Tame times boksburg 15 july 2014

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DETAINED: The Boksburg SAPS prison cells where the remaining immigrants are being kept

On Wednesday 9 July Boksburg SAPS police arrested 20 illegal immigrants in Angelo informal settlement in Boksburg.

According to Lieutenant Ngobese, Boksburg SAPS Communications Officer, Boksburg SAPS police discovered the immigrants while conducting an area operation in Angelo informal settlement. The immigrants, who are predominantly Pakistani, Somalian and Ethiopian, were all working in, or managing, the spaza shops in the area. Captain Mazibuko, who was the Operational Commander of the operation, confronted the immigrants and asked them to

produce the required documents to prove that they had South African citizenship. The suspects failed to produce the necessary documentation and were arrested on the spot.

According to Capt. Mazibuko, it is a requirement of the law that any person entering South Africa must obtain an asylum permit to prove that they have permission to be in the country. “In our area the spaza shops are everywhere. The owners have no papers to show they own the shops. The big boss who owns the shops gets the workers here and helps them to open a shop. Their intention is to make

money. They run the shops through the night, as they have no law regulating their working hours. Business robbery becomes a problem, as the shops are unlicensed and easy targets,” said Capt. Mazibuko. Capt. Mazibuko said that many of the illegal aliens told him that they are fleeing to South Africa to escape fighting and wars in their home countries, and because they want better opportunities. Since the immigrants were arrested, four of them have been released, as they were able to produce valid documents; the other 16 are still being detained and are waiting to find out whether they will be deported.

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Carnival City hosted the Gauteng Motor Show launch event on Sunday 6 July as a precursor to the main Motor Show, which will take place from 25 to 27 July at Rock Raceway, Brakpan.

On the launch day, auto-inspired contests provided something to amuse the entire family, young and old, leading up towards the main show. A variety of cars was shown off at the launch and each one was uniquely pimped up. The Nitro Crew tested each car’s sound pres-

sure level system for the sound-off competition. Some of the contestants also had the chance to show off their rides during the ‘Show and Shine’ competition.

Mini remote-controlled drifters for big and small boys will be on display too. So come and hang out with racers and witness fierce battles and great champions in miniature as you cheer on contestants in this growing hobby-sport!

Gauteng Motor Show tickets are now on sale at Webtickets.co.za at R85 per adult and R45 per child.

RIDES MEANT TO IMPRESS: Some of the cars that were displayed at the Gauteng Motor Show launch. Many owners boasted former awards and were keen to enter the Show and Shine competition to add more trophies to their collection.

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Last week I had the privilege of meeting an incredible lady by the name of Gill Lindsell. Five years ago, Gill was shot in the back while her home was being burgled. She nearly died. Gill shared her road to recovery at the East Rand Business Women meeting last week.

Her story of persistence and resilience reminded me of how precious life is, but also so very brittle. Just when you start to settle into your life as you know it, one unexpected sweep can turn it all upside down. It was so inspiring to listen to this woman’s story, because it taught me that we are all so much stronger than we tend to believe. Something may seem impossible, but once you are confronted with it, you simply have to deal with it. The most important message I took from Gill’s story was: “Go under it, go past it, go through it, but never ever give up.”

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Youth vs traditions

Tradition is a guide and not a jailer.

- W. Somerset Maugham Young people are often blamed for not

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being in touch with traditions. My view is that the preferred stance of detachment from the ways of those who came before is not really a reflection of a non-caring generation, but rather an active protest against the inconsistencies which result from living a progressive life void of any of the anchoring characteristics of tradition when things are going well, and the sudden retreating to the “old way” when life’s tides turns. You cannot impose tradition on youth, encourage pioneering and forward thinking and expect anything less than generational friction.

With recent experiences I have come to understand where Mark Twain was coming from when he said “The less there is to justify

a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it.”

Often the things we call tradition just make it all right to avoid the process of thinking. Why, you ask? Well, life in itself is progressive and tradition is nothing else but a way of doing things. So if life and the things of life keep progressing, how do we remain grounded in the old ways and expect perfect synergy between different times?

The inability to draw a clear logical line between an idea and the way in which one should execute it can be a source of many frustrations between generations; I think these frustrations are actually the telling signs of a needed paradigm shift. What if “should” were “could?” What if the way things were

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done yesterday only served as a guide as opposed to a circumstantial prison?

Whether in business, relationships or any other aspect of our lives, we need to accept that yesterday’s solutions may not be suitable for solving today’s problems adequately.

We need to accept that the search for a state of correspondence between the two (today’s problems and today’s solutions) is not necessarily a malicious rejection of old ways – it is a response in line with the nature of life, which is progressive. Tomorrow cannot be allowed to be like today.

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To become a great leader, you must first become a great communicator

By James Hurford: james@passion.za.com

You cannot become a great leader if you cannot speak well. It is no coincidence that throughout history nearly all of the great world leaders were good speakers — Nelson Mandela, Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy — to name but a few. Whether you are a president or a manager, your success depends on good communication.

7 tips to make you a great communicator 1.Connect with people — effective communication is more about building relationships than anything else.

