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Regulars10 Conversations with leaders Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo is taking the

North West to new heights

16 Profi les in leadership Department of Women Director-General Jennifer Schreiner is

passionate about women empowerment

20 Vital stats Fast facts at your fi ngertips

22 Upcoming events A look at local and international events for your diary and

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24 Women in the public sector Ekurhuleni Chief Financial Offi cer Ramasele Ganda has no

regrets about choosing the public service over the private sector

28 Trailblazers Dr Carolyn Noel has a deep passion for her job

30 Management and Professional Development For the country to meet its development needs public servants

need to be trained to become more capable

34 In other news News you need to know when you are on the go

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Features47 SA economy to grow against the odds Times may be tough but President Jacob Zuma

has plans to steady SA’s growth over the next three years

50 Operation Phakisa: Fast-tracking development South Africa is already reaping the benefi ts of the oceans economy and health

56 Opinion Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa outlines

the plans for Heritage Month

60 Community broadcasting in the spotlight Community radio and television stations to get

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36 International relations A new strategy launched at the recent BRICS

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40 Provincial focus Mpumalanga’s MEC for Finance, Economic

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42 Public Sector Forum Department of Communications Acting

Director-General Norman Munzhelele recently unpacked digital migration to stakeholders

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September is an important month in South Africa as it is

dedicated to celebrating our heritage, both tangible and

intangible. Tangible heritage refers to buildings, historic

places, artefacts and monuments, while intangible heritage refers

to the attributes that we have inherited from past generations

such as language and knowledge. This month provides us with an

opportunity to celebrate our common national identity and pride,

showcase our museums, galleries and other tourist attractions.

Some may ask whether it is still necessary to celebrate our

heritage 21 years into democracy. The answer is that heritage

gives us a sense of identity and belonging. The advent of democ-

racy has brought about profound changes and ensured that our

rich heritage and liberation history are used to draw visitors to

South Africa. This in turn has created a myriad of opportunities

for South Africans, be it creating much-needed jobs, providing

skills or encouraging our budding entrepreneurs to start their

own business ventures.

The Solomon Mahlangu Square in Mamelodi, which was offi -

cially reopened recently, is a case in point. The Memorial Square,

as it is now known, off ers economic opportunities to the com-

munity of Mamelodi and surroundings. By serving as a tourist

attraction, it will create jobs and ensure that the community,

renowned for its vibrant culture and heritage, benefi t from an

infl ux of visitors.

The renovated square now comprises a museum and theatre,

among others. It will also ensure that people learn about the

history of Solomon Mahlangu and many others from Mamelodi

who contributed to the struggle for liberation.

For years, black people were denied an opportunity to speak

openly and tell the stories of their heroes and heroines. The

apartheid government attempted to erase this history and

coerce people to abandon their culture and assimilate into a

foreign culture.

September is therefore not only a time to refl ect on our pain-

ful past but to heal ourselves. During this month we also have

to take time to live the preamble of the Constitution, which

states, “South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united

in our diversity”.

As we plan our Heritage Month activities we should

include a visit to Freedom Park. It is a memorial that

acknowledges all those who contributed to the freedom

we continue to enjoy today.

It was built to foster reconciliation, social cohesion and

nation building, in line with the principles of freedom

and inclusive democracy. To help achieve this, Freedom

Park and the Voortrekker Monument were connected in

2011 to promote mutual understanding and apprecia-

tion of various cultures and communities.

In addition, all South Africans should use this month to

explore our natural heritage by visiting national parks,

heritage sites, memorials and buildings named after a

number of our icons from South Africa and the African

continent.

We should also use this time to learn from our history

and ensure that we never repeat the same mistakes.

In our daily endeavours we must strive to entrench a

society based on democratic values, social justice and

fundamental human rights. Through our united eff orts

and living our heritage throughout the year we will

move South Africa forward.

Celebrating our rich heritage

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Tourism, heritage at the heart of SAIt is easy to take for granted the diverse cultures as well as the

beauty and history of our country, especially when we are ex-

posed to these on a daily basis.

But in September, when we celebrate both Heritage Month and

Tourism Month, we can take a step back and truly appreciate our

rich heritage and remarkable country.

It’s the perfect pairing because visiting some of the historic, natu-

ral and cultural treasures that are integral to the South African story

is a way to appreciate them.

During Heritage Month we celebrate our history, music and per-

forming arts, and our diverse languages and cultures, which fi nd

expression in a wide range of culinary and other traditions.

International visitors are attracted by our renowned and diverse

natural heritage that includes eight World Heritage Sites as rec-

ognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientifi c and Cultural

Organisation.

Other famous landmarks include Mapungubwe, the Voortrek-

ker Monument, Constitution Hill, Liliesleaf Farm, Anglo-Zulu and

Anglo-Boer War battle sites. We need not look, or travel, far to fi nd

places that conserve, curate and research

our heritage.

Before 1994 our museums and

monuments were not open to all

citizens and refl ected the experi-

ences and political ideals of the

minority. Today, in line with our

Constitution, such institutions

recognise and respect people’s

culture equally.

We should take full advantage of

this and take the time to discover our

heritage. In so doing, we will

also contribute to growing

tourism, one of our most

important and critical in-

dustries.

The Depar tment of

Tourism says it is a labour-intensive sector with a supply

chain that “cascades deep into our national economy

and across all communities”.

Government’s planning and policy frameworks see

tourism as a priority sector. Minister of Tourism Derek

Hanekom says growth in domestic tourism is critical

to our future. Tourism contributes 9.5 per cent to the

Gross Domestic Product and supports one in every 10

jobs in South Africa. “The facts speak for themselves:

tourism is a success story and is making a huge impact

on our country … tourism can do even more to reduce

unemployment and eradicate poverty”, the Minister

said recently.

The SA Tourism Review: Report of the Expert Panel,

June 2015, released in August, notes that the National

Development Plan identifi es tourism as an essential

part of our economy: “Tourism is a key sector contribut-

ing to decent employment through economic growth.”

The Review says that to grow tourism we must es-

tablish a tourism culture because a “vibrant local travel

market is needed to build the product base and lay the

foundation on which the international market is built”.

As public servants we can lead by example by be-

coming ambassadors of our country, singing its prais-

es to all we come across.

We should welcome international visitors with

open arms, ready to off er a friendly smile, advice

and assistance.

We can also contribute by becoming travellers in

our own country. Let’s tour and appreciate

our cultural, natural and historical treas-

ures. Ours is a special story with

an unfolding plot. All of us are

the product of our shared

history and co-authors of

what will become part of

our history.

Tourism, heritage at the heart of SA

Tourism says it is a labour-intensive sector with a supply

at the heart of SA


Conversations with the leaders

Premier Mahumapelo takes the North West to new heights

North West Province Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoe-

letsi Mahumapelo is ensuring a paradigm shift to

put the province firmly back on the map.

Taking over the reigns as Premier of the province in May

2014, he has already ensured that his administration is fo-

cused on the strategic vision of rebranding, repositioning

and renewing the province. The driving forces of the strate-

gic vision are de-conventionalisation, simplicity, dynamism

as well as being action-oriented and people-centred.

“Critical to this strategic vision is the need to address a

package of subjective and objective negative perceptions

that people within and outside the province have about

the North West,” explains Premier Mahumapelo.

“Improved service delivery and economic development

are thus located at the heart of the strategy and integrated

planning, unified information management and perfor-

mance monitoring, evaluation and intervention have be-

come obligatory as a result of this approach,” he says.

A shared-service model has been put in place through-

out the province, from local and district municipalities to

national departments operating in the North West, state-

owned entities and provincial departments.

“The vision to rebrand, reposition and renew the North

West is a living one. Everything the province is doing is in

the context of its vision, which will be the main focus of

this administration,” he adds.

Face-lift for MahikengThe Premier wants to put Mahikeng back in the spotlight

and the launch of the Mahikeng Rebranding, Repositioning

and Renewal Programme is expected to help achieve this.

“The programme aims to give Mahikeng, the province’s

capital city, a major face-lift,” says Premier Mahumapelo.

Projects include the Mahikeng Local Municipality, working

Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo and MEC Tebogo Modise unveil the Mahika-Mahikeng Music and Cultural Festival logo.

*Writers: Bonolo Mohlakoana and Gilbert MotsaathebePhotographer: Otukile Mosimanegape


with other provincial departments and strategic part-

ners, to implement 23 infrastructure projects, including

the construction of a new stadium for Mahikeng, the re-

introduction of passenger rail and international airline

services and the upgrading of the existing Mmabatho

Convention Centre to the status of an International

Convention Centre.

Key economic driversAgriculture, culture and tourism have also been pri-

oritised as the province’s key economic drivers and a

policy to this effect has been put in place.

The target is to grow the economy of the province

from the current two per cent to at least six per cent

by 2019, with agriculture being placed at the apex of

the economic development strategy, says the Premier.

“The North West Province has a competitive advan-

tage in the maize production industry as it is amongst

the top-three maize growing provinces in South Africa,

hence our recognition as the country’s food basket. We

have resolved to focus our energies and strengths on

what we do best and this is agriculture.

“We have taken a bold decision to do everything

in our power to empower our farmers to ensure that

agriculture in the North West continues to contribute

immensely to our gross domestic product.”

Arts and culture also rank high on the province’s prior-

ities. “The talent possessed by our local artists, coupled

with rich heritage and uncontested Batswana history,

is what we need to give precedence to and preserve,”

says Premier Mahumapelo.

The province is working on a radical programme to

support artists with the necessary resources, such as

the establishment of recording studios in all district

municipalities.

“The Mahika-Mahikeng Music and Cultural Festival,

which will take place in the first week of December this

year, will give real meaning to our vision to rebrand,

reposition and renew our province. We are expecting

thousands of music fanatics, from across South Afri-

ca and neighbouring SADC countries, to attend this

unique and first of its kind festival.

“We are thus embarking on an aggressive drive to

promote the North West, attract lucrative tourism in-

vestments and position the province as a tourists’ destination

of choice,” he says.

Tourism is viewed as a critical sector in the overarching vision

to rebrand and reposition the province and various brand

slogans have been adopted, namely Destination North West

and A Re Yeng Bokone Bophirima.

“In Tourism Month we will intensify our efforts in support of

our adopted tourism, heritage and events strategies which

we believe, if fully implemented, will achieve the target of

growing our economy and the North West will become the

second most preferred province by tourists,” says Premier

Mahumapelo.

“We invite South African and international tourists to visit

the North West Province and enjoy its welcoming, embracing

and hospitable environment.”

Developing villages, townships and small dorpiesPart of the provincial government’s radical socio-economic

transformation agenda, expressed in the National Develop-

ment Plan (NDP), is to focus its attention on the development

of villages, townships and small town economies.

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Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo.

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to develop the economies of these previously disadvantaged areas,

but to also address the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty

and inequality.

Fundamental to this people-driven policy is for the provincial govern-

ment to deliberately focus its procurement spend on villages, townships

and small towns.

“We have thus ring-fenced 60 per cent of the current financial year’s

budget on these previously disadvantaged areas and will spend 70 per

cent next year, followed by 80 per cent in 2017/18 and 90 per cent in

the 2018/19 financial year.

“This demonstrates our steadfast commitment to liberating people in

the province’s rural areas from wounds of the past.

“So far we are pleased by the extent of appreciation expressed by all

sectors, business included, which have embraced the approach as a clear

and basic move towards economic transformation,” says Mahumapelo.

Strategic meetings are now being held in these areas and big events

are taking place in rural areas. Entrepreneurs are emerging as a result

and matching government’s service expectations and standards, thus

giving no reason to exclude them from the provincial government’s

procurement plan.

Setsokotsane creates hopeWorking from offices is almost a thing of the past for executive authori-

ties and government employees in the North West. A typical day for

employees now begins at 8am in the field, serving rural communities,

where government services are needed the most.

“Employees have swapped their formal wear for over-

alls, hats and working boots to deliver services to com-

munities. This is due to Setsokotsane, an accelerated

service delivery approach to fast-track the delivery of

government services to communities, while respond-

ing to the triple challenges of poverty, unemployment

and inequality at the same time,” explains the Premier.

Setsokotsane is a Setswana word, meaning whirlwind,

and describes the kind of service delivery approach that

combines all available resources to make a meaningful

impact in tackling difficult service delivery challenges

that have plagued the province for years.

Setsokotsane seeks to fast-track the delivery of gov-

ernment services to communities in the province;

strengthen integration and coordination of govern-

ment programmes, through the adopted ‘Saamwerk –

Saamtrek’ philosophy; speedily address service delivery

backlogs; and bring government closer to the people,

through consultations and accountability.

Before launching Setsokotsane, Premier Mahumapelo

ensured thorough consultation took place with tra-

ditional leaders, ward councillors, community devel-

opment workers, extended public work programme

workers, mayors and government officials. Communi-

ties were invited to participate at the launch in several

municipalities across the province.

The Setsokotsane programme is being rolled out to all

municipalities, focusing on one district municipality in

a two-month period. Through this approach, attention

is paid to each local municipality where government

services are rendered over a two-week period.

“Setsokotsane is about doing more with less. Part of

our strategy to rebrand, reposition and renew the prov-

ince is also to de-conventionalise it and Setsokotsane

puts this theory into practice.

“It is about putting people in the field to work and

thus working towards achieving the objectives of the

NDP. Since its implementation we have proven that the

services that our people had not received in the past

could be delivered in one day.

“In our view, as the provincial government, this peo-

ple-driven and action-oriented approach to deliver ser-


Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo with MEC for Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development Manketsi Tlhape, who is also the Leader of Government Business.


vices is the best model for improvement of our people’s

lives,” says Premier Mahumapelo.

More than 15 provincial and national government

departments, affected local municipalities and state-

owned entities operating in Bokone Bophirima have

been mobilised to combine resources and render ser-

vices to communities.

The first roll-out of Setsokotsane started in June in the

Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, pro-

viding much-needed services to communities there for

two months. In August, implementation began in the

Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality. Next on the

list is the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality.

Setsokotsane will focus on all local municipalities in the

Bojanala Platinum District Municipality from December

to the end of the current financial year.

Services rendered include the vaccination of animals;

free electricity registration for the elderly; healthcare

services; drug abuse awareness; certification of docu-

ments; legal advice and other legal-related services;

assisting people to apply for child maintenance and

empowering communities with information about children’s rights

and human trafficking.

Communities were also assisted with mediation services; training

social cooperatives; nutrition education; and inclusive education,

such as schools for children with special needs, learner transport

and learner teaching support material, the construction of new

schools and road maintenance.

“We are pleased that this radical approach to delivering services

is continuing to receive the thumbs up from all sectors of society,

who agree that Setsokotsane is bringing real changes to their

lives and more impact in far flung areas of the province,” says

Mahumapelo.

“Our approach to service delivery will be driven by Setsokotsane

for the next four years and we remain confident that our vision to

rebrand, reposition and renew the people’s province of Bokone

Bophirima will be realised though this approach,” he adds.

*Bonolo Mohlakoana is Senior Manager for Media Rela-

tions and Gilbert Motsaathebe is Manager: Media Relations

at the Office of the Premier, North West Provincial Govern-

ment.

Community members getting information about government services during Setsokotsane activities.



Profiles in leadershiPWriter: Noluthando Mkhize

Photographer: Kopano Tlape

Jennifer Schreiner is all about women power

Jennifer Schreiner has seen South African women pro-

gress immensely over the past 21 years but as Director-

General (DG) of the Department of Women, she is under

no illusions that much more must be done to advance the

interests of women.

“We have made enormous progress in the empowerment

of women but we are not there yet. After all, we are only 21

years old. It takes time to transform society and we are mak-

ing good progress,” she told PSM during a recent interview.

Schreiner served as a Member of Parliament between 1994

and 1997, and therefore appreciates the increasing number

of women who now occupy seats in Parliament and are part

of Cabinet.

“The women who serve there are empowered and women

of calibre; they are not just there because of their gender. In

the public sector we have made signifi cant progress as well.

Gender mainstreaming is a focal point which has made an

impact,” she notes.

Decade of African womenSchreiner points out that economic empowerment must be at

the centre of eff orts to improve the lives and status of women.

This is an issue the African Union (AU) is also cognisant of.

“We are in the midst of the AU Decade of Empowerment

for Women and the theme is the economic empowerment

of women,” she says.

The AU declared 2010 to 2020 as the “Decade of African

Women” with various annual themes.

The AU recently held a Summit of Heads of State, which

included a high-level panel meeting of AU Ministers in charge

of gender and women’s aff airs.

The theme of the meeting was “Make it Happen through

the Financial Inclusion of Women in the Agribusiness Sector”.

Schreiner says the theme of the discussion is critical to the

development of women.

It is important that government departments and state en-

tities dealing with the agricultural sector prioritise women’s

issues in their work, ensuring that the agricultural policy action

plan is in line with empowering women, she adds.

“We would like to see women’s cooperatives growing so that

the women involved in them are really empowered. This policy

should also address the issues of women workers on farms.”

She notes that many departments and state entities off er

incentives to women who are interested in agriculture, and

women to take full advantage of these.

Status of women in South Africa On National Women’s Day, President Jacob Zuma released

the fi rst ever Report on the Status of Women in South Africa.

The report indicates the progress made in areas such as legal

status, women’s involvement in decision-making, especially

at the political level, in employment, education, ownership


of homes and businesses, the justice system and economic

participation.

Women representation in the National Assembly moved

from a mere 2.7 per cent before 1994 to the current 41 per

cent.

The representation of women Ministers in Cabinet after the

2014 national election stands at 43 per cent, with women

Deputy Ministers at 45.9 per cent.

Steady progress is also being made at local government

level.

After the 2011 local government elections, the representa-

tion of women on local government

councils was 38.4 per cent compared

to 28.2 per cent in 2000.

Women constitute about 33 per

cent of all the judges in the judiciary.

In 1994, there were only two white

women in the judiciary. Currently

there are 61 women judges in the

country, of which 48 are black. There

are also two women judge presidents

and a woman deputy judge president.

In the public sector about 40 per

cent of senior managers are women.

Diplomatic appointments of women have also increased

dramatically. In 2001, only eight women, constituting 17.4

per cent of the total number, were serving as heads of mis-

sions abroad.

Since last year, women accounted for 29 per cent of ap-

pointed ambassadors, high commissioners, and consul-

generals.

Despite these successes, more work lies ahead for Schreiner

and the Department of Women.

“We need to ensure that the principles of non-sexism,

gender equality and non-discrimination are embedded in

government, private sector, labour and the community at

large,” she stresses.

Building partnershipsSchreiner says the department is working hard to build part-

nerships with these stakeholders to ensure that women’s

issues are taken seriously.

“My main role is to forge partnerships and integrate gender

mainstreaming in the work of other departments and the

community.

Pressing issuesAccording to Schreiner, gender-based violence (GBV) is one

of the burning issues for women.

“You can’t empower women when they will still be beaten

up and attacked. If we are talking about real empowerment

it has to be socio-economic, which cuts across everything,

including educating and changing society as a whole, in-

cluding the boy child.

