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Ribbon cutting ceremony- Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Cllr. Mondli Gungubele with MMC for Health and social development Makhosazana Maluleke. Photo: Matlakala.
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Residents in Ramaphosa informal settlement are very excited about the brand new, state of the art Ramaphosa Clinic in Reiger Park.The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) unveiled the Clinic on 17 April this year. Ramaphosa Clinic is one of five new clinics in Ekurhuleni that were built as part of the Capital Building Programme, which aims to ensure that the health needs of Ekurhuleni communities are met. “It is envisaged that the new Ramaphosa Clinic will remarkably improve access to health care and social services for the community from the informal settlement of Ward 42. This new clinic The Ramaphosa Clinic.
will also fulfil the need of the community raised at numerous Imbizos,” Ekurhuleni stated in a media press release. According to recent statistics provided by the EMM, Ramaphosa, together with surrounding areas in Reiger Park, has a current population of 62 592 people. As a result, nurses at the existing Reiger Park Clinic in Ward 34 were battling to keep head above water with the high influx of patients daily. The clinic was too small to accommodate all community members, and the EMM decided to build the Ramaphosa Clinic. Ramaphosa residents will now be able to access health services within walking distance. Many locals had to travel to Elsburg or Germiston Clinic, if they could not go to
Reiger Park’s old clinic, for medical care. They are therefore very excited to have a clinic nearby: “This is the first time we used the Clinic. It is much closer; I don’t have to take a Taxi. I’m very grateful, now I can walk,” said Ramaphosa resident Patricia Letsela. The Clinic currently offers basic primary health care services, such as HIV counselling and testing, maternal health services and child services, such as injections. The services are still limited, but additional services and medicine will be incorporated when the Clinic is better established. Ramaphosa Clinic is situated on Erf 1259, Ingwanza Street in Ward 42 in the Boksburg Customer Care Area. Doors are open from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16:30.
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Residents raise their concerns
Boksburg community members attending the Integrated Development Plan meeting.
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agsê aan al ons lesers. Ek hoop dat julle die Paastyd en lang naweek geniet het. Ek het hierdie week besluit om bietjie ‘n lekkervoel-storie op die voorblad te plaas, want, ek moet self erken, ‘n mens wil darem nie elke week net slegte nuus lees nie. Ek het die afgelope twee weke as redakteur baie nuwe mense in die Boksburg-gemeenskap ontmoet en ek wil vra dat julle my asseblief kontak indien ons nog nie ontmoet het nie. Ek wil julle stories graag vertel. Ons gaan hierdie week slegs ‘n koerant aanlyn hê; aangesien die Boksburg-koerant nog in die groeiproses is. Ek gaan hierdie week met verlof, maar stuur gerus nuus na my e-pos, sodat my mede-werkers dit kan ontvang. Good day to all our readers. I hope that everyone enjoyed Easter and the long weekends. This week I decided to place a light-hearted, feel-good story on the front page. In every community there is always so much good to report, and I firmly believe that hardhitting, serious news should not be the only focus. I have met so many interesting people in Boksburg while working as editor these past two weeks. This week we will only have an online newspaper, but you can look out for a hard copy soon. I will be on leave this week, but my coworkers will be watching my e-mails, so if you have news, don’t hesitate to e-mail me.
