Up-to-date coverage of all GDED news Issue 5

TMR PLAN:Our Roadmap

Towards Radical Economic

Transformation

“Talent wins games but teamwork and intelligence wins

CHAMPIONS.”By Michael Jordan

Up-to-date coverage of all DED news Issue 5

TMR PLAN:Our Roadmap

Towards Radical Economic

Transformation

TMR PLAN:TMR PLAN:

INTERNAL NEWS

HOTSPOT

COVER

PROFILE

THEATREREVIEWS

BOOKREVIEWS

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EDITOR’S NOTE

SNAPSHOT

INTERNAL NEWS

PROFILE

EVENTS

HOTSPOT

* Why do we wear name tags?

* SMT Event* Business Regulation Meeting

* Consumer Court Re-Launch

* Guide to a Better Life* In the Spotlight: Sexual Harassment

Policy

* Lizo Sanda

* Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu 10km* 30th Annual Gandhi Walk

* ‘Moonlight Tour’ Print * Yeah we Free - Pre-Freedom Day

Celebration

* Hennops 4x4 Trail and Accommodation* Shelter Rock

* Valverde Country Hotel* Barton’s Folly

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* TMR Plan: Our Roadmap Towards Radical Economic Transformation

CONTENTS

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ABOUT USVISIONA radically transformed, modernised and re-industrialised economy in Gauteng, manifesting decent work, economic inclusion and equity.

MISSIONThe mission of the GDED in pursuit of its vision is to:

• Ensure radical transformation, modernisation and re-industrialisation of the Gauteng economy;

• Provide an enabling policy and legislative environment for equitable economic growth and development;

• Develop and implement programmes and projects that will:

• Revitalise Gauteng’s township economies;

• Build new smart, green, knowledge-based economy and industries;

• Ensure decent employment and inclusion in key economic sectors;

• Facilitate radical economic transformation, modernisation and re-industrialisation;

• Include the marginalised sectors of women, youth and persons with disabilities in mainstream economic activities; and

• Establish appropriate partnerships for delivery and ensure the GDED effectively delivers on its mandate.

VALUESThese values are informed by the vision and mission of the department namely to:

• Serve as a centre of excellence in leading radical economic transformation, modernisation and reindustrialisation of Gauteng’s economy;

• Provide ethical, consultative and people-focused services;

• Facilitate equity, redress and access to economic opportunities and decent employment;

• Ensure that Gauteng’s economic profile reflects its demographic profile;

• Practice transparent, participatory and good governance at an internal level; and

• Foster high levels of professionalism, innovation, effectiveness, efficiency and the practice of Batho Pele amongst the staff of GDED and all its implementation agencies.

EDITORIAL TEAM

MANAGING EDITOR:Nondumiso Msomi

EDITOR:Ndlelanhle Khuzwayo

WRITERS:Naledi Sibiya, Mbalenhle Zondi, Ndlelanhle Khuzwayo, Tendani Sibuyi and Mashao Mohale.

CONTRIBUTORS:IT Unit and SA News

DESIGN AND LAYOUT:Papi Mthimkulu

PHOTOGRAPHY:Naledi Sibiya and Ndlelanhle Khuzwayo

EDITORIAL TEAM:DIRECTORCORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA RELATIONS - Naledi Ndlovu

DEPUTY DIRECTOR:CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA RELATIONS - Siphiwe Hlophe

MEDIA RELATIONS:MEDIA RELATIONS - Tendani Sibuyi

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR:PUBLICATIONS - Ndlelanhle Khuzwayo

SENIOR COMMUNICATION OFFICER:INTERNAL - Mashao Mohale

COMMUNICATION OFFICER:MEDIA RELATIONS - Mbalenhle Zondi

COMMUNICATION OFFICER:PUBLICATIONS - Naledi Sibiya

PUBLISHER:Gauteng Department of Economic Development, 94 Main Street, Matlotlo House, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2107

CopyrightDED Insight is a bi-monthly electronic newsletter published by the Corporate Communication Unit of the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED). All material published is copyrighted and can not be used without written permission of the publisher.

NAME TAGS?

Why do

Some people have the attitude that, “My colleagues know my name so why should we wear name tags or badges?”