“We have a number of programmes

in government, the private sector

and communities aimed at address-

ing GBV but we have not, as a nation,

turned that corner.”

She says one of the department’s

responsibilities is to find the stum-

bling blocks hampering progress in

the fight against GBV.

Last year, during the 16 Days of

Activism for No Violence Against

Women and Children campaign, the

Minister in The Presidency responsi-

ble for Women, Susan Shabangu, launched the 365 Days of

Activism campaign aimed at highlighting the need to tackle

GBV everyday of the year.

“We can’t be dealing with GBV on particular days of the year

and the rest of the year we pretend as if it does not take place.

We need to address it 365 days in a year,” explains Schreiner.

However, she is quick to point out that the 16 Days of Activ-

ism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign

is highly effective.

“It’s a time of heightened mobilisation for the community

and the nation. We need to strive to ensure that during those

16 days there is such a level of mobilisation, information

sharing and advocacy that by the time we get to the 10th of

December no one in South Africa will think that they can

abuse or rape a woman or child and the neighbours will

turn a blind eye.”

“The 16 Days campaign needs to be backed by an ongo-

ing campaign debate. That is why we launched 365 Days of

Activism campaign which, among others, uses the social >>

‘We need to ensure that the

principles of non-sexism,

gender equality and non-

discrimination are embedded

in government, private sector,

labour and the community at

large,” she stresses.


media primary hashtag #365Days and #CountMeIn with

a message every day on Twitter and Facebook.”

Passion for the public serviceWhile her current role sees her advocating women em-

powerment, Schreiner, who holds a Masters degree in

Sociology from the University of Cape Town and a Masters

degree in Security Studies from the University of Pretoria,

has been serving the public for many years.

Prior to joining the Department of Women, Schreiner

was the DG of the Department of Economic Development

from 2012 until March 2015.

Her previous roles include Chief Deputy Commissioner

in the Department of Correctional Services from 2002 to

2012, where she was responsible for core business policy,

operations management, cluster management, elements

of corporate management and strategic management.

She also had a 10 month stint as Acting National Com-

missioner and was a member of the Council of Correc-

tional Services from 2005 to 2012.

After all that time in the public service, Schreiner has

come to realise that South Africans need to use their tal-

ents to help create a better country.

“My message is not only to women but men as well. We

won’t achieve women empowerment if we don’t look at

the position of men also.

“Let’s do things to make South Africa better. If we want to

build the South Africa envisioned by the Constitution and

Bill of Rights it will require the talent of all South Africans.

Use your talent to make a contribution for the betterment

of your community and country.”

ProFiles in leadershiP

This and That?What is your favourite food? I like curry – the hotter the better.

What is your favourite holiday destination?Wherever my family is. I love game reserves, beaches and

mountains.

What are your hobbies?Music, reading and gardening is my therapy.

What is your management style?I like to build teams of people. I like to empower people. I

am a workaholic and I expect people to be motivated by

their work.


vital stats

Fast facts at your fi ngertips Compiled by: Irene Naidoo

Paving the way for development

Major road construction projects valued at R2.2

billion in the Eastern Cape by the South African

National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) are

expected to help prepare the region for integrated growth

and development.

PSM looks at some of the statistics and how these will

benefi t the region.

• Currently,32engineeringprojectsfor2015withacom-

bined value of R2.2 billion are taking place on the national

road network in the Eastern Cape.

• Theprogrammeswillbenefit localandregionalecon-

omies by helping improve the attractiveness of the

region for foreign direct investment, creating safer and

suffi cient walkway and road-crossing infrastructure for

pedestrians, and improving road surface and safety condi-

tions for motorists.

• 1070kmor23percentofthenationalroadnetworkof4

544km in the Eastern Cape – the province with the most

national roads – is being upgraded, preserved or rehabili-

tated and that the entire 4 544km was being maintained

throughout the year.

• SANRALisbusyontheN2,N6,R61,R63,R65andR67with

a number of projects.

• R750million isbeingspentonperiodicmaintenance

covering 600km of the national road network.

• R372million is forspecialmaintenanceoveradistanceof

208km.

• R460millionhasbeensetasideforrehabilitationofthena-

tional road network covering 122km

• R648millionisforspecialupgradingprojectson140kmofthe

national road in the province.

• AccordingtoSANRAL,thevalueofconventionalengineering

and routine road maintenance contracts awarded to 625 small

companies between April 2014 and March 2015 was R805

million.

• Themajorityoftheseofbeneficiaries(69.76percent)were

black-owned companies.

• SANRALismaintaininga28kmstretchoftheN2roadbetween

Bramlin Interchange and the Coega IDZ in Port Elizabeth. The

project entails resurfacing, drainage improvements and local-

ised repairs of existing pavement failures over an 18-month

period.

• Intheinterior,betweenEngcoboandPortSt.Johns,theR61

road development and upgrading project is preparing the re-

gion’s catalytic socio-economic projects such as the proposed

Wild Coast Special Economic Zone.

• Newroadswillalsostimulatetourismtoapristinebutunder-

developed coastal region along South Africa’s Indian Ocean

coast.

• Theseprojectswillalso improvethesafetyofpedestrians

through several special walkways and pedestrian bridges,

protect the assets of rural livestock farmers. To reduce motor

vehicle accidents, several agricultural underpass culverts are

being constructed.

•ThisyearSANRALisalsoexpectedtospendR179millionon

community development projects in the Eastern Cape.


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UPCoMinG events Compiled by: Maselaelo Seshotli

14th Biennial Ground-water Conference 21 – 23 September The 14th Groundwater Division of the Geo-

logical Society of South Africa Conference

aims to bring together students, academics,

specialists and decision-makers to discuss

and showcase groundwater and related

activities.

The theme for the event, which will take

place at Ekudeni Events Centre in Mulders-

drift, is “From Theory to Action”.

The conference will highlight the issue

of improving the uptake of existing knowl-

edge and experiences to assist in solving

environmental and societal problems.

This conference aims to demonstrate

these excellent resources and show how

South Africa can become a global leader

in best practice management and imple-

mentation.

The Department of Water and Sanitation

is one of the sponsors of the event.

For more information go to

www.gwd.org.za

South African International Renewable Energy Conference 2015 4 – 7 OctoberThe South African International Renewable Energy Conference (SAIREC) is an

opportunity to demonstrate why Africa is the business destination for the re-

newable energy sector, given its current growth trajectory and need for invest-

ment in clean energy to underpin sustainable economic growth.

The theme for the event, which will take place at the Cape Town International

Convention Centre, is “RE-energising Africa”.

Comprising a conference, an exhibition and a series of side events, SAIREC is

expected to attract 140 ministers from around the world as well as renewable

energy leaders in government, the private sector and civil society.

The conference will be the first International Renewable Energy Conference

(IREC) to be hosted on African soil. It provides Africa with a unique opportunity

to showcase its developing renewable energy industry and gain experience

from those countries that are at the forefront of renewable energy deployment.

The conference will be hosted by the Department of Energy together with the

South African National Energy Development Institute and Renewable Energy

Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21).

SAIREC is the sixth in a series of conferences with the previous hosts including

Bonn, Germany (2004); Beijing, China (2005); Washington, United States (2008);

Delhi, India (2010) and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (2013).

For more information go to www.sairec.org.za.

AVI AFRIQUE Africa Aviation Innovation Summit 28 – 29 OctoberThe fourth annual AVI AFRIQUE Africa Aviation Innovation Summit, presented

by Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS), will provide a plat-

form for aviation industry influencers, innovators and professionals to meet,

network and discuss future industry trends in the aviation industry.

The summit encourages real debate and offers a unique mix of keynote

speakers and interactive panel discussions focusing on a different theme each

year.

The theme for this year’s event is “Innovation: The Key to Aviation Sustain-

ability in Africa”.

During the summit cocktail evening, the winners of the AVI Awards 2015,

which honours those who are contributing to innovation and elevating avia-

tion, will be announced.

The summit will take place at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

(CSIR) in Pretoria.

For more information go to www.atns.com


woMen in the PUBliC seCtorWriter: Albert Pule

Photographer: Ntswe Mokoena

Passion for the public service breeds successRamasele Ganda turned down a position at a Jo-

hannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed company,

a big salary and share options to join the public

service.

Ganda is the current Group Chief Financial Officer

(CFO) of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and

it was under her watch that the municipality received

an unqualifi ed audit opinion with no fi ndings from the

Auditor General for the 2013/14 fi nancial year.

Ekurhuleni was the only metropolitan municipality in

Gauteng that received an unqualifi ed opinion with no

fi ndings, a feat the municipality last achieved 14 years

ago.

Eighteen months into her job, Ganda says although

she “refl ects” on her decision to join the public service,

she does not have any regrets.

“I used to refl ect a lot especially when things were

moving at a slow pace,” she recalls.

Despite the frustrations, Ganda decided to change her

attitude and become more proactive, which also led to

her enjoying her work.

“I love my job at the moment. It comes with its own

challenges, tears and happy days but it is my journey to

take and I’m soldiering on.”

Where it began Ganda’s interest in fi nances can be traced back to her

school days when one of her teachers asked her to sell

sweets and snacks during the lunch break. She would

sell her stock to her classmates during lessons and by the

time lunch break came around she would be out of stock.

“That’s when the seed was planted. I realised that I loved

working with money because it gave me energy. Seeing

how money can change people’s lives made me excited.”


It came as no surprise that after fi nishing matric at Rei-

tumetse Secondary School in Soshanguve, she completed

a B.Com degree in Accounting at the then Vista University

(now merged with the University of Pretoria), B.Com Hon-

ours and a Certifi cate in the Theory of Accountancy from

the University of Pretoria. She wrote her board examina-

tion in 1999 and did her articles at Delloite.

TeamworkGanda credits teamwork as a major contributor to the

municipality getting its books in order.

She says a close working relationship with the legal and

forensics departments played a huge role.

“Every time we got fi ndings we interrogated them and

looked at how we could improve.”

Another contributing factor was the training the mu-

nicipality provided to employees.

The training targeted those in management, supply

chain and project management. She says the training fo-

cused on the workfl ow and how the municipality should

run its aff airs.

“We went into the basics of how we do things. For ex-

ample, when someone gets appointed as head of water

service, we teach them how supply chain works; we teach

them how to move from point A to point B.”

The training also included policies of the municipality.

“The training also helped us to eliminate mistakes be-

cause all our managers were familiar with our policies.”

Ganda adds that the Human Resources department

wrote a manual to familiarises new employees with how

things are done in the municipality.

The municipality is also focusing on those who do busi-

ness with it. Ganda says they are planning a consultation

process with their suppliers. “The aim is to improve where

we’ve got weaknesses so we will be engaging our suppli-

ers to discuss issues that need ironing out.”

Introducing an automated system In an eff ort to speed up the registration of service pro-

viders on the municipality’s database, Ganda says the

municipality is planning to introduce an automated sys-

tem that will eliminate paper exchanging hands and in

so doing, reduce the time it takes for a service provider

to be registered.

“One of the things that we are going to implement and the

mayor has already announced it, is a new automated system

that will eliminate a lot of manual interference.

“We want people to register themselves on the system. In this

way no one can come to us and claim that their fi le has gone

missing.”

She adds that in the future tenders and bids for jobs for the

municipality would be adjudicated publicly.

“The MMC for Finance indicated that we are opening up bids

for public scrutiny, we are working on the modalities of opening

up bids and adjudicating them in public.

“All we are saying with this is that we are transparent; this is

who we are. We will be implementing this soon.”

Advice to heedWorking as a CFO has its fair share of challenges. To keep on

the right track Ganda says there are certain things a CFO should

never do.

“Never forget who you work for, that is the citizens of the mu-

nicipality. Also have them at the back of your mind as you go

about your work. Also never stop reading and increasing your

knowledge and the skills you need for your job.”

She adds that it is important for public servants in particular to

never compromise their integrity as they go about their work.

Ganda says CFOs can increase their skills by sharing informa-

tion with each other. As the head of a successful team, she also

advises ensuring that the team develops.

“Respect the law and internal processes of the institution. Also

have regular interactions with ratepayers and citizens of the mu-

nicipality.”

Looking out for the interests of people we serve is what public

service is all about, she adds.


Ramasele Ganda.

A TOTAL OF 60 FAMILIES FROM GA-HLAKO AND TAUEATSOLA VILLAGES UNDER MOGALAKWENA MUNICIPALITY-WATERBERG DISTRICT, ARE SET TO BENEFIT FROM THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS’ ANNUAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT.

The Women’s Build is a Letsema Project, which entails construction of housing units for vulnerable and marginalised women groups (i.e. elderly, women with disabilities, women caring for orphans and other vulnerable children). It is a partnership project of the Department of Human Settlements with SAWIC and sector stakeholders and is hosted annually in one or more provinces to commemorate Women’s Month.

As this year marks the 59th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March to the Union Buildings; the Department of Human Settlements will partner with different stakeholders to contribute towards the empowerment of Women through the National Women Builds Programme. The focus is to promote socio-economic access and participation of women in the sector. The Department is implementing its Framework which, amongst others, seeks to ensure that each Province constructs 1 956 houses per annum; and that each

Provincial Department commits 30% of its Human Settlements budget for the allocation of projects to women contractors. The Build was initiated in 2006 and since its inception almost 500 housing units have been constructed across the country.

Speaking during the Build’s bricklaying and sod turning event that was held at Taueatsoala village on 18 August 2015, Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zou Kota-Fredericks said the project indicates that government, at all three spheres, is determined to live up to the dictate of the constitution which directs the state to provide decent housing for citizens based on the availability of resources. Kota-Fredericks continued by saying that it is more important about that there is visible partnership between government, private sector and ordinary citizens who have invested time and effort to ensure the success of the project.

“Our country has travelled a long way since the March, during which our mothers from across color lines and social divides, stood up to the apartheid government and voiced the need to do away with pass laws. It is important to note that the pass laws fueled the fire that was long burning inside our people’s hearts – our people were for freedom, equality, respect and democracy. It was a cry for prosperity and it was an unequivocal rejection of apartheid as a system.” Kota-Fredericks said that they are aware that the area of Taueatsola falls under the Municipality that has been experiencing problems and that many residents are unhappy about the pace of service delivery and

MULTI-AWARD WINNING COGHSTA CHANGES THE PLIGHT OF MOGALAKWENA RESIDENTS THROUGH

THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT

The Mayor of Waterberg District Municipality, Cllr Rosina Mogotlane; Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks; MEC for CoGHSTA, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje surrounded by the SAWIC women during the sod turning and launch of the Women’s Build project.

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development. She assured the community that the challenges are being attended to and government is working hand in glove with local communities. She went further to say that she is pleased to hear that most of the villages around Taueatsoala have electricity and that those who were assisted by government have come together to form co-operatives such as producing eggs, toilet paper, sanitary pads and other products.

The MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs in Limpopo, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje, said the Department’s commitment in the empowerment of women is evident in the allocation of housing projects given to women-owned construction companies since 1994. “In the last and current financial year, Limpopo has allocated 5 900 housing projects to 12 women-owned construction companies which culminate in a total of R507 123 551. Our commitment is expressed through the number of housing opportunities we have created for communities. Over 3.3 million opportunities were created through government’s subsidised housing programme.

Government remains committed to the principle of moving women’s economic transformation forward,” she said. Makhurupetje recognised that through the struggles that women have waged against the progressive regime and which they continued to take part in over the years; it is now time that they participate fully in the development of human settlement to stimulate the economic growth of Limpopo and the country at large.“In our quest to achieve sustainable human settlements with access to social and economic amenities; we will continue

to promote the empowerment and participation of women in the entire housing value chain. There are many opportunities in the property industry, particularly the residential market,” said Makhurupetje.

The 60 houses to be built at Ga-Hlako and Taueatsoala villages in Mogalakwena Municipality is to celebrate the 60 years of the Freedom Charter, in cognisance of the role played by women in 1956 in transforming South Africa.

One beneficiary that received government subsidised housing through the project is Joyce Ramashala (58) from Ga-Hlako village. Life has been challenging for Ramashala; she and her family stayed in a run-down two-bedroom shack and it was difficult for them to sleep during rainy seasons. When the Deputy Minister and MEC visited her home she was excited that government really cares for its people. “I am at a loss for words now and I am so happy that we will have a place to call home. A house will restore our dignity,” she said.

Another beneficiary is Catherine Moreana who is an elderly woman aged 70. She lives in a two-bedroom house with seven dependents. The lives of Ramashala, Moreana and the other 58 families have been changed for the better.

CONTACT DETAILS: Tel: 015 284 5000

Website: www.coghsta.limpopo.gov.za

Call centre number: 0800 687 432

Disaster Toll Free Number: 0800 222 111

The Regional Manager for NHBRC, Miss Nurse Chavalala with MEC Makoma Makhurupetje surrounded by the SAWIC women during the Women’s Build sod turning and bricklaying ceremony.

From a slum to a home

Vision of the Department:Integrated Sustainable Human Settlements

A TOTAL OF 60 FAMILIES FROM GA-HLAKO AND TAUEATSOLA VILLAGES UNDER MOGALAKWENA MUNICIPALITY-WATERBERG DISTRICT, ARE SET TO BENEFIT FROM THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT’S ANNUAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT.



















The Mayor of Waterberg District Municipality, Cllr Rosina Mogotlane; Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Ms Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks; MEC for CoGHSTA, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje during the sod turning and

launch of the Women’s Build project.

The Regional Manager for NHBRC, Miss Nurse Chavalala with MEC Makoma Makhurupetje during the Women’s Build sod turning and bricklaying ceremony.


Vision of the Department:Intergrated Sustainable Human Settlements

A TOTAL OF 60 FAMILIES FROM

GA-HLAKO AND TAUEATSOLA VILLAGES

UNDER MOGALAKWENA MUNICIPALITY-

WATERBERG DISTRICT, ARE SET

TO BENEFIT FROM THE NATIONAL

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT’S

ANNUAL WOMEN’S BUILD PROJECT.

The Women’s Build is a Letsema Project, which entails construction

of housing units for vulnerable and marginalised women groups (i.e.

elderly, women with disabilities, women caring for orphans and other

vulnerable children). It is a partnership project of the Department of

Human Settlements with SAWIC and sector stakeholders and is hosted

annually in one or more provinces to commemorate Women’s Month.

As this year marks the 59th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March

to the Union Buildings; the Department of Human Settlements

will partner with different stakeholders to contribute towards the

empowerment of Women through the National Women Builds

Programme. The focus is to promote socio-economic access and

participation of women in the sector. The Department is implementing

its Framework which, amongst others, seeks to ensure that each

Province constructs 1 956 houses per annum; and that each

Provincial Department commits 30% of its Human Settlements budget

for the allocation of projects to women contractors. The Build was

initiated in 2006 and since its inception almost 500 housing units have

been constructed across the country.

