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Suicide victim’s mom speaks out By Bianca MarÊ and Justus Abrams
Cora Visser, mother of seventeenyear-old Marco Visser, shared her traumatising, heart-wrenching story and the battles she has faced as a mum of a troubled teenager. She speaks out with the hope of reaching other parents, as well as teens, who are possibly in the same position her son was in and most importantly - to commemorate the memory of her son. Seventeen-year-old Marco was a normal teen, a little withdrawn, soft-natured, yet a very popular boy. His mum described him as a respectable boy who had good Christian values. He was very good with his hands, and would build little motorized cars in his spare time, she says. It was when he started attending Elspark Secondary School that she noticed a gradual change in her son. He became moody, temperamental, was constantly on his phone, and his grades dropped dramatically. He was also constantly in trouble at school and was very depressed. He seemed to have little desire to live. This was evident with his two attempts to take his own life. Only then did Cora and her husband come to learn that her son had a drug problem. Like most parents, Cora and her husband reacted negatively to this situation by ďŹ ghting with Marco and this contributed to the downward spiralling of the situation. Cora states that parents need to learn different methods of disciplining and reaching out to their kids, especially if ďŹ ghting is no longer effective. Cora says that they tried their utmost best to help their son. She says they took him to doctors, psychiatrists, booked him into rehab, organised a holiday to Cape Town for him, and she even resigned from her
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job just to spend more time with him, which did eventually result in their noticing a change in Marco. Marco and his mum slowly began to rebuild their relationship and he started speaking openly to her about the drug situation at his school. She eventually removed him from Elspark Secondary School and home-schooled him, and his grades improved dramatically. He was, however, still trying to quit dagga. Marco’s parents were pleased with his improvement and planned on buying him a car he picked out himself, as an incentive to encourage him to continue persevering. All seemed well in the Visser home, but little did they know that Marco was still battling with depression. It was on the morning of 28 November 2014 that Marco sent his mum a song by James Arthur and sent his sister a text message saying that he loved her and that she must look after her baby. Alarmed by her brother’s message, Marco’s sister contacted her mother, alerting her to the message Marco had sent her. Cora immediately called him and detected that he was not okay. Marco’s last words to his mum were “I love you,â€? and then he dropped the phone. When Cora arrived home she could instantly sense that something was not right. Her most dreaded suspicion was realised when she found her son hanging from the roof of the lapa in the backyard. Her nightmare, however, did not end there. When Cora informed all Marco’s friends that he had passed away, she received a devastating text message. The message read: “He told me he was going to gas himself ‌ well I just wanted you to know that I was the one that motivated him to do it.â€? Cora says that she reported this to
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TOP 2014 APPRENTICES: from the Denel Technical Academy (DTA). The awards ceremony for the 2014 top achieving apprentices from the Denel Technical Academy (DTA) was held at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg, on 19 March 2015. It was a proud moment for the young men and women as they stepped up to the stage to receive their awards for achievements in their respective fields of excellence. The Chief Executive of Denel Aviation, Mr Mike Kgobe, delivered the keynote speech. “Artisan training provided by Denel SOC at its campus in Ekurhuleni is helping to meet South Africa’s huge demand for skilled human resources in technical fields,” said Mr Kgobe. A total of 235 students have completed their first year of training at the DTA and will now
serve apprenticeships at various companies and organisations before returning to Denel for the completion of their studies and qualifications.” Mr Kgobe also said that the country’s tertiary institutions must train at least 30 000 artisans per year to ensure a healthy economic growth rate and support the expansion of strategic infrastructure. “This is the target to be achieved by 2030, according to the recommendations contained in the National Development Plan,” said Mr Kgobe. Located next to the OR Tambo International Airport, the DTA has built a solid reputation for the quality of artisans and skilled technicians it delivers to serve the aviation industry. In
recent months the Academy has expanded the scope of courses it offers to include other engineering and technical sectors. The Denel Group allocates more than R64million a year to its “Talent Pipeline Model” that starts with mathematics and science programmes for high school learners and continues through bursaries for tertiary studies, internships and mentoring programmes. “For our country to achieve high levels of economic growth and address our social challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality, we must work together to invest in education, training and skills development to achieve our vision of a skilled and capable workforce,” said Mr Kgobe.
