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Water week launch

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The Joburg Water MD hands out an award to a pupil during for a project submitted on how to conserve water. Pic: SuPPlied

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Johannesburg Water officially launched the National Water Week

campaign this week at Sci-Bono, Sci-ence Centre in Newtown. National Water Week is celebrated this year between the 18th and 24th of March 2013. During this important pe-riod on Johannesburg Water’s calendar and on that of the Department of Wa-ter Affairs, Johannesburg Water seeks to draw the attention of all residents in Johannesburg to the important role that water plays in our lives and to re-mind everyone that we live in a water scarce country that is characterised by periods of drought in some parts and also flooding in others. This year Water Week is celebrated under the theme: Water is life: Respect it, Conserve it, and enjoy it. If you re-spect something, you will not waste it, you will nurture and conserve it, and ultimately you will enjoy it. Everyone present was there with a common purpose, that of opening a dialog for the residents to start talking more about water. The launch was the first day of a week full of festivities; an array of activi-ties for the week that includes, Stake-holder Sessions, Customer Care Days,

Schools Open Days, Corporate Day and Career Day. It is clear that Johannesburg Water wants to talk to all the residents of the City of Johannesburg, from school children to the key stakeholders. The week will be engaging and hopefully inspire residents to realise the impor-tance of conserving water beyond Na-tional Water Week itself. The National Water Week is an aware-ness week campaign headed by the De-partment of Water Affairs. This week serves as a powerful campaign mecha-nism re-iterating the value of water, the need for sustainable management of this scarce resource and the role water plays in eradicating poverty and under-development in our country. According to Millicent Kabwe, the acting manager for Marketing and Communication at Johannesburg Water the campaign seeks to continue build-ing on the ongoing awareness creation within our communities. She added that this awareness cre-ation is coupled with the responsibility that every resident must take in ensur-ing the integrity of our water resources and its efficient use. “This year’s theme seeks to accentu-ate and emphasize the fact that water is central to all forms of life and that everyone has a responsibility to con-

serve and use it sparingly. It is there-fore compulsory that every individual and institution to use it conservatively and sustainably since ours is a water scarce country. “Over the years we have learned to live with a very variable climate and with very limited rainfall. We now have to recognise that the situation may get worse, either as rainfall declines, as is expected, or becomes more variable and extreme in its occurrence in certain parts of the country.” She added that emperatures are also rising, which increases evaporation. “This affects all of us, increasing the need to store sufficient water. Climate change also adds to the challenge – but also to the responsibility of all resi-dents to act with even greater care in how they use their water. “Johannesburg Water. As custodians of this awareness week is encouraging all city residents to focus on the need to restore and preserve the integrity of this most precious resource, water. Residents must take responsibility to make sure this scarce resource is man-aged in an effective and sustainable manner. “As we celebrate National Water Week we are calling on all residents to, as this year’s theme suggests: Respect, Conserve and Enjoy water.”

Crime Reportercrime@gazettelive.co.za

A man was stabbed and killed in Mayfair last week, according to

Joburg police spokesperson Warrant Officer Xoli Mbele. “After receiving a complaint of at-tempted murder police rushed to the scene. They saw a man with a knife running away. They chased and ap-prehended him, and the knife used in committing the crime was recovered, and he faces a murder charge.” W/O Mbele says witnesses said the assailant stabbed the victim in the up-per part of his body during an argu-ment. “Paramedics certified him dead at the scene. The motive for the mur-der is not yet clear and investigations continue.” Meanwhile police arrested a man

for alleged common robbery at cor-ner Von Brandis and Marshall streets, W/O Mbele says. “It is alleged that the suspect robbed a woman at corner Jeppe and Smal streets in the CBD. The victim was answering her cellphone when the suspect allegedly grabbed it and fled into a nearby building. Police entered the building and arrested a suspect. The cellphone was not recovered and investigation continues.” In the same period police arrested another common robbery suspect in Mayfair, W/O Mbele says. “The suspect allegedly robbed a woman of her gold necklace in Church Street. The victim was sta-tionary at a red robot when the sus-pect approached her car and begged for money. He then grabbed her neck-lace and fled. Police noticed the inci-

