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Let us put a stop to the anarchy Pres Zuma Volume 11 of 2014 November / December 2014

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Gang members arrested for “hostel killings” The Katlehong SAPS believe they have made an important breakthrough in the case where seven people were gunned down outside different hostels around Katlehong, Thokoza and Vosloorus. Five suspected gang members were arrested in connection with these killings.

Police station where they joined three of the other suspects who are already in detention on suspicion of murder, armed robbery and housebreaking. The gang’s murder spree, which left seven men dead, was from the onset viewed in a serious light by the police as well as the local izi-Nduna from a number Two members of the gang, whose ages of local hostels who believed they were range between 20 and 30, were arrested in linked to warring tribal factions. The killKwazulu-Natal on Tuesday, 18 November, ings led to talks between the SAPS and by detectives Sgt Molope and W/Officer the different clan leaders at hostels around Zama from the Ramokonopi precinct. The Kathorus in an effort to defuse what the officers drove them back to the Katlehong police believed were tribal faction fights between KZN warring rural sides. During the arrest of some of the gang members, police also confiscated several firearms, including a SAPS-police issued firearm stolen during the robbery and murder of Warrant Officer Mlaba of the Germiston Railway Police. W/O Mlaba was gunned down and killed by unknown men during a botched robbery at about 8pm on Friday, October 24, while walking with his brother in Likole SecFour alleged members of the Kathorus crime gang after tion, in Katlehong. their arrest by the Katlehong crime detectives at the According to Capt Ramokonopi Police station. Mega Ndobe, W/O

Mlaba and his brother were attacked by five unidentified men without provocation and during the ensuing scuffle, Mlaba was shot in the head at point-blank range and his cell phone and that of his brother were taken by their attackers who later fled the scene. Ndobe told Kathorus MAIL that two days later, on October 27, Katlehong police received information that two of the gang members wanted for Mlaba’s murder were drinking at the Kwesine Hostel in Katlehong. When the police arrived at the hostel, one of the suspects pulled out a .22 pistol and pointed it at the police who then shot the suspect in the leg before arresting him. His accomplice fled from the scene. While fleeing, the second suspect also managed to throw his gun away. When the police later picked up the pistol, it was found to be the same firearm used in several robbery and housebreaking crimes around Katlehong, Thokoza and Vosloorus. Another member of the gang was found in possession of a .38 revolver with five rounds of ammunition. With the five young men behind bars, Capt Mega Ndobe said that they would be charged with several counts of murder, house robberies, assault and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. “The good news is that, since the arrest of these five suspects, we have not had a single gun-related crime or murder in the previously affected areas of Katlehong as well as in Thokoza”, said Captain Ndobe.

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By Zaidi Sipho Khumalo

Were we heathens and non-believers before 1994? J udging by the growing numbers of foreign charismatic churches that have sprouted up all over South Africa in the past two decades, one would think we were a nation of un-godly, non-believing heathens before the advent of democracy in 1994. Let’s look at it this way; before this whole deurmekaar “democracy” thing got us all mixed-up and messed-up, a large percentage of average South Africans were either a Catholic, Gereformeerd, Protestant, Jewish, Jehovah’s Witness (commonly referred to in the townships as “ama-Watchtower”), Apostolic “Zionists” (or ”ama-Zioni”, also known as “ama-Apostoli” or “Mapostol”), including among them the followers of the late Isaiah Shembe, who were also known “ama-Shembe” and lastly, “Zionist” who are followers of the ZCC (Zion Christian Church) founded by Bishop Barnabas Lekganyane in the old Bo-Pedi in the 1950’s. In fact there was even a time when townships along the old Witwatersrand gold-reef belt that once stretched from Randfontein on the East Rand to Nigel on the West Rand were abuzz with members of what was once popularly known as “Ethiopians” who were staunch supporters and believers in the late Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie and the 1800’s Jamaican business mogul Marcus Mosia Garvey’s “selfreliance and self -improvement” principles for Africans. I started my elementary schooling at what was known as a Christian “Ethiopian” school or “e’Topia” in Pimville in 1957. This was after the ANC during the height of its anti-apartheid “Defiance Campaigns” called for an “alternative education” for African children after the then Minister of the newly established Bantu

