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Lethulwazi Secondary School won the Best Script award at the annual Performing Arts Festival held at Emperors Palace Theatre of Marcellus on Youth Day. The event was hosted by Peermont School Support Programme (PSSP) for the seven high schools that benefit from the R40-million Peermont initiative, namely Lethulwazi Secondary School and Thuto Lesedi Secondary School from (Vosloorus), General Smuts High School (Vereeniging), Germiston High School (Germiston), Sunward Park High School (Boksburg), Tembisa Secondary School (Tembisa) and Unity Secondary School (Daveyton). Tembisa High School were the champions of the event, winning first prize in the 2014 Performing Arts Festival. Thuto Lesedi Secondary School also did not go home empty-handed but won the trophy for Best Theatre Production. Germiston High School won the Best Celebration of Heritage award. General Smuts High School walked
away with Best Stage Production award. Unity Secondary School won the Most Creative Production award. The festival aims to recognise and support excellence in the performing arts and to celebrate the talent that exists within the seven high schools supported by the PSSP. The theme of the event was “Born Free, Share your Dream”. The format provides each school 20 minutes to put on a show and was not limited to any genre. The festival had three objectives: to recognize passion where it exists, to encourage collaboration and to provide young performers with the opportunity to perform in a professional environment. In 2011 Sunward Park High School walked away with the top award, in 2012 General Smuts High School triumphed and an exhilarating performance by Unity Secondary School earned them first place in 2013. In 2014 Tembisa High was crowned the PSSP Performing Arts Festival champions.
Lethulwazi Secondary School educators and learners: Khaugelo Khoza, Jabu Mngomenzulu, Karabo Mogale and Nosipho Nkosi with festival judges, singer, model and actress, Phumeza Mdabe (left), DJ Sabby (second right) and television personality, Sthembinkosi Junior Bikwa, better known as Bujy (right). (Photograph by Yolanda van der Stoep)
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Sekete Liquor Store lends a helping hand to the elderly Charity Moyo charity@tametimes.co.za
Sekete Liquor Store at Lesedi Shopping Centre in Vosloorus recently donated R6 500 to Vosloorus Old Age Home. Speaking to tame TIMES, Burt Sekete, the owner of the store said, “As businesspeople, we have a social responsibility of ploughing back into the community that supports our business ventures. I hosted a golf day to raise funds for the elderly. The golf day will be hosted annually and we will decide on other possible beneficiaries. I am also sending out a challenge to all other local traders to give back to the community.” George Ramashala, manager of Vosloorus Old Age Home said, “We are highly grateful for the venture, and the effort, time and compassion we received from Sekete Liquor Store.” Rebecca Moikangwe, deputy chairperson of Vosloorus Old Age Home, said the board members appreciated the donations and could not find the words to express their gratitude. Vosloorus Old Age Home resident Nancy Motaung (98) was very pleased. “I am so happy Sekete Liquor Store owner Burt Sekete hands over a cheque to and thankful for the donations,” she said. “It is Vosloorus Old Age Home board member Rebecca Moikangwe a good initiative for elderly people and we are while centre management staff look on. *Photo by Happy feeling the comfort and love.” Khumalo.
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We welcome you all to our month-end edition for June 2014. It has been a busy month with many activities: the celebration of Youth Month, Father’s Day and the World Cup. We are in the middle of the World Cup, but this is not uplifting news for African football fans. It seems like our African representatives are losing the tournament. In our sports news section, we have a World Cup overview piece on the performance of the African teams. We also have a sad news-story about Sonqoba Primary School in Katlehong losing Charity Moyo the Danone provincial finals. To celebrate Father’s Day, Boxer Stores is giving a R250 voucher to the community. Why not enter and tell us why you have the best Dad in the world? You will find more information on the competition in the newspaper. We also have a diva and a motoring section, so if you are interested in featuring yourself or your car in the newspaper, please do not hesitate to call or email our editorial team. It is freezing outside and it is time for you to enjoy a cup of hot coffee while reading your favourite newspaper, tame TIMES. Cheers for now.
