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where history continues to be made. In partnership with the Gauteng Provincial Government and Gauteng Provincial Legislature, Con-stitution Hill launched the “My South Africa: Thand ‘Umzansi” campaign on Monday 07 October 2013 at the Women’s Goal, Consti-tution Hill in Braamfontein. Also known as Constitution Mondays, the Campaign aims to raise awareness of the etiquette of handling the South African national symbols, instill civic pride and promote social cohe-sion. Gauteng MEC for Economic Development, Eric Xayiya spoke about the important role that Consti-tution Hill plays as a bea-con of democracy, human rights and constitutional-ism as he welcomed guests. Launching the campaign, Gauteng Premier, Nomvula Mokonyane said that Thand Umzansi is about informed citizenry and being positive about our country. She said that it was important that every school in Gauteng has the national Flag and the South African constitution. “The South African flag, the Preamble and the national Anthem are the three key symbols in the My South Africa Thand’Umzansi campaign,” said Mok-onyane. Mokonyane said that it was heartening that we were gathered at Consti-tution Hill today, united in our diversity. In taking for-ward the campaign, Mok-onyane said that: “Our jour-ney towards a democratic society lies in how we relate to one another. United in our diversity, we need to contin-ue to educate one another.”

Justice Froneman of the Constitutional Court spoke about the importance of safeguarding our constitu-tion. He said that it was ev-eryone’s responsibility to do so.The Foundation for Hu-man Right’s Yasmin Sooka emphasized the importance of instilling a culture to protect and promote human rights. She said that we need to raise awareness about our rights that are enshrined in our Constitution. A Tourist Guide at Constitution Hill, Collen Baloyi had everyone eating out of the palm of his hand when he gave a brief history of the South African flag and what each colour stands for. A choir from the Gauteng Legislature, school children from Soweto as well as City Year entertained the guests. The campaign calls on all South Africans to join in on the first Monday of each month to hoist the flag, recite the preamble to the Constitution and to sing the National Anthem. It is symbolic that this is done on the first Monday of each Month as this is an opportu-nity given the new week and the new month to commit to the values of the Constitu-tion. As part of the roll out for this campaign Constitu-tion Hill will be working on training school representa-tives on the National sym-bols, the etiquette of raising the flag and singing the Na-tional Anthem to enlighten and encourage them to take pride in our Country and the heritage that is our Democ-racy today. The initial roll our plan includes 50 schools that formed part of the Con-stitution Hill’s Annual De-bating Tournament in 2013.Source: www.constitution-hill.co.za

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of our people as we were shot into pits and hounded into cattle cars to be put into concentration camps and gas chambers. We have lost our two Holy Temples and await the re-building of our third and final Temple that will usher in the time of Mashiach. Through all this, the light of our people shines strong and bright as the firmament. With all these tragedies that have fallen upon us, was one Jew to Chas Ve Shalom leave the faith, that family would no longer be Jewish. So each one of us that are alive and Jewish today, can stand up and say thank you to their parents and grand-parents and generations be-

dumping and littering •Land and building inva-sions and other By-law con-traventions •Illegal connection of infra-structure including theft of electricity •Lack of a sense of Civic Pride and ownership The Inner City clean sweep ini-tiative is supported by Pub-lic Safety/JMPD through Region F’s integrated safety and security plan. It involves other govern-ment departments and enti-ties such as Johannesburg Roads Agency, City Power, Pikitup, Joburg Water, Envi-ronment, Health and Johan-nesburg Property Company. The overall clean sweep strategy aims to restore the

fore, for saying no to perse-cution and conversion away from Yiddishkeit. For it is because of that very fact that we are Jews today. Today, Jewish people need to keep their faith strong and say no to any attempts at converting us away from our Holy Jewish faith. These attempts can take many forms and thus we need to be on our guard against it. There is a local organization here in South Africa that helps to protect against the threat of cults and seek to keep Jews Jew-ish. This Organization is called Lions Of Judah. They can be contacted on 083-583-9898 and are strictly confidential.

