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Festive safety drive Police get ready to control crime in the coming festive season. PIC : INNER-CITY PRESS AGENCY

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AFHCO director Wayne Plit, AMDEC manager Thembisa Jemsana and AMDEC CEO James Wilson during the event. PICS : INNER-CITY PRESS AGENCY

New shopping mall opensBanks urged to invest more in the Joburg inner-city

Nosizwe Tshabalalanosizwe@inner-city-gazette.co.za

A new shopping centre has been opened in End Street, Door-

fontein in the Joburg CBD. During the official opening of the End Street Mall at 120 End Street in Doornfontein last Friday, AM-DEC Property Development CEO James Wilson said there is still a lot to be done to make Johannes-burg a functioning city. “It would be great if banks and the government get involved with private developers to assist in im-proving the city,” he said. Renney Plit, chairman and chief operations officer of AFHCO Holdings added that the develop-

ment of the shopping centre is a reflection of the turnaround expe-rienced in the inner city. “End Street Towers which is ap-proximately 7000m2 is the largest conversion from empty commer-cial to residential property in the world with 924 housing units. It offers double the number of apart-ments that the iconic Ponte build-ing has, and the residential compo-nent is aimed at accommodating people whose household income is between R3500 and R16 000 per month,” Plit said. He added that it is important to eradicate slumlords, drug dealers and lessen crime. “This cannot be achieved without the help of the residents,” he said.

The construction work on End Street Towers took about 14 months; and the interior was com-pleted in 10 months. “The occupancy rates are at 80 percent, with about 1 500 tenants living in the building. It is fitted with the latest technology, includ-ing internet access in every flat, private telephone, DSTV aerials and biometric access points that only allow tenants who have been fingerprinted to live in the build-ing,” said Plit. He added that the shopping mall is located within five minutes of the Ellis Park precinct, University of Johannesburg Campus, Doorn-fontein railway station, Rea Vaya Station and End Street Park.

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COMMENTWe are approaching a period in which the international community observes the rights of children and women in the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children. This global human rights drive takes place every year from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimina-tion of Violence Against Women, to 10 December, the International Human Rights Day. This becomes a particularly important period as it also incorporates the Universal Children’s Day and World AIDS Day. During this campaign communities are urged to spread awareness about the negative impact of violence on women and children, and to act against such. Every year, government, civil-society organisations and the business sector work together to broaden the impact of the campaign. By supporting this campaign, thou-sands of South Africans have also helped to increase awareness of abuse and build support for victims and sur-vivors of abuse. There are several com-munity based rights groups which have taken it upon themselves to stand up for the rights of women and children, which have to be lauded for their ef-forts. Those include well known groups like People Against Women Abuse (POWA), Tswaranang Legal Advocacy Centre, Wo+men Against Child Abuse and more. Such groups need all the support they need to sustain the activities in ensuring the safety of women and children. Theirs are activities that are carried throughout the year to improve the welfare of wom-en and children. In the approaching period men are urged to take part in the campaign. Com-mon opinion is that most of the abuse is perpetrated by men onto women and children, and so the campaign would be more effective if it enjoyed the full support and participation of men.

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A pro Ubuntu march along the streets of Johannesburg in 2008.

Embrace the spirit of Ubuntu

Memories from the ringI spent so much time living up to the promises I made to him, and never

expected anything more than a reaction from him, Yolanda Zondo reflects.

I remember the first time I laid my eyes on that ring. It was three

days before our first anniversary, and moments after I had just given him a ring as a symbol to promise that I would be forever committed and loving towards him. He put the ring on the corner of the bed, a spot he was certain I would see it, as I would sit at the corner of the bed when applying lotion. When I saw it there my heart was filled with joy, and part of me

wished it was an engagement ring. I put the ring on my ring finger and got excited because it was such a perfect fit; I giggled and quickly transferred it to the right side as it was a promise ring. I got myself

together and explained to him just how this ring had made

me feel. However, it was the very same ring that hardly stayed on my finger. I felt as though I expected so much of him after the ring. I spent so much time

living up to the promises I made to him, showing him just how much I loved him, and I never expected anything more than just a reaction from him. But it seemed the more I showed feelings of affection, I was asking him to love me less. What was I to do? This man I prayed for, the one I stood in front of my dear family and proclaimed my love for. The same man who promised to love me through anything when we

