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Bedforview CPF hosts Charity Golf Day at Germiston Country Club
tame TIMES congratulates the Bedfordview CPF for hosting a successful Charity Golf Day on Thursday, 23 May at the Germiston Country Club.Speaking to the chairmen of the Bedfordview Community Police Forum, Gavin Henry, tame TIMES learned that this was the 1st Charity Golf Day after 5 years. “Alot of work and energy was put into organising and making the day a success”, said Gavin. Gavin and the Bedfordview CPF committee thanks all their partners and sponsors that was part of making the event a success. The sponsors that contributed to the Charity Golf Day was the following:
T Box Sponsors: Reddam House Bedfordview; BMW Bedforview; Bedfordview Frontier Residential Estates; Murray & Roberts; Early Learning Centre; Hyundai; Mercedes Benz; Build it, C. Vosloo & Associates Jnc (Chartered Accountants & Auditors; Rossa (Pizza . Pasta . Passione); Senekal Simmonds (Corporate Lawyers) 4 Ball Sponsors: Elegen (Caco Trading); Cannin Finance; M Cubed Employee Benefits; Concept Clean; Gittins Attorneys; EST Africa; Micro Motor Engineering; Yammin Hammond Inc; A&A Financial Services; Trivenc Property Projects;@ACollins; Stan Smith Electrical; Mag Developments; Steelcor;
Reddam House; Pace Valves; Horsepower Computing; Tame Times; Michael James; CIB; St. Andrews; RAG; HUD Mining Suppliers; C8ter Manufacturing; St Benedict’s; Specialised Trailers; David Creamer Prize Sponsors: Diplomat Luggage; Pharma Marck; Erin McLuckie Moya; BMW; Epoca 200 Insurance Brokers; Layana Hair Studio; Playmore Golf; BDA Gym; Maverick Aviation; Mondelez; Indulge Beauty Salon; Adega Restaurant; Ackermans Pharmacy; THNK Solutions; Sean Goday; Jurgens Finance; Nandos; CIB; DNA Salon; Ryan’s Nurseries; Fiddlewoods Restaurant; The Golfers Club; Tops @Spar; Auto Armour; Harry Gey van Pittius; Nicol Wellness
Centre; Auto Armour; Edgars Yammin Hammond; Susan Morrison; Murray & Roberts; The Lazer Clinique Cash Sponsors: John Nielsen; Barbara Meintjies ; Sean Goday; Annemari Adamson; Abeyla Exports; Jan van Wyk; HIC Underwriting Managers; Riona Jansen van Rensburg ; Desmond Subramani ; Michelle Da Fonseca; Fedatech Ryder; Chantelle Geladaris; 49 Harcus; Malcolmn & Lydia Warner ; Cavaleros ; BMW ; Jean Avenue Properties ; Hydraulic Components ; Harry Gey van Pittius ; Erryl Nicholas ; Tutorbox ; Cannin Finance ; Fernando Duarte; Steelcor ; 4 Kelly ; 25 Arbroath ; C.G.S. Shopfitters
28 May 2019
Janco Grcic wins A CoE EMPLOYEE IN HR seventh car in 100 DEPARTMENT ALLEGEDLY Cars in 100 Days
SELLING JOBS
The suspect was picked up from his residence in Benoni on Friday morning around 9am. He had just resumed duties on 02 May following a three month suspension. Investigations revealed that an Eastern Cape Province man who had in 2014 visited Ekurhuleni had his identity document and cellphone stolen. His stolen identity document was apparently used to open a banking account into which monies for selling jobs were paid in. Investigations by the
EMPD Security & Loss Control Unit included travelling to the Eastern Cape where the man whose identity document was used was cleared after submitting solemn statements that he was not involved. With the assistance of the Regulation of Interception of Communications Act (RICA), the cellphone number reflected on the job advertisements scamming unsuspecting desperate job-seekers was the suspect’s downfall. The EMPD Security & Loss Control Unit members uncovered ten (10) cellphones, several MTN, Telkom and CellC sim cards and a laptop at his place. A case of fraud was registered against the suspect at Boksburg police station and he is expected to appear in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court soon.
