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Rustenburg/ Phokeng – Johnny Clegg will perform a special unplugged concert at the Lebone II College Amphitheatre on Saturday, 7 May 2016, with all funds going to the school’s newly launched PHATSIMA Fund.PHATSIMA (the Setswana word meaning ‘Shine’) came to culmination after a chance meeting between a leading South African businesswoman and one of the school’s pupils.A then 17-year-old Tsholofelo Diale revealed to visiting guests how she had ap-plied to the school without her parents’ knowledge – as she knew they couldn’t af-ford the school’s fees. Once she had been accepted the industrious Diale, against all odds, went about successfully applying for bursaries and funding. One of the school’s top graduates, Diale – now 20 – is studying for a Bachelor of Social Sci-ences degree at the University of Cape Town on a full scholarship provided by the Royal Bafokeng Nation.“There and then I was determined to do something so that children who are academically astute, but financially impoverished, would have the opportunity to access a top education. Learning played such an important role in my life and I’ve always believed that, as business people with the opportunities we have, we must pay it forward,” the businesswoman, Getty Gizaw, said.It was a sentiment endorsed wholeheartedly by Lebone II College headmaster David du Toit; “Ensuring that all children have the possibility of an outstanding education is a priority for our country and is in the forefront of thinking about the future for the Royal Bafokeng Nation. Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi, our king, has stated that the true wealth of a nation lies in its people, and as such has placed emphasis on education, with Lebone II College as a central focus on providing outstanding learning opportunities in our community. This concert with one of our true South African music legends aims to make funds available for young people to apply to enter this school and to enjoy the gift of education.”Gizaw approached music promoter Roddy Quin of REAL Concerts who also manages South African music icon Johnny Clegg and asked if they would take part in a concert to launch PHATSIMA – and they were instantly on board. The goal is to raise R500 000 towards the scholarship fund to continue to make this world class education at Lebone II College, a proudly Setswana school with deep roots in the African soil, available to students who qualify for such funding.Clegg – who recently returned to South Africa after receiving the Order of the Brit-ish Empire from Queen Elizabeth II as recognition of his unique services to the arts‚ vulnerable people and children and to democracy in South Africa – will be joined on the amphitheatre stage by members from the Lebone II College Choir with choirmaster Bragi Þór Valsson. One Lebone II singer has specifically been chosen to sing a solo with Johnny Clegg in one of his songs. The Johnny Clegg Unplugged PHATSIMA concert takes place at the Lebone II College Amphitheatre on Saturday, 7 May, starting at 18h00. Tickets are R150 on the grass embankment; R250 in the Amphitheatre; R300 in the Golden Circle and R500 for VIP. Tickets are selling fast and all indications are that it will be a sell-out.

Johnny Clegg unplugged at Lebone

Johnny Clegg

Buffelspoort – After great anticipation, the Clover Renaissance fi nally opened their doors to the pub-lic. Monday, 2 May 2016, witnessed Clover Renais-sance’s fi rst ten students enrolling. Clover Renaissance is a skills centre where educa-tion meets job creation, and was created in re-membrance of the Small Kopje Marikana Mining Tragedy. Fiona Weeks, founder and one of the directors of Clover Renaissance, said; “The company was not only created in remembrance of the Marikana Mining tragedy, but also to assist the Marikana Mining Community with skills training, job creation and to alleviate poverty. We want to train the community in different skill sets assisting them to become self-suffi cient.” Clover Renaissance is FP&M SETA accredited (Fi-bre Processing and Manufacturing SETA).Clover Renaissance is situated at the Buffelspoort Shopping Complex, right opposite the ATKV Buffel-spoort Holiday Resort. This spot is part of the Magaliesberg Biosphere and the information- and arts and crafts centre will not merely be a point where tourists visiting the area could purchase hand-made items and see how it is made, but there will also be bus tours departing from this centre. The bus tour will include a visit to the Marikana Kopje where the tragedy occurred and tourists will be able to share in the history. Weeks further explained that all material used in the manufacturing process will be recycled mate-rial. She also urged the readers to assist them by donating wool, material, old jeans or clothes, bot-tles (glass and plastic), old tiles, wood pallets, old mirrors, steel cut-offs and paint. If quantity allows, Weeks will even arrange for it to be picked up.Every last Saturday and Sunday of the month, a fl ea market will be held at Clover Renaissance. Anyone is allowed to come and display their hand-made items, and should contact Fiona Weeks to make the necessary arrangements at 079-649-2689.

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Newly enrolled students received an induction from the educators of Clover Renaissance.

Fiona Weeks -the proud co-founder of Clover Renaissance- making memories with some of the students.