met, was now telling me of how he doesn’t know if he loves me. I was hurt the night he said those words to me, and things never felt the same. Even with the ring on my finger and the promise of mar-riage I was so afraid. How was I to live through my days knowing that the man I love so much had doubts about me? Nevertheless, I visited him and one night I woke up and laid there beside him, I was so sad and being there with him felt so wrong. I felt tears streaming down my eyes and wondered where all the happy moments had gone, all the days of promised love, all the energy I put into showing him how committed I was to him and all I got in return was: “I am tired,” or “I am not in the mood,” or “Not today.” Even in my most terrible mo-ments, whenever he called I was there. I cleaned for him, cooked and did his laundry, and I expected nothing but the love I once had and was promised. I have heard cliché

phrases ‘love is blind’ or ‘love is a fool’s game’. I have even witnessed the pain my sisters endured because of love. I promised myself that I would never let such happen to me, but age can really fool you. No matter how you love some men, most of them will just be so ungrateful. Further to that, they will mention how complicated you are and say the most hurtful things to make you feel pathetic, and it works. The pain of those words hurt so bad that they can drive you to insanity. But blessed by God, we are wom-en and time does heal us. I loved my ex and part of me still loves him, and I wonder why. I question myself each day why I cannot just hate him, and now I know, I am not meant to hate him. I loved him, he opened my eyes and made me aware of what I should never go for, and for that I thank him. In this ring is embedded a memory, a time I will never forget and belief that someday I will find a better man.

Let’s not allow the recolonisation of Africa in an indirect, subtle manner

We as South Africans must begin treating our fellow

brothers and sisters from other Af-rican countries as our own. It is quite disheartening for some barbaric people to treat brothers and sisters from other countries in Africa as animals. Africa is a con-tinent for all Africans and it is a privilege for all Africans to feel at home in any African country. The hatred directed to foreign na-tionals is based on stereotypes and disingenuous gross generalisation. It is highly unattainable that one Nigerian national translates to all Nigerians being drug dealers; this is a feeble myth which must be de-flated from people. Have we, as South Africans, be-come so ‘civilised’ or developed in that we refuse to accept our broth-ers and sisters as ours? Have we

easily forgotten that it is the same countries that supported us during the cruel and oppressive system of apartheid? How do we, as South African citi-zens, come to a conclusion that all Nigerians are drug dealers without any evidence? If, indeed, there is any substance to the perceived no-tion, then why don’t people report these dealings, with evidence, to law enforcement agencies? There seems to be an obsession with finding fault from our broth-ers and sisters, we accuse them of taking our jobs, women and all forms of mischief. We seem to be suffering from a chronic disease of entitlement syn-drome, we expect everything to be delivered to us, whereas our for-eign nationals counter this through hard work. This syndrome, ulti-

mately results in the perpetuated hatred of foreign nationals, which subsequently leads to a xenopho-bic camouflage of criminal behav-iours. Admittedly, foreign nationals do a lot of positive things for our country more than they are ac-cused of the negatives. Think of small shops around town and the employment they create. They do not only create employment for the same South Africans, but also make vital goods accessible till late hours. Let’s not allow the recolonisa-tion of Africa in an indirect, subtle manner. Once we see a sister or brother from Mozambique as a for-eigner in Africa, then the Western powers will easily take advantage of our disunity and re-apply their old divide and rule tactic.

It should not only be acceptable that Europeans, who are legiti-mately foreign to our land, be ad-dressed as German-South African whereas our brothers are derogato-rily referred to as ‘kwerekwere’. We must all, as Africans, continue to preach a doctrine of love for Af-rica, defend it at all times. Let’s embrace the spirit of Ubuntu - love and respect each other as brothers and sisters. There is also this notion that South Africa is an Australian country in Africa. This is utter rubbish. We may be a powerhouse in Africa, but we must bear in mind that it is through part-nerships with other African coun-tries that we see an exponential growth of our economy. Pfano Mudau Hillbrow

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FOCUS ON AFRICA

Genocide awards issued

Asmara - Eritrea has rejected Kenyan allegations that it arms al-Shabab fighters in Somalia, as a dip-lomatic row between the two countries intensifies. On Friday Kenya’s Foreign Affairs minister Mo-ses Wetangula said he had raised concerns with the Eritrean ambassador about information that arms supplies are flowing from his country to al-Sha-baab, and also threatened unspecified action. Eritrea denies arming the fighters and says such allegations are stirred up by regional rivals to sully its reputation. It described Kenya’s implied threat of action as ‘unfortunate’ ahead of an anticipated visit to Kenya by its own foreign minister. Kenya sent troops into Somalia three weeks ago to fight al-Shabaab it blames for a wave of kidnap-pings and frequent cross-border attacks. Nairobi has warned of air strikes on al-Shabab bases in response to reports that Eritrea had flown weap-ons into Baidoa. Al-Shabaab’s commander Sheikh Hassan Aweys said his group would not surrender their key strongholds. Kenya has kept an eye on its neighbour, awash with weapons and mired in con-flict since the overthrow of Siad Barre in 1991.

