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As if the Carletonville police did not have enough crime to deal with, they also have to cope with Covid-19. These people queued in front of the Carletonville police station on Wednesday, 5 August. It had been closed since Monday afternoon, due to staff testing positive for the new coronavirus. P3 2 www.carletonvilleherald.com Carletonville Herald 6 Augustus 2020

Meesterbrein gesoek Die Herald het oor verskeie gebeure Rekenaartoerusting is ook by Rock- het die polisie verlaat aangesien in sy uitgawe van 20 jaar gelede berig. land Primary School gesteel. hy meer tyd aan sy sakebelange Die meesterbrein agter die moontli- ‘n Skoonmaker by Hoërskool wil bestee. Hy en ‘n vennoot het ke rekenaarsindikaat wat die afgelope Wonderfontein wou die vorige Vrydag onlangs Gladiator Sekuriteit op twee maande toerusting van bykans omstreeks 06:00 glo die skool se die dorp tot stand gebring. Die dag is ten bate van Senatus gehou 000 by veral skole en groot hekke oopsluit toe hy twee verdagte “’n Deel van my sal altyd by die en ‘n verskeidenheid twee- en vierwie- ondernemings in Carletonville gesteel mans gesien het. Een van die mans polisiediens agterbly, want dis nie iets le het hul staal gewys. Van luukse het, word dag en nag deur die polisie het ‘n vuurwapen op hom gerig toe hy wat ‘n mens sommer agter jou kan sedans tot kontrepsies wat jy liefs nie gejag. wou weet wat hulle daar doen. Hulle plaas nie,” sê hy. op ‘n openbvare pad wil sien nie, het ‘n Vermoede bestaan dat ‘n sindi- het aan hom gesê hy praat te veel, Volgens hom was hy bevoorreg om teen mekaar en teen hulself meege- kaat moontlik vir die inbrake verant- waarna hy spore gemaak het. bevel oor ‘n span uitmuntende speur- ding. woordelik is, aangesien dieselfde Die skoonmaker het by ‘n lid van ders te kon hê. Dié tak is beslis een Die topsnelheid van die dag, ‘n werkswyse gevolg word. Rekenaartoe- die publiek om hulp gaan aanklop en van die heel bestes in die land,” het indrukwekkende 274km/h, is deur ‘n rusting ter waarde van R495 000 is die polisie is ontbied. hy gesê. 1300 Suzuki met Dougie Leach op sy die afgelope tyd by Laerskool Jong- Die bevelvoerder van die speurtak Snelhede wat enige ‘spietkop’ se ‘rug’, behaal. Die vinnigste motor was span, Hoërskool Wonderfontein, in Carletonville het ná 14 jaar diens hare orent sal laat staan, is aangete- ‘n Ford Sierra met Stoffel du Plooy Goudmyn, Igolide Health in die polisie ontslag geneem. ken tydens die onlangse straatresies agter die stuur, wat ‘n ewe asemsnak- Services, Oos-Driefontein goudmyn se Supt. Pottie Potgieter was sedert wat in Haulagestraat in Carletonville kende 224km/h behaal het. tydkantoor en Corobrik gesteel. 1994 bevelvoerder by die tak, maar se nuwe industriële gebied gehou is. Wild animals are not pets Adele Louw The Carletonville SPCA wants to spread the message that wild animals are not pets. According to one of the organisation’s inspectors, Mr DJ White, he had his hands full with residents who illegally kept a meerkat pair last week. Meerkats are indigenous wild animals and may not be kept without a special permit. When White went to the offenders’ home and identified himself, the people refused to let him in. He was forced to The Samwu members who donated to the community at St John's Church last week, with representatives of the church contact the Green Scorpions for assist- and other supporters. ance as such problems also fell under their jurisdiction. The Green Scorpions obtained a warrant and forced the owner to hand Union donates to the community the two little animals over to them. The meerkats were immediately taken to a Adele Louw Goitsemodimo centre for the disabled in Kokosi. wildlife rehabilitation centre and the “We added the sanitary pads as the church helps owner was fined. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) assisted many young girls who do not have money to go to White warns that no one may keep the disadvantaged people in several areas this the shops. We are giving the other goods so that indigenous wildlife as pets, whether furry week. disadvantaged people can also adhere to the rules mammals, reptiles like turtles or snakes On Thursday, 30 July, members gathered at the of what is now the “new normal” to stop Covid-19,” or smaller creatures like spiders. If St John’s Church at New Mandela in to says Mgengo. caught, offenders may be fined or prose- hand over sanitary towels, face masks and She added that the NUM has also made other cuted and could even face prison time sanitiser. donations in areas like Mphahla Village near East for the offence. According to the deputy chairperson in the Driefontein. Anyone who needs more information union’s Carletonville region, Ms Phumeza Mgengo, The union also helps various communities in can call the SPCA at 018 788 6262. this was one of several such donations in the area areas like Limpopo, North West and the Eastern Their kennels in Beerster Street are open made with the assistance of a local businessman. Cape, and neighbouring countries like Lesotho and from 09:00 to 14:00 on weekdays. On the same day, the group proceeded to the Swaziland through the MDA (Mine Workers’ Deve- Carletonville Home-Based Care group and the lopment Agency), which is also part of the NUM.