Another winner from Berdfordview got to drive away in a brand new Renault Kwid Dynamique after his lucky ticket was drawn at Carnival City in the seventh car draw in the 100 Cars in 100 Days promotion. The car draw took place on 18 May 2019. There are still eight more cars and a share of R1-million in cash up for grabs at Carnival City before 9 July 2019 as part of 100 Cars in 100 Days. In total, Sun International will give away cash and cars worth a staggering R20-million across its twelve South African casinos, Carnival City being one of them. To stand a chance of winning a share of the prize bounty guests simply have to play their favourite slots or table games at the casino to earn draw tickets. There are weekly chances to win cash in Carnival City’s Thursday night draws. The car draws, where one lucky guest will get to drive away in a brand new Renault Kwid Dynamique, take place on Saturdays until 6 July 2019. Sun MVG Members will receive one draw ticket for every five casino points earned. 100 Cars in 100 Days is exclusive to Sun MVG members. Guests who are not members of Sun MVG can still be part of this exciting, nationwide promotion by signing up at the MVG Desk at Carnival City or any other participating Sun International casino. Membership to the Sun MVG programme is free and opens up a world of rewards. Sun MVG offers guests the opportunity to earn both casino and leisure points by playing the slots and tables, when using the online sports betting facility Sun Bet, when staying at Sun International hotels and when dining at selected restaurants at Sun International properties. Casino points can be used for playback in the casinos and on Sun Bet and Leisure points for hotel accommodation, dining experiences or exciting entertainment.
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An employee of the City of Ekurhuleni was arrested on Friday, 24 May following an in-depth and lengthy investigations after complaints were received about his alleged illegal selling of jobs. Allegations were that he was selling positions advertised at the City of Ekurhuleni. The 39yr old suspect works in the Human Resources department and based in Germiston.
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City of Ekurhuleni Budget Speech for 2019 Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance and Economic Development, Cllr Doctor Xhakaza, has on Thursday, 23 May, delivered the City’s budget speech at Germiston Council Chamber. The speech, which is anchored on the City’s pro-poor agenda, fiscal prudence and additional revenue sources, highlights containment of tariff increases, consolidation of social packages and investment in capital infrastructure for economic stimulation. The budget was delivered on the back of achievement of 94% revenue collection rate from the annual billing. Collection rate for revenue services The rate of revenue collection is at 94% of annual billings. Among other achievements is unqualified audit, with a reduction in the number of factors of concern to the Auditor-General. SOME OF THE KEY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: • Zero unauthorised expenditure, and zero fruitless and wasteful expenditure; • 42 percent reduction in irregular expenditure; and • Clean audit on performance information. MMC for Finance Cllr Xhakaza presented an annual budget of R48.9 billion for 2019/20 financial year, with an operating expenditure of R41.5 billion. The operational expenditure is funded as follows: • Revenue generated internally – R32.82 billion; • Operating grants – R5.9 billion; and • Capital grants – R2.78 billion. TARIFFS The budget proposed an increase of 7.5 percent for assessment rates, consistent with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 5.2 percent plus 2.3 percent for real growth. Electricity tariffs will only be increased by between 13.07 percent and 13.87 percent depending on the usage, whereas the National Electricity Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has granted Eskom an increase of 15.63 percent in March 2019. This means the City will absorb, and not pass to consumers, the difference in percentage points between the two increases. Water tariff will increase by 15 percent, which is equal to the increase pronounced by Rand Water. Sanitation tariffs will increase by 11 percent, which is informed by the cost of sewer purification processes undertaken by the East Rand Water Treatment Company (ERWAT). The refuse removal tariff will increase by 7.5 percent for all users due to the main cost drivers of the service. There have not been tariff increases for cemetery and crematoria over the past five years. Due to the need to maintain the cemeteries, a nominal tariff increase of 5.2 percent for residents, and 6.5 percent for non-residents was effected. Social package The City will shoulder the cost of R4 billion for the social package – an increase of R300 million compared to the previous financial year. THE COMPLETE PACKAGE OF INDIGENT RELIEF ARE AS FOLLOWS: • 100% rebate on assessment rates; • Free refuse removal; • First 100kWh of electricity per month is free. This is more than the provision