Communicate with the emphasis on connecting with people and they will respond better to you and your message.

2.Build trust — for you to become a great communicator, people must trust you. Being aware of this is the single most important thing that you should keep in mind: “If you want to win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are a sincere friend.” — Abraham Lincoln 3.Use more than just words — when we communicate we use words, tone of voice and body language to get our message across. The very best messages are those that are synchronised — when they are all saying the same thing.

How you look and what you wear speaks volumes about you. People judge you on your appearance before any words are spoken.

Make sure you look the part. Pay attention to grooming, style and fit of clothing.

Your look also includes personable qualities — facial expression, good posture, a positive attitude and eye contact all play an important part.

4.Listen well — it is one of the fundamental skills of success. It is hard to be great, or trusted without it.

When you are not listening well to someone, you are communicating, “I don’t care. You’re not worthy of my attention.” This has to be one of the quickest ways to destroy anyone’s trust. Listen with your eyes and your body.

Practise patience, empathise and, most importantly, be present. Avoid interruptions; i.e. calls, or emails — it is one of the fastest ways to show people you do not really care about them.

5.Be simple, clear and concise — it is always better than complicated and confusing. Simplify your communication and stick to the core point. It also shows that you have respect for your team’s time.

6.Think before you speak — do not force yourself into a conversation just to hear yourself speak. Keep your thoughts under wraps until you have something specific to say, until you understand how to proceed.

Your words are a reflection of who you are.

If you speak before you think, you are not considering the words you are saying or the words of the person you should be listening to.

7.Ask the right questions — you will get to the heart of effective communication and information exchange. You will gather better information and learn more; you will build stronger relationships, manage people more effectively and help others to learn too. Skilful questioning needs to be matched by careful listening so that you understand what people really mean with their answers.

Your ability to develop effective communication skills accounts for a full 85% of your success — in business and in your personal life. The good news is that communication is a learned skill. We can all get better at it by learning what great communicators do and practising these skills until they become part of our everyday lives.

Comrades awards On Saturday 5 July, the Boksburg Athletic Club held their Comrades awards evening. The runners were all treated to a fancy dinner-dance party, at which the club’s crème of the crop received much deserved awards for their achievements at Comrades this year.

Runners received awards for various achievements, such as the first ten club runners to cross the finish line, silver medal winners, best master lady, best novices and most improved times, among many other awards. Lindy-Lee Folscher (who boasted a finish time of 7:20:51) and Karel Burger (who boasted a finish time of 6:59:24) were the first man and woman to cross the finish-line and were the celebrities of the night. The Boksburg Athletic Club also won the Comrades Interclub Challenge trophy this year. The club would once again like to congratulate all their members who finished the gruelling 89.28km Comrades marathon run this year.

Learning from business leaders

On Monday 7 July the Ekurhuleni Business Initiative members met at the Mannah Lodge in Kempton Park to network and meet other business representatives.

The guest speaker for the evening was Paepae Malatji from Sefa, who spoke about Sefa’s services. According to Malatji, the Department of Trade and Industry started Sefa, a financial platform that funds small businesses. The opportunity is open to any

entrepreneur with a commercially viable business plan that is registered. Applicants can borrow as much as R5 million and pay it back over a maximum of 5 years. According to Malatji, the Ekurhuleni Metro Municipality wanted to localise the process of applying for a business loan and opening a business. The aim is to have all the services under one roof.

Sefa will also be incorporated into this office block in Kempton Park. For more information contact Malatji at paepaem@sefa.org.za.

LEARNING: EBI members listen attentively to Malatji’s speech.

GUEST SPEAKER: Paepae Malatji

NETWORKING: New EBI members introduce themselves.

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Boksburg SAPS arrests

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Six arrested in EMPD/SAPS blitz

The following arrests were made during the week from 7 - 11 July 2014: Car hijacking in Boksburg: 1 Possession of stolen property (copper): 6 House robbery and attempted murder: 1

ATM bank safety A joint operation conducted from the afternoon of Tuesday 1 July to the morning of Wednesday 2 July by the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) and the South African Police Services (SAPS) resulted in the arrest of six drug-dealers and the confiscation of drugs worth over R20 000. In addition, a suspect wanted

by Interpol for murder and robbery in Swaziland was arrested with the friend who was harboring him.

Vosloorus SAPS members, EMPD Kathorus

Ambulance arrives after an hour

Safety tips from Boksburg North SAPS: • Always be on the lookout for suspicious people or vehicles when you draw cash at an ATM. • Do not make a habit of drawing money at the same time, on the same day, at the same bank. Choose different banks and draw money at different times.

• Take someone with you when you want to withdraw money from an ATM machine, if possible.

• Do not let other people see how much money you withdraw.

•To be safe, go to bigger centres where there are enclosed premises for ATM machines. These premises are normally guarded by security personnel.

Last Wednesday, two business robbery suspects were arrested in Windmill Park, Boksburg and their weapons of choice – a toy firearm and a knife – were confiscated.

Earlier that day EMPD intervention unit members had received information that It is your responsibility to make sure that you take all a business robbery had taken place at an Ethiopian-owned supermarket in possible precautions.