Journos face long jail Kigali - Students who survived the 1994 genocide have awarded President Paul Kagame a certificate of recognition for his role in leading the Rwandan libera-tion war and stopping the genocide. The students were celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Student Genocide Survivors Association (AERG) at Amahoro National Stadium. “This is in recognition of his efforts to stop the geno-cide as he led the Rwanda Patriotic Army,” said AERG national coordinator Egide Gatari. Defence Minister Gen James Kabarebe received the award on Kagame’s behalf. Gen Kabarebe said the student association was formed at a time when Rwan-da was still facing many problems. He added that the government had established the Fund for Genocide Survivors (FARG) to ensure that children who sur-vived genocide could obtain basic requirements. “You are the pioneers of unity and reconciliation; your fight against genocide is of great importance,” he said. The students also awarded businessman, Egide Gat-era, who donated 1.5ha land for the construction of the One Dollar Complex for survivor children.

Addis Ababa - Two Swedish journalists charged with terrorism face years in prison after their arrest in a prohibited region. Ethiopian troops captured Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye during a gun-fire exchange with a rebel group in Ogaden. Press freedom groups say the two were embedded with the Ogaden National Liberation Front rebels while working on a story about the region. Jour-nalists and aid workers are prohibited from travel-ling to Ogaden, where activists say there are rights abuses against ethnic Somalis by Ethiopian troops. The federal prosecutor has charged the two with ‘attempting to dismantle the constitutional system through the organized armed group’. Officials pub-licly accuse the journalists of being accomplices to terrorism. The two face charges of entering the country illegally and assisting a terrorist group. Both journalists have pleaded guilty to entering the country illegally. Persson and Schibbye are contributors to the Sweden-based news agency Kontinent.

States in diplomatic row

September, armed men seized British Ju-dith and David Tebbutt north of the Lamu archipelago. Tebbutt was shot dead while his wife was captured. She is believed to have been sold to pirates in Somalia.

Church bombing claims 2

David Tebbut

Malam Sanha

Nairobi - Two people have died in an attack on a church. Police chief Leo Nyongesa said a woman and two children were in-jured when attackers hurled a grenade at the Pentecostal Church in Garissa. Police spokesperson Charles Owino said Ga-rissa is a predominantly Muslim town, adding that those responsible for the attack could be religious

rivalry, or al-Shabaab sympathisers. The spate of attacks, including one on Swiss tourists on Fri-day, could deal a blow to Kenya’s tourism industry which just recovered from election violence in 2008. On October 13, two Span-ish aid workers were seized by gunmen. On October 1, gunmen snatched French woman Marie Dedieu. She later died in captivity. In

Moses Wetangula

Bissau -The UN says partnerships are urgently needed to combat organized crime in West Africa. Yury Fedotov of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said the issue of illicit drugs is not the problem of one country, but the entire international community. “Trafficking is a major threat to Guinea-Bissau’s devel-opment and has led to a big increase of illicit drug use.” According to UNODC, an estimated 13 tons of the co-caine trafficked through West Africa in 2009 was con-sumed or stored in the region, leading to severe drug-re-lated health concerns. During the same year, about $800 million was spent on drug use, which contrasts with the country’s GNI of $400 million. UNODC has been working with Guinea-Bissau’s au-thorities to tackle the issue in several ways. Fedotov stressed that these policies need to be accompanied by multilateral efforts. “We can only respond to this by ensuring that our own efforts are also structured, well planned and cohesive,” he said. Fedotov went on to meet with President Malam Bacai Sanhá and Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Júnior to discuss drug-related security issues.

UN stance on drug trade

Paul Kagame

Awards for promoting African peaceThomas Rene-Kitutu

Christians for Peace in Africa, an international NPO, recently

hosted an awards ceremony for the Dr Michael Cassidy Peace Award for African peacemakers, for their outstanding contributions. The awards ceremony was at Mu-seum Africa in Johannesburg. The awards were for contribution in the promotion of the peace, leadership, good governance, education, so-cial cohesion, care for children and voiceless migrants. One of the recipients of the awards was former Mozambican president Joachim Chissano, for his out-standing leadership in promoting

peace and good governance in Af-rica. Another was DR Congolese leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) party, Etienne Tshisekedi, who is also a presidential candidate in the com-ing elections. He was recognised for outstanding commitment in the culture of peace in the DR Congo. Among others who received award from Dr Michael Cassidy himself, the Patron of Christians for Peace in Africa, were Dr Albertinah Lu-thuli, eldest daughter of the Chief Albert Luthuli, former Member of Parliament and chairperson of the Chief Albert Luthuli Foundation, Trustee of Christians for Peace in Africa; Pilisiwe Twala -Tau, Ex-

