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38 YEAR OLD ARRESTED FOR SELLING STOLEN VEHICLE PARTSWords by: Staff Reporter

A 38-year-old male was arrested by Temba cluster

police in Winterveldt on 03 September at 07:00am. Police got a tip-off from an anonymous person, that at house number 1076 Nthite stand there is male who has a firearm and he also sells chop stolen motor vehicles in his yard. Police on arrival searched the house and recovered a revolver firearm that had an erased serial number with three-life ammunition under the sofa in the dinning room. While they where searching they recovered a white Toyota Hilux single cap inside the double garage, they also found other car parts lying around and at the other two rooms they recovered a ford engine that was stolen at Greenhood park. “ The suspect will appear at Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate court as soon as he is charged, Said Constable Pertunia Shabangu”.

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Loate Police Station is calling on members of the public to assist with information that may lead to the arrest of Karabo Tshegofatso Hood who is 19 years old, residing at 1130 Nyathi stand at Winterveld. Karabo is wanted in connection with the murder of 35 year old Johnny Khumalo, residing at 1130 Nyathi stand. The deceased was stabbed with a knife on his chest at Jones Tarven on 03 July 2015 at 12:00pm midnight. Anyone who has information on the whereabouts of the suspect may contact Detective Warrant Officer Buti Baloyi on 072 237 8968 or Detective Constable Tlhalefi Hlahla on 073 743 4208.

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On 06 September at about 12:30am a black male aged 32 years old was arrested for house robbery, possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition at Dube area in Winterveldt. This arrest happened as a result of an incident that occurred at Kgwatla stand in Winterveld when members of Kgwatla social club were attacked by four unknown males all armed with firearms. The group was robbed an undisclosed amount, that is close to R25 000. Members of the community called the police and they responded quickly to the scene of crime and started to chase the suspects together with the Dube community and they managed to arrest one suspect who was in possession of unlicensed firearm. The suspect will appear at the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate Court as soon as he is charged.

No load shedding

for 31 daysThe power system is currently stable with the country having had 31 consecutive days of no load shedding, Eskom said on Wednesday. "Eskom does not anticipate that there will be a need to load shed today as the power system is currently stable. However, the system remains vulnerable, meaning that any extra load or faults in the system may necessitate the need to implement load shedding," said the power utility. In summer the demand for electricity is high for most of the day predominantly due to the increased usage of air-conditioners, geysers and pool pumps. "In addition, planned generation maintenance increases significantly in summer, and we have less capacity to supply demand. This means that the risk of load shedding remains high throughout the day in summer until 10pm." This makes it important for consumers to continue to reduce consumption during summer too. - SAnews.gov.za

Happy Spring to you our readers. This season started with rain and cold weather, even affecting the events that were planned last weekend. This edition is proudly funded by the City Of Tshwane, we really appreciate the support. Soshanguve Arts Festival came; the set up was on another level. But due to bad weather conditions attendance was low. All great ideas start with challenges. We have learned the hard way, now we know better. This is a crime filled edition, which is disturbing. From siblings killing each other to stolen vehicles and robberies. We hope you enjoy this edition.

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Open Discussion on abuseWords and Images: Enneth Mgidi

Loate police station together with People Against Abuse (PAA) held an open discussion on different types of abuse on Pupils ,Elders and the Youth of Winterveld and Mabopane. Joined by Ward 19 councilor Lenda Kwenda Sesoka and Mary Lwate of the Lotus Childrens Home. The platform gave three groups a chance to interact ,learning about different types of abuse under the theme “Lets embrace the women as they nurture the world”. Topics such as Gender based violence, Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence and how abuse affects women/People were discussed in a broader spectrum. One community member Themba Malondzi shared his frustration with abusers and the negative effects that come with abuse, not only for the victim but for the kids who are affected “Abuse changes mindsets of kids that are from abusive homes, their outlook on life is affected negatively and as a community member I will take what I have learnt today to my community and help build my community with the information I received today, said Malondzi”. Police spokesperson Constable Chabangu says the biggest issues they face are cases of domestic violence being dropped, so with the information shared today we hope the community knows and understands that there is always support, our offices are open and the PAA offices right in our

vicinity are always available for emotional support.