Windmill Park. A good description of the suspects and their clothing, as well as the fact that they were still lingering around the area made the Metro Police’s work of apprehending them easier.

After being spotted in extension 9, the two suspects were rounded up.

Boksburg North SAPS arrests

The following arrests were made during the week from 7 July to 11 July: Business robbery : 1 National Road Traffic Act : 18 Other : 2 Armed robbery : 1 Possession of illegal substance : 10 Fraud : 4 Sexual assault : 1 Theft : 3 Shoplifting : 2 Seizures: One (1) stolen firearm with ammunition and used cartridge, recovered.

Thirty six (36) pieces of illegal substance confiscated.

Crime Prevention Unit members and EMPD Community Liaison Unit members were all involved.

The police commenced their raid at both the Sotho and Zulu hostels in Vosloorus around 15:00, when six suspects were apprehended for possession of 42 cocaine rocks, 110 nyaope packets, 200 mandrax tablets and approximately half a kilogram of dagga. The total estimated street value of the haul is R20 500.

While the police were busy with the raids, they received information that a wanted

They were found in possession of a toy gun and a knife, and, in order to confirm that they were indeed the right suspects, the pair was taken to the Ethiopian supermarket-owners, who positively identified them as the individuals who had robbed them earlier that day.

During the arrest, more complainants approached the Metro Police officers and identified the suspects as being responsible for robbing them at knifepoint, as well as for threatening them with a firearm on the night of Friday 04 July.

The suspects, both males aged 19 and 24, were booked in at the Dawn Park police station for business robbery and the pointing of a firearm. They are expected to appear in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court soon.

On Sunday, members of the River of Life Church in Woburn Avenue, Benoni were shocked when it took over an hour for an ambulance to come to the aid of a mugging victim who had collapsed on their grounds.

After discovering the man, who had been hit on the head with a hammer and stabbed for his cellphone, cash and shoes; a church member called 10111 to summon the SAPS. He was told to phone for an ambulance which he did immediately, making the call at 09:58.

Realising that the ambulance was taking too long to arrive, however, and that the man was bleeding profusely from the head, another church member, Mr Kevin Rajah, called private security company CMS to the scene.

CMS security personnel arrived within minutes, followed shortly by one of their paramedics, who attended to the patient’s head wound and called an ambulance, which eventually arrived at about 11:05.

Tame TIMES contacted the SAPS and Emergency Medical Services for comment, but are still awaiting a response from both of them. We were told that SAPS will respond when they “have all the information.”

After receiving a panic button alert from a house in Findel Street in Impala Park at about 8:30 on 26 June, an SWS Security officer rushed to the house and was told by the owner that she had seen a man running through her garden with plastic garden chairs.

He left to investigate and patrol, and, with the help of the driver of a Boksburg North Sector vehicle, found and apprehended the suspect in Slangkop Street, Witkoppieridge. The suspect was still carrying the plastic garden chairs but could not explain where he found them, so they

murder and robbery suspect was being harbored by a friend in Vosloorus. They reacted swiftly and arrested the 36-year-old Swazi man as well as his friend who seemed fully aware of his alleged crimes. Arrangements are underway for the transfer of the fugitive to Swaziland.

All six suspected drug-dealers, who ranged in age from 19 to 35, were booked at Vosloorus Police Station on charges of possession and suspected dealing in illicit substances.

Safety tips from Boksburg North SAPS Children must: • Know the telephone number of their closest police station.

• Aways tell someone where they are going.

• Not display valuables like cellphones, jewellery and iPads when walking homfrom school.

Parents or caretakers of children must: • Be responsible for their children and ensure their safety at all times.

• Maintain good communication channels between with their children and their schools.

• Know their children’s friends.

• Keep a close watch over their children at shopping centres.

•Make sure their children know all the emergency numbers, and make sure they are saved on their phones.

arrested him and took the chairs back to Findel Street where the home-owner identified them as hers.

The law-enforcers open a case of possession of stolen goods at Boksburg North SAPS station which at first seemed minor because the value of the stolen chairs was only R800.

After further investigations, however, they discovered that the suspect used a variety of names, was already wanted in connection with a case of house-breaking and theft which occurred in Boksburg North in 2013 and was also previously linked to seven house-breaking and theft cases in Boksburg North.

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Rest in peace Trevor tame TIMES suffered a great loss last week Monday when Trevor Thompson (63), one of our distribution drivers, passed away from heart failure.

Trevor had been distributing tame TIMES newspapers for four and a half years. The areas he covered were Brackendowns, Brackenhurst and Albertsdal. Trevor was known not only for his great efforts to make sure every resident in his areas received their weekly copy of tame TIMES, but he would

SORELY MISSED: Trevor Thompson

Ek wonder somtyds of hierdie tegnologie, wat deesdae so om elke hoek en draai opspring, ons lewens regtig vergemaklik?

Ek persoonlik dink nie so nie, want sodra ek met een ding begin regkom dan is daar alweer ‘n nuwe weergawe wat meer gevorderd is, dan moet ek weer van voor af leer hoe om daarmee te werk.

