MISS TEMBISA FINALIST TOUCHES LIVES DAILY

THEMBISA RESIDENTS GIVE ANC ANOTHER CHANCE

Miss Tembisa Finalist touches lives

By Samkelo Sibiya

Miss Tembisa finalist Mahlako Machaba touches lives daily through her community engagement charity work with the community of Thembisa.

The 19 year old is assisting Dipalesa Foundation with their “Don’t lose it Bin it” cleaning project, which is an ongoing project, the merits of the project was previously published with this paper. “It is very important to take care of our environment,” she said.

She is currently running a #Sharethedignity Campaign that distributes toiletries and sanitary pads at the Love of God Disability Foundation based at Ivory Park.

“My goal is to end Period Poverty and reduce the negative Stigma against periods. The toiletries will also be shared to boys because I believe in Gender Equality. It is not responsible of me as a leader to neglect a boy Child.” Mahlako added.

“I am also running a clothing drive that donates clothes at the Tshepang Care Centre in Vusimuzi Section. Tshepang Care Centre only depends on companies, individuals or groups of individuals for donations.

“They help a lot children from disadvantaged homes. I wanted to be a volunteer of an organization that prioritizes to uplift children and to also dignify them. During my motivational talks with the children I always say, “Your circumstances don’t define who you are.”

The Finalist also attend mentorship/sisterhood talks at the Love of God Disability Foundation once a week. She says her goal is to empower the Girl Child. During the sisterhood talks, they discuss the importance of self-confidence, self-love, self-belief and self-awareness.

“To have more fun in between, I give them pageant modelling practices or tips. I want to encourage them to unleash their full potentials.

“Qikerrands is an online store company. They sponsored me for my finalist fee. The pageants will be looking to yet again crown a new queen on November 21 at Wynard Marais Community Centre, Olienhout Ave, Birchleigh. Please visit the Miss Tembisa Pageant on Facebook for more information.

Miss Tembisa finalist Mahlako Machaba touches lives daily through her charity work with the community of Thembisa.

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Thembisa Stakeholders forum take a stand against GBV

by Samkelo Sibiya

You Are Not Alone (YANA) Women and Family Centre in conjunction with Tembisa

Stakeholders Forum hosted a March and Prayer against GBV and crime.

The event was themed #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.

“We marched to the police station to hand over our memorandum. The

March started at Sangweni ground 7.

The memo was delivered and read by Jabu Maseko and the march was coordinated by Connie Dlamini from (POWA), People Opposing Women

Abuse,” said Mtshali.

The masses also headed to the

Ethafeni Park, where different programmes enrolled, Macingwane

Royal House amongst other stakeholders also attended the event.

“There was a pledge which was national, a pledge which was dedicated to women, and a pledge which was read by the forum,” added Mtshali.

The event aimed at making awareness as Thembisa is number three on starts at Gauteng and number 30 on National charts regarding GBV reported cases.

“Another thing discussed is that this 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.

Government plans to heighten awareness for 16 Days of Activism

Each year from 25 November to 10 December 2021, is known as 16 Days of Activism Activism of No Violence against Women and Children. The 16 Days campaign forms the centre point of government’s comprehensive 365 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the global 16 Days campaign.

The government is planning to heighten awareness of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in the country. This was revealed by the Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, who was addressing the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, the United Nations campaign will heighten awareness of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in the country.

Mzansi is a country that is notorious for its unacceptable levels of gender-based violence (GBV). According to SAPS statistics, in 2019/2020 there 42 289 cases of rape were reported, 7749 of sexual assault. The Covid19 pandemic exacerbated the situation worse for women.

Reports of violence skyrocketed as many were locked in homes with their abusive partners. In 2019/20, a total of 2 695 women were murdered in South Africa. This means a woman is not safe. Gungubele called on every South African to be vigilant and report all GBVF-related incidents to the police or call the National GBVF Command Centre on 0800 428 428 or Stop Gender Violence Helpline on 0800 150 150/*120*7867#.

