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JANUARY 2013 EDITION

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The land of new beginnings

Gauteng North has once again obtained the highest pass

rate in the province, at 89,8%. On 4 February 2013, the Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Cllr Kgosientso Ramokgopa, rewarded the best 2012 matric pupils for their excel-lent performance, at a prestigious awards ceremony in the City Hall.

The room was filled with joy and excitement as the Executive May-or presented the awards to 30 learners from the four districts in Tshwane. As a token of apprecia-tion, the mayor honoured the stu-dents with bursaries, Ipads and certificates.

The Executive Mayor of Tshwane praised the class of 2012 for their excellent work. He congratulated the learners and the Department of Education for a job well done. He said that it was the uniqueness of the 2012 class that made the best results possible. He said the 2012 matric class was the first an-niversary class of the democratic government. He said the class is an indication of what the country can achieve across the gender and race lines. He said the class proved beyond reasonable doubt what it means to live in a free country. He said the class of 2012 represents hope and a bright and greener future.

Despite the outstanding mat-ric performance in Tshwane, the Executive Mayor said that there is still a lot of work to be done. He said that instead of looking at how many students wrote the matric exams, we should focus on the number that did not make it and the challenges they faced. He said that in the year 2000, more than 1 million learners enrolled for grade 1. In 2012, only 49 600 learners sat for the exams. This means that 600 000 fell out through the 12 years. Out of the 49 600 that wrote the exams, only 34 600 passed, mean-ing that the overall total of the year 2000 class who did not make it went up to 607 000. Only 26 per-cent learners of the 49 600 that wrote their exams got university admission.

To surpass this challenge, the mayor urged the local and provin-cial government to work collective-ly. He said that local government would continue to subsidise water and electricity in schools to ensure quality results. The Executive May-or was also proud that Tshwane produced the top five schools in the province.

Representing the 2012 class, one of the top achievers, Karabo Mo-koena from Ekangala Secondary School, said that the only way she and her peers were able to do ex-

ceptionally well was through the codes of conduct, extra classes by teachers, dedication, discipline and hard work. She thanked the staff members, the school princi-pal, the deputy principal, tutors and motivational speakers.

Mr Lazarus Mkhari of Gauteng’s Department of Education also thanked the parents and the school governing bodies for creat-ing a good learning atmosphere, shaping the learners’ behaviour by enforcing the codes of conduct at schools. He said the good results by Tshwane were a joint effort by school principals, teachers who gave extra lessons to the students, the district officials (facilitators), partners in the municipality and the sister government.

Schools in Tshwane performed exceptionally well, with Hoërskool Waterkloof being the best perform-ing mainstream school for the 2012 academic year. As for schools for physically challenged children, Prinshof School and New Hope School, both in Tshwane, were in the top four in Gauteng. In addition, Edward Phatudi Comprehensive High School in Atteridgeville was named the most improved school in Gauteng. Kgomotso Second-ary School, in Soshanguve, was named the top technical school in the province.

Mayor rewards city’s top matriculants

Photo: Helenus Kruger

The Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Cllr Kgosientso Ramokgopa with the 2012 class, MMCs, parents and educators at City hall during the prestigious awards ceremony.

Khuthadzo Nevhunama

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In South Africa, in addition to a high unemployment rate, thousands of students who complete their

high school education find that they are unable to continue with their education due to higher educa-tion institutions failing to accommodate them due to space constraints and other infrastructural chal-lenges. Many of these students may fall prey to bo-gus (or “fly-by-night”) institutions which offer illegal qualifications. For some of these students, diploma or degree mills are the answer to obtain a quick “de-gree” – until, after spending much time, energy and thousands of rands, they discover that the “qualifi-cation” is a fake.

While there are various reasons for people revert-ing to bogus qualifications (failure by universities to accommodate qualifying students due to shortage of space or the need to obtain a qualification in the cheapest, quickest way in order to get a job), people sometimes find it difficult to know which institutions

offer genuine and internationally recognised qualifi-cations and which do not. As a general rule, if you can pay for a qualification without doing any serious study or fulfilling additional academic requirements, or if the degree claims to be based on your life experience, you can be quite certain that it is a fake.

The Council on Higher Education (CHE) seeks to protect the South African public and students through the accreditation and quality assurance of higher education programmes offered by all regis-tered higher education institutions in South Africa.

In case of doubt about any institution’s status, those who wish to study at a higher education institution in South Africa should always check first that the institution is genuine.

A list of public universities or further education and training (FET) colleges can be found at the following links:

http://www.dhet.gov.za/EducationInstitutions/Uni-versities/tabid/172/Default.aspx

http://www.dhet.gov.za/EducationInstitutions/FET-Colleges/tabid/174/Default.aspx

To verify whether a private provider of higher education is registered and accredited, consult the Register of Private Higher Education Institutions at the following link: http://www.dhet.gov.za/

To verify whether a private FET college is registered and accredited, consult the List of Registered Pri-vate FET Colleges at the following link:

http://www.dhet.gov.za/Structure/VCET/Private-FETColleges/tabid/405/Default.aspx

(Source: www.che.ac.za)

Degree mills and fake qualifications: Don’t get caught

Andile Tshona

There has been much interest around fake qualifications in the media. The Mail & Guardian (November 25 to December 1 2011, p 22) notes that “in South Africa up to 15% of formal qualifications submitted for verification are bogus”. These qualifications are mainly the products of diploma or degree mills (fake institutions), most of which are based in the United States and the United Kingdom.