Ek was maar ‘n jong dame toe daar eerste sprake van ‘n faksmasjien was, wat hulle nog besig was om te maak, en ek was alreeds op ‘n gevorderde ouderdom toe die eerste rekenaarboks gemaak is. So jy kan jou net indink dat ek alreeds op ‘n goeie ouderdom was toe die eerste selfoon ons kant toe gekom het.

My kleinkinders het my toe nou maar oorreed

also contribute articles. He loved colourful and expressive words and would always find the interesting in the mundane. tame TIMES will surely miss Trevor and his jolly personality and sends his wife Elsie and his family their deepest condolences. We also thank Trevor for his dedication to tame TIMES. Trevor leaves behind four children, Gert, Wayne, Quintin and Michelle; grandchild Bianca and great-grandchild Saige.

om ‘n selfoon aan te skaf, want hoe moeilik kan dit dan nou wees om met die toestel te werk? O my siel, ek kon my nie daarop voorberei nie. Ek kan dan skaars sien wat in koerante aangaan, wat nog te sê van die klein skermpie en klein knoppies wat daarby saamkom?

Die ander dag vra my kleinseun ek moet hom sommer net ‘n SMS stuur. “My kind, ouma weet dan skaars hoe om die ding te antwoord wat nog van SMS,” snou ek hom sommer toe. Hy het net gelag en gevra dat ek dit dan maar vir hom neerskryf soos in die ou dae.

Tip: Probeer maar by die tye hou, dan sal jy dalk meer gereeld met jou kleinkinders in kontak kan wees

Blood shortages this winter The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) has been hard at work trying to ensure that a blood shortage is avoided this winter, but the cold weather seems to be keeping our donors away.

Traditionally, the winter months are a difficult time due to schools and universities being on holiday as well as the increase in illnesses such as the flu virus, which has a great impact on blood collection. This puts SANBS under immense pressure to collect safe and good quality blood products.

“SANBS needs to maintain a blood stock level of 5 days at all times by collecting 3000 units of blood per day to meet the demand of the thousands of patients who are reliant on blood transfusions for their survival. However at the moment we have only 1.7 days of blood stock available on a national level,” said Vanessa Raju, Communications Manager of SANBS. SANBS is appealing to everyone, particularly regular donors, not to miss their next donation date and to other members of the public who meet the minimum requirements to become blood donors, to help

boost supplies by committing to donating blood.

Minimum blood donor requirements: • Ages between 16 and 65 years • Weigh 50kg or more • Good health • Lead a sexually safe lifestyle

“Don’t Let Life Get In The Way Of Life” SANBS, a non-profit urges people who meet requirements to give the becoming regular donors.

Get In The Way Of Life.

organisation, the minimum gift of life by Don’t Let Life

Contact 0800 11 90 31 to find the nearest fixed donor site.

A bus? What’s that? by Joy Kearsly Unless you can drive, it is difficult to get around South Africa without relying on other people. Of course, there are planes, coaches and trains for long distances, but getting into town to do the shopping could be a major operation in 1976.

In England, a much smaller country where towns and cities are not that far apart, there were buses that ran several times a day. Even in more outlying areas, they went to the nearest town and back at least twice during hours of daylight. Now, in SA, I lived only a few kilometres outside a town. When my children were small and I was not working, we had a car that my husband drove to work. This left me at home without transport, but I soon discovered there was a local bus service. So, early one morning, laden with push-chair, bags and children, I decided to make use of it.

Now, in a car, it took less than ten minutes to get to town, even allowing for red robots.

This bus, however, seemed to be geographically challenged as it set off in completely the

opposite direction, leaving me wondering if I had chosen the wrong one. I should not have worried. It was the only bus that passed through our suburb. I soon realised that it was the only one for every other suburb south of the town, too; because it went to the nearest one where it picked up another passenger, carried on to the next suburb and did the same, and so it went on. We eventually reached town an hour later. The bus then went off and did other things, finally coming back to pick up passengers again at one o’ clock in the afternoon. My shopping had taken less than an hour and now, as well as two children, I had bags of shopping to haul around. Tired of window-shopping, sore arms and whining children, I spent an hour in the Wimpy sharing a plate of chips with the offspring, and eventually caught the trip-around-the-suburbs bus home, vowing that in the future I would do my shopping on

Saturday when the car was available. That one-bus-a-day has now gone from our suburb and the only ones you see around here are transporting children to and from school.

I felt lonely without transport, cut off from society. We did not have a phone (it took two years to get one) and a walk to the local café soon paled. Putco buses abounded for a few years on the main roads, but they appeared not to be for the likes of me.

Fortunately, I made friends and my children kept me busy until I found a job close enough to walk to, but I feel for house-bound women without a car. Continue reading on our website www.tametimes.co.za

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Boksburg Athletic Club Blitz / time trial results for Wednesday 9 July, 2014 2km 1. Nikita Laybourn (Martin Primary) 10:07; 2 Matthew Pienaar (NC) 10:11; 3 Greg Pienaar (BOKS) 10:11; 4 Tracy Jordaan (NC) 16:25.