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2015 Sibikwa Storytelling Festival be joined by other children from the village to listen to her grandmother’s stories. She went on to study drama, but her focus is storytelling. These two great storytellers joined internationally acclaimed storyteller, actor, poet, playwright, director and author, Gcina Mhlope, and other great names such as Pops Mohamed and other wonderful storytellers and artists at the Sibikwa Arts Centre from 18 – 21 March for a storytelling festival that entertained, inspired and motivated young and old who joined in to appreciate the renewal of the culture of storytelling. Smal Ndaba, Managing Director, seasoned artist and co-founder of the Sibikwa Arts Centre in Benoni, says that from its inception the aim was to address the challenges that society faces - through art. In 1988 when the centre was founded, it was because the parents of Daveyton and the surrounding areas felt that their children were going astray because of a lack of opportunities. At first they experienced resistance from the apartheid government which believed that the initiative was a front for the banned ANC, but a white actress who knew Smal approached the government and assured them that this was a project to support a community and not a political organization, hence the name: Sibikwa (Sabikwa) ‘someone had to talk for us.’ One of the new challenges society faces is that the youth are not reading enough. Libraries are mostly used for studying and homework research, but even then the bare minimum of reading is done by youngsters. Through storytelling curiosity is sparked within learners and when they need more information, they are referred to libraries to read for themselves. The Festival was hosted in conjunction with the Department of Arts and Culture and the City of Ekurhuleni. On 24 and 25 March the Centre will also host the Artists-in-Schools festival. For more information please contact the Centre on 011 422 4359.
Storytelling is an age-old tradition according to which families or communities would sit around the fire at night, after performing their duties, and tell tales or make-believe stories of the animal kingdom, the supernatural, their forefathers or anything they found interesting. Stories were not only used as a tool for entertainment, but also for information-sharing, to instil discipline, teach moral values and ethics, and to build the community through the transference of knowledge, traditions, culture and pride in one’s own history. So powerful is the tradition of storytelling that myths have formed belief systems over the years and gained followers - children would live at a higher moral standard out of fear of makebelieve tales becoming reality should they be naughty. So, for Mosoeu Ketlele and Nonhlanhla Hadebe, a career as a storyteller was foretold as they sat next to the fire or in the kitchen, respectively, listening to their elders telling stories that would carry them to worlds unknown. Mosoeu is a career storyteller, who chose the career because of how powerful it was when his father would use the art of storytelling either to motivate or reprimand them as children. He says that when they were naughty, his father would not always punish them, but would call them together and tell them scary stories that would instil fear in them for what would happen should they be naughty again. His introduction to storytelling, however, came when he was brave enough to be the only pupil at his school who volunteered to tell a story when his teacher asked. His followers grew at the school and he later realised that he could make storytelling a career, and so he did. For Nonhlanhla, her grandmother’s telling of stories to her and her 16 cousins and siblings who all lived with their gogo in a village in KZN, was her inspiration. She tells of how they would all gather around the fire at night and would also
One of the new challenges society faces is that the youth are not reading enough. Libraries are mostly used for studying and homework research, but even then the bare minimum of reading is done by youngsters. Through storytelling curiosity is sparked within learners and, when they need more information, they are referred to libraries to read for themselves.
MOVING THE NATION FORWARD: through the magic of storytelling. Storytellers Nonhlanhla Hadebe and Mosoeu Ketlele are seen with Centre Directors Smal Ndaba and Phyllis Klotz.
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EISH! “I am standing here today … because once upon a time I was sitting there.” These were the opening words from Pieter-Dirk Uys as he stood on the stage pointing to the seats in the audience. Behind him are boxes packed on shelves, numbered from 1 to 19. In these are some of his most famous characters over the years.
They include politicians, public figures, ordinary South Africans and the crowd’s favourite, Mrs Evita Bezuidenhout. Members from the audience were given a chance to “pick-a-box” and out would come a character. There are very few artists who can allow their characters to be so ‘politically incorrect’
and yet be so loved by the audience. The masterful performance by each character not only had the audience in stitches, but also told a moral story. Through satire Arch Desmond Tutu’s box revealed a man of compassion people can strive towards. And so, in the famous Pieter-Dirk Uys tradition, moral and ethical
messages were communicated through comedy. Oh! And Tannie Evita has a surprise baby… The audience jumped for the chance to take a ‘selfie’ with Pieter-Dirk Uys after the show. This is a must-see show! It will run until the 18 April 2015, at the Pieter Toerien main theatre, at Monte Casino.
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MARIJUANA IT DOESN'T STOP THERE
Marijuana, better known as dagga, is also known as “the gateway drug,” and is perceived by many as harmless. The reality, however, is that marijuana often leads to the abuse of other drugs. It is popular among adolescents due to its easy availability and the belief that it is less dangerous than other drugs. Experts warn, however, that children who start smoking marijuana tend to drop out of school as it destroys their motivation to achieve anything. It is also believed by many to be the most common route to heroin and other “hard” drugs.