how the municipality will spend the money On Wednesday 23 April the Average household increase of indigents: and why an increase is needed. Ekurhuleni Metro Municipality held a • Electricity consumption- 6.3% • Residents in Ward 33 complained that second public meeting for Boksburg Lekker lees! • Water consumption- 8.2% speeding on community roads must be residents to raise their concerns Happy reading! • Sanitation- 8.1% better controlled by incorporating more regarding community service delivery. Amy Subtotal- 7.2% speed bumps into the roads. They also The meeting formed part of the amymae.campbell@tametimes.co.za suggested that existing ones in the area Ekurhuleni Metro Municipality’s residents complained that the Ekurhuleni should be properly Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for call centre does not meet its customer painted. Several children Boksburg. The IDP is a five-year plan service objectives. The Ekurhuleni MMC The current 2013/2014 financial year capital budget for have died after being hit through which the Ekurhuleni municipality (Member if the Mayoral Committee) Palisa Boksburg is R50, 694, 293. The budget for each department by cars in the roads. The aims improve each community through Nkunjana, responded to this complaint and in Boksburg is as follows: municipality members public participation. With the gained insight said that their biggest challenge is that the who were present at the from each community, the municipality will calls are not being responded to. The MMC • Energy: R5,000,000 meeting have agreed that plan, budget, allocate resources and make explained that they are in the process of • Environmental Resources Management: R1,028,000 this will be on of their top decisions based on the requirements put improving the call centre, but they need • Health and Social Development: R7,116, 293 priorities in the area. forward by the community. to speak to the different departments. The • Real Estate: R3,700,000 The MMC has assured Some of the most popular concerns that MMC asked that residents remain patient • Roads and Stormwater: R1,500,000 that every concern raised were raised by Boksburg community until May/ June when they aim to have the • SRAC: R5,850,000 at the meeting will be members were: issues resolved. • Transport: R19,500,000 taken into account while • Electricity problems in Impala Park: in • Ward 33 complained that they have not • Water and Sanitation: R7,000,000 drawing up the Integrated March 2014 Impala Park residents had had service delivery (such as sanitation, Development Plan for to live without electricity for nearly three electricity and road upgrades) for almost 15 Boksburg. days. In April there were a few more power years. outages that further enraged residents. • A gentleman from Ward 42 said that road “How are we going to cope when Eskom maintenance, especially makes more cuts in winter? I am tired,” with potholes, in Boksburg one of the residents said at the meeting. is a problem that needs to Other residents complained that the power be addressed, as it affects outages are disruptive, but also dangerous, community safety on the as some residents rely on respirators and roads. no electricity for days on-end could be life• A few residents threatening. At the meeting the residents complained about the suggested that the municipality repairs increase in household Member of the Mayoral Committee: the electricity cables, which they believe expenses, such as water Palisa Nkunjana addressing the causes the frequent power failures. and electricity. The residents. • The call centre being unavailable: residents want to know
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23 drunk drivers apprehended in Ekurhuleni Gruesome
Intensified Easter operations which commenced in earnest on Thursday (17 Apr) from midday in all the three operational regions of Ekurhuleni, have thus far resulted in the arresting of suspected drunken drivers, speedsters, pedestrians drinking in public and issuing of numerous citations for moving violations. Two fatalities have been recorded in Ekurhuleni since 17 April. One took place at 05h10 on Friday 18 April at the intersection
of Snake and Dube streets in Benoni and the other occurred at 05h30 on Sunday, 20 April at the intersection of North Rand and Rondebult in Boksburg. Road users have been, for the past weeks, reminded by way of education campaigns, of the importance of obeying the rules of the road in order to avoid unnecessary loss of limb and life. Static and roving roadblocks targeting hazardous locations in respect of accidents, smash-and-grabs and other crimes have been
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the order of the day. Taverns were also targeted with the aim of ensuring that patrons don’t drink in public as well as making certain that they comply with the conditions of their permits. Twenty-three arrested suspected drunken drivers included thirteen in Vosloorus, four in Kempton Park, three in Daveyton and one in KwaThema. Thirty speedsters were arrested in Brakpan, Benoni and Kempton Park areas. 434 fines were issued to motorists for exceeding the speed limit in locations identified as hazardous due to speeding. Overall, 1,123 speed fines were issued Ekurhuleni-wide. Twelve persons ended up behind bars for drinking in public (drinking and walking) in Kwa-Thema, two for being in possession of fake driving licenses and one for impersonating a police officer. Officers are ready for the high volumes of traffic expected on our freeways coming into Ekurhuleni and those passing through. The monitoring of our main routes is underway and motorists are urged to travel within the speed limits, to observe safe following distance, to adjust their speed according to prevailing conditions, to exercise patience when caught in traffic snarl-ups and to generally be considerate to all other road users.
