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STORY ON PAGE...4 ON PAGE...6 Stay With Us Get One month rent JEPPE OVAL FREE 27 Browning Str, Jeppestown & 2 Bed R4 970 Cindy 061 471 3640 50% Thulani 082 523 4294 Deposit T&Cs apply ELANGENI 79 Albert Str, Marshalltown September 2019 2 Bed R5 070 *24-hr security * Parking *On public ONLY transport routes *DSTV - plug point * Pre- paid Electricity *CCTV camera Kagiso 081 336 5070 *Playroom & Play areas for your kids Jas 082 944 6647 Page 2 News www.gautengnewspaper.co.za 23 -29 August 2019Gauteng News EDITOR Tel: 010 035 4924 NW and GP joint goverment [email protected] remier David Makhura and Premier Job Mokgoro, jointly NEWSDESK chaired Gauteng and North West Tel: 010 035 4924 P interprovincial forum on Friday in 061 412 6739 Rustenburg, North West. [email protected] The forum discussed matters of mutual interest pertaining to the development LAYOUT of the communities in two provinces. [email protected] The forum discussed the housing delivery and title deeds, economic ADVERTISING SALES development, public transport and the Tel: 010 035 4924 / service delivery issues in the erstwhile 061 412 6739 cross-boundary areas of Ga-Rankuwa, [email protected] Mabopane, Winterveldt, Kudube and Hammanskraal. The revitalization of Babelegi and Gauteng News subscribes to thSouth Ga-Rankuwa industrial parks is already African Press Code which prescribes underway, led by the Department of news that is accurate, fair and Trade & Industry (DTI). A new model balanced. of joint ownership is being explored. According to the joint provincial government, the industrial parks are part of the new industrial ecosystem at the center of which will be the Bojana- la Special Economic Zone, Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone The meeting between the two premiers led to and other special economic zones in agreement of the revitalization of the industrial Gauteng. Premier David Makhura said, “As we parks and the development of special economic have said in the State of the Province Address, that as the engine of the zones (SEZs) in the provinces, which will play South African economy, we must [email protected] do more on the economy recovery, a key role in the economic sector. re-industrialization, youth employment and the revival of the township econo- mies. With the optimal use of these industrial parks we are almost certain to diversify the ownership of our provinces’ economy.” “Through these industrial parks, local suppliers will link to the values chain of corporations operating in the two provinces. The parks and SEZs will also enable those who can create jobs to apply for leases so that they can Open a new account locate in the areas that are much closer in our showroom and get a to where the majority of our people live,” he added. CoJ, labour unions sign MoU With regard to housing, the meeting further discussed the transfer of proper- to curb municipal strikes ties and hand over or title deeds to the communities of Grankuwa, Mabopane, when spending R1499 Winterveldt and Hammanskraal within or more! two months. Already 11 056 properties ity of Johannesburg together Ts&Cs apply are being to the individual homes. The with labour unions, have signed department of Human settlements for a memorandum of understand- C Gauteng and North West is seeking ing on Monday morning, to reduce solution on an additional 2700 proper- municipal strikes and putting more ties where owners owe an ample focus on effective service delivery. amount of money. The signing of the MoU by the City of On the public transport, following the Joburg, South African Municipal meeting an urgent solution should be Workers Union and the Independent found the poor public transport servic- Municipal and Allied Trade Union es provided to these affected areas. The follows a Lekgotla that was held on joint team of Gauteng Transport Invest- Friday with representatives of the city ment (NTI) is looking for a solution to and both trade unions. improve public transport. This team is working with the National Department The MoU will see protests being the *Voucher is redeemable at our showrooms only. last resort in addressing worker’s Valid until 30 September 2019 of Transport. grievances. Joburg Mayor Herman A report will be tabled to the two Mashaba said this collaboration would RISSIK STREET MAPONYA MALL PRETORIA premiers within one month and the Cnr of Rissik & Shop 173, Shop 17, Steynscor, report entails on hoe the government ensure that employees were reskilled in Fox Streets Maponya Mall 25 Lilian Ngoyi Street seeks to immediately improve the order to protect jobs and enhance Marshalltown Soweto Pretoria service delivery. transport situation at the affected areas. Page 3 Advertorial www.gautengnewspaper.co.za 23 -29 August 2019Gauteng News Page 4 News www.gautengnewspaper.co.za 23 -29 August 2019Gauteng News department ahead of the Friday, 23 n an effort to curb the rapid increase Augustengagement. of unemployment, particularly among young people, Employment The Minister will address the breakfast I in Burgersfort, accompanied by Deputy and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi will Stats SA published the latest unemployment rate in South Africa on the 30th of July 2019 and come under spotlight in a bid to engage Minister Boitumelo Moloi and the this is shockingly high. This creates an opportunity for businesses, Government and Individuals to social partners in Limpopo. department’s Director-General, Thobile get involved and solve this rising crisis. Lamati.“They will create a platform for Nxesi is expected to address a business The Managing Director and Co-Founder of Dynamic DNA, Prudence Mabitsela fights youth discussions on possible strategies to unemployment everyday through empowering them with ICT Skills especially those skills that are breakfast on the issue of South Africa’s fight unemployment,” said the depart- aligned with 4IR. unemployment rate, which stood at ment. 29% in the second quarter of 2019. Prudence Mabitsela has heeded the call and is leading from the front by empowering The following day, the department, in women in ICT this women’s month through the 4IR4HER movement. This movement is aimed at “Our country is currently experiencing partnership with Fetakgomo Tubatse attracting black females to be skilled in future technology and be placed in the ICT Sector. high rate of unemployment, Local Municipality, will embark especially among young people. on a “Taking Services to the It is against this background People” campaign, aimed at is challenging business, corporates, individuals, that the department saw an providing quality services Prudence Mabitsela Public and Private Sector to be involved by sponsoring at least one woman opportunity to embark on to members of the public. into this movement. nationwide drive to fight The department has urged unemployment by engag- residents of Burgersfort and ing all affected neighbouring towns to stakeholders For Further Details Contact attend the in both Gillian Watkins session, which public and will be held at T : 011 759 5940 private the Tubatse : [email protected] sectors,” E Crossing said the Mall. 067 259 7630 4IR4Her @4IR4Her Powered By come and address the community, so hostel came with weapons to intimidate ith the help of police, resi- they will come to them. Now they are us. They removed the rocks from the dents in Mapetla, Soweto busy confirming when the meeting will street and the situation led to residents convened a community W take place. Currently there are no and Mapetla hostel residents to stone meeting with local councillor and arrests.” each other. These people are local taxi Eskom after they took to the streets on Local residents added that Wednesday drivers and they only care about using Wednesday, demanding electricity. morning people from the Mapetla hostel the road than supporting community It is alleged that residents in the area came with guns and sjamboks to remove members.” have not been having electricity for 2 rocks that were used to barricade the months due to their Eskom debt. streets. The relevant authorities have not confirmed the meeting with the commu- Soweto owes Eskom R17 billion and Victor Crooks who is a member of the nity and Gauteng News will continue to residents of Mapetla extension donated community in the area said, “Men from follow the story. R25 000 to hand over to Eskom but Gauteng News is told that Eskom rejected the money. Community leader Tumi Mogole said, “We have been trying to arrange a meeting with Eskom but everytime when we approach them, we told they are attend a meeting. This is frustrating because it’s not the whole of Mapetla that has power cuts and most residents who have electricity haven’t been paying Eskom.” Eskom does not affect most local businesses, however learners from Rashoma High school were disrupted by the protest and the school had to close early.