dent and chased the suspect. He ran into the bushes but police followed and arrested him. The necklace was not recovered and investigation con-tinues.” During crime prevention operations in the Joburg CBD police arrested 83 suspects for various offences,” W/O Mbele adds. “Among the suspects 10 were ar-rested for common robbery, five for possession of dagga, one for attempt-ed theft of motor vehicle, two for pos-session of suspected stolen property, seven for fraud, eight for theft, six for malicious damage to property and one for rape. The rest of the suspects were arrested for committing crimes that included assault common, as-sault GBH, shoplifting, selling liquor without a licence, drunk and driving,” Warrant Officer Mbele adds.

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Knifeman held for murderSome of the residents of Park Mansions apartment building in Hillbrow, clean their building to prevent health hazards. Pic: inner-city PreSS Agency

Crime Reportercrime@gazettelive.co.za

Joburg Central police are looking for a woman who represented her-

self as an advocate and stole money from an unsuspecting victim. W/O Mbele says the woman, who provided her name as Advocate Jam Jam, allegedly robbed a man of his money by pretending to be an advo-cate who would help him. “The victim met the suspect, who was wearing a black gown usually worn by legal practitioners, at corner Pritchard and Von Brandis streets next to the High Court. The victim needed the assistance of an advocate over an eviction order. The suspect said she could help him and they went inside the court building, where he gave her R6 100, which was to include the consultation fee, sheriff’s cost for de-livering the eviction order, clearance certificate for his house and for a title deed. She then disappeared with the money.” Anyone with information of the whereabouts of the suspect is re-quested to contact Investigating Of-ficer Detective Sergeant Munyai of

Johannesburg Central Detectives on 083 322 2346.ATM tricksters soughtPolice request assistance in locat-ing three men concerning a case of malicious damage to an ABSA ATM at Fordsburg, according to police spokesperson Warrant Office Xoli Mbele. He says the suspects were captured by CCTV cameras while pushing matchsticks into the ATM keypad buttons. “They jammed the keypad in order to stop money from coming out of the ATM, so that they could swap custom-ers’ bank cards and steal their money. They also cloned a customer`s bank card with an electronic skimming de-vice, causing damage estimated at R3 000.” Anyone with information of the whereabouts of the men is requested to contact Investigating Officer Con-stable Mampholo of Johannesburg Central Detectives on 072 522 9150 or office 011 497 7262.Woman sought for fraudPolice are requesting the assistance of the community to help them ar-rest a female suspect Shiela Rosebud

Amaechi in connection with a fraud case, W/O Mbele says. “It is alleged that in 2010 she de-frauded many people with her pyra-mid scheme known as Sunay Em-powerment Association, Khodani Social Club and Thuthukani Social Club. There is a possibility that she defrauded many people with her in-vestment scheme; if there are people who are victims of this scam please contact W/O Ndlovu of a Commer-cial Branch,” W/O Mbele says. Anyone with information of her whereabouts is requested to contact Investigating Officer W/O Ndlovu of Johannesburg Commercial Branch on 071 481 3532 or 011 870-5340.Wanted for fraudPolice are requesting the community to help with information to help them arrest Lawrence Anthony Keylock over a case of fraud. “It is alleged that Keylock invited people to invest in his transport company known as Dulock CC. He may have defrauded many people; if there are more vic-tims of this scam they may contact Investigating Officer W/O Ndlovu of Johannesburg Commercial Branch on 071 481 3532 or 011 870 5340.

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The bank’s newly installed LED display lights up the Joburg CBD’s skyline.