ecutive Director of Human Devel-opment, for her outstanding lead-ership, passion and commitment in implementing social cohesion, inclusion and integration of mi-grants in the City of Johannesburg; as well as Bishop Paul Verryn of the Central Methodist Church for caring for the poor and voiceless migrants in the inner-city. Chissano said the real meaning of life is peace. “Peace is the foremost state of mind which leads everyone to associate to the ideal of positive change within the environment. Africa, since its ancient history is a peaceful continent. Colonization undermined the African cultures and traditions in the management

of its institutions. Dialogue has been replaced by violence, and brotherhood has changed to seeing each other as enemies.” He added that Africa’s popula-tion is a victim of poverty; where the poor spend days without food while the rich throw it away. “The main cause is that people in the bureaucratic structure do not care about others. We become selfish. As Christians, we all know about Jesus. He instructed people to love one another.” Dr Etienne Tshisekedi said his battle for democracy is the way for peace. “To me democracy equals peace. Though I was abused for struggling to attain democracy in

my country, I did not change my mind and use any other means to lead my people to the establish-ment of a democratic state.” He explained that his former op-ponent Mobutu Sese Seko ended his rule by fleeing the country. “Laurent Kabila, who did not have any manner of democratic rule, stepped into the same dicta-torship as his predecessor and his legacy was the civil war which has claimed over six million lives. I am now determined to run in the presi-dential elections this month. As I am popular, and with God’s grace I will win the election, establish a democratic state and lasting peace in DR Congo,” Dr Tshisekedi said.

‘Colonization undermined the Africa’s cultures and traditions in the management of its institutions’

Left: Former Mozambican president Joachim Chissano Above: Dr Etienne Tshisekedi (centre) receives the award. PICS : JOHNNY PHOTO

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Jeppe High School for Boys principal Anton Dempsey (left) receives the award from SAMF director Johan Engelbrecht.

Spare a thought for taxi drivers

MZALA’S THOUGHTS Jabu Nxumalo

We might swear at them for their reck-less driving. We call them names like abomageza and have little regard for them. Of course, some of them have not made it easier for society to be sympa-thetic because of their rude manner. Recently I bumped into an old mate of mine called Trompies, who still drives a taxi. We decided to meet for a quick drink for old times’ sake. Apart from talking about girls, soc-cer and, disturbingly, many of our friends who have passed on, Trompies bemoans the lack of job opportunities. After driving a taxi for 10 years I just get the sense of despair in his voice. “I can’t just up and leave, my kids would starve, I would starve too, there are no jobs hier so eJozi,” he said. What is more disturbing is his work-ing conditions. Trompies leaves his backyard rented room in Rosettenville at 3:30am to be one of the fi rst in the queue at Faraday taxi rank. By the time he arrives at around 3:40am he normal-ly fi nds about six taxis already in the queue for that fi rst load. He says some of the drivers sleep in the taxi rank. Trompies normally makes his last trip just after 8:30pm. To make extra money to supplement his meagre salary, twice a week he transports restaurant employ-ees from the Glen shopping centre to Hillbrow at about 10pm. Twice a week Trompies gets home at 11pm and wakes up at 3am, giving him a maximum four-hour sleep. He works seven days a week with no for-mal leave, medical aid or even a right to join a union. He left the Germiston taxi rank af-ter his best friend was gunned down while attempting to organize a march to highlight their plight, after having recruited many of them to join Satawu. So Trompies is even scared to mobilize, recruit and lead his fellow workers. Many of us do not understand that taxi drivers work under such strenu-ous conditions, which cut them off the rest of society. They do not have the time to do normal things that an ordi-nary worker does, such as shopping with their spouses, taking their kids to school, watching a movie or even going to watch a soccer match. Instead when we do all these things we expect taxi drivers to take us there. The taxi industry employs hundreds of thousands of workers and yet it gets away with violating the country’s con-stitution. Worse, these working condi-tions do not even speak to the much talked about decent work. This is just another informal employment. If it were the Chinese or white employ-ers treating African workers like this I bet you all of us, including Cosatu, would be up in arms about this blatant abuse of the workers. We would have created songs and slogans, and even marched to Faraday, Noord and Bree taxi ranks demanding taxi drivers ‘free-dom in our lifetime’. But because the abusive one is one of us we turn a blind eye, and instead vent our anger at the poor drivers. As columnist Barney Mthombothi aptly puts it: “The taxi industry has become a law unto itself… holding government to ransom on numerous occasions and government has given up trying to control it…” Be that as it may, our civic society is duty bound to speak out for the abused workers. Tomorrow that mageza you are swearing at could be your child. Let us spare a thought for our taxi drivers and look at the positive things they have done for us.

