YOUNG WOMAN ON THE MOVE



A Masters student in Electronic engineering Unene Manganyi leaving for France.

 Wilson Mmako



These days’ women are capable of reaching greater heights, twenty one year old Unene Manganyi from Pretoria West has achieved a lot at a young age. She is studying her Masters in Electronic engineering with French South African Institute (FSATI), which is working together with the Tshwane University of Technology.

 Manganyi got a bursary to study with the institution through French embassy for two years. For one year she had been working she will spend the seven months doing a research. She will be leaving on the 4 November to pursue her studies and she will be back on end of June 2013. Her family has been a pillar of strength in her life

“My family has been a big support system through my achievements and university supported me by availing opportunities to me” she said.

 Besides achieving a lot academically she had a chance to represent the country in various conferences abroad. In 2006 while in grade 11 she was chosen to represent the country in International summer school of young Physics in Canada. With her courage and determination, this year she went to G20 conference in Washington DC, USA as Minister of Youth and Environmental Affairs.

Manganyi said that as a person she is self motivated and does not draw inspiration from people outside. Manganyi can be an inspiration to young people who aim to be successful. On her return she would like to work for year before continuing with her PhD.



                                   The cleaners of Vat Alles project on duty near A Rethabeng  primary school in block L, Soshanguve on 19 October 2012.                                                                   



Local Choir set for London

WILSON MMAKO

 Seun and the Holy rock choir from Block L, Soshanguve will be leaving the country for London on 26 August. With one year and three months in their existence and three albums under their belt the future looks bright.

The choir was formed the previous year, it sing’s clap and tap dance  music, it comprised of eighty members from the township. The choristers will perform in four cities, London, Coventry, Leeds and Manchester in a conference organised by Coventry Faith Mission Church.Their trip is funded by British embassy.

The founder of the choir Seun Nkosi age (35) a traffic officer, who is originally from a Christian family in Soweto said the reason he started the choir is that he is passionate about God “I like singing and draw lot of strength from God. My father who was a pastor also played a huge role in my life to be where I am today” Nkosi said

Some of the choristers used to be involved in crime and substance abuse but they have repented. One of the group members Selina Mokgotlane is happy that she will be flying to foregn country for the first time in her life “Really I’m more than happy that I will go to London this month”

The group is willing to raise the country flag high during the tour.

Children enjoy fun day

Children in Soshanguve, block T enjoy a sports fun day.

Wilson Mmako 

Family South Africa (FAMSA) is an organisation that aims to empower the youth with life skills, keeping them away from alcohol and drug abuse had a fun day in Soshanguve, Block T.

The organisation has offices in Mamelodi, Pretoria, Soshanguve and operates in informal settlements.

The children who were mostly under 21, were divided into four groups to play different games such as netball and soccer.

Playing in their clothes without sports kits did not demoralised them to have fun.

 The organiser of the project Petro Theron said she was delighted with the number of children who participated. Petro was satisfied with the work the organisation has achieved. “Since the past eight years we have done well, children do want to come each and every Saturday of the Month” she said.

The number of children taking part in the organisation is between 40 and 60.

There were Students from The University of Pretoria who came and motivated children about the careers of their choice.

Kgabo Sephesu, a fourth year engineering student said, they did not see the project as an ordinary one but saw it as brother and sister relationship with children. “The main idea is to lead them to their future careers and spend time with them” he said.

Police are hard on crime

Wilson Mmako

 Mabopane SAPS had a significant success in fighting crime, their operations in the area led to several arrests.

Fourteen people in possession of dagga were arrested, assault with intend to grievous bodily harm were nine, road traffic offenders were fifteen, business robbery five, drunken driving three, theft six and house breaking five.

According to the station spokesperson Lieutenant Dikatso Thebe the numbers are low compared to previous months. “if we can always get help from community policing forums and street patrollers we can fight the crime” Thebe said. She also emphasized that community members should not have fear to report any criminal activities they encounter. The Station is planning to hold different awareness campaigns very soon. It will   involve parents and children, to highlight different social ills such as alcohol abuse among the youth and abandoning of infants.