Joburg Inner City, main-taining renewed standards and strengthen By-Law en-forcement. The Executive Mayor, Councillor Mpho Parks Tau said that the op-eration will continue until order is restored in the In-ner City. “This is not one of those campaigns allocated a timeframe. The teams will be here every day until this area becomes what we want it to be,” he said. As Joburg continues its journey to-wards 2040 a well governed and liveable city is a prior-ity. The well governed city is one whose environment is not only habitable and safe but conducive for growth and development for all its inhabitants, businesses,

As Jews, let us keep our faith alive and see that not a single Jew is ever lost, but remain faithful to the Holy Jewish roots that our Cre-ator has given us. We need to thank those be-fore us who stood up and remained Jewish for we

residents, investors and all relevant stakeholders. All stakeholders are encour-aged to work with the City and actively engage with its programmes such as the cur-rent Clean Sweep initiative and many other initiatives. “The City of Johannesburg believes that it is well on

owe those before us who suffered, to see that we too keep our traditions alive. Let us see that we never lose a single Jew Chas Ve Sha-lom. Let us forever remain faithful to our Holy Law and seek to keep Jews Jewish.

track to realizing the aspi-rations of the Joburg 2040 - Growth and Development Strategy (GDS) by empow-ering communities to active-ly participate in determining the development priorities,” concluded Mayor Tau.

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Throughout the centu-ries, Jewish people have

needed to protect their faith. They have a beautiful tra-dition with Holy Laws that have come down through the ages, given to them on Mount Sinai by our Creator through Moshe Rabbeinu.Through the centuries since Avraham Avinu, our people have had to profess our be-lief in the One and True Cre-ator of all Creation. We have, as a people, gone through pogroms and in-quisitions and crusades to sanctify our Creator’s Holy Name. We have gone through the Holocaust which took over 6 123 000

The City of Johannes-burg Mayor, Councillor

Mpho Parks Tau, went on a walkabout of the Inner City of Johannesburg to inspect the work done by a multi-disciplinary team undertak-en as part of the “Mayoral Clean Sweep”- Inner City Initiative. The initiative fol-lowed numerous site visits to the area by the Member of the Mayoral Commit-tee responsible for Devel-opment Planning Clr Ros Greeff, who highlighted the need for a bolder effort to deal with lawlessness that exacerbates challenges ex-perienced in the Inner City. Some of these challenges include the following:•Illegal Trading Illegal

Dear Reader,

Our education system is heading for crisis, if as the na-tion we do not take a stand and support our teachers. The learning environment that was in the past threatened by thugs attacking teachers and the learners, has now taken another turn, with learners now attacking their educators.Teachers are central to the provision of safe and support-ive learning environments, and yet too many of them are teaching in circumstances of extreme hardship, emergen-cies and even attacks.

Of late, a Grade 8 pupil at Glenvista High School at-tacked a teacher with a broom and a chair while his classmates cheered him on, and several parents of the children at the school have expressed outrage at the as-sault.

The Gauteng Department of Education has also con-demned the assault. The learner has since been suspend-ed pending a disciplinary hearing. “We instructed the school to suspend the pupil with immediate effect,” said the Departmental spokesperson Gershwin Chuenyane.According to the 2012 National Schools Violence Study, a total of 52.1 percent of educators were exposed to verbal violence perpetrated by learners.

Teachers hold the key to a better future for all, and without our support, the future of our children will be doomed forever.

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Mayor Tau on a walkabout of the Inner City of Johannesburg.

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CITY LAUNCHES R1.7BN REA VAYA BRT SYSTEM SECOND PHASEThe City of Johannesburg

has rolled out the second phase of the Rea Vaya bus rapid transit (BRT) system, in Johannesburg, following protracted negotiations be-tween city officials and taxi association leaders.The launch of the R1.7-bil-lion Phase 1b, which would operate on a dedicated lane between Noordgesig sta-tion, in Soweto, and Ellis Park station, in Doornfon-tein, came shortly after the conclusion of an “equitable deal” that would see public transport operators affected by the introduction of an alternative public transport system, being remunerated.While city officials would not elaborate on the nature or extent of this remunera-tion, City of Johannesburg executive mayor Parks Tau said at the launch, on Mon-day, that the in-principle agreement, which was con-cluded last week, had out-lined a business model that

allowed former bus and taxi operators to be redeployed within the Rea Vaya system.“The deal will also see the removal of competing ve-hicles from the route and the scrapping of disposable or old and unsafe taxis and buses. An extensive minibus taxi driver empowerment programme will also be

implemented to enable taxi drivers to become Rea Vaya drivers,” he said.The 12-year bus operations contract would also see af-fected taxi and bus operators operating this second phase from May next year.Tau added that the BRT sys-tem was aimed at disman-tling spatial segregation and