NERSA to hold renewable energy

hearingsThe National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) will hold public hearings on the renewable energy power plant license applications next week. The public hearings will kick off on Tuesday, in Kimberly, in the Northern Cape. The hearings will then move to the Western Cape on Wednesday followed by Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape on Thursday. The public hearings will close in Gauteng at NERSA's offices in Pretoria on Friday. On 26 May 2014, the Department of Energy released a request for proposals for bid window 4 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers. “A total of 77 bids amounting to 5 804MW were received and only 26 preferred bidders were announced in two batches with a total capacity of 2 205 MW. The first batch of 13 preferred bidders was announced on 10 April 2015 and the second batch of 13 preferred bidders was announced on 07 June 2015," said NERSA on Wednesday. The license application received by the energy regulator for bid window 4 are for solar photovoltaic (PV), onshore wind, small hydro and biomass. - SAnews.gov.za

A reading child is a successful childEducation Minister Angie Motshekga has urged learners to get used to the culture of reading, saying a reading child is a successful child.The Minister said this when she was accompanied by Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schafer to the Masivuke Primary School in Phillipi, in the Western Cape, on Tuesday, to celebrate International Literacy Day. "Today is Literacy Day … we are in a process of going back to communities, since Mandela Day, on a regular basis to get our provinces and schools to establish libraries. "Children must have a book that they are reading every month, and parents must ask them what books they are reading; what the book is about and when they are taking it back. "We must make sure that our children bring our books back to the library; they don't tear them and they don't write on them," she said. Under the theme "Literacy and Sustainable Societies", the day underscores the power of literacy to enable people to make choices that promote economic growth, social development and environmental integration. The Minister said all provinces had their own programmes to celebrate the day and that going forward, the main focus will be to ensure that literacy, reading and promotion of library service will culminate in the department's "Drop All and Read" campaign, which seeks to ensure that a culture of reading is instilled in not only learners, but parents as well. "We also would like to encourage parents to get their children to read. All adults must also have a book that they are reading every time," she said. The Minister said the Western Cape was one of the provinces that were making strides in ensuring that there are library services available in every school, with a penetration of 68%. She said the aim was to ensure that there is a library at every school across the country by the year 2019. When the Minister arrived at the school, she took a children's book and read a story to the learners and interacted with them on a regular basis, trying to make them guess the next scene.- SAnews.gov.za


SA to play its part in forest conservation

SA raises flag for literacy

South Africa will join the world in commemorating International Literacy Day by raising its flag for literacy as a human right, as a force for dignity and sustainable societies. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga, together with Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schafer, will commemorate the day at Masivuke Primary School in Phillipi, Cape Town. September the 8th is proclaimed International Literacy Day by the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco). The theme for this year is "Literacy and Sustainable Societies". "As a main focal point of the department is literacy, reading and the promotion of library services have culminated in the departments 'Drop All and Read' campaign which seeks to ensure a culture of reading is instilled in learners, parents and communities alike," the department said on Monday. Meanwhile, the United Nations has emphasised that literacy is essential to reach the newly-proposed Sustainable Development Goal on promoting inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning for all. It also called on all governments to adopt a new agenda for education and development to guide the next 15 years. "Promoting literacy must stand at the heart of this new agenda. By empowering individual women and men, literacy helps to advance sustainable development across the board – from better healthcare and food security to eradicating poverty and promoting decent work," the UN said on Monday. Today worldwide, 757 million adults still lack basic literacy skills – two thirds are women. The number of out-of-school children and adolescents is on the rise, standing at 124 million worldwide – while some 250 million children of primary school age are failing to master basic literacy skills even in schooling. – SAnews.gov.za

South Africa is determined to be part of the global response to the challenges relating to forest conservation, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. He was addressing the 14th World Forestry Congress in Durban, on Monday. The five-day congress brings together governments, non-profit organisations, forest industry and forest communities to seek consensus on important challenges facing forests and the world, from climate change to habitat loss and threats to rural livelihoods. It is attended by local and international delegates, including African Union Commission Chair Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and Director General of the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Jose Graziano da Silva. "We are confident this congress will help map the future of the forestry sector as a critical pillar of the sustainable development of our planet. South Africa is determined to be part of the global response to the global challenge of addressing the challenges that face all of us as human being, particularly in relation to how we can conserve our forests," said Deputy President Ramaphosa. The congress, which is an event of the FAO, is themed "Forestry and People, investing in Sustainable future". The thorny issue of food security is expected to take centre stage as many, especially for African countries as they have vast land not used for agriculture. Forests have historically been the source of more than just wood as many communities still harvest a wide range of food products from the forest environment. Dlamini Zuma said forests and woodlands covered 21 percent of Africa's land surface. She lamented the fact that ecosystems were being degraded and water security diminished at a more rapid rate in Africa than elsewhere. Flora, fauna under threat. Flora and fauna in African forests were under threat, including iconic species such as