Wheel chair

18 July 2012

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Samaritan helps disabled woman

 

The manager of Mogole productions donated a wheel chair to Flora Maluleka of Soshanguve,block H.



 

Wilson Mmako

A disabled woman from Soshanguve block H, Flora Maluleka received a brand new wheel chair from Wilson Tladi of Mogole productions.

He discovered Maluleka’s problem while he was doing a story about her waterlogged yard which caused cracks on her house on  April this year. He made a promise to help with a wheel chair because the old one she had its brakes were not functioning. He said he approached  the department of Social Welfare and development, the department gave him incomplete wheel chair which had no back wheels. Soshanguve disability centre donated him the back wheels. “I’m really happy that i could help other people and also journalists should help not just write the stories only” He said.

 When asked about how she felt about her new gift on Nelson Mandela day Maluleka said “i appreciate the efforts Tladi made to help me with a new wheel chair, it’s almost a year without a good wheel chair, may God bless him” she said. Her daughter Kedibone Maluleka was happy for her mother. “my mother would be able to visit her friends she has been confined to bed the whole year not knowing what to do but she will leave the bed from now” she said. The family said Tladi should continue with his good work and not end with them.       

Disability centre

18 July 2012

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Civil servants lend a helping hand

The employees from department of Social development and welfare volunteered at Soshanguve disability centre.

Wilson Mmako

 People around the country went out to make a difference to other’s lives, and it was not different for Soshaguve disabled centre(Shoshad)at block H.Employees and the locals from Social Development came in their numbers to help with cleaning at the centre.

The centre was opened in 2003 and acquired 1,4 hectares worth R1,5 million donated by the department of the Public works and Transport. It was initiated by a disabled activist and parliamentarian Maria Rantho, but her vision was implemented by Sello Hopane who is wheel chair bound.

Social development and Welfare employees divided themselves into two groups.

 The first group cleaned the windows while the other  removed the weeds around the yard and the garden. Ms Elsie Motaung, a social worker from the department of Social development and Welfare was happy with their contribution  to the centre. “It was successful. Everyone who was here had commitment, We cleaned the place,on this day people can do a lot of things to help others. They have to be willing to help” she said.

People at the centre were happy with what the department has done. Mr Malose Mabusela who spoke on behalf of the management showed happiness about the work done by the volunteers. “As this day is Mandela day, what they did is important, We Soshad management want them to team up with us to work together always, not only on this day” Mabusela said. The volunteers were happy with their work at the centre and promised to lend a helping hand when it is needed.

THE MUNICH SHOWDOWN



The majestic Allianz Arena Munich,Germany.
By Wilson Mmako

The Champions League rivalry resumes again on 19 May, with some old favourites in the final. Some of the big clubs that were meant to stroll into the final, find themselves watching the final rather than playing in it. Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona were the talk of the town that one between the two would be playing in the majestic  Allianz Arena, Munich. One would say may be it wasn’t meant for both Galacticos and Catalans to be in the final, as they disappointed were it mattered most for them to win.


Real Madrid had a perfect record I the group stages but (la decima) a 10^th European crown still eludes them. Their arch rivals were dubbed unstoppable team in the world, thanks to  Chelsea’s new coach Di Matteo for high class tactics, Catalans were drubbed 1-2 at their turf. Bayern the mere fact that final is in Munich gives them the extra confidence to look ahead and deliver a great showdown

 They eliminated Jose Mourhino’s side away at Santiago Bernabeu, praise must go to the ever hardworking Bastian Schweinsteiger sudden death penalty which assured the The Bavarians a spot in the final.



It remains to be seen whether the Bavarians will sing the blues perfectly in their arena or will they dance to the tune. The fans of both sides are eager  to see their teams winning but only one will prevail in the night. One may say be there or be dead when the titans clash, it’s a final which need not to be missed.

North Korea ideology of Media

The ideology of North Korea of Media.

