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Volume 03, 13 March 2014, Week 11
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Floods a possibility if heavy rains persist Charity Moyo
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This is one of the flooded streets in Thokoza, next to the informal settlement.
The country is experiencing heavy rains that have resulted in flooding in many parts of the country. People are urged to remain cautious. People who are residing next to the river banks and are affected with floods are also encouraged to seek assistance from the municipality, in order to be moved to safe places. In a recent incident, an 11-year-old boy from Phake section in Katlehong drowned when he went swimming with his friends in a river between Katlehong and Vosloorus, an even more dangerous venture during the storms this season. Roggers Mamaila, Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services’ communications officer warned the communities living in low lying areas, where the water is already covering their ankles, to move to higher ground
and alert emergency services for assistance. “We are going to make sure that we assist the community and we are warning them to supervise their children whenever they are playing to make sure that they are safe. They should note that any water that is not meant to be a swimming pool is dangerous and if they want to swim they should go to the nearest municipal swimming pool in the area. The weather is cold and we also advise people to be careful when using paraffin stoves for cooking and brazier bins (Imbawula) for warming themselves to avoid major fires,� said Mamaila. He said whenever people make use of brazier bins they should make sure that they remove it from the house when they go to sleep, to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. Mamaila said people should be cautious during the rainy and cold
weather. Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services have relocated 63 families from Phola Park Informal Settlement in Thokoza following heavy rains over the weekend. The families are currently placed in a temporary shelter at the community hall and are receiving food parcels and blankets from the City of Ekurhuleni. Plans to move the families to a permanent and safer place are currently being finalised. At Sakhile Informal Settlement in Katlehong emergency workers are busy negotiating the relocation of residents to a safer place as the informal settlement has been one of the hardest hit by flooding. The City of Ekurhuleni has responded positively over the situation, with no recorded injuries or loss of life.
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Neighbours smoke the peace pipe The two opposite neighbours, Diana Brand (32) and Quintell Minnies (31) from Rolls Street in Eden Park have finally made peace with each other. The two neighbours, who were enemies due
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to a misunderstanding and gossip, have made peace. This happened after tame TIMES published an article of the quarrel, “Neighbours at loggerheads”, in the previous edition. The ward councillor, Robert Pienaar
and Captain Vusi Mhlophe from Eden Park police station mediated the peace process. Speaking to tame TIMES, Diana Brand said, “We have made peace and we will not allow the devil to come between us.” Quintell Minnies said, “We have made peace and I have forgiven her. She can confront me as an adult. The tongue is evil, let’s not give
Charity Moyo charity@tametimes.co.za it power.” In regards to matter Robert Pienaar said, “We were able to bring the two parties together to resolve the matter after the article was published in the newspaper. Peace was made and parties agreed not to be friends, but to work together and make peace.” Captain Vusi Mhlophe commented, “It is a pleasure seeing unity and peace among the community members of Eden Park. We don’t want disputes and fights, we encourage the community to unite and there will be no crime. We also encourage neighbourhood watch and we believe in togetherness.” Quintell Minnies and, Diana Brand shakings hands after making peace.
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100 destitute learners Learners compete in get school uniforms spelling
Kagisano None Profit making Organisation recently donated school uniform to 100 orphans and destitute learners from Thokoza Primary School in Katlehong. According to the Assistant Project Coordinator Lerato Moeketsi, the initiative is a brainchild of the Social Development. “We donated school shoes, tunics, socks, shirts and gray trousers to the beneficiaries. The school uniform has been knitted by Ramodiga Sewing Corporation which is the Katlehong based company. This initiative is a brainchild of the Social Development Department aimed at restoring dignity to the learners. We hope that people would appreciate the positive role played by the national government in helping the needy,” said Moeketsi.
The school principal Gregory Mhlophe said this initiative helps in making sure that all learners are looking the same despite their background. “The initiative plays a major role in encouraging learners from poor background to look forward to attend schools with great confidence. Parents should make sure that their school uniform remains clean at all times,” said Mhlophe. One of the guardians Phindile Molele was ecstatic and acknowledges that other parents have no source of income which makes it difficult for them to purchase learners school uniform. However, he warned parents to refrain from abusing social grants for their selfish means. The 13-years-old Lizmarie Witbooi cited that the school uniform gift will motivate him to work hard on her studies.
Educators and learners from Realeboha Primary School are rejoicing after winning certificates in the Spelling Bee competition.