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murder *Supplied by Lt-Col Katlego Mogale: spokesperson of Gauteng SAPS On 16 April police were called to a gruesome crime scene at a residence in Benoni. Police found a 39-year-old woman in a pool of blood; she had been shot with a crossbow in her upper body, allegedly by her husband, and was declared dead on the scene. It is alleged that at 20:20 the complainant heard a crossbow being cocked. He went to check what was going on and as he entered the unit he found the suspect carrying the crossbow. He ventured into the bedroom where he saw the deceased laying on the floor. The suspect then threatened the complainant who then went out and contacted the Police for help. All role players attended to the scene. When police arrived, they found the 39-year-old woman lying in a pool of blood. She was certified dead on the scene by paramedics. She had sustained a wound in the upper body. The 40-year-old suspect was arrested and has appeared in the Benoni Magistrates court on charges of murder.
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Horrific accident claims a life
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Drugs worth R15 000 confiscated A Nigerian drug dealer in Boksburg North was caught with Cocaine, Cat, Nyaope and Dagga with a street value of approximately R15 000. EMPD K9 Unit members raided a house on Paul Kruger Street in Boksburg North, belonging to a Nigerian man, and located a variety of illicit substances: they found two solid pieces of Cat, twenty-eight zipblock packets of Cat, forty packets of Nyaope and
two-hundred-and-forty ziplock packets of dagga at his place. The drugs were confiscated and the suspect was arrested. The Boksburg North police station has charged the man with possession and dealing in drugs. The suspect appeared in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court on 22 April 2014.
SNIFFING OUT THE PERPETRATORS: The EMPD K9 Unit
Driver killed in horrific accident A woman driver was killed and six passengers were seriously injured when a Toyota Quantum taxi collided with a Tata Sedan at around 5:00 on Sunday, 20 April, at the intersection of North Rand and Rondebult Roads. The Tata Sedan in which the woman died. A few independent witnesses claimed that one of the vehicles turned and faced the other head-on. The EMPD Accident and Reconstruction Unit is investigating the accident. A case of culpable homicide was opened at Boksburg North police The Toyota Quantum taxi that collided with the station. Tata.
The vehicle after it had collided with the wall.
A black Citroen with two male occupants lost control on the R23 North, between Kaapmuiden and Dube Roads, Brakpan, and struck the concrete wall on the side of the road fullon. The driver did not survive the crash. The vehicle hit the wall with such force, that the driver’s skull was smashed open.
The driver died on impact. The passenger sustained serious injuries and was transported to Sunshine Hospital. The inside of the Citroen was found littered with liquor bottles. A case of culpable homicide has been opened at Brakpan police station. This accident is one of two fatal accidents that took place in Ekurhuleni between 17 and 22 April 2014.
Benoni Dagga dealers arrested A tip-off given by Benoni community members led the EMPD Equestrian Unit members to two Dagga dealers
Officers with two arrested Dagga dealers.
in Benoni. The arrests took place on Wednesday 16 April at around 10:00. On receiving the information, the Equestrian Unit members arranged a buy-and-bust operation in Benoni Road. Two male suspects in their earlyforties were arrested; they were in possession of nine packets of Dagga, worth about R150, and R850 cash- suspected to be proceeds from their illicit trade. The case was registered at Benoni police station. The pair has appeared in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court to face charges of possession and dealing in Dagga.