Obviously that’s a fallacious attitude. I have come to understand that some people pronounce my name correctly when they read my name than when they try to articulate after me.

However, wearing a name tag is not about assisting people to pronounce your name or whether they know your name or not. The culture of wearing a name tag in the line of duty is vital in building a corporate identity.

At the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED) we pride ourselves that we are one of the leading provincial departments that wear name tags.

Imagine walking in a store and you can’t spot the difference between store personnel and customers. How embarrassing it is to mistakenly ask a customer about sales or items in a store because you don’t know who is whom? The blame obviously falls on the store management for not having a brand identity or uniform that customers can easily identify.

Let us not even mention hospital nurses without uniform - I would rather go home or to the next hospital than to be served by someone I’m not even sure is a professional nurse.

Name tags and corporate uniforms play a huge role in promoting uniformity among employees and also a sense of trust and recognition among customers. For us at GDED, wearing a name tag not only offers confidence to the public but also epitomises the values and mandate of the department. Furthermore, it

is part of Batho Pele Principles to strive towards a positive customer experience at frontline sites and promote citizens’ rights so that they may hold us accountable for the quality of the services we deliver.

Let us keep up the culture of name tags!

FIVE REASONS TO USE COMPANY NAME BADGESBy Meredith Estepon

Build Corporate Identity Nametags contribute to corporate branding, by adding the business logo to every employee in the company. While nametags are typically restricted to use in the office, they will inevitably get worn to business lunches or even the gas station on the way home from work.

Help Employees Address One Another In larger companies, it can be difficult for employee’s to remember everyone’s name, especially newer employees that are trying to find their place in the business. Nametags allow employees in different departments to build a sense of camaraderie faster.

Keeps Professional Offices Secure When employees are all required to wear company name badges, it is easy to quickly identify who belongs in the office and who does not.

Name badges do more than identify employees; they keep outsiders away from the back office.

Provides Way for Customers to Identify EmployeesWhen your employees wear company name badges, it becomes easy for customers to identify the individuals that work for your business. If a customer suddenly has a question or requires the completion of a transaction, they know exactly where to go for help.

Creates a Conversation Opening Name badges can be a great way for a customer to start up a conversation with one of your employees. This nametag also provides accountability for service employees because the customer knows exactly who he is dealing with from the first moment he makes contact with your employee.

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BRG BRANCH MEETING

1. Cleo Bodibe-Lushaba.

2. Leah Manenzhe.

3. Adv. Pieter Holl.

4. BRG branch staff.

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1. HoD Phindile Mbanjwa.

2. Funanani Phidza.

3. Beverly Carls and Puleng Ratlabala.

4. Nono Tantsi, Cleo Bodibe-Lushaba, Tladi Monyane and

Branham Francis.

5. Sipho Mbele and Cathy Mvelase.

6. CFO Kgomotso Mojapelo.

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CONSUMER COURT RE-LAUNCH

1. GOCA staff after a job well done.

2. Guests arriving at the Consumer Court.

3. Atlegang Morare, Albertina and Nancy Gasela.

4. Reeva Welman, Khanyisa Mkhacane and Oupa Molefe.

5. Consumer Protector interviewed by KykNet.

6. The Consumer Court in session.

7. Milly Viljoen interviewed by KykNet

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Like any other great plan, it remains nothing until it slips out of pages and makes the difference in the lives of those it is intended for.

Johan Wolfgang von Goethe, a German poet, once said: “Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.”

WHAT IS THE TMR PLAN?The Transformation, Modernisation and Re-Industrialisation plan is a roadmap or pathway that will enable Gauteng Provincial Government to fundamentally address the issues of inequality, poverty and unemployment in the City Region.

TMR plan was adopted by

Gauteng Department of Economic

Development (GDED) as a radical

programme for revitalisation of the

township economy and regeneration

of township infrastructure. The

programme is crucial in stimulating

and sustaining the SMME township

entrepreneurship.

The Ten Pillar programme - anchors the mandate of all the departments in the Province - constitutes:

§ Radical Economic Transformation

The Transformation, Modernisation and Re-Industrialisation (TMR) plan recently became the buzzword among the Gauteng Provincial Government employees, media and business fraternity

and people of Gauteng. Well, the TMR plan was announced by Premier David Makhura during his inaugural State of the Province Address on 27 June 2014.