made by national government policy and the City will bear the costs of the difference; • First 9kl of water and sewer per month is free; • Special rates on emergency services such as ambulance and fire-fighting; and • Free indigent burial. The City continues to provide the first 6kl of water and sanitation for free to all households with a property value of R750 000 or less. To date, the indigent database has 112 000 members, and the income threshold remains R5 090 or less per household HUMAN SETTLEMENTS MMC Xhakaza allocated R4.6 billion in the Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework (MTREF) and R1.6 billion for the 2019/20 financial year to the Department of Human Settlements. Major projects in this regard include: • Leeuwpoort mega project – R380m for the MTREF and R165m for the 2019/20 financial year; • Chief Albert Luthuli mega project– R189.5m for the MTREF and R60.5m for the financial year; • Esselen Park – R234m for the MTREF and R107m for the 2019/20 financial year; and • Clayville – R57.5m for the MTREF and R30,5m for the 2019/20 financial year. A further R101m has been set aside for the maintenance of hostels and rental stock. ENERGY A total of R2.29 billion has been set aside for the MTREF and R706m in the new financial year to cover the following: • Electrification of informal settlements – R732m for the MTREF and R202m for the next financial; and • Lighting programme of townships such as Thokoza, Tsakane, Tembisa, Etwatwa, Katlehong among others – R161m for the MTREF and R46.5m for the 2019/20 financial year. Furthermore, R3 billion has been budgeted for the MTREF and R892m for the new financial year for the maintenance of the electricity infrastructure and the refurbishment of sub-stations in areas such as Germiston, Edenvale and Kempton Park.
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Schwarzenegger Classic Fencing Competition
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Jessica Ramos a Grade 9 pupil from Assumption Convent School received a silver medal for under 15 Epee and a bronze for Under 17 Epee on Friday 17 May at the Schwarzenegger Classic Fencing Competition. Jessica also received a bronze medal for Under 15 foil and a bronze for Under 17 foil, she competed against boys in these bouts and did really well. The highlight of the day was when Arnold Schwarzenegger came in and took a video of Jessica for his snapchat and had a photo session with the contestants.
Emma Eichhober a grade 7 pupil from Assumption School received her certificate for completing the first phase in the SANParks Junior Honorary Rangers programme. She is now in phase two of the five year programme, when completed she will be a qualified honorary ranger for the South African National Parks.
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Reddam House takes gold Hockey was alive and well when Reddam House, Bedfordview hosted the 2019 Boden Trophy on 17 May with 16 schools participating in the pool stages.
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Greta Thunberg is a Swedish schoolgirl who, at 15 years old, began protesting about the need for urgent action – in order to combat the devastating effects of climate change. She skipped school and stood in front of the Swedish Parliament with a poster to create awareness about the climate crisis. She has done this every Friday since August 2018! In the process she has inspired young people all over the world
to speak up about the fact that world leaders are not taking climate change seriously. She still strikes every Friday and there have been about 2643 registered Fridays For Future strikes so far. On 15 March 2019, students in 112 countries around the world joined her call in striking and protesting for the climate. And TODAY, Holy Rosary School joined in!
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Spur School League Series officially kicked off
The Spur School League Series has officially kicked off for the Gauteng South division. The first race of the season took place at Phoenix High School in Vereeniging on Saturday the 18th of May. The season runs from April to September throughout South Africa with 11 Spur MTB regions, over 13000 entries and more than 500 schools being represented. Gauteng has eight regions and is divided into Gauteng North and Gauteng South where a maximum of 650 riders participate at each event. The Gauteng Inter-Schools Finals takes place in October at Bekker High School in Magaliesberg where the top 60 schools compete against each other. The course consisted of 4.2 km laps with two technical obstacles. The riders were sub-divided into age categories, namely the sub junior girls and boys, youth 15, youth 16, and junior women and men. The number of laps required to be completed depended on the age category, starting from two laps for the sub junior groups and ending with five laps for the junior men. There were 48 different high schools that participated on the day with Alberton High placing 25th. A really good start to the season for a small amount of riders…
Alberton High School entered 16 riders this year – a huge leap from last year’s number of 9. The team, parents, supporting teachers and principal, Mr Olivier, cheered all the riders on as they completed their laps. The team members wore their sponsored cycling shirts with pride – thank you to Suzuki Bassonia and IPOP Jhb South for being the official sponsors for the AHS MTB Team. The AHS MTB riders ended the event with a loud war cry at the prize giving ceremony. Their times were competitive and showed serious commitment and endurance from the riders. Points are awarded for the schools based on the number of riders that start each race and on where they placed within their age categories. These points will count for the school logs as well as the individual logs. These points are tallied up at the end of the season and determine the schools and riders seeding for the InterSchools Finals. Alberton High School would like to congratulate all the riders on a great start to the 2019 season. Good luck with the next race at Boksburg Stadium on the 13th of July. We believe in you and your abilities on the track.