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enabling residents in the ur-ban periphery to gain access to facilities and institutions within the city’s commercial hubs.It also formed part of the city’s larger Corridors of Freedom initiative, which aimed to develop well-planned transport arter-ies linked to interchanges

dedicated to mixed-used development, such as high-density accommodation supported by office build-ings, retail development and recreation sites.“This initiative, of which BRT is a critical element, will transform entrenched settlement patterns that have shunted the majority of residents to the outskirts of the city and away from economic opportunities, fa-cilities and access to jobs,” he asserted.Users of the second-phase route would be able to ac-cess key public hospitals, such as Rahima Moosa and Helen Joseph, private hos-pitals, such as Brenthurst Clinic and Parklane Clinic, as well as educational in-stitutions, such as the Uni-versity of Johannesburg and the University of the Wit-watersrand (Wits).Thirteen new Rea Vaya sta-tions were built along the 93

km route, which is expected to carry 134 buses and up to 60 000 commuters a day.This trunk route service is fur-ther supported by complemen-tary bus services, which start on end routes in mixed traffic but join the trunk route at a later stage, and feeder bus services, which start in mixed traffic and end at a Rea Vaya station.To use the bus route, commut-ers buy Rea Vaya smartcards at ticket counters inside the designated stations and load a specified amount of credit, after which the card is swiped every time the commuter enters and exits a Rea Vaya bus.The transport tariff is calculated in 5 km increments, starting at R5.50 for up to 5 km of travel, and is capped at R12.50 for the entire 93 km route. sConstruc-tion on the third phase of the Rea Vaya BRT system is set to start next year and will see the construction of a dedicated bus lane and service from Wits to the Sandton Gautrain station.

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The One Young World Summit saw youth un-

employment tabled for the first time, with young lead-ers from around the world seeking unique solutions to the problem.AN insightful session on youth unemployment on 4 October, day three of the One Young World summit, highlighted that despite the vast majority (80% of at-tendees) believing the num-ber of unemployed young people in their country will not fall in the next 12

months, even more (91%) believe it is possible to solve the problem.Almost a quarter of the plan-et’s youth are neither work-ing nor studying.Youth unemployment is a high priority for the One Young World community, which overwhelmingly elected to have the topic on the summit agenda for the first time. The summit was held in Johannesburg from 2-5 October 2013.The delegation, James Eder (UK), Adelard Kakunze

(Burundi), Jeremy Lamri (France), Rukayat Olamide (Nigeria), Efehan Danis-man (Turkey) and Yiwen Wu (China), looked at youth creating their own employ-ment opportunities. Danis-man said, “73 million young people will be unemployed this year,” while Kakunze added that “Burundi is among 15 countries with the highest unemployment rate in the world.“It is about being proactive and about taking responsi-bility for your contribution

in the world,” said Eder.According to Johannesburg executive mayor, Mpho Parks Tau, “It is important that the youth work together with their leaders to find so-lutions to the challenges of youth unemployment, and the One Young World Sum-mit 2013 presents an ideal platform for this exchange of ideas to happen.”In the area of sustainability, delegate Mandisa Dlamini is a young leader who strives for change. A passionate South African, Dlamini’s

job entails providing finan-cial solutions for farmers, giving insight on current ag-ricultural trends, and recom-mending the correct prod-ucts to ensure successful farming businesses. Dlami-ni says her work allows her to have a direct impact on people’s lives by addressing food security, a pressing ba-sic need. One Young World was founded in 2009 by David Jones and Kate Rob-ertson. This London-based charity gathers together youth from across the globe

in an attempt to establish lasting relationships to drive positive change. It stages an annual summit where the young delegates, backed by the One Young World Coun-sellors, debate and formu-late solutions for the press-ing issues the world faces. One Young World aims to drive change and develop-ment in the area of sustain-ability and brings together young people to be the lead-ers of the future.

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faithfully working at this job for the past 13 years. I pre-viously worked for a plas-tic making company which unfortunately burnt down, but now I am fulfilled in my task at protecting the people around me.” He said he has the full support of the police which he can call in an emer-gency or even Core Tactical should there ever be a need. I found after talking to David “Moyaha’s story indicates that one can never judge anyone’s experience by what one thinks one sees. So next time you are driving in your area near your home, please spare a thought for these wonderful security men and help support their efforts in keeping you safe, by giving them a contribution payment for their efforts in protecting you as they also have fami-lies too.”

