he African National Held annually the awards Armed with a wealth of experience Congress in Gauteng has recognise those who have played in the public sector, comrade Tcongratulated Comrade an active role in changing the role Ntombi is a seasoned activist who Ntombi Mekgwe for emerging as of women across sectors. It is one has close to 40 years-experience a winner in the Standard Bank of South Africa’s most prestigious serving in various structures Top Women Awards under the gender-empowerment events. of our movement during the Top Gender Empowered Public difficult period of apartheid and in Sector Leader category. Mekgwe, who received her democratic South Africa. She is accolade at a ceremony held in an ardent advocate of women’s The award is viewed as an Emperors Palace on Thursday, rights who is always fighting for affirmation of the quality and 15 August, is currently the the empowerment of women depth of women leaders within Speaker of the Gauteng across sectors of society. the ANC in Gauteng who continue Provincial Legislature and to serve tirelessly in various serves as a member of the ANC capacities across many fields, Gauteng Province’s Provincial • Mama Winnie honoured • ANC membership submission whether it be public or private Executive Committee and the underway sector, academia, business, etc. Provincial Working Committee. • Reflections of an ANC veteran • Budget Votes 2019/20 Lentswe la Gauteng / 1 @GautengANC @ancgauteng @ANCGauteng he honouring of Mama The ANC Caucus in the Gauteng “We are also convinced that It Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Provincial Legislature has was appropriate that a building Tthrough the renaming of welcomed the move by Unisa as a at a university with a long history one of the three University of historically significant step which is of student and youth activism be South Africa buildings after her is part of the transformation agenda. named after the struggle icon and a befitting tribute to remember the founding President of ANC Youth legacy of an outstanding patriot League Cde Anton Mziwakhe and freedom fighter. Lembede, this will serve as a reminder of the role played by the The building will keep the memory youth in shaping public discourse of Mama Winnie alive and ensure through intellectual development. that her selfless struggle and This also serves as an honour to outstanding leadership continues the ANC Youth League and the to exist in the memory and role it has played in Mobilising imagination of generations of South African Youth against the scholars in years to come. brutal apartheid system. Mama Winnie was honoured “Professor Radipere epitomizes alongside two other outstanding black excellence in the academia. revolutionary South Africans, A diligent professional who Anton Lembede and academic understood that education is Professor Simon Radipere who meant to help in finding solutions also had buildings named after to the triple challenges of poverty, them. inequality and unemployment,” said the ANC Caucus. Lentswe la Gauteng / 2 @GautengANC @ancgauteng @ANCGauteng ANC membership submission and renewals underway he ANC Gauteng Province The current process by the ANC to has embarked on a process resolve the identified challenges Tto update its membership requires compliance with various database. systems put in place by the national office and will take the following Members of the party across the form: province are called upon to submit their membership forms to their Members are to submit their forms branches by not later than August by no later that 31st August 2019 31. This also applies to comrades to their respective branches. This who wishes to renew their includes those members wishing to he ANC Caucus in the Gauteng membership. renew their membership. Provincial Legislature has welcomed the judgment by the T The Diagnostic Report presented The BEC will then forward the Equality Court which declared the gratuitous display of the racist apartheid at the 5th Policy Conference and received forms within five days flag as hate speech. The judgement endorsed by the 54th National (by 5th September 2019) to their exposed a continued attempt by those Conference identified amongst respective Regional Offices or to still stuck in the past to masquerade cultural heritage as a way to conceal other challenges practices like gate- the Provincial Office. racial supremacy. keeping and buying of membership which have adversely affected the The province will then publish Continuous displays of racist symbols the intergrity of our organisational a consolidated list (full names and instruments is an indignity to processes. and ward) of members that have South Africans and it undermines the imperatives of nation building and submitted their forms. social cohesion. Subsequently