TMR PLAN:MASHAO MOHALE

Our Roadmap Towards Radical Economic Transformation

§ Decisive Spatial Transformation

§ Modernisation of the Public Service

§ Accelerated Social Transformation

§ Re-Industrialisation of Gauteng Province

§ Modernisation of Public Transport Infrastructure

§ Modernisation of the Economy

§ Modernisation of Human Settlements and Urban Development

§ Taking the lead in Africa’s New Industrial Revolution

The pillars are also dubbed the Four Modernisations; Four Transformations and Two Re-Industrialisations – this approach makes it easy to remember them.

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF EMPLOYEES IN THE TMR PLAN?The Transformation, Modernisation and Re-industrialisation plan will not be successful without the conscious participation of GDED and Agencies’ staff members. Employees are therefore the cornerstone of

this plan and the determiners of its success. During the GDED and Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) joint staff meeting, MEC Lebogang Maile emphasised that employees must understand the TMR plan in order for them to participate with consciousness towards its implementation.

“It is important that you take ownership of this programme and give life to its noble intentions. We are all soldiers in the battle against the monster that is unemployment, poverty and inequality. We are all activists and champions for Transformation, Modernisation and Re-Industrialisation,” said MEC Maile.

Frankly speaking, nobody can implement what they do not thoroughly understand. This is why employees should make all efforts to internalise and be clued up about the TMR programme and its objectives. Your energy, creativity and enthusiasm as the key drivers of this agenda are crucial - every employee is critical for the realisation of the plan.

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THE SYNERGY BETWEEN THE TMR PLAN AND THE BATHO PELE PRINCIPLESThere is no doubt that the Ten Pillar Programme was formulated mainly to speed up service delivery by Gauteng Provincial Government to the people of Gauteng. This view was echoed by Premier David Makhura during his inaugural State of the Province Address when he emphasised that government cannot talk about radical socio-economic transformation without fundamentally changing the way state institutions relate to society.

“We as public officials and public servants have to radically transform our attitudes and behaviour towards the public to reassert the dictum that we are here to serve the people and not the other way around,” said Premier Makhura.

Drawing from Premier Makhura’s sentiment, it is high time that Batho Pele principles find their expression through employees. It is through access, courtesy, redress, among others, that the Transformation, Modernisation and Re-Industrialisation programme will start to subdue the triple

challenge of poverty, inequality and unemployment. This is the reason why employees will always be the key stakeholders and backbone of the successful execution of the TMR plan for the next fifteen years.

To clearly align itself to the programme, the department has adopted five of the ten pillars that are more relevant to its mandate namely:

§ Radical economic transformation;

§ Transforming the state and governance;

§ Modernisation of the public services;

§ Modernisation of the economy;

§ Re-industrialise Gauteng and South Africa; and

§ Take a lead in Africa’s industrial revolution.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TMR PROGRAMME AND THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANThe realisation of the National Development Plan, which will come to its fruition in 2030, will be achieved through the implementation

of the Transformation, Modernisation and Re-Industrialisation programme in the Gauteng City Region.

The TMR plan will, among others, be carried out based on the Game Changers and interventions, which are anchored around the infrastructure development programmes and Gauteng City Region Infrastructure Master Plan.

The Game Changers closely aligned to the Economic Cluster are:

§ Building economies of the future today;

§ Revitalisation of the Township Economy; and

§ Investing in Infrastructure Development.

The journey ahead calls for dedication, discipline and commitment from all of us.

Mahatma Gandhi once said: “The future depends on what you do today.” Our programme of action will, from now on, be dictated by the Transformation, Modernisation and Re-Industrialisation agenda and nothing else.

Process Successful TMR Plan

OutputRole Players

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Economic Infrastructure,

Modernised public services,

Equal society and Industrialised

regions.

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Guide to aDR RANDY PAUCH

Better Life

1. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

2. Don’t have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

3. Don’t overdo; keep your limits.

4. Don’t take yourself so seriously; no one else does.

5. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.

6. Dream more while you are awake.

7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

8. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.

9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.

10. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.

11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

12. Realise that life is a school and you are here to learn.

13. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

14. Smile and laugh more.

15. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

16. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

17. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

18. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.

19. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.

20. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

21. Each day give something good to others.

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Sexual harassment in the workplace is not tolerated.

MASHAO MOHALE

WHAT IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT?It includes unwelcome, sexually offensive, humiliating or intimidating actions involving acts of physical intimacy, spoken words, gestures, display or circulation of written or electronic material or requests for sexual favours.

WHO IS THE VICTIM OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT?Any person who is subjected to alleged sexual harassment.

WHO IS THE PERPETRATOR?Any person whose alleged conduct is the subject of a complaint of sexual harassment.

Nine (9) tips to avoid being the perpetrator of sexual harassment:

1. Do not inappropriately touch, sexually assault or rape, and this may include indecent touching during a strip search.

2. Do not make sexual advances, comments with sexual overtones, sex related jokes or insults.

3. Do not make unwelcome graphic comments about a person’s body in his/her presence.

4. Do not make unwelcome and inappropriate enquiries about a person’s sex life.

5. Do not make unwelcome whistling at a person, subtle or explicit demands for, or offers of, sexual favours.

6. Do not make unwelcome gestures, indecent exposure, and display of sexual pictures and objects.

7. Do not send or circulate Email and Internet sexual pictures.

8. Do not get involved in persistent unwanted attention (following or stalking behaviour)

9. Do not use your position of authority to reward only those who respond to your sexual advances, whilst other deserving employees are denied opportunities for development, growth or exposure.

POSSIBLE SANCTIONS IF FOUND GUILTY OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT

§ Counselling

§ Verbal warning

§ Written warning

§ Final written warning

§ Suspension (with/without pay)

§ Demotion (as alternative to dismissal)

§ Dismissal

EFFECTS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACEComplaints relating to sexual harassment must be resolved immediately to avoid the following effects:

§ Jeopardising of professional working relationships

§ Undermining of morale and trust among employees

§ Deterioration of efficiency in the workplace

§ Negative effect on performance

§ Traumatised employees

§ Absenteeism

IN THE SPOTLIGHT:SEXUAL HARASSMENT

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Lizo Sanda was born 35 years ago in Butterworth, in the Eastern Cape. After completing his matric at the Cunningham High School, Sanda had the good fortune to follow his dream of studying at Fort Hare. In 2005 he obtained a postgraduate degree in Information Science from the University of Fort Hare. Sanda married the love of his life in 2010, “she is my Angel, full stop,” he says with a grin. Sanda’s professional career has been equally positive; he began as a registry clerk at the Office of the President of the Republic Of South Africa. He later joined the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) as Records Manager for four years. Sanda then spent another four years at the Housing Development Agency as Records and Documents Specialist Manager. Looking back at his professional journey, Sanda felt he was thrown in the deep end but he managed to pass with flying colours.

When asked about the world of records and archives management, he suddenly cheers up. “Records are the output of the business and administrative processes of a governmental body. They serve as essential proof of the business transaction and should remain unaltered over time for as long as

they are needed. As evidence of official business, records have on-going use as means of management, accountability, operational continuity, legal evidence and disaster recovery. They also form the memory of the institutions that create them, in our case GDED,” he explains.

According to Sanda, Records Management has and continues to be greatly affected by the digital revolution, which in an emerging economy like ours, presents countless opportunities. However, he indicates that South Africa has a long way to go in terms of becoming a paperless society. “We are still printing payslips yet we have them electronically on ESS,” he remarks.

However, Sanda aims to assist the department to change into an Information and Knowledge Sharing Organisation. “By Information and Knowledge Management Hub, I refer to the work of the Knowledge Management, Archive, Records Management and Library Services. We need a place where even our security and cleaning personnel can have access to GDED internal services,” he says.

Last but not least, Sanda maintains a positive outlook on the future for both himself and the department. “For the next five years I want

to proudly say I have an MBA degree, and the department has a majority of young vibrant individuals who are striving to make a difference in people’s lives,” he concludes.

THE OTHER SIDE OF LIZO SANDA:

1. What quote is your mantra in life? “Good is never enough when best is possible.” - Author Unknown

2. What genre of music do you listen to? My eclectic taste covers every genre, from Abdullah Ibrahim and Amadodana Ase Wesile to William Leonard Roberts II, better known as ‘Rick Ross’.

