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Catching up with Bedfordviews’ Zintle Ncipa tame TIMES met with the inspirational Zintle who said that every day you have an opportunity to live the life of your dreams. Zintle is a motivated leader with experience in building strong and loyal collaborative team relationships. She is a personal, leadership, and team development expert, who through customized inspirational keynotes and in-depth interventions, helps individuals, teams and organizations get unstuck, progress from any point and move them towards their desired goal. She writes books, blogs, preaches, teaches, motivates and inspires, this is out of her passion for growth and progress. Deeply embedded in her heart is the desire and love of helping others be their best version of themselves. The Bedfordview resident is a self-published author of two books; “On Stilettos”, and “While I wait, I am Preparing to WIN! She is also a motivational speaker and an actress that performed in a cinema released movie (Safe Bet), a soap opera (Rhythm City), a documentary (Unborn
Cries), an advert (Water works), a short film (New York/New Brighton) and a TV series (Isipho). She is a trained actress, a COMENSA certified Life Coach, and she holds a Biblical counselling Degree acquired through Westcoast college, in Texas, USA. Zintle has spread her wings as far as the City of Chicago in the United States of America. It was there that she stayed for three and a half years and acquired her Degree. While there, she also gained a deeper relationship with Christ, something that ultimately shapes her world view. She is steadfast in her pursuit of living a life filled with meaning and growth. “What sets me apart is my compassion and the love I have for people. I want you to live a full, purposeful, and amazing life. Every day you have an opportunity to live the life of your dreams! I am committed and passionate about transformation, progress, purpose and living a full life,” said Ncipa.
RESIDENTS URGED TO USE WATER SPARINGLY TO CONSERVE AVAILABLE RESOURCES were significantly lower at the beginning of this peak consumption season than they were this time last year. In September 2018 the levels were standing at 81,4% compared to the 66,3 % on 2 September 2019. Last week the status of storage in the system was recorded at 74,8%. Although water restrictions have not been promulgated at this stage, residents and businesses in the City of Ekurhuleni are reminded that the prohibition of irrigation between 07:00 and 17:00 still applies.
Water consumers in the City of Ekurhuleni are urged to reduce their water consumption following calls from the National Department of Water and Sanitation. On October 1, the Department implemented a planned two-month shutdown of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) to allow for maintenance work
on the tunnel system. The LHWP augments the water resources in the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) which provides water to Rand Water who are the bulk water supplier for municipalities in the Gauteng province. No water will be transferred to the IVRS for the duration of the shutdown. Furthermore, the water levels in the IVRS
Follow these water saving tips to reduce your consumption and therefore preserve the available water resources: 1. Turn the tap o¬ff between washing your face, brushing your teeth or shaving. 2. Taking a five-minute shower a day, instead of a bath, will use a third of the water used bathing in a bathtub; if you prefer to bath, do not fill up the bath tub. 3. Use low-flow showerheads, dual-flush toilet mechanisms and water-efficient
washing machines. 4. Fix a leaking toilets, avoid flushing the toilet unnecessarily by disposing of tissues, insects and other waste in the trash rather than the toilet. 5. Do not excessively backwash your swimming pool. 6. Use a bucket rather than a hose to wash your car and water the garden. 7. Always water your plants during the early morning hours or in the evening, when temperatures are cooler to avoid losing water to evaporation. 8. Plant indigenous and non-water-consumptive plants 9. Roof water can also be profitably stored in tanks, for watering gardens. 10. Use “grey water” – used water from baths, washing machines and other safe sources – to water your garden. Follow the City of Ekurhuleni on Twitter and Facebook for more tips on how to save water.
22 October 2019
Bedfordview CPF hosts Ladies High Tea
Meals on Wheels continues its drive to feed the hungry
Also on the day, Jo Rust came through to empower the women who attended the event. tame TIMES visited the Ladies High Tea at Bishop Bavin School hosted by the Bedfordview CPF. The purpose of the event was to help raise funds for their Smart Camera Project Initiative. Bedfordview CPF is hoping to raise R30 000 for the initiative. Also on the day, Jo Rust came through to empower the women who attended the event. Jo holds the world record as the first and only woman in history to have circumnavigated the African continent,
solo. A journey that saw her travel 45 000 km (28 000 miles), through 28 countries over a year. Author of the book ‘Woman Alone Around Africa’, Jo now shares her journey with the world and spreads her message in front of audiences around the world of having ‘No Excuses’ when it comes to living your life to the fullest. The day was filled with a lot of fun with great entertainment, goodie bags shared and delicious foods.