New icon in city skylineStaff Reporternews@inner-city-gazette.co.za

Absa switched on what has been described as the world’s largest

Light Emitting Diode (LED) display on Wednesday evening, transforming the Absa Towers building in Com-missioner Street, Joburg CBD, mak-ing it an icon in the city’s skyline. The screens, dubbed Lumen, are bigger than those at London’s Picca-dilly Circus and New York’s Times Square. Lumen features the most ad-vanced LED technology used on this scale, reportedly making it a world first. Crowning the 29 storey Absa build-ing, each of the four LED screens is 40 metres long and 18 metres high, and can be seen from a radius of up to 1.5 kilometres from the ground

and 2.5 kilometres from the air. Absa’s Africa Group executive for communications Bobby Malabie said the innovation is an integral part of a 10 year inner-city rejuvenation project that Absa has embarked on. “This shows our commitment to the City of Joburg, as a leading centre for business on the African continent.” This follows the development of Absa Towers West, a five-star green-rated building that is the head office of Absa and Barclays Africa, and is the latest step in the Group’s regen-eration programme, Malabie said. “The rejuvenation of the Absa cam-pus will ensure an enhanced environ-ment, not only for customers and em-ployees, but also for other businesses and entrepreneurs in the CBD. It will make a significant contribution to the city’s 2040 growth and development

strategy and its vision for a world class African City of the future.” Malabie added that Africa is made up of some of the most dynamic and fastest growing economies in the world. “Our investment in Lumen is a vote of confidence in Joburg as one of the leading cities on the con-tinent. We have committed to build-ing and running the Go-To bank in Africa and we believe that Joburg is the perfect base from which to do so. Lumen is a step in a 10 year project that will revitalise the CBD and support the group’s fundamental value of stewardship. As we progress and grow our business across the 13 African countries that we have op-erations in, Lumen will become the beacon from which we will share our stories of how we are helping people achieve their ambitions.”

Own Correspondent

Human Rights Day in SA is linked to the Sharpeville massacre of 21

March 1960, where 69 people were shot dead by police and 180 injured in a protest against the Pass laws. Some e.tv stars explain which human right is dear to them and why. Loyiso Gola of Late Nite News says: “Free-dom of expression is my favourite right, as a comedian I can freely ex-press myself.” Sindy Mabe of Sunrise says: “The right to basic education; knowledge is power and informs decisions and how we navigate life. You cannot appreci-ate all other rights until you are fully equipped to defend yourself.” Mdu Mabaso who plays Suffocate on Rhythm City says: “The right to edu-cation is a key to a brighter future be-cause with it comes knowledge and a freedom to make informed choices. As a nation we have been deprived for so long and some people are still making bad decisions due to the lack thereof. Education also has no limitations when

it comes to age.” Louise Barnes of Scandal! says: “I re-gard my own education as the greatest gift my parents gave me. An education opens up your world, gives you choices and exposes you to the incredible pos-sibility that your life holds. It should be everyone’s right.” Debora Patta of 3rd Degree says: “Freedom of expression is a crucial human right for any journalist. But I think it is particularly profound in the South African context; we fought so hard for this right and now we have to work hard to defend it. We have an in-credible constitution and as journalists we need to be brave in defending it.” Peter Sepuma who portrays Miles in Rhythm City says: “Without education you have no speech, you have no move-ment, you have no grounds to have a freedom to opinion. I believe that it is a huge fundamental. It is also up to us as the older generation to teach the youth and future generation that education is vital. I can be healthy, but without a vi-sion or education at all what do I do with my perfect health?” e.tv