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Pharmacy puts smiles Queen of Soul depressed by sudden loss of Zondi on learners’ faces Lebo Mosolodi
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Villa Liza Secondary School learners show off their new school shoes.
Thabong Good Health Pharmacy put smiles on the faces of learners when they donated 35 school shoes at Villa Liza Secondary School recently. The pharmacy director, Khathutshelo Makhomisani, said the initiative came about after realising that there are learners who daily commute to school with torn school shoes. Makhomisani revealed that his parents could not afford to buy him school shoes while growing up. “We made it our mission that other learners should not endure the same pain I experienced while growing up. During winter, learners from impoverished background absconded from classes and some could not concentrate because they walk barefoote to school,” said Makhomisani. He added that they have embarked on the school shoes drive in various parts of Gauteng. They have handed out a total of 160 school shoes provincially and promised they
will soon extend their project countrywide. Speaking to tame TIMES, school teacher, Albert Mudau, said they are grateful for the noble gesture from the pharmacy. “The initiative will help the needy learners of our school and ease pressure faced by parents. Other businesses should follow the example set by Thabong Good Health Pharmacy and start ploughing back into the community. This is a beginning of a great partnership between our school and the pharmacy. Our school management and the principal are all supporting this programme.” One of the project beneficiaries, Happiness Lushaba is aexcited about her school shoes gift. “I am optimistic that the new school shoes gift will change my life and boost my confidence amongst my peers. Prior to the intervention of the project, I used to go to school with torn shoes because my unemployed single parent could not afford.” For more information about the school shoes drive and Thabong Good Health Pharmacy services contact the pharmacy nearest branch at Chris Hani Crossing Mall on 011 901 0027 or 901 0176.
Film auditions Youth talented in different genres such as singing, acting, poetry, dancing and many more are invited to film auditions hosted by Uswazi Lathal Productions. The auditions will be held at Thuto–Pele Secondary School in Khumalo section of Katlehong from 08:00 am till late. For more information contact Prince Msiki on 0785078673 \ 061 341 8838
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The work of the recently deceased Metro FM DJ Eddie “King of Soul” Zondi left an indelible mark on the broadcasting career of Katlehong based radio presenter, Zamazulu “Queen of Soul” Mncwango. Mncwango was inspired by the late DJ Zondi and gained valuable knowledge while listening to his show, which touched many radio listeners countrywide. Kasie FM presenter Mncwango currently presents the Kasie to Kasie programme. She became known through the first show that she presented on the radio station, which was called Morning Glory. “Morning Glory was broadcast from 3 pm to 6 pm on weekends. After a while, I was given a new slot called Kasie to Kasie. It is a midweek programme running from 12 noon to 3 pm. The show is about giving aspiring businesspeople an opportunity to market their businesses. We play a mixture of Soul, Kwaito, House, Pop, Afro Soul and other music genres,” explained the “Queen of Soul.” Mncwango regretted not having the opportunity to play music set with Zondi. She did, however, manage to play music set with the legendary Thabo Mokwele and Wilson B. Nkosi. Mncwango started her broadcasting career in Durban with Nanda FM in 2009, while
Zamazulu Mncwango urges aspiring radio presenters to follow in the footsteps of the legendary Eddie Zondi. studying for a diploma in fashion designing. She worked at the station for nine months and then relocated to Katlehong where she joined Kasie FM in August 2012.