3. What is the book that inspires you?The Bible for inspiration - and also biographies of history’s most influential personalities, but Steven Bantu Biko’s ‘I Write What I like’, stands out as my all time favourite.

4. What is your favourite movie?I’ m a huge Denzel Washington fan - from the early days of Cry Freedom and Glory, Malcolm X and Training Day, to Man on Fire and Flight.

5. Which meal makes your day? My wife would burn a toast and it will still taste best.

NALEDI SIBIYA

In our profile feature for this issue, we get to know more about Lizo Sanda, Deputy Director: Records Management at GDED -

he joined the department in 2014.

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SOLOMON KALUSHI MAHLANGU 10KMThe route is about 80% flat with a 1km gentle incline after 4kms.

Thereafter it’s flat with a downhill finish. Medals to all finishers. Prizes to category winners and there will be a lucky draw.

Starting time: 10km & 5km Fun Run: 6:30 am. Pre-entries, available at www.enteronline.co.za, Running In Sport’s Shop, Run-away

Sports, and The Runner’s Shop at Tremshed, will close 19 April 2015.

You can also enter on the day, from 4am.

Walkers and wheelchair users are welcome.

Date: 25 April 2015 6:30 am -5:00 pmVenue: Moretele Resort, Mamelodi West, Pretoria

Cost: 10km: R50, 5km Fun Run: R30

‘MOONLIGHT TOUR’ PRINT Join us as we experience an evening tour of the Joburg Zoo on Thursday, 30 April 2015 at 17:15 -20:00. Guests are ferried around the Joburg Zoo

for 90 minutes and stop off at about 5 enclosures to see nocturnal animals.

The tour ends off the evening around a bon fire where they can enjoy their picnic baskets. Guests are expected to bring picnic baskets, torches, comfortable shoes and a jacket as the nights get chilly. Guests are more than welcome to bring cameras. We offer marshmallows to roast on the

fire as well as coffee, tea and hot chocolate.Date: Thursday, April 30, 2015 @ 5:15 pm

Venue: Joburg ZooCost:95 per person

30TH ANNUAL GANDHI WALKA walk for health and unity. 30 years and still walking!Trophies to the first three female and male winners in each distance. Commemorative medals and t-shirts for the first 3000 participants. Spot prizes, water bottles and caps and a raffle draw on offer at 3pm.

There will be jumping castles, giant slides, face painting, kiddies activities and rides on offer for the children and a toddler den to keep the little ones safe. There will also be an eastern ‘Entertainment Extravaganza’ hosted by JYM which will begin at 1 pm, as well as dances by students from various dance schools and performances by talented young musicians.

Gandhi Walk Spokesperson, Mahendra Modi encourages the public to bring their families and friends along and enjoy the delicious food on sale at the event, including samoosas, chip rolls, puri patta, biryani etc.Start: 19 April 2015 9:00 am - 5:00 pmLocation: Gandhi Hall, Impala Crescent, Ext. 5, LenasiaCost: R20

YEAH WE FREE - PRE-FREEDOM DAY CELEBRATION“Freedom Day” is a South African public holiday celebrated on the 27th of April. Gauteng Tourism Authority partnered with Showlove to bring a pre-Freedom Day celebration at the world famous Hard Rock Café featuring some of the best entertainment acts South Africa has to offer. Come join us as we celebrate our countries Freedom and be part of the GPLifestyle.DJ Entertainment, Vigilante, DJ Capital, Bhibo, DJ Franky, Speedsta, PH, Llyod, Jack Devero, Chuck Tailored

Performances by Dot Com & 2Lee Stark

Venue: Hard Rock Cafe (Sandton)Cost: R100 per person (no under 18s_ Tickets available at the door).

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HENNOPS 4X4 TRAIL AND ACCOMMODATION

Located just 35km from the three main CBDs in Gauteng - Pretoria, Sandton and Johannesburg - Hennops 4x4 Trail is an outdoor adventure-lover’s paradise. At 20 years of age It is also the oldest private 4×4 trail in the country, truly standing the test of time.

The 8km trail features a series of tough obstacles on which drivers of all experience levels can test their – and their car’s – mettle. There are detours for the less experienced and visitors are encourage to come back when the seasons change to experience the trail in different conditions. The trails are well marked and offer scenic views of the area.

