Phalaborwa Natural Heritage Foundation Maak Spekboomstraat Skoon
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Regional District MopaniNews District News Friday December 4, 2020 | 015-307-5050 | www.letabaherald.co.za Phalaborwa Natural Heritage Foundation maak Spekboomstraat skoon ‘n Groep mense van die Phalaborwa Natural Heritage Foundation het Saterdagoggend byeen gekom om Spekboomstraat skoon te maak. Volgens Neill Kelder is bakkievragte vol vullis deur ‘n herwinningsmaatskappy weggery. Neill sê hul organisasie het ‘n paar maande gelede ook ‘n spruit skoongemaak en is passievol om die omgewing skoon te hou. Mense wat betrokke wil raak kan hom by skakel by 082 903 7897. Foto: Nadia Kruger. KRUGER TAKES ON GBV Tintswalo Shipalana "We then invited the commission offi cer told the Herald that the initiative was to our shores to raise awareness fruitful. The Gender and Equality Commission on GBV and sensitise staff on “We also managed talk to employees who (CGE) in Limpopo, partnered with the GBV which in the work place had personal challenges. Where we couldn't Kruger National Park to conduct a roadshow amounts to sexual harassment,” assist, we referred them to the relevant on gender-based violence and femicide explained Solly Shakwane, KNP people. (GBVF) recently. transformation manager. “I believe that perceptions and stereotypes The aim of the campaign was to sensitise The CGE Limpopo offi ce have been changed, employees in the KNP employees on the impacts of GBVF in held the workshops in the will be ambassadors of change in fi ghting society. northern camps of Punda Maria, the scourge of GBVF inside the park and "As the KNP we are duty bound to Shingwedzi, Mopani, Letaba and in their families and communities. Hlekane communicate with fellow employees not Olifants. added. only on issues that are work-related but also Meanwhile the Mpumalanga Shakwane said that he hopes that these that focus on job content. offi ce will also conduct a educational talks will not only benefi t "Its our duty to prepare and provide a workshop at the southern camps the employer for having a free-GBV safe working environment within which the this week. environment. employees will feel safe, feel protected and Some of the topics which were It will also assist communities where more importantly be empowered. discussed were gender inequality they reside by further spreading the GBV "We have come to recognise that GBV and traditional attitudes towards awareness gospel and to report perpetrators has no respect of geographic boundaries. women as the root cause of of GBV and sexual harassment irrespective It not only encroaches into homes, but is Photo top: Nkhensani Hlekani, gender and GBVF. of where it takes place. also present at work. We have experienced equality commission’s Limpopo educational Sexual harassment in the work place also Contact the commission by calling 015 shocking incidents of GBV and as usual offi cer with Dr Mathumbu, chairperson of formed part of the sessions. 291 3707 0r toll free 0800 007 709 or visit women and children were hugely aff ected. Mens’ Forum in Kruger National Park. Nkhensani Hlekane, Limpopo education www.gec.co.za. 2 Phalaborwa Herald Friday December 4, 2020 Friday December 4, 2020 Regional Herald Regional Mopani to host farmers District indaba and food festival MopaniNews District News Guests at the launch of the fi rst farmers indaba and food festival that will be held next year. Matome Maila are meeting is for us to have a sincere discussion on how In a bid to grow the economy best we can collaborate and of the district, the Mopani work together to improve the District Municipality will host economy of our district, create a farmers indaba and food jobs for our people,” said festival early next year. Shayi. This came to light during He further said that the youth the fi rst annual economic unemployment continues to stakeholders engagement rise, and on its own is a threat breakfast held at Mashuti to the social order. Lodge last week. He called on the local The farmers indaba businesses to take the and food festival lead in creating jobs will be held from and economic Small business owner fi nds 11 to 13 March. opportunities for The meeting, “There can be no our people. attended by debate that our “We are a stakeholders district that niche in competitive market from the province so much strive towards farming untapped potential.” being “the food Matome Maila community, the basket of South private sector Africa and the A local small business owner and government tourism destination has found a niche in the market in entities, was aimed of choice”. highly competitive space of school at mobilising all “There can be no debate uniform design and manufacturing, sectors to contribute in growing that our district has so much while also creating fashion forward the economy of the district. untapped