Speaking during the Build’s bricklaying and sod turning event that

was held at Taueatsoala village on 18 August 2015, Deputy Minister

of Human Settlements, Ms Zou Kota-Fredericks said the project

indicates that government, at all three spheres, is determined to live

up to the dictate of the constitution which directs the state to provide

decent housing for citizens based on the availability of resources.

Kota-Fredericks continued by saying that it is more important about

that there is visible partnership between government, private sector

and ordinary citizens who have invested time and effort to ensure the

success of the project.

“Our country has travelled a long way since the March, during which

our mothers from across color lines and social divides, stood up to

the apartheid government and voiced the need to do away with pass

laws. It is important to note that the pass laws fueled the fire that

was long burning inside our people’s hearts – our people were for

freedom, equality, respect and democracy. It was a cry for prosperity

and it was an unequivocal rejection of apartheid as a system.” Kota-

Fredericks said that they are aware that the area of Taueatsola falls

under the Municipality that has been experiencing problems and that

many residents are unhappy about the pace of service delivery and

development. She assured the community

that the challenges are being attended to

and government is working hand in glove

with local communities. She went further to

say that she is pleased to hear that most

of the villages around Taueatsoala have

electricity and that those who were assisted

by government have come together to

form co-operatives such as producing

eggs, toilet paper, sanitary pads and other

products.

The MEC for Co-operative Governance,

Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs

in Limpopo, Mme Makoma Makhurupetje,

said the Department’s commitment in the

empowerment of women is evident in the

allocation of housing projects given to

women-owned construction companies

since 1994. “In the last and current financial

year, Limpopo has allocated 5 900 housing

projects to 12 women-owned construction

companies which culminate in a total of

R507 123 551. Our commitment is expressed

through the number of housing opportunities

we have created for communities. Over

3.3 million opportunities were created

through government’s subsidised housing

programme.

Government remains committed to the

principle of moving women’s economic

transformation forward,” she said.

Makhurupetje recognised that through the

struggles that women have waged against

the progressive regime and which they

continued to take part in over the years;

it is now time that they participate fully in

the development of human settlement to

stimulate the economic growth of Limpopo

and the country at large.

“In our quest to achieve sustainable

human settlements with access to social

and economic amenities; we will continue

to promote the empowerment and

participation of women in the entire housing

value chain. There are many opportunities

in the property industry, particularly the

residential market,” said Makhurupetje.

The 60 houses to be built at Ga-Hlako

and Taueatsoala villages in Mogalakwena

Municipality is to celebrate the 60 years

of the Freedom Charter, in cognisance

of the role played by women in 1956 in

transforming South Africa.

One beneficiary that received government

subsidised housing through the project

is Joyce Ramashala (58) from Ga-Hlako

village. Life has been challenging for

Ramashala; she and her family stayed

in a run-down two-bedroom shack and it

was difficult for them to sleep during rainy

seasons. When the Deputy Minister and

MEC visited her home she was excited that

government really cares for its people. “I am

at a loss for words now and I am so happy

that we will have a place to call home. A

house will restore our dignity,” she said.

Another beneficiary is Catherine Moreana

who is an elderly woman aged 70. She

lives in a two-bedroom house with seven

dependents. The lives of Ramashala,

Moreana and the other 58 families have

been changed for the better.

MULTI-AWARD WINNING COGHSTA CHANGES

THE PLIGHT OF MOGALAKWENA RESIDENTS THROUGH








The Regional Manager for NHBRC, Miss Nurse Chavalala with MEC Makoma Makhurupetje during the Women’s Build sod turning and

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Dr Noel is driven by passion

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Dr Noel matriculated from Krugersdorp High School

and enrolled at Wits University to study medicine.

After her studies she moved to Nelspruit, Mpuma-

langa, to do her internship and community service.

“I really enjoyed the more rural environment of Nel-

spruit and working with the community there. I love

the quality of life in smaller more rural towns. Also, as

a doctor, I think your small interventions have a greater

impact in smaller towns than big cities.”

When Dr Noel had completed her internship and

community service she moved to Canada where she

worked as a general practitioner. After spending two

years there, she moved back home.

“I chose to come back because my heart was in South

Africa and I wanted to follow my passion and love for

obstetrics and gynaecology.

This passion started while I was working in Nelspruit.”

On her return she started with her registrar training,

which was another four years that would in the end

see her specialise as a gynaecologist.

“I fi nished that in June last year and I have been work-

ing here at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital as a specialist

since then,” she says enthusiastically.

Dr Noel is also training to become a gynaecological

oncologist surgeon.

“This means that I will then be super specialised to

deal with cancers such as ovarian cancer, cervical can-

cer and endometrial cancers.”

Working in the public service Given the areas she specialises in, Dr Noel could have

opted to work in the private sector, but because of

her passion to make a diff erence in people lives, she

chose to work in the public service. It is a decision she

does not regret.

Dr Noel says she wants to help provide good qual-

There are not many young people who would fi nd joy

in working in rural or small towns away from the bright

lights and hustle and bustle of big city life.

However, Carolyn Noel, 33, is not an ordinary young person –

she is refreshing to say the least. She is a dedicated doctor who

not only enjoys working in a state hospital, but would also rather

be working at a small hospital in a small town.

Dr Noel, a specialist obstetrician/gynaecologist at Charlotte

Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg, has a deep passion for her job.

Born in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, Dr Noel grew up in Kru-

gersdorp, after her family moved to Johannesburg when she

was young.

“My parents were teachers in Soweto in the early 80s. My father

was always quite the liberal. He worked in Soweto for many

years. He was a headmaster and tried to improve education in

Soweto at the time,” she says.


Dr Carolyn Noel.


ity healthcare to patients who cannot aff ord to go to private

clinics or hospitals.

“I feel that just because you can’t pay for a service does not

mean that you should not have access to good doctors. I don’t

see myself working in the private sector anytime soon, I want

to stay in the public service for as long as possible purely for

the benefi t of the patients.”

Her busiest days are on Thursdays, which include labour ward

rounds, developing management plans for patients and teach-

ing up and coming doctors.

“This is another one of my passions – teaching junior doctors

who are then going to go out and do community service in

rural hospitals.”

Career highlightsDr Noel will never forget the day she delivered her fi rst baby. “It

was at six in the morning on Mother's Day. I remember being

so excited. The fi rst person I called afterwards was my mom,”

she says as her eyes light up.

She adds that another highlight is delivering a baby to a

mother who is genuinely happy about being a mom.

“We don’t see that all the time because in many cases the

babies are unplanned. It is always touching for me to hand

over a baby to an ecstatic mom.”

The other highlight is to witness patients who have had chal-

lenges with their past pregnancies being able to carry full-term

and deliver a healthy baby.

“To help someone do that is a magical thing".

Health awareness on the rise Dr Noel says patient health awareness is improving.

“Mindsets are starting to change. In the past pregnant women

would go to the clinic at six months for their fi rst booking.

This is changing and patients go for their antenatal check-up

much sooner.”

She adds that patients who are on antiretrovirals have also

become more compliant.

However, when it comes to contraception, there are still

challenges.

“To expect a patient to go to a clinic every month and

take a full day's work off to fetch a packet of pills is not at all

practical and as a result they are not going to be compliant.”

She adds that a solution may be to establish after hours

contraception clinics or fi nd a way of making contraceptives

much more accessible.

“This will help with the many unwanted pregnancies or

attempted terminations.”

Dr Noel also feels that more should be done to educate

women about pap smears and the importance of having

them done regularly.

“A pap smear can make a huge diff erence in trying to

prevent cervical cancer in the long run.”

What it takes to be successful To be successful in her fi eld one needs to be compassionate

and patient, says Dr Noel.

“I often cry with my patients and I make the time to

address their concerns. My biggest passion is educating

patients. If I need to spend an extra fi ve minutes talking to

a patient about what is going on in their body then I will

because I want them to be empowered.”

She adds that a strong family support structure is also

important. “You need parents who can motivate and en-

courage you, and you need a supportive husband.”

Dr Noel adds that her husband is her biggest supporter.

“He goes through all my experiences with me. He is my

rock and my support.”

In future Dr Noel sees herself still working at a state hos-

pital, but at a smaller one.

“I think that is where I can access communities better,

train at grassroots level and improve care for a community,”

she says.


ManaGeMent and ProFessional develoPMent Writer: Stephen Timm

Preparing public servants for successHelping create a better trained and prepared public

servant is critical if South Africa is to meet its pressing

developmental needs.

The National Development Plan (NDP) says a more capable

state is key to the country achieving its 2030 targets of reduc-

ing poverty and unemployment.

Leading the way is the National School of Government, which

came into operation in October 2013, replacing the Public Ad-

ministration Leadership and Management Academy (Palama).

The school falls under the Department of Public Service and

Administration.

In June Professor Richard Levin, the former Director-General

of the Public Service Commission became the school’s new

principal, taking over from former principal Professor Lekoa

Mollo after his fi ve-year contract came to an end in April.

Induction trainingKey among the school’s off erings is the new compulsory in-

duction training and special training for frontline delivery staff .

In the past fi nancial year about 16 000 public servants passed

the fi rst of fi ve modules of the induction training programme.

A further 5 000 were trained in the school’s eight-day front-

line service delivery programme, which is aimed at those who

interact directly with citizens at places such as clinics, Home

Aff airs offi ces and government call centres.

Mandisa Tshikwatamba, the school’s Deputy Director-General

of Corporate Management, says compulsory induction train-

ing is aimed at national and provincial departments. Each of

the fi ve modules runs for fi ve days and carried out over up

to two years.

“The programme is designed such that the learner is given

up to 24 months to complete the programme. It’s only the

fi rst module that has be completed within six months to a

year,” she explains.

The fi rst module covers issues such as the Batho Pele prin-

ciples, government policies and the Constitution; case stud-

ies on the expectations and needs of citizens; the purpose

and vision of the state; structure of government, policy of

employment and labour law, probation details, supply chain

rules and case studies about the expectation of citizens.

The school had chosen to roll out just the fi rst module so

as to guard against capacity issues, as trainers are still being

brought onboard, she says.

In addition, the school’s budget is limited at just R201 mil-

lion for this fi nancial year.

Overcoming challengesThe school’s strategic plan for 2015-2020 notes that the

school has faced some capacity constraints in rolling out

the programme, which was introduced fi rst in 2012. The

school fell short of the target of putting 20 000 public serv-

ants through induction training in 2014/15, even though it

had far exceeded the target for training 1 000 frontline staff

in the same fi nancial year.

To address these constraints the school has revised its

strategy in terms of the delivery of the programme, includ-

ing revising training costs and the model of delivering the

training.

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Trainers are being sourced from officials in provin-

cial and national departments and Tshikwatamba says

those supervising learners would also have undergone

an induction training programme.

She acknowledges that there are concerns about

the length of the programme. The fear is that the pro-

gramme might take public servants away from their

posts and affect the very thing it is geared at improving,

service delivery.

However, Tshikwatamba says the school will continue

to assess whether this would become a problem or not

and adds that public servants already are spending

some time on training.

“The first analysis we have done at the school is that

on average a public servant does spend 10 days on

training-related activities.”

Getting the basics right She says the induction training will ensure that public

servants get a good grounding in the public service.

“Before you go to other training programmes the

basics have to be right,” she points out.

Turning to the specialised training for

frontline service delivery staff, Tshik-

watamba says the programme teaches

certain things that many people take

for granted.

“For example when we employ front-

line officials we always assume that

they would be able to identify customer

needs and the programme gives learners

a framework within which to work from in

meeting customer needs.

“We assume too that frontline service delivery officials

would have the know-how on how to deal with difficult

customers,” she adds.

The programme deals with issues such as how to

make communication effective, how to manage a ser-

vice point and how to know when to escalate an issue

to senior managers.

Tshikwatamba says the training is being provided by

pre-approved service providers, who must have had

previous government experience. The trainers are also

monitored at times in the classroom by an assessor

from the school.

Alignment to the NDPPrincipally, the role of the school will be to ramp up the perfor-

mance of the public sector, in line with the NDP’s goal of creating

a more capable state. It was this that necessitated the need for a

new institution.

Tshikwatamba, who served in Palama previously, explains that

while the former took a more reactive approach to training – by

assessing the needs of departments and then customising pro-

grammes to their needs – the new institution has a more proactive

stance to training.

The school provides unique offerings geared at developing the

kind of public sector that the country needs in a developmental

state, she says.

One of its aims is also to instil a culture of continuous leading in

the public sector, which means that some public servants would

be assessed on certain key competencies when they apply for a

promotion.

Training programmes will be geared primarily to improving the

performance of the entire public sector as whole and not just the

public service (as previously was the case under Palama).

The school is also seeking to include local government in

training programmes, along with public servants

from provincial and national government

departments.

She says the school is looking at

how to make use of those higher

education institutions. It will also

still work with human resources

officials in departments to as-

sess what the respective training

needs are.

A positive startThings are going well and the school has begun to receive

recognition, she says.

Parliament, for example, has already requested the

school to assist it with rolling out a legislative capacity

building programme that would help enrich oversight

and includes induction training, as well as a certificate

programme.

She says the goal of improving the performance of the public

sector is a critical one and has rejuvenated training needs in gov-

ernment.

“We see this as a calling for the school. All eyes are on us,” says

Tshikwatamba.

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A step closer to professionalising the public serviceThe Department of Public Service and Administration is expected

to publish regulations that will enable it to implement the Public

Administration Management, 2014 (Act 11 of 2014), a new law

that prohibits public servants from doing business with the state.

President Jacob Zuma signed the Act, which aims to profession-

alise the public service, into law in December last year.

“Provisions of the Act have not yet been brought into effect. This

will be done through a further proclamation that the department

will facilitate to be signed by the President.

“It is envisaged that the Act will be brought into effect once the

draft regulations have been finalised as most of the sections require

regulations,” said Lynette Sing, the department’s Chief Director for

Integrated Public Sector Reform.

Her comments came as the department appeared before the

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Government gets tough on human traffickingPresident Jacob Zuma has signed the new Prevention and

Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 (Act 7 of 2013),

into law.

The new law deals comprehensively with human trafficking

in all its forms and provides for the protection of and assistance

to victims of trafficking.

Convicted traffickers will face a sentence of life imprisonment

or a severe fine depending on the case.

The extra-territorial jurisdiction is an important feature of the

Act and South African courts will have jurisdiction in respect of

acts committed outside the country if those acts would have

been an offence under the Act had they been committed in

South Africa.

The Act also enables the state to prosecute traffickers and

confiscate their assets.

Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services John

Jeffery says the finalisation of this new law will help govern-

ment deal with traffickers decisively.

“Government made the scourge of trafficking its priority in

the National Development Plan and measures have been put

in place to ensure that this Act is implemented effectively.

“We have ensured extensive training of personnel of the

National Prosecuting Authority, South African Police Service,

social workers from the Department of Social Development,

the Judiciary and officials from Immigration and Home Affairs

has already been undertaken,” he said.

The Act also provides for social service professionals to play

a role in reporting, identifying and assessing a victim of traf-

ficking. Once this is confirmed, the victim is entitled to be

placed under an approved programme. Child victims are to

be placed in temporary safe care.

committee to give an update on the progress that it had

made in implementing the Act ever since it was signed

into law.

The Act seeks to, amongst other things, provide a legal

framework across the three spheres of government to

bring uniformity in accountability.

The new law also provides for the:

• Establishmentoftheintegrityunitwithinthepublic

service, which deals with ethics, integrity and discipli-

nary measures.

• Prohibitionofdoingbusinesswiththestate.

• Introductionofminimumnormsandstandardsinkey

dimensions of public administration for both the public

service and municipalities.

• EstablishmentoftheOfficeofStandardsandCompli-

ance.

• NationalSchoolofGovernancetobepositionedasa

higher education institution.

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international relationsWriter: Stephen Timm

BRICScountries commit to new economic strategy

A new economic strategy launched at the recent

BRICS summit aims to boost economic coopera-

tion between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South

Africa (BRICS).

The Strategy for BRICS Economic Partnership was adopted

at the latest BRICS Summit held in Ufa, Russia, in July. The

same year a number of new initiatives to improve coopera-

tion among members of the bloc were also introduced.

The strategy aims to further deepen trade and investment

ties within BRICS, by among others, increasing value-added

exports and promoting investments in each other’s econo-

mies.

Speaking at the summit, President Jacob Zuma welcomed

the adoption of the strategy which he said would provide

a platform for further intensifying economic cooperation

among member countries in all identifi ed priority sectors.

“South Africa is eagerly looking forward to working to-

gether with our fellow BRICS countries, to implement the

strategy for the benefi t of our people,” he said.

President Zuma added that since South Africa joined

the bloc, the country’s trade with fellow BRICS countries had

expanded “exponentially”, having grown to 43 per cent be-

tween 2011 and last year – from R268 billion to R382 billion.

Together BRICS accounts for 43 per cent of the world’s

population, almost 30 per cent of the world’s economy and

produces a third of the world’s industrial products as well

as half of all agricultural goods.

At the summit the BRICS leaders said the new strategy

would form the key guideline for expanding trade and in-

vestment between countries.

It would also encourage cooperation in manufacturing and

minerals processing, energy, agriculture, innovation, fi nance,

and information and communications technology (ICT).

Of particular importance, notes the strategy, is the need

to promote value-added trade among BRICS countries by

focusing on the outcomes of a joint trade study undertaken

by South Africa’s Department of Trade and Industry and pre-

sented at the 2014 BRICS summit in Fortaleza, Brazil.

BRICS leaders have now directed the relevant ministries and

agencies to take steps to implement the strategy.

Following the summit, the Minister of International Rela-

tions and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, said a

road map for the period up to 2020 would be rolled out to

refl ect joint collaborations in the area of economic trade

and investment.

The strategy notes it is key to develop cooperation on

social, economic and competition

policies.

The strategy aims to further deepen trade and investment

ties within BRICS, by among others, increasing value-added

exports and promoting investments in each other’s econo-

mies.

Speaking at the summit, President Jacob Zuma welcomed

the adoption of the strategy which he said would provide

a platform for further intensifying economic cooperation

among member countries in all identifi ed priority sectors.

“South Africa is eagerly looking forward to working to-

gether with our fellow BRICS countries, to implement the

strategy for the benefi t of our people,” he said.

President Zuma added that since South Africa joined

sented at the 2014 BRICS summit in Fortaleza, Brazil.

BRICS leaders have now directed the relevant ministries and

agencies to take steps to implement the strategy.

Following the summit, the Minister of International Rela-

tions and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, said a

road map for the period up to 2020 would be rolled out to

refl ect joint collaborations in the area of economic trade

and investment.

The strategy notes it is key to develop cooperation on

social, economic and competition

policies.


Ufa DeclarationAccording to the Ufa Declaration, the leaders of BRICS

also discussed issues of common interest on the in-

ternational agenda as well as key priorities related

to further strengthening and broadening intra-BRICS

cooperation.

“We emphasised the importance to strengthen

BRICS solidarity and cooperation, and decided to

further enhance our strategic partnership on the ba-

sis of principles of openness, solidarity, equality and

mutual understanding, inclusiveness and mutually

benefi cial cooperation.

