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DA calls for transparency in relocating of Sakhile Informal Settlement dwellers DA Katlehong South Constituency Head According to More, the current process is causing a stir in the community and has put the lives of the local leaders and the beneficiaries of the new houses at risk. MPL More has challenged the Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Lebogang Maile and Ekurhuleni MMC for Human Settlements, Lesiba Mpya to produce a proper plan for the relocation and address the current challenges in the relocation process faced by community members in Sakhile Informal Settlement
The Democratic Alliance is concerned about the process followed by the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements and Ekurhuleni Department of Human Settlements to allocate the rightful beneficiaries to the newly developed housing project in Palmridge. The relocation of the residents of Sakhile Informal Settlement to the new housing development in Palmridge has been necessary for quite some time
as this informal settlement is situated on land that is not suitable for human habitation as the area is dolomitic. “We have be informed that the beneficiaries have been called to a local hostel office to sign an allocation form and their old homes were marked. They were then shown their new houses. The beneficiaries are not allowed to move in immediately as they have been ordered to wait in their old homes for the official handover,” said Lebo More,
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It is alleged that the community leaders of Sakhile Informal Settlement in Katlehong and the beneficiaries have been attacked by those that have not yet been allocated a house.
“The DA believes that the housing allocation must be transparent and that only the rightful beneficiaries must benefit. This process must also seek a solution for those that did not qualify for this project so that they can also be assisted through other housing
EKURHULENI RAPID LAND RELEASE SET IN MOTION The City of Ekurhuleni is steaming ahead with its rapid land release programme. The City is releasing 56 farms at a value of R120 million to previously disadvantaged local smallholding and subsistence farmers to improve food security, increase tax and revenue base for the City, expand food exports and attract new investments into the City. The initiative will also enhance the quality of life for residents in the City and increase the number of job opportunities in the region. Over 1 000 hectares of land will be released to the beneficiaries in a programme that will generate about R200 million in revenue for the City, through medium-term leases in addition to other economic benefits. The City is in a process of finalising economic partnership agreements with private sector companies, government agencies, development finance institutions, industry bodies, farmers’ associations, research institutions and training organisations. The City’s agriculture development and support programme, of which the rapid land release is part thereof, covers five key elements that will transform and grow the agriculture and the agro-processing sector in Ekurhuleni, as farmers will be assisted with access to Council-owned land, technical support, skills development, access to funding, access to markets and off-take agreements. This collaboration will support the City’s intention to position Ekurhuleni as the preferred investment destination for urban agriculture and agro-processing, and facilitate the participation of small, social and emerging farmers in the mainstream activities of the sector. Executive Mayor Cllr Mzwandile Masina
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18 OCTOBER 2019
ANC EKURHULENI CAUCUS CONCERNED ABOUT SLOW IRPTN INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT
October is Transport Month. ANC Ekurhuleni Caucus’ Chief Whip Cllr Jongizizwe Dlabathi and the entire Exco Whippery members conducted a site inspection on IRPTN project in Tembisa on Friday, 4 October. When the new administration took over in 2016, it resolved to conduct strong political oversite on all the City’s flagship projects and IRPTN is one of them.
ANC caucus believes IRPTN infrastructural development is a game changer because it stands to benefit the residents of Ekurhuleni trough improved transport system. ANC caucus has noted some developments in other bus stations but raised concerns about the slow pace of development in the IRPTN infrastructural project. “We are noting that there’s some
movement in some stations, particularly Rabasotho Bus Station which is the main station and station No 19. We are encouraged that there is now some willingness to deal with the issue of infrastructure. “However, we are concerned about the fact that the infrastructure is not entirely completed and it is almost three years of this administration but the in-
frastructural development is showing slow progress. That is a worrying factor for us because without proper infrastructure it will be difficult to fully operationalize the project,” said ANC Ekurhuleni Chief Whip Cllr Jongizizwe Dlabathi. The IRPTN aims to transform public transport within Ekurhuleni, providing an affordable, yet high-quality public transport system in line with national policy. Its main objective is to provide a new and attractive transport network that includes road and rail public transport that serves the needs of the people of Ekurhuleni as a whole. Limited service of the Harambee BRT system started in October 2017. Because of a massive demand for this development, The City will introduce at-least new 22 buses to improve its operations later this month. ANC Caucus started the site inspection by riding the Harambee bus from Tembisa Hospital to Harambee Operation Centre in Kempton Park and observed how the operations are managed.
“We will put our report in writing and give it to the City’s Executive with our observations. Most importantly, we will make our input, as to what we think should be done in order to correct some of the observations. We have noted some good and weaknesses in the project. We are not entirely satisfied with the project because it affects the efficiency and professional manner in which the operations are taking place. However, we are encouraged by the improvement that we are seeing in addressing the infrastructure that has been outstanding for some time. We are encouraged by the fact that buses are on the road in particular the great demand to OR Tambo International Airport and coming back to the township,” Dlabathi added. ANC Ekurhuleni Caucus also conducted site visit to Germiston Lake and Germiston Stadium. Germiston Stadium was build 42 years ago. ANC Caucus believes that there should also be focussed maintenance and infrastructural development on both Germiston Lake and Germiston Stadium.
