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Nandile and her son who was abducted to initiation school

Benny Maluleka

Winter season is when, in most traditions boys, un-dergoes initiation school as part of the transition from teenager to adult hood. Initiates are expected to have respect and manners for the elders of their community. However some parents where left trau-matized after their children were taken to the initia-tion schools without their knowledge. One of them *Nandile of Temba in Hammanskraal told Ham-manskraal News that she lives in fear after her son and his two friends were taken to initiation school without their parents consent.

She said that on Saturday 28 June evening she was sur-prised when her son Sipho didn't come back home till very late. She said that she went to the neighbours to search for her son but she met her friend who told her that Sipho was taken by a certain guy to the initiation school. “ I was very angry because in our family no one have undergone initiation school and, surprised be-cause before the June school holidays my son pleaded with me to take him to do Medical Male Circumcision (MMC) at the local hospital which he did” said Nandile.She told Hammanskraal News that they went to Ham-manskraal SAPS the very same night but they were told to come the next day (Sunday). Nandile said on Sunday they went to the Hammanskraal police station and drove with them to Kanana where the initiation school is located. They were told the head principal of the initiation known as Jingaringa was not there but they waited until he returned. When Jingaringa came back he told them the children are there but they have not yet joined the initiates and they slept at the waiting area.

“Jingaringa told us that we must pay the fine of R750 00 and we told him we don’t have money and our children were taken without our knowledge” alleges Nandile. According to Modiba they told him that they do not have money as they are unemployed Jingaringa told them to pay at least R450 as they have seen some of the things that takes place in the school. She alleges that the man then took their contact so that he could call them in order to fetch the money for the fine.She further said that Jingaringa went in the initiation and came with the boys and instructed them to face the front whereby he sprinkled them with water in the presence of the police officers. She also alleges that the man then instructed some of his helpers to cut some hairs and nails of the three boys which he put in the plastic. Nandile told Hammanskraal News that Jingar-inga told them that if they do not pay the fine the boys will go crazy.“I am very shocked because Jingaringa did this in the presence of the police officers who just kept quiet and never intervened” complained Nandile. She further questioned how come police never arrested Jingaringa and his recruiters. One of the parents whose child was also abducted said that she is worried about children’s safety, mostly during winter holidays as its the time for initiations. Nandile furiously said that she will not pay any fine as according to their family they do not undergo initiation and none of them have ever been there. She further told Hammanskraal News that her son told her that before they were taken to the school they were taken to the bottle store where they were ordered to drink alcohol. Nandile condemned such action because she states that the children are too young to consume alcohol as they are just 15 years old.

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She said that when he asked his son why he decided to go to the initiation he respond-ed by saying that he wanted to receive the teachings of the initiations known as molao. Modiba said that she plead with children not to go to the initiation schools without their parent’s permission as they will get their parents in trouble as some of them they are unemployed they cannot pay the money needed. Hammanskraal News spoke to Ham-manskraal SAPS Liaison Officer Sergeant Makhotso Mphenyeke if there is the case

opened against Jingaringa. Mphenyeke said that no case has been opened as ac-cording to Jingaringa the boys came on their own (to the initiation school) and he was on his way to their parents’ homes to inform them that their children came to his initiation. “I want the public who have evidence that there are those recruit-ing for initiation to come forward so that they can be identified in order for justice to take its cause” emphasized Mphenyeke. She further said that children must speak with their parents if they want to go initia-tion schools for permission because most of them are minors .

Sgt Mphenyeke said that they also face challenges with most of the youth who are from initiation as at schools. “Most of them are unruly and disrespectful so as the police we are called to intervene, young boys must focus on their education as they are still under 18 years. Meanwhile a man (61) from Alexandra have been ar-rested after he was found with nyaope with the street value of R28 000. Accord-ing to Mphenyeke the man was arrested at R101 road heading to Hammanskraal at around 9H00 on Sunday, July 13.*Not the real name

Emerging entertainers are called to enter The Carousel’s Open Mic Nights which provides a platform for local talent to be discovered, showcased and rewarded. The winning performer on each night will receive R1 000 in cash while the ultimate winner of the competition will walk away with a six month contract to perform at the casino.