“We agreed to step up coordinated eff orts in re-

sponding to emerging challenges, ensuring peace

and security, promoting development in a sustainable

way, addressing poverty eradication, inequality and

unemployment for the benefi t of our peoples and the

international community. We confi rmed our intention

to further enhance the collective role of our countries

in international aff airs,” says the declaration.

All fi ve leaders also stressed that they remained com-

mitted to upholding the purposes and principles of

the UN Charter and international law.

They added that they would strive to achieve sus-

tainable economic growth through international

cooperation and an enhanced use of regional in-

tegration mechanisms to improve the welfare and

prosperity of their people.

The leaders also backed the evolution of the internet

governance ecosystem, which they said should be

based on an open and democratic process, free from

the infl uence of any unilateral considerations.

They said they were in favour of an open, non-fragmented

and secure internet and added that it would be necessary to

ensure that the UN plays a facilitating role in drafting interna-

tional public policies aff ecting the internet.

They also expressed support for the development of action-

oriented economic cooperation and systematic strengthening

of economic partnership for the recovery of the global econ-

omy, resisting protectionism, promoting high and productive

employment, reducing possible international fi nancial market

risks and strengthening sustainable growth.

“We will also continue to work to intensify our fi nancial and

economic cooperation, including within the New Development

Bank (NDB) and the BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement to

build upon our synergies.”

They also reiterated that the NDB would serve as a powerful

instrument for fi nancing infrastructure investment and sustain-

able development projects in the BRICS and other developing

countries and emerging market economies and for enhancing

economic cooperation between our countries.

In the declaration the leaders also spoke out against terror-

ism saying they were “determined to consistently strengthen

our cooperation in preventing and countering international

terrorism”.

They also noted that corruption was a global challenge that

undermined the legal systems of states, negatively aff ected sus-

tainable development and could facilitate other forms of crime.

“We are confi dent that international cooperation plays a piv-

otal role in countering and preventing corruption. We reaffi rm

our commitment to make every eff ort to that end, including

mutual legal assistance, in accordance with the UN Convention

against Corruption and multilaterally established principles

and norms,” says the declaration.

further enhance our strategic partnership on the ba-

sis of principles of openness, solidarity, equality and

mutual understanding, inclusiveness and mutually

benefi cial cooperation.

“We agreed to step up coordinated eff orts in re-

sponding to emerging challenges, ensuring peace

and security, promoting development in a sustainable

way, addressing poverty eradication, inequality and

unemployment for the benefi t of our peoples and the

international community. We confi rmed our intention

to further enhance the collective role of our countries

in international aff airs,” says the declaration.

All fi ve leaders also stressed that they remained com-

mitted to upholding the purposes and principles of

the UN Charter and international law.

They added that they would strive to achieve sus-

tainable economic growth through international

cooperation and an enhanced use of regional in-

tegration mechanisms to improve the welfare and

prosperity of their people.

The leaders also backed the evolution of the internet

governance ecosystem, which they said should be

based on an open and democratic process, free from

the infl uence of any unilateral considerations.


international relationsWriter: Stephen Timm


New Development Bank open for business

The New Development Bank (NDB), an initiative of

the BRICS (Brazil, Russian, India, China and South

Africa) group, will have $50 billion in starting capital

and focus mainly on infrastructure projects.

The bank was opened for business in Shanghai on 21

July, following the seventh BRICS Summit in Ufa, Russia.

The fi rst loan is expected to be made early next year by

the bank.

One of several recommendations by the BRICS Business

Council’s 2014-15 report at the summit was that the NDB

cooperate with the World Bank and International Mon-

etary Fund by using their risk analysis criteria, but adapt

this to specifi cally suit conditions in developing countries.

The council wants to work closely with BRICS govern-

ments to recommend specifi c lines for fi nancing private

projects on sustainable development, infrastructure, skills

development and renewable energy.

Among its other recommendations, the council said the

bank should fi nance early stage feasibility and engineering

studies for the development of infrastructure projects that

foster regional development. It suggested that the NDB

focus on existing regional physical integration projects

such as the Programme for Infrastructure Development

in Africa.

To advance cooperative learning and help the bank to

build investment processes, the council also wants the

bank to carry out pilot projects in key pre-identifi ed sec-

tors such as energy and higher education.

It also recommended that the NDB carry out a bench-

marking exercise of national development banks in

order to tailor proposals of fees, rates and terms of loans.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told the summit that

Russia would, by the end of the year, put together a blue-

print mapping out investment cooperation between

BRICS nations, adding that the government had already

placed about 50 projects and business initiatives on the

roadmap. Among the proposals is one to establish an en-

ergy association and energy research centre.

South Africa’s vice-president at the NDB, Leslie Maasdorp,

said during the bank’s launch that a lot of people were

already pressing him for details of the bank’s fi rst loans,

but that the bank only expects to release these in the fi rst

quarter of next year.

Meanwhile, the bank’s next centre will be a regional one,

to be launched in South Africa. Minister of International

Relations Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said that a tempo-

rary location for the regional offi ce had been identifi ed

in Johannesburg.

She said that as one of the main challenges to infrastruc-

ture development was the absence of bankable projects,

project preparation would be the main focus of the centre.

The bank will have a president (India’s Kundapur Vaman

Kamath) and four vice-presidents each chosen from one of

the BRICS countries. They will be based in Shanghai. Maas-

dorp, the former vice-chairperson of Barclays Capital and

Absa Capital, will represent South Africa as vice-president,

while former Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni was

among the non-executive directors appointed.

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Maximising Mpumalanga’s beautyIn the eastern part of South Africa lies Mpumalanga - the land

of the rising sun. This majestic province of 76 495 square kilo-

metres is one of the most beautiful places in the country. It

is situated north of KwaZulu-Natal and shares a border with the

Kingdom of Swaziland and Mozambique.

In the northeast part of the province, the land rises towards

mountain peaks and then disappears into the rugged escarp-

ment. In other places the escarpment plunges hundreds of

metres down to the low-lying area, commonly known as the

Lowveld.

This is some of the scenery that MEC for Finance, Economic

Development and Tourism Eric Kholwane wants to take advan-

tage of by attracting more tourists to the land of the rising sun,

boosting the provincial economy, creating jobs and meeting

the needs of the more than four million people in the province.

Before joining the Mpumalanga Provincial Government, he

was the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communi-

cations in the National Assembly, a role he says prepared him

for his position as MEC.

“Being the chairperson helped me understand exactly what to

look for when going through departmental reports. When I was

in Parliament I used to interrogate reports from departments.

Now, when my departments submit reports to me, it becomes

simple for me,” he says.

MEC Kholwane took up his position in May 2014 and says it

has been a challenging task given the mandate of the depart-

ment. It is responsible for the provincial budget, developing the

economy and boosting tourism.

“It has been a challenging road given that we need to facilitate

the creation of much-needed jobs … Our role as government is

to ensure that a conducive environment exists for the creation of

jobs because as jobs are created, people will become economi-

cally active and this will lead to economic growth.”

Attracting touristsTurning to tourism, MEC Kholwane says the province is benefi t-

ing from its geographic position, particularly sharing a border

Writer: Albert Pule

Mpumalanga’s beautywith two other countries.

According to the SA Tourism Annual

Performance Report of 2013, the province

recorded an increase in visitors from the

two countries.

“Mpumalanga is the gateway into the coun-

try from both Mozambique and Swazi-

land. A large percentage of the

arrivals from the two countries

visit the province for shopping,

leisure and medical reasons,

and the top three towns that

get visitors are Nelspruit, Ha-

zyview and Malelane,” he ex-

plains.

In an eff ort to boost tourism

in the province, MEC Kholwane

says his department will work

together with other role play-

ers in the sector such as the

tourism departments in both

Swaziland and Mozambique.

Three years ago, the de-

partment signed an

agreement wi th

both countr ies

called the Tri-land

brand Project.

The project is

aimed at selling

the province and

the neighbour-

ing countries as one

destination that offers

tourists an opportunity

to enjoy the envisaged

destination in one day.


MEC Eric Kholwane.

While there were some challenges implementing the

project due to fi nancial constraints, eff orts are under-

way to get it going again.

“Plans are underway to review certain elements of

the project and more impetus will be put into imple-

menting the project that has the potential to bolster

economic growth in the respective regions.”

He adds that his department will also work closely

with its other neighbour, KwaZulu-Natal, under the

Mpumalanga KwaZulu-Natal Interprovincial Collabo-

ration agreement. It is expected to enhance the move-

ment of people and goods between the two provinces,

and align long-term infrastructure planning and inter-

modal facilities.

Economic development and job creationOther key priorities of MEC Kholwane’s department

are economic development and job creation. The

department, in partnership with the Small Enterprise

Development Agency (Seda) and Steve Tshwete Local

Municipality, has opened two incubators - Mpumalanga

Stainless Steel Incubator (MSI) in Middleburg and the

Furniture Technology Incubator (FURNTECH) - to teach

young people from the province skills.

MEC Kholwane says the MSI will train young people in

stainless steel fabrication and is a partnership between

government and a private company.

“This is a Section 21 company and business incubator

that off ers an incubation programme for up to three

years targeting start-ups, existing formal traders and

potentially high-impact recruits.”

At the incubation centre, young people can rent space

and receive mentorship in various entrepreneurial skills,

assistance in business and technical skills and also rent machinery

for their businesses.

The FURNTECH incubator situated in White River is a partnership

between the department and the Department of Trade and Indus-

try through Seda. The furniture technology incubator is aimed at

growing the skills base of those involved in furniture manufacturing

across the province.

It off ers business technology space for entrepreneurs, technical

expertise for furniture manufacturing and an accredited training

programme presented by qualifi ed facilitators.

The incubator does not only target able-bodied youth. “There

are currently 20 people with disabilities who were identifi ed and

have commenced with the small-scale furniture and upholstery

manufacturing programme.”

Programmes targeting youth Like most provinces, Mpumalanga has a large number of unem-

ployed young people. In his Budget Vote, the MEC said the fi g-

ure stood at 30 per cent, but his department was working hard to

address this.

“The province has, amongst others, created opportunities in the

tourism sector for the youth of the province in diff erent initiatives.”

This included 30 unemployed youth who participated in food

safety programmes and were then deployed to tourism establish-

ments in Ehlanzeni; 22 interns were recruited and placed at nature

reserves across the province and 538 employment opportunities

were created for young people through the Tourism Safety Moni-

tors Programme.

With various tourist destinations, incubators and programmes

for youth, MEC Kholwane believes his department is helping cre-

ate brighter days for those living in the land of the rising sun by

luring visitors the province, boosting the economy and creating

jobs.


PsM ForUM Writer: Noluthando Mkhize

Digital migration creates a stir in Northern CapeDigital migration was the talk of the town and cre-

ated much excitement during the Public Sector

Manager Forum held in Kimberley, Northern Cape,

recently.

Acting Director-General of the Department of Communi-

cations (DoC) Norman Munzhelele was the keynote speaker

and his address about digital migration stirred interest in

the hall that was packed to capacity.

Munzhelele said digital migration would open doors for

community television stations and this would provide the

perfect platform for the people of the area to tell their own

stories in their languages.

“There is an opportunity for the creative people of the

Northern Cape to create content to tell the story of the

Northern Cape in your own language. This opportunity

is for those who want to be in the production space,” he

added.

The Northern Cape is expected to be the fi rst province

in which digital migration will be rolled out.

Munzhelele explained that the new technology would

create more space or digital dividend in broadcasting,

which would enable the SABC to broadcast more channels.

The DoC is working closely with community television

stations by assisting them with licensing, since there is a

reserved frequency for community television.

Keeping up with global trendsMunzhelele explained that the move to digital was impor-

tant because South Africa must keep up with the interna-

tional broadcasting community.

“We can’t be sticking to the analogue when we have

a lot of development challenges. For example, we have

problems with the SABC not being able to provide content

in all offi cial languages.”

The move to digital will help address this.

Government is working hard to ensure that when the

country is ready to go digital, the process is seamless.

He added that Sentech, the state-owned enterprise oper-

ating in the broadcasting signal distribution and telecom-

munications sectors, had laid the foundation for a smooth,

phased approach for the roll-out of digital migration.

Sentech is responsible for delivering broadcasting and

broadband infrastructure communication services to the

furthest and most remote places in the country.

It provides signal distribution services for most of the

country’s broadcasters, including the SABC and commercial

and community broadcasters.


Acting Director-General of the Department of Communications, Norman Munzhelele.

The organisation also provides terrestrial internet con-

nectivity to government departments, municipalities and

learning institutions.

Munzhelele said that Sentech had put in place network

towers across the country.

“These towers are in the entire country and are able to

transmit analogue and digital signals at the same time.”

Analogue switch off Munzhelele said the switching off of the analogue signal

would be done in phases.

“We will not be irresponsible as government. We will

try and do it in a phased manner and not disrupt people

watching television.

Currently, South Africa has about 13 million television

households and 27 million viewers daily.

Over the next 18 to 24 months the department is

working towards rolling out dual illumination, which is

broadcasting digital and analogue signals at the same

time.

“We will continue to receive the analogue signal and

those who are able to buy set-top boxes (STBs) will be

able to receive digital signals through these.”

“The date which the Minister of Communications Faith

Muthambi will announce the switch off of the analogue

signal is called the analogue switch off date. On this

date, if you don’t have a decoder or STB in your house

you will not be able to receive a broadcast signal. You

will be cut off .”

STBs for underprivileged householdsThe DoC will be providing STBs to fi ve million underpriv-

ileged households earning less than R3 200 per month.

The package they will receive will include a STB, an aerial

and free installation.

“There will be another market where people can buy STBs.

It will be a once off payment. With your old television set you

will still have signal, provided there is a STB.”

The STBs will be manufactured locally and sourced from lo-

cal suppliers.

“We are doing this because there is a challenge of unemploy-

ment and instead of importing these devices we will give op-

portunities to young people. The people who will be installing

the STBs must come from local communities.”

Locals will be trained on how to install the new technology.

Munzhelele also warned that con artists were taking ad-

vantage of desperate individuals seeking employment, by

allegedly off ering training.

According to him, these claim to provide training to install

STBs. “They are not from government. Our training is free,”

he stressed.

Partnering with neighbouring countriesThe DoC is also working with neighbouring countries such as

Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique to

prevent frequency interference.

“We need to ensure that there is no spillage that goes to

Namibia, for example, and that the country does not watch

our content and we don’t interfere with their content.

Memoranda of understanding have been signed with

neighbouring countries to address this issue.

The department will also be embarking on a public aware-

ness drive to educate South Africans about digital migration.

The night ended with robust debate with Munzhelele chal-

lenging the youth of the Northern Cape to claim their space

and tell the story of the province.


Delegates at the recent PSM Forum in the Northern Cape.

THE CHAMPION OF MILLENNIUMINTERVENTIONS, PREMIEROF THE NORTHERN CAPE,MS SYLVIA LUCASHer entry into formal politics saw Premier Lucas holding several positions for the governing party, namely Councilor, Member of the Provincial Legislature, MEC for Environment and Nature Conservation, Acting Premier and Premier of the Northern Cape. It is in the latter capacity where Premier Lucas has made and continues to make an indelible and positive impression on the people of the Northern Cape. In her resolute commitment to advance the social economic conditions of the Northern Cape, her achievements as the number one citizen of the province have been well documented.

In her constant pursuit to improve on her personal capacity, the Premier has recently completed her post graduate Diploma in Governance and Public Leadership, and is currently enrolled in the Masters Programme of Governance and Public Leadership. The Northern Cape is a province that has tremendous opportunities. As part of our efforts to position the province we hosted a BRICS Expo to secure and attract investor to the province. The key sectors for investment include mineral and metal processing, agro-processing, renewable energy, tourism, fishing, mari-culture and the knowledge economy.

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SA economy to grow against the oddsTimes may be tough on the global front and there may

be challenges on the home front but President Jacob

Zuma is confi dent that the South African can rise above

the odds to register steady economic growth over the next

three years.

The South African economy has been under pressure for

some time, as is a case with the global economy, and elec-

tricity shortages in the country, the threat of job losses in the

mining sector and drop in commodity prices are adding to

the challenges.

But regardless of these constraints in the energy and min-

ing sectors, government remains positive that the country’s

economy will grow to at least three per cent over the next

three years.

Recently, the President updated citizens on government pro-

gress in implementing its Programme of Action (PoA) in the

fi rst year of the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF), as

outlined in his State of the Nation Address in February.

Overcoming electricity challengesThe President estimated that electricity shortages were cost-

ing the economy close to one percentage point in economic

growth. However, he noted that substantial progress

had been made in resolving the energy challenges

since the inception of the fi ve-point plan in Decem-

ber 2014.

“The operations and maintenance practices at Es-

kom continue to improve, to ensure that the power

plants are appropriately maintained and provide

electricity within their capacity.

“Eskom has signed Short-Term Power Purchase

Agreements that bring additional supply of elec-

tricity to cater for the shortfall due to maintenance

and to match demand during peak periods. A further

800 megawatts will be added to the grid through

co-generation,” said President Zuma.

A saving of 450MW has been realised through the

energy effi ciency programmes.

Currently, various projects of the Renewable Energy

Independent Power Producer Programme supply

1 800MW to the grid.

Within the next two and a half years, 92 projects of

the renewable energy programme will bring a total

of 6 327MW to the grid, he added.

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The exploration of various other options for electricity gen-

eration is underway, including cross-border projects within

the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region

that include hydro, gas and coal.

With regards to medium- to long-term electricity supply, the

President said the nuclear build programme is at an advanced

stage of planning and procurement should be concluded

within the current financial year.

The updated Gas Utilisation Master Plan, which will

stimulate development and investment in the

gas industry, will also be published.

President Zuma noted that the South

African economy, like many others in

the world, continued to struggle to fully

regain its pre- financial crisis growth

momentum.

“We committed ourselves to a five per

cent growth rate by 2019. The 1.5 per cent

economic growth rate attained in 2014, is

a distance from that National Develop-

ment Plan ambition,” he said.

To address this, government is look-

ing inward for growth opportunities,

hence the development of the Nine-

Point Plan announced in February, which

comprise:

1. Revitalisation of the agriculture and agro-processing value-

chain.

2. Advancing beneficiation (adding value to our mineral wealth).

3. More effective implementation of a higher impact Industrial

Policy Action Plan.

4. Unlocking the potential of SMME, cooperatives as well as

township and rural enterprises.

5. Resolving the energy challenge.

6. Stabilising the labour market.

7. Scaling-up private sector investment.

8. Growing the ocean economy.

9. Cross-cutting areas to reform, boost and diversify the econ-

omy such as the following:

• Science,technologyandinnovation.

• Waterandsanitation.

• Transportinfrastructure.

• Broadbandrollout.

• State-ownedcompanies.

Supporting the mining sectorWith regard to the mining sector, the President said the threat

of job losses in the mining and steel industries was of serious

concern to government, and job losses would have a nega-

tive impact on many families, communities and the economy.