According to the Minister, the proposed amendments provide for the mechanism to enforce the taking of buccal samples from cells on the inside of the person’s cheek from people convicted under Schedule 8 offences.

The Schedule 8 offences include sexual offences, robbery, human trafficking and culpable homicide.

“The collected buccal samples will facilitate future prosecutions for re-offenders,” said Gungubele.

Meanwhile, the Bill will also enable the establishment of a comprehensive forensic DNA database to strengthen the fight against crime by capacitating the police with evidence to investigate and solve serious crimes, the Minister said.

Kaalfontein man arrested for possession of stolen property

by Dumisani Hlatswayo

Police officers in Ivory Park have arrested a 27-year-old man from Kaalfontein for alleged possession of the stolen property. The officers descended following a tip-off that stolen goods were hidden at his home. The robbery was committed by a group of five men in the Kaalfontein area.

On arrival, the officers were shown the room in which the suspected property was stored. Among some of the items found were cell phones and shoes. When asked about the origins of the property the suspect blamed his friend and some other people that this friend came with. All of this information, and the possible involvement of the suspect in the robbery, will form part of the police’s investigation going forward.

Brigadier David Mbongeni Ngcobo, the station commander of the Ivory Park SAPS, has welcomed the police’s swift arrest. “We are going to get to the bottom of this property discovery and ensure that everyone involved is brought to account for their actions,” said Brigadier Ngcobo.

The police are on the lookout for the person who allegedly dropped the property and are confident that they will have him behind bars sooner rather than later. The suspect is expected to appear in the Tembisa Magistrate Court on Tuesday.

Make your Rands work for you despite the fuel price increase

by Staff Writer

South Africans are now facing an alltime record high fuel price hike and indications are that this will be an increase that will really affect the consumers’ pockets. With this increase in the fuel price, it is a good time to take the time to look at where you are spending and if there are ways that you can manage your money and free up some cash.

According to Ester Ochse, Product Head, FNB Money Management, there are a few steps that one can take to make sure that they are making their Rands work for them over this time:

TRACK YOUR SPEND

This will be a great way to see where your spending is going and also highlight any unconscious spending that may be happening; it will also highlight your major spend categories. You can do this either by using a pen and paper or using the Track my Spend functionality on the FNB App.

NOW CHECK YOUR BUDGET

Now that you have an idea of where your money is going, the next step is to put your budget together. This is where you need to look at what is important to you and check if your spending is aligned to the things that are important to you. On this point, you can go through the following 4-step process : • Step 1 - Think, dream and reflect – what does your financial lifestyle look like in 5,10,15 years? Make a list of everything

that is important to you. This could be your children’s education, your retirement or being debt free. • Step 2 - The next step is to prioritise what is important to you. Look at the list that you made in the first step and choose the top three most important ones to you. • Step 3 - The step that follows is the difficult one, this is where you look at where your spending is going using Track my Spend and if that aligns to what is important to you. For example, if being debt-free is important to you but you are spending lots of money on takeaways, maybe you can reduce the amount that you are spending on takeaways each month and rather use this money to pay off your debt quicker. • Step 4 - The last step is to review this on a regular basis. Do the 4-step process on a regular process to ensure that your spending is aligned to what is important to you.

Tembisa-based filmmaker and entrepreneur, Reuben Mokolo

How this Kaalfontein Filmmaker succeeded against all odds

by Dumisani Hlatswayo

Even scholars are still perplexed by this question: Why do certain business owners fail, while others succeed despite the odds? Of the thousands of small township businesses that entrepreneurs launch every year, many never get off the ground. Others die after a promising start.

The range of challenges that township founders confront is vast. They include limited access to resources and basic infrastructure, limited access to finance, limited access to markets, and more.

But Tembisa-based filmmaker and entrepreneur, Reuben Mokolo didn’t let those challenges stop him from pursuing his dream.

