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By Tshepo Marutha and ThabisoMosima
The family of 24 year- old Ms.Beauty Chauke-Dlamini, who diedat Dr. George Mkhari Hospital after
giving birth to a baby boy 15 days earlier,through a Caesarean Section, is disputingthe post mortem results and called on thehospital to accept responsibility over theirdaughter's death.
The deceased's irate mother, Mrs.Dorah Chauke has called post mortem bythe hospital a sham and accused thehospital nursing staff of trying to concealthe cause of her daughter's death to protecttheir jobs.
The post-mortem result in possessionof Chauke states that her daughter died as aresult of Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis. Onthe contrary Chauke is adamant herdaughter died as a result of an unstitchedCaesarean Section wound on her lowerabdominal.
“We want closure and we cannot get ituntil those who are responsible for herdeath are brought to book. As a family wecannot heal before they accept that ourdaughter died as a result of negligence ontheir part.
Hospital postmortem a ‘sham’
Deceased:BeautyChauke-Dlamini
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“I have in my possession cellphone clips and photos whichshow that her C-section
wound was left open and wasoozing pus just hours prior to herdeath.”
“There is no way that she couldhave died as a result of sinus. Theymade a mistake that caused mydaughter's life. All they have to donow is to swallow their pride andaccept responsibility for herdeath,” said Chauke.
Chauke said the family was notprepared to accept the result andeach time they went to the hospitalinquire about the investigationsinto her daughter's death she is
being sent from pillar to post.In Early July 2013 issue,
published a story about theevents leading to Chauke's death.At the time Chauke-Dlaminimaintained that her daughter neverhad any problems during the termof her pregnancy.
She said she was taken by
surprise twelve days after herdaughter gave birth when shesuddenly collapsed and startedcomplaining about blurry eyes,headache and her feet going numb.
The hospital head of PublicRelation, Ms. Nolo Bashe, said shecould not comment on Chauke'sclaims until she gets a report fromthe hospital Clinical Director.
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Family wants closureover daughter’s death
By Thapelo Masilela
THE SOUTH African NationalCivic Organisation HammanskraalZone protest march to deliver amemorandum to the TshwaneMunicipality in connection withallegations of nepotism in thebuilding of a new R600m waterreservoir in Temba was thwartedby the South African PoliceServices and Metro police.
Spokesperson for the Tembapolice, Lieutenant Sarah Lesabane,confirmed that the march wasprevented from taking placebecause the civic movement'sr e q u i r e m e n t s f o r g e t t i n gpermission for the march were notmet.
On the contrary, chairperson ofthe Sanco branch (New Eersterus)Mr. Moses Moyo said hisorganisation had gone through allthe necessary processes in seekingpermission for the march. “But alaswe were disappointed on the lastminute. The municipality hadalready given permission to ANC
councillors to march.”There have been sporadic
protests, mostly illogical, in Tembarecently where some projects hadto be stopped including the workon the water reservoir.
However, residents supportedby the ANC and its youth wingregistered its dissatisfaction overthe “ways the SAPS, the JusticeDepartment and the City ofTshwane were handling the affairsof the region.”
In a memorandum the residentssaid; “We are seriously disturbedthat the disgruntled citizens aregiven permission to illegally dowhat they want, infringing on otherpeoples’ r ights des t royingcommunal facilities freely. Thiskind of behaviour results in ourgovernment having to spendrepeatedly sparse resources on thesame facilities and projects. Theblatant disregard of law is toleratedand those who are hell bent oncausing havoc are not dealt withaccordingly by the police and caseshave been opened and the culprits
are not arrested,” said the memo.Responding to the allegations
Executive Mayor KgosientshoRamokgopa said; “I have sincedelegated the matter to MMC'sMasango and Matjila to findresolution. They have advised methat they will be meeting with youto explain the resolution of thematter. Kindly be advised that Ihave shared with them that servicedelivery is not to be deterred bycommercial interests, there shouldbe an honest attempt to addressc o m m u n i t y c o n c e r n s a n daccommodate empowerment ofcommunities as per our SupplyChain Policy”.
Speaking totelephonically, Oupa Lebuso ofSanco said his organisation tookfurther action by personally goingto the Office of the President, butunfortunately the person they weredealing with on this matter was notavailable, but they will keep onknocking at Zuma's door.
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SOUTH AFRICA'S unemployment rateincreased to 25.6% in the second quarter of2013, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)said on Tuesday.
Briefing reporters at the release of theQuar ter ly Labour Force Survey,Statistician General Pali Lehohla said a netgain of 100 000 jobs was seen inemployment in the second quarter. This,however, was offset by a 122 000 increasein job-seekers.
“As a result, the unemployment rateincreased by 0.4 of a percentage point to25.6%,” said Stats SA. South Africa'sunemployment rate was 25.2% in the firstquarter of the year, following a decline inthe fourth quarter of 2012.
According to the report, there were 4.7million people aged between 15 to 64 yearsthat were out of work, while 13.7 millionpeople aged between 15 and 64 wereemployed. The formal and informal non-agricultural sectors showed growth of 1.1%and 1.4% respectively in the secondquarter.
Construction, trade, finance and otherbusiness services were the biggestcontributors to the 100 000 net gain inemployment in the second quarter, withconstruction gaining 62 000 jobs and tradegaining 52 000. The gains in trade followon five successive quarters of job losses.
Private households and agriculture lostjobs in the second quarter, while thenumber of discouraged work seekersincreased by 35 000 after rising by 73 000in the first quarter. Deputy DirectorGeneral for population and social statisticsat Stats SA, Kefiloe Masiteng, said thatwhen households were facing difficulttimes, elementary jobs were the first to go.
Lehohla said the results showed thathaving a tertiary qualification increasedone's chances of getting employment. This,as the unemployment rate among graduateswas at 5.2%. For those who held a tertiarydiploma or certificate, their unemploymentrate was reportedly at 12.6%, while it wasat 30.3% among those without grade 12. –SAnews.gov.za
The deceased’s mother Dorah Chauke wants closure on daughter’s death.She wants those who are responsible for her daughter’s death to be broughtto book
Unemployment rate at 25.6%
North West Post Correspondent
THE NEWLY appointed MEC for LocalGovernment and Traditional Affairs in theNorth West, Ms Manketse Tlhape, isalready experiencing a throbbing headachein her dealings with three of the province'smunicipalities which were recently placedunder administration.
The Matlosana, Maquassi Hills andDitsobotla local municipalities are set on acollision course and defied a directive towork with a team of administrators appointedto intervene in the governance of themunicipalities.
During a media briefing recently inMahikeng, Tlhape acknowledged that thethree municipalities have been experiencing“governance and administration challengesfor some time. These challenges intensifiedafter the 2011 Municipal elections”.