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Suspect arrested for attempted murder
WARNING FROM BOOYSENS SAPS This office would like to bring the following information to the community attention: If you as the community notice any suspicious activity around cables (tampering or even theft) you are re-
quested to report the matter to the following number :- 011 681 6095. The control room will report the mater to their personel, who will investigate and report the matter to the SAPS for further action.
Eight motorists arrested during the month Members of the EMPD High-Speed Unit were out once again tackling the issue of excessive speeding on Ekurhuleni’s highways during the month of May. On the N3 highway south near the Rand Airport Road off-ramp, on Saturday, members conducted a speed reinforcement operation between 6am and 11am. They netted three alleged speedsters. The following day, five alleged speedsters were nabbed between 6am and 11am on the R21 south near the N12 highway bridge. On the N3, the three motorists caught were doing speeds of between 144 and 169km/h. They were all men aged between 23 and 36. One was riding a motorcycle, one was driving a minibus taxi and the third was driving a sedan. “They cited the usual reasons of being late for work or visiting a friend for their excessive speed,” said Kobeli Mokheseng, media liaison officer for the EMPD.
“The three arrestees were charged with reckless and negligent driving at the Germiston Police Station, but later released after posting bail of R1 000 each. “They are expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court soon.” The five alleged speedsters arrested on the R21 were also all men and aged between 23 and 47. “They were caught driving at speeds of between 135 and 194km/h on this 100km/h zone stretch of the highway, citing reasons from being late for church, for sport or for getting home,” said Mokheseng. “They were locked up at Boksburg North Police Station on charges of reckless and negligent driving, but were allowed to go home after parting with R1 000 each in bail money. “They are expected to appear in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court soon.”
On Monday afternoon, 20th May, the Fox Security received a call from the Brackendowns CPF about a suspect that allegedly stabbed a homeowner in Ballairs Drive ( Brackendowns Ext 5). Tactical and Reaction units responded swiftly. The suspect was chased on foot in Klipriv-
er road towards Bendor street. Fox Security together with Brackendowns CPF and CPS joined in on the action to apprehend the suspect in Bendor street. Fox Security also extends a big thank you to the Alberton First Responders and AfriForum Alberton for their assistance.
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Teacher caught with nyaope A grade 8 teacher has been suspended from school and faces disciplinary action after nyaope was allegedly found in his bag during a police raid. The 58-year-old teacher at Crystal Park High School in Benoni, on the East Rand, was suspended on Thursday following the alleged incident. He allegedly confessed to giving his bag to a pupil who was caught by police with the drugs. Three other pupils were also suspended after they were allegedly found in possession of drugs. Police spokesperson Capt Nomsa Sekele said officers found a brownish powder substance believed to be nyaope in the teacher’s bag. Sekele said police were waiting for laboratory results to confirm the drugs. She said the teacher had not been arrested but investigations were under way. The teacher now faces disciplinary action but parents of pupils at the school are concerned that he has not been arrested. According teachers who spoke to Sowetan on condition of anonymity, the teacher claimed he had confiscated the drugs from pupils two days before the police raid and kept them in his bag.
“He admitted in front of the principal and police officers... His story does not add up. We should not protect him when over 600 lives of learners are being compromised by his behaviour,” said a teacher. A parent at the school said the teacher was previously demoted from teaching grade 12 to grade 8 for alleged misconduct. “The teacher has been seen smoking cigarettes in front of learners and has developed a wrong relationship with them,” said the parent. “The school called me and told me what happened but I still don’t understand how a person entrusted with the care of our children will put a learner in such a compromising position,” said the grandmother who cannot be named to protect the pupil. “My grandson told me he didn’t know what was inside the bag and had merely taken an instruction from a teacher who asked him to put the bag in his [teacher’s] classroom.” Gauteng education spokesperson Steve Mabona said the department supported the decision of the school governing body to suspend the teacher and that officials were working closely with the school on the matter.
