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WHILE Midrand community is hopping mad over the suspension of outside sports activities and meetings at Midrand high school, another
sporting facility shows signs of obvious neglect. The facility is in Noordwyk, and is deserted and dilapidated. The netball and tennis court adjacent to Noordwyk Park has a rusted fence and tall grass. The deserted facility is also used as a test ground by driving
schools (pictured). The sports facility was reportedly last used about 10 years ago.
This comes just over a week after Midrand Reporter reported that the local hockey club, Midrand United football club and the ANC Youth League
football and netball clubs were no longer allowed to use Midrand high school as it was built on an agricultural site that required rezoning.
Ward 92 councillor Sinnah Ramakhula said whoever needed to use the sports facility should first
contact Johannesburg City Parks which owns the property. “Then after communicating with City Parks I will write a letter to recommend renovation of the sports facility. Budget is available to renovate the facility,” said Ramakhula.
Ghost townGhost townDespite the shortage of sport facilities in Despite the shortage of sport facilities in Midrand, Noordwyk Park is abandonedMidrand, Noordwyk Park is abandoned
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PETER [email protected]
THE magistrate in the indecent assault case against two South African Timber & Recovery Juvenile Life Skills Training Centre officials told the defence they were boring the court with lack of evidence.
This was after the defence failed to explain where the accused would live should the Midrand Magistrates Court granted them bail.
The two, principal Johan Logan and deputy Cornelius Uys, had previously lived at the centre. The court heard that Logan, before his arrest, said he would help Uys escape to Swaziland if granted bail.
The witness told the court that Logan said he had a contact in a timber mill based in Swaziland where he would place Uys. The court further heard that the centre had defaulted on rental payment for the property and was R300 000 in arrears. It was also on the verge of closing
down. The two centre officials are alleged to have indecently assaulted about nine boys. The centre housed delinquent children expelled from Gauteng schools.
In a statement Logan’s lawyer Mohamed Sunail from Kirpal Attorneys said, “We were informed there was a conspiracy to remove both Logan and Uys from the school as there was an interest from other educators to take control of foreign funding to the amount of R300 000.”
The hearing continues on 24 June.
Centre’s principal and deputy denied bail
AT LEAST 15 people were injured, one critically, in an accident on the N1 near the Olifantsfontein off ramp in Midrand .
A Nissan bakkie ferrying construction workers was travelling on the N1 towards Johannesburg when the driver lost control and collided with two cars before overturning. Netcare 911 spokesman
Chris Botha said as the vehicle tumbled down the highway its canopy crumpled and the occupants and trench-digging tools were thrown from the vehicle. “Paramedics arrived on the scene and after triaging the patients found that one passenger from the bakkie had sustained critical injuries, eight others were seriously injured while
six people escaped with minor injuries.”Paramedics stabilised the critically injured
patient and transported him to the Netcare Sunninghill Hospital for treatment. The remainder of the patients were treated on scene and transported to Tembisa Hospital for medical care,” said Botha.
Workers in crashNetcare 911 Paramedics treat accident victims on the N1 near the Olifantsfontein off ramp.
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MIDRAND police are looking for a woman in her 20s in connection with a series of thefts in Sunridge Village, Noordwyk.
Police spokesman Warrant Officer Mmakgomo Semono said the woman allegedly stole a laptop, camera and World Cup tickets from one of the units.
“This is after a Zimbabwean found her loitering next to his unit and offered to hear her story since she was crying.
“The suspect said she was hijacked and her keys were taken and she needed a place to sleep for a night.”
“The complainant went to a neighbouring residential unit to help her with accommodation and when he came back found she had disappeared with his belongings,” said Semono.
Semono added that the woman was allegedly linked to several cases in other residential complexes.
Details: Midrand police 011-347-1626
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Crime briefsTHE following crime incidents were reported at Midrand police station.Theft of motor vehicleRandjiespark: A Toyota Quantum was stolen on 16th Road.HijackingHalfway Gardens: A VW Golf was hijacked from the driveway of a residence on East Street. The suspects drove a black BMW.Burglary at residential premisesNoordwyk: A laptop worth R8000 was stolen from a residence in Sunridge Village, Lever Road.Halfway House: Two laptops valued at R7000 each were stolen from two residences in Nupen Crescent.Glen Austin: A TV set and home theatre system worth R12000 were stolen from a residence in Belvedere Road. Carlswald: A TV, camera and handbag were stolen from Hill of Good Hope residential complex in New Road.Halfway House: A TV set and playstation were stolen from Cecilia Lodge on Forbes Street.
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MIDRAND Country Cyclists(MCC) are threatening to take the law into their own hands after losing cycling equipment and personal belongings valued at more than R300 000 during a hijacking on the weekend.
Cyclists said the police failed to protect them despite several hijackings in the past months. Five cyclists were ambushed by six armed robbers who held them at gunpoint and stole their bikes and cellphones near Groenvoer Market on Sunday morning.
MCC captain Wayne Burnett said one of the hijackers had a gun and the others were carrying knobkerries. He said cyclists were soft targets for hijackers.