jabu.nxumalo@gmail.co.za

Top award for Joburg school

Group highlights dangers of tobaccoDintle Motlaladintle@inner-city-gazette.co.za

National Council Against Smok-ing (NCAS) spokesperson, Li-

nah Ledwaba says raising tobacco taxes is the most effective measure to prevent children from smoking and to encourage adults to quit. “Tobacco use has been associated with increasing poverty, especially in lower-income households, be-cause the money that would have been spent on food and education is often spent on sustaining the nic-otine addiction. This leads to loss

of income and productivity due to sickness and premature death,” adds Ledwaba. She adds that the tobacco indus-try often suggests that it is an im-portant player in the economy, as it provides tax revenue. “The public health care cost of treating tobacco-related diseases far outweighs any economic ben-efi ts that may be assumed to accrue to government,” she says. Society no longer sees smoking as cool, but dangerous, she re-marks. “There is no safe alternative to tobacco, which contains poisons

that include nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide, arsenic, and lead. Ar-senic is used as a rat poison, and carbon monoxide is a deadly gas also found in motor car exhaust,” explains Ledwaba. If cigarettes are less affordable, fewer people would smoke, Led-waba suggests. “Members of the public need to get involved, they may report busi-nesses that sell tobacco to under 18 year-old children, as well as those businesses that allow smoking in prohibited places,” she adds. There is a myth that more women

smoke these days, however only 10 percent of them smoke, compared to about 37 percent of men, accord-ing Ledwaba. “Women who smoke are more likely, than those who do not, to experience infertility and delays in conceiving. Tobacco smoking dur-ing pregnancy increases risks of premature delivery, stillbirth and newborn death, and may cause a reduction in breast milk. Smoking increases women’s risk for cancer of the cervix as well as many sick-nesses,” she says. For more info call 011 725 1514.

Smoking during pregnancy increases risks of premature delivery, stillbirth and newborn death

Dintle Motlala and Duduzile Chobanews@inner-city-gazette.co.za

Jeppe High School for Boys has been awarded the Best Perform-

ing Dinaledi School award in the South African Mathematics Olym-piad (SAMO) at the annual gala dinner of the South African Math-ematical Foundation (SAMF). The awards ceremony was held at the Lagoon Beach Hotel in Cape Town recently. The school’s principal Anton Dempsey said a Dinaledi school is a government school that has been selected to take part in the Dinaledi Project, which is run by the Depart-ment of Basic Education to help improve mathematics and science

results in government schools. “The schools selected are given an extra maths and science post which enables us to employ specialist ed-ucators,” explained Dempsey. He added that the school’s maths champion, Roger Song’s presence in Grade 8F is accepted with pride and awe by his classmates. “He is an extremely well behaved young man with a mature attitude towards his studies. He exhibits a dedicated ability to give 100 percent to any given task. “He has a sense of humour and is tolerant of his classmates’ be-haviour and work ethics. Roger’s eyes light up with genuine inter-est when any mathematics topic is discussed, and his grasp of the pertinent points is instantaneous.

He often helps Grade 11s with their maths homework during breaks.” Dempsey said in becoming a teacher he got an opportunity to get involved with all aspects of mould-ing the future of South Africa, but being the principal is a more chal-lenging task. He explains that the success the school has had in the Maths Olym-piad this year has generated interest from the boys, and has improved their self-belief. “It has encouraged boys to dispel the belief that to ex-cel in mathematics is only possible for academically gifted boys.” For more information concerning participating in next year’s South African Mathematics Olympiad call telephone 012 392-9372 or send e-mail to info@samf.ac.za.

‘This has dispelled the belief that mathematics is only possible for the academically gifted’