 6 Augustus 2020 Carletonville Herald www.carletonvilleherald.com 3 Carletonville makes national police crime list Adele Louw the numbers have been climbing property-related crimes and 28th for crimes, 19th for malicious damage ever since. theft out of or from motor vehicles. to property and 30th for all theft not Carletonville is the only police The police stations in our area are is second on the nation- named elsewhere. is precinct in the area to have made it Carletonville, , Khutsong al record for cash in transit robbery, 26th on the list for truck hijacking. onto a national crime list released and Wedela. Although there is also a fourth for kidnapping, 11th for According to the website, Crime this week. police station in Welverdiend, it is assault to do grievous bodily harm Stats SA, there were a total of 4,033 The statistics for 2019/2020 were only considered to be a satellite (GBH), 28th for contact crimes crimes reported in the Carletonville officially released on 31 July and station of Carletonville. (attempted murder, murder, rape, policing precinct during the past covered all the crimes for which Some of our neighbouring towns common assault and assault GBH, year. offenders can be prosecuted. The fared much worse, however. 20th for common assault, 27th for Meanwhile, there were 2,475 national police service did not Potchefstroom ranks 16th on the community-reported serious crimes, reported cases in Khutsong, 1,957 release all the crime statistics of list for commercial crimes, 24th for 23rd on the list for contact-related in Fochville and only 541 in Wedela. each police station but released the lists of the top-30 police stations with the highest number of a speci- fic type of crime. The Carletonville police station came in at number 20 on the list for the 30 police stations in the country with the highest number of cases for people driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Some 489 of these cases were reported during the past year, which was 36 per cent higher than the previous year. There has also been a steady increase in these cases over the past 10 years. The station with the most incidents in this category was Dur- ban Central with 2,562 reported cases during the past year. Driving under the influence of these sub- stances is classified as a crime detected as a result of police action. Such crimes are usually not repor- ted by the public but only get on the books after the police apprehend suspects. Other crimes in this category are the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, drug-rela- ted crimes and sexual offences detected as a result of police action. In the 2010/2011 police year, only The various special operations in the Carletonville area during the past year also contributed to the high number of arrests of people 138 such cases were reported, but driving under the influence of substances. Many questions over murdered man Two house Adele Louw confirmed that the patient had died house number he gave does not after being stabbed in the chest. exist in Blybank,” says Nagel. He The Carletonville police are They say the deceased was dropped added that a police visit to the robberies in looking for information on a man off by a man in a white Mazda who town did not yield any new infor- who was murdered in the past did not identify himself. mation. week. It is also not clear who the mur- Nagel is looking for any inform- Welverdiend According to the investigating dered man is or where he comes ation that could lead him to the Adele Louw office, Sgt Jacques Nagel, he was from. All that is known is that he identity of the victim, the killers dropped off at Carletonville was in his thirties at the time of his and the man who dropped him House robberies are suddenly Hospital at around 06:00 on death. off. Anyone who thinks they could increasing in Welverdiend. Sunday. He had already passed “The person who dropped him off assist in the investigation should A resident of Welverdiend had a away., however. The hospital staff said he was from Blybank, but the contact Nagel at 082 880 4611. harrowing experience when he was attacked in his own home on Mon- day evening. According to the police in Carle- tonville, the incident happened at Eight business robbers on the run around 18:15. The family was Adele Louw outside called. As he opened the crime on business is a major issue in relaxing in their home in 13th door, eight men stormed in. Luckily, ,” says Boboko. He said Avenue when two masked men The police in the ’s district the owner recognised one of the the police’s data does not break down stormed in. One of them was armed. trio task team are searching for a criminals. All the others were ma- crime according to the size of the The thugs assaulted the family group of thugs who robbed a busi- sked. business in question. members and robbed the family of a ness in Khutsong last week. They demanded cash and the Boboko added that the station Kelvinator