TV stars on rights day Peter Sephuma, Loyiso Gola, Debora Patta and Sindi Mabe

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Debate concerning alcohol consumption heated up in most communities when the authorities sought to ban liquor sales on Sundays. Proponents of the suggestion maintained that it would reduce its avail-ability and consumption, leading to bet-ter productivity in the workplace the next day. Those who opposed it warned that consumers would simply stock up on the liquor, which would otherwise even in-crease the consumption on Sundays. The mere fact that the idea to try and in-crease control on liquor consumption was proffered suggests serious alcohol abuse has been observed. At the World Health Organisation (WHO) meeting on risk fac-tors for non-communicable diseases in Boksburg last week, Health Minister Aar-on Motsoaledi revealed that government wants to increase the legal drinking age limit to 21 years. WHO has declared that over four percent of the world’s deaths can be attributed to liquor. Motsoaledi added that government also wants to pro-hibit motorists from consuming alcohol before driving, ban liquor advertising and review its pricing. Such proposals face stiff opposition from dealers and consumers. Some people con-tend that alcohol does not cause traffic accidents, but people do. Some econo-mists have supported the continuation of alcohol advertising on that it sustains employment and delivers huge income to government coffers. If the pricing would be reviewed, probably setting the prices beyond affordability for ordinary people, such consumers might resort to cheaper and dangerous concoctions like the moon-shines, increasing their health risks. Nevertheless, many adults may support the idea of increasing the drinking age limit, since it appears to be the most prac-ticable. The current 18 years limit exposes youths to alcohol rather too early. It is a biological fact that teenage bodies are not fully developed, and so to ply them with liquor may be equated to poisoning them. If the proposal goes through to become law, it will undoubtedly create a very difficult period for teenage drunks.

Mobilise against social illsWe are concerned about the rise in

substance abuse, gang violence, satanic rituals and sexual violence in-volving learners. As part of our healthy lifestyle cam-paign, we will conduct school visits to mobilize all stakeholders in education to fight these social ills. COSAS is concerned about the barbaric culture of learner/teacher relationship in our schools. We call for all teachers who are romantically involved with learn-ers to be dismissed. If not we will mo-bilize societies to isolate such elements

from teaching our learners, and call for the South African Council Educators to deregister such teachers. We are of the conviction that the rise in HIV infection among girls results from sexual relationships with older men. We will lobby the government to increase the statutory rape age from 16 to 18 years. In our ‘Back to school’ campaign we got concerned with the gap between black and white schools; and ask government to close it.Tshiamo TsotetsiCOSAS Secretary General

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News Briefs from arouNd saPolokwane -The Asset Forfeiture Unit has seized expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema’s farm in Limpopo. NPA spokesman Medupe Simasiku says the Pretoria High Court granted a forfeiture order for the farm on Monday. “It was not opposed by Lesiba Gwangwa, the registered owner, or his company, Gwama Properties, nor by Malema, the alleged real owner. ” In December the High Court ruled that the farm was bought with funds acquired through corruption, or that the property had alterna-tively been used to launder money, Simasiku said. SARS applied to have Malema’s as-sets sequestrated to recoup a R16-million tax debt. It said Malema’s Ratanang Family Trust was to buy a farm, Schuilkraal, but it was instead bought by Gwama Properties.

Cape Town - The National Nuclear Regula-tor, Eskom’s Koeberg nuclear power station, and the disaster risk management centre op-pose a R14 billion plan to develop a new city north of Cape Town. The three said the development would be within the five to16 kilometre ‘urgent pro-tective action planning zone’, and any emer-gency evacuation of a large number of resi-dents would fail. The area is subject to the Koeberg emergency plan, which requires that it should be evacuated within 16 hours in the event of a nuclear accident. The site is 29 kilometres from the city, and outside the urban edge, but the city has asked the provincial government to extend the urban edge to accommodate the devel-opment, which is called the ‘Wescape’. According to the planners the development would be built in the next 10 years and pro-vide 200 000 homes; and the population of the ‘mini-city’ is to reach 800 000 by 2036.

State seizes Malema’s farm

Entities oppose ‘new city’ plan

Boksburg - Addressing a World Health Or-ganisation (WHO) meeting on risk factors for non-communicable diseases in Boksburg, Gauteng, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced that government is considering raising the legal age limit to drink alcohol from 18 to 21. He said 10 government ministries were working on measures to reduce harm caused by alcohol consumption. “Another proposal was that motorists could not consume any alcohol before driving; and other measures to be considered include a ban on alcohol ad-vertising and a review of alcohol pricing.” Motsoaledi commended the Gauteng gov-ernment for the changes it intended making to alcohol laws in the province, which could include prohibit liquor sales on Sundays. “There may be a fight over the changes, but government is prepared for it,” he added. WHO said four percent of all deaths globally could be attributed to alcohol.