Hit-and-run victim survives ER24 reported that a woman in her late twenties sustained critical injuries when a vehicle struck her on 22 April on Longmore Drive in Crystal Park, Benoni. When paramedics arrived on the scene they found the woman lying on the pavement. Bystanders explained that they pulled her from the middle of the road shortly after the incident had occurred. Upon assessment, they [paramedics] found that she sustained critical head injuries. She was treated on the scene before being rushed off to a nearby hospital for further medical treatment. It is understood that the vehicle collided with her when she tried to cross the road. Some of the bystanders explained that the vehicle immediately sped off after colliding with her. The incident was handed over to the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department for investigation.
Emergency police numbers Boksburg SAPS: 112 Commissioner Street, Boksburg 011 841 6800 Boksburg North SAPS: 37 Vierde Street, Boksburg North 011 898 3000 Boksburg Metro Police Station: Tienie Jansen Building, Adderly Street, Boksburg 011 899 4114 Reiger Park SAPS: Cnr Arthur Hobbs Road & Goedehoop Avenue, Reiger Park 011 916 7000
30 April 2014 Haai mensies, my verjaarsdag is om die draai! Ek het hierdie jaar vir Gysie gewaarsku dat hy die datum bloot net moet ignoreer, want van oudword wil ek niks weet nie! Miskien sal dit ‘n sielkundige effek op my hê, waar my brein dan glo ek is nog dieselfde ouderdom. Wie weet? Dalk stuit dit die nare oudword in sy spore. Gysie dink ek is onnosel: “ Wat gaan dit nou help? En buitendien, as jy verjaar, verjaar jy. Mens kan die tyd nie keer nie,” sê hy so ewe nostalgies. Ek het die volgende lysie opgestel, wat volgens my die sleutel is tot langer jeugdig bly: • Verbeel jou jy word so oud soos jy wens jy was. Ek glo dat ‘n mens so oud kan wees soos jy voel. Is jou houding in die lewe nie belangriker as die werklike ouderdom nie? Ek glo so. • Wees spontaan en impulsief soos jongmense. • Miskien is dit bietjie drasties om te maak asof jy glad nie verjaar , maar moet nie aanvaar dat die ekstra nommer beteken dat jy nou ouer moet optree nie. • Vra die gaste by jou verjaarsdagfunksie om vir jou te komplimenteer en te beklemtoon hoe jonk en gloeiend jy lyk. Dit is miskien bietjie voor op die wa, maar dit sal jou goed laat voel en dalk as genoeg mense dit sê, sal jy dit aanvaar. • Onthou dat verjaar en oudword nie noodwendig beteken dat jy ‘n jaar minder oorhet om te leef nie, want almal stap ‘n unieke paadjie. Ek gaan hierdie stappe volg op my volgende verjaarsdag en kyk of dit werk. Groetnis!
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Benoni SPCA asks community members who have second-hand leashes, blankets or toys that are lying around, to consider donating to their branch. New donations are also welcome and will be very much appreciated. Address: 3 Klein Street, Lakefield Contact details: 011 894 2814, or spcabenoni@ telkomsa.net
Peermont Easter celebrations
Peermont hotels, casinos and resorts are celebrating Easter until 5 May 2014. Families can look forward to Easter packages and fun activities. Emperor’s Palace also opened up their facilities for the Peermont Easter celebrations, so make sure to find out about their unique line-ups. For more information, contact 011 928 1297; 011 928 1353 or 011 928 1727.
Gold Reef City Theme Park competitions Prizes up for grabs at Gold Reef City Theme Park these holidays from 16- 4 May. Gold Reef City Theme Park is the place to be during the Easter holidays; with a number of fun activities planned, including prize giveaways and competitions.