As we begin a year, kindly allow me the privilege to wish you and your loved

ones a good 2013. May the year that marks hundred years since the passing of the infamous 1913 Land Act bring you closer to fulfilling your aspirations, and open a myr-iad of possibilities. May peace, tolerance and patience define your relations with other South Africans and the rest of the world. May commitment to and solidarity in realising a just world order free of violence, hatred and poverty shape our shared vision for a brighter future.

I urge every one of you to use the oppor-tunities available to you to make a mean-ingful contribution and a positive change in the community that you live in. Our num-ber one priority remains service delivery in order to fulfil the needs of the people of Tshwane and improve their lives.

Last year Tshwane hosted major interna-tional events such as the Africa Aerospace and Defence event at the Waterkloof Air Force Base. The City of Tshwane also received top honours in the form of the 2012 Alcatel-Lucent Dynamic Enter-prise Award from the United States of America for excellence and innova-tion in the use of technology to “change

the conversation” with employees and customers.

We look forward to a year filled with prog-ress and happiness as the City strives to offer better services towards its citizens. We are about to launch the Tshwane Open which will market Tshwane as a tourism destination of note, as many people will be pouring into the city for the tourna-ment. This golf tournament is going to at-tract major international players across the globe and it will start from 28 February to 3 March.

I implore you, the residents of this beloved city, to show our visitors hospitality and what Tshwane is all about, so that they will come back.

A happy new year to all of you and let us continue to work together and make this city a better place for everyone.

New year’s message of the Executive Mayor

Executive Mayor, Cllr Kgosientso Ramokgopa

Photo: Helenus Kruger

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The City views the Tshwane Open as an occasion to live up to its brand prom-ise of ‘igniting excellence’. Golf tournaments have become economic catalysts

that position cities. The tournament will expose Tshwane to some of the largest international platforms that will inevitably elevate the City’s status as the leading golf and tourist destination in South Africa. It will further profile the city’s many best kept secrets.

The Tshwane Open is a proud City event that will forge a unifying vigour for the Tshwane people and the rest of South Africans in enjoying the camaraderie.

The tournament will be held at the Els Club Copperleaf in Centurion – a premier course designed by Ernie Els using the natural topography of the area to create a course that is challenging and enjoyable for golfers of all levels. It is the second ‘Signature’ golf course by Ernie Els in South Africa. The spectacular course has been designed to the highest possible standards and USGA Specifications.

The Els Club has confirmed that the golf course is growing into a piece of art. There has been a lot of effort, passion and sweat put into improving the quality, look and feel of the golf course.

The four day tournament will boast €1,5 million in prize money. It will further form part of the European Tour’s international schedule and receive world ranking and race to Dubai points.

Some corners have questioned the City’s investment of R44 million into the tour-nament, maintaining that the money should instead be used to uplift the poor. In

response to this, City Manager Jason Ngobeni said the City of Tshwane has in-vested billions of rands so far into formalising informal settlements and upgrading infrastructure to ensure that the poor will have facilities of the highest standard. For example, R4.6 billion has been spent in capital projects and R480 million spent on providing free basic services to the indigents – in this financial year alone. We are not leaving the poor behind. The R44 million which we are investing into the tour-nament will, in fact, help ensure that residents live in a city that offers opportunity and economic growth, and therefore upliftment. The Tshwane Open will help build a City which appeals to tourists, investors and decision-makers around the world, a brand to be proud of, he concluded.

In addition to benefiting local business and tourism, the City will make sure that the tournament creates a lasting legacy of golf development through the establishment of development clinics which will see aspiring young golfers from previously disad-vantaged backgrounds being introduced to the game. The developmental commit-ment will go beyond the tournament period by tracking the youth’s progress and encouraging them to excel in education.

The Tshwane Open will be co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour and European Tour. It will take place from 28 February to 3 March 2013 at the Els Club Copperleaf Golf Estate in Centurion.

Tshwane Open – It’s more than just golf.

Lebogang Matji

Tshwane ready to host the 72-hole golf tournament

The countdown to one of the biggest strategic events in Tshwane has kick-started. With just a month to go to teeing off at the prestigious Tshwane Open golf tournament, the City of Tshwane is ready and confident that it will deliver a spectacular world class event.

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The City of Tshwane is prioritising poverty alleviation through road-

shows. These roadshows are aimed at –

• raising awareness of the Indigent Programme;

• fast-tracking registration of indi-gent households; and

• reaching households that are un-available during the week.

Upon registration, indigent house-holds qualify for access to basic mu-nicipal services such as water and electricity.

The Indigent Programme is part of the City’s Indigent Policy which is implemented in line with national government’s call to alleviate pover-ty. The revised policy was approved by Council in June 2012 and pro-vides guidance on the registration of households that are poor and unable to pay for municipal services.

The Health and Social Development Department has ensured that service points in all City regions are ready to register indigent households during weekdays. The first 2013 roadshow for people who are unavailable to register during the week was con-ducted on 12 and 13 January 2013, at Redirile Primary School in F1, New Eersterust, from 09:00 to 16:00.

Who may apply for registration as an indigent household?

You may apply if you meet all of the following criteria:

• Your total monthly household income, excluding child support grants and foster care grants, is not more than the joint pension amount of two old-age state pen-sioners

• Neither you nor any member of your household owns fixed prop-erty other than the property in which you reside

• You are 18 years or older, unless a court of law has appointed you as executor

• You live at the property for which you are applying, unless you are a legal guardian applying on be-half of a child-headed household

• You are the registered owner of the property for which you are applying or a municipal tenant, as defined in the Indigent Policy

• You are an occupant of the North West Housing Corporation or City of Tshwane property

• You have a services account with the City of Tshwane

• You are a South African citizen

What are the benefits of register-ing?

Registered indigent households qualify for 12 kl of free water per month, 100 kW of free electricity per month, free waste and sewage removal, as well as exemption from rates and taxes.