refrigerator, three cell According to the communication victim was forced to hand the sus- commander, Supt. Melinda Prinsloo, phones, a Capitec bank card and officer of the police in Khutsong, pects an undisclosed amount of encourages businesses to work cash before fleeing in their white Captain Eddie Boboko, the crime money, after which they fled the proactively with the police to address Toyota Conquest. The car, with the took place at the Tshepo Temba scene. By the time of the newspaper crime and community- safety issues. registration number ZGN 482 GP, Sakzo Trading store, which operates going to print, the suspects were still She once more urges the community has still not been found. from a shack, on 31 July. at large. to come forward with information Another house robbery took place The owner of the shop was asleep “Small businesses are important that could lead to the arrest of the in Subway Street in the early hours when he heard a bang on the door at drivers of economic growth, job suspects. Contact the Khutsong police of last Saturday. around 00:26. “Open the door, or we creation and community economic station at 018 783 9022/23 or the The owner of the house, Mr Rian will burn the shack,” the thugs empowerment. The negative impact of Crime Stop Hotline 08600 10111. Schoeman (58), was asleep in bed when he was suddenly awoken by three men in his bedroom at about 02:00. One of the thugs was armed. Do not stop on side of road in Blyvoor “Keep quiet,” they told him. Adele Louw Jacques Nagel, a resident and some of the road, the residents suddenly Although Schoeman tried to resist, acquaintances were driving in noticed some men walking towards the thugs overpowered him and tied The police are warning residents not Blyvoor at around 20:30 last Friday them. “They could see these men him up with a belt. They stole a to stop on the side of the road when their car suddenly developed were up to no good and tried to run laptop and money before running around the Blyvoor area if possible. mechanical problems. They were away,” says Nagel. The thugs caught away. Crime, especially cable and This follows an incident that took forced to stop and see what was up with them, however, and robbed metal theft, has recently been escala- place this week. According to Sgt going on. While standing on the side them of money and a cell phone. ting in Welverdiend. 4 www.carletonvilleherald.com Carletonville Herald 6 Augustus 2020 Women’s Month initiative Segone Members of Women Affected by Mining United in Action (Wamua) distributed dignity packs to the most vulnerable women in the informal settlements in Khutsong on 2 August. The dignity packs contained bleach, two bars of soap, tissues, condoms and sanitary pads. The Women’s Month initiative aimed to provide relief during the global pandemic. The women were informed about gender-based vio- lence and Covid-19. As many women are not aware of their rights, they also heard about their human rights. Flyers from the Brothers and Social Club were handed out. The members helping “We are encouraging hygiene with the community among the community,” said the welfare action. coordinator of Wamua, Mpho Nka- wana. The initiative continues. Brave little girl on the way to recovery Adele Louw was determined that Zanika had According to Zanika’s mother, permanently lost the sight in her Anika, she fitted her first prosthesis Things are starting to look much eye. A third operation was done last on Monday. As it was the first brighter for the little girl from month to save her damaged eyeball. fitting, the colour and shape were Carletonville who lost her eye in a This had to be done as her face still not entirely correct. freak accident just over three had started to become misshapen These problems will, be sorted out months ago. around her shrinking eyeball. Du- when she receives her final pros- Three-year-old Zanika Morton’s ring this successful operation doc- thesis this Friday, however. life changed forever when she tors removed a small section of She previously explained that the tripped over her toy bag and fell Zanika’s own eye. They then re- prosthesis was just a cover fitted with her head against the side of moved a piece of fat from the little over her damaged eyeball to make it her parents’ bed on Wednesday, girl’s own buttocks near her hip and look like her other eye. 25 March. After visits to various planted it over her eye to restore its Anyone who wishes to contribute specialists and two operations, it normal shape. towards the family’s medical expen- ses, can deposit into the account named *Zanika Morton*, Capitec Bank, Ac Num: 1713127251, Little Zanika Morton with her new tem- Branch Code: 470010. porary prosthesis. Briewe/ Letters ‘Laerskool Fochville is net die beste’