Meals on Wheels hosted their big Cooka-Thon on Wednesday, 16 October at Nasrec, in Johannesburg South. On the day, the company fed 10 000 underprivileged people, which was one of their biggest Cook-a-Thons and the biggest group they’ve fed in a day in one Region in their years of operation. Meals on Wheels, the Department of Education and the Department of Social Development joined forces to feed the hungry. The event was held on World Food Day, which is celebrated yearly to promote worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and for the need to ensure healthy diets and access for food for all. Meals on Wheels Community Services South Africa is a fully-fledged and recognised non-profit organization that believes that hunger is the extreme ma-
terialization of poverty and human deprivation and therefore attempt to mitigate this by feeding the poorest of the poor. The company says about 11 million people in South Africa do not know where their next meal will come from, or when. They distribute food to more than 210 communities and schools countrywide. The company, which started in 1964, distributes more than 1.5 Million food packs in a month country wide. The company also runs programmes such as Skills Development, Make-Over Projects and Food Gardens. According to a report by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization on the state of food security, more than 814 million people in developing countries are undernourished. Of these, 204 million live in sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa.
Scores of shacks went into smoke in Pomona again
EMPD busts cable thieves Patrolling EMPD Public Order Policing (POPS) Unit members noticed three people running in different directions in a veld on Monday, just before 2pm in the Germiston area. Upon further investigation the officers discovered a nine-metre electricity copper cable which had been disconnected. “The three men who were digging a trench alongside the N3 highway, south direction, near the Geldenhuys interchange, without proper warning signs and reflectors, saw the patrolling officers closing in and decided to show them a clean pair of heels,” said Kobeli Mokheseng,
spokesperson for the EMPD. “The SAPS and the metro’s Energy Department were summoned to the crime scene.” The nine-metre electrical cable had to be booked in at the nearest police station in order for SAPS forensic fingerprint experts to work on it. “According to assessors, the estimated cost to replace the disconnected cable is R55 000 with materials and labour. “Transport was quoted at R18 000, so it could cost the metro R73 000 in total,” said Mokheseng. The matter is being investigated by the SAPS.
An estimated sixty-eight shacks were gutted by flames in Pomona near Kempton Park again, about a kilometre away from Kwa- Max informal Settlement near Great North road where the previous incident where more than two hundred shacks burnt down, occurred at the beginning of this month. An unknown number of people have been displaced, and fortunately no casualties have been recorded thus far. City of Ekurhuleni firefighters promptly responded to the scene after identifying a ball of heavy dense carbon smoke emitted along E.P. Malan street in Pomona last week. On arrival, scores of shacks were well alight, with the fire spreading towards the
entire informal settlement and other brick and mortar structures in the vicinity due to strong wind blowing at the time. A fleet of eight fire engines with a composition of thirty firefighters were on scene to battle the blaze. The fire was contained and extinguished within two hours. The cause of the fire is still a subject of investigations by fire safety officers. Preliminary information on scene states that a lit paraffin stove was left unmonitored and burst into flames inside a shack, with the fire spreading vigorously to the entire settlement. The alleged person is nowhere to be found. What is of great concern is that, firefighters visited the settlement last week to educate the residents on fire safety practices.
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22 October 2019
Business Investment Competition turns the tide for small businesses
One of the biggest challenges faced by SME’s (small and medium enterprises) is access to finance. Recognising this, Eskom’s Development Foundation is set to give SMEs a share of R1,3 million in prize money through its Business Investment Competition (BIC) running for the twelfth year this year. This was announced at an SME dialogue held by the Foundation yesterday under the theme: “Turning South Africa’s economy around through the success of small businesses”. Attended by small blackowned businesses, the dialogue looked into the challenges faced by SMEs and solutions were provided by experts in business, academia and government.