“We have tried to garner support from the police holding several meetings and reporting hijacking incidents but nothing has been done to protect us. There are no patrol
vehicles assigned for cyclists and that makes us vulnerable to mugging.”
The Midrand Reporter reported on the plight of cyclists in May and highlighted some hotspots where such hijackings occurred. Some of these areas were Kyalami Main Road, Summit Road towards Diepsloot, Carlswald next to the bridge, Northern farms and Irene near Groenvoer Market.
Midrand police spokesman Warrant Officer Mmakgomo Semono said it was impossible for police to patrol because cyclists used paths through jungles and patrolling of cyclists was handled by Metro police.
Burnett said attempts to draw Metro police’s attention to the matter failed. He said hijackings happened on a weekly basis. “The situation is going to get to a point where cyclists will carry guns and take the law into their own hands.”
Five cellphones and five cycles ranging in value from R40 000 to R50 000 each were stolen.
Cyclists are under fire
Members of the Midrand Country Cyclists are prepared to take a stand to ensure their safety.
STUART [email protected]
NEXT time you are in the market for building materials, think twice before making your choice of supplier.
A number of companies run by the same individuals are scamming people across the northern suburbs of Joburg, baiting clients to pay huge deposits for overly cheap building materials which are never delivered, and the funds never returned.
The Midrand Reporter is in touch with a number of furious residents who have been put out of pocket by the following companies, all suspected to be linked: SA Building Supplies, Building4Gauteng, Basic Building Supplies, Building Matters and Jaycon Building Supplies.
Following the Midrand Reporter’s investigations, these names came up throughout the different cases: Robyn Schmidt, Pam Rennie, Anne Bradford, Robyn Jenkins, Natalie Davies and Robyn Davies – all thought to be aliases of the same people involved in the scam.
Cherise Pedder explained they paid a deposit of about R17 000 to Pam Rennie of SA Building Supplies for building materials for the construction of their new home.
“After we paid the money, we never heard from her again. She sounded so genuine and knowledgeable, we never suspected this.”
Pedder persisted in getting back in touch with Rennie when Schmidt came into the picture, claiming to be Rennie’s associate.
“She told me Pam’s son Connor was critically injured in a soccer match and was admitted to Milpark Hospital, and she could not see to the delivery.
“I later phoned the hospital, and they said nobody with that name had been admitted.”
Schmidt did nothing about delivering materials or refunding the family’s money.
Karolynn van Vuuren, Annette Primo and Karin Jensen were scammed in the same fashion.
“When my materials didn’t arrive, Rennie said their driver had died and her husband had been in a car accident.”
Primo told the Midrand Reporter She lost R16 700.
Van Vuuren dealt with a Davies of Building4Gauteng about a year ago, who said their truck driver had been hijacked, her boss shot and his wife badly beaten up.
Her materials have still not been delivered. A search on consumer watchdog website
www.hellopeter.com revealed numerous other
Payment made, but building materials are no delivered
complaints relating to these companies and individuals.
The name Robyn Schmidt is also linked to Building4Gauteng, Basic Building Supplies and Jaycon Building Supplies.
Banking details for SA Building Supplies show the account is in the name of N.P Botha, while their invoice gives a business address at 79 Wroxham Road in Paulshof.
The Midrand Reporter could not locate this address.
Sandton police Warrant Officer Justice Malatjie was handling Pedder’s case, but said it was proving very difficult.
“She is nowhere to be found. We are waiting for her bank to provide us with more information, and maybe we can get a legitimate address from them.”
Malatjie explained they had attempted to set up a meeting with Schmidt, acting as potential clients, but she never pitched up.
Van Vuuren, who made a case with the Sandton police more than a year ago, said the police had more than enough time to investigate.
The Midrand Reporter attempted to get in touch with SA Building Supplies on the number provided on their invoice. A woman answered the call but immediately hung up when we identified ourselves.
A message was left requesting that the company respond to the allegations but she failed to do so.
An e-mail was sent to their address, but no response had been received.
The Midrand Reporter’s investigations continue.
A resident checks the receipts she received from a questionable building matertial supply company.
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THE 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa™ has been one massive jol. But winter chill aside, there have been some interesting titbits off the pitch.
Rewind to the Kick-Off Celebration Concert at Orlando Stadium when a spectator hurled unprintable words at Archbishop Desmond Tutu and called for Madiba to address the crowd instead.
Take for instance a group of intoxicated young men who camped in the media bus outside Soccer City complaining about the problems they had with South Africa, eventually leaving after police intervened.
Or an elderly English scribe who likened domestic workers at his World Cup residence to slavery, inequality and apartheid, and said this was a shame for a country with a history of racial tension. Being proud South Africans we were quick to put him in his place by pointing out that in Mzansi it was called job creation, and his views were insulting. During a trip to the Argentina vs Korea Republic
clash, a bus driver had no clue how to reach Soccer City.
At Ellis Park the other night, a vendor approached the Midrand Reporter team and offered to sell them earplugs. Wrong men; we love vuvuzelas extremely loud!
