New doors open up for unemployed

By Elmon Tshikhudo

A whole new world opened for 20 formerly unemployed residents from Dzimauli Harammbuda in the Mutale area, who had the opportunity to attend a three-week security training course at the end of 2022.

This opportunity presented itself after the Ambassador Youth Development Centre, a local non-governmental organisation, had approached businessman Mr Stephen Tsumbedzo Rafundisani of Elephant Head Security and Training and asked him if he could help train a group of unemployed people from the community.

Rafundisani (53), who hails from Makwarela Extension 3, did not hesitate and took it upon himself to train the students free of charge. They were trained in different grades and graduated ing defence with our dribbling. May your soul rest in peace, my brother,” he concluded. late in December.

The funeral was graced by former football stars and officials from both the provincial and the national government. Madula is survived by his mother, one brother, one sister and four children.

One of the beneficiaries, Ms Azwinnyandi Tshidino of Harammbuda Baimoro, said she had been unemployed for years as she lacked skills. “We are very excited at having received such training. The security industry is one of the biggest employers in the country, and we hope we will soon be permanently employed,” she said. Rafundisani said he was aware of the rampant scourge of unemployment in the country and the gesture was his humble contribution to addressing this issue. “As a company, we try to intervene and help where necessary, and when a request was made, we could not say no. We hope the successful candidates will go out and be in a position to gain employment and take care of their families. We will also be looking out for vacancies for them from our side,” he said.

Gogo Netshiozwi now wants to teach

By Bernard Chiguvare

The love that Ornica Netshiozwi of Jordan Street, Nancefield, Musina has for children is now heading for another level. Netshiozwi’s dream has always been to help young children living in street shelters. Last year, during wintertime, she donated 18 blankets to children staying at the Nancefield shelter. Towards Christmas the same year, she spoiled the children by buying them new clothes. From next year, however, she wants to provide lessons to the children.

The 57-year-old Netshiozwi has become a gogo for many of the children in her street. Nearly every day the children spend time after school at Netshiozwi’s place, relaxing. “Several children, mostly from my street, visit me after school.

This provided me with an opportunity to introduce them to educational games,” said Netshiozwi.

She has now finally decided to take the children for extra lessons, but this will only be with effect from next year. “I have developed a strong bond with the children, so I want to nurture their lives from an early age,” she said.

Netshiozwi plans on offering maths, English and natural science lessons for children between the ages of 3 and 18.

Successful fourth annual Miss Angelic pageant

By Maanda Bele

The fourth annual Miss Angelic beauty pageant was held in the Malamulele Hall in December last year, and the organisers are proud to call it yet another success.

The lovely Khanimamba Masia was crowned Miss Angelic 2022/23, while Faith Chauke won the title of First Princess and Prudence Pondo was Second Princess.

The event organiser, Ms Patience Chauke, said that everything had gone according to plan and they were very happy. “Organising a beauty pageant has so many challenges. It’s not always easy to deal with the models, but I just thank the Almighty for making this event another success. I

Makhado criticized for not clearing blocked drains and overgrown bushes at Sendedza

By Bernard Chiguvare

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Makhado intends to write a letter to the mayor to raise its concerns regarding the maintenance of overflowing blocked drains and the clearing of bushes, especially in areas such as Sendedza village.

Sendedza residents have experienced overgrown, waterlogged yards for the last three years. “We are not sure why the municipality is not attending to blocked drains in our area. Whenever we experience heavy rains, this smelly water flows into our yards. Last year, we as a community voiced our concerns about it to the ward councillor but nothing has been done yet,” said Fhumulani Manugu, one of the affected residents.

Manugu told Limpopo Mirror that he sometimes hired people to clean the drainage and paid them from his own pocket. “Most of the affected people leave the water to dry, but this causes challenges. Sometimes the children cannot get past the water that dams up to go to school. This also creates a breeding nest for mosquitoes that get into our homes in swarms as well as a breeding ground for frogs. Frogs attract snakes. Besides this, there is a bad smell hanging over our homesteads all the time,” said Manugu.

Ward 33 councillor Khuliso Mukheli, however, blames the community for continuously causing the drains to block up, and says that clearing blocked drains is the responsibility of the Department of Public Works.

Meanwhile, DA councillor in Makhado Aaron Madavha said his party would like to know why the Department of Public Works was neglecting to clear the tall grass and bushes and maintain blocked drains in the village. “The municipality’s failure to properly maintain the water-drainage system in the village is detrimental to the quality of life for residents, as well as the local economy, which has the potential to bring about economic benefits and raise living standards,” said Madavha. don’t think I could have done it without God by my side,” she said.

The queen, Khanimamba Masia, said that wearing the Miss Angelic crown felt amazing. “I am so excited, it’s like a dream come true! I have dreamed about winning a beauty competition ever since I was young.

I always wanted to achieve the best for my life, and I worked hard to wear this crown today,” she said.

For the ladies who might be interested in entering, the fifth annual Miss Angelic pageant will be hosted at the Malamulele Hall again on 16 December this year. For more information, just follow Angelic Modelling and Casting Agency’s Facebook page and make sure to get those entries in.

The management of this eating house in Sendedza says it loses business on rainy days as the whole path to the entrance gets waterlogged because of the overflowing drains that dam up. Photo supplied.