rhinoceros and elephant. Making existing agricultural land more productive would ease the pressure on forests. For his part, Da Silva said the world, as a whole, had been protecting forests better than before – including in Africa, where protected areas had increased faster over the past five years than ever in history. With the current global population standing at about 7.1 billion people and some projections suggest that this number will grow to around 9.3 billion by 2050. Deputy President Ramaphosa said the implication of this growth is that, collectively, the world has to produce 70% more food than they are currently producing. The pressures of food security has also in many instances resulted in deforestation, he said. "The real challenge will be to explore ways in which we are able to ensure the multi-use of land while ensuring the sustainable growth of our forestry assets." Deputy President Ramaphosa said the congress had a weighty and worthwhile agenda. He appealed to delegates to help place forestry on the national agendas of all countries – for the sake of the earth‚ people‚ climate change and water security. – SAnews.gov.za

No need to panic over possible terror attack

State Security Minister David Mahlobo says there is no immediate threat or danger yet on anyone in the country relating to a possible terrorist attack. On Tuesday, the US Diplomatic Mission to South Africa issued a warning that extremists may target American interests in South Africa. According to the embassy's website, they don't know when or where the terrorists are supposed to strike, but their targets may include US government facilities and other facilities identifiable with US business interests. The embassy called on Americans to "be vigilant and take appropriate steps to enhance your personal security". However, it has not issued a travel warning targeting South Africa. Minister Mahlobo said the South African authorities have been in contact with the US regarding the matter. "At this stage we can confirm that after verification of same by our law enforcement agencies, there appears to be no immediate threat or danger," Minister Mahlobo said on Wednesday. However, the Minister said they will continue to monitor the situation, working with everyone including the US authorities. The Minister also assured the public that government will continue its efforts to ensure the safety of all citizens and residents. "We reiterate our resolve to work with members of the international community in creating a safer and secure world and to ensure that South Africa remains a safe destination for anyone who wishes to travel here." In 2009, US diplomatic missions closed their doors following threats from the Somali terror group al- Shabaab. - SAnews.gov.za

BUSINESS

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Workaholism has destructive consequences. As with any other addiction, workaholism has destructive consequences. However, with our need to receive praise for our work, showing up early, eating our lunch at the desk and staying in till late, can make it seem okay to overwork ourselves. But while in the short term being addicted to your work can make you successful in the short-term, in the long run, you're going to find yourself heading for a dead end. For years, researchers and psychologists have been debating about what defines a workaholic, and whether workaholism can be classified as a disorder or not. In U.S based psychotherapist Bryan E. Robinson's “Chained to the desk” book, he breaks down workaholism into three components. Workaholism is “an obsessive-compulsive disorder that manifests itself through self-imposed demands, an inability to regulate work habits, and an overindulgence in work to the exclusion of most other life activities." However, there is a defining factor between being engaged in your work and being addicted to it, say psychologists. While the hard worker is enthusiastic about their job, feelings of guilt and compulsion force are the workaholic's motivators. Workaholism also generally comes with a world of rewards: raises, promotions, and a status that comes with being busier than everyone else. At the same time though, your work is taking a knock, so are your relationships, and at its worst, your health is at risk. Difficulties sleeping, high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, weight gain and cancer, are all illnesses associated with workaholism. The main problem is that workaholism is a rare mental health issue; one that

Workaholism: The reality of working too much

some psychologists have called “the best-dressed mental health problem”. If you think you're a workaholic or feel like you need more balance in your life, here are a few things you can start doing to take control of your life:· Give your brain some time to reboot by taking a break or two during your work day.· Take some time off work and go on a holiday. Not taking any time off work lessens your productivity and lowers your performance.· Break the habit of eating lunch at your desk. You'll recharge your brain and stop you from gaining weight.· Make time to be with your family and friends.Ultimately, you need to learn to do the work that is right for you. Trying to always go above and beyond your capabilities will create unendurable levels of stress.

