Lecturer Under Investigation Lunga Mzangwe

18983/30-7-21 JULY 30, 2021 012-842-0300 Community stands together in times of need During the recent unrest, one thing was made clear by the community of Soshanguve: they stood together against any form of violence or looting. This was evident at the Soshanguve Plaza where centre security, the local CPF and residents banded together to ensure the safety of all. Pictured here are Shoshanguve Plaza head of security Sello Mlangeni, Block AA CPF chairperson Helen Kgobo and Soshanguve Plaza centre manager Mosa Mphuthi. Photo: Ron Sibiya Lecturer under investigation Lunga Mzangwe Police said they were investigating allegations that a lecturer at the Tshwane South TVET College in Mabopane was sleeping with students in exchange for admission. This follows a student protest outside the campus on Tuesday. “We are investigating two cases of rape that were opened at the Mabopane police station on July 19,” police spokesperson Captain Kay Makhulela confi rmed. No arrests have been made. Francinah Mpye, from the Ga-Rankuwa Sekwanele Female Movement, said the lecturer was targeting students who were from other provinces “as he knows they do not have a choice but to comply if they want a spot at the school”. “He targets students from afar such as Venda and KZN. “He would tell students they were not accepted because of the lack of space, but then insist on them giving him their numbers to call them later. Students protesting outside the Tshwane South TVET College in Mabopane. “When he calls them, he tells them that She said justice would be served if the there is no space but he can make a plan if Police spokesperson Captain Kay Makhulela said police are alleged perpetrator was jailed. they agree to sleep with him. investigating two cases of rape which were opened at the Mabopane The principal of the college, Advocate “These girls are very young. Joe Chiloane, said he was aware of the “Some of them were born between 2003 police station on July 19. allegations and he had already taken action. and 2004. He wants vulnerable students who “The lecturer in question had already been are new and desperate to be accepted at the cooperating because she is still in shock and “I am not sure whether I could manage suspended,” said Chiloane. college. does not want to talk about it. The other two going back to campus. I do not know how I “The fi rst person who dealt with the matter “They are coerced. Either they say yes and have already opened a case.” will face my classmates. was my deputy-principal.” become a student at the college or they go One of the victims, who chose to remain The student claimed she was victimised in Chiloane said the college would leave no back home.” anonymous, said both she and her sister February. stone unturned in getting to the bottom of Mpye said she knew of three girls who were victimised by the lecturer and that both “I have been trying my best, but it has the allegations. had fallen victim and are now struggling to have been struggling |to cope with what not been easy. I was very nervous because “I have commissioned an investigation cope. happened to them. I knew that I was going to see him again. I and appointed a presiding offi cer on “I am currently dealing with two girls. “I am traumatised and worried about my have been trying to be strong for both me Wednesday who will be looking into the “The third one is in Venda. She was not safety,” she said. and my sister.” matter.” 2 | RECORD NOWETO | NEWS JULY 30, 2021 Govt improves its online Covid vaccination scheduling be administered to the public, the health Sinesipho Schrieber department was making every eff ort to streamline the administrative process. The government’s Electronic Vaccination Kubayi encouraged more people eligible Data System (EVDS) now allows users for vaccinations, to go out and vaccinate. to schedule where and when they can get “Vaccines, just like any other vaccinated for Covid-19. medication, has side eff ects. Diff erent “One of the things we’ve been getting individuals will experience these side complaints about is the automated eff ects diff erently, some less severe, some scheduling process, which at times was more severe and some say they did not allocating people to sites that were costly experience any eff ects.” for them to access or in places they didn’t The above steps come as the department Photo for illustration purposes: a new fl eet of cars distributed to stations in Gauteng earlier know about,” said acting health minister was worried that recent civil unrest, which this year. Photo: Gauteng media Health Mmamoloko Kubayi. saw many people gather at various areas to Kubayi made the remarks during a part take in looting, could lead to another media briefi ng last week Friday. surge. “In this regard, we are happy to Kubayi there were disruptions in all announce that we have reprogrammed the areas of the health service delivery system system to allow for self-scheduling.” Car repairs backlog during the height of the unrest. This meant that anyone who was “There was a drop in the number registered could choose a vaccination of vaccinations due to the closure of site where the individual wanted to be vaccination sites because of the unrest,” vaccinated. she said. hampering police To further ensure that all sectors were An estimated 120 private pharmacies reaching all South Africans, it was In November last year, about 1 407 were destroyed during which about 47 500 Sinesipho Schrieber working on ensuring that the registration vaccine doses were lost. police vehicles were out of service in the A mounting backlog in the repair of motor website used all 11 offi cial languages for Luckily, a large majority of public province, 261 of them in Tshwane. Then the vehicles has aff ected police’s visibility in ease of access. vaccination sites were not damaged in the most contributing factor was attributed to communities, possibly hindering their main She said IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Sesotho and process. the unavailability of vehicle parts as most Afrikaans had already gone live while “we job of fi ghting crime. dealerships operated on minimal staff during are still working on others”. Aside from 124 fl ying squad vehicles in the lockdown. Kubayi said further the inter-ministerial Gauteng currently out of service, there were Whether this was also a contributing vaccine committee had agreed to the more vehicles not working from other units, factor, Makhubele could not confi rm. health department’s suggestion to do away police spokesperson Captain Kay The Gauteng MEC for community with sectoral prioritization. Makhubele said. safety Faith Mazibuko revealed “The age-based strategy will be our He said the department in a written reply to the DA approach going forward,” she said. was faced with a backlog in 124 flying squad in parliament that 124 out “It is more eff ective and helps us to repairs of vehicles which of 231 overall vehicles in reach a wider spectrum of South Africans.” has seen more than half of vehicles in Gauteng the province were non- The changes were only some of the the Pretoria fl ying squad are currently out of functional. measures to be implemented by the vehicles grounded, some service, according to “There is no specifi c time national health department to speed up the for over three months, due frame for fi nalisation of the Covid-19 vaccination process. to mechanical and collision the police. vehicles,” Mazibuko said. “We are putting additional systems in damages. She said most of the damaged place to ensure that we vaccinate at an “Police can confi rm that there vehicles in the province were even faster rate,” Kubayi said. are more fl ying squad cars in the being repaired at private facilities. She said her sector had agreed with the garage for mechanical and repair, and “In addition, deployment is conducted Solidarity Fund that there should be mass additional cars from other units,” he said. with metropolitan police departments to vaccination sites in all metros across the Makhubele said a system recently enhance police visibility,” she said. country. implemented in the repair department was DA Gauteng spokesperson for community This would cater for the larger one of the challenges aff ecting turnaround safety Michael Shackleton said the vehicles population densities in metropolitan times. could have been used to enhance police municipalities. “Police need cars out of the garage to visibility during the recent unrest. Roving vaccination sites, which continue fi ghting crime,” Makhubele said. “This has also negatively impacted the will move from one community to the Although Makhubele could not say work of the police fl ying squad, who were next based on demand, will also be when the vehicles would be repaired and mostly deployed in crime hotspot areas. implemented. Acting Minister of Health, Mmamoloko hit the ground running again, he said the “During the recent unrest, they could She said as vaccinations continued to Kubayi. Photo: Twitter/healthZA department was working hard to get the cars have assisted in preventing the people from back on the beat again. looting and damaging malls and shops.” Health minister says it’s illegal to share baby formula and distribution on social media as the situation normalises.” Reitumetse Mahope platforms were illegal. Maja said further social media It is illegal to share baby formula “Government has regulatory communication promoting recipes through donations and the use of frameworks for the management for homemade replacement infant homemade infant formula, the of commercial infant formula.

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