Mokolo’s path to success was not a straight line. After completing grade 12 he had to work as a waiter for Human Cradle in Krugersdorp. Then he quit that job; he looked for another job that allowed him to work only on weekends. “ I realised that I am wasting time doing what I am not passionate about. So, I started looking for a job where I can work only on Saturday and Sunday. I found that job at the Home of Chicken and Pie. Then during the week, I focused on pursuing my passion as a filmmaker,” Mokolo told The Olifants News.

Mokolo registered his company in 2012 then ignored it while working in the hospitality industry. Thereafter, got an internship with *The Fort* exploring the industry in commercial and corporate space till 2015 while running his business as a side hustle. It was only in 2016 when he decided to focus on his business full time.

“Starting from zero and buying equipment one by one was one of my biggest challenges,” he recalled.

“ Sometimes I had to rent equipment from friends, which had a negative impact and led to a loss of clients. That was a big lesson for me. I had to create relationships in the corporate world to rent equipment from companies rather than friends while saving to get our equipment,” he added.

A year ago, Mokolo had one of his big breaks when a documentary he shot, ‘Kamoraleng The Hat’ got nominated for the Saiftaas awards. He co-produced the doccie alongside veteran journalist Develd Monyai. It features entrepreneurs like Arthur Mofokate’s father, Enos Mafokate who is the first black showjumper.

“Entrepreneurs must set a record of producing high quality services and keep their customers happy at all times. It’s not an easy task but it’s worth the effort to make sure that they trust you,” he said.

Young DJ drops a hot single

by Dumisani Hlatswayo

DJ Lane has released a hot single set to become a soundtrack that fuels this festive season. Born Thulani Mahlangu, he is a South African record producer and DJ. His journey in music began around 2009 when he released five single records under his Johannesburg-based record label, DJ Lane Music. He is one of few young producers in SA who still releasing music that has a prominent soulful sound.

He has recently dropped another single called Goodbye, which features a vocalist from North West and Dr. Duda of Micasa’s fame. “It’s a soulful dance-house about a guy who’s not ready to let go of his partner because of the love they’ve shared over the years,” he said.

“It all started when my grandfather bought me a desktop computer. The first software I installed was a Fruitloops music production program, and I started playing around with it. Growing up, I’ve always liked the idea of conveying some message through music. I’d spend my weekends listening to music to find courage, hence the soulful touch on my music,” said DJ Lane.

He looks up to hitmakers like DJ Maphorisa, Prince Kaybee, Mobi Dixon, Heavy K, and others. DJ Lane had his big break shortly after being chosen as a participant to remix an American-based record Basement Record Label.

In 2014, DJ Lane launched his career with ‘Dark Skin’ a single he coproduced with Micah Music Group. The song was released on the Traxsource digital store and was in the top 10. The song became one of the most purchased songs during that year.

Dj Lane’s advice to aspiring artists: “ Master your craft first, understand your centre and what exactly you are in for. And you need to believe in yourself before anyone else can. Chase those dreams!”

DJ Lane

Meet another outstanding netball player

by Dumisani Hlatswayo

It’s a shame that, in 2020, netball is still stereotypically known as being a ‘girl’s sport’. This is despite the fact that netball suffers from a lack of exposure in the South African media. Over and above that, there are few brands willing to sponsor netball players. Most boys in Thembisa grow up playing football, and netball puts them off.

Very few boys in Thembisa aspire to be successful netball players like Thamsanqa Ndlovu does. He is a goal defence and goal-attack, and he lives, breathes, and eats netball. Thamsanqa was also nominated to represent Ekurhuleni in 2021. “I felt excited when they nominated me because this is a once-off opportunity,” he says.“It means a lot to me because others didn’t get that

Thamsanqa Ndlovu

opportunity to showcase their talent. I’m motivated and driven by my home situation. I really love to change my home situation because I’m my mother’s only hope,” he continues.

Thamsanqa’s future aspirations include becoming the male South African netball player and aspire other young males around South Africa to play netball.