SHORT TERM EFFECTS
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Disorientation Anxiety Increased heart-rate Drowsiness Loss of inhibition Increased appetite
Abusing dagga while pregnant is not only dangerous to the mother but could cause learning impairment in the unborn child. Other long term effects on the abuser include: • Lowered immune system • Cancer • Lung damage • Sterility of sperm
Driving while under the influence of marijuana is just as dangerous as driving drunk, as it can slow reaction times and coordination. Because the high that marijuana gives often gets weaker with continual use, abusers will then begin to look to the next drug to get their high.
ANGELO DRUG BUST: Const. Tekane and Const. Killian with the items seized On Friday 13 March, at around 18:00, members of the Pretoria Flying Squad acted on a crime intelligence tip-off and performed a raid at premises in Angelo informal settlement. They discovered and seized dagga,
counterfeit cigarettes, cash, ‘rizla’ paper (commonly used to wrap dagga) and a knife. A female was arrested and charged with dealing in dagga. She appeared in court on Monday 16 March, and was released on bail. The case was postponed to 23 April 2015.
Boksburg North police successes Boksburg North SAPS made 52 arrests in the week of 9 to 13 March 2015.
The arrests were as follows:
Shoplifting ............................................... 2 Possession of illegal substances ............ 20 Trespassing ............................................ 1 Drunk in public ........................................ 2 Theft .......................................................11 Illegal railway crossing............................ 4 Fraud ......................................................4 Driving under influence ........................... 1 Contravening of the Liquor Act ............... 1
Theft of motor vehicle ............................. 2 Possession of copper cable.................... 1 Assault GBH ........................................... 2 Warrant of arrest ..................................... 1 SAPS also confiscated illegal substances, 11 250 millilitres of beer, 41 sim cards, 4 121 kg Eskom copper cables and one grinder with grinding blades.
Boksburg SAPS successes
“Also called pot, weed, cannabis, dope, grass, and Mary Jane, marijuana is typically smoked, but can also be added to food and consumed.”
From 13 to 19 March Boksburg SAPS made 40 arrests.
The arrests were as follows:
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ONE DIRECTION PAYS 'MARIJUANA BOND' TO PHILLIPINES
Members of boy band One Direction, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, have had to pay a bond of 200 000 pesos ($4500) in order for the group to be allowed into the Phillipines to play at a concert at the seafront grounds of the largest mall in the country on 21 and
Possession of dagga .............................. 10 Dealing in dagga..................................... 1 Common robbery .................................... 1 Theft .......................................................2 Shoplifting ............................................... 1 Selling liquor without a license ............... 2 Assault GBH ........................................... 2 Malicious injury to property ..................... 2
Drunk driving .......................................... 1 Pointing of firearm .................................. 1 Negligent or reckless driving .................. 1 Possession of stolen property ................ 1 Interference with police duties ................ 2 Warrant of arrest ..................................... 1 Illegal immigrant ..................................... 2
Eskom cables recovered
On 12 March 2015 at about 8:15, Warrant Officer Rudie Bezuidenhout, Warrant Officer Anton Du Plessis and Constable Heinreich Bester, from the Boksburg North SAPS, visited a premises in Lillianton, Boksburg North. They caught a suspect cleaning cables behind a shop in Main Reef Road, by stripping the rubber from the copper cables with a grinder.
22 March. The bond requirement came as a request from an anti-drug watchdog group, which wanted "strict scrutiny" before allowing them work permits in the country. The bond will be forfeited should they be caught using or promoting illegal drugs. The
They established that the cables were stolen and positively identified them as Eskom property. They confiscated the cables and arrested the suspect for possession of stolen cables. The cables weighed 4 121 kilograms and are valued at R 247 000. It was also later established that Eskom workers were involved in the theft of these cables. More arrests will follow in due course. Bureau of Immigration spokeswoman Elaine Tan said "The condition is intended to protect the public interest should the band members commit any violation during their stay in the Philippines." [Sourced from http://www. mlive.com/]
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YOUR WORLD THIS WEEK Dutch man threatens to urinate on artworks
CELEBRATES HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
Artist Rob van Koningsbruggen was banned from Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art after he threatened to urinate on works, including those by South African born artist, Marlene Dumas. A two-and-a-half-year feud between Van Koningsbruggen and the museum was sparked when Van Koningsbruggen was allegedly left off the invitation list to attend the
museum’s grand reopening after a facelift. A few days before the reopening he allegedly wrote an email to the museum, threatening to urinate on the artworks, which his attorneys countered with a claim that Van Koningbruggen’s comments were meant as satire and his sense of humour was misinterpreted as anger. www.artnetnews.com