New booze laws

Durban - At the installation ceremony of Chief Thokozani Gumede at Sqalakatha in Mkhanyakude, northern KwaZulu-Natal Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini warned the nation about people who worship the devil and their evil deeds. “The nation has to be cautioned against the spread of Satanism throughout the country. I would like to encourage you to pray and re-turn to cultural practices to fight the evil spir-its which drive so many people to behave in a hostile manner. Our forefathers did not know Jesus, but they observed traditional religion that was just similar to that of Jesus,” King Zwelithini. Economic Development MEC Mike Mabuy-akhulu advised new Mkhanyakude Chief Gumede not to have many friends during his rein. “You must also respect all your people and treat them fairly and equally,” he added.

Zulu King warns against Satanism

Port Elizabeth - At the establishment of the chair for education in human settlements management at Nelson Mandela University on Tuesday, Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale (pictured) said informal settlements compound the problem of meeting housing demands. He said the settlements were essentially slums, and resulted in undesirable urbanisation driven by rural-urban migration of the poor. “This crisis is like an internal refugee situation, as there is a continuous

flow of jobless migrants into the cities. The number of informal settlements grows, and their populations increase, which imposes service delivery pressure on what was not budgeted for by the municipalities. Discontent manifests itself in xenophobic incidents and service delivery protests, which are turning in-creasingly violent. The solution to the problem is the National Development Plan, underpinned by the Presidential Infrastructure Co-ordinating Commis-sion’s strategy on infrastructure,” he said.

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UN to deploy peace troopsBamako – The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Edmond Mulet says a peacekeeping operation will be in place by July. “That would see the transfer of International Support Mission in Mali (ISM) to a UN stabilisation mission.” In December 2012, the UN Security Council autho-rized ISM’s deployment to support efforts to recover the north from radical Islamists. The conflict uprooted hundreds of thousands of people and prompted the Malian government to request assistance from France to stop the military advance of extremist groups. Mulet says a UN force would focus on supporting the Malian authorities and protecting civilians. “The sovereignty of Mali is the main objective of international support. It is not to create a buffer be-tween the north and the south. The Security Council and member states are clear on the need for Mali to extend authority over all its territory,” he adds. The UN Security Council would be required to vote on a UN presence in the country. That is likely to be debated following Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s report on the matter, which is due on 27 March.

Court frees jailed journoMogadishu - The Supreme Court has freed jour-nalist Abdiaziz Ibrahim, who had been imprisoned for interviewing a woman who alleged she had been raped by security forces. Ibrahim and his interviewee were jailed in Febru-ary after being convicted of offending state institu-tions. Earlier this month the woman was freed on appeal, but the journalist was held. The case prompted an outcry from human rights groups and journalists, who said it was politically motivated. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was deeply disappointed. Both the woman and the journalist were originally given one-year jail terms. The woman had reported the alleged rape at a police station; and prosecutors alleged that Ibrahim had paid her and others to lie. She was convicted after the judge cited disputed medical evidence, saying she had not been raped.The journalist, who was detained in January, was accused by police of collecting material for a me-dia report on rape in camps for displaced people.

Kigali - A new wave of Dr Congolese refugees, including fighters fleeing fighting between M23 rebel factions and DRC soldiers have crossed the frontier into north western Rwanda. Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo confirmed that among the recent influx are about 600 com-batants. “Soldiers from DRC have been disarmed and detained. Several wounded among them are receiving treatment with assistance from the Red Cross. We are consulting several regional and in-ternational organisations to facilitate appropriate handling of this new group of refugees.” Mushikiwabo added that among those who have sought refuge is former M23 rebel leader Bishop Jean-Marie Runiga, who has been kept separately away from the refugee camp for his own safety, and has requested to go to Uganda. “Instability in the DRC continues to affect us. We recently signed the UN-led Peace Framework for the DRC and remain committed to working for an end to the conflict.” Over 25 000 Congolese entered Rwanda as a re-sult of resurgence of conflict in eastern DRC last year. Close to 18 000 live in the Kigeme refugee camp in southern Rwanda, and another 7 766 are housed at the Nkamira transit camp in Rubavu.