What documents do you need to register?

Certified copies of the following documents should accompany your application:

• Proof of income or, if you are unemployed, a sworn affidavit to that effect

• Your identity document and those of your spouse and dependents

• Your latest municipal account

• Your children’s birth certificates and proof of their school atten-dance (a school report or letter from the school)

• Proof of your marital status (eg marriage certificate, divorce cer-tificate, proof of customary union or living together or a death certificate, as applicable)

City embarks on Indigent Programme roadshowsKhuthadzo Nevhunama

LOCATION OF INTAKE OFFICE

INTAKE DAYS AND TIMES

AREAS COVERED

Sammy Marks Square, 3rd Floor offices

Mondays to Fridays 07:30 to 15:30

All areas

Community Centre, Olievenhoutbosch

Mondays and Tuesdays 07:30 to 10:00

Centurion

Atteridgeville Mini-Munitoria, Room E20

Mondays and Tuesdays 07:30 to 15:30 10:30 to 15:30

Pretoria West (Atteridgeville, Lotus Gardens, Danville, Elandspoort, Proclamation Hill, West Park, Hercules, Capital Park, Mountain View, Claremont, Daspoort and Suiderberg)

Mamelodi Mini-Munitoria, Rooms C8 and C12

Mondays and Tuesdays 07:30 to 15:30

Pretoria East (Mamelodi, Nellmapius, Eersterust, East Lynne and Silverton)

Nellmapius Customer Care offices

Mondays and Tuesdays 07:30 to 15:30

Pretoria East (Mamelodi, Nellmapius, Eersterust, East Lynne and Silverton)

Temba Council offices, Room 115

Mondays and Tuesdays 08:00 to15:30

Temba areas

Cenbis Offices, Hammanskraal

Mondays and Tuesdays 08:00 to15:30

Hammanskraal areas

Extension 2, next to Madiba Primary School

Tuesdays 08:00 to 15:30

Soshanguve South

Block BB, Soshanguve, Bodibeng Library

Tuesdays 08:00 to 15:30

Soshanguve North

Customer care, Zone 5, Ga-Rankuwa

Tuesdays 08:00 to 15:30

Ga-Rankuwa

Council Chamber, Room 20, Akasia

Mondays 08:00 to 15:30

Akasia

Revenue office, Block X, Mabopane

Mondays 08:00 to 12:00

Mabopane, Winterveld

Beirut office, Mabopane

Mondays 08:00 to 12:00

Mabopane, Winterveld

Boekenhout office, Block A (next to post office), Mabopane

Mondays 12:30 to 15:30

Mabopane, Winterveld

Zithobeni Multipurpose Community Centre, Municipal Building

Mondays and Wednesdays 07:30 to 16:00

Zithobeni Ext 1, 2, 3 and 4, Bronkhorstspruit

Rethabiseng Community Library

Mondays and Wednesdays 07:30 to 16:00

Extensions 1, 2, 3 and 4 proper

Ekangala Transitional Local Council

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 07:30 to 16:00

Sections B, C, D and E RDP proper

Dark City Municipal Building

Mondays and Wednesdays 07:30 to 16:00

Sections A, F, G, I and H

Refilwe Housing offices

Thursdays 08:30 to 14:30

Refilwe, Rayton and Cullinan

For more information on the Indigent Programme’s upcoming roadshows, contact

Kgomotso EF Mohasoa on 012 358 5031 or 082 378 2614.

Weekday registration schedule

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The land of new beginnings Lebogang Matji

It is now five months since a high-pressure bulk water pipe that sup-

plies water to two reservoirs burst at Phomolong Informal Settlement damaging several shacks, causing loss of life and leaving the entire township without water.

The families who were living along the servitude line where the pipe burst were swiftly moved to com-munity halls while others opted to stay with relatives. The families were later relocated to nearby land where they were allocated clearly marked permanent stands. Tshwane Update visited the fami-lies at the new site to hear how they are experiencing their new environment and how they spent the festive season at their new address.

A glimpse at the newly established township shows that the commu-nity has settled in well. Together with the City of Tshwane they have steadily transformed a once va-cant, overgrown and rock-laden piece of land into what they now call a home. The rows of houses are evenly separated by smooth gravel streets that make navigation

of the area pleasurable.

We spoke to Anna Mashigo who lives with her children and hus-band. Mashigo expressed great appreciation that she was helped to spend Christmas with her fam-ily. “Things could have turned out badly; we could have been dis-placed easily and I would have had to send my children to relatives. I love this new area because we are close to a railway station so travel-ling has become much easier. Our stands are clearly demarcated and our children have room to play out-side, something that was impossi-ble where we lived before because our houses were cluttered.”

Other residents echoed Anna’s sentiments by saying they were overwhelmed by the help they received from the City of Tshwane during the ordeal. “The City really took it upon itself to ensure that we were taken care of; families were booked into community halls and provided nutritious meals and other supplies. We never felt abandoned, because we received all the atten-tion we needed from City officials,” said Girly Mkhonto.

While the incident was a tragedy on the one hand, the City Manager, Jason Ngobeni, is pleased with the way it was handled. Ngobeni said that the swift relocation has set a prototype. Our establishment of a new township within 22 days for over 600 families and our provision of uninterrupted rudimentary ser-vices deserve to be used as a case study. We believe that other mu-nicipalities can learn from how de-partmental resources were pulled together to make the relocation a decent and effective transition.

Quick facts

• Altogether 624 families were relocated.

• Stands sizes are 150 m².

• The area will be formalised and enjoy all the benefits of a formalised township.

• Three Apollo lights were erected.

• The layout plan includes a school, early childhood development centre and recreational park.