Solidariteit Helpende Hand Ouma-en-Oupa projek Solidariteit Helpende Hand se Ouma-en-Oupa projek skop in die volgende paar weke af met ondere andere die Toontoffel-projek asook bederfdae vir bejaardes. Solidariteit vra dat die Boksburg-gemeenskap ook hul breinaalde regkry vir die projek. Helpende Hand se Alberton-tak het reeds hul Toontoffel-pakkies bestel, wat aan bejaardes uitgedeel gaan word om te brei, en dit sal sorg vir lekker warm voete hierdie winter. Die Toontoffel-pakkies bestaan uit wol, breinaalde en ʼn patroon om die toontoffels te brei. Sou enige belangstellendes, jonk en oud, ook graag wil brei en/of wol skenk, kan hulle vir Alida Reed skakel by 074 323 0150. Michelle Burger, nasionale projekorganiseerder van die Ouma-en-Oupa projek sê dat breisessies ook gebruik kan word om tieners of ander jongmense te leer hoe om te brei. “Die jongmense leer dan weer die oumas en oupas om te SMS of iets soortgelyks,” sê sy.
Runners’ safety - early morning runs *Boksburg Athletic Club writes: Please members be aware when you are out training on your own early in the morning. Ladies please ensure you do not go out running on your own. Groups have been set up within the club so please ensure you run with a group. Please see below about an incident that happened to one of our runners:
St catherine’s founders day invitation to all past pupils and parents DATE : 16TH May 2014. TIME : 09H30 – 12H30 PLACE : 31 PIERCY AVE, PARKHILL. GARDENS, GERMISTON Please contact marketing@stcatherines.org.za – should you wish to attend. Phone : 011 827 4102
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“Please take note that I was accosted this morning by 2 black persons (one with a gun) in the street opposite the mine and la campana. Obviously they were looking for a person on their own to rob. As soon as they checked through my pockets etc and established I had no money they walked off into the veld. They were not even bothered about my watch, the only word which came out of his filthy mouth was money. I proceeded to carry on running after 5 minutes of waiting and passed you guys about ten minutes later. I also passed Armand after this. I did not want to alarm you as by then they had disappeared Please could you make sure everyone is aware of this as it is getting darker and with the mist this morning it was actually very dangerous.”
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By Elsa Groenewald Time is one of the commodities business owners never seem to have enough of. One of the consequences of this is that their families suffer. Those that are able to devote sufficient time to their families usually complain that they never seem to have the time to take on new business opportunities. Whether it is time to take that long awaited holiday, time to spend with the family, market or systemise the business, there is never enough time to go around. Q: How do successful people increase the value of their time? A: Successful People put a high value on their time. They don’t waste it. They realize that time is their most valuable asset, so they do everything they can to get maximum results. In this article you’ll discover my top three tips on time-saving: 1. Time is money This means that the things you know - your skills, talents, knowledge, experience have value and that someone is willing to pay you for them. When you’re not fully utilizing your God-given skills, talents, knowledge, and experience, you are indeed wasting money. 2. Give Yourself an Extra Hour Each Day I have learnt very early in my life that when I’ve wanted to complete something that was very important to me, I would get up at 5:00 A.M. and work for an hour or longer before eating breakfast. To get up early and give yourself an extra hour of uninterrupted time each day will ensure that your mind is bright and alert, you have lots of energy,
your concentration level is high and most importantly, you’re highly motivated. 3. Do One More Thing Before You Call it a Day At the end of each day, look at your daily to-do list and do one more task. The concept of making one more phone call or completing one more task before calling it a day has helped me further my career in many ways. Since I started doing this I’ve reached hundreds of people who were still sitting at their desks at 5:30 P.M. The “gatekeeper” had gone home…so there was no one to screen their calls. And I’ve completed thousands of tasks that have enabled me to stay a couple of steps ahead of my competition. Get more things done during the course of the day, and you’ll have more time to chart your course which means you can really accomplish your goals - the ones you’ve only dreamed of achieving. ActionCOACH’s top time management tips • Set personal motivating goals • Don’t finish today until you planned tomorrow • Eat a frog for breakfast EVERY day… • Don’t major in minor things • Create a default diary / stick to it • Invest time don’t spend it • Have an agenda for all meetings • Learn to delegate to your team • Hire an ActionCOACH to keep you on track Success Tip: Don’t put off till tomorrow what can be done today…because tomorrow may never come…right? For more information, contact business coach Elsa on 082 321 7704, or e-mail to elsagroenewald@actioncoach.com.
