mtshali, Faith Based Organisation (FBO) chair and Tembisa Stakeholders Forum chair said the event was dedicated to a former forum member official who was lost recently due to gun violence. stakeholders also attended the event. “We marched to the police station “There was a pledge which was to hand over our memorandum. The national, a pledge which was dediMarch started at Sangweni ground 7. cated to women, and a pledge which The memo was delivered and read was read by the forum,” added by Jabu Maseko and the march was Mtshali. coordinated by Connie Dlamini from The event aimed at making aware(POWA), People Opposing Women ness as Thembisa is number three Abuse,” said Mtshali. on starts at Gauteng and number 30 The masses also headed to the on National charts regarding GBV Ethafeni Park, where different pro- reported cases. grammes enrolled, Macingwane “Another thing discussed is that this Royal House amongst other is not the last programme, we actually
inviting the community to join us in dialogues, and door to door campaigns,” said Bishop. “We also urge the community not to take their frustrations on public infrastructure like the clinics considering the fact that in recent cases the Ethafeni Clinic was vandalized by the public,” Mtshali said. The stakeholder’s forum has over 100 organizations fighting against a common enemy which is Gender Based Violence and Crime.