The MEC said that in Matlosana theadministrator was not introduced because themunicipal Manager indicated that he wasinstructed by his Executive mayor not toallow the administrator into the municipalpremises, therefore the administrator and histeam was never introduced to date.
“The municipality wrote numerous
letters to the Department (copying Premier)indicating that they intend to object to theintervention and that they will take legalaction if the Provincial EXCO does notrescind the resolution. The departmentresponded to that effect, indicating that thedecision by the EXCO still stands and theywere advised to cooperate. However thesituation remains the same”, added the MEC.
Maquassie Hills Municipality, accordingto Tlhape, the administrator and his teamwere introduced to the Mayor and MunicipalManager as planned. The mayor expresseddispleasure about the intervention, howeverpromised to cooperate.
“The full team of the Administratorstarted to work in the municipality on the 15April 2013. Thus far the intervention isproceeding relatively well and thedepartment monitors progress on a monthlybasis”.
Whereas at the Ditsobotla Municipality,the administrator was introduced to theMayor but the Municipal Manager was notavailable. “The Premier in consultation withthe Provincial ANC leadership resolved thatan assessment be conducted in DitsobotlaLocal Municipality before the actualimplementation of the intervention.
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Eskom has moved in swiftlyto allay fears of possibleload shedding in Gauteng
this winter. This is despiteacknowledging that the nationalpower grid is under pressure tomeet the recent increase in demandfor electricity supply.
Speaking at Morula Sun Hoteland Casino recently, Eskom SeniorCustomer Services OperationManager, Mr. Tito Zwane called onthe nation to use electricitymoderately to avoid exerting morepressure on the already strainednetwork.
“I am aware that there has beenincidents where residents havebeen left with no electricity, thishas not been deliberate. Thesudden cold in the province has
seen demand for electricityincrease quite sharply over the lastcouple of days.”
“This has led to an increase inpressure on the already strainedpower grid, particularly in theevening peak hours of 17h00 -21h00. This is when most peopleare at home and have their stoves,geysers, heaters, lights switched onsimultaneously. We call on all ourcustomers to switch off non-essential appliances during theevening peak time to ensure thatour system performs at its bestthroughout this cold season,” saidZwane.
Zwane said Eskom as put inplace plans to keep light on thiswinter to ensure that nobody is leftin the dark.
“This year we have decided todo things differently from the
previous years. In the past we usedto reduce planned maintenance tominimum during the seasons. Wedid that to ensure maximumcapacity to meet high demand forelectricity. This year we are goingto carry on with essentialmaintenance work to ensure ourpower stations are reliable and canmeet the demand,” said Zwane.
He slammed the illegalconnections of electricity andvandalism of infrastructure as themain cause of load shedding.
“Such activities not onlybenefit a few individuals at theexpense of the majority butendanger the lives of the innocentpeople. We will continue to engagewith community leadership andlaw enforcement agencies to tryand curb such activities,” hefurther said.
No load-sheddingthis winter- Eskom By Letlhogonolo Mosete
AN ENRAGED Brits man aged44 is behind bars for killing hisfriend after the deceased hadallegedly made advances on hisgirlfriend. The incident happenedat Oukasie Phase 1Section in theNorth West Province recently.
According to police reports,the trio were sitting outside at thesuspect's place warding-off thewinter chill with a fire when thedrama unfolded. It is said whenthe suspect went inside his house,the deceased proposed love to hisgirlfriend, and she unreciprocatedhis advances.
Upon the suspect's return, hisgirlfriend informed him about hisfriend's advances. He cautionedhis friend, but his warning fell ondeaf ears. Police reports state thatt h e d e c e a s e d b r a z e n l ydisrespected his friend andcontinued to make advances onthe woman and even went to theextent of touching her thighs.
A fight ensued between thepair and the suspect hit thedeceased with a wood they werestoking the fire with, all over hisbody and the deceased fled thescene, upon arriving at hisresidence the pains from theinjuries sustained were tooexcruciating for him so anambulance was called he wasrushed to Brits District Hospital,where he was declared dead onarrival.
Bri ts Police Stat ion 'sCommunication Officer, WarrantOfficer Mpeile Talane confirmed
that the suspect has been arrestedand is facing a murder charge. Hewas denied bail following hisappearance in the Brits MagistrateCourt.
In a separate case the BritsPolice Cluster commended thepublic after their tip-offs led to thearrest of 41 suspects in the NorthWest Province recently.
Dubbed Operation SuspectRaiding, its success led to casessuch as theft, fraud, armedr o b b e r y, h o u s e b r e a k i n g ,possession of stolen goods, andassault with intention to dogrievous bodily harm (GBH),malicious damage to property andattempted theft of cable as well asChild Neglect opened against thearrested suspects.
Talane said; “All suspectsarrested are aged between 19 and56. The successes are due to theinformation that was supplied tothe police by the communitymembers, who are willing to worktogether with the police to stopc r ime in our communi typrincipally through communitypolicing.”
Talane further stated that;“Police would still like urgemembers of the community tocome together in unity to makesure that any information theyhave relating to crime should besupplied to the police, then thepolice will make sure that theinformation is used fruitfully byfollowing necessary steps in orderto bring down crime in ourcommunity.”
EMOTIONS RAN highduring both the memorial andburial services of AmandebeleA Lebelo-a- Moletlane ChiefTita Gilbert Mokhotsoanerecently.
Mokhotsoane passed awayon July 28 2013 aftersuccumbing to injuries hesustained in a motor vehicleaccident about a month ago. Itis understood he was travellingto Botswana at the time of theaccident.
Speaking during the
memorial service held in hishonour at the BoikhutsongC o m m u n i t y H a l l , M r sS h o c k e y M o u k a n g w edescribed the late chief as aselfless and brave man whohad his community at heart.
“Chief always preachedunity, ubuntu and respect toanyone who cared to listen. Wehave lost a great leader whohad a visions and ambitions tob e t t e r t h e l i f e o f t h ecommunity he led”.
Mokhotswane was born inOnderstepoort in 1959. Hestarted his schooling atOnderstepoort Primary School
but could not complete hisstudies due a spiritual calling.He founded various businessesand served as an Archbishopfor the Presby BethesdaChurch.
He was ordained as a tribalchief of the Amandele-a-Lebelo- Moletlane in 2009. Hewas buried at the Nina Parkcemetery.
Mokhutaswane played aninstrumental role in theestablishment of variousr e s i d e n t i a l a r e a s i nSoshanguve and Winterveldtareas.
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The North West state ofeducation got a faith liftwhen the National Interfaith
Council of South Africa (NICSA)signed a pledge to support theQuality Learning and TeachingCampaign (QLTC) which isconducted by the North WestDepartment of Education at a twodays workshop held at Rustenburgrecently.
Delegates from all the fourdistricts of the province to attended
the workshop. It was the first timefor the department to interactdirectly with the religious leadersf r o m t h e d i f f e r e n t i n t e r -denominational grouping underone roof.