Then there are people who hang around stadiums wanting used match tickets to keep as collectors’ items. Sorry mates, World Cup mementos are vital to everyone.
All in all, the feedback from foreign journalists has been good. And they love our stadiums, although most have slammed our non-existent public transport, as expected.
An American advertising executive advised the South African government to continue working towards improving public transport with projects such as Gautrain and Rea Vaya even after the World Cup has ended because ‘what we have seen on your roads is a disaster’. Hopefully, Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele is taking notes.
This cup runneth over
FEED a Family is an organisation that provides underprivileged families in squatter camps a loaf of bread and a litre of milk.
Many families in squatter camps are unemployed, which leads to hungry children, undernourished pregnant mothers and young new mothers.
“They wait for our visits so that they can nourish their bodies. It actually hurts us when all our bread and milk is handed out because there are still thousands of unfed people who look at us with disappointment, because it means another hungry day,” said the organisation’s Malcolm Poovan.
Feed a Family aims to alleviate the poverty, crime and HIV in society and feels it can reach more
people when their stomachs are full rather than empty.
“Let’s get South Africans to rally around feeding underprivileged people and be a blessing to those less fortunate. It cost just R13 per day to feed a family. It’s not a lot of money.
“However, the impact your R13 can have on the South African population is priceless. I remember the first day my friend and I went into a camp and fed families. The warm feeling it gave us when we left, also the looks on their faces, especially the children, when we were leaving, made us pledge to make this our life long mission to feed people,” Poovan added.
Details: 011-640-2999 or 074-311-7096 or feedafamily@
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A STORM is brewing between the Vorna Valley residents and the City of Johannesburg over classification of the area.
This follows a declaration by the City of Johannesburg that Vorna Valley is an agricultural site, while residents argue that it is a residential area.
Residents accused the city council of incompetence and costing them a huge sum of money.
It is reported that prior to the introduction of the Property Act in 2008, the area was residential.
Vorna Valley Ratepayers Association chairman Leverne Young said before 2008 former residents sold their properties without rezoning them because everything was in order. “But now many residents are shocked to discover they have to rezone their houses to residential. And rezoning cost R30 000. We appeal to
residents whose billing statements have the letter A (agricultural) to come forward. The impact is that on an agricultural holding we don’t get the rates discount we get for residential stands. We revealed that it was the municipality’s error to register Vorna Valley as an agricultural zone,” said Young.
Ward 92 councillor Annette Deppe said most of the residents who wanted to sell their property from 2008 were still trapped because they didn’t have money to rezone.
“We will be holding a public meeting soon to address the issue. We advise residents who are entangled in this dilemma to report to the Ratepayers Association chairman’s office,” said Deppe.
City of Johannesburg spokesman Nthatise Modingoane said Vorna Valley was zoned ‘agricultural’ from its establishment. “We are not sure why residents have to rezone to sell their properties, they should be sold as agricultural sites,” said Modingoane
Details: Leverne Young 078-221-4919
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DON’T leave the house without your passport – your Green Passport that is.
This initiative by the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep), Global Environment Facility (GEF) and South African Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) aims to encourage tourists to contribute to sustainable tourism by making responsible choices.
The ‘passport’ is a booklet filled with information on travel that respects the environment and positively affects economic development. It will be available at airports, hotels and tourist centres countrywide.
This awareness drive launched in Illovo is part of a project called Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Major Sporting Events: Fifa 2010 and the Green Goal. One of the criteria for choosing host countries was how well they fulfilled this goal.
With $1 million in GEF funding, 12 billboards, 60 traffic lights and 78 street lights near stadiums in six host cities have been converted to solar power.
Another project enables travellers to calculate and offset their carbon emissions against one of five projects that include soil composting, wind energy and solar cookers.
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In addition 11 visiting football teams (Algeria, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Uruguay, Italy, Switzerland, Argentina, England, Republic of Korea and Serbia) have committed to offset their emissions. Unep hoped more would follow suit.
“Hosting the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ must leave a legacy, and we want it to be a green legacy,” said Andre Share, DEA chief executive officer. We hope travellers take the knowledge home and implement environmentally friendly changes in their lives.
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6�News MIDRAND REPORTER Week ending 25 June 2010
THE Carlswald Lifestyle Centre(CLC) will hold a fun day to raise funds for the Midrand SPCA on Saturday 26 June.
The fundraiser will start at 10 am until 2pm.
The event is in response to an appeal published in the Midrand Reporter a few weeks ago.
A collection point will be set up at the Carlswald Superspar for food, blankets and bowls.
The Twenty+ Hells Angels Bikers are expected to turn out for the event. AJ Projects has sponsored a jumping castle and Edenvale Snake City will be there with various snakes for photo opportunities. Tattoo vampires will be doing airbrush tattoos. All proceeds go to the SPCA and Lory Park Zoo.
Everyone is invited to join in the fun for a good cause.
Fundraiser for SPCA
SCRIPTURE Union and Real Life Church are presenting a school holiday club for children.