Mining remained a critical component of the South African

economy and government wants it to remain the backbone

of the country’s economy, he added.

His comments follow recent announcements by several

mining companies of their intention to retrench

workers.

To address this, the Minister of Mineral Re-

sources Ngoako Ramatlhodi convened a re-

treat of tripartite stakeholders in the mining

sector recently.

Stakeholders identified a number of areas

to save jobs and find alternatives to job losses.

A task team was established and mandated to

develop detailed proposals. This task team re-

ported back to principals in August.

Special Economic Zones As part of the remedies to the current challenges, Presi-

dent Zuma said the roll-out of the Special Economic Zones

(SEZs) programme would continue, as there is a need to im-

prove regulatory efficiency and turnaround times to support

investments in the country.

The SEZs are aimed at supporting a broader-based industriali-

sation growth path in South Africa, while helping the country

achieve the objectives of the NDP.

“More importantly, the establishment of an investment fa-

cilitation centre or One Stop Shop is being implemented to

support local and international investments. A pilot has been

set up at the Department of Trade and Industry,” he said.

The centre will improve the investment climate and enhance

the ease of doing business by identifying bottlenecks, remov-

ing administrative barriers, reducing regulatory inefficiencies,

setting up norms and standards, improving turnaround times

and coordinating and fast-tracking all investment enquiries.

New immigration regulationsPresident Zuma announced the establishment of an Inter-Min-

isterial Committee (IMC) on Immigration Regulations, following

complaints raised about the new visa regulations. >>

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Under the new immigration legislation amendments, which

came into effect in June, South Africans and foreign nationals

travelling to and from South Africa with children under the

age of 18 are required to produce unabridged birth certifi-

cates.

The implementation of the

new legislation is part of gov-

ernment ’s commitment to

safeguard the best interests of

children and prevent child traf-

ficking.

“The IMC will address the un-

intended consequences of the

new immigration regulations on

various sectors, including tour-

ism and investment,” explained

the President.

The IMC is chaired by Deputy

President Cyril Ramaphosa and

comprises the Ministers of Tourism, Home Affairs, Trade and

Industry, Social Development and Small Business Develop-

ment.

Preserving waterIn another development, President Zuma said he would of-

ficially launch a programme in Port Elizabeth which seeks

to train about 15 000 artisans and plumbers in the country.

The programme was expected to be launched in August

will not only create jobs but also save water.

He said 3 000 trainees had made the list of the first intake

recruited this financial year and they would fix leaking taps

in their communities.

The recruitment process will be done through the Depart-

ment of Water and Sanitation. The President added that this

would stop water wastages through leakages which cost the

country R7 billion a year.

“Government has identified water as a critical resource for

economic development and work continues to implement

the five point plan for water and sanitation,” he said.

The plan entails:

• Maintainingandupgradingexistingwaterandsanitation

infrastructure.

• Buildingnewdamsanddevelopinggroundwater.

• Improvingwaterquality.

• DevelopingSMARTtechnologiesforwaterandsanitation

information management.

• Ensuringanenhancedandintegratedregulatoryregime,

for example water use licensing.

“A review of both the Water Services and National Water Acts

will be undertaken,” added the President.

Focus on maths, scienceMeanwhile, the President said the im-

plementation of the Mathematics, Sci-

ence and Technology Strategy would be

strengthened in all schools.

This follows the 2014 Annual National

Assessments results, which indicated

that Grade 3 targets in both literacy and

numeracy have been exceeded, as well

as Grade 6 Home Language, but perfor-

mance in Grade 6 and 9 maths and first

additional language was below par.

Government would ensure improved teacher supply, train-

ing and development, he said.

“The improvement of the qualifications of Grade R practi-

tioners is also ongoing as part of the long-term investments

in quality education.”

Health interventions paying offOn the health front, President Zuma said South Africa had

been praised by the United Nations AIDS programme for its

successful response to HIV and AIDS.

“Among the achievements, access to antiretroviral treat-

ment for people living with HIV and AIDS was expanded.

To date, 3.1 million people are receiving treatment. This has

exceeded the 2014/15 target of three million.

“The screening for tuberculosis (TB) has been expanded,

with 15.2 million people reached, which exceeded the target

of six million. We thank all South Africans for their cooperation

which is enabling the country to achieve a turnaround on

HIV and AIDS and to improve our response to TB.”

He also touched on issues affecting local government, and

urged government entities and the private sector to pay their

debts to enable municipalities to function effectively.

To date, debt owed to municipalities is close to R100 billion,

which is almost double the amount since 2009, the President

noted.

"children under the age of 18 are required to

produce unabridged birth certificates."


FeatUreWriters: Albert Pule and More Matshediso

Photographer: Elmond Jiyane

Operation Phakisa: Fast-tracking development

A year after Operation Phakisa was introduced to

South Africa the country is already reaping the

benefits of the methodology in the areas of ocean

economy and health.

And soon the mining and basic education sectors will

also get a shake-up when Operation Phakisa is extended

to these sectors.

Operation Phakisa is a good example of government and

the private sector coming together to share views and im-

plement plans to improve the South African economy, said

President Jacob Zuma, who recently updated the country

on implementation of the various segments.

The methodology does not only bring government and

the business sector together, but also invites South African

society and academia on board, and that makes it unique,

he added.

Operation Phakisa is a South African Government initia-

tive adopted from the Malaysian Government aimed at im-

plementing priority programmes faster, better and more

effectively.

It is derived from Malaysia’s Big Fast Results Methodology,

which that country used successfully to achieve rapid eco-

nomic transformation. It also forms part of government’s

Nine-Point Plan to reignite growth and boost job creation.

Ocean economy The Ocean Economy Phakisa was the first segment launched

under Operation Phakisa and focuses on four major areas:

marine transport, off shore oil and gas, aquaculture, and

marine protection services and ocean governance.

A study conducted by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan

University quantified the value of South Africa’s oceans.

“In the initial study in 2010, the oceans around South Africa

were estimated to have a potential to contribute about

R54 billion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and an

estimated 316 000 jobs,” explained President Zuma.

Further analysis in 2013 found that nine sectors of the

country’s ocean economy could generate an estimated

GDP contribution of R129 billion to R177 billion by 2033

and double the number of jobs estimated in 2010.

The ocean’s laboratory phase was implemented in Dur-

ban last year.

It focuses on initiatives which are able to deliver signifi-

cant impact within the next five years and beyond and

lays the groundwork for sustained longer-term growth, not

only in the four priority areas, but also across the ocean

economy as a whole.

To increase the contribution of the ocean economy, the

President said opportunities were being explored in vari-

ous areas, including the repairing of rigs and the servicing

of vessels.

“Thirty thousand vessels pass through South Africa’s wa-

ters every year and 13 000 dock in our ports every year.

“South Africa only does maintenance on five per cent of

the vessels. In addition, of the 80 rigs in the Western Cape,

only four are serviced per year.”

Three hundred million tonnes of cargo on foreign-owned

vessels are shipped and 1.2 million tonnes of liquid fuel

pass along the country’s coast annually.

“Significant investment is required in new port infrastruc-

ture, including rig repairs. The establishment of a Small

Harbours Development Authority is thus necessary,” noted

the President.

The rehabilitation, upgrade and redevelopment of some

small harbours as well as the identification and proclama-

tion of new harbours and their integration with national

coastal projects have already begun.

“We have identified Gansbaai, Saldanha Bay, Struisbaai,

Gordons Bay and Lamberts Bay for rehabilitation and de-

velopment.


“A roadmap has also been developed for the proclamation

of new harbours in the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and

KwaZulu-Natal.”

Offshore oil and gas explorationThe aspiration of the offshore oil and gas exploration focus

group of the Ocean Economy Phakisa is the drilling of 30

exploration wells in 10 years.

“In their view, this would produce 370 000 barrels of oil and

gas per day. If this is achieved, it would mean the creation of

up to 130 000 thousand jobs, with an annual contribution

to the GDP of $2.2 billion, while reducing the dependence

on oil and gas imports during the production phase.

Detailing some of the projects already underway, the Presi-

dent said R9.2 billion is to be spent to develop Saldanha Bay

as an oil and gas hub and environmental authorisation has

been approved for the Burgan Fuel Storage facility in the

port of Cape Town.

Aquaculture industryThe President noted that South Africa’s aquaculture industry

was still emerging and as a result production levels were

currently low.

“The team working on the aquaculture sector focus area

believes that when interventions to grow the sector are

implemented successfully, aquaculture projects will grow

the sector’s size from approximately R700 million today, to

almost R3 billion by 2019.”

However, the industry faces constraints such as the lack

of infrastructure, prolonged finalisation of leases and the

limited tenure of the leases.

All of these constraints are being addressed, the President

said.

Working towards ideal clinicsOperation Phakisa Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance

was launched in November last year, a segment that aims

to transform all public sector clinics into ideal clinics that

provide good quality care to all communities.

The Ideal Clinic work streams have been looking at eight

areas: service delivery, waiting times, human resources,

infrastructure, financial management, supply chain man-

agement, scaling up and sustainability, and institutional

arrangements.

Progress made thus far includes the implementation of

the Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution

Programme. This is a medicine distribution programme for

stable patients who do not need to see a doctor or a nurse,

but are just coming to collect their monthly supply of medi-

cation,” explained President Zuma.

The patients’ supplies are delivered to them at pick-up

points agreed to by both government and patients.

As a result of the programme, 210 840 patients who are

stable and are on chronic medication no longer need to

queue for repeat medication.

The architectural designs for the ideal clinic have been

finalised and will be used in the building or refurbishment

of ideal clinics. > >


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Using these designs, 216 new clinics are going

to be built. At eight clinics in the OR Tambo

District, in the Eastern Cape, contractors are al-

ready on site. In another eight–five in Vhembe

District in Limpopo and three in Thabo Mofut-

sanyane District in the Free State–contractors

are ready to go on site.

“One of the biggest complications arising from running

the biggest Antiretroviral Treatment Programme in the

world is the logistics of supplying medicines to all the clinics

and hospitals. Sometimes some clinics will report a stock-

out of medicines when in fact our medicine warehouses

are still full.

“This problem is being solved through special cellphone

technology whereby nurses are able to use a specially sup-

plied cellphone to scan the barcodes on the medicine bot-

tles and packaging and learn immediately if there is stock-

out or not,” said President Zuma.

This information is relayed electronically to the national,

provincial or district office for urgent action.

A total of 1 200 clinics in four provinces already provide

this service, in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Eastern Cape and

Gauteng. A plan is in place to roll out to the remaining five

provinces.

Operation Phakisa MiningPresident Zuma pointed out that the mining sector is ex-

tremely strategic to the South African economy but had

been hard hit recently.

“We need to work together to turn this around. The Mining

Phakisa has the objective of building partnerships between

government and key stakeholders in the mining sector, so

as to unlock investment and optimise the sector’s positive

developmental impacts on the economy and society.

“As part of the Mining Phakisa process, we continue to

implement a comprehensive stakeholder consultation pro-

cess with government departments, the private sector and

labour.”

More than 30 consultations have been held with business

associations, individual mining companies, trade unions,

civil society organisations and various government depart-

ments in preparation for the Phakisa.

The actual Mining Phakisa Laboratory will begin in

October 2015.

So far six key themes or work streams have emerged for

the Mining Phakisa Lab and will require further consultation.

These include:

• Up-streamlinkagesandcapitalequipmentsectorthatsup-

ports the mining sector.

• Win-winresolutiononbeneficiationofbothbulkresources

and precious metals.

• Socialandcommunitydevelopmentwithaparticularem-

phasis on housing.

• Increasingexplorationactivities,includingenablinginitia-

tives by the state such as more detailed geo-scientific infor-

mation.

• Enhancingtheresearch,developmentandinnovationclus-

ter.

• Holisticmodernisationplanningandimplementation.

Improving basic education The President said the aim of Operation Phakisa Basic Educa-

tion is to further improve the quality of basic education by

introducing information communication technology into

the delivery and management of education.

“Preliminary work has begun and the Education Phakisa

lab process will begin in September-October this year,” he

added.

With two segments of Operation Phakisa already launched

and two more on the way, President Zuma is pleased with

the progress so far.

“The implementation of Operation Phakisa and the Big

Fast Results methodology has certainly changed the way

government conducts its business and introduced a new

approach of syndication to resolve issues.

“The respective government departments are being

forced to rid themselves from the ‘silo mentality’ and work

together towards a common goal.”

Operation Phakisa has compelled government to engage

with all stakeholders simultaneously to craft a vision and

mechanism for unlocking the economic potential of South

Africa’s oceans and other sectors, he added.


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Interviewed in SAHRA’s offices, Veliswa Baduza outlined the history of the Agency and its roles and responsibilities:

“We are an administrative, statutory body, established in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act (25 of 1999) and have been in existence for 15 years. The issuing of the 1996 white paper on Arts, Culture and Heritage resulted in a consultative process that led ultimately to the promulgation of the Act.

“Our vision is to work towards building a nation united through heritage. To ensure that this is done sustainably, we have had to develop regulations and policies that inform the management of the country’s heritage resources by government and other state bodies. Our mandate is to promote social cohesion while, at the same time, reflecting the diverse cultures in the country. Heritage instils a sense of pride and identity and is a powerful rallying point for nation building.”

The national estate is managed by three spheres of government: • National (Grade 1 heritage sites for

which the Agency develops regulations and policies to guide the custodians)

• Provincial (Grade 2 sites managed by provincial heritage resources authorities under the provincial departments of Arts and Culture)

• Local authorities (Grade 3 heritage resources of local significance managed by local authorities)

Whilst the Agency operates at a national level, it works closely with the provinces and local municipalities. For example,when the remains of Moses Kotane and J B Marks eventually returned to the country, SAHRA worked with its provincial counterparts to ensure this process was managed appropriately.

There are a number of heritage subsectors within the Agency:

1. THE BUILT ENVIRONMENTThis is comprised of buildings, structures (bridges, industrial warehouses, etc.) and landscapes of cultural significance that have heritage value for all across the country. The Department of Public Works is the custodian of many of the public buildings that form part of the national estate – such as Parliament, the Union Buildings, Groote Schuur and Robben Island.

The structures within the built environment represent the tangible aspects of our shared intangible heritage. This is the invisible value. Buildings and structures also have an educational value, which speaks to who designed and built them; and why and how they were built. The “how” teaches us about building

techniques and the “why” speaks about their purpose. Buildings and building techniques vary over time and they also speak about technological history as well as social history.

2. ARCHAEOLOGY, PALAEONTOLOGY AND METEORITESSouth Africa’s important archaeological and palaeontological heritage includes declared national sites such as the Cradle of Humankind (also a UNESCO world heritage site), the Wonderwerk Cave in the Northern Cape, Mapungubwe in Limpopo, Kaditshwene in the North West and the West Coast Fossil Park in the Western Cape. The Agency works closely with the Department of Tourism to promote these sites of significance in our midst. If sites are on private land, the Agency enters into an agreement about their management with the landowner and management authorities, which differ from site to site. If it is a UNESCO site, then UNESCO standards have to be complied with. If anyone wishes to engage in development on or near the site, a heritage impact assessment has to be carried out and an archaeologist will then produce a report.

3. HERITAGE OBJECTSHeritage objects include artefacts, such as the Broster beadwork collection at the Walter Sisulu University, which tells the story of abaThembu and their culture. SAHRA works with other government

SOUTH AFRICAN HERITAGE RESOURCES AGENCYVeliswa Baduza, CEO of the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA), is passionate not only about the Agency, but about the significance of the work it does and how this speaks to uniting our nation through the heritage of its people.

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departments such as the Department of Defence, the South African Police Service, the Department of Public Works and the Department of Transport to safeguard heritage objects in public ownership.

The Agency also works particularly closely with the Customs and Excise Division at SARS to protect artefacts and ensure that they do not leave the country without the necessary permission. In 2010, for example, a copy of the Freedom Charter was saved from leaving the country to be auctioned in London (the Freedom Charter is now being declared as a heritage object). Auctioneers have to consult with SAHRA before auctioning any item that may be of heritage value.

4. MARITIME AND UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGEThis subsector includes at least 2 400 shipwrecks around our coastline and other heritage sites associated with South Africans’ long relationship with the sea, such as pre-colonial shell middens which can be as old as 100 000 years. Some of the wrecks in our waters are Dutch and the Agency is currently developing a project with the Netherlands to audit and inventorise our wrecks using sophisticated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. The Agency is also centrally involved in the national planning for the

centenary commemoration of the loss of the SS Mendi during World War I. The Mendi was a troopship that sank with great loss of life near the Isle of Wight in the UK, while carrying black South African soldiers to France. The centenary of its loss will be commemorated in 2017.

5. BURIAL GROUNDS AND GRAVESAs part of a Women’s Month project, SAHRA has upgraded the grave and erected a memorial in Limpopo to commemorate Mme Makwena Matlala – the chieftainess who opposed the ‘betterment’ policies of the apartheid government.

The Agency has also honoured our founding mothers and fathers, including Sefako Makgatho, the second president of the African National Congress (ANC), Robert Sobukwe and Steve Biko by upgrading their graves to commemorate their contributions to the struggle for freedom.

Concentration camps from the South African War are also being preserved and the Agency is working with the Department of Defence to manage the graves of other victims of conflict and those of traditional leaders (such as King Hintsa in the Eastern Cape). SAHRA is involved in the transformation of the Delville Wood memorial and museum in France – to be unveiled

during the centenary commemoration of World War 1 in July 2016.

The Agency is erecting a memorial in honour of the cadres who fell during the Matola raid in Mozambique in 1983, which will be unveiled on 11 September 2015. We are also involved in the National Liberation Heritage Route wherein all identified sites will be graded and declared as heritage sites.

In conclusion, Baduza said:

“Heritage plays a significant role in unifying a nation and the community needs to be at the forefront in terms of identifying the spaces that have cultural significance at national, provincial and local levels. We have a long way to go to ensure that our national estate tells the histories and stories of all the people of South Africa.

“These stories must also be linked to the communities from whence they come and benefit those communities at a socio-economic level – through the management and promotion of cultural heritage sites.

“Cultural heritage is a profound unifier which should be celebrated and guarded jealously by us all.”

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Living heritage: Celebrating SA’s treasures

Acknowledging and promoting our living heritage will

be the focus as the country commemorates Heritage

Month, this month, under the theme ‘Our indigenous

knowledge, our heritage: Towards the identifi cation, promotion

and preservation of South Africa's living heritage’.

Living heritage is also known as Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The 2003 United Nations Educational, Scientifi c and Cultural

Organization Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible

Cultural Heritage refers to it as: “The practices, representations,

expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments,

objects, artefacts and cultural spaces associated therewith

– that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals

recognise as part of their cultural heritage.

“This intangible cultural heritage, transmitted from genera-

tion to generation, is constantly recreated by communities

and groups in response to their environment, their interaction

with nature and their history, and provides them with a sense

of identity and continuity, thus promoting respect for cultural

diversity and human creativity”.