The dawn of 20 August 2012 is one that the Mamelodi community nestled in the eastern part of Tshwane is unlikely to ever forget. This fateful day brought with it unexpected pandemonium that was felt throughout the township.

Residents of Phomolong were happy with the City’s quick response.

A couple preparing to move to their new site

Photo: Helenus Kruger

Photo: Helenus Kruger

The City of Tshwane and the Informal Traders’ Association (ITA) have made progress to ensure that informal traders contribute to economic growth in Tshwane.

A Steering Committee with members from both par-ties was formed to identify alternative areas for trad-ers who were removed from the Operation Reclaim area where trading is now prohibited. The committee will also assist with development of the ITA sector.

Operation Reclaim project is where the area be-tween Thabo Sehume (Andries) Street in the west, Pretorius Street in the south, Du Toit Street in the east and Madiba (Vermeulen) Street in the north will be reclaimed and through-traffic curbed to ensure safer and more comfortable pedestrian movement

Senior officials from the City and five ITA represen-tatives engaged each other in all the processes and decisions of this initiative.

Progress to date

• The ITA and the City agreed on the sites that were identified to accommodate the traders.

• On 5 September 2012, the City approved the infor-mal trade infrastructure facilities report.

• Members of the Steering Committee went on a best-practice tour to the City of Cape Town and eTthekwini municipalities from 12 to 16 November 2012 to learn what other municipalities are doing.

The following streets were identified and agreed on for development:

• Taxi holding bay, cnr Nana Sita (Skinner) and Sisulu (Prinsloo) Streets

• Barolak Building and parking area

• Behind Ratanama in Boom Street

• Dr Savage taxi rank

• Cnr Thabo Sehume (Andries) and Madiba (Vermeulen) Streets

• Cnr Thabo Sehume (Andries) and Helen Joseph (Church) Streets

• Sisulu Street (Prinsloo), between Francis Baard (Schoeman) and Nana Sita (Skinner) Streets

• Cnr Johannes Ramokhoase (Proes) and Sophie de Bruyn (Schubart) Streets

• Marabastad

• Green House Storage Facility

Progress on infrastructure development

• The conversion of the Barolak Building to become an informal trader’s market.

• New paving in Lillian Ngoyi (Van der Walt) Street (from Isivuno House to Bloed Street).

• The type and design of trading stalls has been approved for implementation by the members of the Steering Committee.

• Refurbishment of Green House for cold room storage. The dilapidated building was demolished and new buildings designed.

• A new building behind Ratanama Butchery has been designed. It includes trading stalls with ablution and sanitation facilities as well as storage facilities.

• Office space for the ITA.

UMkhandludolobha WaseTshwane kanye Nenhlangano Yabahwebi Aban-gahlelekile (i-ITA) sebehambe indima ende ukuqinisekisa ukuthi abahwe-bi abangahlelekile babamba iqhaza ekukhuleni komnotho eTshwane.

Ikomidi Elibhekele Umsebenzi elakhiwe ngamalungu ezinhlangothi zombili libun-jiwe ngenhloso yokuhlonza ezinye izinda-wo zokuhweba zabahwebi abasuswe endaweni ye-Operation Reclaim okun-gavunyelwe ukuthi kuhwetshwe kuyo manje kanye nokusiza ekuthuthukiseni umkhakha we-ITA. Ehlelweni lwe-Oper-ation Reclaim indawo phakathi kweSital-adi uThabo Sehume (u-Andries) entsho-nalanga, iSitaladi u-Pretorius eningizimu iSitaladi u-Du Toit empumalanga kanye neSitaladi uMadiba (u-Vermeulen) enyakatho izothathwa futhi kuzovinjelwa izithuthi zingangeni ukuqinisekisa ukuthi abantu abahamba ngezinyawo baphe-phile futhi bahamba ngokukhululeka.

Izikhulu eziphezulu ezimele umkhand-ludolobha kanye nezithunywa ezinhlanu ze-ITA baxoxisene ngazo zonke izinhlelo

kanye nezinqumo ezithathiwe mayelana nalolu hlelo.

Indima esihanjiwe kuze kube manje

• Inhlangano yabahwebi abangahlele-kile kanye nomkhandludolobha bavu-melene ngendawo ehlonziwe yokube-ka abahwebi;

• Mhla zi-5 Mandulo 2012 uMkhand-ludolobha ugunyaze umbiko omay-elana nengqalasizinda yokuhweba abahwebi abangahlelekile;

• Uhambo lokufunda ngendlela enhle yokusebenza obelubheke eKapa nas-eThekwini lwathathwa ngamalungu eKomidi Elibhekelele Umsebenzi ku-sukela ziyi-12 kufikela ziyi-16 Lwezi 2012 ngenhloso yokufunda mayelana nalokho okwenziwa ngomasipala.

• IMemorandamu Yesivumelwano phakathi koMkhandludolobha kanye ne-ITA ayikasayinwa kanti isabelo sokuqala uhlelo sikhishiwe;

Lezi zitaladi ezilandelayo zihlonziwe futhi kwavunyelwana ukuthi kumele

zithuthukiswe:

• Ekhoneni lezitaladi uNana Sita noSi-sulu : Indawo Yokuma Amatekisi

• Isakhiwo iBarolak nendawo yokupaka

• Emuva kweRatanama kuSitaladi uBoom

• Irenke yamatekisi i-Dr Savage

• Ekhoneni lezitaladi uThabo Sehume noMadiba

• Ekhoneni lezitaladi uThabo Sehume noHelen Joseph

• Isitaladi uSisulu, phakathi kwezitaladi uFrancis Baard noNana Sita

• Ekhoneni lezitaladi uJohannes Ramokhoase noSophie De Bruyn

• iMarabastad

• I-Green House, Indawo Yokubeka Im-pahla

Indima esihanjiwe mayelana no-kuthuthukiswa kwezingqalasizinda

• Ukuguqulwa kweSakhiwo iBarolak senziwa imakethe yabahwebi aban-gahlelekile

• Ukufakwa kwephevingi kuSitaladi uLillian Ngoyi (kusukela kuSakhiwo Isivuno kuze kuyofika kuSitaladi uBloed):