Adrienne, Jacques, Kayla en Jacques (jr.) huiswerkpakkette saamgestel sodat Jordaan skryf: ons kinders op datum bly en reg is vir enige akamademiese toetse. 2020 - die jaar wat die wêreld op sy So skuif die fases van die grendel- kop gedraai is – die jaar wat nie- tyd aan en die minister van onder- mand verwag het nie. God is in wys kondig aan dat die kinders weer beheer en dit bring vertroosting moet terugkeer skool toe. So hoor ons in Maart dat die Ons was van die ouers wat maar skole toegemaak word en ons op ‘n bangerig was, maar diep binne weet ‘lockdown’ gaan. Sjoe, wat ‘n deur- jy jou kinders het daardie interaksie mekaar en ongekenne tyd vir almal. met hulle maatjies nodig en hulle is So spandeer gesinne meer tyd saam, so lief vir hulle juffrouens. Die gemis wat goed is vir almal. was baie groot. So deur al die So word mamma, pappa en ander onsekerheid ontvang ons weer ‘n gesinslede vir ‘n tydperk onderwy- skrywe uit die kantoor van die hoof, sers. Ek het nog altyd baie waarde- hy het nou net die manier om mens ring en respek vir almal in die gerus te stel. onderwys gehad, en na hierde Jy kan duidelik sien hulle gee om tydperk haal ek nog net meer my vir ons kinders en wil net die beste hoed vir almal in die onderwys af. vir hulle hê. My seun se Gr. 1-juf- Ons almal was maar bang, maar frou is ook daar om ons te verseker my kinders se skool, Laerskool hulle is reg vir die kinders se terug- Fochville, is die beste in die hele keer en kan nie wag om weer hulle wêreld. onderwyseres te wees nie. Dit bete- Ek is seker baie ouers voel so oor ken meer as wat iemand kan dink hulle onderskeie skole, maar in vir die mamma en pappa se harte. hierdie tyd het die skool nou net So breek die dag aan – ag die weer bewys dat ons deel is van die skool was so oulik, vandat die beste skool en ons is regtig trots om kinders by die hek ingestap het, kon deel te wees van die Laerskool jy deur die maskers die glimlaggen- Fochville-familie. de personeel sien. Gedurende die grendeltyd het die En so onder die kinders se mas- hoof van die skool en persoonlik my kers met ogies wat blink van blyd- seun se Gr.1-juffrou en my dogter se skap, sien jy net geluk, veral toe my Gr. 3-juffrou vir ons die wêreld seun en dogter hulle juffrouens vir beteken. My kinders sê gedurig hulle die eerste keer weer sien. is die beste en niemand is beter as Dankie aan die hoof, onderwysers hulle nie. Soos my seun sê: “Hulle is en personeel van Laerskool Fochvil- te dierbaar.” le, julle is werklik tops. Boodskappe van bemoediging, Die beste in die hele wêreld. ‘voicenotes’ om die kinders te Dankie dat julle so omgee vir die verseker hulle word gemis en so juwele van ons lewens. aan. Niemand besef hoeveel dit vir ‘n Mag julle deur hierdie moeilike kinderhart beteken nie. Hulle het deurmekaar tyd veilig bly en die onder meer pragtige video’s en wonderlike span bly wat julle is. 6 Augustus 2020 Carletonville Herald www.carletonvilleherald.com 5 Work at Covid-19 hospital still not completed Adele Louw needed for a fully-functioning hospi- tal. The Department of Despite there not being much more Health is working to ensure it is for the government to do in prepa- fully equipped and recommissioned ring the West Wits Hospital for in the coming weeks”. Covid-19 patients, this work has still Despite this, the building is still not been completed. not ready for patients. Anglo Ashanti donated the On Monday, contractors, appoin- hospital building for this purpose at ted by the provincial health depart- the beginning of the lockdown. ment, were still at the site. Scaffol- AGA’s spokesperson, Chris Nthite, ding was erected against the main said at the time (2 April) that it was gate and several workers were active “in good condition and has the in this area. necessary oxygen piping infra- “This project was supposed to be structure and other design elements completed at the beginning of July. When we first got there, the hospital only needed some paint and other small changes. DRDGold’s All the extra work that is now being done is unnecessary and is just wasting money. Someone needs production to investigate this,” says a communi- ty leader from the area, Mr Chucku Kerileng. He has also been employed increases On Monday, contractors were doing work at the gate to the hospital. at the site. DRDGold showed a big in- Although the Herald has tried to The newspaper contacted the publication also tried to establish crease in its production during get into the site to check how far the spokesperson of the Gauteng De- how far work at the isolation site in the past year, as a result of the project is from completion, security partment of Infrastructure Develop- the Abe Bailey nature reserve is. She mining house’s activities near personnel at the gate previously ment, Ms Bongiwe Gambu, about did not respond by the time of the Carletonville. refused the newspaper entrance. the problems on Tuesday. The newspaper going to print, however. According to the spokes- person, Mr James Duncan, the company reported a 9 per cent year-on-year increase in gold Water’s Edge residents’ electricity nightmare production to 5,424 kilo- Adele Louw problem