The signing of the pledgereiterated the call made byPresident Jacob Zuma during theState of the Nation Address earlythis year that, “Education is thesocietal matter and a prioritynumber one”.
“The campaign strives to bringinto reality the delivery of qualitylearning and teaching through acollaborative effort betweenstakeholders such as Faith BasedOrganizations, Teacher Unions,School Governing Bodies ,Teachers, Parents, Learners,Community members, TraditionalLeaders and business sectors. Thecampaign was the results of anunderstanding between thedepartment of education and
Teacher Unions to build on qualityof education.”
Bishop Daniel Matebesi, of theNational President of NICSA, said“Our role is to ensure that theQLTC becomes a success. It is thedepartment who removed religiousstudies in some schools. Thedepartment is the one to be blamed.This removal was wrong becausethe children do not have valuestoday.
“Every time when schools re-
open, we usually visit them. Wehave been involved in theeducat ion of our chi ldrenvoluntarily even before the QLTC.We have also realised that oureducators have lost their moraledue to the behaviour of children inour schools. We want to declarethat as from today we are going tobe motivators of the schoolcommunity. We are going tomotivate spirits of the educatorsand learners in our schools”.
NICSA signs QLTC pledge to support NW education
By Thabo Mooke
WHEN I MET Patrick Hlahla aroundthe late 70s little did I know that thiswould the beginning of a lastingfriendship. Hlahlha passed away thisweek and his untimely death was ashock not only to the media fraternitybut to a lot of people who knew him. Hewas a senior reporter for a smallcommercial newspaper based in theerstwhile Bophuthswana and becauseof the size of the publication we wereworking for he was an all rounderthough at that time he mainly reportedon sports.
He was one of the few reporters ofthat era who had his feet firmly on theground; never at any given time to beexcited by what his peers would say; “Iam working on a scoop”. What struckme most about Hlahlaha was his highstandard of reporting and integrity inhis work.
Always prepared to assist hiscolleagues and the newcomers to thenewsroom, Hlahla would alwaysdissuade those who thought reportershave a licence to write as they wishedwith total disregard for media ethics.“Yellow journalism will take younowhere my friend. Just stay true to thefacts”, would be Hlahla's advice whichbecame like a national anthem in thenewsroom.
I will not forget this one fatefulmorning when he came to my desk toinform me that he is being recruited by(Bra) Kenneth Lebethe of the PretoriaNews to join him. He left a vacuum notonly in the newsroom but also in myheart as I had grown fond of this youngman who had introduced me to hisparents, sister and girlfriend, Joyce,whom he would, later marry.
On my return to Pretoria followingyears of my career stint in Mahikeng,we hooked up again but our busyschedule did not permit us enough timefor socialisation but we could talk
Hlahla was aseasoned newsman
telephonically from time to time."It is with great shock and disbelief
that we learnt about the untimely deathof our most reliable and forever smilingfriend and colleague, Patrick Hlahla,"said Chairperson of the National PressClub, Jos Charle.
Hlahla was the former chairpersonof the National Press Club and a seniorreporter at the Pretoria News, havingcovered the metro beat for more thanten years. “Hlahla was a consummate,award winning journalist. He had timefor everyone in his life and he hashelped mentor a number of journalistswho have gone on to become stars in theprofession. Throughout this time heremained humble and a gentleman.
“We wish Joyce, his wife, andchildren God's strength at this difficulttime.We trust that his colleagues at thePretoria News will soldier on, knowingthat Hlahla would have wanted them tocontinue to uphold the higheststandards of reporting and integrity intheir work,” Charle said.
Patrick Hlahla
President Jacob Zuma hasannounced the names of the twonew universities government willbe building in Mpumalanga andthe Northern Cape.
The new university in theNorthern Cape will be named SolPlaatje University and the one inMpumalanga will be called theUniversity of Mpumalanga.
The announcement was madeat the Union Buildings in Pretoriaon Thursday.
Sol Plaatje was a famousw r i t e r , a S o u t h A f r i c a nintellectual, journalist, linguist,politician and translator. He wasborn just outside Boshof in thethen Orange Free State.
Historically, Mpumalanga andthe Northern Cape have noinstitution of higher learning andth i s i s be l i eved to havedisadvantaged learners from theseareas and has caused a furtherstrain in the country's tertiary
institutions.In the last decade, SouthAfrica
has witnessed growth of over 50%in the number of enrolments.Numbers moved from 603 000students enrolled in 2001 to 935000 in 2012.
“ T h e b u i l d i n g o f n e winstitutions is designed to respondto this hunger for education andgive our youth an opportunity toearn the skills that would enablethem to lead this country infuture,” Zuma told reporters.
Zuma noted that the NationalDevelopment Plan, a nationalpolicy blueprint, envisages anincrease in higher educationenrolments from 17.9% in 2012 to25% by 2030.
“There is also a huge increasein the enrolment of our childrenfrom pre-school to primary andhigh school right up to tertiary
level. We are establishing theseinstitutions because we wantevery province in the country toprovide institutions of higherlearning.”
In 2010, the Minister of HigherEducation and Training BladeNzimande appointed two taskteams to investigate the feasibilityand possible models for theestablishment of universities inMpumalanga and the NorthernCape respectively.
The task teams engagedstakeholders in the provinces, and,taking into account provincial andn a t i o n a l n e e d s , m a d erecommendations on the type andsize of the two new institutions,including information on possiblesites for the institutions.
This year, the Finance Ministerallocated a budget of over R2billion for the establishment of theuniversities.
But Nzimande said onThursday government was in talkswith private sector companies,particularly those that do businessin the two provinces, to come onboard with additional funding.
“In fact, a few of them havecome forward and said they arewilling to make some kind ofcontribution. We ourselves havebeen very conscious of the factthat it's very important that thesecompanies come on board.”
Nzimande also said there was aplan to recruit academics fromoutside the country, particularlyfor those skills that may not bepresent in SouthAfrica.
He confirmed the first intakeof students will be in 2014 but willbe operating from old buildings,with the new university buildingsexpected to be opened in 2015.
“What this means is that theseuniversities are legal entities, theyhave names as required by law and
have interim councils.”Zuma in his speech said each
university was expected to growits institutional, academic andinfrastructure capacity in aplanned and gradual manner.
T h e U n i v e r s i t y o fMpumalanga will start as a multicampus institution with twocampuses, one in Nelspruit andone in Siyabuswa.
Sol Plaatje University will beestablished initially on the maincampus, but it was envisaged thatit may expand further as a multi-campus university in the future.
“With these targets in mind,the planned start in 2014 willaccommodate a modest initialintake of 150 students at SolPlaatje and 140 in Mpumalanga,”said Zuma.