CEO of the Eskom Development Foundation, Cecil Ramonotsi, said that through the BIC the foundation is able to empower small businesses. “Every effort must be made to stimulate entrepreneurship, encourage risk taking and create an environment in which these enterprises can take root and flourish,” said Ramonotsi. Ramonotsi said that the competition aimed to encourage entrepreneurship by recognising and rewarding promising small businesses as well as providing a platform to become part of a community of like-minded entrepreneurs. In 2018, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released research showing that, on average
across the OECD countries, SMEs account for about 70% of total employment and generate between 50% and 60% of value added to an economy. Tshibvumo Sikhwivhilu, 30-year-old owner and CEO of Lamo Solar, reflected on his journey since winning the competition in 2016. “Winning the competition was a great leap for us. Moving from running our business from the boot of a car to becoming the largest black owned solar business would have not been possible without the prize money from the BIC and support from the Foundation’s Contractor Academy programme which allowed us to purchase the specialised information we now use to provide renewable power solutions to some of the most remote areas of South Africa.” On the panel were CEO of Aurik Business Accelerator and small business guru, Pavlo Phitidis, The Department of Trade and Industry’s Financing Division’s Donald Mabusela, Murongi Consulting and Monash University’s Shingisanai Bvunzawabaya, Tafadzwa Madavo COO of the Riversands Incubation Hub and Andason Chibvamushure , Business Advisor at the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA). Giving advice to small business, Pavlo Phitidis said that entrepreneurs need to go beyond the product and understand whether people need the product and why they need it.
Rape survivor completes 729km journey Owner of Date Night SA, Leilani Kuter (45) from Roodepoort, Gauteng was brutally raped and left for dead when she was only 18 years old and living at the NGchurch Youth Centre in Vermeulen Street, Pretoria. She unknowingly let a dangerous man in his late 20s by the name of “Frankie” into her room and what followed changed Leilani’s life forever. “In a split second, he was on top of me. I tried to reason with him but he wouldn’t listen. He strangled me and then raped me so brutally I lost consciousness. He then took a belt from my cupboard and strangled me more in the hope that I die. I vaguely remember the kitchen knife in my top drawer and weighing up whether or not I should try and reach for it. When he was done, he left me lying naked, bloodied, with a belt wrapped around my neck and my life changed forever. When the police finally arrived they explained it was the sixth rape case reported in the area in just one week. The police were very nonchalant about the rape. Speaking to me, it was as if they were asking me how I liked my eggs done,” says Leilani Twenty-seven years later, Leilani decided to break her silence and speak out about her ordeal to start a dialogue to empower other women, men and children and free them from the stigma that rape carries. Starting on Monday, 16 September and wearing yellow, the colour her attacker wore, Leilani started a 27-
day journey, walking 27km a day to take a stand against sexual assault and gender-based violence in South Africa. Taking her last step at the Ruimsig parkrun in Roodepoort on Saturday, 12 October, completing a total distance of 729km, Leilani says the experience taught her a lot about herself and the kindness of others. “Taking on this challenge was the hardest thing I’ve ever done but it was the best decision I could have made. My ankles are very sore, but I feel fantastic finally reaching the finish line. I learned so much about myself on this journey, I am tougher than I think and that I need to nurture my fighting spirit,” says Leilani. The challenge which covered 4 provinces and took over 3645 hours to complete was supported by more than 300 individuals (some rape survivors), of all ages. One of the stand out moments came on Day 22 in Nelspruit. The prefects from Hoërskool Bergvlam and Lowveld High School joined the walk and the entire town came out in support. “I cried tears of joy. It was so emotional. The support was incredible,” says Leilani. “Throughout this journey, I never could have expected the amount of support I received. I was so incredibly fortunate to be joined by so many compassionate individuals who supported me every step of the way, shared their stories and this life-changing experience with me. I am so happy that I could give others hope and create a safe
space for people to reach out and confront this ‘taboo’ topic,” says Leilani Leilani was also fortunate to meet and walk with Bruce Fordyce, best known for having won the South African Comrades Marathon a record nine times. Lending his support, he told Leilani not to give up and that she must finish what she started. With her campaign launched on donation-based crowdfunding platform, BackaBuddy, Leilani raised a total of R 237 110.00 with contributions from 109 donors. Funds raised will be used to purchase emergency comfort packs to be given to young girls when they report sexual assault and go through the process of telling their stories. Additional funds will be used to help as many women as possible who are in need of rehabilitation and counseling. “Not one morning did I wake up and think I can’t do this anymore. I knew what I was doing was important and that I was making a meaningful difference. I hope the public will continue to support my crowdfunding campaign on BackaBuddy so we can touch as many lives as possible,” says Leilani. What is next for Leilani? A documentary called “Born To an Audience” about her life story and the 729km challenge is currently in production. A book about this entire journey will also follow in due course.