Charity Moyo charity@tametimes.co.za Reading, writing, spelling and pronunciation of the English vocabulary is very crucial for learners at foundation level. Ekurhuleni metro libraries, (Eden Park, Palm Ridge and Thokoza library) hosted a Spelling Bee competition. The competition was held at Palm Ridge Hall, with 180 learners participating from grade R- 5. The purpose of the competition was to market and promote a reading culture. It was a way to establish partnership between libraries and the schools. Realeboha Primary School in Palm Ridge extension 2 is one of the schools that participated in the competition. The 12
learners were awarded with the certificates for achievement and Girly Mokoena, a grade 5 learner, was honoured with a certificate and a medal for taking position three on the competition. Mokoena said, “It is important to spell the words as it helps to be able to read the books. My dream is to become a teacher so that l can teach children how to spell and read.” Dudu Sidu, educator and head of department in languages at Realeboha Primary School said, “The competition was to encourage learners to be thoughtful for words and always strive to spell. The learners are also encouraged to join the library to instil a reading culture and it will make it easy for them in all learning areas in terms of comprehension.”
Meat Express draw winner Congratulations to Lindy Redebe of 163 Dekone Street, Sontonga Road Katlehong for wining a braai stand at a Meat Express draw competition held at the shop premises on 9 March 2014. She is standing by her husband Elliot Vusimuzi Hlophe who helps her to receive the prize. LUCKY WINNER: Lindy Redebe, the winner of the Meat Express Competition
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This forth night we are sharing with you the Bar one cake recipe.
Bar one cake
Ingredients:
Makes 1 cake - 45 ml cocoa powder - 80 ml hot water - 150 g butter or margarine, softened - 250 ml (200 g) sugar - 3 extra-large eggs - 500 ml (280 g) Snowflake cake flour - 15 ml baking powder - 3 ml bicarbonate of soda - 2 ml salt - 250 ml buttermilk or plain, unflavoured yoghurt ICING - 60 g slab Bar one, cut into pieces - 100 g dark chocolate, coarsely chopped - 60 ml fresh cream - 45 ml butter or margarine METHOD: Mix cocoa powder and water until smooth and set aside to cool slightly. Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until light and creamy. Add cocoa powder mixture. Sift flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt together and add, alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture. Turn out into a greased 23 cm loose-bottom round cake pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for about 1 hour. Leave in pan for a few minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely. ICING: Mix all the ingredients together in a small, heavy-based saucepan. Place over low heat until melted completely. Spoon over top of cake and leave to set. For those who are interested to learn how to cook and are looking for a catering company to help with their functions’ cooking, baking, catering, cake decorations, flower arranging, fruit and nut baskets and draping should contact Ubuntu Creative School at 074 841 2788 / 079 652 4792 / 011 054 0516. Certificates issued on successful completion of all courses.
Tame TIMES Cook Out Competition Tame TIMES Kathorus newspapers will be hosting the inaugural tame TIMES Kathorus Cook Out competition event at Chris Hall mall on Saturday 29 March 2014. The event will start from 9:00am – 14:00 pm. The competition is for the community to showcase their cooking skills. Anyone who is interested in participating in the competition they should visit the mall on the day. The recipes to be cooked on the competition are some taken from our forth night Cooking with Charity column. There are a lot to great prizes to be won, don’t miss the great opportunity. For more information visit our website at www.tametimes.co.za \ Facebook Page: tame TIMES KTV \ Call our editorial team at 011 862 8500 \ 074 787 3166 \ 078 769 4542.
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Drivers to keep their vehicles clean Happy Khumalo happy@tametimes.co.za Mathapelo Mochadi loves looking good and feeling fresh hence she always keeps her car clean. She said when the car is clean, it is comfortable to drive. Mochadi said people should service their cars despite the fact that the cost of living is very high. She said a vehicle is a property and part of the family and needs to be looked after. What car do you drive? I drive ford fiesta 2007 model 1.6. How long have you been driving this car? Its five years now and I still love my car. Is this your dream car? No, my dream car is Golf 6 cabriolet; it is a sport car and good in appearance. Tell us why you love this car? It is small with all the standard features that I need and use every day when l am driving. Is there any long distance you have travelled with your car? I have driven from Johannesburg to Rustenburg. Do you have any traffic fines? Yes for not putting the seat belt and I have paid them. I have learnt a lesson l don’t drive without putting the seat belt to avoid fines. How much do you spend on fuel?