Honouring heroesAs part of promoting living heritage and paying tribute to

the stalwarts and heroes of the liberation movement, we will

launch the National Heritage Monument project, which is at

an advanced stage of planning, and will be implemented at

a site near Groenkloof in Pretoria.

We are also working on the National Heroes Acre,

which will be developed by the Department of Arts and

Culture (DAC), to pay tribute to South Africans and the

international community who fought for our freedom

and laid the foundations for a non-racial, non-sexist

and democratic country.

This project will incorporate various themes, including

the underground political movement, the international

solidarity campaign, the mass mobilisation campaign

and the armed struggle – the four pillars of the struggle

for a free South Africa.

The Matola Memorial and Interpretative Centre in Mo-

zambique will also be unveiled during Heritage Month

to celebrate the friendship and solidarity between the

Mozambican and South African people and honour

the 13 people killed when the apartheid government

sent members of its military forces to ambush Matola

residents in 1981, where exiled members of the African

National Congress lived. This event became known as

the Matola Raid.

African unityHeritage Month will also see the DAC embrace and instil

African unity as the popularising of the African Union

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minister Nathi mthethwa with some south africa's legends at the launch of the Living Legends Legacy project and Heritage month.


anthem and fl ag gains momentum with the distribution of

African Union anthem, CDs and fl ags to schools and depart-

ments. It is only in this way that we can begin to ensure

that, in the words of the anthem, ‘Africa is the tree of life’.

This year Heritage Day celebrations will be held in Lim-

popo and will include a cultural fair that will showcase the

country’s rich African traditions and liv-

ing heritage.

We also need to highlight the knowl-

edge and intricate skills of those who

have spent their lives honing their tal-

ents and skills in indigenous dance and

craftwork, poetry and beadwork.

These artists are the guardians of our

cultural wealth and knowledge and they

are responsible for the dynamic trans-

mission of this art for future generations.

They are grounded in the cultural ex-

pressions of our people. They unleash

the power of the arts in our daily lives

and our languages and extend the cul-

tural and spiritual imagination of our people.

Pixley Ka Isaka Seme recognised this in April 1906 in his

essay, ‘The Regeneration of Africa’, when he said, “The Afri-

can is not a proletarian in the world of science and art. He

has precious creations of his own, of ivory, of copper and

of gold, fi ne, plated willow-ware and weapons of superior

workmanship.

“Civilization resembles an organic being in its develop-

ment – it is born, it perishes, and it can propagate itself.

More particularly, it resembles a plant, it takes root in the

teeming earth, and when the seeds fall in other soils new

varieties sprout up”.

We know that we are an African people with a history of

which we can be proud because of all of this knowledge

that remains, grows like a plant and, despite centuries of

oppression and segregation, has been passed on as a legacy

for us all.

Preserving cultural heritageThe current generation has been entrusted with the safe-

keeping of artefacts and precious texts, cave and rock paint-

ings and folklore that tell it about the worldview of the

earliest inhabitants of the continent.

Today we preserve our cultural heritage

through creating the enabling condi-

tions in which this heritage can fl ourish.

We do so aided by oral history that docu-

ments information obtained from people

and through digitisation.

This is important because our tradi-

tions, heritage and cultural expressions

tell our collective South African story.

Through taking an inclusive approach

and sharing our narratives, we are declaring ownership of

this knowledge and asserting an African contribution to

world culture. In this way, we will also contribute to bridg-

ing the knowledge divide.

Transforming the heritage landscapeEarlier this year, the outcry from students over colonial and

apartheid statues and monuments brought to sharp focus

the need for intensifying the transformation of the heritage

landscape in the country.

In response to the growing debate, the DAC hosted a

National Consultative Meeting on the transformation of

the heritage landscape in April, in Freedom Park, bring-

ing students, academics, artists and activists together. The

meeting called for a popularisation campaign about South

Africa’s national symbols for greater civic awareness.

Out of this robust engagement, 20 resolutions were

adopted, including the creation of a dedicated task team

to look into the transformation processes of the heritage

sector with emphasis on equity, culture, language and an

understanding of the politics and economics of heritage.

Provincial consultative meetings followed, which were

completed in August. Participants included representatives >>


of political parties, community-based organisations, uni-

versity students and other interested and affected groups.

Provinces agreed to identify historical and political figures

whose profiles are such that they cannot be displayed in

public spaces. They agreed that in the event that statues are

removed, it should be done within the parameters of the law.

Provinces will also look into introducing counter-memo-

ries, through establishing counter-monuments and coun-

ter-memorials. The reinterpretation and rededication of

monuments, memorials and

museums to include previ-

ously marginalised historical

narratives becomes crucial

to tell the whole story.

The Chief Bhambatha Stat-

ue will be unveiled in Grey-

town, KwaZulu-Natal, this

month to commemorate

the rebellion of 1906 and

the leadership role played

by Chief Bhambatha who,

together with his followers,

engaged in a pitched bat-

tle against colonial forces in

protest against poll tax.

Legacy projectsIn the arts and culture land-

scape, the White Paper on

Arts, Culture and Heritage,

together with related leg-

islation, policies and docu-

mentation called for the

establishment of legacy projects, including monuments,

to ensure that the heritage landscape reflects the heritage

of the vast majority in the country.

The White Paper also highlights the importance of Living

Heritage for the social and economic development of South

Africa and in finding ways and means to enable song, dance,

storytelling and oral history to be permanently recorded and

conserved in the formal heritage structure.

In August 2015 the DAC announced a Living Legends

Legacy Programme to recognise the role played by ‘living

treasures’, across all arts disciplines, and engaging them in

programmes that promote the arts and transfer their knowl-

edge and experiences to younger generations.

Through this initiative we will also document and archive

their contributions, enriching the telling of the South African

story. Out of this interaction, we will support the production

of books and documentaries that honour the contribution

of these artists.

Our libraries and heritage and cultural institutions should

initiate ‘writers in residence’

and ‘artists in residence’ pro-

grammes, whereby our great

living legends can travel to

different parts of the coun-

try and the rest of the Afri-

can continent to share their

experiences, engage with

new audiences and mentor

our youth.

The department will also

establish a Living Legends

Inventory to recognise, ac-

knowledge and disseminate

the wisdom that is passed

from one generation to the

other. It will arrange master

classes and lectures in which

these artists can share their

life’s journey and best prac-

tices with others.

Let us encourage all our

citizens to strive to make

living heritage an important

component of their children’s lives.

We should heed the words of Ben Okri, the acclaimed

Nigerian-born author, who said, “Education is also what is

passed on between parents and children. It is the stories

we tell the children, it is the stories we tell our citizens, it is

the stories we tell ourselves. A society can be transformed

by the stories it tells itself. But it has to be the stories we tell

ourselves in our everyday acts”.

*Nathi Mthethwa is the Minister of Arts and Culture.

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FeatUre *Writer: Robert Makatu

Scheme to promote community broadcastingThe country’s community broadcasting sector, which reaches

millions of South Africans every week, it set to get more sup-

port from government.

The published Draft Community Broadcasting Support Scheme

(Government Gazette: Notice 676 of 2015) under the Broadcasting

Act, 1999 (Act No. 4 of 1999) and Electronic Communications Act,

2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005), highlights government’s commitment to

build a strong community broadcasting sector.

The Department of Communications (DoC) is currently consulting

on the Scheme to seek input from affected and interested parties;

review the programme to align it with the entire community broad-

casting value chain and ensure that both community sound and

television services are provided for.

The objectives of the Scheme are to:

• SustaincommunitybroadcastingservicesintheRepublicforthe

rapidly converging digital broadcasting environment.

• Attractinvestment,includingstrategicinfrastructureinvestment

in community broadcasting sector.

• Strengthenthecommunitybroadcastingsectortocontributeto

support the local content industry so as to create jobs.

• Promotethecommunitybroadcastingsectorasastrategicvehicle

to advance socio-economic goals relating to access to information,

media diversity, empowerment and youth development.

• Improvegovernanceandstabilityinthecommunitybroadcasting

sector.

The South African Government has long identified the community

media sector and its support scheme/strategy as one of its key priori-

ties. The White Paper on Broadcasting Policy, National Development

Plan (NDP) and Broadcasting Digital Migration Policy all emphasise

the need to support and sustain community broadcasting, both

legislatively and materially. The DoC is also well aware that the de-

velopment of the community television sector, with its potential to

unlock the local content industry, will contribute to job creation and

economic development.

This year marks 22 years since the first community

radio station was licensed in South Africa. Currently,

there are more than 210 community radio stations and

five community television stations licensed and more

than 75 per cent of the radio stations and one com-

munity television station have received support from

the DoC. The five community television stations reach

an average of 12 million viewers weekly, carried both

terrestrially on local analogue frequencies; as well as

nationally on satellite subscription-TV platforms. The

210 community radio stations reach an average total

of 8.6 million listeners weekly.

The DoC wants the community media sector to be

the best tier of broadcasting it can be. If community

broadcasting is to assist and contribute to the devel-

opmental agenda then comprehensive management,

strategic and funding reforms are required.

Hand in hand with greater empowerment is the need

for more attention to governance by ensuring boards

of the community media sector are both trained and

have the necessary skills. Among the challenges facing

the sector, is the need to sustain it well into the future.

The DoC invites interested people and stakeholders

to submit comments on the Scheme, which is available

on the DoC’s website: www.doc.gov.za.

Comments should be sent to Robert Makatu or Kgo-

motso Ngwenyama at [email protected] and kgo-

[email protected] respectively. The closing date for

inputs is 30 September 2015.

*Robert Makatu works for the Broadcasting

Policy Unit at the DoC.


oPinion *Writer: Mkuseli Apleni

Unite in the fi ght against corruption

Just over a year ago, Home Aff airs Minister Malusi Gigaba

directed the department to act against any offi cial found to

have participated in acts of fraud and corruption. This bold

action came after the department became aware of the existence

of pockets of corruption and fraudulent activities in various offi ces.

These reports were of concern because the actions of a few

dishonest individuals have the potential to not only impair the

reputation of the department but also undermine our eff orts to

promote good governance. Furthermore, corruption damages

the trust people have in government institutions.

Our commitment and eff orts to eradicate corruption in the

department are paying off . As part of this, a public offi cial and

a foreign national were arrested recently on charges of fraud

and corruption. The offi cial has been charged with fraudulently

providing people with passports‚ identity documents and mar-

riage certifi cates.

He has been released on bail by the Specialised Commercial

Crimes Court while his co-accused was remanded for further

investigation. Investigations are continuing against at least 42

people who are suspected of being part of the syndicate.

The arrests follow a lengthy investigation by the department, in

collaboration with various law enforcement agencies.

The arrests and dismissals send a strong message that the de-

partment is committed to rooting out fraud and corruption, and

addressing the underlying issues that contribute to the problem.

Thirty other offi cials have also been dismissed for various off ences

over the past two years.

Numerous mechanisms have been introduced to deter public

servants from committing corruption. One of them is the launch

of Operation Bvisa Masina, which in Tshivenda means “throw out

the rot”. Its aim is to restore order and ensure that only service-

oriented, professional, competent, ethical and incorruptible of-

fi cials remain in our offi ces.

Others include strengthening the Counter-Corruption Unit to

prevent, detect and reduce incidents of corruption from oc-

curring. In addition, new technology has been introduced to

reduce possible acts of corruption associated with the man-

ual processing system, while at the same time improving

the services and effi ciency with which they are delivered.

While government is taking a fi rm stance against cor-

ruption, we should nevertheless remind ourselves that it

is a two-way street and that it has unfortunately become

prevalent in all sectors of society. It is incumbent on all of

us to resist off ering or accepting bribes or participate in

any other activity that undermines the principles of good

governance and public order.

Every time we off er a bribe, we also commit a crime and

aid corruption, and by doing so we eff ectively fuel the prob-

lem instead of playing our part to root it out. On the other

hand, when we opt to keep quiet when we have informa-

tion that can lead to a conviction, we allow corruption and

corrupt activities to continue unabated.

Government has created a number of institutions to inves-

tigate such crime and ensure that the guilty are brought to

book. It is our collective responsibility to report corruption

to law enforcement agencies.

Incidents of corruption, wherever they occur, severely dent

public trust in institutions and place our commitment to ef-

fectively grow and develop the country and render services

to fellow South Africans at risk. As a responsible govern-

ment we cannot allow the actions of a few to jeopardise

our hard won democracy and commitment to move the

country forward.

*Mkuseli Apleni is the Director-General of the Depart-

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oPinion *Dr Dovhani Mamphiswana

Ensuring the public service gets it rightAs South Africa marks Public Service Month in September,

I’m reminded of the words of famous American admin-

istrator and attorney Jack Lew who said: “I think there’s

no higher calling in terms of a career than public service, which is

a chance to make a diff erence in people's lives and improve the

world”.

This time of the year also serves as a reminder to us, public serv-

ants, on what it means to serve communities, improve the world

and make a diff erence in people’s lives. It also gives us an oppor-

tunity to refl ect on the impact government has on the lives of

ordinary South Africans.

During this month, public servants should take heed of what

more we can to improve the public service and change the nega-

tive perception that people often about us.

We need to roll up our sleeves and clean various service delivery

points, visit schools, hospitals, police stations and courts.

We also need to talk to citizens and address the bottlenecks

and red tape in the delivery of services. We need to ensure that

systems and infrastructure are working and use the limited public

resources effi ciently to the benefi t of citizens.

Rooting out corruptionTo ensure that citizens get the most out of the allocated resources,

we must uproot corruption in the public sector, a task the Public

Service Commission (PSC) is busy with.

Among other things we, at the PSC, are responsible

for the implementation of the Financial Disclosure

Framework.

In terms of the framework, all senior managers in the

public service have to disclose their fi nancial interests

annually. Such disclosures promote both transparency

and accountability in order to detect and prevent con-

fl icts of interest.

The PSC has made a concerted eff ort to ensure that

senior managers submit their fi nancial disclosure forms

timeously by advertising reminders in mainstream me-

dia.

Due to 2014 being an election year in the country,

the due dates for the submission of fi nancial disclosure

forms for the 2013/14 fi nancial year were extended by

the Minister for Public Service and Administration.

An electronic disclosure system (e-Disclosure) was

introduced and senior managers were encouraged

to submit their fi nancial disclosures either manually

or through e-Disclosure. As at 31 May 2015, a total of

7 507 (76 per cent) disclosure forms were submitted

via eDisclosure.

The compliance rate by the due date of 31 May 2015


was 82 per cent (72 per cent from national and 95 per cent

from provincial departments).

Scrutinising financial disclosures

The PSC has commenced with the scrutiny of the financial

disclosure forms submitted to identify potential and actual

conflicts of interest. The scrutiny focuses, among others, on

the declaration of directorships and partnerships in compa-

nies, as well as ownership of properties.

Cases of non-compliance with the framework and the

identified cases of potential conflicts of interests have been

referred to the responsible executive authorities for appro-

priate action.

Apart from implementing the Financial Disclosure Frame-

work, we are also responsible for managing the National Anti-

Corruption Hotline (NACH).

The NACH is an important mechanism that government has

implemented to combat maladministration and corruption

in the public service.

The NACH has received a total of 235 590 calls and of these

20 254 case reports of alleged corruption were generated

between 1 September 2004 and 31 March 2014.

Of the 20 254 cases, 6 118 were closed on the Case Man-

agement System (CMS) of the NACH and were not referred to

departments due to lack of details or because the allegations

fell outside the mandate of the public service.

In addition 14 136 cases of alleged corruption were referred

by the PSC to relevant national and provincial departments

as well as public entities for investigation.

In relation to complaints, the number of complaints lodged

through the Complaints Rules has increased from 144 dur-

ing the 2012/13 financial year to 167 during the 2013/14

financial year.

Furthermore, 2 160 cases of alleged corruption and 160

cases related to service delivery were reported through

NACH during the 2013/14 financial year.

From 1 September 2004 to 31 March 2014, 5 856 cases of

alleged corruption were referred to national departments

while 5 777 cases were referred to provincial departments

and 2 503 were referred to public entities.

Investigating allegations

Overall, feedback was received on 7 505 cases and 5 150

cases were closed on the CMS of the NACH after being

properly investigated by departments. During the 2013/14

financial year, the PSC referred 2 160 cases of alleged cor-

ruption to departments for investigation.

According to the CMS of the NACH, the total amount of

money involved in the allegations of corruption reported

for the 2013/14 financial year was R25 833 780.

At the provincial level the total amount of money involved

was R191 010 747, at national level R65 322 864 and R2 003

700 for public entities.

Through its body of work, the PSC will continue to influ-

ence policy in the public service. The PSC will also provide

effective technical oversight over the public service at na-

tional and provincial tiers of government.

*Dr Mamphiswana is the Acting Director-General of

the Office of the Public Service Commission.


*Writer: Thulani Nzima

Tourism is one of South Africa’s most important

sectors. Its contribution to economic growth, job

creation and providing entrepreneurship oppor-

tunities for the nation is beyond dispute.

It surprises many to hear that more than 70 per cent of

all tourists in South Africa are South Africans. The domestic

tourism market is a critically important one. It’s the very

backbone of the tourism industry, providing jobs to tens

of thousands of South Africans and keeping domestic

capital here at home to reinvest in our own national in-

frastructure.

Every September, South Africans celebrate Tourism

Month, taking the lead from the United Nations World

Tourism Organisation that has declared 27 September

World Tourism Day.

World Tourism Day gives cause to reflect on the myriad

benefits that global tourism brings to communities, econ-

omies and, indeed, to world tourists themselves. Tourism

Month in South Africa serves the same purpose, inviting

the nation to be tourists in their own country, and to

reflect on the economic value of tourism in South Africa.

Tourism Month is a critical component of the larger do-

mestic tourism campaign that works 365 days a year to

grow a culture of tourism in South Africa. There is height-

ened focus in September on strengthening consumer

marketing, communication and partnerships with the

travel trade and industry stakeholder collaboration.

This year the theme of Tourism Month is “A Million New

Experiences are a Sho’t Left Away”. The theme encourages

the emerging segment of the market to go out and take

a leisure break away from home, appealing to the innate

desire people have to be surprised and delighted by the

fresh, new and novel. It also encourages those South Af-

ricans who already have a strong culture of holidaying to


FeatUre

SA: Local and international tourists’ dream destination

go out and experience South Africa.

In 2014 there were around 28 million domestic trips

over the 12-month period by some 12 million people.

Between them, these travellers spent about R230 a day

whilst away from home, amounting to close to R27

billion over the year and more than 113 million nights

away from home between them.

Much work is still required to embed a culture of

domestic leisure travel among South Africans. As an

organisation, South African Tourism is currently revising

the marketing strategy for the local market to bring it

in line with the global Meet South Africa campaign

that has seen a surge in positivity of our destination

around the world.

In mid-May 2015, Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom in-

formed Parliament that a budget of R100 million would

be ring-fenced in the current financial year to stimulate

more domestic trips. Tourism growth, the Minister said,

was not only about increasing the number of domestic

or foreign tourists. It is about growth that is sustainable

and brings marginalised people into the mainstream

of the economy.