Higher education sectorexpected to grow
Private sector funding
– SAnews.gov.za
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Mokhuduthamaga waLefapha la Thuto moBokonebophirima, MaphefoMatsemela, o ikuela go bat-sadi go kwadisa bana babona ba ba simololangsekolo le ba ba ikaelelanggo ya kwa dikolong tsedingwe mo ngwageng o otlang (2014) go simolola kakwadiso.
Kwadiso eno, e simolotsego sale gale mo kgwedingya Motsheganong (May2013) mme e tla khutla mobofelong ba kgwedi yaLwetse (September 2013).Bagokgo le barutabana lebona ba gakololwa go rot-loetsa barutwana go dirajalo.
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Die tyd dat jou kinders omte registreer vir die jaar2014 het aangebreek!!
Die Noordwes LUR virOnderwys, MaphefoMatsemela, moedig ouersans voogde kinders wat salbegin word met hul skoolloopbaan volgendejaar (2014) vir hul inskrywings te registreer.
Leerders wat van voornemeis om te verander van eenskool na ’n ander, word ook aangemoedig om dit te doen.
Registrasie het in Mei 2013begin en sal word sluitteen die einde vanSeptember 2013.
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The time to register yourchildren for the year 2014has begun!!
The North West MEC forEducation, Maphefo LucyMatsemela, encouragesparents and guardians toregister children who willbe beginning with theirschooling next year (2014)for their enrollment.
Learners who intend tochange from one school toanother; are also encouraged to do so.
Registration started in May2013 and will end at theend of September 2013.
Principals and educatorsare also urged to encour-age learners to registerduring this period.
Remember:“The earliest bird catches
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Hosea 4:6 : My people aredestroyed for lack ofknowledge. Because you
have rejected knowledge, I also willreject you from being my priest.Since you have forgotten the law ofyour God, I also will forget yourchildren.
Knowledge is the accumulationand the understanding of facts,information, skills acquiredthrough experience, theoretical andpractical understanding of a subjectand is perishable whiles commonsense is commonly used to refer to abasic ability to , , and
things which are shared bynearly all people, and can bereasonably expected of nearly allpeople without any need fordisagreement or dispute. When youhave commonsense, it gives youthe ability to demonstrate yourknowledge. When knowledge isdemonstrated, the beneficiariesrespond positively, happily andprogressively. When the people youserve respond positively, self-evaluation gives you the strength to
say “I am on the right track,positively responding to myresponsibilities.”
What can we be withoutknowledge? What will the worldlook like without knowledge? Whatw i l l w e a c h i e v e w i t h o u tknowledge? If humanity had noknowledge how will the world looklike? When you look around youand the people who surround you,what kind of knowledge is passingfrom one person to the other? Whatknowledge are you passing fromyourself to other people on dailybasis? Do you find yourselfdelighted by the knowledge youtransfer to other people? As itpasses from one domain to theother, what difference is it making?There are people who transferknowledge and those who receiveknowledge, what is the difference?There are people who haveknowledge and those who lackknowledge, what is the difference?Understanding knowledge is thefirst step to managing it, yourselfand your domain effectively. When
people lack knowledge, they messup things big time. They actstupidly, embarrass and shamethose who love them.
As we communicate on dailybases we exchange knowledge.Every step of our actions istranslated into knowledge. Everymethod of communication servesas a vessel to pass knowledge. Thebig question to ask at this stage is:what kind of knowledge are yous h a r i n g , c o m m u n i c a t i n g ,transferring or receiving? Is thatknowledge growing you, changingyou from what you were or is thatknowledge helping you to helpothers?
B e c a u s e k n o w l e d g e i sconnected to everything else, youcan't isolate the knowledge aspectof anything neatly. In theknowledge universe, you can't payattention to just one factorotherwise you disadvantageyourself greatly.
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without prejudice. When honestyb e c o m e s p a r t o f y o u t oacknowledge that: “I know that Idon't know what I should haveknown in order to know. Iacknowledge my weakness and Iam prepared to deal with it.” Theproblem facing humanity today(irrespective of status, culture, race,religion, educational backgroundetc.) is lack of knowledge and selfevaluation. Many people pretend toknow what they do not know. Thefailure to acknowledge that theydon't know and pretend to know,has led them to wrongfully occupypositions they are not suited for.The great embarrassment is that inthe process of doing what they donot know and understand, they failto learn about what they do in orderto know. Putting cherry on the cake,a person will go all out to defendhis/her erroneous behaviour oractions in the public domain insteadof simply apologising for thedishonest actions. Self-evaluationis an individual solution to avoidembarrassment long before itascends to public domain.
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THE PRICE of affording adeparted family member a decentfuneral usually spells financialdisaster for many as the randweakens.
Like they say 'when days aredark friends are few” , funeralundertakers, group society or lifepolicies most people bank on sothey can be covered whenmisfortune befall them normallycost one and arm and a leg and areimpossible to access when thereare a need.
Lucki ly Khoza Funera lServices and Tombstones haveheard the cries of many and areoffering affordable but honorablefuneral services to the communitythey serve. Founded back in 2002by phelopherapist, Mr. SollyKhoza from Soshanguve, KhozaFuneral Services and Tombstoneprides itself for offering thecheapest and most affordableservices this side of town.
For as little as R150 once offjoining fee and R80 monthlypremium one can have a peace ofmind knowing that he/ she isprotect shall life deal them a blow.Khoza Funeral Services andTombstones cover up to thirteen
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family members and also offer theservices of a hearse, family car,coffin, and grave site decorationand tombstones sales. Speaking to
Mr. Khoza said thatthey have always had thecommunity at the heart.
“Our commitment to thecommunity we serve stretchesback from the day we opened ourfirst branch in Hamaanskraal. Weare not in the funeral undertaking
business just to score a quick buckbut we are here to give our people abetter and honorable service. Westarted very small but our growthover the years is proving that weare on the right track. Today wecreated employment for overtwenty people and boast a total ofnine branches in the Gauteng andNorth West municipalities”,further said khoza
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G O V E R N M E N T ' SSTRATEGIC motivation inowning state-owned companiesis still not recognised in policy,says Public Enterprises (dpe)Minister Malusi Gigaba.
“The challenge that we face isthat the Government's strategicmotivations in owning SOCs[state-owned companies] are stillnot explicitly recognised inpolicy.
“Consequently, the ExecutiveAuthority 's more detailedstrategic mandate and intentstatements to SOCs does not haveformal policy status,” Gigabasaid on Thursday.
Speaking at the Chairpersons'Forum which is a platform wherethe minister meets the Boardchairpersons of SOCs under hisoversight management, Gigabasaid that in a number of casessector policies are not alignedwith the strategic mandatesprovided to SOCs.
“In other words, it does nothelp if the policy departments arestill fundamentally prioritisingprivate sector investment at theexpense of enab l ing theachievement of the core strategicmandates of SOCs,” he said at theforum that is also attended bychief executive officers of SOCs.