with the fuses,” she says. grammes (174,385 ounces) for When the electricity supply was the financial year ending 30 Two families from Water’s Edge still not restored two days later, June 2020. The results were have been stuck, criminals stole the cables. Despite released on Wednesday, 5 either entirely various complaints to August. “The increase is mainly without electricity or the municipal call attributable to a larger contri- without enough centre and two council- bution from DRDGold’s Far power for more than lors from the area who West Gold Recoveries ope- a week. tried to help, the ration,” he says. According to Mrs electricity remained off. The company had earlier Deo-Doné Kruger of “I cannot understand provided production guidance Plot 56, their trou- it. Many people here do of between 175,000 and ble started when the not pay for electricity 190,000 ounces. However, whole of Water’s but we and our neigh- Only some of the lights and plugs in the interruptions to its operations Edge’s electricity bours, who always pay, Kruger family's house could be switched as a result of the national went off in the early do not get any help on, on Monday, and then the lights only lockdown declared by the hours of 23 July. from the municipality,” shone dimly. South African Government in Although the supply she lamented. response to the Covid-19 was restored to Although the elec- house that suddenly did not work. pandemic caused production to other houses, the tricity was restored last The lights in other places shone very come in marginally below the Kruger family and Friday afternoon, this dimly. estimated range. their neighbours on happiness was short- The problem stems from them Cash operating costs per Plot 57 were still lived. The power supply only having single-phase electricity, kilogramme are expected to be stuck in the dark. to Water’s Edge, inclu- for some reason, instead of the in line with the guidance of They immediately ding the two addresses three-phase they are supposed to R490,000/kg provided. reported the pro- above, was interrupted have. DRDGold’s cash and cash blems to the Mera- on Saturday. When it Although Kruger is fortunate to equivalents as at 30 June 2020 fong City Local was restored, however, have many gas appliances, some tasks, like bathing their three chil- were R1,715.1 million after Municipality. Some of the correspondence Plots 56 and 57 again dren, are still very difficult without paying a cash dividend of Although electricians between the frustrated did not have a full the necessary electricity supply. R213.8 million in June 2020. did come out, they residents and the municipal supply. Although the Herald contacted the The company remains free of were reportedly not call centre. On Monday, Kruger bank debt as of 30 June 2020. of much help. showed the Herald municipality about the problems on “One of them said there was a some of the plugs and lights in her Tuesday, no response was received. Covid-19 updates suddenly quiet

Adele Louw vered from the disease. In total, 11,478 patients in the West Rand Although local Covid-19 statistics have not had tested positive. Of them, 8,024 had reco- been forthcoming for most of the week, our vered and 168 had died. problems are far from over. As the disease spread, an increasing number On Sunday evening, the Gauteng Health of local people had to take off from work after MEC’s spokesperson, Ms Kwara Kekana, being infected with Covid-19. indicated that there are delays in the release “This is not a disease that you want to have. of daily statistics. I was really very sick,” a public servant who “As part of ensuring the reliability of the had to take off from work due to Covid-19 told statistics released to the public, the Gauteng the Herald on Monday. Department of Health audits its data from Meanwhile, the medical aid, Discovery, again time to time. warned its local members that is a This is part of the data harmonisation provincial hotspot for the disease. It said that process. by 31 July, 1,630 people in Oberholzer had The team is validating the data for recove- tested positive for the virus. ries and, as such, we will not be releasing The Minerals Council indicated that 1,984 today’s daily stats,” she said. By Saturday, gold miners were currently infected with Covid- 2,469 people in the Merafong City municipal 19, of which 30 have died. It did not stipulate area had tested positive for the new corona- where these miners were from, however. virus. A total of 1,859 of them has already reco- Discovery’s latest Covid-19 hotspots in Gauteng. 6 www.carletonvilleherald.com Carletonville Herald 6 Augustus 2020 Khutsong photographer capturing memories