“The Carousel is thrilled to provide local emerging entertainers with a platform to showcase their talent. Our previous Open Mic Night competitions have been immensely exciting and proved that there is some exceptional talent in our local communities just waiting to be discovered.“For all contestants, it is a great opportunity to show-off what they can do, and compare themselves to other performers. Of course, for the ultimate winner, a six month entertainment contract at The Carousel is fantastic exposure,” says The Carousel’s Public Relations Consultant, Melanie Coetzee.

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in soon. Entry forms are available at the casino’s MVG Desk, on the website www.carousel.co.za and via email from info@smashingpromotions.co.za. The cost to enter is R200 per act. Entrants will be required to perform a song on stage before a live audience and will be evaluated by a judging panel.

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LAND REFORM: Notice is hereby given in terms of the in-terim Protection of informal land Rights Act (Act 131 of 1996) that all land rights hold-ers, affected parties and relevant stake-holders are invited to a mass meeting. The meeting will take place as follows:Venue: Maubane Community Hall. (Agri-cor)Date 09 August 2014.Time: 10H00 amPurpose of the meeting: For the communi-ty of Maubane to give consent in a form of a resolution for lease of portion of portion 10 of the Farm Wynaandskraal 64 JR. The land is to be used for agricultural develop-ment projects and related developments.Enquries : Mrs ModiseContact: 0797709114

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LAND REFORM:Kitsiso go ya ka molao wa nakwana wa tshireletso ya ditshwanelo ts mafatshe (Act 131 of 1996) gore bao ba nang le dit-shwanelo tsa mafatshe, ba o ba amegang, baagi le ba tsaya karolo go ya ka mekgatl-ho ee farologanang ba lalediwa go tsenela kopano . Kopano e tla tshwarwa kwa Lefelo: Ntlo-lehalahala ya motse wa Maubane (Community Hall) (Agricor). Letlha: 09 Phatwe 2014.Nako: 10H00 (Mesong)Maikaelelo a kopano: Gore baagi ba Maubane ba neelane ka tetla ka tsela ya tshwetso ya baagi go rebola kadimo tiriso (lease) ka karolwana ya karolo ya bole-some (-/10) ya setsha Wynaandskraal 64 JR (portion of portion 10). Lefatshe le tla dirisetswa go tlhabolola temo thuo le ditl-habololo tse di maleba mo karolong e.Tshedimosetso e ka bonwa go:Mrs Modise Contact: 0797709114

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Sebushane Moobi National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa embarked on a national strike as from 30 June in demand for wage increases. The Union members attended their National gathering in Johannesburg on the said date to submit a memo-randum of their demands. They said that the strike is aimed to be as such until their demands are met. It was further said that if the mine strikers associated with Marikana did not die of hunger, then the same would happen to them. The Union is adamant that workers are paid peanuts when their employers swim in monies that they (workers) sweat to bring.According to some of the shop stewards not to be mentioned, all the workers were ordered not to report for work. They stated the following day that some “amagun-dwane” (rats) ignored the warning and reported for duty. These alleged “amagun-dwane” were searched and sent out of the factories. It was clarified that if there was anyone at work whilst others were on strike, production would continue and the employer would not feel the prick of the strike. Those who were taken out of the fac-tory premises were neither threatened nor hurt in the process. The affected factories during the picketing when people were ordered out of factories included Sectional poles, Modula masts, Forgewere, Penbro and Global Material Technology (G.M.T)respectively. The police came to the scenes of the eviction to monitor the progress and protect those who needed it. It was explained that the march and picketing were intended to be peaceful. It was emphasized that other people’s rights should not be violated during the strike and picketing and that order should be maintained at all costs. Among others, NUMSA demands better salaries at 15 percent all round per employ-ee. Thulani explained that some of their members were ill-treated at the work place when others were handled with kid-gloves. He further relayed that the employer was prepared to pay the workers 7 percent which, according to the Union, is very low. On the other hand, the union demands a housing allowance of not less than R2 500.00 per month payable to the worker in the industry. The demands include 10 percent for morning shift, 15 percent afternoon shift, 25 percent night shift when transport must be paid by the company.Some of the Babelegi workers complained that most workers rate up to R100.00 per day in a metal factory. They explained that the rate is very low and far from being a living wage. It was also claimed that some workers had been dismissed for becoming members of the Union whilst others were advised by employers to resign from union membership.At the time of going to print, Numsa and the employer representatives were stuck at 10 percent dead log.