Education - one Dr Hendrik Verwoerd – had, four years earlier, called for the introduction of a separate education system for Black children. Well, all that is now “water-under-the-bridge” and a lot has happened to us and this beautiful country of ours since then. After we successfully negotiated our racial differences and threw our horrible past behind us by opting for an all-inclusive non-racial democracy in 1994, we suddenly became fertile cannon fodder for the bling-driven and money inspired missionaries of the third world with their new charismatic way of religious worship. Not only did these dubious “pasta” missionaries invade our traditional religious space and beliefs with their strange charismatic ways of worship, they also force-fed us their diametrical different form of mass worship as we abandoned our own old ways of praise singing and worshiping the Creator. Soon we absorbed their strange charismatic way of worship which is driven by greed and promises of abundant wealth and which also encourages other extremes such as zealotry, self-gratification, greed and the love for material wealth. Of course, without doubt in the minds of these greedy “pastas” and their phoney religious ways, we were indeed a nation of heathens who had no concept of the existence of an all-loving Creator and God. And all that they need to save us from our religious ignorance was a vacant piece of land, no rates and taxes paid for them and a group of greedy and ignorant church-goers. Today, all this can be confirmed by the large numbers of South Africans both Black,

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Christmas the season for peace, not violence

y appeal to the people of Kathorus is that, let us look forward to celebrating this coming Christmas with love and peace in our hearts. Christmas has always been the season for love and peace in the land and among the people. Let us talk to members of our families who are known or unknown criminals to please stop the violence just for the month of December as we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. By refusing to indulge in their criminal activities just for a month, during Christmas, not only will criminals help save the lives of the innocent people they had planned to kill this festive season, but they also keep the families of their potential victims happy. - Steven Mjondana Letter via What’s Up Letter

Don’t you dare sell alcohol to our underaged children

White, Coloured and Indian who have since abandoned their support for their traditional “old-fashioned” churches and houses of worship whose monumental buildings still stand, many of them empty each Sunday, in several of our cities, towns and townships as a stark reminder of our past religious beliefs and values as a Godfearing nation. It is a known fact that prior to 1994, as South Africans, regardless of whether one was Black, White, Coloured, or Indian, one was either a Catholic, a Protestant, a Zion Christian Church worshipper, a Methodist, a Hindu, a Muslim, a Dutch Reformist Kerk, a drunkard, or a simply a witchdoctor. Looking back today, some “pastas” or “pastors” from some non-descript country north of the Limpopo River have changed all that. Not only have we been lured and converted into some charismatic reformist system of worship that is completely foreign to us and then persuaded to abandon the churches and religions that our parents and grandparents raised and baptised in, we have in fact been made to turn our backs on our own traditional family values and religious beliefs for cheap charisma and promises of wealth and greed. For instance, we no longer address our church leaders, elders and priests, deacons and dominees, as affectionately and as proudly as before. These were respected and respectable men of honour and high standing in our societies whose sole mandate in the congregations they served, was to grow and nurture the spiritual needs of their “flocks”. At no stage of my entire growing childhood Letter

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Children are shaped by what they hear and see and their homes

y abusing drugs and alcohol today, young people stand to introduce their own children to a life of drugs and alcohol for the rest of their lives when they grow up. Important to note is that alcohol, just like most drugs, has had a highly negative impact on the lives of Black people in the townships. To this day, there are individuals who are still battling with the effects of alcohol in their life. Unless society takes a more serious look at the problems posed by these two dangerous addictive

was I, nor any of my peers and friends as well as other children in our neighbourhood, made to fear or see these men of the cloth, regardless of their religions – with scorn and disgust. Of course it would be naïve of me to think that there were no “wolves in sheep’s skins” and no “scandals” then, but surely, not on the same level and the scale as they are today and not as bizarre and gory. My point here is that, at least the majority of them were decent gentlemen you or I would feel quite comfortable leaving alone with our ailing grand-mothers or to baby-sit our granddaughters without the fear of later having to find ourselves being called to testify as a witness in a brutal rape and assault case involving either one of them. Instead, we’ve opened our hearts and elevated these colourful and flamboyant charlatans and enrobed them with their own self-imposed and meaningless titles of “pastahood”. We’ve given them the keys to our souls and allowed them to wreak havoc in our homes and divide our families with false promises of voodooist worldly riches. In their tent “churches”, the word of God becomes their own voices and self-made commands to their congregants who are inspired and driven by greed and promises of material wealth while being fleeced through the generous tithes they pour weekly into the coffers of the “pasta” and his family via the tent church. All this is accepted with a broad smile, with open arms and without question by the duped congregants who are promised more material wealth for the unquestioning loyalty and benefaction to the coffers of the church. What a bunch of stupidos we are to allow ourselves to be duped by people who have no idea just how deep and profound our religious beliefs in the one living God has been before they flooded our souls with their charismatic mambo-jambo.

substances and their social impact on our youth, South Africans could face a serious drug problem in the near future. We are already seeing the huge impact “nyaope” has on our teenagers and unless we stand up and do something about it soon, we might experience a serious problem with future generations. I challenge all youth movements, including the ANCYL to please save the youth of South Africa from a catastrophic future. - Abigail Mthethwa Old Vosloorus Letter via e-mail

Alcohol is still the biggest killer

no longer drink alcohol, but as someone who drank almost every day of my life for a period of more than 30 years, I speak from experience and warn the youth of today that drinking and driving just do not mix. One of the biggest lies young people tell themselves about drinking and driving is that they are too smart and it that it will never happen to them. But I can assure every young person who fools himself or herself by saying this, that it is just a matter of time before they find themselves crushed in front of an oncoming vehicle.