The event is taking place until June 25 from 9am to 12pm at the Leeuwkop Prison main hall
Details: Ali Steven 082-772-6765.
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SNOW may be on the way to Johannesburg, according to the ‘weather man’.
The South African weather service has alerted residents to bring out the woollies and winter warmers as bitterly cold weather including a high chance of snow has been predicted for the city in coming weeks.
Snow has already fallen in parts of Gauteng creating white powdery sheets over fields in certain areas.
Last week parts of William Nicol Drive just before Sandton Drive were closed by Metro police because of ice on the road.
“In the coming weeks we will experience more black frost and sleet during the nights with the days bringing clear skies.
“According to weather patterns, snow for Joburg is possible, but at this moment only during the latter part of the night,” said senior forecaster Jacqueline Riet.
Temperatures plummeted to sub-zero last week with the lowest recorded at -5ºC.
Some residents woke up to layers of sleet on car windshields, with forecasters believing this was just the beginning of cold weather.
“The weather will stabilise for the next seven days at a minimum of 0ºC at night and a maximum of 15º to 18ºC during the day,” Riet said.
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COUNCILLOR Vasco Da Gama is the new caucus leader of the DA in the City of Johannesburg.
Da Gama’s election followed the resignation of Victor Penning in May. Penning is now a councillor. According to the DA, Penning resigned to make way for a smooth transition into the upcoming local government elections. “I am pleased with the arrangements and excited about the new team of leaders,” said Penning. “They are a good team of youngsters with new ideas for the party.”
Da Gama, serving as the DA’s chairman of the Sandton north/Midrand constituency, promised to take the party to greater heights, and work closely with the ANC in the interests of Joburg citizens.
“I intend to devote my time and energy to ensure that we make the vision of gaining control of Johannesburg a reality. We will take care of the people who entrust us to speak on their behalf, and ensure their interests and quality of life are improved and maintained.”
Da Gama said the party intended to meet the needs of the people through communication and dialogue at various public meetings throughout their constituencies in Gauteng.
Pressed on what would be his first challenge if he were to become the new mayor, Da Gama said, “I will try and improve service delivery, which is fast becoming a big problem in Johannesburg.”
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VUVUZELAS were cheerfully blown to welcome the festivities around the 2010 Fifa World Cup ™, but pet owners dreaded the effect that the controversial instrument would have on their pets.
Dr Claire Considine of Sandringham veterinary centre reported treating several pets petrified by the loud blowing of vuvuzelas.
“We have had complaints from pet owners whose pets hid under beds and behind couches. For such cases, we prescribed sedatives to help them cope.
“There are also effective homeopathic remedies available that may be bought across the counter at most surgeries to help keep your pet calm,” said Considine.
Sandton SPCA spokesman, Candice Segal said, “It is well known that dogs and cats have hearing that is superior to that of humans. A dog’s hearing ranges from as low as 16 Hz to as high as 100 000 Hz.
“We appeal to vuvuzela users to be aware and sensitive to pets’ health and safety.
“Do not blow a vuvuzela in close range of your pet and if your dogs or cats are frightened by the sound, make sure they are kept in a secure and safe environment during matches
or times of celebration. We support the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ as well as responsible pet care.”
Advice for animal ownersThe SPCA advises residents to adopt the following guidelines to help protect their pets: �Ensure all animals have identification (i.e. microchip and/or identity tag)�If possible stay at home with them and help keep them calm�If you can’t be at home keep your pets inside and preferably in a room that is safe and secure�Try and subdue any noise by drawing the curtains and playing calming music�Put familiar and comforting things around them�Give your pets a nutritious and balanced meal at night – this is likely to make them more sleepy�Give them something to chew on, a chewy bone or catnip toys for cats �Keep pets indoors during anticipated high noise level periods such as when vuvuzelas may used.
Details: Christine Kuch 011-907-3590 or 082-828-0337.
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Week ending 25 June 2010 MIDRAND REPORTER Metro News �9
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CITY Power unveiled its ‘secret project’ at its head office in Booysens when it showed video footage of the Nelson Mandela Bridge at night.
Silas Zimu, managing director at City Power said the renovations and decorations at the bridge were a legacy project.
“The Nelson Mandela Bridge will be a colourful monument throughout the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ and beyond.
“This project aims to honour Madiba whom everyone has come to know as an icon. It’s one of the beautification projects the city has embarked on and is a tourist destination,” said Zimu.
The bridge would continue to display different colours every day.
The utility launched an on-line Fault Logging Facility which customers could use to log faults directly from City Power website or via WAP from their cellphones.
Head of Engineering at City Power, Louise Pieterse said this would help reduce the long queues and address the problems.
Details: www.citypower.co.za
Bridge in full colour
Silas Zimu is the managing director at City Power.
IN AN effort to raise funds, the community support centre Lehae La Tshepo appeals for donations of aluminium foil.
The Foil Ball Recycling campaign, which will run until 31 July, aims to raise funds for Lehae La Tshepo and simultaneously create an awareness of recycling. Lehae La Tshepo, meaning home of hope, is a non-profit organisation offering counselling to victims of HIV/Aids and trauma. It provides food parcels for the needy and offers skills development to empower parents.