• Uhlobo kanye nokwakhiwa kwamata-fula okuhweba kugunyazwe yiKomidi Elibhekele Umsebenzi ukuze kuqale ukwakhiwa

• Ukulungiswa kwe-Greenhouse uku-ze kwakhiwe indawo yokubeka im-pahla enamakhaza. Isakhiwo esidala sadilizwa namapulani amasha esakh-iwo adwetshwa.

• Ipulani lesakhiwo esisha emva kweB-husha iRatanama selenziwe. Lesi sakhiwo sizoba namatafula okuhwe-ba nezindlu zangasese ezinezindawo zokugezela kanye nezindawo zo-kugcina impahla.

• Indawo Yamahhovisi e-ITA

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Andile Tshona

Andile Tshona, translated by Yvonne Malindi

The City and informal traders forge ahead

Idolobha kanye nabahwebi abangahlelekile baqhubekela phambili

President of Tshwane Informal Traders Association, Life Makondo, Executive Mayor, Cllr Kgosientso Ramokgopa and President of Tshwane Micro Entrepreneural League, Strike Sebake during a media briefing.

Photo: Sikhumbuzo Ngobese

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Street trading by-lawsProhibition on carrying on of business

Photo: Helenus Kruger

1. No person shall, within the municipal area of the Municipa-lity, carry on the business of a street trader:

1.1 In a public amenity;1.2 In a garden or park to which the

public has a right of access; ex-cept where special permission has been granted by an autho-rized officer.

1.3 On a verge contiguous to:1.3.1 A public amenity;1.3.2 A building belonging to or oc-

cupied solely by the State or the Council except at institutions of learning subject to any health regulations that may be imposed;

1.3.3 A church or other place of worship; or

1.3.4 A building declared to be a heritage resource in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999; except where

special permission has been granted in terms of the same legislation.

1.3.5 An autoteller bank machine; Except to the extent that the carrying on

of such business is permitted by a sign erected or displayed by the Municipality and in compliance therewith;

1.3.6 In an area declared by the Municipa-lity as a prohibited or restricted area in terms of section 6A(2) of the Act, except on a

stand leased by virtue of a lease agree-ment as contemplated in section 8 of these by-laws;

1.4 At a place where:1.4.1 It causes an obstruction in front of a fire

hydrant;1.4.2 It causes obstruction in front of the

entrance or exit from a building;1.4.3 It could cause an obstruction to vehicular

traffic;1.4.4 It could substantially obstruct pedestri-

ans in their use of a sidewalk.1.5 On that half of a public road contiguous

to a building used for residential purpos-es if the owner or person in control or any occupier of the building objects to it.

1.6 On that half of a public road contigu-ous to a shop or that part of a building in which business is being carried on by a person who sells goods of the same nature as, or of a similar nature to, goods being sold

by the street trader if that person objects to it.

1.7 On a stand or in any area demarcated by Municipality in terms of section 6A(3)(b) of the Act if he/she is not in possession of written proof that he/she has rented such stand or area from the Municipality or that

such stand has been allocated to him;

nor shall he/she trade in contravention of the terms and conditions of such lease or allocation.

1.8 Within 5 metres of any intersection as defined in Regulation 322 of the National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996.

GENERAL CONDUCT

2. A street trader must:2.1 Not place his/her property or goods on a

verge or public place except for the purpose of commencing trade;2.2 Ensure that his/her property or goods

do not cover an area of a public road or public place in excess of 3m2 without the written consent of the Municipality;

2.3 Not place or stack his/her property and goods in such a manner that it consti-tutes a nuisance or danger to any per-son, or property, or is likely to injure any person or cause damage to property;

2.4 On concluding his/her business activities for the day, remove all his /her property and goods except any structures allowed by the Municipality to a place which is not part of a public place or public road;

2.5 On request by an employee or autho-rised official of the Municipality or sup-plier of electricity, telecommunication, or other services, remove his/her property and goods so as to permit the carrying out of any work or service in relation to a public road or public place;

2.6 Not attach any object by any means to any building, structure, sidewalk, tree, parking meter, lamp-pole, electricity pole, telephone pole, telephone booth, post box, traffic sign, bench or any other street

furniture in or on a public road or a public place;

2.7 Not make a fire in any place or in circumstances where it could cause in-jury or loss to a person, building, vehicle, or street furniture;

2.8 Not store his/her property and goods in a manhole, storm water drain or a public toilet, bus or taxi shelter or tree;

2.9 Not sleep overnight at the place of such business;

2.10 Not erect any structure for the purpose of providing shelter, other than a struc-ture approved by Municipality;

2.11 Not display his/her property on or in a building, without the consent of the owner, lawful occupier or person in control of such building or

property;2.12 Not obstruct access to pedestrian cross-

ings, parking or loading bays or other facilities for vehicular or pedestrians;

2.13 Not carry on business in such a manner as to

2.13.1 create a nuisance;2.14.2 damage or deface the surface of a

public road or public place or any public or private property;

2.14.3 create a traffic and/or health hazard or health risk, or both;

2.14 Not interfere with the ability of a person using a sidewalk to view the goods dis-played behind a shop display window, or obscure such goods from view;

2.15 Not carry on business, or take up a position, or place his or her property on a portion of a sidewalk or public place, in contravention of a sign or notice erect-ed or displayed by the Council for the purpose of these by-laws;

To be continued….