Soldiers in refugee influx

Wanted rebel chief surrendersKinshasa - A leader of one of the factions of the M23 rebel group, Gen Bosco Ntaganda, who is wanted by the Interna-tional Criminal Court, has fled to Rwanda, govern-ment spokesman Lambert Mende has said. Gen Ntaganda is among fighters of an M23 faction led by ex-political leader Jean-Marie Runiga. Nta-

ganda and Runiga’s faction had been fighting rivals loyal to Sultani Makenga. Rwandan Foreign Min-ister Louise Mushikiwabo said Ntaganda had surren-dered at the US embassy. Fighting between M23 factions has sent hundreds of people, including many rebels, fleeing for Rwanda. “Soldiers from DRC have been disarmed and de-

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Cairo - Islamist preacher Ahmed Abdullah, known as ‘Abu Islam’, has been put on trial in a blasphemy case, charged with contempt of religion and spreading news that is likely to disrupt public security. Coptic lawyer Naguib Gabriel submitted a legal com-plaint against Abu Islam to the prosecutor-general, ac-cusing him of insulting the Christian faith and women, specifically those who are Christian, on a TV show. Abu-Islam, owner of the Umma and Mariya satellite TV channels, had said that 90 percent of female protest-ers who went to Tahrir Square are Christian, referring to them as ‘crusaders’. Recorded footage of the fundamen-talist preacher saying: “These females go to demonstra-tions half-naked with the purpose of getting raped,” had circulated on the internet. Abdullah once tore a copy of the Bible in front of the American embassy during last September protests against a United States produced anti-Islam film, which sparked violence in Islamic countries. The prosecutor ordered the extremist Islamic preacher detained on suspicion of insulting religion. Egyptian law forbids insults against religion. Police have in the past arrested Shiite Muslims and Christians for alleged slights against the Islamic religion.

Islamist cleric arraigned

Gen Bosco Ntaganda

tained, and the wounded are receiving treat-ment,” Mushikiwabo confirmed. Fighting has displaced 500 000 people since the resurgence of fighting in May last year.

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Hankinson says it is such a treat to hear a pop song being sung by such talented vocalists, while being per-formed by a full orchestra. “It brings a whole new dimension to the song,” he adds. Hankinson brings to the stage a wealth of orchestral experience, in-cluding having previously served as Principal Conductor of the JPO and also having founded the Durban City Orchestra. PJ Powers affectionately known as Thandeka, has enjoyed a successful musical career spanning over three decades. Joining her is Timothy Moloi, whose velvety voice and mas-

terful range has earned him ac-colades for his work as a soloist, as well as for his performances in numerous stage productions. Clint Cunningham is no strang-er to the stage. With humble beginnings he

is now enjoying real success with his shows, including his highly ac-claimed Creedence Clearwater Re-vival Tribute, Joe Cocker and Friends and The Midnight Hour appearing in top theatres. Acclaimed soprano Sibongile Mngo-ma has performed all over the world, from London’s Royal Albert Hall to the Tel Aviv Opera House; singing major roles in The Magic Flute, La Boheme, Porgy and Bess and Car-men. Her repertoire includes every-thing from classical opera and up to jazz and gospel. All about diversity and music cross-over, the final performer in the Joburg Pops line-up is freelance musician Anneke Visagie. A regular performer in musical stage products, at corpo-rate functions and on album record-ings, Visagie is also a member of sev-eral bands and will bring a funky cool edge to this year’s Joburg Pops.