The fundraising initiative is also an attempt to break the SA Book of Records for the most recycled aluminium foil collected. The current record stands at 732kg and the aim is to collect 750kg.
Anyone able to assist may donate their used foil at the deposit point, a giant soccer ball adjacent to the Woolworths store at The Brightwater Commons. For every deposit of 50g a form can be completed for entry into a lucky draw.
Details: Winton Woodrooffe 082-379-8760.
Raise funds with used foil
Catherine McConnel (5) with her collection of used aluminium foil for the Foil Ball recycling campaign.
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10�Metro News MIDRAND REPORTER Week ending 25 June 2010
EMPLOYEES of the Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) downed tools and left fans stranded after a 2010 Fifa World Cup™ match at Soccer City.
The strike happened barely a week after control of the BRT was handed over to Clidet 957, established by former taxi bosses who surrendered 585 taxis to city council in exchange for shares in the company.
Tahir Sema, South African Municipality Workers Union (Samwu) spokesman, said bus drivers and staff downed tools because they were
angered by adjusted shifts aimed at accommodating fans at World Cup matches in Johannesburg. “The employer took a unilateral decision without consulting the unions and employees. This resulted in a surprise strike organised by the employees after they were angered by the decision. However we have since deployed representatives to the negotiation table to iron out the issue amicably.’’
Mayor Amos Masondo had hailed the handover of phase 1A that operated between Soweto and the city centre as an historic milestone. He said BRT was 100 percent owned by Clidet 957 and praised stakeholders
involved in the lengthy negotiations.“Without your commitment this
transformation in public transport would have been impossible,’’ Masondo said.
But this newspaper has reliably learnt of another dispute involving the union and the company that is waiting to be heard in the labour court. This was sparked by a complaint by Clidet 957, which is a member of the South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council.
Clidet 957 is questioning Samwu’s right to represent the BRT employees even though they were no longer in the employ of the municipality.
Fans strandedSicelo Mabaso, Amos Masondo and Eric Motshwane during the announcement of the BRT handover.
GUGULETHU [email protected]
A ONE-DAY labour dispute by drivers of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Rea Vaya has peeved the Democratic Alliance.
Fans attending a 2010 Fifa World Cup™ match between Holland and Denmark were left stranded afterwards due to strike action that saw the bus drivers down tools for the day.
According to Nico de Jager, DA spokesman on transport in Johannesburg, the behaviour is equivalent to national sabotage in the face of the country’s ability to host a successful World Cup. “The city council should treat this behaviour as unforgivable and, should this happen again, saboteurs should be dismissed without trial or hearing. An event of this size cannot be held to ransom by ill-conceived games.” he said.
De Jager also pointed out that the DA acknowledged that transport arrangements had been well managed thus far, with a large number of customers satisfied with the park and ride facilities. However, he said that mishaps like the strike could be extremely damaging to the image of the city.
He was outraged that officials who knew about the strike failed to inform spectators. Instead, spectators were diverted to train stations, with radio reports reassuring them that
Councillor Nico de Jager.
everything was fine.“While officials played make-
believe, the situation could quite possibly have escalated into a riot, endangering spectators and leaving the country embarrassed.
“Should this happen again, spectators should be warned in time that there are delays and to make use of alternatives such as Metro Rail,” said De Jager. He suggested that coordination between the transport department and Metro police would have helped ease the situation with regard to traffic regulation.
Strikers criticised
Week ending 25 June 2010 MIDRAND REPORTER 11
12�Opinion MIDRAND REPORTER Week ending 25 June 2010
IT’S amazing what people can do for love; love for their country, love for football, love for Bafana Bafana and love for money.
The 2010 Fifa World Cup™ euphoria has ignited unstoppable passion for the game. People are prepared to pay thousands of rand and even risk losing their jobs for the love of football.
Research conducted by an independent agency, Freshly Ground Insights, revealed that almost half the people interviewed were prepared to pay from R100 to R4000, not for a match ticket, but a doctor’s note.
The research was conducted among 564 respondents representing a cross-section of the South African population. I wonder what the results would have been if the research had covered a wider population?
The level of patriotism and passion for the game is understandable but what boggles
my mind is the unethical conduct of doctors who continue to sell sick notes. Is it love for money that leads to risking their professional practice for a paltry R100? Is it the urge to get a slice of the World Cup - and at R4000 it appears the sale of sick notes is a burgeoning industry. Selling sick notes amounts to fraud and if reported to the Health Professions Council of South Africa doctors may loose their accreditation and probably end up behind bars.
On the other hand buying a sick note can
land you in hot water. Imagine buying that sick note for whatever amount and your employer spots you on television or in a local newspaper raving and chanting for your team.
Chances are your boss will slap you with a written warning, if you are lucky, or show you the door.