The rand's slump to a record low against the dollar on Monday after a 15% depreciation this year may force interest rates higher and lead to food price increases. Global markets shuddered downwards on fears of lower economic growth in China on Monday, forcing the rand even lower against the dollar as foreign investors exited commodity-linked currencies. It's bad news for South African consumers as the prices of imported goods, food, and payments to reduce and buy debt now seem likely to all increase in the next few months. Forward-rate agreements, used by traders to speculate on interest rates, were pricing in at least a 25 basis points interest rate increase at each of the Reserve Bank's next two interest rate policy meetings. Before the rand's fall to R14 per dollar, the predictions were only a 50% probability of an increase next month. However, the rand fell as much as 8.5% to R14.07 per dollar. “They'll probably be forced to hike interest rates just to keep the rand from weakening even further,” said Ion de Vleeschauwer, chief currency dealer at Bidvest Bank. The continuing decline of the rand against the dollar will lead to higher food prices, the Pietermaritzburg Agency for Community Social Action (Pacsa) said. Pacsa regularly collects data on a basket of foodstuffs to monitor how the prices impact consumers. Although it is not able to determine the exact impact of the currency on food prices, a combination of the drought and depreciating rand “will definitely impact certain foods in the basket in the next month or so”, said Pacsa director Mervyn Abrahams. Food inflation has been relatively low this year, but Abrahams said the drought had

Higher prices concern as rand dropsto record low

forced SA to import more food, which is paid for in dollars.In addition, the major food commodities grown here, such as maize and wheat, tend to trade close to global dollar prices due to import parity pricing. Maize and wheat are also bigcomponents in the cost structures of other foods; for example, they are used as feed for chicken and cattle farming. “The food price increases are likely to be broad based,”said Abrahams. “We need to look at some form of additional storage for basic agricultural commodities such as maize and wheat so that we can reduce the impact of these cycles,” he said. The Reserve Bank raised its benchmark repurchase rate by 25 basis points to six percent in July, the first policy move in a year, to help fight inflation, which accelerated to five percent last month.


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Prince has never been one to follow the rules, and his "experimental" — his word — new album,HitNRun (* * * out of four), is the proverbial pudding containing that proof. As far as the music goes, there's certainly no rule book there, either. The Purple One and his newly knighted in-house producer Joshua Welton, jammed and noodled their way through HitNRun, coming up with a fun and funky collection of tracks that feels like a tour of the many facets of Prince. There's nasty Darling Nikki Prince on HARDROCKLOVER, who over plenty of moaning and screaming, demands. There's romantic Diamonds and Pearls Prince on1000 X's & O's, who tells his hardworking paramour to take a load off when she comes home to him. There's Baltimore Prince on X's Face, who mocks racism and reminds the listener that “black don't crack.” Fortunately, this reach back into the Prince vault, as it were, comes off as exciting and fresh rather than as a lamely self-aware retread of past glory. To that end, the pair focused on getting the transitions between songs just right to make the album seamless

Lying about her home and her past sets Klaudia Meyer, the daughter of a former Nazi soldier, free to be Eliza Bennet, an independent ballet dancer with the world at her feet. But when tragedy strikes in London, the tangled web Klaudia has woven abruptly closes in, separating her from the people she loves most. The telling of this layered and gripping story is unaffectedly poignant and the characters, who often do bad things for good reasons, capture one's sympathetic imagination entirely.

Not far from Timbuktu, now ruled by the religious fundamentalists, Kidane lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife Satima, his daughter Toya, and Issan, their twelve-year-old shepherd. In town, the people suffer, powerless, from the regime of terror imposed by the Jihadists determined to control their faith. Music, laughter, cigarettes, even soccer have been banned. The women have become shadows but resist with dignity. Every day, the new improvised courts issue tragic and absurd sentences. Kidane and his family are being spared the chaos that prevails in Timbuktu. But their destiny changes when Kidane accidentally kills Amadou, the fisherman who slaughtered "GPS," his beloved cow. He now has to face the new laws of the foreign occupants. Abderrahmane Sissako's new film takes as its starting point a news story from the west African state of Mali, where the director was born. In 2012, a couple was reportedly stoned to death for having children outside wedlock. Sissako diversifies aspects of the event into separate fictional scenes, and finds something more than simple outrage and horror, however understandable and necessary those reactions are. He gives us a complex depiction of the kind you don't get on the nightly TV news, even trying to get inside the heads and hearts of the aggressors themselves. And all this has moral authority for being expressed with such grace and care. His film is a cry from the heart about bigotry, arrogance and violence, and it seems that he also has something to say to us right now about the aggressive philistinism practised by Islamic State. The movie is set in the legendary city of Timbuktu, whose richly diverse traditions are being trampled, as Sissako sees it, by fanatical jihadis, often from outside the country. The drama revolves around the death of a cow, affectionately named "GPS": an appropriate symbol for a country that has lost its way.