4km 1. Lauren Dance (MAD) 13:46; 2 Darrel Laybourn (BOKS) 15:03; 3 Armand Bosman (NC) 15:03; 4 Patrick Snyman (BOKS) 16:09; 5 Justin Dunn (NC) 17:53; 6 Etienne Steenkamp (NC) 18:01; 7 Alison De Bruin (NC) 18:43; 8 Sean Kelly (NC) 19:26; 9 Shaun Jordaan (BOKS) 19:41; 10 Mark Easter (Helderberg Harriers) 20:26; 11 Jenny Rogers (BOKS) 21:28; 12 Neil Cochran (BOKS) 21:28; 13 Tracy Bown (BOKS) 22:40; 14 Gavin Kingston (SP) 23:20; 15 Dylan Chapman (NC) 24:05; 16 Dirk Jansen (Jnr) (Westwood Laerskool) 27:26.

Ikenobo study group Golden Reef Ikenobo Study Group will be holding an ikebana exhibition on Saturday 26 July in the conference room of Heckers Nursery in Boksburg. The exhibition will open at 11:00 and close at 15:30. Entrance is free.

Contact Daphne Dooley on 078 750 1880.

Matric dance project Local ward councillors in Ekurhuleni are running a Matric dance project, where they will be collecting Matric farewell items to donate to school girls who cannot afford a beautiful outfit. If you have a white elephant dress hanging in your closet that you have not worn for a long time, consider donating it and help make a young lady’s dream come true. It does not matter whether it is a cocktail or long evening dress, either will do. Shoes and jewellery are welcome too. If you are interested in donating, contact Mary Goby on 082 679 7109 or e-mail her at mary.goby@ekurhuleni.gov.za. Alternatively you can phone Hilary Coke on 083 362 9406.

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United by Scooby and Gill inspires East Rand Business Women driven by charity dren with food, clothing and blankets.

The Nasrec Show Grounds were abuzz with activity on Sunday 6 July as over 3000 classic cars – both modern remakes and sound kitted cars - were exhibited, much to the delight of both young and old. The event drew support from various sectors, including enthusiasts, a number of car societies and clubs, families and even charity groups such as ScoobyNation South Africa.

In 2012 Subaru drivers from the East Rand and surrounding areas began work on coming together under the banner of charity, united by their shared love and appreciation of the Subaru brand and its vehicles. Two years later, ScoobyNation managed to gather over 100 vehicles, including a total of 49 Subarus, for a Blanket Breakfast Run for Angels from Above, an NPO (Non-Profit Organisation) which supports homeless families and chil-

Speaking to tame TIMES, Michael Moolman (convener and organiser of the annual Blanket Breakfast Run) said, “Although it is not always easy to get a large number of participants, following the blanket collection we had in 2012 for another charity (New Beginnings), supporters of the group were really excited to get involved this time around.”

On 9 July the East Rand Business Women held their monthly networking gathering at the Birchwood Hotel. A few ladies received membership certificates; and all enjoyed good food and lucky draws. The highlight of the morning, however, was guest speaker Gill Lindsell, who shared her story of how she survived an armed robbery which nearly killed her.

Five years ago, Gill, a Midrand resident, Keynote speaker and Corporate Communications Consultant, was preparing for the farewell party of one of her dearest friends. Gill’s three daughters had just left the house with their father. Gill, her friend

down. The burglars left in a hurry, not wanting to be arrested for murder. To make matters worse, the fact that Gill had been lying flat on the floor caused the bullet to ricochet off the tiles and pass through her for a second time.

Gill nearly bled to death. Even the paramedics who were later on the scene did not believe that she would survive. They could not take her to a private hospital because she did not have medical aid. Instead, they rushed her to Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic (then Joburg General) Hospital, where she spent 46 days fighting for her life.

Gill underwent eight surgeries and suffered many setbacks. Her family and friends,

The group all met on Sunday morning at the Mc Café in Boksburg and continued to convoy towards Nasrec, where they were joined by representatives of the Angels from Above charity organisation, who received 337 blankets, two boxes of food and 12 boxes of clothing.ScoobyNation was joined by the Honda NC Riders and the Blood in Blood Out Bikers Clubs.“I would like to thank all the individuals who got involved; everyone who came could have used the morning for any other activity, but they chose to do something good, for a good cause,” said Moolman. As ScoobyNation we also have to acknowledge and thank the Honda NC Riders as well as the Blood in Blood Out Bikers Clubs for joining us and making this breakfast run a massive success,” he added.

INSPIRED: ERBW Chairlady, Susan Noppe, Guest Speaker Gill Lindsell and tame TIMES PRO Lisa Katzke

and the domestic worker had just re-entered the house and were talking and joking, not realising that burglars had slipped in through the gate. She turned around and looked down the barrel of a gun. Gill and her domestic worker were forced to lie flat on the tiles with one of the intruders standing guard over them, while the others robbed her friend in one of the bedrooms. Terrified, Gill started when she heard a sudden noise, which caused the nervous burglar to pull the trigger of his gun and accidentally shoot her in her lower back.

