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Three-year-old toddler dies as fire engulfs home
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A three-year-old boy burned to death inside a house in Germiston on Wednesday, 21 August. Ekurhuleni Emergency Services spokesperson William Ntladi reported in a media statement that the toddler’s charred remains were recovered from the burnt rubble by City of Ekurhuleni firefighters immediately after the fire was put out. “Firefighters from Germiston, Boksburg and Wadeville fire stations swiftly responded to the scene with a fleet of five fire engines to 1 Nomad Place, Delville, for an eight-roomed house that was reported to be well alight,” said Ntladi.
“The call was received exactly at 10:15 and the first arriving fire engine from Germiston central fire station was on scene within seven minutes after the reception of the call,” he said. A section of the roof had already collapsed when the firefighters arrived. “Offensive fire suppression was conducted, and the flames [were] contained and extinguished with minimal damage to the entire house. “Two bedrooms had intense fire damage... Two others, including the lounge, had water and smoke damage, while the other rooms were completely saved,” said Nt-
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ladi. The body of the child was found after the blaze had been extinguished in one of the bedrooms where the fire was believed to have started. “As per information on scene, the child was alone in the room and the cause of the fire is still a subject of investigations,” added Ntladi. tame TIMES learned that one adult female patient was treated on scene for partial thickness burn wounds on her face and arms. She was then transported by an ambulance to Bertha Gxowa hospital in Germiston for further medical care.
27 August 2019
A LETTER TO THE
CURVENT’S SHOWROOM LAUNCH AN OVERWHELMING SUCCESS!
EDITOR Dear Editor This year’s South African Book Fair sees a diverse spread of emerging talent join more established voices for a three-day programme of events brimming with things to do for everyone from pre-schoolers to the most dedicated book lovers. This commitment to showcasing debut talent brings together an ever-growing group of authors who are not only talented in their respective genres, but for which Pan-African discourse is of paramount importance. This deeply enriches what the fair is offering. The reclamation of our voices has revolutionised the way we tell #OURSTORIES - the thread for SA Book Fair 2019. The fair opens with three new and powerful female voices. Letshego Zulu lost her racing driver Gugu Zulu on Mount Kilimanjaro. Gabi Lowe is the author of Get Me To 21, which recounts her daughter Jenna’s dream to live to the age of 21. Ndileka Mandela is the eldest granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, a role that came with a lifetime of challenges and expectations. With reclamation comes repatriation – and Phehello Mofokeng, Lorato Trok and Tuelo Gabonewe will be paying homage, in a conversation led by Sabata-mpho Mokae, to their love of Setswana and rehoming the classics. Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be leading the debut poetry talent featured on a very special tour of Constitution Hill on Saturday. From the austere halls of the Women’s Jail to the Anglo-Boer War era fort, the stark concrete of the Men’s Jail where many Apartheid activists were incarcerated and the symbolic architecture of the modern Constitutional Court where the battle for freedom continues, the tour includes moving performances by Tshepo Molefe and Fumane Ntlhabane along the way.
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Curvent International (Pty) Ltd based in Boksburg is a proudly South African company, showcasing specialized solutions for smoke extraction, ventilation and solar shading applications. The opening of Curvent’s new flagship showroom on the 14th and 15th of August proved to be a huge success. The industry suppliers, installers and customers thoroughly enjoyed the morning workshop and experienced the wide range of ventilation products and systems on display. After several months in construction,
our new showroom has been developed to showcase our entire product range including smoke and natural ventilators, the complete range of façade solutions and Curvent’s brand new certified ducting and dampers. With around 70 people in attendance it was two informative days for all. Will Perkins, Group Managing Director of SE Controls opened the workshop with a much needed discussion on the importance of Building Industry Standards and quality control for smoke ventilation companies. TJ Bezuidenhout, Technical Director and Fire Engineer
of Curvent International, had a discussion forum after Will’s presentation on the topic of South African smoke ventilation standards and compliance. To support the event The Filthy Moustache Food Truck served scrumptious burgers and drinks after the launch for lunchtime. Customers of Curvent International that would like to visit the showroom with their own prospects can now do so in a new premium sales environment with the support of Curvent’s sales staff.
City promotes remarkable firefighters
City of Ekurhuleni promoted nineteen firefighters to the shift manager positions. This team that comprises of eight female officers will lead different fire stations across the City. All the promoted fire fighters were given new rank markings and were welcomed to their new roles by the Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) Head of Department, Sam Sibande, Emergency Services Divisional head Mhlengi Makhubalo and Operational Manager Lifty Ngoepe this morning. Sibande highlighted the importance of
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City’s vision to empower its employees, especially women in its work force. On Thursday, 1 August this year, the City Manager, Dr Imogen Mashazi called on the women in uniform to take advantage of the City’s vision of empowerment to equip themselves academically and professionally. Dr Mashazi was speaking during the Women in uniform gala dinner and awards ceremony that was held in Alberton Civic Centre. This was to honour women who walk an extra mile to serve the people of Ekurhuleni.
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Springboks are in the World Cup zone
Last season Aphiwe Dyantyi was all the rage, exploding onto the international scene. Months later, World Rugby acknowledged him as the Breakthrough Player of the Year. Yet, when the Springboks leave for Japan on Friday, Dyantyi will not be among them. The fickle mistress of fate has dealt her hand. For every hard-luck story, though, there is a rags-to-riches tale. Welcome to the world of Herschel Jantjies, a bit-part Western Province player last year, a
potential superstar this season. Given a sniff at the national team, Jantjies didn’t need to be asked a second time, putting every prominent scrum-half on warning with vibrant big-game cameos. The naming of the World Cup squad now awaits with 31 players being announced at 3pm tomorrow. The only surprise is that there will be none, unlike in 1995 when little-known Robbie Brink got called up. Coach Rassie Erasmus set his stall out early and has made it clear who will
travel to Japan. His only critical decisions in Japan will revolve around who plays in the big games and who plays in the lesser ones. As last Saturday proved, even when the Boks aren’t at their best, they are still fiendishly hard to beat. That’s something we haven’t always been able to say. Equally, for at least a dozen positions, we know precisely who will start against New Zealand on September 21. This is a comforting situation, allowing the Boks to tinker with tactics rather than line-ups. Better to channel their energy into the substantive stuff. The early departure for Saitama is a good thing, allowing the Boks to escape the white noise that is an inevitable by-product of World Cup fever. Small distractions will fast disappear and attention will focus quickly on their warm-up against Japan in a dozen days. Given what happened the last time these two played, Springbok nerves are sure to be jangling. There is always a bit of hype and spin around the state of mind of the Springboks, but word on rugby’s verdant grapevine is that team spirit is genuinely good. Provincial and cultural cliques
have given way to a happy gathering of single-minded players. This is important, especially when trouble intrudes or biggame pressure mounts. The powerful personalities of players like Siya Kolisi, Beast Mtawarira, Willie le Roux and Duane Vermeulen will be rich virtues for a team on a major mission. All are dynamic and durable and happily free of ego, something that has tripped up many a World Cup aspirant. Stronger together indeed. On balance, the Boks appear to have the personnel to emulate the teams of 1995 and 2007. They have depth, too, which is important given how a quick sequence of fixtures will bring inevitable injuries. If they appear physically equipped, it is the mental game that needs sharpening. The Boks must be switched on, ruthless and brutal at the gain line, where so many matches are won and lost. This is the way of Erasmus, whose charm in front of camera is at odds with his behindthe-scenes persona. He’s known to be hard, biting, a task-master who stretches his players and demands exceptional standards. The Boks will soon be on their way, off for an adventure of a lifetime.
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