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Becoming the voice of Ekurhuleni
Volume 03, 12 June 2014, Week 24
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Children enlightened about their rights and fire safety Charity Moyo
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In memory of a grade 3 learner from Umkhathizwe Primary School who died in a fire last year, stakeholders, the community and schools held a safety awareness campaign. The event was held at Sam Ntuli stadium as part of celebrating the Child Protection week. Umkhathizwe Primary School, Maphanzela Primary School and Setsing Primary School grade 6 and 7 Soul Buddies were part of the event. Government Communications Information Centre, Department of Social Development Thokoza branch, Love Life, Ekurhuleni Disaster Emergency management services, Ekurhuleni Metro Police and Thokoza Police Station representatives educated the learners on their rights and responsibilities, fire fighting skills and abuse. Tinyiko Molefe, Government communications Officer said, “Children are vulnerable to
abuse and when they know their rights they are able to identify abuse. We are educating them on the channels to be followed to report abuse incidents.� Metro police taught the pupils about the importance of observing road signs to avoid accidents. They were also reminded that the pavements are strictly for pedestrians and ey that they should refrain from playing in the middle of the road. Ekurhuleni Fire Public Informing Education Relationship representative taught the pupils to be vigilant when using heaters, paraffin stoves, candles and fire braziers (mbawula) during the winter. They were told not to leave these items unattended to avoid fires or loss of lives. Whenever they are using fire braziers they should make sure that the doors are open to reduce carbon monoxide and when done they should take them outside the house.
Setsing Primary School Soul Buddies entertaining people during the event. *Photo taken by Happy Khumalo.
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We will be welcoming our readers in the chilly winter months with exciting news stories. It is really winter now - hope everyone is dressed up warm to beat the cold and flu. This is the time of the year where people experience fires leading to damage of property and loss of life. We encourage people to follow the safety precautions when using candles, heaters, fire braziers (Imbawula) and paraffin stoves.
The World Cup is starting today - let us all show support to the participating countries by watching all the soccer matches on our television sets. Although many women may feel ignored or neglected by their partners because they are soccer fanatics, they should allow their partners to enjoy this event which comes only once every four years. People who do not have television sets or electricity at their homes can also watch the games at the big screens situated in the municipal parks. As we are celebrating youth month, many activities will be happening around your communities. If you need your events to be published in the newspaper, please do not hesitate to contact our editorial team for coverage. Cheers for now.
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Make her wedding day a Happy birthday Maphindi’s memorable experience Charity Moyo
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Lebo Mosolodi lebo.kathorus@tametimes.co.za
cessors. That is why there is always a niche for wedding dresses. “Most of the dresses we have in our shop are imported from overseas. However, we do custom ordered dresses depending on customer’s specifications,” said Gamble. Wedding dresses and matric dress at Bridal Dreamm shop ranges from R1900-R2500. The shop is situated at Trust bank Centre, number 50 Voortrekker Road, Alberton. For more info contact Chantel Gamble at: 082 756 1269.
Fashion and events comes and go but wedding day experience remains a memorable experience for most brides and continues to be shared by many generations to come in most families. Despite the uphill battles associated with a lot of marriages, wedding day experiences are the reason that inspired Chantel Gamble to establish a Bridal Dreamm Shop based in Alberton. “I have tried a lot of business ventures after I retired from my previous work but with no success. My real break came when I saw wedding gown advert on the internet a few years ago. I decided to redirect my energy on selling wedding gowns,” said Gamble. Despite the alarming rate of divorce incidents, she said young generations grow up and they These are some of the wedding gowns found also want to be mar- in Bridal Dreamm Shop in Alberton. ried like their prede-
Betty Phindile Sikosana known as “Maphindi’s” the owner of Maphindi’s Day Care Centre celebrated her 53 years birthday with the pupils at the centre. Parents were also invited to feast and have a slice of cake with their children and Maphindi’s. Children sang and danced birthday songs for their teacher. Speaking to tame TIMES, Maphindi’s said, “I have chosen to celebrate my birthday with the children at the centre because they are the reason of where l am today. I am appreciating the children and parent’s support. I encourage both parents to show their children love, as children are a blessing from God.” Her love for children is taken from a biblical version which is also her motto which says, ‘Vumelani abantwana beze kimi ngoba umbuso ka Maphindi’s ungowabo’. “As we are celebrating the child protection week, we are praying for the girls who are abducted in Nigeria seeking their release. We are advocating for people to show love and respect for children,” said Maphindi’s. She has created permanent employment for two women around the community and one temporary handyman. The centre is situated in number 537 Serema Street, Mpilisweni at Thokoza. It was opened in February 2007 and caters for 51 children from 2 to 6 years-old. The centre is also operating as a non-profitable organisation by handing out food to less fortunate people around the community.
Maphindi’s is celebrating her birthday with pupils from her centre. *Photo taken by Happy Khumalo.