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SA’s first music hub, and the sur-rounding areas are to get a make-over, with government support, says Performance Monitoring and Evalua-tion Deputy Minister Obed Bapela. He says the equipment is outdated and needs to be replaced with ad-vanced technology. “It may not attract young people who are smarter with modern technology. So they should have a digital studio because young people know the digi-tal space, hence they can do anything with technological devices.” Bapela adds that the older generation of musicians may still prefer the stu-dio the way it is, and so the analogue machines should be retained. Government, in partnership with the private sector, bought Downtown Studios in a bid to create a platform through which South Africa’s talented and upcoming musicians can record their music at cheaper rates. Bapela says major changes at Down-town Studios will cost government R4 million. “This must be done to allow artists from all walks of life a chance in the music business to record, dis-tribute and market their work.” However, the Downtown Studios building is deteriorating and situated in an environment which is not attrac-tive as it is surrounded by other dilap-idating buildings. “There is a need for external investment in the area. We will engage both the City of Joburg and the Gauteng government to dis-cuss their own investments that will bolster the investment by the national government. We expect them to help us trace the owners of these old build-ings so that they can tell us what they are intending to do with them. Our view is to give Downtown Studios and the surrounding area a better look and a safe environment. We would like to see street lights with CCTV cameras, and security patrols,” he says.

Government, in partnership with the private sector, bought Downtown Studios in a bid to create a platform through which South Africa’s talented and upcoming musicians can record their music at cheaper rates

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It was an evening of glitz and glam-our at the Lyric Theatre at Gold

Reef City on Monday as the theatre industry celebrated peers and icons at the 10th Naledi Theatre Awards. Silvaine Strike’s The Miser, about the madness of a father’s greed, para-noia and suspicion, walked off with four Naledis; Best Production of a Play, Best Performance by an Ac-tress in a Supporting Role for Patri-cia Boyer; Best Costume Design for Sarah Roberts and Best Director for Sylvaine Strike. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s famous musical The Phantom of the Opera won three awards: Best Production of a Musical (Pieter Toerien Produc-tions), Best Musical Director / Score / Arrangement for Louis Zurnamer,

currently with Phantom in Korea, and Best Performance in a Musical (Male) which went to multi talented Jonathan Roxmouth. Samantha Peo won best perfor-mance in a Musical for her poignant portrayal of Sally Bowles in Kick-start’s production of Cabaret. The Market theatre production of Delirium, written by Ariel Dorfman and directed by Greg Homann, won two Naledis: Best Cutting Edge/En-semble, and Best Theatre Set Design for Denis Hutchinson. The daring historical epic Abnormal Loads also won two awards: Best Theatre Lighting Design for Tina Le Roux and Best New SA script. Best performance by an Actor in a Leading role went to Michael Rich-ard for his rivetting performance in Kickstart’s production of Red, and

his son, Jeremy won best supporting actor for the same play. Best New-comer/Breakthrough went to son of theatre icon John Kani, Atandwa Kani for the State Theatre’s produc-tion of Rhetorical. The life time achievement award went to South Africa’s first lady of song, multiple award-winning Sibo-ngile Khumalo, whose many con-tributions to the theatre includes the title role in Mzilikazi Khumalo’s il-lustrious musical Princess Magogo ka Dinuzulu, as well as the Award winning production of Songs of Mi-gration. Chairman of the Naledis, Dali Tam-bo said that Khumalo was an inspira-tion to all who witnessed her perfor-mances. “Her talents span across act-ing, opera, jazz, teaching and she is a strong activist for the advancement of

theatre of all genres in SA.” The coveted executive director’s award for producers and individuals who have made a significant contri-bution to the advancement and de-velopment of SA live theatre through their vision and commitment went to Yvette Hardy, MD of Assitej SA, the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People. The ceremony was directed by Dawn Lindberg and the MC was comedian Alan Committie.The star line-up of presenters included 94.7 DJ Anele Mdoda, Arts Angel, Caro-lyn Steyn, jazz diva Gloria Bosman, Isidingo stars Kgomotso Christopher and Vusi Kunene, performance poet, Lebo Mashile, star of Oscar winning movie Tsotsi, Presley Chweneyagae, Young Artist winner, Prince Lamla, and Gugu and Welcome Msomi.

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