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Khuthadzo Nevhunama

Speaking at the sod-turning ceremony on 28 September 2012, the MMC for Sport, Recre-

ation, Arts and Culture, Nosipho Makeke, said that the idea of education – every child’s ability to read, write and calculate – dates back centuries. She said that we share the same belief in the importance of universal education for every child and the cultural values attached to this. She also urged the Cullinan community to take ownership of the facilities once they were completed.

The Cullinan Library Park concept is inspired by developed library parks in Medellin, Colombia. The Cullinan Library Park will not only become a space for getting access to knowledge and learning, but also for community action. The library park will serve as a community centre that will offer free busi-ness training, civics lessons, collective memory and

creativity activities, an auditorium, art gallery, play area, computer labs and an outside space where visitors can relax.

The library park will consist of the following:

• A library with a research and lending section, study area, media centre and children’s area

• A community hall with an indoor sports facility, stage and cinema for 550 people, kitchen and administration offices

• A sports hall with an internal clear height of 7,6 m to allow for indoor volleyball, badminton, mini soccer, netball and basketball

• Two side halls for ballet, table tennis, etc as well as various community activities

• An amphitheatre to support open-air artistic performances, community gatherings and arts and craft displays

• Staff and public parking to the south of the property

The City believes that the fully-resourced and mod-ern library park will be an avenue of self-expression and development of talent for all the students. It will also be a preparatory school for the challenges they will face in future.

A total of 306 job opportunities will be created for communities through direct labour and local sub-contracting. Earth works on the project site will be completed by the end of January 2013. The con-struction will start in February 2013, with completion aimed for December 2013.

City’s first flagship library on the move

An artist’s rendition of the multimillion rand Cullinan Library Park

The multimillion rand Cullinan Library Park building will soon open in Cullinan’s CLP Project site. This means that the decline and poor performance in numeracy and literacy in Tshwane schools and other institutions as a result of the historical imbalances in the provision of educational resources will be a thing of the past.

One of the busiest gateways to Mamelodi is set to receive a multimillion rand refurbishment.

Located along Mamelodi’s longest street, Tsamaya Road, and within the historic Solomon Mahlangu Precinct, the enduring Denneboom Retail Park can be described as the economic hub of the township. The retail park is a site where thousands of people shop daily, hawkers ply their trade and taxis and bus-es endlessly drop and pick up passengers, turning Denneboom into a jovial business midpoint.

The property development company Interden Man-agement Services (Pty) Ltd says work is expected to commence in April 2013 and the official opening will be in March 2015.

The revamped complex is set to transform shoppers’ retail and commuting experience, as it will house South Africa’s favourite retail and food brands and provide a world-class ambience with a contemporary urban feel. The complex promises superb cuisine, flagship stores, international brand names and enter-tainment excellence.

The project involves the renovation and building of new shops, entertainment areas, structured hawkers’ bays and repositioned taxi ranks. The architectural design further makes provision for the forthcoming

bus rapid transit station.The advantages of this development go beyond Mamelodi. The City of Tshwane has been imple-menting a number of interventions aimed at ensuring Tshwane’s economic growth and development. The project is welcomed, as it will put Tshwane on the map and help the City of Tshwane realise its goal of establishing a resilient city.

This long-awaited shopping hub became possible when a concession agreement was signed between the City of Tshwane and Interden Management Ser-vices (Pty) Ltd on 7 September 2012.

Ward 28 Councillor, Rebone Mkgothadi, had this to say about the development:“For me, this development goes beyond its con-struction value in that the legacy derived will be long term. I equate this valuable asset to “economic ser-vice delivery” to the Mamelodi community, because we will see more money circulating in the township; residents won’t have to travel far to conduct their re-tail business; and the value of surrounding proper-ties will increase”.

FAST FACTS

• Denneboom Taxi Retail Park is a 60 000 m² transport node development.

• The new space will offer three taxi ranks that will cater for 2 889 taxis.

• Putco, North West Star and City to City will provide an integrated transport system.

• Structured informal trading will be facilitated by the provision of about 600 hawker stands.

• The design allows for the construction of a BRT station.

Multimillion rand shopping hub for MamelodiLebogang Matji

An artist’s rendition of the revamped Denneboom Retail Park

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Electricity Supply interruption

The message is clear: Have fun, but take care this summer.

Various activations are taking place as part of the Summer

Safety Campaign at Tshwane schools and pools across the city to drive home the message of being vigilant around swimming pools, on the roads and around open manholes, and of heeding the related by-laws.

The campaign will run until March 2013 and focuses on drown-ing prevention, CPR techniques and the “Stay Alive till we Arrive” campaign.

Executive Director for Strategic Marketing, Ms Tinyiko Mokgobi, said at the launch held at Sun-nyside Swimming Pool that the

City of Tshwane is empowering the public to prevent the type of summer holiday tragedies that have been on the increase.

The campaign’s messages are communicated by means of posters, clothing merchandise, strip adverts in print media, outdoor media, various school and swimming pool activations, as well as an exciting “Super-hero” comic book.

To participate or find out more about the campaign please contact Tlhalefang Matshego on 012 358 4989 or tlhalefangm@tshwane.gov.za.