the ANC’s 54th National Conference resolved there Members who have made their This judgement should serve as a is an urgent need to implement submissions but do not appear deterrent to a small band of racists who “a modernized, technologically- on the published list will be able continuously seek to divide our people along racial lines under the pretext of enabled membership system to take further steps to verify their cultural heritage. All South Africans that will speed up the delivery membership status. black and white should recommit of membership cards, allow for themselves to exorcising the demon electronic membership renewal and Enquiries can be made with the of racism and build a society that was envisioned by Nelson Mandela. discourage gatekeeping. Provincial Membership Officer Comrade Madibe Ramogwadi on Working together with all racial groups The membership list should be 011 227 9300 or ramogwadim@ in our country we must intensify our on the cloud and available to any gmail.com. commitment to building a non-racist, executive member”. none- sexist, united and prosperous South Africa. Lentswe la Gauteng / 3 @GautengANC @ancgauteng @ANCGauteng Transforming the education landscape one school at a time he ANC-led government another such institution, the The Katlehong school is situated in Gauteng has committed Katlehong Engineering School in the Eastern Economic Titself to changing the of Specialisation with a focus Development corridor, where the education landscape in the on: Manufacturing, Transport & major industries are Transport, province by ensuring that learners Logistics. Manufacturing and Logistics. In are equipped with the skills that this corridor, for example, Nigel is match the developmental priorities Already over the past three where trains are manufactured. of our economy through Schools years about eight Schools of of Specialisation. Specialisation were launched: Government’s partnership with Curtis Nkondo-Maths, Science the private sector has been These schools target talented and ICT, Engineering and fundamental in providing learners learners to attend a school Entrepreneurship; Magaliesburg- with workplace experience, focusing on one of the following Science and ICT (Agriculture); learnerships, artisanships and five disciplines: Phelindaba and Edward Phatudi- entrepreneurial skills. The school • Maths, Science and ICT Maths, Science and ICT (Nuclear has partnered with the following • Commerce and Science and Technology); Mohloli- entities: MerSeta, Samsung Entrepreneurship Maths, Science and ICT (Maritime); Electronics, Hatfield VW and Fury • Engineering Soshanguve-Engineering Ford Group, Komatsu Mining, • Performing and Creative Art (Automative); Kwa-Thema Skills- Austrian Education Department and Technical Occupation (Maths, and Tshwane IDC. • Sports Technical, Creative Arts, Services and CAT); Pace Secondary- MerSeta (Manufacturing, On Tuesday (20 August) the Commerce and Entrepreneurship. engineering and related services Gauteng MEC for Education and By the end of 2022 35 Schools of SETA) will assist learners from Youth Development, Comrade Specialisation would have been Katlehong Engineering School Panyaza Lesufi, launched yet launched in Gauteng. of Specialisation who will pass Lentswe la Gauteng / 4 @GautengANC @ancgauteng @ANCGauteng Mathematics/ Tech Maths and Physical Science, to be trained as qualified motor he ANC-led promote the digitalisation of technicians at Ford, VW, Audi, Toyota government is taking school management in the and Mazda. They will also be assisting Tsteps to ensure province. Technology has the school in funding and upgrading the that the modernisation of helped school principals to workshops to enable the school to be classrooms is carried over remain in close contact with accredited as a formal training centre in to the management of our the department for speedy future. schools. resolution of problems. The school has 17 apprentices. These are Principals across the “Many of our schools lack former learners and youth who are in an province have been basic communication apprenticeship programme. They do their equipped with upgraded infrastructure, such as theory at the school and are then placed reporting devices that telephones. Today, we in various automotive industries to do the support the administrative can confidently say that practical component. processes underpinning we are well on our way to e-platforms and remains a overcoming this challenge, in focal point of communication partnership with Vodacom,” Samsung Electronics will continue to take between Principals, Districts said MEC Panyaza Lesufi. Grade 10-12 learners doing electrical and Head Office technology to their academy in Midrand “Vodacom’s partnership with for additional training on weekly