Inspired by his passion for the entertainment industry, Joburg businessperson Oyama Dyosiba identifi ed a gap in the market and a need for a quality agency in Jo-hannesburg. He then founded the Oyama Model, Artist and Talent Agency in May last year. The agency of-fers a personalised atmosphere to develop new models and talent, of-fering individual coaching to pre-pare young models for the highly competitive industry. Dyosiba’s natural passion and experience as a brand manager gives him advan-tage in knowing the business. He says his aspiration to maintain existing working relationships and commitment to stay in the fore-front made him seek advice and guidance from the Business Place - a not-for-profi t organisation that assists entrepreneurs start up and grow their businesses. “When our Oyama Manage-ment Agency (OMA) approached the Business Place in April 2011, we did not have an offi ce to oper-ate from, and also a place to have meetings with clients.” The Business Place provided much needed advice on growing the business and provided Dyosiba with offi ce space to operate from, and to conduct meetings with his clients; which helped him save on offi ce space, the internet and travel costs as he lives only a few blocks from one of the branches. He has access to other resources, includ-ing internet access, as his business is web based. He also has access to network connections to market his business, as he gets to meet like-minded people and entrepreneurs in the industry. Since Dyosiba’s visit to the Busi-ness Place in April, he managed to offi cially launch his company at a glamorous event. Models assigned to his company have featured on some prominent events such as the David Tale show, South African Fashion Week 2010, African Fash-ion International : Johannesburg Fashion Week. His models have appeared on True Love Magazine, GQ, Move, Real Magazine, Glam-our, Marie Claire and others.

Passion and success in business

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Festive season safety awareness drive

Gunmen nabbed after tip-offCrime Reportercrime@gazettelive.co.za

Police have arrested five suspects in connection with

possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

Police spokesperson Sgt Jenny Pillay says on Monday evening Hillbrow police received a tip off from an informer that five males wanted to commit a hi-jacking in the neighbourhood. “Police approached the five suspects outside the Fontana Spar supermarket in Twist Streets. They searched the sus-pects and found one unlicensed firearm, a Beretta 7.65mm with 11 rounds in one of the sus-pect’s possession.” Sgt Jenny adds that the serial numbers of the weapon had been filed off; it has been sent for ballistic examination. “Investigations continue and it is suspected that the men might be linked to other crimes.” The suspects have appeared at the Johannesburg Magistrate Court facing charges of posses-sion of unlicensed firearms and ammunition and were remand-ed in custody, Sgt Pillay adds.

Crime Reportercrime@gazettelive.co.za

Last Friday the Hillbrow com-munity, in partnership with the

police, the youth desk and security companies launched a festive sea-son safety awareness programme.

Hillbrow police corporate com-munications officer Sgt Jenny Pil-lay says stakeholders who included Bad Boyz, Cam, Mantis and Khay-alethu security companies, partici-pated in a motorcade that rounded the area. “The aim of the campaign was to create safety awareness and

speak to the community. Members of the community were also ad-vised not to throw objects out of building balconies during the New Year celebrations.” She adds that the event was a suc-cess, and that it will be repeated every Friday till next year.

Hillbrow station commander Brigadier Vukile Ntandane briefed the parade and thanked all the role players for their active participa-tion and commitment. He also indicated the effective-ness of community policing rela-tionships in the Hillbrow precinct.

Hendrik De Klerk, who spoke on behalf of the community gave sup-port to the project and indicated that he already sees a difference in Hillbrow. “We are establishing partnerships with security compa-nies and communities and plan to have a safe festive season.”

Hillbrow Police suCCESSES BETWEEN 1 AND 8 NOVEMBER

Theft of motor vehicle 1, Assault Common11, Assault GBH 41, Robbery Common 9, Possession of dagga 1, Dealing in drugs 2, Shoplifting 9, Possession of stolen property 5, Murder 1, Housebreaking and theft 1, Theft 12, Business robbery 1, Possession of unlicenced firearm 5, Hit and Run 1, Possession of car breaking implements 1, Possession of drugs 6, Reck and Negligent driving 4, Trespassing 1, Malicious injury to property 7, Pointing of firearm 2, Copyright Act 2, Contempt of Court 1, Attempted Robbery 4, Crimen Injuria 3, Driving without license 8, Child Abandonment 1, House Robbery 1, Drunk and Driving 9, Armed Robbery 4, Intimidation 2, Using motor vehicle without owners consent 1, Fraud 2, Attempted murder 4, Possession of ammunition 2, Kidnapping 11, Theft out of motor vehicle 4, Fraud and bribery 2, Possession of dangerous weapon 2, Possession of stolen motor vehicle 1, Resisting arrest 1, Attempted rape. And 49 illegal immigrants.

