HOW TO MANAGE YOUR SPENDING THIS FESTIVE SEASON

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Ungamsiza kanjani onengcindezi Washing shoes for cash

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Clayville Laundry Creates Employment for Youth

by Dumisani Hlatswayo

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1. Historic times 5. Is unwell 9. Ward off 14. Deficiency 15. Chess piece 16. Corrode 17. Sacred writing 19. Sweater size 20. Facial feature 21. Calamity 23. Soup vegetable 25. Jot down 26. Skin woe 29. Law officer 31. Flat caps 35. Lure 36. Fertile desert spot 38. Delhi dress 39. Lyrical “before” 40. Young fellow 41. America’s Uncle 42. Diplomacy 44. Lost color 46. Decorate again 47. Hi-fi system 49. Actress ____ West 50. Genesis location 51. Building extensions 53. Lingers 55. Rose Bowl city 59. Witty reply 63. Make happy 64. Gazelles 66. Copier’s need 67. School groups (abbr.) 68. Harvest 69. Plant beginnings 70. Shipped 71. Ceases

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1. Other than 2. Risqué 3. 43,560 square feet 4. Frying pan 5. 1930s design style (2 wds.) 6. Debt letters 7. “____ of the Rings” 8. Yarn unit 9. Narrate 10. Blackboard wipers 11. Harbor 12. Slight advantage

13. Ogle 18. Crusted dessert 22. Cries Ingcindezi iyimbangela enkulu yokuzibulala ngalesi sikhathi sokuphela konyaka. Emhlabeni 24. Australian “bear” 26. Assists a crook 27. Gem weight jikelele, bayizigidi ezingama-350 28. Sister’s daughter abantu beminyaka yonke 30. Biblical song abahlaselwe yingcindezi. Nakhu 32. Soothed okumele ukuqaphele kumuntu 33. Barter ongaba nengcindezi: Izinyembezi, 34. ____ Says uvalo noma ukuzwela, ukuphele- 37. Flawless lwa uthando lomsebenzi angakwazi 43. Picked up the tab nokugxila entweni eyodwa, ahluleke 44. ____ vault ukwenza okumele akwenze, anga- 45. Most beloved kuthandi ukudla, asheshe akhathale 46. Renovate okubi kakhulu, afune ukuzibulala. 48. Church officials 52. Metal fasteners Ungamsiza kanjani ohlala naye 54. Harden onengcindezi? 55. Favorites 1. Khuluma naye: Ukukhuluma 56. Burn-soothing kuyigxathu lokuqala loku- plant thola ukuthi ungasiza kanjani. 57. Sensible Menze azi ukuthi uma edinga 58. Poker fee angakhuluma naye, ukhona 60. Unlatch wena. Qiniseka ukuthi nikhu- 61. Peruse lumela endaweni enokuthula 62. Chef’s measures futhi engasese. Menze akhu- (abbr.) lume konke noma okuncane 65. Basker’s desire How to manage your spending this festive season

afisa ukukusho. Ungamgxeki. 2. Buza imibuzo: ukuze uqonde lokho abakuzwayo kepha ubatshele ukuthi akuPuleng Malete mele baphendule umbuzo abangazizwa kahle uma bewuTembisa - Sethopane phendula. Zama ukungehluleli Kodibona (33) from Tem- izimo lowo omthandayo abhekbisa started an unconven- ene nazo. tional business washing 3. Awuyena udokotela: Kubaluleshoes for cash. Kodibona kile ukuthi ukhumbule ukuthi started his business in nakuba uzama ukwelekelela, 2017 after years of unem- kepha awuyena udokotela ployment. Employment noma umelaphi. Ungabahloli is hard to fi nd in Tembisa ngokwakho. and the surrounding areas 4. Bakhuthaze ukuba bathole and this affected the entire usizo: Khuluma ngempilo. household and it is what drove Kodibona to start this type of a business to make a living. “No one is working at home, one Ukuzivocavoca, ukudla okufanele nokuphumula ngoba kuyayisiza ingqondo ukuba iphile. Khuluma ngezindlela day I saw a guy washing zokwehlisa ingcindezi kanye shoes for cash I took the nokuthola ukuthi kukhona yini idea and started my own okumsizayo. business so that I can 5.Mtholele iqembu labantu abaphila nengcindezi: Msize ukuthola iqembu elizisizayo noma abangani abamelekelelayo.

be able to feed my family, said Kodibona. Kodibona makes about R200 on a busy day which is on weekends mostly, he charges his customers according to shoe size kids pay R10 and adults R25 and all suedes shoes are R35. “My clients are the community, police, nurses and everyone who would love to support my business is welcome. Kodibona uses a big board which he places by the main road to market his business. “My wish is to see my business grow and employ other people, who are unemployed like me, said Kodibona Clayville – Joblessness is high in South Africa but for Dennis Vundla (29) this was not game over as he found a niche in his community and started a laundry business to make a living. Vundla, a resident of Clayville Ext 26, started his business in 2016. “I have always wanted to be an entrepreneur, I noticed that most people in Clayville are the working class and don’t have time to do chores and their laundry, so I started a laundry company and merged it with house cleaning,” said Vundla. Eyethu Hygiene is currently providing employment to 3 people and has a monthly turnover of about R12 000. “The business can sustain itself, however I want it to grow even more,” said Vundla. Eyethu Hygiene provides a number of services including Wash, Iron, Folding and house cleaning. Eyethu’s clients range from businesses to households. Vundla’s long term plan is to see the company expanding and providing more employment opportunities. “I want to see my businesses growing with branches in other areas which will in turn provide employment to the youth of South Africa,” said Vundla.

Dennis Vundla (29) owner of Laundry Services

SAPS Crime Alert for Oakmore

by Staff Wirter Staff Writer

Oakmore - High unemployment in South Africa is one of 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 Offi cer 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 to take our crime alerts into consideration to avoid being victims of crime,” said Constable Serakwana.

The festive season can be a tricky period when it comes to shopping – and this year is set to be trickier than most. The inflation rate in South Africa currently stands at 5%. According to StatsSA, annual consumer price inflation edged slightly higher to 5,0% in September from 4,9% in August and 4,6% in July. This represents the fifth consecutive month with annual inflation above the 4,5% midpoint of the South African Reserve Bank’s monetary policy target range.

Use one of the following tips to avoid wasting money this festive season: • Always have a festive budget – putting down your income versus daily living expenses and debt.

This will help you to be realistic on what you can spend on gifts, travel, accommodation, and other entertainment over this period. • Always plan before you spend and work out what you can afford before you spend – draw up a budget. • Always pay your creditors (store accounts, insurances and medical scheme) on time during the festive season. • Avoid little purchases such as eating out, movies, daily takeaways, snacks, magazines and so on. It can all add up to one big debt burden. • Avoid spending your bonus on your “wants” instead of your “needs”. For instance, expensive South African clothes are “wants” and school Police Service 086 000 10111 /112 Olifantsfontein Saps 011 316 8022

uniforms are “needs”. • Always shop around for the best deals and prices before you make a purchase. • Always be careful about the “buy now and pay later” deals. • As you spend over the festive season, always remember that some bills such as electricity, water and telephones do not go on holiday over the festive season and will need to be paid in the New Year. • Avoid wasting money on inferior quality products because you will spend more money on repairs. • Always shop with January in mind. • Remember, “You have rights as a consumer. Understand them.

Enforce them”.