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September 2020 FREE COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY Premier Water crisis Widows DARDLEA MEC investigates on the deserve to is well and irregular mend in be treated back at work Covid-19 Dr JS with dignity 2 expenditure 4 Moroka 12 15 It’s all systems go at Ebhudlweni! Jabulane Khumalo WATERVAL BOVEN - Teaching and learning resumed without any hitches at Ebhudlweni Primary School in the Nkangala District Municipality. Mpumalanga Mirror visited the school on August 24, to check the school’s preparation. The school principal, AV Sobo, said they were prepared to receive Grade R, three and four learners on the day. “We’ve set up classrooms for learners in a MEC Gabisile Shabalala addressing the mainly female security officers. manner that there will be social distancing. 99 percent of them showed up and they’re all compliant with the regualtions expected of them. “We were provided with personal protective equipment. We’ve not had MEC SHABALALA URGES much challenges so far. However, we’re running short of three educators, which will be needed for the phasing in of other grades. We’re managing what we can at the moment,” he said. A programme is in place for other grades who will be phased in, in due course. The WOMEN TO EXPOSE ABUSE grades will have a rotational schedule where grades will alternate in the weeks to come. “We can’t take all the grades at a go, Bongani Hlatshwayo your own situations at work or at home if at our disposal in order to quell it. Those which will be detrimental. Our staff consists you’ve ever been abused either physically or bosses, boyfriends or husbands you’re of 17 members. We have three Grade R HAZYVIEW - Women’s abuse by their emotionally and speak out about it. protecting now, are continuing with their practitioners instead of four. We are working male counterparts, whether at work or “It may have been your seniors or abusive nature because they were let off the on getting another practitioner. at home, irrespective of how long ago it colleagues at work or in your affairs or hook by you. “There won’t be a time where all learners occurred, should exposed. marriage. It doesn’t matter how long ago it “Now is the time to stop them in their will be in one space. I want to assure parents This was the emphasis put forward by the took place. tracks and put an end to their dastardly acts that everything is in order for now and MEC for community safety, security and The fact is, it did happen and your rights and face the mighty wrath of the law, thus should not worry. We’re adhering to all liaison, Gabisile Shabalala on 25 August were violated. If as members of the security also saving multitudes of potential victims. regulations.” when addressing female members of the cluster you don’t expose such anomalies in Enough is enough. Meanwhile, Mpumalanga Education SAPS and traffic officers during a roadblock your life, how are you going to deal with the As we engage in the stop and search MEC, Bonakele Majuba was at Mafu operated mainly by female members in community’s abuse cases if you can’t deal operation, this is one of the messages you Secondary School at Tweefontein West in honour of Women’s Month. with your own? should share with females and encourage the Thembisile Hani Local Municipality “August is Women’s Month and this is an “The essence of my message to you stems them to join in the fight against gender to receive learners and monitor Covid-19 opportune time for each one of you to fully from the bitter fight we’re waging against based violence, whilst at the same time, compliance. exercise your rights as women. gender based violence against women and ensuring that road users comply with This is the time for you as members of children in society over the years. Covid-19 Regulations of wearing their face the security cluster, to also look closely at We’ve got to fight it with all we have masks, sanitizing, keeping a social distance and washing their hands regularly,” she concluded. During the roadblock, that was her main message as they engaged with motorists. A major problem surfaced of vehicles, mainly taxis with defected number plates, a ploy to dodge speed cameras from detecting the vehicle’s details, thus escaping being penalized for exceeding the speed limit. “These defected number plates are more prevalent among taxi operators and some private vehicles. Our mission is to penalize them by issuing traffic fines until they all revert to genuine number plates,” she added. She also paid a courtesy call at the Hazyview Private School next to the roadblock spot to check on their security apparatus and Covid-19 compliance. She addressed the learners and educators Gabisile Shabalala converses with passengers during the Operation Basadi and motivated the young ones on education roadblock in Hazyview. for a brighter future. Mpumalanga Mirror - Reflecting the truth 2 Mpumalanga Mirror COMMUNITY September 2020 September 2020 COMMUNITY Mpumalanga Mirror 3 Khaya Frikky to set dance-floors ablaze Jabulane Khumalo I always feel a sense of freedom and a moment I am proud of,” he shares. KRIEL- A fresh local extended-play is out Frikky points out that growing up on digital platforms and boasts dance tunes in a small town made him realise how that will carry patrons into the new season. much he wanted to make his mark in the Khaya Mtshweni, popularly known entertainment industry. as Khaya Frikky has released his much- With this new EP, he feels it will earn anticipated EP titled TEN67. The him his rightful place in the calibre of the Mpumalanga-based performer describes his country’s prominent artists. new project as a rich Gqom sound. “I’ve been working on gaining support “My dancing and performing skills have at home and making sure I produce quality played a big part in transforming the Gqom sound rather than quantity. I want to make Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane. Members of the Executive Council who attended the briefing. genre since I started about five years ago. sure that the music circulates far and wide To date, I’ve performed on major festivals within the province to resonate with locals. including Emalahleni’s Colour Festival, The EP is available on all digital Mpumalanga Cultural Festival and Secunda platforms, Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes and Premier investigates irregular Covid-19 expenditure Spring Party, to name but a few. other platforms. Make sure that you stream A few artists in the province produce and have fun while you at it,” he excitingly the genre that I’m in. Each time I perform, says. Jabulane Khumalo August 19 at the Government Complex SOPA that we will empower deserving regulations and the reopening of that she picked up irregularities on the SMMEs owned predominantly by youth, economic sectors brings with it a MBOMBELA - Premier Refilwe departments of Culture, Sports and women and people with disabilities. concomitant risk of a second wave of Mtshweni-Tsipane has appointed Recreation, Provincial Treasury, Co- We have noted, with serious concern, infections. independent investigators to scrutinise Operative Governance and Traditional that there was an inequitable distribution of The primary wave of infections has Xolile’s artisitic work is out of this world! expenditure in various departments and Affairs, including government agencies, resources to a limited group of entities. already had a devastating effect on the agencies since the Coronavirus outbreak. the Mpumalanga Parks and Tourism Our investigators will assess the criteria provincial economy. Yoliswa Hlatshwayo What inspires your creativity? She revealed at a media briefing on Agency and the Mpumalanga Economic used to select the benefited few,” she All of us must ensure that the Growth Agency. explained. government’s limited resources are Xolile Mabuza(23) is a designer God because everything was “This pertains to expenditure patterns Mtshweni-Tsipane asserted that the utilised optimally and malfeasance is and a poet from Lihawu, outside created by him. Love, life, my and pricing with glaring discrepancies investigation will be completed in two eliminated,” she stated. Mbombela. She perceives herself relationship with my parents and which our preliminary investigations weeks. The media briefing was followed by as creative person, a thinker, two sisters; my niece and friends flagged. The investigations will be Should there be prima-facie evidence of a PowerPoint presentation. Head of writer, a spoken word artist and a especially my best friend Busisiwe conducted as a matter of urgency. corruption, they will request the Special Provincial Treasury, Gugu Mashiteng cricket lover. She tells us about her Mahlangu also inspire me. MANAGING COMPANY: As this Administration, we took a Investigating Unit to probe further. provided an expenditure analysis of the childhood and artistic background as conscious decision and announced during “The gradual lift-off lockdown implicated departments and agencies. well as her love for poetry. Who do you look up to? EUPHONIA INVESTMENTS Busi Mohlala. Are you from artistic For the art of persistence and Mpumalanga Working on background? persevering I look up to my Editor: parents, for the art of wisdom Fire’s Busi Mohlala leads My parents were present and and staying alive I look up to Bongani Hlatshwayo full time parents to my two sisters Goodenough Mashego and Carol Ms Busi Mohlala is breaking Ms Mohlala recalls her best and I. Their presence did not stop Sanderson. Cell: boundaries, rewriting the script memories within the WOF us from spending time with our For the art of creating and and changing the narrative as programme being many and 079-069-1092 grandparents.
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