Youth Day celebrated in style In a bid to celebrate the fallen heroes of the 16 June 1976 Soweto uprising, the youth of Phumula Gardens recently hosted a Music Meets Fashion Celebrating Youth Day event. The event was the brainchild of Benjamin Tlaka, Vumani “DJ Poison” Nosongela and Obakeng “DJ OBK” Mashishi. According to Tlaka, the event lasted from 11am until late.“We hosted a fashion event and live performance by local artists. The intention of hosting the event was to showcase local talent to the entire neighbourhood of Phumula. The event was held at the famous Joe Slovo Soccer Grounds in our township and entry was free,” explained Tlaka. Artists which performed at the event are Ndumiso “the Poet”, Sjeba, Zig Zet Family and G-Magistrate. Some of the clothing labels which were showcased during the fashion event included Positive Kasi
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For the love of Audi
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Style, speed and comfort are among the prerequisites that Nonkululeko Sambo requires every time she spends her hard earned cash at a car dealership. That is one reason she is passionate about Audis. They give this vivacious Vosloorusbased driver satisfaction and a journey to remember every time she gets behind the wheel. What car are you driving? I am driving an Audi A 3 2013 model. Is this your first car? No, I am also driving a Q7 Audi which is also stylish and comfortable. What features do you like about your cars? Both cars have big enough boots which makes it comfortable every time when travelling with my family. Tell us why you like your cars I like the colours of both of my cars, the speed I get from them and the comfort. Do you have any speed fines? Yes, I do and I pay my speed fines every time to avoid being on a collision course with the law-enforcers. What gargets would you not leave your house without? My cell-phones - I can never leave the house
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Sambo with her new baby. without them because I use them for work purposes and talking to friends. Have you travelled a long distance with any of your cars? I am not a person who travels a lot. I use both cars to travel to work and back home. Sometimes I visit friends but I travel within my neighbourhood. What advice can you give our new drivers? Stay away from alcohol, respect all the rules of the road and you will have fewer accidents.
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Fashion and beauty pageant judges have long tried to define what real beauty is, but to most of us their checklists of criteria are somewhat dubious because they do not give us any ultimate answers. Gone are the days when every checklist of beauty criteria demanded that slenderness defined beauty. These days, plus-size people are adored and embraced without discrimination. Speaking to tame TIMES, 21-year-old beauty therapist Nonhlahla Mlwera - who is also a plus-size lady - said she had been a big girl from childhood. “Plus-size ladies,” she advised, “should first regain their self esteem because no one will do that for them. They must learn to dress properly and get undergarments that suit their body structure.” She said plus-size people should not shed weight because they have been put under pressure by their friends or family. Instead, she said plus-size people should remember that a proper dress code helps to build their self esteem. Mlwera said if plus-size people are clumsily dressed, their level of confidence drops.
“I have been a plus-size girl from childhood, but I make an effort to look good. When my day starts, I am motivated so that I can start the day with great confidence,” said Mlwera. BEAUTIFUL: Nonhlahla Mlwera urges plussize ladies to be confident about their looks. *Photo by Happy Khumalo.
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No work, no future for 36% of SA youth Opinion: By Palesa
Almost 3 million South Africans between the ages of 18 and 24 are not in employment, education or training. One-third of our young men are jobless and almost 40% of our young women are unemployed. And the situation is becoming worse, not better. Youth unemployment - according to the official figures from Statistics South Africa - was 32,7% in 2008, but is now 36,1%. This means that over a third of South Africans between the ages of 15 and 34 have no income, no careers and very little, if any, work experience. Their lives are on hold. Unless they are fortunate enough to find the financial sponsorship to do so, they cannot marry, buy houses or study. They also cannot pay tax or save for retirement. Many manage to subsist by sharing a grandmother’s pension or a child’s social grant. As a result, South Africa has a huge and dangerous imbalance between tax-
consumers and tax-payers. We have about 16 million recipients of social grants but only about 5 million payers of tax. This is not financially sustainable, especially as the current population ages and today’s taxpayers retire from their jobs and become pensioners. The situation is also not socially sustainable, especially as the numbers of long-term unemployed youth grow. According to the latest figures released by the StatisticianGeneral, almost half the youth in Free State are out of work and nearly two-thirds of 20- to 24-year-olds are in long-term unemployment. These are people with all the hope, energy and ambition of youth but no future. When neighbours return from work, they are still sitting on their parents’ sofas; while others drive past in cars, they are wearing holes in dusty street corners. Theirs is a twilight existence, one that makes them feel marginalized, unworthy and unwanted.