Drinking impairs your vision, especially during the night. So, if you are in the habit of drinking while driving, it’s not going to be too long, especially during this December festive season, before your family or wife gets a call that you were declared “dead” in a fatal motor collision. So, whatever you do during this festive season, just make sure you are sober when you sit behind the steering wheel of your vehicle. - January Mofokeng Main Reef Road, BOKSBURG NORTH

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My neighbour is stealing peaches

y neighbour and I do not see peaches she steals from my tree or eye-to-eye over my yellow should I lay a charge of theft against peach tree whose fruit-bearing her for stealing my peaches that branches overlap into her yard. overhangs her yard? Please help Letter When the peaches are ripe and me, this situation is traumatising my ready to eat, my neighbour does not family. complain because she steals peaches - Phillemon Kgwadile ith the festive season upon us, parents and from the branches hanging over Mosilike Section, families are going to experience a lot of her yard. Come autumn and winter, KATLEHONG alcohol and drug problems with their teenagers. however, then our relationship and Christmas is that time of the year when people, Your solution would be to have a hile innocent people are being Windmill Park, never asked the taxi good neighbourliness hit its lowest both young and old, engage in careless activities ebb. word with your neighbour and talk killed in the on-going taxi associations to start a taxi rank in that often lead to misery and lost opportunities. First she complains about the dry to her about the unfairness of her our area. There are those who will find themselves suffer- violence between rival taxi organileaves from the tree that fall and behaviour with a view of resolving sations, some taxi bosses are sitting If these taxi operators cannot ing from HIV/Aid after Christmas, because they dirty her yard and demands that one the issue. If that fails, then report pretty and observing the carnage learn to conduct their business in a were careless with their lives. of my daughters or my wife should the matter to your local Councillor Worse still, many are going to lose their loves from the safety of their living rooms professional and civilised manner, when the violence is beamed on then we request the police to protect sweep and clean her yard. Recently, or to your local CPF ofﬁce at the at home and on the road because of some silly she threatened my family with a Katlehong SAPS. television screens in the evenings. us as a community by closing the mistake they did or did not do. So, I would like restriction order from the court. As resident of Vosloorus, I would rank until such time as these taxi to urge all young and old people around Kathorus Should I start charging her for the Editor urge the National Prosecuting Authugs understand that for a business to please take care and be moderate and careful thority to look into the prospect of to succeed, it must be able to stand in whatever they do this crazy season. We always enjoy any feedback from our readers. Please As for those taverns that sell alcohol to under- the involvement of more prominent on its own in the midst of competitake note that preference is given to short, factual letters as we don’t always have space for lengthy debates. The tion. age teenagers, as a nation we, the parents of these people in the taxi industry in these Editor reserves the right to refuse letters should they be, for example, libelous and killings. Also, as residents, we call - Gladness Moloi children, will not tolerate this. also will shorten letters when necessary. Letters without the writer’s name will not Katlehing South - Nontuthuzelo Nyabashe, on the police to close the taxi rank be considered. Those who would like to stay anonymous, must indicate it on their letters, but must still provide us with their details. KATLEHONG Dawn Park in Windmill Park. We, the people of

There is more to the on-going taxi violence than meets the eye

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November / December 2014 3

By Zaidi Sipho Khumalo

Let us put a stop to this anarchy - Zuma President says murderers and rapists have no place in Reiger Park’s community President Jacob Zuma urged residents to work together to eradicate gender based violence in their communities. He addressed hundreds of local residents who had gathered at the WJ Clements Stadium in Reiger Park during the launch of the annual “16 Days of Activism for non-Violence Against Women and Children” campaign this week. In his speech, the president made it clear that murderers, child abusers and rapists have no place in society. In a quest for a safer and violence-free South Africa, the president urged young men to commit themselves to becoming activists against gender based violence. This message was also directed at every citizen of the country; hence the theme of this year’s campaign is “Count Me In”. Zuma discouraged alcohol and drug abuse and sighted them as some of the key factors that spark domestic violence. He vehemently disapproved of parents