Emergency Services staff demonstrate CPR at the launch of the campaign

Photo: Helenus Kruger

Summer Safety Campaign forges on Lebogang Matji

The electricity supply for Waterworks and Riamar Park Substations will be interrupted on Saturday, 16 February from 08:00 to 15:00

Suburbs/shopping centres affected:

• Waste Water Treatment

• Water works

• Zithobeni Ext 1, 2, 3, 4

• Riamar Park

Bronkhorstspruit (Cathie Street) and Markplein Sub-stations will be interrupted on Sunday 17th February from 08:00 to 15:00

Suburbs/shopping centres affected:

• Waste Water Treatment

• Water works

• Zithobeni Ext 1, 2, 3, 4

• Riamar Park

• Durley AH

• Kristalpark

• Verster park

• Bonkhorstspruit Shopping Centre

• Cultura Park

• Nywerheids/Industrial Area

• Bronkhorstspruit Hospital

• Masada

• Besterpark

• Erasmus

• Godrich sewer plant

• Zithobeni purification plant

• Zithobeni ext 10

These interruptions are necessary due to maintenance work.

Thank you for your understanding and co-operation in this regard.

“PLEASE TREAT ALL APPARATUS AS ALIVE/ ENERGISED”

Toll free: 080 1111 556

Tel no: 012 339 9111

NOTICES

City pay points opening on Saturdays – January to December

The municipal pay points listed below will open on Saturdays. Payments can be made during the extended hours, from 08:00 to 12:00.

• Dark City• Zithobeni• Rethabiseng• Akasia• Soshanguve• Bodibeng• Mamelodi

• Eersterust• BKS• Atteridgeville

The pay points will be open on the following Saturdays:

• 19 January 2013• 2 February 2013• 16 February 2013• 2 March 2013• 16 March 2013

• 6 April 2013• 4 May 2013• 18 May 2013• 1 June 2013• 15 June 2013• 6 July 2013• 3 August 2013• 17 August 2013• 7 September 2013• 14 September 2013• 5 October 2013• 19 October 2013

• 2 November 2013• 16 November 2013• 7 December 2013• 14 December 2013

During the extended hours customers will be assisted with enquiries and payments of municipal services. This is the City’s effort to improve customer ser-vice by opening on weekends for customers’ convenience.

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Tshwane Update will over the next months profile these regions; we start with Region One.

Regional characteristics

The region consists of three main sections: A south-ern section that includes Akasia, Rosslyn and Pretoria North; a northern section that includes the Klip-Kruis-fontein/ Soshanguve South, Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane and Soshanguve areas; and a western section that includes Winterveld.

The southern section (south of Rosslyn) represents medium- to high-income areas with economies that are mostly driven by the private sector. It consists of predominantly single-residential low-density housing with high service levels.

The Rosslyn automotive cluster is located in the cen-tral section of Region 1. It is an important employment node on a metropolitan scale, and one of the Blue IQ projects in Tshwane. The majority of employed people work in the CBD, the Rosslyn industrial area and the Pretoria North CBD.

Region 1 has 28 wards (Wards 2, 4, 9, 11, 12, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 88, 89, 90, 94 and 98). It has a popula-tion of 622 993 and con-tains 154 673 households (source: Tshwane House-hold Survey 2008). Re-gion 1 has a high number of informal as well as un-proclaimed settlements which affect the level of services provided for the community; nevertheless there are prominent land uses that have economic benefits for the region.

There are three industrial estates in Region 1: Ross-lyn, Ga-Rankuwa and Klerksoord. These create jobs for the community in the region, therefore it is crucial for the City to invest in infrastructure. The re-gion also accommodates retail nodes such as the Pretoria North CBD, Won-derpark, the Mobopane/Soshanguve Station and the Ga-Rankuwa CBD.

Region 1 boasts the following landmarks:

• Tshwane University of Technology in Soshan-guve and Ga-Rankuwa

• University of Limpopo (formerly the Medi-cal University of South Africa)

• George Mukhari Hospi-

tal in Ga-Rankuwa (one of the biggest academic hospitals in South Africa)

• Odi Hospital in Mabopane

• Morula Sun Casino and Hotel in Mabopane

• North Park, Wonder Park, Ga-Rankuwa City and Mabopane Malls

• Itireleng Workshop for the Blind (a workshop where cane furniture is manufactured in Ga-Rankuwa)

• YMCA Ga-Rankuwa

• Tswaing Meteorite Crater, also known as the Pretoria Salt Pan (or Zoutpan)

• Nooitgedacht Dam

Modes of transport in the region include trains – with Mabopane Station as the transport hub – buses (North West and Putco) and minibus taxis.

The region has two stadiums: Giant Stadium in Sos-hanguve (under construction by the City) and Odi sta-dium in Mabopane (the process is underway to trans-fer the stadium to the City of Tshwane).

There are two clinics in Region 1, Karen Park and Rosslyn, which provide primary health care to the com-munity and which also implement health programmes. The region also has several provincial clinics.

Sports and recreational services include sports facili-ties and sports programmes. Cultural and library ser-vices include eight libraries (Akasia, Halala, Bodibeng, Winterveld, KT Motubatse, Pretoria North, Mabopane

Region 1 ProfileAndile Tshona

Region 1

Know Your RegionFollowing the merger with Metsweding, Kungwini and

Dinokeng Tsa Taemane, the City of Tshwane became the single largest metropolitan municipality in

South Africa and the first largest in Africa. It has 105 wards and is divided into seven regions.

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City of Tshwane I Official (Page)

www.twitter.com/CityTshwane www.tshwane.gov.za

ADVERTISE YOUR SERVICES THE

LEGAL WAY

It is our collective responsibility to protect Tshwane’s image.

The illegal placement of outdoor advertising signage such as posters, flyers and billboards causes an eyesore to residents, visitors and investors and damages the City’s image.

Outdoor advertising in Tshwane is regulated by the Control of Outdoor Advertising By-law. The By-law can be viewed at www.tshwane.gov.za. Click on the “Outdoor Advertising” link under the “Services” tab on the green banner.