Domestic tourism growth is critical to the future of

the tourism sector in South Africa. The South African

market plays a major role in sustaining the tourism sec-

tor. A significantly enhanced marketing programme will

combine awareness of travel with exciting destinations

and affordable product offerings.

Messages of how affordable a leisure trip in South

Africa is will be a major component of the campaign

for the South African market. Of those people who did

not travel last year, a significant proportion – 41 per

cent – said they stayed at home because travelling was

too expensive.

To address this perception, South African Tourism is

working with the tourism industry to craft and promote trips that

are affordable, accessible and invite the nation to ‘Meet South

Africa’.

Narrowing the gap between the global and domestic tourism

marketing campaigns will give uniformity in messaging and the

benefit of economies of scale. It will also help to turn South Af-

ricans into powerful destination brand influencers, putting their

vocal patriotism into the larger global and South African market-

ing mix.

This Tourism Month you can participate in the quest to get the

nation travelling. Be welcoming to all tourists. Show them the

warm hospitality that South Africans are world famous for, and give

them the insider’s track on the best places to go in your town or

city. And be a tourist in South Africa yourself this Tourism Month.

Pack an overnight bag and hit the road. A million new experiences

are a sho’t left away and you will be doing your bit to contribute

to the economic growth of the country.

*Thulani Nzima is the Chief Executive Officer of South Afri-

can Tourism.


1. THE PROJECT VISIONAs a four-year long project, the Mangaung Wildlife Sanctuary and Zoo will become a world-class facility and a destination of choice, not only within the region and country, but within the continent as a whole.

The current facilities are based on a classic Victorian design, which over years of research and responsible management have been proven to fall significantly short of an ideal enclosure environment for animals, guests and the forefront of wildlife research and rehabilitation.

The project will move away from the concept of simple “people see animals” enclosures, to developing integrated habitat settings that focus on complimentary species integration (faunal and floral) within the habitat biomes.

The facility will cater for edutainment tours, rather than simply focusing on the animals and vegetation and incorporate the rich history of the area. Indigenous cultural history will be incorporated with the geological and palaeontological characteristics of the area.

Daryl Barnes, the current Manager of the Bloemfontein Zoo, has ensured that the project takes the best of the country’s extensive ecological and wildlife management experience and integrates it into a unique and world-class development.

LTE CONSULTINGPROJECT FOCUS:

MANGAUNG WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

2. THE PROJECT – A LEADING LIGHT IN ANIMAL RESEARCH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

LTE Consulting is entirely responsible for the consulting engineering, concept and detailed design, construction and contract management of the Wildlife and Zoological sites.

LTE’s in-house architectural team has developed stand-out facilities. The look and feel is world-class and ultra-modern and complies with the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (WAZA) and the Pan-African Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (PAAZA) guidelines.

The LTE Civil and Structural team has used modern conservation, efficiency and design optimisation techniques to best preserve the scarce water and optimise energy demands. The region is a water scarce area and with the current focus on community service delivery, the design team has considered the present and future needs of the neighbouring partner communities and social setting in its water and sewer design.

3. DO YOU HAVE A UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION?LTE Consulting is a wholly black-owned, ISO 9001 certified, level 1 Broad Based Black Economic Empowered business with over 15 years industry experience. LTE has a footprint throughout the country with over 10 offices servicing the Sub-Saharan region as a whole.

LTE has a series of working agreements with international companies in countries such as South Korea, China (mainland and Hong Kong) and Denmark. LTE’s innovation hub and strategic partnerships have developed key relationships with notable supplier partners such as European Energy (wind and solar), Alternative Technologies (solar) and CONTech (medical supplies).

4. DO YOU HAVE SPECIFIC SED INITIATIVES?LTE has several CSI initiatives encompasing a broad range of sectors. From skills development and skills transfer, community upliftment, and outreach programmes; LTE has ploughed back substantially into the communities within which it operates.

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oPinion Writer: *Faith Muthambi

Media industry needs more womenRecently, the country celebrated Women’s Day, re-

calling the courageous actions of about 20 000

women of all races who sang “Wathint’abafazi,

Strijdom!” (You stike a woman!) as they arrived at the Un-

ion Buildings on 9 August 1956. Although the protest

focused on discriminatory pass laws, it was a concrete

affi rmation that the struggle for liberation would not be

won without women activism.

The actions by this group of heroic women set the tone

for gender equality and empowerment in a democratic

South Africa. Twenty-one years into our democracy their

bravery still echoes in every aspect of our lives and it

is clear that we will never be totally free until there is

gender parity at all levels of society.

Due to the sacrifi ces of these brave women we now

live in a country governed by legislation, which ensures

that women enjoy the same rights as their male counter-

parts in education, employment, property, inheritance

and justice.

Over the past 21 years government has also imple-

mented numerous policies and initiatives to uplift

women and help them reach the pinnacle of success.

Today it is not uncommon to see women breaking

through glass ceilings and excelling in every fi eld, and

every time it happens we like to believe that it reas-

sures a girl somewhere in South Africa that she too

can reach the top.

One of the most important partners in spreading the

word about women succeeding is the media. However,

too often only women’s publications report on these

achievements while mainstream publications tend

to give prominence only in supplements or so-called

pages dedicated to women.

This is borne out by a Media Tenor SA report, “A Wom-

an in a Man’s World” (2013), which points to the fact

that issues related to women are consistently under-

reported across media.

Media might have come a long way since being


unshackled in 1994 but its transformation process is far

from complete. This is confirmed by the State of the News-

room South Africa 2014 report released by Wits University’s

Journalism Department, which revealed that both gender

representation in the boardroom and newsroom are still

far from reaching parity.

The report found that 12 out of 43 editors were female

(28 per cent). A further breakdown shows that only six were

black women (14 per cent).

It also notes: “The number of women who sit on the

boards of big media companies remains at a grim four per

cent from the 2012 to 2013 period.”

The latest Wits findings are in line with a Print and Digital

Media Transformation Task Team Report (2013), which at

the time pointed out: “The position of blacks generally and

black women in particular in the management and control

of companies as well as in the boardrooms is dismal”.

To turn this situation around various role players, includ-

ing the South African National Editors' Forum, partnered

to launch a Women in News programme in 2014. This five

month long educational programme aims to equip female

media professionals in middle management positions with

strategic skills and support networks to take on greater

leadership roles within their organisations.

Transformation is not only about numbers, but also

attitudes towards women in top management structures.

Senior lecturer at Wits Journalism Dr Glenda Daniels high-

lighted in The Media that “women do not have an easy time

because they are judged as women editors”.

Sunday Times editor Phylicia Oppelt confirmed this and

insists on being judged on merit. “Interrogate my past per-

formance, the jobs that I have done. If what I have contrib-

uted to the newspapers I have edited does not merit this

appointment, then I should not have got this job. I doubt

my predecessors have been interrogated in the same man-

ner,” she states.

The other challenge is that a woman as an editor is often

a bigger story than her journalism skills. Ferial Haffajee once

stated that in 2004, when she became editor of the Mail

& Guardian, “the novelty value surprised me as it was my

gender, not my journalism that caught attention”.

As government we sincerely hope that transformation in

our media will also translate into more gender-balanced

content and newspaper columns by women. We would

also like to see and hear more voices of women in media.

As a country we are in dire need of women experts giving

their professional opinion in media about everything from

construction to physics.

Our nation and media have come a long way since the

1956 Women’s March. While women enjoy equal rights,

gender transformation and changing the attitudes towards

women in top structures are ongoing processes. Let us

move South Africa forward by empowering women in and

through media.

*Faith Muthambi is the Minister of Communications.

communications minister Faith muthambi together with mDDa chairperson phelisa Nkomo and sanlam Limited Non-executive Director Dr rejoice simelane, congratulate samantha traill, winner of press photographer of the Year at the mDDa-sanlam Local media awards. minister muthambi has called for the participation of more women in the media industry.


The mining industry may be dominated by men, but women also work in this sector. Research by Unisa’s Professor Lindiwe Zungu has contributed to the improvement of women’s working conditions, such as the redesigning of safety clothing and strategies to combat sexual harassment.

Professor Zungu’s guidelines have been accepted as the national standard in the mining sector and she continues to receive invitations to make presentations on the guidelines to stakeholders such as the Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee and the Chamber of Mines. The interventionist thrust of her output has led to the improvement of the well-being of women in particular (Millennium Development Goal 5) and has contributed to sustainable development in the country by increasing women’s participation in male-dominated environments. Promoting gender equality and empowering women to benefit from job opportunities (Millennium Development Goal 3) and allowing them to sustain their families and communities to reduce hunger and poverty (Millennium Development Goal 1) are outcomes of her efforts.

WOMEN RESEARCHERS HONOURED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTH, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING

Prof. Zungu was among the top South African women honoured at the prestigious 2015 Women in Science Awards ceremony held in Sandton on 13 August 2015. She earned the accolade of this year’s most Distinguished Female Researcher in the Humanities and Social Sciences, one of the two top awards.

Further outputs of Prof. Zungu’s research into safety and security challenges affecting women in the South African mining industry, sponsored by the Mine Health and Safety Council, assisted the South African mining industry to adopt and implement effective strategies to prevent the challenges of violence and sexual harassment faced by women in mining.

The award in the Life Sciences category went to Prof. Maureen Coetzee for her work in malaria research. Prof. Coetzee’s research interests include insecticide resistance in the major African malaria vector mosquitoes; biodiversity within the genus Anopheles; novel methods for controlling malaria vectors; and vector-parasite interactions. She has played a pivotal role in guiding malaria vector control policy in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia. She assists control agencies, such as the US President’s Malaria Initiative operating in Angola, Mozambique and Madagascar; and commercial entities in Mali, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi and Tanzania.

These activities have contributed in no small part to the World Health Organisation’s Roll Back Malaria initiative, which has recently reported on progress made towards achieving part of the Millennium Development Goal 6 – since 2000, a 58% reduction in malaria mortality has been achieved with more than 6.2 million malaria deaths averted between 2001 and 2015.

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) hosts these awards annually to reward excellence among women scientists and researchers. The awards theme this year was Science for a Sustainable Future, highlighting the

contribution made by women researchers towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. The year 2015 marks the target date for achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

In other categories, Prof. Marla Trindade, Director of the Institute for Microbial Biotechnology and Biotechnology at the University of Western Cape, won in the category for Distinguished Young Researchers in the life sciences.

Her research portfolio is multidisciplinary, aiming to develop biotechnologies from bacteria and their associated viruses to benefit industries in the health and renewable energy sectors, among others.

TATA Africa and the DST each sponsored two master’s and three doctoral fellowships, which recognise outstanding ability and potential in research.

The DST also sponsored two doctoral fellowships for research in indigenous knowledge systems, which have much to offer South Africa in the way of pharmaceutical and nutritional benefits.

The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, said that South Africa had made some progress in encouraging women to choose science careers and continue to a doctorate level.

“We have made progress. Yet there is so much more we still have to do. We have a gender balance in favour of women at universities, but a research balance in favour of men.”

However, the Minister said that government has a number of incentives to enable the progression of women and girls in the science, technology and innovation sector, such as the research chair and centres of excellence initiatives and a number of bursary programmes.

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Court mediation for over-indebted

consumers

Consumers in

Gauteng and

the North West

who are unable to pay their

debts and being taken to court by credit

providers can now request the magistrate

to refer the matter for court mediation. Magistrates

will also encourage parties to go for mediation on any civil

matter within the court’s jurisdiction.

As part of a pilot project launched in February this year,

to introduce mediation in the courts, the Department of

Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) estab-

lished Therisano Centres and appointed Clerks of Courts

to manage requests for mediation in 12 courts in Gauteng

and North West.

The designated district and regional courts in Gauteng are

in Johannesburg, Protea, Randburg, Krugersdorp, Kagiso,

Palm Ridge, Sebokeng, Pretoria North and Soshanguve. The

designated courts in North West are in Mmabatho, Temba

and Potchefstroom.

The mediation service provides an alternative dispute-

resolution mechanism, which allows for a negotiated set-

tlement at a reduced cost. When there is a dispute between

you and your creditors, a court-appointed mediator will

facilitate discussions, assist in identifying issues and explore

areas of compromise at a cheaper and fi xed tariff .

The court

m e d i a t i o n

rules issued by the

DOJ&CD indicate that

you can opt for mediation at any

stage prior to or after litigation but where no

judgment has taken place. It is important to note that if a

credit provider has already obtained a judgment against

you, you can still approach the National Debt Mediation

Association for mediation assistance.

Any settlement reached in the court mediation process

can, with the consent of the parties, be made an order

of court. If the agreement has been made an order of

the court then it can be enforced through the Sheriff of

the court in the same way as any order of a civil court.

If it has not been made an order of the court, then it is

enforceable by law the same way as any other legally

binding agreement. During the pilot phase, mediation

will be voluntary.

To request mediation, you can approach the mediation

clerk in the civil section at the Magistrate’s Court which

has jurisdiction in respect of the dispute. The clerk will

arrange for you to attend a meeting to assess whether

your dispute can be submitted to a mediator. Mediation

will be rendered at dedicated Therisano Centre rooms.


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Presidential inauguration Inauguration of President

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Power house Deputy A-G Tsakane Ratsela

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Youth MonthNYDA chairperson Yershen Pillay

on empowering the youth

Young achiever Meet SA’s youngest doctor,

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Presidential inauguration Inauguration of President

Jacob Zuma

Power house Deputy A-G Tsakane Ratsela

– a trailblazer for women

Youth MonthNYDA chairperson Yershen Pillay

on empowering the youth

Young achiever Meet SA’s youngest doctor,

Sandile Kubheka

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Relations at the Department of Labour with eff ect from 1 July 2015.

He previosuly served as Chief Director: Statutory and Advocacy Services in the

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More recently, Mtshali was the Acting Regional General Manager in

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in January 2015.

She has been admitted as an attorney with the right of appearance in the

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BooK review Compiled by: Maselaelo Seshotli

Everyday Matters is a book that combines the previously unpub-

lished letters of Dora Taylor, Bessie Head and Lilian Ngoyi who

each made a vital contribution to the southern African struggle.

These letters record the women’s ordinary domestic lives, while touch-

ing on the socio-political struggles which they conducted from within

their homes.

The relationship between the public and the private self is further

explored by MJ Daymond in a biographical introduction to each writer,

which asks the reader to reconsider what we know and most value

in our everyday lives.

Dora Taylor writes in the 1960s, Bessie Head from the late 1960s to

the 1980s and Lilian Ngoyi in the 1970s, and each woman writes to

a trusted friend or relative.

These women did not know each other but are linked by their

political compassions, their similar vocations and practices, and by

the fact that each had to endure her own version of exile as a result

of her activities.

MJ Daymond presents letters as literary artefacts, not just sources

of information and opinion, and invites readers to taste the intrigu-

ing and sometimes disturbing pleasures of reading personal letters.

Extracts from the introductions On Dora Taylor:“The connections with her scattered family and friends that Dora

sustained through letters were her lifeline but she also felt that they were no

substitute for living contact with her children and grandchildren, saying that

she could achieve ‘only a shadowy contact through the pen’ (2 March 1961).”

On Bessie Head:“When Bessie Head left South Africa for Botswana in 1964, letters became her

lifeline. She had experienced rejection in South Africa and now she found

herself a stateless, friendless refugee in her new world. With only the barest

offi cial recognition of her presence, and knowing no one in her new country,

she had to rely on the exchange of letters for confi rmation of her identity and

her right to exist.”

On Lilian Ngoyi:“Being banned meant that Lilian’s Orlando house became her prison, no longer

her home … There must have been many days when she felt lonely and forgot-

ten, so the letters from abroad from friends and admirers, like Belinda Allan,

were not only a source of material succour if they contained money, but were

also an emotional lifeline.”

About the authorMargaret Daymond is professor

emeritus in the English Depart-

ment at the University of Kwa-

Zulu-Natal and a fellow of the

university.

Most of her research has been on

women’s writing. She has edited

fi ction by writers such as Bessie

Head, Lauretta Ngcobo, Frances

Colenso and Goretti Kyomuhen-

do as well as major anthologies

of women’s writing ( Women

Writing Africa: The Southern

Region, New York 2003) and

feminist criticism (South African

Feminisms, New York 1996).

Everyday Matters by MJ Daymond


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African men and one in four women will have some type

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With September being Heart Awareness Month, Dr Guni

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It is not just the wealthy and elderly that are aff ect-

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family history of heart conditions.

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• Poordietandobesity.Healthyeatinghabitscanhelp

you overcome problems with your weight and im-

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• Sedentarylifestyle.Askyourdoctorhowyoucango

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• Highcholesterolcandamagetheheartandblood

system. Get yours tested.

• Diabetesneedstobewellcontrolledtoensureitdoes

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you may have a heightened risk of developing the

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• Smokingandexcessivealcoholcancontribute

to the development of heart disease and

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One of the most common cardiovascu-

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and other materials on the walls of the arteries. The arteries become

clogged with fatty deposits and diseased, restricting the supply of

blood and oxygen to the heart and other vital organs.

“When arteries and/or heart valves are diseased and become

blocked, this places strain on the cardiac system and increases the

risk of heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke. An unhealthy

lifestyle, advancing age and a family history of heart disease can

greatly increase the risk of developing the condition,”

says Dr Goolab.

“GEMS focuses on keeping its precious

members healthy, which we see as

far more preferable to treating

an individual who has already

become seriously ill. The early

identification of potential health

threats is an important part of

this, as early intervention and

treatment can assist in preventing

certain medical conditions such as

heart disease and high blood pressure

from getting worse, and keep our mem-

bers strong and productive members of

society.”

“Don’t wait for your health to start failing

before doing something about it. We can

all take responsibility for our own heart

health by monitoring our risk factors and

adopting healthier lifestyles,” he advises.

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Writer: Nicholas FrancisFood and wine

Chicken or shrimp? From a hearty roast chicken to dele-

ctable peri peri shrimp or freshly baked ginger biscuits,

these delicious spicy dishes are quick and easy to prepare

and a delight to the taste buds.

Peri peri roast chicken served with new potatoes.

For the chickenServes 6

1/3 cup (80ml) peri peri sauce

1 tsp fresh ginger, fi nely grated

1 garlic clove, fi nely grated

1 lime, juiced

1 tsp dried chilli fl akes

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 whole chicken.

Method1. Combine all of the ingredients together. Once combined

rub over the chicken, cover and chill for at least three

hours or overnight.

2. Preheat the oven to 180˚C.

3. Place the chicken in a roasting tray and pour the mari-

nade over the chicken. Bake for 80 – 90 minutes, basting

frequently.

For the new potatoes500g baby potatoes, cleaned, cut in half or quarters

2 tbsp olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 tsp)

1-2 tsp fresh rosemary, minced

1/4 tsp salt

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Method1. Preheat the oven to 230°C. Place the potatoes in a

large bowl. Sprinkle salt and pepper, olive oil, rose-

mary and garlic. Toss until potatoes are well coated

with all the ingredients.