Within minutes, Gill was lying in a pool of blood and was paralysed from the waist

however, stood by her all the way. Even her students at Damelin, where she had been lecturing at the time, donated blood to help her. Gill had to learn to walk again, but she was determined to improve. Today Gill still suffers, but she is alive and well and living a full life. She attributes her survival to the “emotional apps” that she learnt to download from within; these are: Courage, Tenacity, Patience, Acceptance, Faith.

To read Gill’s story and to learn more about her emotional apps, keep an eye out for her book Bulletproof - a story of resilience which will be coming out soon.

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Leeuwenhof Akademie hou voorskool-konsert Die Voorskool van Leeuwenhof Akademie het op 26 Junie konsert gehou in die Linder Ouditorium. Hulle het vrolik gedans en gesing in Afrikaans. Almal in die gehoor, veral die trotse ouers, het die konsert gate uit geniet.

Die kinders baljaar op die verhoog

Een van Leeuwenhof Akademie se voorskoolleerders

Water polo champ from St Dominic’s A senior school staff member from St Dominic’s, Miss Anke Jacobs, has recently been selected to represent South Africa in the upcoming 16th FINA Water Polo World Cup. The tournament will take place in KhantyMansiysk, Russia, from 12 to 17 August.

Miss Jacobs will be competing against teams from all over the world, such as USA, Russia, Hungary, China, Australia and Korea, to name but a few.

She is not new to international competition

PROUDLY REPRESENTING SA: Anke Jacobs

as she competed in the FINA World Championships in Barcelona last year, and has just recently returned from the Common Wealth Water Polo Championships which took place in Aberdeen, Scotland.

The South African Women’s Water Polo team won a bronze medal at these Common Wealth Championships, which is a first for South Africa. St Dominic’s wishes Miss Jacobs the best of luck at the FINA Water Polo World Cup and would like to congratulate her on all her achievements.

Die Voorskoolleerders bewys dat hulle talentvol is.

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As South Africa prepares to celebrate the first anniversary of Madiba’s birthday since his passing in December last year, there will be many fitting tributes to honour our country’s greatest statesman and the father of our nation. One such event will be the free screening of the phenomenally successful film, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, produced by Anant Singh.

Ster-Kinekor Theatres, in partnership with the producers of the film, Videovision Entertainment, The Nelson Mandela Foundation and distributor, United International Pictures (UIP), is offering a free public screening across 31 of its cinemas for the first show of the day on 18 July, at 09:45.

As seating is limited, members of the public

who would like to see the film are encouraged to collect their free tickets (a maximum of two tickets per person) at the selected cinemas on 18 July, from 09:00. Tickets will be issued on a first-come-first-served basis.

The screening of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom at 09:45 on 18 July will take place at the following Ster-Kinekor cinemas: Carlton Centre, Carnival City, Cresta, Eastgate, Festival Mall, Greenstone, Maponya Mall, Northgate, Northmead, Sandton, Southgate, Westgate and The Zone@Rosebank.

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Win tickets to Krone Experience five of South Africa’s bestselling artists: Kurt Darren, Ray Dylan, Snotkop, Nicholis Louw and Heinz Winckler in a spectacular sing-along party, Krone. The star-studded show brings to life the top-selling KRONE album at Carnival City for two nights only, 26 and 27 July, at the Big Top Arena. Carnival City is giving away 4 sets of double tickets to lucky tame TIMES readers for the KRONE concert.

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The Saturday show (25 July) starts at 19:00, with doors to the Big Top Arena opening at

Heinz Winckler

Vuyiseka Glodine Makapela

a hit. I started performing in bands singing afrosoul, jazz and rap and poetry/imbongi.

When people responded more to the rap style, I decided to brand myself through hiphop. tT: What are your influences?

Ray Dylan

VGM: I’m influenced by everyday experiences as a young woman in a big city like Joburg, I'm influenced by current trends and things young people are going through. My music is inspired by my mother - she taught me so much about life and she's the reason I am the strong person I am. tT: Give us your top 10 musicians you admire?

Kurt Darren

Nicholis Louw

Eastern Cape born Vuyiseka Glodine Makapela (VGM) hails originally from Port Elizabeth, but is now based in Gauteng. tame TIMES caught up with this talented musician who was kind enough to let us share her experiences as an up-and-coming solo artist – having spent her earlier industry days working with collectives including the likes of Afrobombs, Umoja, and the Tembisa Gospel Factory, to name a few. Currently Glodine is working on establishing herself as a brand in a musical genre which is known locally to be male dominated. We took some time to chat and these are some of the insights we gleaned from our conversation: tame TIMES (tT): As a female rapper, would you say the local scene is welcoming? Do you feel that as a female you have to be thicker skinned?

the Krone line-up include Monique, Elizma Theron, Liezel, Silwer en Goud, Manie Jackson, NRG, and Pierre Rossouw. Partygoers can expect an energetic show jampacked with some of the most memorable songs ever released by the big five, including the thumping KRONE medley which combines Darren’s “Kaptein (Span Die Seile)”, “Rock Daai Lyfie”, “Jessica”, “Ek Kan Weer In Liefde Glo”, and “Parapapapa”.