Kagiso Segone portrait studio is based in Khutsong Ext.4 and offers outdoor or in-studio shoots. A passionate photographer from Khutsong, Their vision is to help young people to Abass Tsotetsi, is bringing photography establish their careers in the field of photo- closer to Khutsong residents. graphy. He met his partner, Palesa Seitshiro, who They currently employ two young people is a model, earlier this year. from Khutsong but want to inspire other They decided to collaborate with their aspiring photographers. skills and started their photography studio “We want to encourage them to do what in April. they love and not go with the opinions of According to the photographer, popularly others,” said Salash. They agree that it is known as “Salash”, his journey began when important to work with a partner who he began to enjoy assisting his friend to shares the same passion. They aim to build shoot at events. a company focused on entertainment and His plans were derailed when he was production. employed for a while. After being re- Salash has been active in the Merafong trenched, he returned to the love of his life entertainment industry and private events – photography. and has recently worked with a couple of “I love photography because I capture local artists on their music videos. memories for people,” he said. Unfortunately, they have been experien- He soon bought a camera and began cing technical challenges because of crime taking pictures at local events. He advert- in the area, but they are determined to ised his work on social media platforms. grow. The two enthusiastic photographers, Abass Tsotetsi and Photography was just Salash’s hobby before “People should stay focused on their it became his source of income. Their dreams because you can do anything you Palesa Seitshiro. set your mind to,” concluded Palesa.

On 18 July – Mandela Day – a group of young Khutsong visual women from the Rain- bow Initiative donated food parcels, party packs, cake, sanitiser, an artist on a mission infrared thermometer and a sanitiser stand to Kagiso Segone Zanele Mtshali Disability A passionate Home in Khutsong. One visual artist from of the members, Ayanda Khutsong is on a Africa, celebrated her mission to create birthday on this day and the biggest art wanted to do something piece using bottle for others on her special caps. day. According to the Moisaa Mok- home’s manager, Mr hale, also known Solly Baard, Dr Nolwazi as “Carlvas”, is a Africa also made a great 33-year-old artist contribution towards the who was born action. “We really and raised in appreciate the efforts Khutsong. His and contribution of journey in the these young people and Dr Africa,” he says. The team that presented donations was made up of Ayanda arts began way Africa, Thando Coka, Oratile Magogodi, Rebaone Peters and Mbali Mahlangu. Mr Solly Baard and the back while he was caregiver, Emelda Page, received the donations on behalf of the organisation. in Grade 1. He was motivated to be an artist when he sketched a The artist “Carlvas” at one of his portrait in a creations. school art compe- tition in 1999. He was in Grade 6 at Phororong Primary School at the time. His school won the contest, which motivated him to pursue his career. He also got the opportunity to paint a wall in Khutsong. Mokhale says his late brother inspired him. He would often draw customers at a tavern at his home. He then began drawing cartoon characters from magazines. In 2011, Mokhale participated in the Merafong Art Festival at the Carletonville Civic Centre and won the third prize. After his father passed away in 2009, he got the opportunity of a lifetime. After doing amazing art- works of the then YFM radion presenters – Dineo Ranaka, DJ Sbu and Stapura – and artists like Buga Luv and the late Pro Kid, he was interviewed on the national youth station. He then sold his work to the presenters. “It was the first time I had been paid for my work and it felt great,” he said. He has since sold pictures of One of the performances at the event. soccer stars like Itumeleng Khune, Simphiwe Tshabalala and Reneilwe Lesholonyana as a way of making some money. The Levels mini-launch and pop-up session “Art is my first love because it saved my life. I used to be under the wrong influence and got involved in crimi- Kagiso Segone ce with the smell and prospect of the nal activity,” he admitted. refreshing meal. His current mission to draw the biggest picture is A pop-up session took place at the mini- The day was taken away by the local inspired by doing something in celebration of Mandela launch of “The Levels” a new venue for Bon artists from a newly-formed band from Month. He wants to create the biggest image of the Appetite in Khutsong Ext.1, on Saturday Khutsong known as “Bantu Gangstars” like international icon using bottle caps. He also wants to afternoon, 1 August. Ntobeko Magida (aka Mqadi) from the involve kids in the project and they will be physically The Levels is where the young and vi- Eastern Cape, Akhanani, the vocalist from participating in making the picture. brant people of Khutsong can get exclusive , Thapelo Mashishi (aka Mosai- His challenge is to collect 77,800 Coke bottle caps to food in style and taste. que), a