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Fullline-upfor InfiniteBoys launch Raphael and Antony Mabaso, have unlimited passion for music and their creativity led them to adopt the unusual name, the Infinite Boys. The duo has since become a well-known brand locally and internationally. Their first studio album, The Beginning was released in 2009. Their new album, The Some of the artists which will warm up the Journey took some time to put together crowd ahead of Infinite Boys album “the and sees the Infinite Boys collaborating Journey.” with artists such as Mampintsha, Tira, The Carnival City Big Top Arena will offer Shota, Mina NaweKay and many more. It a full line-up of house DJs and artists on is a complete powerhouse and has already Saturday 17 May 2014, when the Infinite sent the track, Andey, blazing onto the Boys launch their “The Journey”, album airwaves and up the charts. at a House Music Festival there. So prepare for eight hours of some of the Leading the pack will be the Infinite Boys best in local House at Gauteng’s best venue themselves, with Donald, Dj Fresh and for sound and lighting. Euphonik, Liquideep and Mo Flava and Gates open at 2pm and The Journey launch many more great artists to get the audience starts at 3pm. Tickets are available from dancing. Computicket between R150 and R350.
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RandShowfestivities The annual Rand Show took place from 18 to 28 April 2014 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre Nasrec. Every year locals can look forward to a variety of fascinating entertainment, and this year was no different. From stunt-car drivers, to fascinating science demonstrations by the Naked Scientist, rollercoasters, live singers, bidding shows, and much more. One of the favourite stunt acts this year was the Pit Bull International Xtreme Motor Show.
These adrenalin-chasing Italian drivers had all the spectators biting their nails with suspense, as they did their stunts; at one stage they had a petite acrobat from the Ukraine placed in the middle of the track and drifted the sports cars around her. For the first time ever they also had four cars drifting on the track simultaneously, with volunteer passengers from the crowd inside the vehicles. SA’s strongest man and the helicopter rides were also among the highlights of the Rand Show this year.
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Kaizer Mabuza (source: The boxing tribune).
Not backing down Kaizer Mabuza.
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Former South African International Boxing Organisation welterweight champion, Kaizer Mabuza, recently fought for the World Boxing Council belt in Russia. Mabuza’s competitor, current World Boxing Council champion from Russia, David Avanesyan, managed to defend his title and won by one point. Mabuza said that he had never seen Avanesyan fight before, which made it difficult to know what to expect in the boxing ring. Mabuza dominated 8 out of the 12 rounds, but in the end, Avanesyan reclaimed his World Boxing Council title in a very close fight. “My first four rounds were controlled fighting. I did my best to come back after that. Twelve rounds are hectic. When you are in there, it feels like 22 hours. I learnt to finish off. Next time I will prepare for knockout. It is all on points, so it is not easy to make it,” Mabuza explained. Even though Mabuza lost the fight, the Russians were very impressed with his boxing technique and invited Mabuza to come and fight against more of their top Russian boxers. “I will work hard and fight for another belt,” Mabuza said. The Juventus Football Club in Reiger Park held their annual Juventus Easter Tournament over the Easter weekend at the Clements Soccer Stadium. The finals were played on Monday 21 April. There were two main sections: the Gold and Platinum. The Bronco Football Club won the Gold section and the Siyabonga Football Club won the Platinum section. Each year a different club hosts the Easter Soccer Tournament to raise funds for the sport in communities. This year Juventus hosted the tournament and a total of 32 teams participated, some of which travelled from as far as Kwazulu Natal. According to the Juventus General Manager, Jonathan Schoema, the aim of the tournament is to uplift the community: “Sport unifies people from different regions. It gets the kids off the street and we give back to them,” Schoema said. The winners all walked away with prize money and the junior soccer teams also received medals and lucky packets for participating in the tournament.