G i g a b a s a i d t h a t t h ePresidential Review Committee( P R C ) o n S t a t e - O w n e dEnterprises was established toprovide greater policy certaintyr e g a r d i n g t h e r o l e a n dgovernance of SOCs and toprovide for the reconfiguration oftheir governance architecture.
In 2011, the PRC called on thepublic, government departmentsand organised business amongothers to make submissions thatwill contribute to the process ofreviewing SOCs. President JacobZuma established the PRC inr e s p o n s e t o t h e
acknowledgement that there is aneed to strengthen the role ofSOEs to ensure that they respondto a clearly defined publicmandate and support thedevelopmental state aspirationsof government. The report waspresented to Cabinet lekgotla inSeptember 2012 where it waswelcomed.
“Having adopted the PRCReport, Cabinet is soon to outlinethe process to implement theReport's recommendations. Weneed to make sure that weoptimise this process and put inplace a rigorous mechanism toalign policy in general, but sectorpolicy in particular, with thestrategic mandates that are givento SOCs,” said Gigaba.
The report covered severalareas, including the role of SOCsin a developmental state,governance and ownership.
“Until this is achieved, wewill effectively be swimmingagainst the current. Over the lastfew years the department has putc o n s i d e r a b l e e f f o r t i n t oconstructing a shareholdermanagement model that aims toenable us to find the right balancebetween ensuring the financialsustainability of the SOCs whilstoptimising their developmentalimpact,” explained Gigaba.
Additionally SOCs needed toplay a more central role inrealising the objectives of theNational Development Plan(NDP). The plan identifies sixpillars that underpin efforts toeliminate poverty and reduceinequality that include raisingeconomic growth, promotingexports and making the economymore labour absorbing.
“We need to interrogate howthe SOCs can play a more centraland effective role in realising theobjectives of the plan,” saidGigaba. - SAnews.gov.za
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Modiba's beat onthe environment
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Tebogo Modiba
Consider using non- toxicsubstances
Winterise your vehicleTurn down your thermostat
Recycle old Newspapers
Let as much sun hit your house
Put down a rug or carpet
such as fireplace andstove ash to prevent hazardouswaste from chemicals. Chemicalscan be dangerous to your pets,your tress and the environment.Antifreeze that leak from the carengines and chemical snowsmelters, driveways, roadsrunways can pollute surfacewaters and groundwater throughthe soil.
bychecking your air filter and fluidlevels, checking tires for treadwear and proper inflation, andchecking the condition of yourwindscreen wiper. Ensuring yourvehicle is ready for weather
changes will reduce damageswhich will prevent waste frombroken parts, and will keep yousafe on the road.
If you have a wood burningfire place save your ashes insteadof throwing them away. Coldwood ashes can be mixed in yourcompost heap to create a valuablesoil amendment that providednutrients to your garden.
doesnot waste natural resources bygenerating unneeded heat. Youcan also buy outdoor and indoorlight with timers so that lightsdon't stay on all night
Winter storms often causepower outages. Prevent waste bykeeping rechargeable batteriesrather than disposable ones storedthroughout your house withflashlights. If you use disposablebatteries, prevent hazardouswaste by buying batteries withlow mercury content
bymaking rolled paper logs for yourfireplace, roll newspaper sheetsaround a broomstick until yourlog is the desire size, soak yourlog thoroughly in water, dry thelog overnight and use likeordinary wood. Always followproper safely precaution whenburning anything around yourhome.
If your heating equipment ismore than ten years old, it may betime for a replacement to a moreenergy-efficient unit, whileinitially an expensive investment.
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Tips for weathering winter –car and home
By TebogoModiba
As unemployment rate iscontinuously on theincline trend, and the
harsher economic challengesforcing people to seek new waysof keeping the boat afloat. A 41-year old, ambitious family fromSoshanguve, Mr. Ernest Mundauhas taken a turn to ploughingvegetables crops that are rare inthe community.
Speaking to at hisfarm in Block NN, Mundau saidthat he was amongst theunfortunate workers who wereretrenched in 2008, after servingten years as a construction worker.
“Me and my wife spent sometime doing odd jobs for the locals
just to keep food on the table forour four children. I saw anopportunity to grow “
afterrealising a huge demand for itamongst the locals. I spoke to thecommunity leader about theproject and they gave me thumbsup,” said Mudau.
Ms. Sharon Mulandana,Senior Research Technician fromthe Agriculture Research Council(ARC), described as amember of the Cabbage family. Ithas leaves similar to spinach and itcan be ploughed during winterand takes about 90 days to harvestconsidered as an indigenousvegetable. She described itsleaves as resilient to cook and verynutritious.
Mudau said he defied the oddswhen he accepted a piece of landhe was offered and took it uponhimself to start a successfulbusiness venture in the growingfarming sector.
“It took me three years toprepare my plot and now it is themost structured ranch in the area,which now I am planning to growother veggies. My son has beenvery helpful after school and onweekends he comes to the farm toassist with watering the gardenand making sure that they are ingood condition,” said Modau.
Mundau is now populara m o n g s t f a r m e r s i n h i sneighborhood; he sells a scale of300 bags of Rape on weekly basisin loose bulks to his customers
from Winterveldt and Mabopane.T h i s h a s a l l o w e d h i s
customers to stop travellinglonger distances to buy the freshproduce veggies. He says that hewants to establish a relationshipwith Tshwane market to supplythem with
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Mundau's 'Rape' veggie business is popular
Joshua Mundau and his son
By Dineo Diale
A64 year old Soshanguve retirednurse, Ms. Mary Makete, isc r e a t i n g a m a r k i n h e rcommunity through her love forplants. “Planting is an essentialsource for people and the world.As a pensioner and a retirednurse, I have developed a nurseryin my house, of which I plantdifferent kinds of trees andflowers as urban greeningimproves the pride of an e i g h b o u r h o o d a n d o u renvironment.” said Makete.
“I started Lshadie GreenCentre which is the name of mynursery in 2010. I did not haveany garden materials or capital tostart with. I started the nurserywith only two trees in my yard,”said Makete.
“I don't have to go and buyseeds for these plants from the
shops, my trees, flowers,vegetables and fruits are onlycuttings from my neighbours andfamilies. I don't spend anythingto grow my nursery,” saidMakete.
However, the enterprisingpensioner also said that shebegged from her community,neighbours, church mates andher relatives for gardeningmaterials. She used bottles andplastic bags to keep her workgoing.
“I have the vitality forplanting and I also wish to see mycommunity taking part in thisinitiative that I am doing as ablack woman”. She indicatedthat nurseries are rare to befound in the black residentialareas. “Only white people are theones that are likely to have them.People must learn how to startdoing gardens in their yards and
creating job opportunities forthemselves.” said Makete.