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Winners...Above : Veteran artists Mimi Coertse, Mmakgabo Sebidi and Mannie Manim Below : Young artists IIle Alexander, Mack Magagane, Jacques de Silva and Chantelle de Lange

An all-star pantomime

Arts Correspondent

On Friday the 14th annual Arts and Culture Trust (ACT) Awards celebrat-ed the talents of both veteran and up-coming artists. The winners of the prestigious ACT Awards were announced at a Lun-cheon hosted at Monte Casino’s La Toscana in Johannesburg. In the Life-time Achievement category, interna-tionally acclaimed Mmakgabo Sebidi won the award for Visual Art; Mannie Manim for Theatre and Mimi Coertse for Music. Born in 1943 in Marapyane, Sebidi was introduced to art by her mother and grandmother. In 1959 and throughout the 1960s she worked as a domestic in Johannesburg for a German couple. She continued a passion for dressmak-ing. Inspired by Heidi, the one half of the German couple painted, dyed cloth and decorated furniture, and later set-tled under the leadership of arts tutor John Mohl. In the early 1980s she improved her clay technique at Katlehong Art Cen-tre. She became interested in pottery and sculpting and communed with art-ists Lucky Sibiya and David Koloane, before enrolling at Bill Ainslie’s Jo-hannesburg Art Foundation. In 1989 she secured a Fullbright scholarship and went to the United States, where she worked at the Milay for the Arts in Austerlitz, New York. The same year she won the Standard Bank Young Artist Award. Throughout the 1990s, Sebidi exhib-ited all over the world, including the UK, Holland and the US. Sebidi is best known for her paintings of intense, tightly knotted oil surfaces, rendered in 3D pointillism. Her works most often depict the social impact of the racial divide and the impact this has on women in society. ImpACT Awards for Young Artists, who are within the first three years of their professional careers, were awarded to Chantelle de Lange for De-sign; Mack Magagane for Visual Arts; Jaques de Silva for Theatre and Ilke-

Lea Alexander for Music and Singing. Lifetime Achievement winners were selected by the ACT Board of Trustees and the ImpACT Awards were adjudi-cated by some of South Africa’s most recognised artistic talents - Aubrey Sekhabi (Artistic Director of the State Theatre in Pretoria); Bongi Dhlomo (artist, cultural activist and currently the Project Manager for Content De-velopment for the Steve Biko Centre); Eugenie Drakes (founder and owner of piece, a high-end craft retail store) and Mark Hawkins (renowned dancer and founder of Very Very Big Produc-tions). The ACT Awards results were audited by Quarter Master Financial Services. ACT chairperson Brenda Devar said: “It is vitally im-portant to acknowledge those who have served the industry selflessly, who have held on to a vision and been the light bearers for all of us. We’ve managed to single out three exceptional people worthy of recognition for their lifelong commitment to their art, but we also acknowledge that there are many others who have en-abled those people to achieve. In a landscape that is fairly de-void of gratitude, we recognise how important it is to celebrate achievement.” The ACT Awards are pre-sented in partnership with the Vodacom Foundation, the Dra-matic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation (DALRO) and the Southern African Mu-sic Rights Organisation (SAM-RO). The awards are support-ed by Classicfeel Magazine, Distell and Business and Arts South Africa. The ACT Awards are considered to be of the most prestigious Arts and Culture Awards in the country. As one of the oldest funding agencies in South Africa, ACT exists to secure financial and logistical support and resources for arts, culture and heritage.

Awards for young and veteran artists

Sebidi is best known for her paintings of intense, tightly knotted oil surfaces, rendered in 3D pointillism

Arts Correspondent

The most popular pantomime story of them all, Cinderella is

brought by legendary story-teller and mirth-maker Janice Honeyman. The show is on at the Joburg Theatre’s Mandela Stage till 30 December. This is a high quality, top-drawer production packed with an abundance of comedy, stunning sets, beautiful costumes; and the special moment when Cinderella is transformed from rags-to-riches and whisked off to the ball, with the help of a little dusting of Fairy Godmother magic. It is a spectacular show that will be packed full of traditional panto fun,

great songs, hilarious comedy and dazzling dance. Returning to South Africa’s most popular stage show of the year is South Africa’s most adored star of the pantomimes Tobie Cronjé, in the hilarious role of Cinderella’s Ugly Sister, Fanny Flatulina. The producers have pulled off yet another coup in their annual surprise casting in having persuaded Isidingo’s superstar villain Barker Haines, actor Robert Whitehead, to make his panto debut as the other Ugly Sister, Flossie Flemerina. Popular young reality television stars Carmen Pretorius and Bongi Mthombeni will be playing the lead

romantic roles of Cinderella and Prince Charming. Multi-award winning star of the stage Sbu Radebe has been cast as Buttons, the loveable and loyal friend to Cinderella. Favourite Afrikaans ‘soap star’ Anna-mart van der Merwe will be guest-starring in the panto as the all-important Fairy Godmother. All of the other usual crazy roles in the panto will be performed this year by a truly sterling South African company of actors: Stephen Jubber as Dandini, Malcolm Terrey as Baron Hardup, Tammi Meyer as Lady JinJa, Jaco van Rensburg as Donkey Houtie, Charles Bouguenon, Zeena