who leave their children home alone. According to the president such parents are as guilty as those who commit crime to children. In his speech he told Reiger Park residents to speak out even if the perpetrator is a family member. “We are sending out a clear message that abusers, murderers and rapists have no place in our communities. Let us work with police and the courts to ensure that the perpetrators are convicted. The re-establishment of the Sexual Offences Court has been prioritised by the government. Through this, government intends to reduce secondary trauma and also to reduce the turnaround time to convict,” said President Zuma. The brutal and senseless killings of Taegrin Morris, Siphamandla Madikane and Curburne van Wyk were also on the president’s agenda. “Premier Makhura promised that the provincial task team will do everything possible to apprehend the perpetrators who committed these crimes.

We share the pain of loss of the children in this community (Reiger Park) and countrywide,” Zuma said. Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni, Cllr Mondli Gungubele said that this launch could not have taken place at a better community, considering the brutality meted out on children by criminals there in recent months. “We all have the responsibility of making sure that everyone feels safe in our streets, homes and all public spaces. We must take back our streets and public spaces from criminals,” said Gungubele. “It is a fact that our area of Reiger Park has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately, especially when it comes to crime against children. Let us therefore put a stop to this anarchy together,” said Gungubele, adding that to date he is still trying to get to terms with the senseless murders of the three children who lost their lives too early due to crime.

President Jacob Zuma launched the 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children campaign in Reiger Park.

Members of the KCCI’s (Kathorus Chamber of Commerce and Industries) newly established technical advisory and networking team. From left are Treven Hendricks, Dr Frans Kekane, Kgabo Pooe and Lerato Mathabe.

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The murder trial of a man who is claimed to be the uncle and biological father of 7-yearold Sipho’esihle, together with his girlfriend, started at the Palm Ridge Court. The couple were arrested after the disfigured remains of the child were found where it had been dumped in someone else’s yard in another township. Evidence before the court has so far revealed that the child had severely been tortured and beaten over a period of time before his tiny body could take the beatings and torture no more. After he died, his body was then apparently dressed in brand new clothes before it was wrapped in a baby blanket and dumped as far away from where he had been killed as possible, with the hope of covering the killers’ tracks.

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Sexual abuse is an act or acts that results in the * Domination by the abuser; exploitation of any person for the purpose of sexual * Intimidation which plays on the victims feelsatisfaction and always takes place against the ings of guilt; * Abusive expectations - unreasonable de- victim’s will and without his/her consent. It includes: mands; * Name calling, shouting and swearing; * any misuse of a person for sexual pleasure or * Not taking the victims concerns seriously. Health News

Springbok Pharmacy donates health and medical items to trauma centre Springbok Pharmacy, which has grown its footprint in Kathorus and became the largest health and medical pharmacy and dispenser, has once against donated scores of valuable medical items to the Katlehong SAPS’s Trauma Centre Unit.

Sister Mary Harvey to the police station, include second-hand clothes, baby wipes, toys and hand-washing soap. Sister Mary and her medical team also run a clinic on the pharmacy’s lower-ground at the Alberton Centre shopping complex. The services provided by the nursing staff and doctors Some of the boxes of items that at the clinic include HIV/Aids were delivered by the pharmacy’s testing, blood pressure tests,

pregnancy testing and testing for TB and STD’s. On the ground floor of the newly re-vamped pharmacy is a fully-stocked medicine dispensary facility with its own medical prescriptions counter. The lower ground floor showcases a variety of medical accessories for the frail, aged and disabled as well as patients recovering from accidents or trauma victims.

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When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things - Corinthians 13; 11 Men in the mode of goodness worship demigods: those in the mode of passion worship the demons: and those in the mode of ignorance worship ghosts and spirits. - Text 4 The Bhagavad-Gita There is no repentance for those who continue to do evil until death comes upon one of them and he says, “Indeed, I have now repented,” - Sura an-Nissa (4) :18

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KATHORUS MAIL A mother with her two young children and her sister-in-law await their turn to file a dispute and receive counselling at the now newly-revamped Trauma Centre at the Ramokonopi Police precinct in Katlehong. The painting and the art decor were exclusively donated to the police station’s trauma centre by Springbok Pharmacy.

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The Railway police in Katlehong have once again issued a stern warning to pedestrians walking across the railway lines to be very careful. This follows after a middle-aged man was hit by a train at the nearby Lindela station. The police are asking pedestrians to take great precaution when crossing the lines and to be on the look-out for trains on both lanes.