DANIEL STERNBERG

While driving home from work or the shops in the areas around Orange Grove and surroundings, do you ever take the time to acknowledge the security men that patrol from their security boxes on at few of the roads in our areas? Do you ever stop to say thank you and acknowl-edge how every day they put their own lives on the line to see that we remain safe and secure in our homes, while they keep a look-out for us in all kinds of weather-waether in the boiling heat or heavy rain, to the freezing cold of winter. Do we ever stop to consider their history? Well, we should as they consider our safety a priority. I re-cently interviewed one of these security officers Da-vid Moyaha from Limpopo who patrols in Raglan Street in Sydenham, near the 10th Street Corner, to ensure that the residents around him are kept safe and sound. He was very polite and forthcom-ing with me, and I was so surprised and pleasant at the same time at what he told me. “I received Security Training in 1989 at Coin Security for six full months which include

what to look out for, how to approach a suspicious per-son, how to do a body search, the use of a walky talky and the Tonfa (the baton with a handle that I carry), to fix alarm systems and other technical knowledge for the job as well as armed response patrol,” explained Moyaha. He further mentioned that he received training in detect-ing explosive devices and drug analysis, adding: “The security course I participat-ed in also included physical training and fitness and also what to do to subdue a robber physically.” Moyaha seemed quite fit and told the paper that he is 53 years old with five children, some of whom have been to University and one of his children is even a nurse who helps to save lives. He said his shift every day is from 6am in the morning to 6 pm at night. “I have been

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WRITING MATRIC EXAMS Good work isn’t about working long hours..... It’s about being smart! - Believe in yourself: If you have a positive attitude, you will remember better the infor-mation you need to study.

- Plan your work ahead of time: do a timetable. Tick off what you have done every day. Give priorities to the most important subjects/lessons you need to study. Start studying at least 2 weeks before your exam.

- Study with friends: You will get more committed to prepare your exams and you can help each other. If you explain an exercise or a subject to a friend, it will also help you to remember it ;

- Study for 45 min: and take a 10 minute break followed by a 10 min revision: breaks are important as the brain tires after one hour and concentration can become difficult. - Switch off your cell phone, TV and other sources of distraction

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If you study long hours at night, your brain does not have time to rest and you will not concentrate well at school. Scientific studies have proven that you need to sleep well to remember what you have learnt.

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Reward yourself when you have finish studying by taking some time out with friends or going for a walk. Avoid watching excessive TV as it does not relax your brain!

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Mfesane SibotoENS

A government is a body that ex-ists for practicality and not for its own ends. In mediaeval times, the whole community met to make laws that will govern the respective community. This was an appre-ciation of the fact that people are free standing bodies with full rights to charter their own course. No law should govern anyone without his consent lest an individual’s inherent dignity and liberty be violated.It was over the course of time and expansion of societies that there was a practical need for governance by elected bodies. That is the modern concepts of parliament, politics and presi-dents. From this flows the fact that governments, and certainly presidents, do not exist for their own ends but are proxies for those they represent. What also stems from this is that no governmental conduct should be incongruent with the will of the people – the so-called “people shall govern” concept. At all times and in all conduct, the laws and conducts of gov-ernance should be in the best interest of its legal subjects. For this reason, any conduct by any elected political or legal repre-sentative that is not in accor-dance with such interests is il-legitimate. This obligation does not bind just the upper echelons of governance but any political level body including local may-ors and councillors. In sum, the community must appreciate that it has power and a duty to hold government to account. Because politicians do not have the mandate to fill its own bel-lies but that of its legal subjects, if and when the community is disenchanted by government for reasons that may range from corruption by governmental bodies and representatives to perversities of disregarding the socio-economic plight the com-munities suffer, the duty rests on such communities to vent their grievances politically, if not for their own and their de-scendant’s direct benefit, then certainly as a matter of prin-ciple and preservation of own dignity. That is what it means to be a political human - to not allow

the supposed representatives to use power given by communi-ties through elections to violate the very communities.It is on this backdrop that this presentation becomes relevant. Communities must ask them-selves questions. Are we happy with our government? Is our political mandate carried out? Are we reaping the gains of politics? Could things be bet-ter? Is our government not cor-rupt? Do the socio-economic lifestyles of our representatives reflect those of our own, if not, is such inconsistency justifi-able? After all, if we accept that governments exist as agents thus should act for the benefit of its constituencies, no agent should be greater than his prin-cipal. No agent should benefit by virtue of his agency to the loss of his principal’s own inter-est. If one finds more negative responses to the above criti-cal questions, the community should and must re-evaluate its choices of leaders. One important tool to hold gov-ernment to account is the power of enfranchisement; that is the power to elect the leaders that will best represent your inter-ests.The fact remains, no govern-ment is going take any steps to best protect your interests with-out the necessary encourage-ment to do so by its represented constituent. Where people lead, leaders follow. What follows is natural. If you as the community are not pre-pared to hold your government to account but content with honeymoon politics, your situ-ation will never change. You will remain people of strife and endless need. Your beloved husbands, broth-ers and fellow men will con-tinue to suffer the indignities of Marikana and the like. You will rant and mourn in your private areas to no avail if you do not appreciate the power that lies in your political being.For avoidance of doubt, I must note that this not my indictment of the present government but I find it fitting that I make the examples practical mindful of the fact that politics should not be a subject for the preserve of academic debates far removed from practical meaning.I have come here to tell you one thing. The elections for your