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Boksburg Flea Market on Fire
Swift intervention, bravery, tactical approach by City of Ekurhuleni`s firefighters, saved what was to be a disastrous structural fire in Boksburg Flea Market last week Thursday, 24 May. Firefighting crews from Leon Ferreira and Primrose fire stations respectively, managed to extinguish the well alight structure where two shops selling various items such as cell phones, shoes, and clothes were engulfed by flames. A signal was received at 16:30 and crews from both fire stations, responded promptly to the scene opposite East Rand Mall. On arrival, shop owners in the area were found battling to contain the flames and salvaging items from their shops. Immediately, firefighters initiated an offensive flame knockdown strategy and in no time, the fire was contained and extinguished.
Three fire engines, two Major Industrial fire pumpers and a brand-new Water Tanker from Primrose, were used on scene in facilitating the entire fire operations. Water was sourced from the nearby hydrants and sustainability of supply was maintained. Other supporting resources on scene assisted where necessary in accordance to their responsibilities. Search and Rescue was conducted, and two patients with minor injuries were accounted for. Pre-hospital medical treatment was conducted for both patients but unfortunately, the injured refused transportation to medical facilities. The operation was called off at 17:45. Shops in the neighbourhood were saved even though the contents suffered smoke and water damages.
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SPORTS4 LIFE hosts awesome weekend canoe race
Sports4life hosted the K1 ( singles) event on Sat the 18th May, starting at 8 am, at Johannesburg Canoe Clubs awesome venue in Wemmer Pan. The event was raced over distances of 6km,12km,16km and 21km. According to canoe marathon rules participants must portage ,get out their boats and run with them, for 120ms every 4 km. The senior,21 km singles was won by Ben Cochran in a time of 1 hr 42 mins 10 secs with Kobus Filmalter in 2nd place with 1 hr 42 mins 15 secs with T.C.Smit making up the 3rd place on the podium in 1 hr 42 mins 20 secs. On Sunday the 19th, it was K2 race day
(doubles) and the same distances were raced again. “We were graced with amazing windless and glassy conditions the whole weekend, which made for great racing,” said Pete(Founder of Sports4life). Sports4life hosts regular “Introduction to Canoeing “ coaching classes, does schools coaching and canoeing fun days for special events and birthdays and also hosts corporate team building events down at Johannesburg Canoe Clubs great venue at Wemmer Pan. “We also are hosting a “ Learn to Swim “ school for underprivileged kids at the outdoor heated pool at Wemmer Pan,” concluded Pete.
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By: Michael Vlismas
As Lewis Hamilton admits he’s flirted with the idea of one day driving for Ferrari, the nephew of South Africa’s most famous Ferrari Formula 1 champion is wondering why you would want to race in any other car. Hamilton has been with Mercedes for the greatest part of his racing career, but recently team principal Toto Wolff revealed that he and Hamilton had discussed a possible move to Ferrari. Jaki Scheckter, nephew to Jody Scheckter who won the 1979 Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship with Ferrari, said at the recent Vodacom Red Track Day Experience at Kyalami that he can completely understand Hamilton’s fascination with this iconic brand. “Everything about Ferrari is passion. The history behind it, the atmosphere. It’s hard to describe if you don’t race. It’s a mindset. When you drive a Ferrari, it’s something special and you are a part of history,” he said against the backdrop of a range of Ferrari’s roaring past on the Kyalami track at a Vodacom Red experience designed to give a group of clients, Orlando Pirates
players and Vodacom Super Rugby stars a taste of the Ferrari passion for a day. “For me as a driver, it’s something special even though I haven’t reached Formula 1. But it means something special to me to be racing Ferrari with the Pablo Cark team in South Africa, and with my uncle Jody having been crowned the 1979 Formula 1 World Champion with Ferrari. The 1962 Ferrari 250 was the very first Ferrari I drove, and it completely transformed my mind. It’s only when you climb into a Ferrari and race it that you’ll maybe start to understand what Ferrari is all about.” Scheckter believes it would be a difficult decision for Hamilton to leave Mercedes, but that it’s not entirely out of the question. “It would be a very difficult decision for Hamilton. But he is a very smart man. If Ferrari are starting to do well again, then he’ll probably look into moving there. It’s just something in your heart that makes you want to drive for Ferrari. I sometimes get goosebumps when I wake up in the morning and know that I drive a Ferrari on the racetrack.”
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