                                                The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly called North Korea , is a country in East Asia, in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital is Pyongyang the country's largest city by both land area and population.It's a single party state and their currency is Won.Official language is Korean.
The main ideology of the media is to promote  and to carry out the instructions of the president, Kim  Sung and the General secretary Kim Jong Il. The ideology is to promote and defend party policy, the revolutionary work of the party and promote the superiority of the system to outside world. The section 67 of the North Korea’s socialist constitution stipulates that “all citizens enjoy freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of  assembley , freedom of  demonstration and freedom of association”. But guaranteeing freedom of speech on the surface, but the reason  of the media in that country is that they must help spur public more forcefully into socialist construction

They have to carry the instructions of the president Kim II Sung and the General secretary Kim Jong il and take a lead in the push towards ideological reunification. In his hand written letter to the media in November 1995 General secretary Kim Jong il urged the media to take a lead in consolidating the through reinforcing its function of providing ideological education, controlling and monitoring the public. The then chief editor  once urged the citizens to put their fate and future in the hands of their leader Kim Jong Il with complete trust,he made the comments  in a government newspaper Rodon Sinmun.

The media measure the news value  of an event based on how effective, it would be in enhancing the status of the president and the general secretary as objects of worship. The media have to mobilize the public for various drives and educate them ideologically. The types of news that are unrelated to or even interfere with ,the ideological education of the public, aimed at consolidating the political system or carrying out revolutionary tasks end up being not reported at all.

This means news that might reveal the negative aspects of North Korean society such as news of crime, an accident , an incident or news of general nature such as tourism, social events or the results of an opinion poll. Furthermore based on the positive reinforcement method of the theory of human construction. They choose stories of a model revolutionary worker, that can appeal to the emotional side of the public over critical stories. In Korea DPR broadcasting is considered a strong weapon that arms the public with one party ideology and organizes , mobilizes the public for achieving revolutionary exploits.

“Therefore broadcasting is required to play the role of an ideological educator that educates and turns all members of the society into communist revolutionaries”. Korea DPR  broadcasting service is run as a dual system . The day to day business such as facility and equipment management and general administration, is the responsibility of the  DPRK radio and TV broadcasting committee and ministry of Posts& Telecommunications. While overall  programing is under the direct  supervision of the party’s propaganda and agitation departm

The critical ideology

The critical ideology its when a small  group of people are able to dominate large masses of people and hold on to power without using force and the majority of subordinated people accept their subordination. Karl Max came to the conclusion that those in power were able to construct and communicate a dominant vision of society that justified their rule and the subordination of other and have such a vision accepted by those that were dominated. Such image of society is accepted by the majority of the people as legitimate. The power of the ruling minority becomes secure and use of force is unnecessary.

In terms of North Koreans the system of their government it is not bad ,Michel Faucalt in his discipline and publish suggest that society is not different from in the sense that both they are incarcerated confinement where normative power is at work. He almost precisely represent present North Korean society .  The   difference might be that prison inmates are aware of the isolation and punishment they are subjected to ,whereas North Koreans are not conscious of their seclusion. The long established positive ideological reform that the North Korea regime has been pushing since the end of the Korean war in 1950-1953 has in North Korean mass belief that they live in utopia or a state where evrything is perfect.

The people in North korea accepted that their dear leader is the one who can lead them greener pastures. They do not question  the supreme decisions from Kim because they believe that he is the only person who knows what is best for them and he is their   saviour. The Kim generation had been in power for many decades, they clouded North Koreans minds with  ideas that the Kim’s family were chosen. People see them as semi gods or god representatives on earth as everything revolves around them. Their dear leader Kim as they call him uses media to instil his ideologies to the masses, the media portrays him in a good way to make them forget about their hardships.

The way in which the media portrays him the masses have no problem with that since they do not question the decisions  from the supreme leader. There  are some pictures of Kim sitting with children which appeals to any parent around the capital city, but that does not mean he likes children of his country he would like to control them in future when they are grown-ups. There is

nothing bad that the media can report about him even a minor incident, if they can do that they would face a serious punishment  as that would be regarded as a sign of disrespect. The Koreans have accepted that everything is okay even if it is not because they are being told of self reliance. People of North Korea have accepted that there is no one who can run their country beside the Kim’s generation  on the basis of its long struggle against imperialism. They regard the  policies and ideologies they implement as true and legitimate. It there are some outsiders criticising their government they become annoyed. The mass media is owned by the state are obliged to report a false information about the situation in the country in order to dominate groups. People in the north end up having false information that they are living an utopia.