next government – that is who will decide whether you reap the benefits due to you will be held early in the next year. One of two things will happen. You will vote blindly on the basis of loyalty because of political figures you hold dear or on no sound basis such as voting for the party you have always voted for, for the sake of that reason alone. The consequence is one and inevitable, you will get the same results that got you where you are. And if where you are is where you want to be, please vote for the same party.There is an alternative. Revisit your own thoughts on political choices. Make your political power, which amongst others is your voting power, work for you. Options are abound. If not for the sake of granting yourselves the benefit of testing whether something out there is better for you, at the least for making the current government better its delivery of its political service to you. Remember the cliché always, absolute power corrupts absolutely. The more power you grant one person, the greater such per-son’s power to disregard even you, the source of such power. Functional democracies do not exist where no one has politi-cal power to hold the other to account. Any other set of facts and circumstance is in effect nothing less than sophisticated dictatorship and I dare say an-archy. It is simple logic, where there is competition, the com-petitors act best to please the source of their goals. The inverse holds as well. In simple terms, there is no incen-tive on the ANC to please you if there is no threat to its power. For that reason, you will re-main, in an event you are in the first instance, unfulfilled politi-cally.I therefore dare you. I dare you to be brave. I dare you to take control of your lives. I dare you to follow in the steps of the June 16, 1976 game changers, the legacy of the po-litical man we admire, Nelson Mandela. Common in all of them is the bravery and nerve to dare to be different, to dare to not be content with being treated with contempt and dis-regard. I dare you to dare.

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You don’t need to be a proph-et to see that Generations’ Dineo is gambling with her already shaky marriage. I was taught from primary school that negative plus negative equal to positive but unfortunately the same mathematical methodology cannot apply to Dineo’s situ-ation. I have no time to be playing Dr love, reconcil-ing lovers but the only thing I’m prepared to say to Dineo is that Zimbini will snatch Phenyo away from her while Dineo gets to retain the arti-ficial empathy belly as mem-ory of her quest to distract Phenyo from divorcing her. I’m not in any way fooled by Zodwa’s holly-holly stunt. She’s just paving her way back into Nicola’s bed. They say a leopard never changes its spot, so what makes you think Zodwa will divorce her bokwanti tendencies? Finally, someone has heard my cry and decided to get rid of the red dye on Isidingo’s Lerato’s head. Ijo! That was long over due. But anyway my sister, you still remain in my prayers and I believe you will beat this cancer. Whoever proclaimed himself or herself a marriage coun-sellor would have to deal with this on-pause-off mar-riage, and not me. Katlego and Jefferson are behaving like toddlers in need of Nan no 1 feeding milk, some-thing that I can’t offer! Only for now, I will overlook her bokwanti and jezebel tenden-cies because she has a very good record in that field, and sympathize with her. I wish God can help Rhythm City’s Tshidi with her pregnancy and safe her baby. Just like Tshidi, I understand Gail has a good reputation in endless scandals but to have her dirty laundry exposed in public is a big no no. As for Suffocate and his drama, I’m not in-terested bhuti! Sorry! Call it snobbish but I have no time to be entertaining Muvhan-go’s gullible divorced sister who’ve been suffering from a syndrome called despera-tion to rub bellies with a man to agree to date any Tom and Dick who comes her way. Tshianeo deserves every-thing that is coming her way. She should have listened to Pfulwani, or should I say “mrs Zwane” and danced far away from Mongezi. Boys who grow up eating cheese and yogurt don’t interest me. Can someone please give Vusi a varamklap, maybe he’ll start behaving. No question and doubt about her beauty, ao shame uyababaz-ela mtwana, but can someone please Chichirize Chichi and give a vava-voom?