“I'm so happy that myLshadie Green Centre is thusregistered with SARS and DTI. Itis not just a nursery but it isrecognised. I am inspired byPlant Land and Malaan & Seuns,
these are one of the two bigcompanies that I know that creategreat environmental awarenessin our country. The nursery willbenefit the community asplanting provides healthy andbeautiful places.” she added.In the interview with
, Sannah Setei, Makete'sdaughter, said that she did notexpect her mom's nursery togrow into something beautifullike it is. “I have also developedthe love for trees, gardens andflowers. I usually help my momwith doing the designs for tressand trimming the garden for heras well.” she added.
One of her neighbours, MsBetty Mane, said that Maketestarted very small and she didnot even take her very seriouslywith her idea of starting anursery. “ I therefore started
collecting flowers and trees frommy relatives so that she could beable to plant.As a neighbour anda friend as well, I am so happyand proud of for Mrs Maketewith what she is doing. I havenow learned the importance ofplanting.” said Mane.
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By Tebogo Modiba
G A - R A N K U WA B A S E Dmotswako hip hop group, CornerJoint Farm is on a mission tochange people's perception abouttheir genre of music.
Made up of four members;S i y a b o n g a M g u p o ( C I A ) ,Phemelo Sekgadi (SP), SegopotsoMoabi (SLK), Lehlogonolo Moagi(LJ Lattrel), the group was initiateda year ago under Ga-Rankuwa bornrecording company Corner JointRecords.
Speaking toCorner Joint Farm manager, Ms.Tania Moeng said that although thegroup has been in existence foronly a year, they have shown to be aforce to be reckoned with. “Theyare frequenting various stages local
and nationally performing withsome of the country's prominentmusicians.
“I have to admit that initiallywe were sceptical about how musiclovers would receive our music aswe are still new in the industry butto our surprise the response hasbeen great. Stage by stage peopleappreciated our sound and styleand like they say the rest is history.Our music is inspired by oureveryday life, our background,issues that affect the youth of todayso it is easy for fans to connect withus,” said Moeng.
“Our lyrics are rhymed invernacular because we believe themassage we trying to pass is bettercommunicate in a language spokenby our people. We call our music
because it is a
mixture of the languages spokenand understood by the people ofTshwane. We have not released anofficial album but have a few mixtapes currently out and played invarious local radio stations andalso available for downloading”,further said Moeng.
Group member Lj Lattrel saidthat the first mix tape they releasedwas titled Smash 'n Grab whichfeatures 12 tracks consisting of hitssuch as “Rock the Party”, “Ga onkitsi”, “I already won”, “Firstt ime” , “Shut i t down”,“Meratlatla” just to name a few.The mix tape was on high rotationon TUT FM. We do kasi rap, smallthings like content, rhymes c h e m e s , f l o w s a n d l i f eexperiences distinguish us from therest, ” said Lattrel.
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Motswako wa Pitori
By Thabiso Mosima
,TSHWANE BASED musicianThabiso Mabidikama (30) knownto his legions of fans by stagename Thabz Le Madonga has justreleased his third album dubbed;Willingly.
Willingly which is theAttridgeville born lad's thirdalbum, comes six years afterThabz took a break from themusic arena. His last albumwhich was his second Pompareleased in 2007 enjoyed aroundthe clock airplay from variousradio stations nationally.
On his la tes t p ro jec t ,Willingly, Thabz has worked withsome of the music industry heavy
weights such as Bantu Soul,Sticky who produced JR “ makethe circle bigger,” Sipho Msiza“ fo rmer ly of Rhy thmicElements now known asIndeginious” , Costa, Mzet,Benito just to name a few.
The final touches and themastering of the album was doneby Mr. Rogan Kelsey of LookDust Productions. The 14 trackalbum features club bangers suchas Tlhoma, Don't kiss and tell, Isnot over and the title track,Willingly and more.
Thabz music career datesback as early as the year 2005when he released his debut albumOngketsetsang which sold over10 000 copies countrywide.
Speaking to from theTshwane TV studio's where he iscurrently co-producing musicshow named “The Beat” Thabzsaid that he took a break from themusic industry so he can exploreother media platforms such astelevision and radio.
“My break from the musicindustry has given me enoughtime to grow as an artist as well asmature my sound. My fans will betreated to a variety of good musiclyrically and instrumentally. Thisindustry is a cut throat industry soit is important to mature with timeso one remains relevant to themasses. People don't want musicthey can dance to today and throwaway tomorrow but need music
with substance and stayingpower. Willingly is exactly that,good music all the way,” furthersaid Thabz.
He will embark on a nationwide promotional tour. To date hehas perfomed at Taliban Pub inGa-Rankuwa alongside MandlaSpikiri, DJ Mahoota and Vetkuk,Trompies, Stoan and Speedy 2.5,and more as they celebrateMandla Spikiri's birthday monththemed “ Christmas in July”. Hewill also tour with Hamaanskraalbased Hip Hop group Zero 1 Twowho will be opening the show forhis performances.
As part of Legae MediClinicC o r p o r a t e S o c i a lResponsibil i ty (CSR)
programme, the private hospitalgroup recently held a communityleaders breakfast to create aplatform to facilitate dialogue onthe challenges threatening thegrowth and well-being of thecommunity.
The occasion was graced byleaders from various churchstructures, political organisationsand local business owners from
Ga-Rankuwa, Soshanguve andWinterveldt.
The hospital Manager, Mr.Pieter Slabberts, said the hospitalwants to take a leading role byfostering a dialogue on communityupliftment agenda in a coordinatedmanner.
“We want to use our corporatesocial investment project to makeevery effort to genuinely touch thelives of people. In our quest toachieve that goal it is importantthat we partner with leaders in thecommunity to identify thechallenges and find solutions to
address the core needs faced by theless privileged,” said Slabbert.
Slabbert said the hospital haspreviously partnered with localhospice and old age homes in thearea. He further said that thehospital is part of the communityand wants the community to takeownership of the facility.
The partnership will move overto the formation of structures in thecommunity which will find ways toa d d r e s s s o c i o - e c o n o m i cchallenges, skills-shortages,improve the quality of education,health services.
Hospital facilitate dialogueon community up-liftment
THE NORTH West ProvincialDepartment of Health has to date,initiated a total number of 6 342eligible HIV positive patients onnew Fixed Dose Combination(FDC) pill treatment since itsintroduction in April 2013 by theMinis te r of Heal th AaronMotsoaledi .
The number includes 2 882pregnant women and breastfeedingmothers, 3 229 new infections and231 patients that were switchedfrom the three drugs to FDC due toside effects or adverse events.
The Province is currentlyproviding antiretroviral treatmentto about 186 777 patients.
The new pill is a combinationof all three antiretroviral pills --emtricitabine, efavirenz andtenofovir. It is being administeredto all newly diagnosed patients thatare eligible to be put on ARVtreatment, pregnant women andHIV positive breastfeedingmothers.
The pill is easy to take, highlyeffective with fewer or no side
effects and it is in no way inferior totaking three individual drugs.
