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.