There will also be toe-tapping medleys combining awesome renditions of timeless hits by some of the world’s biggest artists

18:00. The Sunday show (26 July) starts at 14h00, with doors opening at 13:00.

Media and winners can collect tickets from the media desk which will be set up in the foyer of the Big Top Arena next to the Mardi Gras Theatre 2 hours before the show starts.

Tickets cannot be collected 30 minutes after the event has started. In this case, they will be given to someone else. If you are running late or cannot make it, call us on the following numbers: Simon (0846576406) or Frieda (076 5394622) to make alternative arrangements to collect your tickets.

(VGM): The industry is very welcoming.

People appreciate seeing a girl doing her thing on stage. I spent time studying commercial hip-hop and decided the local industry needed a female perspective. I'm my own unique brand so I'm not competing with any male rapper or female rapper out there. tT: When did you realise you had musical talent?

VGM: I have been singing and rapping all my life, since Gangster Paradise (Coolio) was

VGM: Lauren Hill, Lebo Mathosa, Mclyte, Foxy Brown, Busta Rhymez, Magesh, Jay Z, Ringo Madlingosi, Prokid, and Biggie Smalls. tT: What makes a good record according to Glodine?

VGM: Quality in the final mix and master, creative song writing and delivery. tT: What does an ordinary “VGM” day look like and how do you balance your music with other obligations?

VGM: Every day is scheduled - I have a fulltime job doing charity work at the Cino Shearer Foundation, and community projects. It gets very busy so I have to prioritise my music and prioritise children and families who benefit from the Foundation’s work. tT: You currently have two singles out - HUSH and Tonight. How has your audience received you so far?

VGM: People love Tonight more. I guess it’s because it’s simple for them to understand, it’s softer – people want a hook in a song.

However, to display versatility and to cater for those who appreciate the hard-core style of rap I released Hush. tT: Where can we find information about your upcoming performances?

VGM: On social networks twitter @vgm , and facebook: Glodine Makapela. My fans are loyal so I like to interact with them on a daily basis.

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Strikers behaving badly Opinion piece by Palesa Why do strikes in South Africa inevitably turn violent? Some years ago, a number of security guards who chose to go to work were thrown off moving trains. Others, afraid of bouncing debit orders and hungry children, opted to go to work in plain clothes for a time; but were eventually intimidated out of doing even this. They returned three months later to their posts outside office buildings and banks noticeably thinner - as a result.

The Constitution of South Africa gives workers the right to join trade unions and to strike.

Surely they should, then, also have the right not to join trade unions and not to strike if they so wish? Surely members should also not have to pay subscription fees while they are not earning? Surely union bosses should also do without pay while their members are out on strike? Ordinary, non-unionised South Africans have Constitutional rights too. They have the right to own property, the right to life, the right to freedom and security of the person. They should not be intimidated by striking workers who choose violence to convey their demands.

NUMSA bosses may speak in glowing terms

of the discipline of their striking members, but the newspapers have been telling a different story. The Saturday Star of 5 July printed the photograph of a burning dog that had allegedly been set alight by strikers. Last Tuesday’s march in the Johannesburg CBD resulted in damage to a number of shops; in Bedfordview’s Meadowdale, NUMSA strikers attacked cars with sticks and threw half-bricks through windscreens while police watched without intervening; in Benoni, strikers took fruit off the tables of street vendors to throw at passersby going to work; in Alberton’s Alrode, about ten trucks were damaged and at least one engineering firm closed for a week because lives were at stake (these are eyewitness accounts).

Union bosses often argue, rather unconvincingly, that violence during strikes is a result of “rogue elements” or opportunism by criminals. In their defence, it would be a massive task to ensure discipline everywhere and all the time; but they do manage their members well enough to control the payment of their monthly subscription fees.

They have also demonstrated their ability to march peacefully from time to time. The march against e-tolls and labour brokers that

COSATU organized in Johannesburg on 7 March 2012 was very successful.

According to the by-laws of our municipalities, anyone wishing to hold a gathering for the purpose of protest must first apply for permission at their local metropolitan police department. After they have filled in a long form, they have to sign a pledge to take responsibility for any injury or damage incurred during the protest. If permission is granted, the convenor and his or her deputy must meet with the local SAPS and Metro Police for an interrogation of protest proceedings.

our union bosses need to stop calling strikes to leverage better pay increases for workers.

Perhaps they should stop telling CEOs what to do and start showing them, by starting businesses that will create decent jobs and show the captains of commerce and industry how to run corporations that treat everyone fairly. Perhaps corporate bosses would also benefit from visiting some of their workers at home and see how they stretch their wages.

At the end of the day, we are all – CEOs, union bosses and workers alike - human beings with feelings.

Provision must be made for parking, toilets, water and so on. The convenor is held fully responsible for the behaviour of all the marchers who may not, among other things, wear masks, carry guns, impersonate policeofficers or enter the premises of private properties.

Granted, this can be a tall order when tempers are ruffled and stakes are high. Strikers who embark on a march are already angry enough to forgo entirely the wages they desperately want increased. Maybe the answer is not to be found on the streets of our cities.Perhaps

Strikers at Dunswart in Ekurhuleni (Photo by Manogari Moonsammy Nogz)

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Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Zander Lombard and Gerlou Roux will represent South Africa in the Eisenhower Trophy at the biennial World Amateur Team Championships in Japan in September, the South African Golf Association (SAGA) announced on Monday 30 June 2014.