A significant number ofclinical health professionals in theprovince have already been trainedon the FDC to rollout to eligiblegroups in 315 health facilitiescurrently providing antiretroviraltreatment.
Health MEC Dr. MagomeMasike has expressed hiscontentment with the department'sprogress in rolling out FDC and isconfident that health officials willexecute the rollout due diligenceand communicate the rollout tot h o s e c u r r e n t l y r e c e i v i n gtreatment.
“The introduction of FDC willdefinitely improve adherence totreatment and reduce the risk ofpatient defaulting,” said Magome.
“We are also happy with theprogress we are making in the fightagainst HIV/AIDS. However, Imust say that there is more thatneeds to be done especially ingetting more men to test,” saysMasike. SAnews.gov.za
NW patients receive FDC pill
Some of the nurses that attended training for FDC, Sister Maikepeng (left)Sister Sopeng (centre, Operational Manager) and Sister Duba (right)
Own Correspondent
SOUTH AFRICA’S AcademyAward-winning actress andactivist, Charlize Theron, says it isalways special for her to comehome and lend support. TheBenoni born star was named theUnited Nations' Messenger ofPeace, tasked with promotingefforts to end violence againstwomen.
The UN says on its website theM e s s e n g e r s o f P e a c e a r ed i s t i ngu i shed ind iv idua l s ,carefully selected from the fields ofart, literature, music and sports.
“We have come so far in thiscountry with our HIV programme.
We have the highest number ofpeople who are on HIV treatmentbut we still have challenges. Younggirls should be empowered enoughto protect themselves. The schoolenvironment should be safe for thatto happen”, said Theron.
The Oscar winning actress wasrecognised for her grassroots workfocusing on social issues,particularly in South Africa, whereshe has the Africa OutreachProject. It provides funding for amobile health and computer clinicthat visits high schools in ruralc o m m u n i t i e s a f f e c t e d b yHIV/Aids.
The project provided about 50 0 0 s t u d e n t s i n r e m o t e
communities with access tocounselling and testing for HIVand other health issues, as well ascomputer training and healtheducation, with a special focus onpreventing HIV.
Theron has also participated ina series of public serviceannouncements in support of theCape Town Rape Crisis Centre,urging no tolerance for rape anddomestic violence.
Theron won the 2004 Oscar forBest Actress for her role in theHollywood drama Monster, inwhich she played Aileen Wuornos,a serial killer whose youth wascharacterized by abuse.
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The National Teaching Awards (NTA) is now in its fourteenth (14th) year!!!
The North West Department of Education wishes all the teachers who have entered for this year’sNational Teaching Awards the best of luck.
Teachers have been nominated to enter for any of the ten (10) categories available. The competition isalready at the Area Office (AO) stage having past the school and the cluster levels.
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Former Leboneng HomeDefenders, Pretoria All Starsand Hammanskraal Gunners
prolific defender Eric 'Scara'Matlala was recently laid to rest atTemba Cemetery after a shortillness. Matlala was born at OldBrakpan Location on the 10January 1950 and he was regardedas no nonsense defender to evercome from Hammanskraal in hisplaying days.
Mat la la ’s f r iend , S teveNdlhovu described him as one ofthe funniest people and yetdisciplined on the field. “I feel likeI have lost a part of me as we were
very close. He was a good player inhis days and always gave a 100percent performance on the pitch.He was a family man and wanted tos e e m o r e p l a y e r s f r o mHammanskraal playing top flightfootball. There are many memoriesabout him and one won't forgethow much he loved Jomo Cosmos,even when answering his mobilephone he would say ‘
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Although his playing dayswere over, Matlala was still part ofthe beautiful game, as a No.1 fanfor SAFA Second Division side,Moretele Gunners, which inheritedthe name Gunners from Matlala's
former team. He once revealed thathis favourite Gunners players wereThabang 'Scara' Tlakama andTumelo 'Chencher' Matlala,regarded them as some of the bestp l a y e r s . G u n n e r s ' f a n s ,management and players paid theirlast respect to the legendary soccerplayer. Team chairman, SimonTlhatlha said that his team side haslost a father as he was more thanjust a fan to the team.
“It came as a shock to hear thathe has left this world. We met himnot too long ago but it was like wegrew up together as we spent mostof time with him. Whenever theteam was playing he was there tosupport the boys and they too also
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NB: would like tosend condolences to the friends andfamily of Eric Ndala 'Scara'Matlala. May his soul REST INPEACE.
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Legendary 'Scara' laid to rest
Eric Ndala ‘Scara’ Matlala
By Mashilo Mojela
KHAKHATHI FC produced aclassical performance againstCity Rangers in the final leaguematch and their subsequent win oft h e S O D I FA ' s 2 0 1 2 / 1 3Promotional League season at theGiant stadium.
Soshanguve- based Khakhathiwent into the game on pressure toget either a draw or a win toincrease the lead on K Sportingwho were breathing heavily ontheir necks.
City Rangers' top form in thefirst half threatened and narrowedthe opponent's chances of endingup as champs. Rangers who havebeen without their coach, for awhile applied every trick in thebook to frustrate the seeminglycomposed Khakhathi not torealise their dream.
Leseba Mello' s goal in the 3minute was denied as an offside.Khakhathi boys knew thatwinning the league wasn't goingto be easy. Rangers mounted thepressure over Khakhathi and wereawarded a penalty in the 15minute which Daniel Malebanaconverted with ease. The physicalgame was characterised by highflying tackles from both sides andsaw James Phale and ErustusHamba receiving yellow cards infirst half of the game.
Hard working Mello's tirelessefforts to snatch an equalizer paidoff in the 30 minute. His shotw e n t p a s t t h e R a n g e r s 'goalkeeper, Maluleka Kgotlello,to level matters. A few minuteslater Lucas Mahlangu's long ballf r o m t h e c e n t r e c a u g h tKhakhathi's goal minder, KennethMohlathi napping only to see the
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ball behind the net.Log leaders Khakhathi 's
resilience and counter attacksbrought them yet another goal onthe 75 minute to make the finalscore to 2-2. Khakhathi thereforeoutshone the second placed
who scored 66 goals, hada 2 goal deference with one pointlead.
Khakhathi's captain Thabiso“Mosoba” Moema said he wasdelighted that his team finallyfinished the league on top of thelog.
The team's head coach ThapeloS i t h o l e , e x p r e s s e d h i sdisappointment at Sodifa for notgiving them the winner’s prizes.
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Khakhathi player (blue)approaching goal post
By Koketso Khoza
DREAMFIELDS PROJECTLeague launch in Hammanskraalrecently suffered a setback after itwas postponed to 12 August 2013and expected to conclude on the 21September 2013. According toD r e a m f i e l d s c o o r d i n a t i n gspecialist, Thabang Ramaboya,the reason for the postponementwas that district coordinator, JeffMakgae, had to write a memo
which had to be signed by districtdirector so that schools principalscan corporate with Dreamfields forthe success of participatingchildren.