Head of the Katlehong SAPS, Brig Manganyi, Lt Gcqaza and Col Dunjana during a recent officer’s lecture meeting held at the Ramokonopi police precinct.

Members of the Katlehong SAPS who attended an officer’s lecture gathering chaired by the station’s head, Brig Manganyi.

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Head of the Crime Detective Unit at the Katlehong Police Station, Col N. Mthembu, also attended the recent police indaba lecture, headed by Brig Manganyi.

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Instead of just lazing around this summer, matrics can learn new skills With endless weeks of lazy days looming just around the corner following weeks of demanding examinations, this year’s matrics should consider giving themselves the gift of a lifetime – by using their downtime in a way that will push them ahead of their peers even before they enter tertiary studies.

come off a keyboard. Learning to touch type will add immeasurably to efficiency. There are free downloadable programmes that are game-based and students can compete against themselves or others.

Dr Felicity Coughlan, Director of The Independent Institute of Education, says while school-leavers deserve to give themselves a solid break, they should not lose sight of the fact that in the grown-up world they are now entering, competition is tough and time lost is opportunity lost. “It really is possible to both have a good time and get some rest while still doing something productive and lasting during this festive season,” she says. “In fact, school leavers should consider giving themselves a gift that will stand them in good stead when they need to start preparing their CVs and have to demonstrate why they are different to the rest of the crowd applying for the same position,” she says. “Alternatively, they should focus on what they will need most when they start studying next year, and make sure they are ahead of the pack. “The long holiday period provides the perfect opportunity to get your head in the right space, learn a new skill, or start something new,” says Coughlan. She lists her TOP FIVE IDEAS for productively filling the summer hours as follows;

The surge in social media usage in all walks of life means that recruiters and potential employers are able to find a lot more information about you, before you even walk through the door of an interview room. Make sure that what they find in a year or two when they start looking, presents you in the best possible light. Fix your privacy settings and look for photographs in which you have been tagged. Actively create an on-line presence that positions you as more than a wild child. If you are really dedicated, you could even set up a blog – an increasingly popular form of personal expression that can really help set you apart from future competition, by giving personality to your application. Easy to set up and free, this is your chance to get your name out there. Be careful though – this is only for the really committed, as you need something meaningful to say. And at all times remember that you are creating impressions… Make them count!

LEARN TO TYPE This may sound very strange in the modern age, but many young people type with only a few fingers and are not in fact proficient. Once they are studying or working, most of what they communicate in writing will

CLEAN UP YOUR ONLINE PROFILE

LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE Let’s face it – far too many South Africans are still not proficient in our own languages. If you cannot speak more than your own mother tongue and perhaps one other local language, now is the time to tackle this. Language proficiency (particularly in the professions) is no longer only a ‘nice to have’. If you are already proficient in three or more SA

languages it could be time to begin to tackle the basics of an international business language – like French or Mandarin or Portuguese. TAKE ON A LIFESTYLE SPORT At school you would probably have been required to play a sport – normally a team sport. Very few of us maintain that after school and certainly even fewer after tertiary study. This holiday is the holiday to start participating in a sport or other physical activity that you can carry with you in to the world of work – gym, running, cycling or yoga are only some possibilities. It is well understood that your future health and happiness are tied to your level of physical wellbeing, so the sooner you start the habit of participating in an activity you can do as an adult alongside your work, the better. VOLUNTEERING or RAISING FUNDS FOR A WORTHWHILE CAUSE Register your name on a charity’s website and become a volunteer or fundraiser, or approach a local religious or community organisation directly. Making a difference to the lives of others is immensely satisfying, and will help you stay grounded and focused as you enter adulthood. It will also demonstrate to future employers that your world is about more than just yourself, and that you have applied your talents for the greater good. And it gives you an environment to practise work appropriate skills like planning and communication and teamwork. “At the end of the holidays, you will enter your new life with an added sense of purpose rather than just wondering where the time went. This is a great gift to yourself,” Coughlan says.

Health News

Parents urged to keep an eye on children when near swimming pools Although the rains have put a bit of a damper on entertainment activities this Spring, summer is on its way and many families would want to enjoy a dip in the pool to keep cool. Many family and other social festive gatherings will be held at home and mostly around or near a braai spot and public or private swimming pools, or outdoors near lakes, dams and rivers. This, unfortunately, increases the risks of drowning for a lot of people, particularly children. The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality’s Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) wishes to remind

residents to follow water safety tips as drowning is the second leading cause of accidental deaths among people between the age of 5 and 24 years. “Summertime is a fun time with great weather for children to play in and around water, however, swimming can be potentially dangerous. Parents need to recognize that swimming lessons do not protect kids from drowning, only constant supervision can,” says Emergency Services spokesperson, William Ntladi. Therefore, parents are urged to keep an eye on their children and to know where they are at all times in areas where there are wa-

ter bodies or swimming pools. It is important for residents to know the types of precautions to take to keep their children safe in the water. Water related accidents can be avoided by following a few simple guidelines to know how to stay safe in and around water. Below are the emergency numbers to call in the event of an emergency: The Ekurhuleni’s DEMS Emergency Number: 011 458 0911 (paid line) National Emergency Number: 10177 C e l l p h o n e E m e rg e n cy number: 112