PUTIN L AUGHS OFF RUMOURS Human Rights Day is linked with 21 March 1960 and the events of Sharpeville. According to www.parliament.gov.za, on that day 69 people died and 180 were wounded when police fired on a peaceful crowd that had gathered to protest against the pass laws. It was more than a protest against the pass laws of the apartheid regime. It was an affirmation by common people, rising in unison to proclaim their rights, and it became an iconic date in South Africa’s troubled history. The Sharpeville massacre is regarded by many as the defining moment in South Africa’s struggle for liberation. info: www.parliament.co.za, photo: www.coolipadwallpapers.com
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first public appearance in 11 days on 16 March. He laughed off speculation about his health and told Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev in St Petersburg that life would be boring without gossip. He cancelled a number of scheduled events, including a visit to Kazakhstan that was due to take place on 12 and 13 March, as well as the signing of an agreement with South Ossetia. Upon his return to the limelight, he ordered the northern fleet of the Russian navy to conduct a massive combat readiness exercise. www.theindependent.com
20 KILLED IN TUNIS SIEGE At least 20 people were killed at the Bardo National Museum in Tunisia on 18 March after two gunmen stormed in, sparking a three-hour siege and hostage situation. According to Tunisian Prime Minister, Habib Essid, at least 44 people of various nationalities were wounded, including two South Africans. The attack happened a day after Tunisia announced a major seizure of weapons from jihadi groups,
AIRA SIA SEARCH CALLED OFF
Rescuers called off the search for the remaining passengers of Flight QZ8501 on 17 March, almost three months after the Airbus A320-200 went down in stormy weather on its way to Singapore, killing all 162 people on board. The international search, which included ships and aircraft from several nations, has been scaled back in recent weeks, with only a small number of new bodies found. A total of 106 bodies have been recovered, the last three found over the weekend of 14 March. www.news24.com
triggering speculation that the museum attack might have been launched in revenge, The Guardian reported. Mounting anxiety that jihadi violence is spilling over Tunisia’s border from the neighbouring country, Libya, caused troops to be deployed on the Libyan border to intercept what the authorities believe are terrorist groups bringing in men and equipment. www.theguardian.com
Six killed by lightning
Six people died and five were injured when they were struck by lightning on the N8 about 20km outside Botshabelo. The men, aged between 20 and 40, are construction workers who took shelter from the rain in a structure close by. The five who sustained minor injuries were treated on the scene by ER24 paramedics and other services and transported to a local hospital. www.er24.com
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PROTEAS BREAK FREE OF WORLD CUP JINX “PROTEAS REACHED THEIR TARGET IN THE 18TH OVER, TRASHING SRI LANKA WITH NINE WICKETS AND 32 OVERS TO SPARE.”
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South Africa finally seems to have shaken off the choking monkey on their backs during the pool stages of every Cricket World Cup series by winning their first ever knockout match at a World Cup. Captain AB de Villiers boldly declared on 17 March that they would not choke in the quarter-final match the following day. Thanks to an incredible team effort, this prediction came true. Dale Steyn was back to being fast and furious, Imran Tahir and JP Duminy were exceptional in their execution and Quinton de Kock looked like the player he was before the ankle injury that nearly ruled him out of the World Cup. JP Duminy’s haul included a hat-trick, three for 29. Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first, leaving the Proteas chasing just 134 to win. The Proteas reached their target in the 18th over, trashing Sri Lanka with nine wickets and 32 overs to spare. South Africa headed to Eden Park, Auckland for the semi-final match against New Zealand, taking place today (24 March), putting the Proteas one step closer to World Cup victory. However, this World Cup has been ‘’more unpredictable than most women’’ according to journalist Michael Mentz. The quarter-final victory has united South Africa like only sport can, but the nation should wait before they place the champagne on ice for the finals taking place on 29 March.
Seventeen-year-old takes the National Table Tennis Championship Title GET WALKING FOR
a good cause Health activists worldwide swear by the benefits of walking as a means to get fit and improve overall health. The Modderfontein Conservation Society offers the community the chance to walk in the tranquil beauty of the Modderfontein Nature Reserve area in the company of good friends and nature-lovers. On the society’s programme are walks for hikers and birders, held every Tuesday, as well as on a Saturday and Sunday of each month. Bird walks are also held on
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ACCOMPLISHED SPORTSMAN: Jermaine Olifant. By Bianca Maré The SACSSA (South African Christian School Sports Association) National Table Tennis Championships was held in Brits last year, with seventeen-yearold Jermaine Olifant making his school Destiny Christian Academy (Eastrand Christian Academy) very proud by taking home the National Table Tennis Champion title in the u/19 division. Not only has this young sportsman received medals and tropbies for table tennis, but for
soccer as well. He is also a midfielder for his school soccer team which also won the National Christian School Soccer Tournament last year. He was also voted most improved player for Corinthians fc Soccer Club last year, in his first year. Jermaine states that he will continue to play table tennis but will focus more on pursuing his soccer dream and hopes one day to play as skillfully on an international level as his favorite soccer star Yaya Toure of Manchester City.