soulful singer and hip-hop artist, make his dream possible. He has already accumulated The pop-up session was initiated by Vibration Taylor and the keyboardist, 15,000 bottle caps since 2018. Taylor Music Empire, a local promotion Tshepiso Morwalela from Khutsong. They Mokhale is asking the community of Merafong to help company that provides a platform for were also joined by other artists from him collect the bottle tops so he can complete his task. up-and-coming local artists. Khutsong who are close friends of the band. He insists that he needs mostly red Coca-Cola caps. The mini-launch started with an opening Among them were like DDX and Vusi who His message to young people is that they should prayer, a welcome and an introduction are local rappers and Athi, a dancer. The educate themselves about the business of art, especially from the founders of “The Levels”. A special youth also had a chance to showcase their marketing. meal was also prepared to woo the audien- dancing skills. Contact Moisaa Carlvas on Facebook, email moisaa- [email protected] or call or WhatsApp 063 009 4918. 6 Augustus 2020 Carletonville Herald www.carletonvilleherald.com 7 8 www.carletonvilleherald.com Carletonville Herald 6 Augustus 2020 ‘Labour issues sorted out,’ says Special municipality and union competition for Adele Louw Although the union had sportswomen called for a shutdown on 2 The municipality and one of its July, it denied that there unions say they have sorted out was ever a strike. Instead, it and girls their labour issues at last. said that members held a For the past two weeks, sit-in at the main municipal Sportswomen and girls from residents of the Merafong area building. the area can now also be were stuck with mediocre service Among other things, recognised for the hard delivery. Municipal workers Samwu complained that the work they put in. seemed to be on a go-slow. depots, where its members The organisation, Futbal- Several times, many refuse work, were not sanitised ling Girls, is launching a trucks and other vehicles were every day as the head office West Rand Women in Sports parked in the Pick n Pay parking was. They added that some Awards evening on 18 lot just behind the Merafong employees were acting in September. offices in Carletonville. other positions without “The event will focus on Despite something clearly getting acting allowances and empowering women and being amiss between the munici- Although the municipality insisted that its workers were that the municipality refused girls in sports. We believe pality and its staff, Merafong not striking, something was clearly amiss as union mem- to finalise the salary dispari- that awarding our women maintained that the “workers bers gathered in the Pick n Pay parking lot behind the muni- ties. and girls will cultivate them were not striking” when probed cipality. They say that, after talking to become leaders in high by the Herald. Whether the workers holiday. Nowadays, it is not picked to the mayor, posts for open positions positions in sports. were officially striking or not, their up until the next week, if at all. “The were put on notice boards, the mayor “This will also deal with actions led to service delivery pro- agreement between us and the muni- embarked on a site visit to depots inequality and unemploy- blems, with residents of Carletonville, cipality is that we pay for them to and cleaners have now been allocated ment. Most women and girls Fochville and Welverdiend complai- pick up rubbish four times a month. to them. According to Samwu, the are lost in the system due ning that their rubbish was not being If they don’t do this, they must give mayor has promised that the union to a lack of resources,” the removed. us our money back for the times that would be allowed to present its case secretary of the West Rand For the past two Mondays, the they did not turn up. I also happen to over the salary increases to the Sports Confederation’s refuse was not collected in some own property in Port Elizabeth, which council. secretary-general, Vusi parts of Carletonville Extension 8 as is also an ANC-run municipality, and “There is no strike by municipal Ngubeni, told the Herald on scheduled, for instance. One of the there are no such problems,” he says. workers at the municipality. Labour Monday. affected residents in Carletonville, Mr On Tuesday, the South African issues were addressed. The current Readers can visit the Allan Ferguson, is furious about the Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) arrangement is that when the waste website futballinggirls.sim- lack of service. He says that, until issued a press release in which it collection is not done on the sche- plesite.com for more infor- recently, the municipality had always stated that it was ending its “silent duled day, it stands over to the next mation. removed the rubbish the day after war with the employer” because of the week for removal,” the municipality