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Members of the Ekurhuleni Emergency Services joined women from different churches in prayer for safer roads during this festive season. Educational News

Grade 9’s have important decisions to make when the school year starts Grade 9-learners are currently wrestling a very difficult issue: choosing which subjects they will take with them for the rest of their school careers, and ultimately be tested on during the National Senior Certificate exams in 2017. There are many factors that need to be taken into consideration, and it is an exceptionally hard choice to make, which will have a profound impact for the rest of their lives. “Grade 9s must choose their subjects with care, and not before they have thoroughly done their homework about the implications of their choice,” says Dr Felicity Coughlan, Director of The Independent Institute of Education, SA’s largest and most accredited private higher education institution. “Although it’s a big task for 15-year olds to make such an important decision at a relatively young age, it should be looked at as an exciting first step into their future as adults. And if they stick to certain guidelines, the challenge can certainly become less intimidating,” she says. Here’s how: WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? WORK FROM THERE… Many young people will hope to pass matric well enough to be able to study further. Some will have aspirations for degrees that are very strict about required subjects and performance. If you are clear about what you want to do, check out the websites of both public and private higher education institutions to verify their requirements, and let that guide your subject choices. Very importantly, look at a range of different institutions and courses within your field to allow yourself some choice after matric. WHAT IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU WANT

TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? For those who are not yet 100% sure about what they want to be when they grow up, Coughlan suggests making choices that will keep a wide range of options open. “There is a list of designated subjects which are the ones that higher education institutions require for admission. Ensure that all your subjects are drawn from that list, unless you are absolutely sure you want to pursue a career that won’t require higher education. But don’t make that decision lightly, as you may well change your mind later on.” GATEWAY SUBJECTS LEAVE YOU WITH ROOM TO MANOEUVRE LATER Certain subjects such as Maths and Science allow you to keep your options open, as many areas of further study require them. If you are one of the many who struggle with precisely these subjects, it may be worth keeping only one of them so that you can focus your efforts. Maths Literacy must only be taken as a last resort, as doing so will severely limit your choices. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY? It is so important to pursue a field which genuinely interests you, as the vast majority of your life will be spent working, and everything is just so much better when you do something you love. Determine which subjects mirror your interests and career dreams, and include them. WHAT ARE YOU GOOD AT? Choose at least two subjects that you really enjoy and in which you can do well – even if your friends think those are not ‘cool’

or ‘real’ subjects. Remember that admission to higher education is performance-based, so it makes sense to do very well in some subjects rather than badly in all of them because you chose only gateway subjects. For example, if you know you will need Maths but are struggling with it, it may make sense not to do Science and instead to do a subject that requires less mathematics, such as Hospitality, so that you can raise your overall score. This will also help to reduce your stress and enable you to give more time to Maths so that you can do better in that challenging subject. BRING ON THE WORLD OF WORK! If you don’t want to pursue a degree after matric, making subject choices will be a more flexible endeavour. The South African National Senior Certificate has four levels of pass. One of them is the degree pass, but you could also qualify for diploma or higher certificate study. These two qualifications, which are normally vocationally or careerfocused, could give you access straight to the world of work and even degree study if you wanted to do this later. There are also options in public and private FET Colleges, or you may even want to start your own business. In these cases, a pass that enables access to higher education may not be as important, and it makes sense to include Business or Information Technology-geared subjects. ABOVE ALL, REMEMBER: Keep your options as wide open as you can for as long as you can, so that if your needs and interests and aspirations change by the time you are 17, you are not boxed into a corner by the decisions you made today.

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Church women from different denominations recently joined the EMPD in a prayer gathering on the N12 to pray for safer roads this festive season.

APPLICATION FOR ACCREDITATION AND ENROLLMENT ON THE PANEL OF COURT-ANNEXED MEDIATORS

Crime

Can you help to trace Betty’s kin?