Edwards, Nurit Michele Graff, Reg Hart, Bruce J Little, Jodie Renouf, Claire Scheepers, Uber Seleme, Dionne Song, Lebo Toko, Marno van der Merwe and Ziyanda Yako. Executive producer and Joburg Theatre’s CEO, Bernard Jay says Joburg Theatre audiences have come to expect truly star casting, with a few surprises in their annual festive season pantos. “This year we are flattered and delighted that some of this country’s most popular celebrities have chosen to spend the last two months of their year with us, entertaining over 75 000 people in this grand old tradition,” Jay says.

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A Joburg annual soccer tournament, which is hosted by the Conquest for Life NGO, was held for the fi rst time in Hill-brow in a partnership with the local Lu-theran Church. Twenty-seven teams took part in the 5-a-side soccer competition at the BG Alexander sports fi eld. Conquest for Life CEO, Glen Steyn said for some talented children soccer offers an escape from poverty, keeping them away from joining gangs or get-ting involved in drugs. “The tournament

should be stimulated with a primary focus in education and life skills devel-opment to address the shortage prolifi c players in the country. Soccer gives chil-dren opportunities to develop pride and team skills while keeping them fi t and healthy. It is good to see young people passionate about their development and well being. I appreciate the participation of all the organisations and teams.” Steyn added that even though there were isolated incidents of poor conduct, the tournament was a success. “Everybody pitched in, the coaches and refs were excellent. We achieved our objective; to have fun and teach young

people life skills through soccer.” He added that it is imperative for coach-es to be profi cient in life skills develop-ment of players. “They should not only concentrate on football in the fi eld; it goes beyond that,” he said. Johan Robyn, the Lutheran Church’s counsellor, added that it is time that a soccer league is established in Hillbrow. “There are a lot of young people who have talent but cannot express it fully due to lack of formal structures,” he said. The Eleven Experience footbal team won the tourney with a 2-1 score against Umlazi Stars. The winners received a trophy, soccer balls and T-shirts.

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Boks coach Peter de Villiers says he will apply for the

coaching job should applications be asked for after his tenure ends next month. There has been confusion since the Boks were knocked out of the recent World Cup in New Zealand by Australia, as to whether De Vil-liers would seek a second term after media confusion over statements he made at press conferences after the defeat. At the post-match press confer-

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December I will no longer be Bok coach anymore. That is not a prob-lem to me, that was always going to be the case. “There were no more games for the Boks this year after the quar-terfi nal, so as far as the public were concerned; the World Cup quarter-fi nal was the end of my stint as Boks coach. That is what I was trying to say,” he said. But after four years of growing into the job, De Villiers believes he has the credentials to continue if the South African Rugby Union want him to, and the manner of the

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Joburg outfit Bidvest Wits will host Cape Town’s Santos in

the Telkom Knockout Cup on the weekend of November 26/27. The other semifinal will be be-tween Orlando Pirates and Lamont-ville Golden Arrows, who will face the Buccaneers at home. The latter seek to win the competition for the first time in their history.

Wits have never beaten Santos in three previous meetings in this competition in the PSL era. The two teams drew 0-0 and Santos won 2-1 in a two-legged first round match in 2000, while Santos won on penal-ties after another 0-0 draw at Bid-vest Wits in the first round of the 2010/11 competition. Pirates and Arrows have met once in the Telkom Knockout, when Bucs triumphed 1-0 last season on

their way to the final, and went on to lose it 3-0 to Kaizer Chiefs. It was Pirates’ sixth final defeat in the 29 year history of the competi-tion’ and they will be hoping to go one better this time round. The match will see Pirates centre-back Siyabonga Sangweni against his former club, while Golden Ar-rows’ Katlego Mashego will be fac-ing his ex-Pirates team mates. Pirates captain Lucky Lekgwathi

says his side has been handed a tough draw as they travel away to Lamontville Golden Arrows in the semifinals of the 2011 Telkom Knockout Cup. The Orlando Pirates skipper has praised the improvement in Golden Arrows since the arrival of new coach Muhsin Ertugral, which cul-minated in their quarterfinal success over Ajax Cape Town. “Arrows have got some good play-

ers and a coach who knows how to win trophies. It is away for us, which makes it more difficult.” Golden Arrows skipper Thanduyise Khuboni says his side looks forward to a cup upset. “It is always a big game when you play Pirates and we will enjoy it. Muhsin has done well, and our confidence is returning. Pirates are a great side but we also have play-ers who can beat them,” he said.