All visitors are given a map and some helpful tips and instructions by the experienced staff before starting the adventure. It’s not all just rocks and rivers on the trail.

Tel: 082 572 9005 Email: info@hennops.co.zaWeb: www.hennops.co.za

VALVERDE COUNTRY HOTEL

A charming wedding and conference venue in Lammermoor, Valverde Country Hotel is situated 35km north Johannesburg and 50 km from Tshwane. The venue specialises in hosting special events, weddings and corporate conferences.

Valverde Country Hotel has 25 country-style rooms in total with free Wi-Fi in each room. The establishment’s eight Flower Suites can each accommodate four guests. Each Flower Suite has an en-suite bathroom and guests can choose between one king-sized bed, a double bed or two separate single beds.

The hotel also offers two spacious 40sqm bridal suites: a Lily Suite and Mahogany Suite. Weddings Valverde Country Hotel is able to accommodate a plethora of wedding styles, including garden ceremonies, picnic weddings, self-catering weddings, traditional weddings, and cocktail-type receptions.Address: Beyers Naude Ext. Plot 5 Lammermoor GautengTel: 010 591 6840Email: info@valverde.co.zaWeb: www.valverde.co.za

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SHELTER ROCK

Located on in the Magaliesberg Mountain range, Shelter Rock is within the Magaliesberg Natural Protected Area and the Hartbeesfontein Conservancy and situated less than 1 hour from Tshwane. The Shelter Rock specialises in adventure activities that are ideal for groups of friends, family and teams with a strong focus on minimising the impact to the environment.

Visitors can go abseiling on either a 100 meter double pitch abseil from the Magaliesberg summit to the cliff face, or a 22 metre abseil at the Shelter Rock. There is also the Via Ferreta stairway which they climb to the summit of the Magaliesberg to enjoy spectacular views.

The venue also offers rock climbing and kloofing – an adventure activity that involves the descent to a deep ravine or watercourse.

Other activities available at Shelter Rock include adventure camps for schools as well as holiday camps for individual learners.Address: Just off R563 Hekpoort Road SterkfonteinTel: 071 473 6298Email: info@shlterock.co.za | Web: wwwshelterrock.co.za

BARTON’S FOLLY

Barton’s Trout and Nature Retreat is a venue that provides delux, self-catering accommodation nestled between two mountains in the Hekpoort area, near Magaliesberg.

The dam is surrounded by high cliffs and fed by a perennial mountain stream. It is a veritable utopia for fishing enthusiasts as the dam is constantly well-stocked due to the method of catch and release angling adopted by the retreat.

Barton’s Folly Manor House is a beautifully appointed guesthouse with wraparound verandas that overlook the Hekpoort Spruit. It is also a historical landmark as it was once a stronghold in the Boer War and takes its name from a British soldier named Barton who built the two-storey blockhouse.

A bird variety matching anything in Gauteng is available for the avid bird watcher. The fully grassed grounds are large enough for a bit of golf chipping and even the friendly touch rugby game. There is a fully enclosed play area with every conceivable structure to delight the children.Address: Rem Ext 158, Farm Hekpoort 504, HekpoortTel: 012 475 8312 Email: joy@bartonsfolly.co.zaWeb: www.bartonsfolly.co.za

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JOHN WICK ACTION | THRILLER

An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.

John Wick is a mob hit man who upon falling in love with a woman would quit. 5 years later, his wife dies and to make sure he’s not alone she arranges for a dog to be brought to him after her death. Later some men wanting his car break in and beat him up and kill his dog. When he recovers, he sets to get the ones who killed his dog. He learns that the leader is the son of his former employer. And the man wanting to protect his son, tries to take care of Wick but he’s still as good as he was.Directors: Chad Stahelski and David LeitchWriter: Derek KolstadStars: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem Dafoe and Adrianne Palicki.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB ADVENTURE | COMEDY | FAMILY

Larry spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.

Larry spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.

Director: Shawn LevyWriter: David Guion, Michael Handelman and Mark Friedman.Stars: Dan Stevens, Robin Williams, Rebel Wilson, Ben Stiller and Ben Kingsley

THE BEST OF ME DRAMA | ROMANCE

A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.