Helping Handz inspiring the community
Helping Handz, a charitable organisation in Thokoza has found its voice within the community inspiring young children to love and appreciate their God given natural beauty. Founder of the organization Nthabiseng aspires to instil confidence in children. The organisation has hosted many
schools around Katlehong and Thokoza, including Mutingati Primary School, Maphanzela Primary School, Buhlebuzile Secondary School and many others. The organisation has adopted Mutingati Primary School as they saw a need to assist the school with a proper
playground. “We want to build a proper playground for the learners and we will kick start our project shortly. We have done our planning for the school during school holidays as we do not want to disturb learning activities,” she said
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18 OCTOBER 2019
Home owner fuming after sewage manhole left open
Wo�ld Teacher’s Day celebrated in Katlehong
Andronica Zondo almost burst with anger after she realized that the sewage manhole in her home was not closed. According to Zondo, on Monday people from City of Ekurhuleni came to do sewage drain maintenance, she was at work and she only realized late in the evening that the manhole was left opened. “I store my tools close to the drain, I had gone there last night to look for paraffin because we did not have electricity. My grandchild followed me that is when I noticed that they had negligently left the drain open,” she said.
Zondo’s main worry is that her 3 year old grandchild could easily trip and fall. “This clearly shows that they don’t care about our wellbeing and they are posing serious risks on our children,” said frustrated Zondo. Zondo alleges that her next neighbours, whom are an elderly couple, have been left with a blocked drain and sewage all over their yard “These people are inconsiderate, they left a mess in the residence of elderly people. Who is supposed to clean up all this mess that they left?”
SADTU Katlehong North Branch celebrated world teacher’s day at Lethukuthula Secondary School on Friday. The opening of the program was led by Mpilisweni Secondary School and the learners sang the National Anthem. Program director Ghana Pule described teachers as the light of the
world during his welcome speech. He also thanked the teachers for their hard work and dedication. Katlehong North deputy chairperson Ndiyana Ramaila, who has been in the teaching profession for over 25 years, described the celebration as one of a kind. “This day is very important to me and other educators in South Af-
rica, we are here to celebrate the beautiful work done by our teachers for making sure that our community becomes a learned community,” he said. Ramaila described the teaching profession as a calling, stating that one needs to be passionate about teaching in order to become best educator.
BMW KATHORUS CLUB gives generously
SAPS recruitment scam on the rise SAPS revealed that criminals are scamming applicants who have applied to enrol in the recruitment drive for entry-level positions across the country. It is alleged that the criminals are pretending to be police officers making calls to homes of applicants who were looking to join the police. They would phone up, demand that R2 500 be transferred to an anonymous account, and target either the prospective employee or their parents. It’s understood that someone masquerading as a police captain would put the squeeze on their victims,
telling the families and applicants that they would need to pay the fee to go ahead with the training. A number of people have fallen for this scam already in Tabankulu and East London, in the Eastern Cape. The law enforcement body has stressed that applicants and parents “must refuse to be subjected to this kind of scam”, and they should report the matter immediately to the nearest police station. In their words, police employment “is not for sale” and people have a right to apply for work with SAPS free of charge.
BMW KATHORUS CLUB hosted a Charity Run at Ubuntu Community Centre on Saturday 12th October 2019 in Thokoza. Ubuntu Community Center has 150 beneficiaries to date, and the services they offer includes: support programs for people living with HIV and AIDS, daily meals for children, psychosocial support, and they also assist children with homework. The event was filled with entertainment from the beneficiaries
of the centre. The children showcased their artistic skills through dancing, music and drama. A group dubbed Buhle beNdalo rendered a musical and dance performance. “BMW KATHORUS CLUB is a club for a very good cause. The donations they bring makes a huge impact in our organization and I wish that more people can know about the club and be in collaboration with them.” said Mantwa Mofokeng, Program Manager at Ubuntu Centre.
Mofokeng also commended the club for being consistent in assisting organisations around Kathorus and also thanked them for always availing themselves to help the needy. The BMW KATHORUS CLUB hosts charity runs on a monthly basis. For more information about the club and donations please contact Rahiem Mdaka (Club Chairman) on 0836692016.
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Manyisa won’t play for the Enside season Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has confirmed that midfielder Oupa Manyisa will be sidelined for the rest of the season with an achilles injury. Manyisa was stretchered off after 42 minutes of Sundowns’ 4-2 loss to Kaizer Chiefs in the Shell Helix Ultra Cup on Saturday and Mosimane shed some light on the extent of the injury. “I think his Achilles is gone, so I think the season is done for him, hey, unfortunately – it’s very sad,” said Mosimane in his post-match press conference. Meanwhile, Mosimane defended his decision to play a second-string side. “I would not say that I took a gamble, I never gamble in football. I play football proper, and we have been making changes a lot in the team,” he insisted. “From Thohoyandou (against Black Leopards) to today, obviously I made nine
changes, but I don’t want to complain about that because I did that when we played against Seychelles [Cote d’Oro]. “It’s part of the game and we can’t be complaining. We played Sundowns players that are normal, regular players, so it’s not a gamble; it’s okay, it’s part of football. “It’s also good for me, good for the players, good for everybody – good for you [the media], that we know what we have in the bag and we assess, so give guys a chance to play. “We can’t give them a chance on just any game, this is the right game, with the right intensity and everything. So, it’s okay, we learn from this game. “There’s lot of positive to take out of this game, and I think there can be a lot of positives also from Chiefs’ side. So, it’s just a learning game – it’s unbelievable what I’ve learnt today about my team.”
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