It's been almost five years since Mr. Foxx released an album — his best album, as it happens — which suggests either low supply (Mr. Foxx has been busy!) or low demand. Whatever the case, his spotty fifth album, "Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses" comes with low expectations. But that freedom from consequences affords Mr. Foxx a looseness that his more career-minded peers can lack. That was clear on his biggest hit, "Blame It," his goofy 2008 T-Pain collaboration, and it's clear in places here, too. "Like a Drum" is, titular simile notwithstanding, a seduction song that's frank and literal and just this side of profane. Mr. Foxx likes mischief, and often his lyrics seem intended to test just what a man with an Oscar can get away with singing. Take "Text Message," on which he takes a flirtation from the phone to the bed: "LOL, smiley face, the emoji with the tongue out/Now I'm kissing you, touching you, freaking you over at your house." O.K., then. Much of the production on "Hollywood" is swampy, but it's a digital swamp.

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Khune: We can conquer Africa

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Itumeleng Khune believes Bafana Bafana can conquer Africa following their victory over Senegal.South Africa beat Senegal 1-0 at the Orlando Stadium on Tuesday, September 8 to win the 2015 Nelson Mandela Challenge. Mpho Makola scored the winner in his first appearance in a Bafana Bafana shirt and it would be a debut to remember after he struck in the 78th minute to clinch a narrow victory over the Lions of Teranga, denying them a third NMC triumph over the hosts. However, Shakes Mashaba's men entered the Nelson Mandela Challenge clash on the back of their shock 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying loss against minnows Mauritania, but Khune was able to take plenty of stock from their win over Senegal. "We gave people a great show by beating the best on the continent. I think if we carry on with the same performances going forward I think we can conquer Africa," he said. "We have great talent here, I have no idea why we didn't show it in Mauritania. Going forward we just have to believe in ourselves." He continued: "Going into this match wasn't easy. We were so emotional. Do something right and people say something, do something wrong and people have something to say. "We want them to rally behind the team and always be positive, even when things are not going well, because we need the support.” -Sports24.co.za

LJ van Zyl has won more 400m hurdles races than he can remember holds the South African record and has won a medal at the World Championships, but all of this pales in comparison to becoming a dad. A new chapter started for Van Zyl and his wife the Olympic marathon athlete, Irvette, on Monday with the birth of their son. "Being there seeing my son being born was the most amazing experience," Van Zyl said.

"I always wondered how it is going to be and now I can in all honesty say that it is definitely a better experience than any of the races I have won. "There are no words to describe my feelings when I got to hold my son for the first time." According to the Tuks/HPC-athlete little Louis is quite skinny."He has quite athletic an athletic build, his legs are constantly moving which resembles sort of the movements made by a cyclist," he said. "Maybe he will take up cycling one day. Actually I don't mind what he does when he grows up. "It would be nice if he takes to athletics, but if he does not it is not going to be the end of the world. "All that Irvette and I want for him is to be happy and healthy." Van Zyl will have to put his role as dad on hold for a while as he is flying to Brussels on Wednesday to compete in Friday's Diamond League Meeting. "I would have preferred not to go but I have given the organizers my word that I will be there so I feel it is just right that I do fulfil my commitments. Luckily Irvette supports me. I am literally just going to be in and out. On Saturday morning I am already flying back to South Africa," Van Zyl said. "It is going to be strange running my first race as a dad. I

know at this stage Louis don't care where and if I run but still he still he going to be my motivation on Friday. "I want to make him proud. I am not going to commit myself to a definite result. My first goal is going to be to try and run a time faster than 49 seconds if I can do it there is always a chance that I can get a top three finish." Van Zyl is in for a tough challenge as Kenya's world champion Nicholas Bett, who set a world leading time in Beijing of 47.79 seconds is in the field along with Jeffrey Gibson (Bahamas), who finished third at the World Championships in a time of 48.17 seconds. Boniface Mucheru Tumuti (Kenia) who was fifth in Beijing in a time of 48.33 will also be racing. Van Zyl has been quite consistent this season, finishing second in the Diamond League Meetings in New York, Lausanne and London which means he is currently fourth in the Diamond race. Bershawn Jackson (US) who has won three Diamond League races will be crowned the champion. Akani Simbine (100m) and Anaso Jobodwana (200m) are the other two South Africans that will be in action. -Sports24.co.za

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