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Kathorus children’s charities receive special visit Charity Moyo
charity@tametimes.co.za The Nashua Children’s Charity Foundation (NCCF) recently visited five charity organisations that they assist around Kathorus to assess how they were faring and to find out the special requirements they will need over the coming months. The visit was targeting 10 organisations around Ekurhuleni and in Kathorus they visited ; Fountain Of Love in Katlehong, Caroline’s Care Safe House and Crèche in Spruitview,
Pelonomi Pre-Cum Crèche in Vosloorus, Phutanang Safe Home in Vosloorus, Maphindi’s Day Care Centre in Thokoza. “The NCCF tries to visit all the charities we provide aid to as often as possible to see how they are getting on and how else the NCCF can help the children belonging to the charities under our care. It is vital that we visit all the assisted NCCF charities so to keep up to date on their needs and changes. We want to ensure that they are operating in keeping with the standards that we based our initial support on,” said Helen Fraser, Director of
the NCCF. “Besides that, it is also hugely rewarding to be greeted at our charities with warm welcomes, hugs and in some cases even song and dance routines performed by the children and caregivers to express their gratitude. Many of the charities we provide aid for have openly said to us that they would not be able to care for the children they do without our support,” said Fraser. The NCCF runs as a “sustainable living” foundation, which means that the NCCF visits the charities that appeal to them for help and assesses their individual needs. The Foundation then tries to provide for those charities in a way that promotes sustainable living and improves the lives of the chil-
dren in a meaningful way instead of merely handing over a cheque and leaving the charities to fend for themselves. As such, the NCCF has provided everything from tables, chairs and educational wall charts to multi-function printers, laptops and PCs to groceries, cleaning materials and even a new oven. Added to that, the NCCF is assisting Maphindi’s Day Care Centre to practically rebuild the entire centre after it all but collapsed recently. With more visits planned for the year and a number of special events including outings and charity shopping sprees, scheduled for later this year, 2014 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the NCCF and its charities.
St Catherine’s School open day
St Catherine’s School Invites all parents and pupils to visit the school on the open day at 31 Piercy Ave Parkhill Gardens, Germiston on 21 June at 09H00 – 11H00. For more information please contact; Marketing for Grade 8 Entrance Exams for 2015 at 011 827 412
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Thokoza police success Lebo Mosolodi
they urge the community to inlebo.kathorus@tametimes.co.za form the police if they notice incidents where foreign shops had The Thokoza Police Station been broken into especially at officers had a hectic weekend night,” explained Maditsi. in their bid to enforce the law Maditsi said eight suspects are within their jurisdiction area. arrested in connection with asAccording to the cop shop sault cases and one suspect for spokesperson, Godfrey Ma- shoplifting. He said one suspect ditsi, three males suspects was arrested for robbery and were arrested in connection murder and a suspect was placed with the murder incident which behind bars for theft of motor vehappened at Impilisweni Infor- hicle. He said four suspects were mal settlement in May. also arrested for theft. “We have received a tip off from “Police have recovered stolen the community which played a vehicle and large amount of pivotal role in the arrest of the liquor confiscated from three ilthree suspects.” legally operating sheebens in Captain Maditsi further warned Thokoza,” concluded Maditsi. about the syndicate which targets foreign national shops operating in the township. He said there is gang of criminals who often breaks the roof or the shop wall of foreign national to gain force entry and rob the shop occupants. “There have been several cases of similar kind being reported and
Captain Maditsi promise to fight crime within his police jurisdiction. *Photo taken by Happy Khumalo.
Where are their biological fathers? Thembinkosi Chauke born on 06 March 2003 from Zonkizizwe is looking for his biological father Mr. Albino Makamo. His biological mother Ms. Salaminah Chauke has passed away. Seipati Mokoena born on 06 May 2002 and Lihle Mokoena born on 23 May 2000 from Zonkizizwe are also looking for their biological father. Their biological mother is Ms. Mapula Mokoena and she has passed away. Anyone with information regarding these children’s biological fathers’ whereabouts can contact; Lydia Rasesemola, Social worker at 011 903 9923.
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Desperate for sponsorship Lebo Mosolodi lebo.kathorus@tametimes.co.za Eastern Gauteng Provincial Hockey Club coach, Essop Jevan is appealing for sponsorship to assist four aspiring hockey team members to compete in the national tournament to be held in Bloemfontein. According to Jevan, the tournament kickstarts on 29 June and runs until 5 July where Under 13 hockey teams countrywide will compete against each other. “The competition consists of male and female categories. The four athletes without sponsorship are Ryan Herman, Bradley Petersen, Lorenzo Bock and Eathan Mthombeni,” said Jevan. He said they are looking for sponsorship in terms of funds, player’s kits and equipment. People who are interested to help can contact Essop Jevan on 074 470 3386.
Local karate athletes impress judges Lebo Mosolodi lebo.kathorus@tametimes.co.za Local karate athletes stole the limelight at the second Shorin Kempo Karate tournament held in Thokoza Auditorium recently. Speaking to tame TIMES the event organiser Thulani Sibisi said they were impressed by the Katlehong based Sensei Mandla Ndlela who obtained second spot in the 55 kilogram category. “He displayed incredible
karate skills which impressed the judges.” Another local athlete who displayed a five star performance was Phumlani Zungu. He fought against one of the strongest contenders in the tournament and won the number one spot in the 65 kilogram category,” said Sibisi. The tournament started at 11:30 am and ended at 11pm. The tournament was attended by karate athletes from all over the country, as well as from neighbouring states and overseas. He applauded the fans for converging in numbers on the event.
Essop Jevan seek sponsors to help four aspiring hockey players. *Photo taken by Happy Khumalo.
Local karate athletes stole limelight at the township tournament held in Thokoza .