All for love
SANDILE [email protected]
Letters must include the writer’s name, street address and telephone number, but a nom de plume may be used for publishing. The editor reserves the right to edit, shorten and reject letters. Write to: Midrand Reporter, PO Box 1797, Pinegowrie 2123 or fax to 011-889-0683 or e-mail: [email protected]
Hollier Galt writes;EVERYONE is so happy with this great 2010 Fifa World Cup™ but nothing has been done to improve our lives.
Drunks still race down Harry Galaun Road off the N1 highway every night after pubs are closed and mow down our walls, trees, lights etc. I’ve taken photos with registration numbers and try and get our police to open cases with great difficulty.
Metro cops seldom come out when called. Our councillor, Annette Deppe managed to get the Joburg Roads Agency to come out and put up signs which got knocked down the same day.
The best they can do is pick up number plates and try and get the drivers to pay to replace trees, traffic lights, lamp poles. We are told not to take the law into our own hands to put up our own speed humps but businesses sell buckets of tar so locals can fix their own
potholes. Our house was broken into every year for
the 10 years until we put up our own security boom. As far as crime goes we still have roughly the same murder rate as the United States with far fewer people. So our chances of getting robbed and murdered are five or six times greater.
Foreign car guards are very polite and helpful. Local guards are rude and arrogant. One even started banging on my car’s back window for his money after I’d stopped at a shopping centre.
Our guys think they’re entitled to everything. They keep striking and destroying everything. Wonder how long our wonderful stadiums will last? Do we have money for upkeep?
I know everyone should be proud to be South African right now but I think we should also be realistic. Some of us are still trying to work to keep the country going.
Poor service delivery and crime remain a problem
Duggie Moodley writes;I AM shocked and dismayed at your article, Red carded (week ending 11 June). It is no surprise that the City of Johannesburg’s Department of Development Planning and Urban Management has taken 18 years to realise that Midrand high school was built on an agricultural holding.
When one takes into account all illegal activities that take place in and around Johannesburg and no serious attempts are being made to close down such activities. It seems that when legitimate activities are held at the school the magic wand is waved by Kobus Potgieter who declares such activities illegal.
Midrand high school must be complimented for its community involvement in allowing sporting activities and other meetings like Midrand senior citizens who meet every
Sunday at no charge. The absence of a community centre in Midrand adds to the plight of the community.
When drugs and other illegal activities are rampant the use of sporting facilities helps to quell drug abuse and crime.
To use law in its technicality to appease a neighbour who motivated the investigation just shows how inconsiderate one can be. Neighbours who cannot see and enjoy sporting activities on school premises should leave the area and look for accommodation in some farmlands.
Potgieter should allow the school a special dispensation to hold sporting and other activities over the weekends until the matter is resolved. Midrand is no longer an agricultural area but one of the fastest growing industrial and residential areas.
Support sport at school or leave
Margaret O’Carroll writes;I WONDER what will happen if no one pays these ridiculous dog licence fees.
It would be nice to know what the money is going to be used for. Or will it go into a bottomless pit or someone’s pocket? I know that nothing good will come of this. Not many people really worry what the neighbour’s dogs are doing.
It seems that it is the barking of dogs that upset the municipality sufficiently to want some
money to stop it. Will they ever have anyone capable of sorting this out? I doubt it. One may of course have a real Mother Grundy for a neighbour who moans if anyone sneezes too loudly.
There has been no word from the animal shelters. Will they put all the dogs and cats to sleep if there are no homes for those that are handed in as not wanted? No one who loves animals will be allowed to take them into a loving home.
Who will pocket dog licence fees?
Week ending 25 June 2010 MIDRAND REPORTER Out & About �13
Edson Arrantes do Nascimento (Pelé)
Art fan George Dearnley.
Artist Athol Moult.
Celebrate Pelé’s lifeSCORES of guests were excited to see legendary Brazilian soccer player Edson Arrantes do Nascimento (Pelé) at the unveiling of the Art of Pelé collection at Artnet Gallery Melrose Arch.
Artist Athol Moult produced 35 original artworks about the life story of Pelé.
Pelé spoke in a heavy accent when talking about his humble beginnings. One of the canvases, For peanuts, referred to the time team Sete Setembro needed kits to move off the streets and play on real soccer fields.
“We sold peanuts at train stations to buy
boots. I used to play soccer in the streets. Thanks Peanuts, you changed my life,” said Pelé with a smile.
Pelé was excited to be in South Africa for the 2010 Fifa World Cup™. “Africa has good players. This is the first time the World Cup has been held here and this is a great opportunity.”
He added that players had to be strong-minded during matches. “Football is a game of surprise. Sometimes the best players and the best teams lose. Players have to concentrate and be strong in their mind. I hope Brazil reaches the finals with an African team.” Eric Macheru and Matapa Maila
14�Schools MIDRAND REPORTER Week ending 25 June 2010
YAMKELA Vimbi, a pupil at Tsosoloso Ya Afrika secondary school in Ebony Park could not hold back his tears after winning a bursary in the poetry competition last week.
Yamkela walked away with a bursary worth R5 375 from MSC College. The bursary includes textbooks, tuition and assessment fees.