PUBLIC NOTICE

THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development hereby invites applications from interested and suitably qualified persons to be enlisted on the Panel of Mediators for court-annexed mediation, which comes into operation on 1 December 2014 in the magistrates’ courts listed below:

PROVINCE

The Dawn Park SAPS are appealing to the members of the public to assist them in tracing the relatives of Ntombifikile Betty Manqgokhwe, whose body lies unidentified at the government mortuary in Germiston. The deceased’s body was found by residents of Windmill Park who later informed the Dawn Park police. The woman, believed to be 48 years old, was found with a number of stab wounds on her body. Anyone with information that could help the Dawn Park police trace Manqgokhwe’s relatives can phone the Dawn Park SAPS on 011 862 8000.

Gauteng

North West

MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT/SUB DISTRICT

SEAT OF THE DISTRICT, SUB DISTRICT AND REGIONAL CIVIL DIVISION

Johannesburg Central Magisterial District

Johannesburg

Johannesburg Central Sub-District

Soweto

Johannesburg North Magisterial District

Randburg

Mogale City Magisterial District

Krugersdorp

Mogale City Sub-District

Kagiso

Tshwane North Magisterial District

Pretoria North

Tshwane North Sub-District

Soshanguve

Ekurhuleni Central Magisterial District

Palmridge

Central Sub-District

Sebokeng

Mahikeng Magisterial District

Mmabatho

Moretele Magisterial District

Temba

Tlokwe Magisterial District

Potchefstroom

The qualification and standards for accreditation for purposes of enlistment on the panel of mediators have been determined by Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Adv TM Masutha by Government Notice No. 854 published in the Gazette of 31 October 2014. The closing date for applications in respect of the courts listed above is 28 November 2014. Completed applications on the prescribed form, together with all supporting documents must be hand-delivered and placed in the Tender Box at the Department of Justice and Correctional Services, 1st Floor, Momentum Building, Pretorius Street, Pretoria. Applications may also be sent by courier to the Department’s National Office at the above address for the attention of Ms Stella Maphoso, All applications must be on the prescribed form which is attainable from the Department’s website or at the following Regional Offices of the Department

GAUTENG:

Private Bag X 06, Johannesburg, 2000 Physical address: Schreiner Chambers

The body of the 48-year-old Ntombifikile Betty Manqgokhwe was found in Windmill Park with multiple stab wounds

Opposite South Gauteng High Court Corner Pritcahard and Kruis Street Johannesburg Contact at Regional Office: Tshilidzi Ramathikhithi (TRamathikhithi@justice.gov.za)

NORTH WEST:

Private Bag X 2033, Mmabatho, 2735 Ayob Gardens, 22 Molopo Road Mafikeng, 2745 Contact at Regional Office: Vusumuzi Ndinisa (VNdinisa@justice.gov.za) Application forms are also available on the Department of Justice and Correctional Services and the Rules Board for Courts of Law websites: The additional documents listed below may also be obtained from the Department’s website at the following address: •

Court-Annexed Mediation Rules and Forms

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Accreditation Standards

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Service Level Agreement between the Minister and Mediator

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Mediators’ Fees

For enquiries contact: Ms. Stella Maphoso Tel: (012) 357 8701 (SMaphoso@justice.gov.za)

Tembisa resident, Noko Mello has scooped up the top prize at the 2014 Thami Mnyele Fine Arts Awards for his sculpture installation titled “Ditaola (Designated Tokens)”. The 23 year-old Fine and Applied Arts B-Tech graduate was handed this accolade on Saturday evening during a prize giving ceremony held at the Coen Scholtz Recreation Centre in Kempton Park.

NB: Court-annexed mediation will be rolled-out to other provinces gradually in accordance with the implementation of the rationalisation of magisterial districts and similar invitations will be made in due course in respect of the outstanding provinces.