The By-law sets out –• aspects such as application procedures, safety, amenity and decency; • the design and construction of signs; • the types of signs and the regulation of their display; and• offences and penalties.

To legalise your advert, contact Outdoor Advertising Management on:012 358 7651/7694/8008, or visit them at:Suite 305A, 3rd Floor, Sammy Marks Square, cnr Lilian Ngoyi and Madiba Streets.

X and Soshanguve X) and library and cultural services programmes.

Parks and horticulture ensure that Tshwane residents have access to rec-reational parks, landscaped public fa-cilities, nature reserves (Kaalplaasfon-tein, Magalies Mountain, Soutpanspruit, Bodibeng and Toloane Nature Reserve), resorts and swimming pools (Klip-Kru-isfontein, Soshanguve, Pretoria North and Club Rendezvous), and safe and adequately maintained open spaces.

There are eight customer walk-in cen-tres in Region 1: Akasia, Ga-Rankuwa, Rosslyn, Mabopane Block X, Beirut, Soshanguve Block F and Block X, Bod-ibeng and Boekenhout Block A.

There are various capital (life improve-ment) projects in progress in the region. The following are the current major projects:

• Upgrading of the Soshanguve Giant Stadium

• Major stormwater systems: Klip-Kruisfontein

• Flooding backlogs: Soshanguve, Winterveld and Mabopane X

• Storm water drainage systems: Ga-Rankuwa and Ga-Rankuwa View

• Upgrading of internal roads: Mabopane Block X, B and S, as well as Ga-Rankuwa Unit 1

• Refurbishment of subtransmission system equipment (substation equipment)

• Low-voltage network within towns (capacity upgrading of low-volt-age network in line with NRS 047 and 048)

• Electricity for All (INEP funds) (electricification to the value of R10 000 000 and bulk capacity creation to the value of R20 000 000)

• Substations (construction and refurbishment of additional substations to address electricity needs)

• Tshwane public lighting programme (installation of new streetlights and high-mast lights in various regions)

• Construction of the new K2 132/11 kV substation

The Morula Sun Hotel and Casino in Mabopane

Photo: Helenus Kruger

Tswaing Meteorite Crater was formed when a meteorite hit the earth 220 000 years ago. Tswaing is one of the youngest and best preserved small, bowl shaped meteorite craters in the world (100m deep and 1, 3 km wide). The Tswaing Crater is the first eco-tourism site in South Africa and situated 40 km northwest of Pretoria. The site has been developed into an enviro-museum and a national destination for eco-tourism, environmental education, research and recreation

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The organisers of this prestigious tournament, Ultimate Sporting Con-

cepts, are negotiating with teams that have won 15 European champions’ leagues, namely Inter Milan (3) and AC Milan (7) from Italy, and Liverpool (5) from England. The team that eventually comes to Tshwane will team up with the defending champions Kaizer Chiefs, a team from Tshwane and a fourth team that is yet to be announced.

The tournament started last year and is played under the umbrella of the Gauteng Sports Challenge, which also includes the Gauteng Marathon.

The Gauteng Sports Challenge, which is the brainchild of Ultimate Sporting Concepts, is a multicode sport festival that showcases professional, amateur and developmental talent in Gauteng. Other sporting codes are to be included when the festival grows bigger in the coming years.

In its first year, the Gauteng Cup was played at Lucas “Masterpieces” Moripe Stadium and featured Chiefs, Super-Sport United, Moroka Swallows and Bidvest Wits. This year the organisers are looking for a bigger venue, as they are anticipating a big crowd.

The organisers thanked the City of Tshwane and the Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation for their full support in sustaining the tournament.

The tournament imparted skills to about 150 volunteers who assisted in the me-dia centre, logistics, hospitality and en-tertainment activities.

Local small businesses also benefited from the tournament by rendering vari-ous services.

Tshwane to welcome a top European team

Andile Tshona

Andile Tshona

Afcon’s crazy fans pack the stadiums

Knowing how crazy Tshwane residents are about their national team, the City of Tshwane wanted to

ensure that the vibe that was in Tshwane during the 2010 World Cup is revived. Therefore public viewing areas (PVAs) have been set up at the Temba Sports Grounds in Hammanskraal (Region 2) and Zithobeni Stadium in Bronkhorstspruit (Region 7).

Although the spectators leave the comfort of their homes, they enjoy football in style with fellow fanatics as well as City of Tshwane senior officials and politi-cal heads. The PVAs also bring people from different cultures, political orientation and religion together to cheer Bafana Bafana in one voice.

The PVAs are packed to capacity by spectators who watch the AFCON games on big screens and are entertained by top South African artists such as Dr Malinga, Solly Moholo, Professor, Bricks, Kelly Khumalo, local artists and various DJs. So far, about 4 000 football-crazy people have attended each PVA session, starting from the game against Angola and Morocco.

To ensure safe and secure viewing, the PVAs have been set up in line with FIFA standards. This has had the desired effect, since football fanatics have been cooperating with the City and law enforcement agencies.The well-behaved crowds have made us proud.

Gauteng football lovers should brace themselves for a top European team in this year’s annual Gauteng Cup to be played in Tshwane in July.

Tshwane is known for hosting major international events including international football tournaments. This was evident when 2009 FIFA Confederation Cup matches were played in Tshwane, followed by six 2010 FIFA World Cup matches at Loftus Versfeld stadium. But the expectation that Tshwane would also host matches of the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations did not materialise.

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The fans enjoying some music while waiting for the game to begin

Liverpool striker, Luis Suarez and his team may be one of the stars to come Tshwane

Photo: Golaamang Segathle