there was any problem or a public executive mayor’s intervention. said. Column Let’s Talk About It – The right direction Kagiso Segone decisions that lead to terrible what is happening to us. Many of us we are heading, we must listen to consequences. have great ideas and big dreams how we feel about what we are We become so confused in life that Whatever we do with our lives, we but, because we do not pay attention doing. We need to take calculated we sometimes don’t know if we are must make sure that we, at least, to what or who we allow around us, steps towards our goals. Our vision in the right direction or not. We move in the right direction. we often get delayed by working with must be in line with our purpose, consistently have to reassess our- I have come to notice that those the wrong people. without which there is no direction selves to be sure. who have made progress with their We need to be aware that whoever at all. We also need to assess if the Life is moving so fast and we are lives often make this mistake when we associate with will either contri- things we do resonate with our core at a point where we need to catch it comes to decision-making. Some- bute to one’s progress or become a values and principles. These will up with the world because we are times, we want success so badly that major setback. guide us in a direction that is in line being left behind. The pace of life we rush the process and make It is challenging to follow the right with the desires of our heart. and the rapid change taking place mistakes along the way. This can road. It takes wisdom to know How we feel in general will always around us have put us all in a destroy everything we have worked where one is going because the path tell us if we are heading in the right position of uncertainty. We become for, so we need to be careful. is so narrow. We first have to direction. We have to do things that so overwhelmed with life that, I believe that we can tell when we believe in ourselves and we need to make us feel good. If we do not feel sometimes, we are not even aware of are moving in the right direction have the courage to make decisions right, then we will know that we are what direction our lives are moving because there will be signs that will and stick to them. moving in the wrong direction. in. Many young people find themsel- let us know. We also need to withstand the We can get to where we want to ves in situations where they have to When we are going wrong, we will trials and tribulations that come be, by taking one step at a time and make decisions. Unfortu- also see the signs. We must be able with the hustle to become something one day at a time, in the right nately, many make uninformed to read between the lines to realise in life. To evaluate which direction direction. How to be an example to others Alan Knox for Bible Study Tools impurity or any attempt to deceive, but while we proclaimed to you the gospel of just as we have been approved by God to God. You are witnesses, and God also, In 1 Thessalonians 2, Paul reminds the be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, how holy and righteous and blameless Christians in Thessalonika about the not to please man, but to please God who was our conduct toward you believers. time that he spent with them. He tests our hearts. For we never came with What can we learn from Paul’s example? probably only spent a few weeks with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a 1: Continue making disciples despite the Thessalonian believers but it seems pretext for greed – God is witness. difficulties. he made the most of that time. Nor did we seek glory from people, 2: Seek to please God, not people. This is what Paul says: whether from you or from others, though 3: Do not try to persuade people by For you yourselves know, brothers, we could have made demands as apostles your rhetoric or your method of teaching that our coming to you was not in of Christ. or your arguments. vain. But we were gentle among you, like a 4: Do not make demands on people, But though we had already nursing mother taking care of her own even if you think you may have the right. suffered and been shamefully children. 5: Gently care for people. treated at Philippi, as you So, being affectionately desirous of you, 6: Share your life with people, not just know, we had boldness we were ready to share with you not only your words. in our God to declare the gospel of God but also our own 7: Work hard, serving people and to you the gospel of selves, because you had become very dear serving with people. God in the midst of to us. 8: Continually encourage people to walk much conflict. For our For you remember, brothers, our labour with Christ. appeal does not and toil: we worked night and day, that 9: Give God all the glory when people spring from error or we might not be a burden to any of you, grow in maturity.

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