NUMSA pickets for 15%

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We no longer want this church in our community - residentsHammanskraal News wrote an article about the church that some residence no longer want in their community due to the issue between June 22 and July 11 this year on our front page with the headline COMMUNITY AND THE CHURCH TURN VIOLENT. The article was about the fight that erupted between some of the congregation and some community mem-bers at what the church call “prayer land” in the forest near Rockville location in Temba. It was alleged some community members armed with sjamboks confronted some congregants about allegations of satanic practices when the fight took place.

After the incident which took place on June 19 some community members went to Temba SAPS for help while some congregants ran for safety to the same location. This is after they alleged that they were assaulted by some of the commu-nity members who also burnt their cross at their “prayer land”. Temba SAPS officers arranged a meeting with the church leader by the name of ‘Prophet’ Godfrey Nkhumishe, the Community Policing Forum (CPF), Educators, Pastors United Movement of South Africa (PUMSA) and repre-sentatives of Temba SAPS to solve the matter ac-cording to CPF Deputy Chairperson Levy Matjila. Those representing Temba SAPS was Captain William Madisha of Social Crime Prevention Sec-tor 1 Manager, W/O Swaratle and W/O Ditlamelo of Sector 4 Manager. On Wednesday, 9 this month Temba SAPS invited community members at Top 11 soccer pitch for the feedback and invited the church leader who never came to respond to the allegations made by some residents. Residents came in numbers while congregation members of Love of Christ Is A Global Gift was represented by just a handful of members. Matjila told community members that they had a meeting with Nkhumishe and they discovered that he did not have the relevant documents for a prophet. “Nkhumishe told us (CPF and Police) during the meeting at the po-lice station that he had a vision of saving youth of Rockville from substance abuse and he decided to

start church together with his other four friends” alleges Matjila.Constance Morare Ward 74 who is a member of Councilor’s Ward Committee who was part of the meeting confirmed the allegation by further stat-ing that Nkhumishe said that he had a vision while he was sitting on the couch at his home of starting the church. Matjila further said that according to Nkhumishe their church have a task team com-mittee of ten whom are youth. We told Nkhum-ishe that we have a problem that the church is only led youth and there are no parents..Capt Madisha told members of community that as the police they have talked to Nkhumishe that the church must stop its operation until they get relevant documents and they must no longer use God Cares Care Day Care Centre as their place of worship. He further said that they must stop with their services and they are going to consult with Moretele Magistrate court and legal advisors in order to solve the differences between community and the church. One parent called *Mpho Latla mother of *Tshep-iso (17) who is a member of Love of Christ alleges that her daughter never returned from the church and when she asked her friends they told her that they saw her daughter with the Prophet Nkhu-mishe after Tuesday evening service. Latla told Hammanskraal News that the problem started four months after *Tshepiso joined the church. ‘I was called by my family members after they were told by some of the congregation members that Nkhumishe have announced during the ser-vice that God gave him a wife who happens to be my daughter” she said. Hammanskraal News called Latla who told us her daughter returned on Thursday accompanied by some of the church members to Temba SAPS.Latla said that her father called Nkhumishe where was Tshepiso and he told them that they were at another church at Evaton attending the service. Hammanskraal News contacted the Prophet in question and Nkhumishe said that he is sorry as he is not interested before slamming the phone. *NOT THE REAL NAME

Some parents of the children attending the church pic: BB Maluleka

Cpf Member Levy Matjila reporting back to Community Members of Temba and Rockville Pic: BB Maluleka

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One of the largest bread bakeries in South Af-rica piloted a project- they called themselves the Hunger Satisfiers. The project started with two primary schools (Marokolong and Lebelo) respectively. The learners were to collect their product bread wrappers, write their names and classes on pieces of paper that was put inside the wrapper and taken back to their schools.