Woman raped next to N3
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Lebo Mosolodi lebo.kathorus@tametimes.co.za Officers at the Vosloorus Police Station are concerned about the scourge of criminal activity taking place alongside N3 highway not far from the Vosloorus Taxi Rank. Speaking to tame TIMES, police station spokesman Captain Piet Rossouw said the rape victim, a woman, had asked a taxi-driver to drop her along the N3 highway. “She was walking past the fence next to the highway,” he said, “when two male suspects grabbed her by the neck. They pushed her down on the ground and one of them took her cellphone and R600. One of the men pointed a knife at her and threatened to kill her if she screamed. They pulled her towards the bushes where she was stripped of her clothes and one of the suspects raped her,” said Rossouw. Both suspects took her Blackberry cellphone, Adidas sport-shoes and ran from the crime scene. A case of rape and robbery has been opened at Vosloorus Police Station and the suspects are still at large.
The tragedy is that government has been vocal about promising jobs since 2004, raising hopes and aspirations but delivering little apart from an increase in civil service jobs and short-term Expanded Public Works Programme job opportunities that burden the tax-payer. South Africa has a serious shortage of skills but an education system that is one of the worst in the world, especially in job-friendly subjects like mathematics and science. Most of our artisans are fifty-something, but we currently produce only 3000 a year in place of the 30 000 previously produced every year under the old apprentice system. Still, government – and even some members of the opposition – promise to create jobs even though it is universally acknowledged by economists that governments are unable to increase permanent, sustainable jobs and can do no more than to create a businessfriendly environment for the private sector to do so.
Natalspruit Hospital management is appealing to the public to collect the bodies of their relatives who have died while receiving care at the institution. Some of these patients died a month ago, but have still not been collected for a dignified burial. The hospital management has also noticed that some community members vanish without a trace when they realise that their relatives are about to die and simply dump them at the institution. After visiting the addresses written on the records of such patients on their day of admission to the hospital, management has discovered that they are often incorrect. To make arrangements to collect your loved ones before they have a paupers’ burial, please call the hospital mortuary on 011 035 2300 and ask for Masesi Mahlangu. Below are the names of the deceased and the dates of death of those who are scheduled to be buried in 21 days:
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New classrooms brought relief Overcrowding in classrooms will be now the thing of the past at Leondale High School as parents have taken upon themselves to build six classrooms for learners at the school. The project which started on 6 November 2012 and was officially opened last week Friday by the representatives from the department of Education. The learners were very excited about the new classrooms in that it will reduce overcrowding in class. Grade 8 and 9 learners were the most affected as they were using computer labs as classrooms. There were about 80 learners per class which was against the standard rule of 35 – 40 learners per class. The classrooms are to the estimated value of 3 million. The money was fund raised by parents through sourcing out of sponsorship and donations. The school is appealing for assistance in paving the surroundings of the new classrooms.
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Villa Liza Chess team dominates the league Lebo Mosolodi lebo.kathorus@tametimes.co.za
SHARP MINDS: Villa Lisa High School chess team dominates the league of the Ekurhuleni South District.
The Villa Lisa chess team is leading the Ekurhuleni South District Chess league in their debut year. Speaking to tame TIMES, the school chess coach Terrance Chirambabane said they started their chess team only last year with dedicated and hard-working learners from the school. “However, we were surprised by the performance of both our U\15 and U\18 chess teams. They have played against the established schools in the Ekurhuleni South District and managed to defeat them in all matches played.” The school’s U\18 team lost only one game against Primrose High School chess team. Despite this sad defeat, however, both Villa Liza chess teams are still sitting comfortably at the top of their respective logs. Chirambabane revealed that the secret of their success is that
the learners are passionate about the sport and hence put in extra hours of practice. “I am also excited about the level of confidence in the team. The players are capable of playing at any level of competition and they are gifted in their favourite sport,” said Chirambabane. School chess captain Thabo Mposane said the team practises twice a week. “The sport has helped learners to refrain from taking part in criminal activities. However, we are requesting sponsorship in a bid to advance our school chess team.” For more information about the Villa Lisa High School chess team, contact Chirambabane on 082 483 4709.