potential,” said clothing for her local clients. Addressing the stakeholders, Shayi. Thirty-year-old Kuvonakala the executive mayor Pule Shayi He added that as a district Mavunda of Ngove village runs said the district municipality municipality they have a Sizani Mavoko Enterprises which will be hosting a farmers duty to create an enabling designs and manufactures clothing. indaba and food festival to environment for the economy “There is no doubt that the serve as a platform to expose to grow. school uniform manufacturing and the investment opportunities in He urged the private sector to retail sector is characterised by the district. support the launch of the new huge demand,” said Kuvonakala. He said that the banks also district development model Her mother, Martha Mavunda, have a role to play in assisting which will accelerate service has been sewing for over 30 years smallholder farmers and other delivery to the people. and she spotted an opportunity to small medium and micro He appealed to the people to build an enterprise that would serve enterprises (SMME). remain vigilant to avoid being the community. “The coronavirus pandemic infected with the coronavirus. “I developed an interest in has had devastating impact on “The opening of the sewing and designing clothes from the economy. economy means that we my mother. She had been doing it “Many of our people are allowed our people to move every day for a living. now without work as revealed around, which means the risks “The passion grew within me, by the recent fi gures from of coronavirus infections are and I found myself wanting to Statistics South Africa. much greater,” warned Shayi know more about the sewing “Part of the reason why we of a possible second wave. business,” said Mavunda. “I am the proud owner of Sizani Mavoko as a result of her perseverance and willingness to share her knowledge with me. “I recently obtained a certifi cate for successfully fulfifulfi lmentlment toto completing an entrepreneurship see learners wearing my clothes. whichhich course with Start Up Business After identifying the gap caused were well received by her School. by the lack of appropriate sizes customers. “I later went on to win a in the shops, I realised I could “We supplied one of our local competition called Business Goal penetrate the market by making colleges with 1060 masks and which was initiated by Nedbank,” perfect fi tting uniforms that school SABF with 500 masks. We were she said. learners can wear with pride and planning to host our fi rst fashion It all began when Mavunda confi dence,” said Mavunda. show this year. noticed that most of the children The disruption to the school “However, we had to cancel our wore oversized uniforms. She calendar year caused major plans due to Covid-19 regulations. saw a need for tailored school setbacks for Mavunda’s enterprise. If things go accordingly, we will clothes that would give children She had to diversify her product host it earlier in 2021,” she said. confi dence and inspire them to do off ering by creating alternative “Our goal is to create an better at school. products to meet the demand online store. We also want to see “I was inspired to do things created by the recent pandemic. the business expanding more diff erently. I decided to tailor- The pandemic awarded her an branches and change more lives by make the uniforms by taking indirect opportunity to focus on employing more people. measurements before sewing so other aspects of her enterprise “It is also our dream to be well that I could meet my customers’ such as creating fashion clothes known clothing suppliers in the needs. It gives me greater joy and country,” she concluded. Executive mayor, Pule Shayi during the launch of the famers and masks, and later on balaclavas indaba and food festival at Mashuti Lodge. Regional Herald / News Friday December 4, 2020 Giyani men say Water enough is enough Crisis Herald reports Nkhensani Nkhwashu to introduce stricter bail conditions and sentencing Hundreds of men marched provisions. The Domestic against gender-based Violence Amendment Bill violence (GBV) in Giyani on which will address gaps and Friday. anomalies which needed to The men's march against be closed since the Domestic GBV was organised by the Violence Act came into eff ect Mopani District Municipality in 1999. (MDM). “The Criminal Law The executive mayor Amendment Bill will extend of MDM, Pule Shayi, has protection aff orded to victims appealed to civil society of GBV and introduce organisations to partner a new off ence of sexual with government in the intimidation and extend fi ght against gender-based protection for victims of violence and femicide. incest. The fi nalisation of During the march Shayi told the Victim Support Services the men that government Bill which will regulate the alone will not be able to win provision of sheltering, the the fi ght.