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THE HENLEY HERALD DECEMBER 2013 DECEMBER 2013 www.henle herald.co.za Installed in style The Lords Signature Hotel tucked away in Risiville was a fitting venue forthe inauguration of our new Executive Mayor Bongani Michael Baloyi: stylish and modern, the venue and the occasion. One of the points the mayor stressed in his speech was his determination to continue and expand the youth development programme and fr om the beginning this was evident in the entertainment lined up for the delight of the numerous dignitaries, including John Moodey, Manny de Freitas, the Honourable Khume Ramolifo and Cllr Mmusi Maimane, and guests. All locals and all young, they included the Genysis group on the lawn outside as the guests were arriving, the Sicelo Primary School Choir (some surprising bass voices), the OWLAG choir, (pitch perfect as usual) and the Sophia Town troupe setting the tone for the dancing to follow after dinner. 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He stressed The Community Police Forum ( CPF) is the officialliaison between that the "good will remain but the bad will be transformed"meaning the community and the police. The Meyerton CPF was formed a that high levels of service delivery will be maintained Increasing few years ago and is running very successfully. During much of public participation is high on his this year there have been discussions with Henley Watch as the agenda as is improved main player in community crime fighting to see it its structure can communications. He believes in be accommodated to a CPF and the conclusion was that it could "inclusive economic growth" not. meaning that when big business On 16 November about 30 concerned residents met at the Net of invests in Midvaal it should use Christ and formed an interim committee consisting of Jacob local contractors and employ Rantlo, Phillip Mabiletsa, Sipho Dlamini, Robin Smith Ian local workers so spreading the Mackie, John Pearson, Watson Ramushu, Sandy Hansen and growth. On the subj ect of the Thebe A Pule, seen here, tasked with setting up Henley CPF. The merger with Emfuleni, he Henley CPF will be the umbrella body to which other organisations stressed that the matter would such as Henley Watch (presently affiliatedto Meyerton CPF) and still be taken forward but in the HCCF will be affiliated. meantime, "in good faith, we Gerhard Viljoen, chairman of Meyerton CPF, outlined the have to comply with the process functioning of his organisation: Most members buy, for about that is currently LUlderway, but we R800, a radio which enables them to contact their neighbours and will use every avenue open to us, within that process, to protest the those living in a radius of about lkm. There are already several decision. We will however maintain our communications with cells functioning in Henley (facilitated by Henley Watch). The Sedibeng and the other municipalities and ensure that there is no champion, as the leader is known, is able to contact members in disruption to the everyday functioning of our council for residents neighbouring cells. Meyerton CPF can claim some notable and businesses". successes in foiling crime and catching criminals. -Ed -Ed • • FROM LESS THAN R40 A MONTH Ensure the safety of your pool area PLUS 4 HOURS OF YOUR TIME YOU BENEFIT BY HAVING Local is lekker! Your home alarm/panic system, once connected "' . � � Pool Fencing to our own control system, monitored & responded to • -----::··.J Palisade Fencing plus use of the emergency phone number 2417. 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Children 18 months - 6 years welcome '1-r;:, RES GARDEN SERVICES \0( 1<.,'!> 6�\ Principal: Sue Hibberd .,,..e\\ o�"" "Plants for the soul" o\''- ...1 Tel: 072 308 6872 �\\( �Q"'t' December 2013 The Henley Herald Page 3 www.henleyherald.co.za Mayoral GoU Day Donates Money Breaking new ground: Midvaal towards Midvaal s�hools hosts launch of Savanna City Midvaal Local Municipality's amrnal Mayoral Golf Day raised in 20 November 2013 was an important morning for Midvaal and excess of RlOO OOO this year, which has been donated towards GaLUlteng as the Savanna City Housing Proj ect was finally education. The four schools, which all received R20 OOO each, were launched at a ceremony held on the site in Midvaal, near Orange New Hope Secondary School, Ratasetjhaba Primary School, Farm, where the houses are soon to be built. Savanna City is a R24 Lakeside Estates Primary School and Meyerton Primary School. billion lifestyle housing development and is one of the largest These schools will use the money fornew facilities, equipment and privately-initiated urban lifestyle developments of its kind in building maintenance to improve their learning environments. South Africa, led by Basil Read (a construction company) and the Housing Impact Fund of South Africa (HIFSA), a R9billion fund formedby Old Mutual, DBSA, GEPF and Eskom, as well as Basil Read. Further fundingfor the proj ect will be provided by National Governmentand the Gauteng Department ofHuman Settlements. The 1462ha Savanna City development will provide 18 399 integrated, mixed income housing units, as well as schools, clinics, churches, retail and commercial sites. Fully subsidised houses will make up over 30% of the development, and the rest will include GAP, bonded and rental houses. The benefitsfor the Midvaal econ omy, as well as the greater Gauteng region, will be enormous. The development will have a total economic impact ofR28.4bn during construction, together with the creation of 54 900 jobs, and a total economic impact of R12.7bn post construction, together with the creation of 12 700 sustainable jobs. The launch event was attended by high profile politicians from the Gauteng Province, who showed their full support for the Picture above are the staffof Ratasetjhaba with the Principal, Ms initiative. MEC Ntombi Mekgwe discussed the fact that Savam1a Mathebula, Midvaal Executive Mayor Cllr Bongani Baloyi and Cllr City would "unleash development in the surrounding areas", as has Andre van Tonder holding the cheque. -Midvaal press release already been seen with upgrades to the R82 and sewer works. Premier Nomvula Mokonyane stressed that government cannot Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult work alone to meet the challenges faced by the country, and if the to drive: easy to govern, but impossible to enslave. private sector presents proposals which are beneficial to the Peter Brougham (Continued on Page 4) RAINCOR IRRIGATION Vivid Moments fhotograph� BOREHOLES AND IRRIGATION NEW BOREHOLES FITTED BOREHOLE PUMPS digital printing For the best quality and AND MOTORS REPAIRED. personal service!!! YIELD TESTS CONDUCTED. Digital Printing, Film Developing & IRRIGATION SYSTEMS INSTALLED. Printing, Studio Shoots, ID Photos, Cameras & accessories, Frames, Weddings, Party Shoots, Matric 011 450 3315 or 011 023 4336 Farewell Photos, Business Cards, FAX 086 518 9523 Poster Prints, Canvas Prints and even Web Site design ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ROY 083 234 6968 11 Verwoerd Road Meyerton 016 362 2150/083 305 7570 [email protected] Trading Hours: 08:30 - 17:00 (weekdays) www.raincor.co.za 08:30 - 13:00 (Saturdays) Page 4 The Henley Herald December 2013 www.henleyherald.co.za (Continued from Page 3) people, government will buy in and "support partnerships that work Conn�illors Corner to everyone's benefit". She also spoke about the innovative ap proach that is being taken by the Housing Department in terms of A weekend with the voters privately initiated projects to meet government targets, and how I would like to personally thank all of the residents who turned out well this fits into their strategy of "Breaking New Ground". An either to check the important point for discussion on the day was the idea that status of their "Affordable Housing" is not a niche market in the South African registration or to landscape - it is the market, and so it is important for construction register as new voters companies and financialinstitutions to realise this and create oppor in Ward 4. We had an tunities within this market. Midvaal Mayor, Councillor Bongani impressive turnout of Baloyi pledged Midvaal's support to the initiative and re-iterated over 400 new voters the knock-on economic benefits thatsuch a development will have and are hoping to forthe area.