2. Layer the baking pan with baking paper so the po-

tatoes don’t stick to the pan. Spread the potatoes

out on a single layer in the roasting pan. Roast for

40 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through

and browned.

Peri peri shrimpServes 4

24 shrimp

1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp olive oil (for sauce)

4 dried chillies (remove seeds)

2 medium onions, chopped

6 garlic cloves, chopped

4 large ripe tomatoes, diced

Salt and pepper.

Method1. Prepare peri peri sauce fi rst by sautéing the onions,

garlic and dried chillies in oil until soft then add

diced tomatoes. Stir to combine and simmer for

20 minutes on low heat, covered. After 20 minutes

add salt and pepper. Remove from heat and keep

warm.

2. Bring olive oil to a hot smoke temperature and in

batches fry the shrimp until lightly crisp, but not

overdone.

3. Add shrimp to peri peri sauce and let simmer for

10 minutes on medium heat.

4. Serve with rice.

Ginger biscuitsMakes 60 biscuits

200 g butter

1 cup sugar

1 cup golden syrup

3 cups fl our

1 tbsp ground ginger (heaped)

1 tsp baking soda.

Method1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2. Cream the butter and the sugar.

3. Add the golden syrup and the dry ingredients.

4. Mix everything together and roll into little balls. Put onto a greased

baking tray, pressing the balls down very slightly with a fork.

5. Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes.

6. Cool on a wire rack and keep in an airtight container once cold.

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Th e ult imate spring essenti alsModel Shashi Naidoo balances her life as a businesswoman, en-

trepreneur, fashion icon, fashion blogger and brand ambas-

sador quite eff ortlessly and has become one of the

country’s trendsetters. Naidoo says the secret to looking good

is not being afraid to mix high-end labels with local brands.

“Looking good doesn’t start with clothes, it starts from

within. Try your best to exercise and eat healthy but don’t

deprive yourself of anything. When you look good, you do

good and the clothes add that extra sparkle,” she adds.

Naidoo shared her favourite essentials for the perfect

spring wardrobe.

Denim shor ts: Jeans are always a staple but denim shorts are the coolest way to stay on trend this season. Try this colourful embellished pair - Levis, R499.

Sunscreen: Never leave home

without it, no matter what your

skin tone. Always use one with a

suitable SPF to keep your skin pro-

tected all season long. Clarins UV

Plus Anti-Pollution is your perfect

daily defence, R465.

Printed tank tops: These

are affordable, cute and are

available at most stores.

MRP, R49.99.

Shades: Adding the perfect pair of shades will

complete your ultimate spring ensemble. Have fun

finding the perfect pair to suit the shape of your

face. Try this polarised pair from Prada, Sunglass

Hut, R2 490.

Sunscreen: Never leave home

without it, no matter what your

skin tone. Always use one with a

suitable SPF to keep your skin pro-

tected all season long. Clarins UV

Plus Anti-Pollution is your perfect

Sandals: It’s time to put away

those boots and glam up your feet

with gorgeous sandals. Ismene

Greek Sandals, Tanamika, R800.

Scent: Find the perfect scent that’s fresh and floral

for this season. Thierry Mugler Angel, R1 195.


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School holiday fun

Cape Town Science CentreAnything that sounds too much like school probably won’t have

your youngsters jumping in excitement, but this is one activity

they really should be enthusiastic about. The Cape Town Science

Centre has over 250 interactive displays and puzzles which will

have everyone (parents included) scratching their heads in wonder

and amazement.

The Science Centre is a busy place. It off ers science shows, work-

shops, holiday programmes, science camps, experiments, robotics

tournaments, chess workshops and even a science theatre. Birthday

parties can also be hosted at the Science Centre, with optional

extras of a science show or a robotics party. This is one place where

your child will have loads of fun and leave having learnt a whole

lot of cool stuff as well.

Where: 370B Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town.

Price: Entry fees are R45 per person and R25 for pen-

sioners.

Contact details: www.ctsc.org.za, [email protected]

and 021 300 3200.

Ratanga Junction Theme ParkRatanga Junction claims to be the wildest place in Africa and any-

one fl ying through the air on one of the many thrill rides would

certainly agree. The park boasts 23 rides, ranging from children’s

rides and family fun to all-out adrenaline rollercoasters. Other

attractions include a world of bird shows, mini golf and an animal

petting zoo.

There are plenty of attractions for younger children,

such as bumper cars, a carousel, swings and a ferris

wheel. Family fun includes challenges such as balloon

darts, basketball and splatterball. However, if you have

older children in tow, it won’t be long before they are

rushing off to adrenaline activities such as the Cobra

(a rollercoaster which sends its riders at speeds of

almost 100km/h and four times the force of gravity)

and Monkey Falls (a ride which involves falling more

than 18 metres while in a wooden log raft, with a wet

splash at the end).

Where: Century City, Cape Town.

Price: Tickets range from R65 for a fun pass to R172

for a full adventurer pass. Mini golf is separate and The

Slingshot is also separately charged for (R55 per person

per fl ight). Season tickets are available.

Contact details: www.ratanga.co.za, [email protected] and

021 550 8504.

It will come as no surprise that the Mother City is good at keep-

ing youngsters entertained. With plenty of tourists of all ages

constantly invading the city and looking for things to do, there

is a wide range of exciting activities waiting to be tackled. This

leaves families in the enviable position of having plenty of options

to choose from when it comes to getting through the

school holidays, so hopefully both parents and children

can still be friends by the time the school bell rings again.

We take a look at some of the more unique, exciting

and educational attractions on off er in the beautiful city.

travel Writer: Sam Bradleytravel


Ratanga Junction Theme Park has plenty of rides for children of all ages.

A whole world of learning is waiting to be discovered at Cape Town Science Centre.

Clay CafeLooking out over the mountains and valley below, Clay

Cafe in Hout Bay boasts a truly splendid location. The cafe

consists of an old farmhouse that has been converted into

a working pottery and each day it has the joy of unlock-

ing the creative potential of some very excited children.

Youngsters choose the item of pottery they would like to

paint and then select their artistic tools from a wide range

of paints, sponges and stencils. While the children are busy

creating their masterpieces, parents can sit back and relax

with a coff ee and a light meal. Best of all is that the cleaning

up is left to the friendly staff at Clay Cafe.

Sitting still for long periods of time is not the forte of most

children, so there is also a large playground and garden to

be explored. The venue organises children’s parties, kitchen

teas and corporate team building events for larger groups.

Two Oceans AquariumThe aquarium has many sights, which will fascinate the parents just as much as the

children. The kelp forest is one such exhibit, with a gigantic display of kelp trees

swaying hypnotically as if from an enchanted world. The penguin exhibit is always

a favourite as is the microscope exhibit and the touch pool (children get to touch

the shells, plants and animals).

Extra activities include a penguin encounter (for children over eight years). There

is also a children’s play centre as well as a café.

Where: Dock Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town.

Price: Tickets can be bought online. Prices are R57 (ages four to 13), R92 (children

14 to 17 and pensioners) and R118 for adults. There is no fee for children under four.

Contact details: www.aquarium.co.za, [email protected] and 021 418 3823. >>

Intaka IslandNot many cities can boast a wetland in the midst of its

buildings and developments but this is exactly what Intaka

(isiXhosa for bird) Island is. The 16 hectare wetland and bird

sanctuary is the perfect place to enjoy a relaxing stroll while

eyeing out some rare birds.The Environmental Education

Centre off ers a host of information on the fl ora and fauna.

Guests can take a guided walk around the island, with the

fi eld ranger providing information on bird identifi cation and

the breeding habits of the roughly 120 species of bird that

call Intaka Island home. A self-guided tour is also an option,

with the one or two kilometre paths taking visitors around the

island. There is a bird hide for photographers and the Century

City ferry rides off er a diff erent way to navigate around the

island (ride duration is roughly 35 minutes).

Where: Parklane, Century City, Cape Town.

Price: Entry fees are R8.50 for children under 12 and R14 for

adults, while an entrance fee with a boat ride is R30 and R40

respectively.

Contact details: www.intaka.co.za, [email protected]

and 021 552 6889.

Clay Cafe is open from 9am to 5pm seven days a week and for

Thursday pizza and pottery evenings it is open until 9pm.

Where: Old Oakhurst Dairy Farm, Main Road, Hout Bay, Cape

Town.

Price: Prices range from R85 to R125 per child.

Contact details: www.claycafe.co.za, [email protected] and 021 790

3318.

Clay Cafe is open from 9am to 5pm seven days a week and for


Intaka Island presents a taste of countryside in the middle of the city.

The stunning views at Clay Cafe are only a small part of the attraction.

A turtle saying hello at Two Oceans Aquarium.

SpierSpier may be a short hop and a skip outside of Cape Town

(roughly 45 minutes by car) but with attractions that will appeal

to both children and parents, this one was too good to ignore.

Spier has come up with a host of activities designed to make

it a fun family day out. At the Eagle Encounters rehabilitation

centre children can watch a falconry display as well as hold an

owl or an eagle. The Tasting Room off ers grape juice tasting for

the youngsters (while the parents indulge in something a little

stronger), and the Eight Restaurant has lawns, a jungle gym and

a secret bamboo forest to keep the kids entertained. The farm

organises family picnics with special items for the youngsters

and those over 10 can also glide around the farm on a Segway

PT tour.

Where: R310 Baden Powell Road, Stellenbosch.

Price: The Eagle Encounter is R60 per child and R70 per adult.

Segway Tours are R250 per person for a one hour tour and tast-

ings are R35 per child and between R35 and R90 per adult.

Contact details: www.spier.co.za, [email protected] and 021 809 1100.

It is worth noting that these are just a small taste of

the many activities on off er in and around Cape Town.

Hopefully moms and dads can fi nd a way to provide

stimulating, fun and educational attractions, without

needing to take off too much time from work or break

the bank on exotic holiday trips. Good luck parents!

Cool RunningsCool Runnings is designed for those who saw the movie by the

same name and cursed the fact that South Africa does not have

enough snow and ice to make tobogganing and bob-sledding

possible. Fear no more, an alternative to hurtling down icy tracks

at crazy speeds is now here thanks to this toboggan track in

Cape Town. Riders are pulled up the hill by reinforced steel

cables and then whizz their way down the 1.25 km track, speed-

ing around 17 corners, S-Bends and a tunnel. The sled can fi t

one or two people and riders regulate their own speed down

the track (top speeds of up to 40km per hour are possible for

the speed machines!). Birthday parties can be arranged and

it’s almost guaranteed you will have a lot of tired but happy

faces by the end of the day.

Where: Bellville, Cape Town.

Price: Prices range from R35 for a single ride to R250 for a

full day pass.

Contact details: www.coolrunnings.capetown, ops@cool-runnings.

co.za and 021 949 4439.

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Some high-speed fun at Cool Runnings.

Spier has plenty on offer to keep the youngsters entertained.

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Car reviews Writer: Ashref Ismail

AMG GT delivers blistering performanceWhen I received the invitation to attend the launch

of the Mercedes Benz AMG GT, I was as excited

as a kid that was promised a trip to Disney

World. Very rarely do you attend a launch where the car in

question gets your pulses racing, but here was Mercedes

Benz’s successor to the famous gull-winged SLS. Trust me,

pictures do not do this car justice.

The Mercedes Benz GT is the second sports car developed

entirely in-house by Mercedes-AMG. Its front mid-engine

concept with transaxle and the intelligent aluminium

lightweight construction form the basis for a highly

dynamic driving experience.

The newly developed AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo

engine underscores the hallmark AMG driving per-

formance. The fi rst sports car engine with internally

mounted turbochargers and dry sump lubrication is

confi gured in two output ratings: as a GT with 340 kW

and GT S with 375 kW. The new GT combines driving


The supercar from Mercedes, the AMG GT, has what it takes to provide blistering on-track performance.

dynamics and first-class racetrack performance

with superb everyday practicality and efficiency

that sets new standards in the segment.

It has everything you would expect from an

authentic Mercedes-AMG sports car – from the

characteristic styling and thoroughbred motor-

sport technology to the optimum weight distri-

bution. The centrepiece of the Mercedes-AMG

GT, the 4.0-litre V8 biturbo, responds instantly

with extreme power from low revs and delivers

outstanding performance.

Top figures such as 3.8 seconds from zero to 10

km/h and a top speed of 310km/h, combined

with the outstanding driving dynamics will un-

doubtedly translate into extremely fast laps on

the racetrack.

The two-seater is a straightforward, comfortable

and reliable companion for everyday motoring

thanks to its practical tailgate, easily accessible

luggage compartment, high level of comfort on

long journeys and the extensive range of Mer-

cedes-Benz Intelligent Drive assistance systems.

The long bonnet with its pronounced power-

domes, the greenhouse that has been moved far

back, large wheels and broad tail end make up

the distinctive looks. The trimmed cabin results

in muscular shoulders, which lends the car its

extremely powerful stance.

Having driven it at the Gerotek Vehicle Test-

ing facility as well as a Zwartkops Raceway, it is

abundantly clear that AMG engineers wanted

to and have successfully created a versatile,

dynamic and superlative sports car that can gun

relentlessly around any racetrack while also be-

ing happy tootling around town. Unlike other

performance cars that are restless and tempera-

mental in traffic, this one relaxes you as if you’re

in a C-Class.

The AMG Dynamic Plus package further aug-

ments dynamism and agility. It is available exclu-

sively for the GT S and includes dynamic engine

and transmission mounts which adjust their stiff-

ness continuously, and instantly to the respective

driving conditions and handling.

A specific engine application in the Dynamic

Select “Race” drive mode and in the manual “M”

transmission mode make the GT S even more

dynamic. The package also includes tauter spring

and damper tuning, more negative camber at

the front axle as well as an adapted speed-sen-

sitive sports steering system. The performance

steering wheel in black DINAMICA micro-fibre

and yellow highlights in the instrument cluster

round off the AMG Dynamic Plus package.

As standard, the GT has 10-spoke light-alloy

wheels, 9 x 19 front and 11 x 19 rear, with 255/35

R 19 and 295/35 R 19 tyres. On the GT S the di-

mensions are 9 x 19 (front) with 265/35 R 19 tyres

and 11 x 20 (rear) with 295/30 R 20 tyres.

The sportily designed cockpit in carbon-fibre

look includes a performance steering wheel with

its three-spoke design sitting perfectly in the

hand. It comes with aluminium shift paddles, 12

o’clock marking and a steering wheel rim in black

nappa leather with flattened bottom section.

The good all-round visibility and the high head-

room demonstrate that sporty dynamism and

comfort on long journeys are not mutually exclu-

sive. The luggage compartment capacity of 350

litres will hold two golf bags either lengthways or

crossways while the large boot lid makes loading

easy. Price available on request.


defensive drivinG Writer: Ashref Ismail

Na igating at railway crossings

Railway crossings can prove to be dangerous places for

drivers who are not cautious and alert.

Drivers tend to become complacent, especially when

they come across a railway crossing they encounter regularly.

They foolishly think that they can outrun the oncoming

behemoth, or that even though the train driver is blasting the

horn, they still have a few seconds to dangerously take a chance.

Advanced Defensive Driving Skills is all about sharpening

your concentration and enhancing your safety. A train, laden or

otherwise, weighs more than the average car and dicing with

one is very foolish. If you’re doing so everyday with your kids

noisily distracting you, it’s a recipe for disaster.

Remember, a train cannot stop as suddenly as a car. And, even

at low speed, a train crashing into a car will almost always destroy

the car because the point of impact is at a right angle.

Also, depending on the point of contact, it can cause the tyres

to blow out, digging the rims into the ground and dragging

the car, literally tearing it into pieces. Should the train “clip” the

car on the front or rear extremities, it's possible that it will spin

out and hopefully away from the tracks, with a good chance of

survival for the occupants.

The most important road safety tips when dealing

with level crossings is to be aler t , (radio switched

off, no mobile devices and no distraction from other

occupants), look carefully in both directions and,

irrespective of the speed and distance of the

approaching train, never risk trying to cross. Where

booms are in place it is even more foolish to try to

outrun them.

According to Transnet, the most dangerous

flashpoints are on rural farm roads where tractors and

heavy machinery sometimes cannot get over in time,

because the driver has panicked and found himself in

the wrong gear and stalled the vehicle on the tracks.

The other danger lies in cities where, because of the

general low speeds of the approaching train or because

drivers have just become so used to the presence of a

train, they become complacent and feel that they can

easily “make it”, often with disastrous results.

As a rule, learner drivers and those who lack

confidence using a manual transmission gearbox

should avoid roads where train lines pass. Should this

be unavoidable, then do so with extreme caution and

don’t panic, especially if the railroad crossing happens

to be on a slight incline and clutch control is critical.

Rather use the handbrake and carefully release the

clutch to proceed forward without being intimidated

by impatient drivers hooting at the back.


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Progress is always beyond what you see.

It’s out with the old and in with the rose gold! From

clothing and accessories to décor and design, rose gold

has made its mark on the fashion, home and lifestyle

arenas and it’s here to stay. Try adding a pop of rose gold

to your wardrobe, home or offi ce with these great golden

essentials.

niCe to haves Writer: Gilda Narsimdas

Spruce up your style with this rose gold Limited Ed-

ition GHD Hairstyler available at selected leading hair

salons countrywide or www.ghdhair.com/za, R2 399.

Ladies get your

hands on the stun-

ning rose gold

Michael Kors Blair

f ro m Amer ican

Swiss, R5 799.

This one’s for men

who love making

a statement. Style

out in this rose

gold-rimmed time-

piece from Diesel,

R 4 999.

Create an impression with this handbag

set in rose gold from Style Republic, R399.

Make dining

a little more

elegant with this

beautiful rose

gold knife, fork,

and spoon set

from @Home,

R249.

Light up your desk with this

embossed rose gold metal

photo frame from Nest, R119.

Add a dash of

rose gold to

any celebra-

tion with the

Villiera MCC

Brut Rosé

from selected

wine stock-

ists, R89.99.

t’s out with the old and in with the rose gold! From

clothing and accessories to décor and design, rose gold

has made its mark on the fashion, home and lifestyle

arenas and it’s here to stay. Try adding a pop of rose gold

to your wardrobe, home or offi ce with these great golden

Add a dash of

rose gold to

any celebra-

tion with the

Villiera MCC

Brut Rosé

from selected

Embrace the scent of

rose gold with this gor-

geous Paisley Candle

from @Home, R149.

Add a pop of

colour with the

Baked Eye

Shadow Trio

Rose-Gold

Glow from

Stila, R265.

Add a touch of style with this Mini

Molten mesh envelope clutch from

Mimco, R999.

Add a pop of

colour with the

Create a golden glow in your

home, with the ultimate décor

must-have, the Ceiling Pendant

light fi xture from @Home, R999.

Add a touch of rose gold

to your suit with these

frosted c64-uffl inks from

Spree, R360.

Be bold with rose gold


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