“We chose the team in accordance with the Open Amateur rankings and Christiaan, Zander and Gerlou are respectively ranked first, second and third,” said SAGA president, Andre Pieterse.

“However, they have all underlined their skill victories and impressive performances this season and we definitely consider them capable to challenge at this prestigious international team championship.

“All three have had the experience of competing at home and abroad against strong international players and have proven themselves worthy of representing South Africa.”

EKURHULENI’S PRIDE: Christiaan Bezuidenhout (pictured) was named as a member of the South African World Amateur Team Championship Bezuidenhout and Roux will make team along with Zander Lombard and Gerlou Roux. Photo by Roger Sedres. their debut in the world class event, while Lombard returns for several top amateur events, including the main on the amateur circuit for two more Roux is delighted to make his debut at the Osduty, having represented South Africa in the US Amateur Championship. “I want to use years with the specific goal of qualifying for hitate Course at the Karuizawa Prince Hotel 2012 edition in Turkey. the experience to prepare properly for the Ei- the Eisenhower Team,” said the 20-year-old and Resort. “I think we have a well balanced Lombard reached the finals of the Amateur senhower Trophy and to give our team a real Ekurhuleni golfer. team, because we all bring different qualities Championship at Royal Portrush in June and fighting chance this year,” he said. and dimensions to the side,” Roux said. “I rose to a career high of 39th in the Official “This is a dream come true for me. This is what never had the opportunity to play for South World Amateur Golf Rankings.

Bezuidenhout has topped the rankings for I played for.” “I think the team is well balanced Africa as an amateur first time around and I “It is an incredible honour to represent South Africa again,” said 19-year-old Lombard of Pretoria.

The Woodhill golfer leaves for the United States on Friday, where he will compete in

more than a year and reeled in a slew of top five finishes this season, including victories in the Free State GU Open Amateur Stroke Play, Sanlam Cape Province Open and Western Province Stroke Play Championships.

“After I matriculated, I took a decision to re-

Ekurhuleni boksers by SA Kampioenskappe Tussen 2-6 Julie het boksers van Ekurhuleni, Wes-Gauteng, NoordGauteng en JABO, aan die SA Elite Boks Kampioenskappe in OosLonden deelgeneem.

Die Gauteng afrigters was Gert de Klerk (Ekurhuleni), Duppie du Plooy, Frikkie

and this will serve us well in Japan,” he said.

“We have all done well at home this year and Zander and I also gained a lot of experience during our trip to Scotland. We’ve had some success for South Africa in team events this year, and that will also count in our favour.”

have worked very hard and made a lot of sacrifices to reach this milestone in my golfing career. I haven’t had a chance to talk to Zander and Christiaan yet, but my only contribution will be that we are going to Japan to win this for South Africa.”

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There was little between the two teams for 113 minutes until German substitute Mario Goetze struck the death blow, stamping Germany's authority on the game by beating yet another South American World Cup favourite. Goetze's goal came from a well-struck volley after receiving a pinpoint accurate cross by Andre Schurrle.

The match's only goal came late in extra

time after the sides played a goalless, yet exciting 90 minutes.

Argentina, which had scored 12 goals in the 2014 Brazil World Cup prior to the final encounter, had their share of opportunities, including a disallowed goal in the first half.

Moments before having his goal disallowed for being off-side, Gonzalo Higuain missed a clear-cut chance - this was not to be Argen-

tina’s last missed opportunity, as Rodrego Palacio shot wide, failing to beat the German goalkeeper. At the end of the game Argentina had a total of 2 shots on target and 8 off target.

The loss to Germany in the final also denied Lionel Messi - who also missed on two occasions - an opportunity to win a World Cup. The now four-time world champions, who

were fresh off the back of an historic 7 - 1 victory against Brazil, also had a total of 10 shots at goal with only three missing the target. Although the Germans could not repeat their semi-final performance (in terms of goals and total dominance) their ball possession statistic (60%) testifies to the superiority of their “total football” style of play, in which having the best individual player does not matter more than having the best functioning team.

Course for beginner cyclists Fitshack cycling club will start their beginner course on Saturday 2 August.

The course is intended to introduce newbies to cycling in a safe and non-intimidating way. Beginners will be helped by one or more of the club’s experienced members to do the following: ride in a bunch, use gears optimally, drink from a water-bottle while cycling and much more. The course will be held over six consecutive Saturday mornings only. After this, new cyclists who have completed the course should be up to speed and confident enough to join Fitshack’s regular Sunday club rides.

Cyclists wanting to do the beginner course should meet the Fitshack team at 6am on Saturday 2 August at the Eldridge Shopping Centre car park on the corner of Elizabeth and Ridge Roads, Impala Park, Boksburg.

The first ride will be 20 to 25 kilometres long, with an average speed of 20 km/h.

To book your space and for any related questions, please email club@fitshack.co.za.

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