Midrand MSC College spokesman, Musa Thomo said the school was honoured to contribute to skills development. “We share the government’s vision in skills development which is the reason behind what MSC College Midrand is doing to uplift future leaders. When we see a young person’s dream come true, like Yamkela’s, we feel we have changed someone’s life, and that is reason enough for us to continue doing what we are doing.”
The competition has been running for the past five months around Tembisa and Ivory Park areas. “We visited eight schools in total and managed to listen to 72 pupils from different schools reciting poems.”
Thomo said the competition was open to grade 10, 11 and 12 pupils competing for an MSC College bursary worth R5 375.
“This was our third successive
Vimbi wins
year running the competition, and this year was slightly different as we were not just sourcing talent, we were also looking at instilling leadership skills among pupils.”
Maphutha secondary school from Mayibuye township snatched the R1000 prize for being the best organised and most committed school. The prize money will be shared between the SRC and school management.
MSC College bursary winner, Yamkela Vimbi from Tsosoloso secondary school.
LORY Park Zoo is having a variety of fun and educational programmes during June and July school holidays.
A garden bird workshop to create awareness about different types of birds found in home gardens and birds of the sky will be conducted.
Zoo manager Althea Guinsberg said kids would help feed the raptors and get a chance to have a close encounter with the spotted eagle owls.
“The enrichment workshop by one of the zoo keepers keeps the animals busy and creates a natural environment. The kids will assist with making ice lollies for the primates, seed and mud surprises for the birds and boxes filled with scents and treats for the cats.”
“Children will learn about the cats of the jungle - big and small - and their endangered status. They will help with the cleaning and enriching of these cats on the day.
“Children who are interested in working with the animals will get firsthand experience at the zoo. They go with a keeper around the zoo and assist with section checks, cleaning and feeding. They also get to pet our caracal kittens,” said Guinsberg.
Details: www.lorypark.co.za or Marina 011-315-7307.
Lory Park Zoo invites children
Shazeem, the leopard, which children will meet on their visit.
Week ending 25 June 2010 MIDRAND REPORTER Community �15
Sun still shines after a decadeTHE Sunflower Fund celebrated memories and milestones in style at its 10th anniversary ball at Montecasino.
The ballroom was decorated in black, cream and gold, with golden sunflowers adorning the foyer and ballroom tables – a fitting tribute to Chris Corlett, who passed away 10 years ago but was a great source of inspiration behind the fund’s formation.
Guests mingled to the sounds of the Vienna String Duo while admiring the beautifully framed patient photograph gallery. Each photo told the story of a patient - a survivor, or someone currently searching for a donor, or someone who had lost the battle with leukaemia.
The auction raised R156 000 for the fund,
with some special items creating a bidding frenzy.
The framed Sunflowers of Hope print received a record bid of R25 000. The original was painted by Corlett while in isolation after a bone marrow transplant.
Jose Mortagua successfully made a bid for a yellow and white gold bracelet which he immediately placed on his wife Fatima’s arm. Fatima has leukaemia and is searching for her lifesaving donor.
The evening was also a fitting tribute to Sunflower Fund chief executive officer Tina Botha and the work she began years ago while searching for a bone marrow stem cell donor for her son Corlett.
A print of the famous painting Sunflowers of Hope by Chris Corlett receives a record bid of R25 000.
Fatima and Jose Mortagua at the Sunflower Fund ball.
Anthony Hobson, Carlos Camara and Tricia Hobson enjoy the ball. Camara has been instrumental in raising the funds needed to place cancer patients on the donor registry.
NEW LEADERS: Don Norris and Jocelyn Hallendorff from the 1st Halfway House scout group have been named district commissioner and assistant district commissioner for Northern District Scouting in Gauteng and hope to help the 103-year-old organisation to keep growing. Details: 082-688-1861 or [email protected]
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“IT FELT like I was standing on top of the world,” said David da Silva of his victory at the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Northzone competition at the Linder Auditorium at Wits University Education Campus.
David (11) came first in Level 1-3 and has been chosen to compete at the National Championships in September this year.
His twin brother, Joshua, came in sixth on that occasion but was first overall in Level 2 at the Central Gauteng Regional Competition on 14 May.
The twins have been doing gymnastics for two years at Visions Gymnastics at the Hillfox Centre. Their proud mother Kim da Silva said she enrolled them because she wanted them to exercise and develop their gross motor skills. She said she also chose the sport becaus e the twins were home schooled independent of the traditional school system.
She chose to home school her boys because she wanted to be more involved in their education. “They are doing very well. We had them assessed and they are on par with their peers,” she explained. A registered nurse and midwife, Da Silva stopped working when the twins were born. Her husband Greg da Silva runs his photographic business from home. “We are a close-knit family.”
She said the boys were not missing out on social interaction as they had many friends who attended regular school and the family belonged to four different home school groups. “Once a month we go on an educational outing with one of the groups and visit places like Sci-bono and the Coca Cola factory. We go out socially at least once a week,” she explained.David and Joshua attend gymnastics three times a week. Their mother said she had seen a difference in their self-esteem and discipline since they started. “It has also improved their ability to concentrate.”