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“We’re winning the fight against HIV/Aids” - Mayor As nations around the globe mark the Gauteng Department of Health, World AIDS Day on the 1st of Dr Elizabeth Floyd, reflected on December, the Ekurhuleni Metro- the Gauteng strategic plan on HIV, politan Municipality reviewed its TB and STIs for 2012 to 2016 and progress in its fight against the pan- stated that the number of children demic and its support for those who hospices have decreased because the are infected during the Ekurhuleni number of mother to child infections HIV and AIDS Conference. have declined. She also emphasized The two-day conference was held the need for the participation of the at the Springs Civic Centre and was younger generation in such initiatives spearheaded by the Ekurhuleni AIDS as young women, in particular, are Council and attended by more than more vulnerable to the virus. 400 delegates. “Young women are the most vulThe conference reflected on the nerable because of social issues. We impact of the virus in Ekurhuleni need young leaders to lead young and highlighted that in the Metro people, because they can speak in a an average of 474 790 HIV tests language and about circumstances are conducted per year, and that the that they understand and can relate HIV positivity rate of those tests has with,” said Dr Floyd. dropped from 25 percent in 2011/12 The conference was the second to 15 percent in 2013/14. in as many years and served as a Furthermore, the rate of infec- mid-term review of the Ekurhuleni tion among expectant mothers has Strategic Plan on HIV, STIs and Tudecreased to 20.5 percent and the berculosis for 2012 to 2016. number of babies born to HIV positive mothers testing PCR positive has also decreased to 1.8 percent. Speaking during the opening of the conference, Ekurhuleni Executive mayor Cllr Mondli Gungubele said: “It is clear that our programmes are on the right track, but this doesn’t mean we must slow down in our war against HIV. It demonstrates that we have clearly made some strides, but we cannot afford to be complacent about the status quo.” Ekurhuleni’s Executive Mayor Cllr Mondli Director for the Multi Gungubele speaking to delegates at the HIV and Sectoral AIDS Unit at AIDS Conference in Springs.

Neo Masiteng, a KFC Mini-Cricket player from Vukani Primary School, assisted Darren Sammy, captain of the Unlimited Titans, with the coin toss when his team played against the Chevrolet Warriors at Willowmoore Park on the 23rd November in the Ram Slam T20 Challenge. Through KFC Mini-Cricket, Neo has received the opportunity to meet his cricketing heroes who have inspired him.

INVITATION TO TENDER SALE OF LAND

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited represented by the Manco-Aurecon Joint Venture

Tender No: N017-002-N-P-1361: Purchase of Portion 1 of Erf 1287, Alberton Extension 29 - IR The Manco-Aurecon Joint Venture has been appointed by the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) to provide a comprehensive property service. Interested parties are hereby invited to submit offers to purchase the abovementioned property. Extent: 1 0026ha Zoning: The property is zoned “Commercial”, height 3-storeys, coverage 60%, building lines, Road N3-12: 20 metres, Union Street: 5 metres, Radio Street: 5 metres. Improvements: The property consists of vacant land without improvements Municipal Services: Municipal Services such as water, electricity, sewerage, refuse removal, storm water, roads, etc are provided to adjoining properties and should be available to the property. Reserve price: R2 660 000.00 (two million six hundred and sixty thousand rand). Offers below the reserve price will not be considered. The property is located in Union Street, an older industrial node of Alberton. It is adjacent to Roxton, a small industrial node and also Elandshaven that has an industrial component. The property is adjacent to Fermel (Pty) Ltd situated at No 1A Union Street and is accessed from Union Street (GPS coordinates: S 26.251959 E 28.123687). A site meeting will be held on Wednesday, 3 December 2014 at 10:00 Current policies and legislation that govern procurement will apply. Tender Documents Tender documents will be available from Rosie Jacobs at the offices of the MancoAurecon Joint Venture at 15 Acacia Avenue, Westville 3629. All enquiries relating to the tender documents are to be addressed to Rosie Jacobs, tel. (031) 940-1206 or e-mail: rosiej@hsginc.co.za All enquiries regarding the property may be addressed to Johan Els, tel. (031) 940-1206 or 084 417 4983 or e-mail: johane@manco.co.za The tender document can be purchased at a non-refundable amount of R300.00 (three hundred rand) (including VAT) per document. Payments to be made by EFT or bank deposit. The Manco-Aurecon Joint Venture and SANRAL do not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender. No correspondence will be entered into in this regard. Submission of Tender Documents Tenders, completed as described, will be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Reference: N017-002-N-P-1361: Purchase of Portion 1 of Erf 1287, Alberton Extension 29 – IR”. Tenders must be submitted in accordance with the Invitation to Tender and the tender rules by no later than 14:00 on Thursday, 29 January 2015. Tender documents must be placed in the tender box at the offices of the MancoAurecon Joint Venture at 15 Acacia Avenue, Westville.

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Neo Masiteng and his friends from Vukani Primary School got the opportunity to be ball boys when the Unlimited Titans took on the Chevrolet Warriors in the Ram Slam T20 Challenge at Willowmoore Park on the 23rd November.

Young wi-fi guru Sy Buthelezi hopes to keep Ekurhuleni wired-up. This entrepreneur has plans to see every small business around Kathorus and later throughout the city of Ekurhuleni linked through a wi-fi network. Buthelezi presented his ideas to scores of small business owners and affiliates of the Kathorus Chamber of Commerce and Industries during an indaba seminar at the Lesedi Shopping centre. On the left is the chairperson of the KCCI, Mr George Ratswana.