Blue Ribbon then came up to the schools on two respective days to make draws. In the draws, the main price was a bicycle as the first price whilst others were just vouchers of loafs of bread varying in quantities.With Blue Ribbon’s logo “It’s made for you” they ran the competition in a roadshow fashion. Mr. Mot-lhabane voiced that the company wanted to have schools and families to support their initiative. He stated that their product is healthy and according to the required standards and that their institution supplies bread throughout the country. It was also added that they had in mind to unravel talent in the young learners.Having said the above, Motlhabane added that they noted that some children, especially the orphaned and child headed sleep or go to school on empty

stomachs. He reasoned that it was imperative for Blue Ribbon to do something about the matter as an endeavor to alleviate poverty and feed the needy.From the sales department, Clinton Watson ad-vised the children to play safe as it was school holi-day time. He added that they should do the right things and be safe. Mr. J. Molekoa, an educator at Lebelo Primary urged parents to support educators in other promotions to come. Amazingly, the grand bicycle prize winners were girls from the two dif-ferent schools. Amogelang Molaodi (grade 3A) of Lebelo is amongst the winners. It was noted that the two winners could not pedal bicycles. Surely they would learn from their winnings. The hunger satisfiers (Blue Ribbon), gave each of the children a loaf of bread to take home and share with their families.

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An elated Ms DM Bezuidenhout (left) won the progressive jackpot in The Carousel’s fun-filled Roulingo promo – a colourful variation of the traditional game of Bingo. She took home a healthy R12 000 after matching all nine numbers on her Roulingo card in June. She is pictured here with the casino’s Tables Promotions Coordinator, Gail Byrne.

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Sport17 July - 24 July 2014

By karabomahome

Hammanskraal Local Football Association (HAL-FA) closes their 2013/2014 league. Only three teams were honored in the league.LEBONENG F.C have done it when they placed third in the Halfa Leauge.

Sunday the 06th of July was a weekend of joy as Leb-oneng United FC was celebrating their bronze medal. F.C Eersteruus came out tops in the league but that didn’t stop LEBONENG from celebrating. F.C Eerst-eruus that came out number one in the league are now going to participate in the play offs of the SAB league with hope and believe that they will be promoted.The official champion of HALFA F.C Eersteruus man-aged to beat Dikwena 2-0 to finish the league in style. Sekampaneng United managed to win by a walkover after their opponents Shooting Stars didn’t pitch for the game. Leboneng United FC also got a walkover against DARKIES after they arrived late. Sekam-paneng United scooped the second position over Leb-oneng United.Khitsone from Leboneng FC did not have a good start of season, said their aim is to make sure that they get to play offs next season and believes that they can do that with the type and quality players they have.

Although khitsone was not happy about the way the league ended saying these teams need to take this league serious. “I can’t just be happy that we got 3 points without fighting for it- we needed to fight and sweat for the maximum points and enjoy especially now that it was the last game of the league, said Khitsone.Match official Solly Mogale said it was disappointing to have seen what happened as it was the last game of the league. Saying he expected to see the hunger shown by the reigning champions F.C Eersteruus to other teams. Mogale was outstanding throughout the season , though he was the match official of the day he still believes that this was the most interesting he came across this past season. Other results are Ra-motse kings and Kgatelopele won through walkover.Chris Hani masters are still struggling to get the right formation that can see them to register the fourth win after been able to play 9 games winning 3 and losing 6. Chris Hani masters lost 3-1 to Maubane Masters before beating Mabitleng Masters 2-1 this weekend CHRIS HANI MASTERS will be playing against Maubane Masters in their backyard at Maubane Sun-day. PITSO their lethal striker believes that they can beat Maubane Masters in their backyard as they now gel and understand each other. Leboneng United FC Celebrating their Bronze Medal