R2000 a month and I drive round a lot, I’m also studying I drive more often to school. What advice would you like to give to other drivers? It is very important to service the car, check water, oil and tyres more often to avoid mechanical failures.
Mathapelo Mochadi enjoys driving her clean fiesta.
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Teenagers should stay away from sugar daddies Charity Moyo
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Teenage girls are victims of sugar daddies due to their love of money and material things. Dieketseng Mofokeng said the girls run after sugar daddies because they know that they can provide for them. “In most cases rich sugar daddies are the ones that chase after the young girls. It is because they are aware that they love fashion and money. They will buy them the latest in fashion trends, expensive gadgets, take them to expensive restaurants and give them money,” said Mofokeng. She said girls should say no to older men who are chasing them and that sugar daddies should stop running after teenagers. “The older man will promise them all the good things on earth, but they will never marry them because they are already married
with children of their age. They will only use them and some will infect them with HIV/AIDS or leave them when they’re pregnant. These older men are destroying the future of young girls,” she said Mofokeng added that if a young girl is dating a married man it can also result in breaking up the man’s marriage and family. “In most families were the father is dating a young girl there is no peace. The girl causes confusion and challenges to the family ending up tearing it apart,” she added. Mofokeng warned the youth to practise safe sex to prevent HIV/ AIDS and unwanted pregnancies. She is studying a diploma in electrical engineering at Ekurhuleni West College Kathorus Campus. Her hobbies are going out and socialising with friends and shopping.
Dieketseng Mofokeng says smart girls don’t date sugar daddies.
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Thokoza Soccer Academy Trio makes it to provincials, nationals out of reach seeks talent Charity Moyo
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Realeboha Primary School staff members and teachers wishing their three top performing athletes luck.
Lebo Mosolodi lebo.kathorus@tametimes.co.za
Thokoza Soccer Academy after one of their matches. Thokoza Soccer Academy is in a mission to develop young children in terms of soccer skills in the township and they are looking for local talent to join their academy. The academy was established in 2008 and has divisions for 10, 13, 15, 17 and 20. It is based in Sam Ntuli Stadium in Thokoza. It has been participating in the Eastern League for three divisions under 13, 17 and 20 and local tournaments. It has 90 registered players and has produced rising stars, including Philip Ndlondlo, who is currently playing for Moroko Swallows u/20. Sipho Vilakazi, the team manager said, “We are training young talented stars and preparing them for opportunities in the professional football teams. It is a way of uplifting the community through football and putting Thokoza on the map. We have a talent and we are nurturing them through the academy. We look for trails for our players in the local Premier Soccer League teams and at the school of excellence.”
He said they are seeking for talent to join the academy and there are more activities happening in the province in terms of soccer development. They are putting talented soccer stars in the spotlight for the scouts. The academy experiences a challenge regarding funds for transport fees and registration fees for the tournaments and leagues. They are also in need of other resources and require an upgrade of their training facilities. “We have a challenge in that we don’t participate in other leagues due to lack of funds. Our vision is to register for the academy leagues and we are appealing for sponsors to support us,” said Vilakazi. Those who are interested in joining the academy should contact Vilakazi at 084 860 3352. The academy can also be visited at the Sam Ntuli Stadium in Thokoza during the week from 15:30 – 18:30 and weekends from 9:00 – 12:00.
Three aspiring athletes from Realeboha Primary School failed to progress to the national finals to be held in Cape Town due to the competition technicalities and poor performance. According to the school athletics team co-coach, Brian Mabuza, it was the second time in a row that they qualified for the provincial school competition. “We were looking forward that our athletes will advance to the national finals. However, due to some technicalities, our star performers Hunadi Mgwangqa and Nqubeka Makhanya were unable to compete. We arrived late at the stadium and Mgwangqa was unable to perform due to the competition technicalities. We were left with Amohelang Mabizela who had obtained position six in the 800 meters race,” said Mabuza. Mgwangqa was disappointed that none of the three athletes from her school qualified for the national final. She
wanted to emulate her role model Nhlanhla Dlamini, a former 1500 meter star performer from her school. Their team manager, Esther Sithole, was disappointed that none of their athletes advanced to the national finals. However, she prides herself of the achievements of the three athletes because they managed to put the name of their school on the map. Sithole further acknowledged the great support that the three athletes received from their school management and sports committee.