“Some of the primary schoolssoccer committees did not informMakgae so as he could haveinformed schools in a proceduralmanner so that they can complywith league launch. All is well nowand the Dreamfields launch will goahead as planned from the 12 of
August with final fixtures expectedon the 21 September,” saidRamaboya.
“We are happy as Dreamfieldsabout the agreement. The winnersof boys and girls of Hammanskraalleague will go to DreamfieldsGauteng Championships Leaguefinals in October where 78 winnersfrom all clusters will battle it outwith date yet to be confirmed,” headded.
Meanwhile Makgae confirmed
that the new date has been set andthe league will go ahead asplanned. “We are all happy that allwent well in the meeting andagreed on date to launch as it isaimed at developing kids. We can'twait for the league to start and goodluck to all the schools and we knowthe winners will represent us wellin the Gauteng Championshipsfinals,” he said.
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By Mashilo Mojela
YONAYETHU'S 2-1 victory overJuju Stars in the Itlhage BohlaleRehabilitatation and TreatmentCentre drug awareness campaignheld at the Giant Stadium recentlyhas sent a message that sports is thebest opponent in the fight againstdrug abuse.
The game that started on a highcompetitive spirit could bemistaken for a cup final match thanjust playing for fun and was amarvel to watch.
Karabo “ Kaka” Masala' s goal
for Juju Stars in the 10 minute ofthe first half came as a reward forthe ever-attacking team. Theexcitement was, however, short-lived as Lethabo “Messi” Mpitiscored an equaliser for YonaYethujust few minutes later. The goal re-ignited the U/15 Yona Yethu's boysas they began to enjoy maximumball possession over theiropponents.
YonaYethu's endless wave ofattacks over Stars producedanother goal by Unite Mhlongo onthe 49 minute of second half.Mhlongo's goal sealed the boys '2-
1 victory over the ailing Juju Stars.“Today's games are not about
results but more about the messagethat drug abuse is not good for ourhealth but sports is,” said Juju Starscoach, Julius Chingota.
The event started with a fun runattended by, amongst others,members of The Department ofSocial Development and SAPSTrauma Centre.
“We wish that more parentscould be part of these events infuture because working togetherwith organisation like ItlhageBohlale Rehab Centre we can do
much more in fighting the scourgeof drug abuse,” said SocialDevelopment representative, MsWelheminah Moremi.
Itlhage Bohlale Rehabilitationand Treatment Centre ManagingDirector, Mr George Moagi saidthe fight against drug abuse is asocietal responsibility that requiresall community role –players to joinhands.
“We can no longer afford toask a question as to what thegovernment can do for us ratherwhat can we do to help thegovernment help us,” said Moagi.
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EARLY AUGUST 2013P12
By Koketso Khoza
An exciting initiative waslaunched at SuperSportPark in Centurion recently
as three major cricket brandsjoined forces in the name ofcricket development.
The Momentum eKasiChallenge will see the inauguralmatch between the Titans and thebizhub Highveld Lions take placeat the Mamelodi Oval on Friday 23August 2013.
This pre-season match will beplayed annually for the next fouryears with the venue alternatingb e t w e e n P r e t o r i a a n dJohannesburg townships.
Danie van den Bergh, head ofBrand at Momentum said they arepleased to bring this quality ofcricket to the community andhopefully it will inspire ageneration of youngsters to dreambig.
“We hope the youngsters will
aim higher once they have seentheir champions in action. We willalso be rolling up our sleeves torevamp the two cricket clubhouses so that, long after thematches are finished, we will haveleft behind something of value forthe communities”, he said.
Jacques Faul, CEO of TitansCricket, added that CSA hasidentified five strategic pillars,which are: Susta inabi l i ty,Transformation, Development,Brand Promotion and Excellence.“We as the Titans undertook totake these approaches further. Wewill, in association with the Lions,take the game to one of our biggestdomestic audiences in Mamelodi.This event will actually go farbeyond cricket, as it will create acarnival community atmosphere,where the community will takepart in the hosting of thesespectacular events.”
Cassim Docrat, CEO of LionsCricket explained that the bizhub
Fans ready for eKasi Challenge
By Koketso Khoza
THE SAB Bojanala outfit, JuniorBrothers recently lost their appealagainst Dikwena FC for allegedlyfielding a suspended player duringtheir playoffs reply clash. Thedecision meant that Brothers missout on the SAFA Second Divisionpromotional playoffs. The two wontheir respective streams and had toplay a playoff clash to determinethe overall winner to advance to thepromotional playoffs. WithBrothers leading 3-1, the game wasabandon with seven minutesremaining and it resulted into a
reply at a later date. In the replayBrothers lost 3-1 and launched aprotest followed by an appealwhich they both lost.
Brothers coach, William‘Baddies’Maluleke, said they weredisappointed about the outcome ofthe case and they were positive thatindeed the player was suspendedfor the clash.
“We launched a protest but lostthe case at DC hearing but as wewere convinced that Dikwenaplayed a booked player, we thenappealed against DC decision andunfortunately we lost the caseagain. It was heart breaking for the
players especially considering thatin the first game we were leadingand there was no way they couldhave come back. Going to reply, wethought we will play only theremaining minutes but to oursurprise the game was played for90 minutes,” said Maluleke.
“I guess that’s how football cansometimes be cruel. After so muchhard work we put by winning theleague after years of leaguedrought. We really wanted to getpromotion and give our loyal fanssomething to cheer about but itwasn't to be,” added Maluleke.
Maluleke futher said from now
on the team's focus will shift topreparing for the 2013/14 seasonwith the mindset of retaining theirleague title.
“We might get some rest for aweek or two then continue with thepre-season for the new season. Wewill be involved in various top 4'sand tournaments locally and so farwe have happy squads with the aimof reinforcing were possible.Lastly, we really appreciate thesupport that our fans gave us andeven though we couldn't getpromotion to SAFA SecondDivision, we gained the experiencethat will help us in the new season,”
said Maluleke.
Brothers lose appeal against Dikwena
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Titans players
Highveld Lions are committed toensuring that cricket continues togrow throughout all communities.“The partnership with our usualrivals across the Jukskei makessense whilst bearing this in mind.Initiatives like these will ensurethat the game prospers in the yearsto come.”
In preparation for the matchesthe entire Titans team andvolunteers from the Mighty Hearts,Momentum staff volunteers
programme, refurbished the clubhouse at the Mamelodi cricketgrounds on Mandela Day followedby the Soshanguve upgrade.Upgrade of the clubhouses willmake a meaningful impact as thefacilities are used by the localcommunities. Momentum will alsobe hosting a series of workshops atschools in these areas aimed atdeveloping life skills throughsports development.