Amanda and Dawson are soul mates who met as teens and were from different backgrounds. But circumstances would force them to part ways. 20 years they are brought back together by the passing of a mutual friend. So they go back home to fulfill his final wishes they run into each other. While Amanda is married, albeit unhappily, she still has feelings for Dawson but she can’t forgive him for pushing her away.

Director: Michael HoffmanWriter: J. Mills Goodloe and Will Fetters.Stars: James Marsden, Michelle Monaghan, Luke Bracey, Liana Liberato and Gerald McRaney

OSCAR: AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN

AUTHOR: MELINDA FERGUSON

Oscar: An Accident Waiting to Happen is the all-exclusive

inside story of ex-girlfriend Samantha Taylor’s tumultuous

romantic relationship with the gold-medal athlete which

turned into every mother’s nightmare.

Told through the eyes of Sam’s mother, Patricia Taylor,

it tracks the heady days of young romance when 24-year-

old Pistorius met her 17-year-old daughter, Sam, and became part of the Taylor family’s close circle. The next

two-and-a-half years would become a roller-coaster ride of extreme highs and dangerous lows as Pistorius’s growing

international celebrity, emotional fragility, broken promises and recklessness consumed the Taylor family.

Written by award-winning author and journalist, Melinda Ferguson, in close collaboration with Patricia Taylor, the book has already attracted huge international interest.

Oscar: An Accident Waiting to Happen will be on shelf and simultaneously released as an e-book after the verdict has

been announced. The authors and book will be featured as part of the breaking news on Good Morning America while various newspapers are presently trying to outbid

each other to serialise the book.

NOBODY’S BUSINESS VAUTHOR: THABO JIJANAAfter decades of having a taxi system in place for decent public transport in South Africa, the situation of route ownership and taxi violence can still not be resolved. Bullets don’t discriminate, cutting down rivals and innocents alike. Recently the taxi industry claimed three lives with their mafia-like tactics, and all-out gang warfare. Two minibus taxi drivers were shot dead in Pretoria and a

child lost his mother on her way to work in Midrand. We often forget about the ones that get left behind. The ones who might have been dependent on those who are no longer with them. A father. A husband. A mother. A wife.

In 2003, Thabo Jijana’s father was gunned down in a scrap between rival taxi associations who had been forced to operate from a single rank. A decade later, Thabo faces up to South Africa’s most violent industry to try to figure out how and why his father was murdered. In this searing first-person investigation, Thabo puts a face behind a recurrent tragedy that plagues South African working-class communities. He begins by trying to reconstruct the night the murder took place, but what he uncovers about the ongoing strife that has plagued government’s consistent attempts to formalise this multi-million rand industry comes with more baggage than he expected.

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JOHN WICK ACTION | THRILLER

An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.

John Wick is a mob hit man who upon falling in

NOBODY’S BUSINESS VAUTHOR: THABO JIJANAAfter decades of having a taxi system in place for decent public transport in South Africa, the situation of route ownership and taxi violence can still not be resolved. Bullets don’t discriminate, cutting down rivals and innocents alike. Recently the taxi industry claimed three lives with their mafia-like tactics, and all-out gang warfare. Two minibus taxi drivers were shot dead in Pretoria and a

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE Find five differences in these pictures of Premier David Makhura and MEC Lebogang Maile.

PROTECT YOUR INFOPROTECT YOUR EQUIPMENT FROM POWER OUTAGE DAMAGE

Eskom the South African electricity supplier is currently implementing ‘load shedding’ throughout the country. This results in power outages. Sudden power outages can damage electric devices. Sensitive electronics get destroyed and hard drives which contain your applications and programs can be corrupted.

Data LossSudden power outages can damage your computer and result in loss of data. Worst case scenario you can lose important information forever. If you were working extensively on a document unsaved data would be lost.

The following tips can be utilised to deal with the current load shedding situations and to protect your equipment and data from possible damage and loss:

• Save your work regularly whilst working (alternatively Apply Autosave)

• Install power surges

• Familiarise yourself with the published load shedding schedules in order to

be prepared

• Back up your information regularly

FOR MORE INFORMATION, Please contact ICT Helpdesk on 8463.

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