Joshua said he was amazed when he won at the Central Gauteng meet. “I never thought I would win. It means I am a very good gymnast because the competition was really difficult,” he said.
World at their feet
David da Silva on the parallel bars during the Central Gauteng Regional MAG competition.
Up high... Joshua da Silva on the high bar.
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THESE knights might not have castles or armies but don’t underestimate them.
The Fourways Society for Medieval Combat Studies (FSMCS) has become a regular sight at the little park on Alexander Road in Douglasdale where they train twice a week.
In fact, club members are so used to their outdoor setting it’s commonplace to hear ‘dog!’ yelled in between other commands, with the squires freezing as a beagle runs over to investigate.
The drills continue with blunt, steel long-swords wielded up and down the field. Master-at-Arms Hein Jooste’s young son Jeremy joins
the group, wielding a lighter, padded sword while his wife Elizabeth looks on.
The FSMCS devotes itself to the study of medieval combat, particularly the style of medieval German masters. Focusing on the long-sword eventually leads to the study of other weapons such as the sword-and-buckler, pole-axe and mace. Members come from across the city and are attracted because of their love of history or to reconnect with their heritage.
Jooste, who makes his own swords and armour, explained there were two types of combat. Un-armoured combat sees well-padded combatants using padded swords in contrast to the steel wielded by combatants wearing suits of armour weighing up to 45kg in the armoured combat section.
Elizabeth explained the attraction. “It’s that feel when steel hits steel. At first it’s a little jarring, but then the adrenaline kicks in and you just go for it.”
And don’t think it’s limited to the combat arena. Hein said, “If someone breaks into your house and you have a mop handy, you can use the same principles to defend yourself as if it was a sword.”
Did you know? Novices, or squires, display no rank insignia on the belt. They progress to Man/or Lady-at-Arms (red tassel), Sergeant-at-Arms (red and green tassel), Master-at-Arms (red, green and blue tassel) and Knight (gold tassel).
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The Fourways Society for Medieval Combat Studies... Ingo Teske (Linden), Dewaal Wolhuter (Paulshof), Jeremy, Hein and Elizabeth Jooste (Douglasdale), Jeremy Opperman (Melville) and Wolf Enderwitz (Lonehill) with his Irish wolfhound Arthur.
These knights have no castle
WHILE the Gauteng Horse Society team didn’t fare well due to various mishaps, young Tamsin Daniels made up for it by winning the SA Pony Rider Eventing Championship 2010 on her trusted pony, Kavalier.
Tamsin started on an excellent dressage score of 54.4 lying second at that stage after fellow Gauteng rider Mikaela Nicolau went on to unfortunately be eliminated in the cross-country phase.
Tamsin had a beautiful clear round in the country, putting her into first place which was where she stayed in spite of four penalties in the show jumping phase. The SA Pony Rider Team trophy went to Western Province and Eastern Cape in a tie, with KwaZulu Natal third and Gauteng fourth.
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Tamsin Daniels jumping to SA glory on Kavalier.
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WITH schools closed for the duration of the World Cup, young hands become idle.
But the Urban X skate park in Sunninghill has big plans to keep boredom at bay until the end of July, while giving parents peace of mind knowing their children are keeping active in a safe, friendly environment.
During the winter weeks there will be development clinics, awesome BMX, skating, rollerblading and dance competitions, parkour and free-running workshops, movie nights, under-18 parties, and much more.
For those needing some rest, chill on the couches in
the gaming zone and play some of the latest Playstation titles.
Owner of Urban X, Melody Tuson explained the parties were drug-and alcohol-free. “Sandton police has given its support, and will be around to ensure a safe environment,” she said.
Skaters will be interested to know that Tony Hawk has enjoyed a session at Urban X, and spent time with a horde of local fans who flocked to the park once they discovered he was there.
Urban X has an exciting calendar of events planned.
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PROLIFIC Caxton Cobras striker Ishaq Ismail’s love for soccer goes far beyond the pitch.
Marlboro’s Ismail has since 2004 collected over 200 soccer balls, a
collection that continues to grow. He believes it to be the biggest soccer ball collection in southern Africa.
His collection is made up of every Fifa World Cup™ match ball since the tournament in Mexico in 1970, and every UEFA Champions League match and final ball since
the introduction of the star ball. He also has official league, team, training and skill soccer balls he bought from Fifa, UEFA, soccer clubs and federations, and other collectors around the world. With assistance from his nephews Aadil and Uzair, Ismail ensures the balls
are well displayed, but space will always remain an issue for the ever-growing collection.
With this World Cup final in Joburg, Ismail is hoping to get his hands on the official Jo’bulani final match ball which will be used on July 11. “To get my hands on the
final ball with the date and country names printed on it will indeed be a dream come true.”
The colourful and unique collection remains his pride and joy and Ismail will now look at space alternatives to accomodate his expensive hobby.
Ishaq Ismail lies among the hundreds of soccer balls he has collected for the past six years.
Ismail has plenty of balls