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On Saturday 5th October, the LGBTIAQ (Les-

bian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans-gender, Intersex, Asexual and Queer) community took to the streets to embark on a historical march ‘Peoples pride’ aimed at returning the city’s pride season back to its more socialist and activ-ist roots. At 10 am on Con-stitutional Hill the commu-nity congregated in numbers to march for their human

The irrepressible Yvonne Chaka Chaka takes cen-

tre stage in 21 Icons South Africa and shows exactly why she is known as the “princess of Africa” on Sun-day, October 20 at 6.57pm on SABC3. The singer of hits such as “Burning Up”, “I’m in Love with a DJ”, “I Cry for Freedom” and “Umqombothi”, Chaka Chaka is a role model, men-tor and agent for change who is known and loved throughout Africa. With seemingly boundless en-ergy, Chaka Chaka has ac-complished more in her almost 30-year career than most people do in a life-time. Importantly, she has used her fame to campaign for various causes, includ-ing literacy, women’s and children’s rights, and trans-parency in the distribution and monitoring of donor aid. “My voice has given me

as HIV/AIDS, discrimina-tion, acceptance and other more controversial ones such as same-sex parenting and the escalating scourge of corrective rapes was raised. The march started off at Constitutional Hill through Hillbrow and Braamfontien, stopping at key points along the route like the Hillbrow Police Station and Cosatu House and then back to Con-stitutional Hill were the post-march celebrations were held. Entertainment was

talks at schools and other public-speaking events. “I always say to them: be what you want to be and never let anybody tell you what you want to be,” she says. Steirn’s inspiration for his portrait of Chaka Chaka, which will be pub-lished in the Sunday Times on October 20, is her own refusal to allow a poverty-stricken background to de-ter her from becoming what she wanted to be. “When I spoke to her she told me that when she was growing up she was too poor to afford a microphone, so she would sing holding a broomstick,” he says. “Now she sings for kings and queens — it’s a real rags-to-riches story.” The resulting image shows Chaka Chaka doing ex-actly that on stage while in the background a tiara rests atop a piano — a reference to her status as “princess of

are just like me.. not to feel like an outcast and to cel-ebrate my individuality.” As the event wrapped up, the or-ganizing committee’s Carrie Shelver commented: “It was a success, better than we ex-pected.” Earlier on when we had asked her whether this event would become an an-nual one she mentioned that they hadn’t even thought that far but after the day’s success it was clear that this would most likely become an annual event.

of Arts & Culture as a na-tion-building initiative.Public participation is invited on Twitter: @21icons; www.21icons.com and www.facebook.com/21icons.Source, skype: buzpublicity

A few weeks ago she dominated media headlines for assault-ing Mandisa Meyiwa, the wife of Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goal keeper, Senzo Meyiwa and later hand herself over to the police station with her sister, Zandi.

But today, Kelly Khumalo is back in the spotlight again- this time for allegedly having a bun in the oven. A rumour has it that Kelly is pregnant with the child of Senzo and that Senzo’s family wants nothing to do with troublesome and recovered drug addict, Kelly.

rights. This was much to the generosity of the City of Jo-hannesburg that assisted in organizing transportation for those living in surrounding areas. Many marchers were wearing t-shirts with the slogan ‘I march because...’ printed on them. Although a solidarity march, it was one where individuals within the community got to publicize, protest and raise awareness of their personal grievances within the community and general society. Issues such

a platform to air my views, to help people, to do advo-cacy and to try to change people’s lives. I believe in helping out there,” she tells filmmaker and photographer Adrian Steirn, creator of the 21 Icons project. A goodwill ambassador for both Unicef and the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, Chaka Chaka is passionate about doing her bit to help eradicate this dis-ease that claims more than 600 000 lives each year, most of them in Africa. “I want to be the voice of the voiceless,” she says. “I want to be the voice of the people who, with $5, can buy a net and sleep under it but cannot afford to do it. I can go and lobby for them; I can talk to government leaders.” vent-able and curable. Imagine a world without malaria!” This wife and mother of four also spend much of her time motivating children through

from the likes of poet and social activist Lebo Mashile who after the march said: “This event to me is a true representation of the demo-cratic society we live in. People from all walks of life are here.” The celebrations were colourful, loud and proud and attendees danced to music, listened to poetry and even watched a play or two. When asked why she was here, Gugu a Soweto resident said: “I am here to celebrate with people who

Africa”. The portrait, signed by Chaka Chaka, will be auctioned at the end of the series and the proceeds do-nated to her Foundation.21 ICONS South Africa is proudly sponsored by Mer-cedes-Benz South Africa, Nikon and Deloitte and sup-ported by The Department

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