“Funders will not merely provide assistance to a business just because they are trying. You need to prove that you understand your market and make the funder feel that they will receive a return on their investment. People don’t buy your product because they like you. They buy from you because your product provides a solution cheaper than the cost of the problem, better than another business which offers another solution”, said Phitidis. As an added benefit to entering the competition, all BIC finalists will have the opportunity to participate in The Business Connect which takes place in December 2019. An initiative by the Eskom Development Foundation, The Business Connect is aimed at connecting small businesses with big business, government departments and other prospective clients. The event includes top of the line speakers, business experts on new and prevailing trends, innovative and bleeding edge solutions, networking and matchmaking opportunities. To enter the Business Investment Competition, SMEs can visit www.eskombic2019. co.za. Entries close on 6 November.
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RWC 2019 results and highlights: Japan 3-26 South Africa The Springboks are into the semi-finals of the 2019 Rugby World Cup thanks to a tense victory over hosts Japan in Tokyo on Sunday. The Springboks will take on Wales next weekend for a place in the final against either New Zealand or England after having to work mightily hard to see off the Japanese. A perfect South African start dampened the frenzied atmosphere in the Japanese capital. Taking advantage of their dominance in the first scrum of the night, Faf de Klerk sneaked his pass to the blindside before Makazole Mapimpi powered his way into the corner for the opening try. Japan kept coming and were given a helping hand when Tendai Mtawarira was sent to the sin bin in the 11th minute. Tipping opposite number Keita Inagaki beyond the horizontal in the tackle, the experienced prop was a little lucky to avoid a red card from referee Wayne Barnes. His absence cost just the three points, with Yu Tamura kicking a straightforward penalty following the unusual sight of the South African scrum going backwards. A flurry of red and white attacks fol-
lowed his return to the field, but the Bok defence held firm to keep Japan at arm’s length as the sides somehow failed to add another point before half time. Handre Pollard took an early chance from the kicking tee straight after the break, sneaking the lead out to five points. He repeated the feat soon after with Mtawarira instrumental in winning the penalty at the scrum, with Japan’s first half intensity having dissipated. Over went a third, at the second time of asking, as the Springboks began to turn the screw. Their reward came on 65 minutes when a rumbling maul allowed Malcolm Marx to burst free before offloading for De Klerk to go in unchallenged. And it was job done a couple of minutes later. Captain Siya Kolisi ripped the ball in the tackle before Pollard and Willie le Roux combined to set Mapimpi free for his second. It wasn’t a classic performance but it was an effective one, with the Boks successfully taking the sting out of a frenzied evening to keep their World Cup dream alive as the hosts bowed out.
Top professionals returning to Leopard Creek
The magnificent Leopard Creek Country Club will once again welcome the finest professionals from the Sunshine Tour and European Tour for the 2019 Alfred Dunhill Championship from 28 November to 1 December. The Alfred Dunhill Championship, cosanctioned by both the Sunshine Tour and European Tour, will make for a thrilling finale to the South African golf year as it follows the Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player as the final tournament played on South African
fairways in 2019. And the prestigious tournament also tees off the European Tour’s new 2020 season. Since 2000 the Alfred Dunhill Championship has occupied a premier place in world golf with a list of past champions including Major winners and former world number ones in Adam Scott, Justin Rose, Charl Schwartzel and Ernie Els. Schwartzel holds the record for the most Alfred Dunhill Championship titles of four, while fellow South African
Branden Grace remains the only player to have won both the Alfred Dunhill Championship and its partner tournament, the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. American David Lipsky won the 2018 Alfred Dunhill Championship by two strokes on his debut in the tournament, thereby claiming his second European Tour title. This year the Alfred Dunhill Championship will also be following the lead of
The Open Championship in radically reducing single-use plastic at the tournament. A new partnership with Bluewater, Refill Co and Consol, the first of its kind on the Sunshine Tour, will encourage fans and golfers to purchase Alfred Dunhill Championship-branded glass bottles at the course, or bring their own reusable bottles, which they can refill free of charge at various points on the golf course.