A baby Fetus Spotted from the Road

 The community of phase 1 in Ga-Rankuwa View held a short prayer this evening where a baby fetus was spotted on the road coming from a sewer line. This took place on the 05th of September evening when a community member reached out to the Ga-Rankuwa Mail after spotting the lifeless body.

A baby fetus spotted on the road.   

Police and emergency services arrived and will assist in disposing the fetus. According to a community member Miss Jenifer Makwana said, "If a women doesn't want a child, they always have a right to do abortion not this heartless doing they're doing". 

Mrs. Ethel Dondo who is a paramedic said that in all the thirteen years she's been working as a paramedic, she never eye witnessed such heartless doing being done to an innocent soul. She further said that she's still in shock that they're heartless women out there, she assured the community members that this was beyond shock to her ever since she was born.

The police spokesperson Thulani Khambule, who is also a forensic laboratory said that it is clear that the baby fetus was thrown in the toilet. This means whomever that was pregnant will now act as if nothing happened. He concluded by saying that women should be educated about doing safe abortion if they're not ready to be mothers other than doing hurtful things to innocent souls. 

Emergency Services arrived to see what has been shocking the community.

Residences Celebrating Heritage Day

Heritage day is a day dedicated to celebrating and recognizing the diverse cultural heritage of a community or nation. It serves as a reminder of the importance of preserving and appreciating the traditions, languages, customs, and history that make a society unique.

This celebration fosters a sense of unity, understanding, and respect among different cultural groups, promoting a more inclusive and harmonious society.

Preservation of traditions and heritage day encourages the preservation of traditional practices, languages, and crafts that may be at risk of fading away.

Fosters Inclusivity, it promotes inclusivity by acknowledging and valuing the contributions of all cultural groups, creating a more harmonious and cohesive society.

Strengthens identity whereby celebrating one's heritage helps individuals develop a stronger sense of cultural identity and pride in their roots.
Heritage day provides an opportunity for education about different cultures, helping to break down stereotypes and prejudices.
Promotes social cohesion by bringing people together to celebrate their shared heritage, it strengthens social bonds and promotes a sense of belonging.
Inspires creativity and innovation whereby exposure to different cultural practices and perspectives can inspire creativity and innovation in various fields.
It helps to preserve the historical narratives, stories, and artifacts that are important to a community's collective memory.

Heritage day can be a platform for marginalized communities to showcase their contributions and achievements, giving them a stronger voice in society.
Overall, celebrating Heritage Day enriches the cultural fabric of a society, contributing to a more vibrant, diverse, and understanding community.

Beyond the byline Introductory Podcast

By: Sfundo Mathimbane

Twitter: @ssmathimbane

Email: sfundomathimbane@gmail.com

 Having to introduce Beyond the byline with S.S Mathimbane, where we will be looking at how we celebrate women's month.

August is women's history month. It is a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions and achievements of women throughout history. Its an opportunity to highlight their accomplishments, acknowledge their struggles, and promote gender equality.

Please find attached link to the podcast for more content and newsworthy news about August and women's.

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/fed8pTy3mCb

Why Men hesitate Visiting Healthcare Centre's?

By: Sfundo Mathimbane

Twitter: @ssmathimbane

Email: sfundomathimbane@gmail.com

There has never been a straight answer to why men hesitate to visit health center's when they’re not feeling well. Nor is it a conversation that has much engagement around it due to the stigma of men seeking help in healthcare center's may be viewed as being weak.

Men often avoid seeking medical care even when they suspect it may be necessary. Most men buy into the stigma that they should be strong enough to handle things on their own, no matter what.

Image: Google

They convince themselves that seeing a doctor is a sign of weakness and their condition will improve on its own. Some men believe that they are too busy to be going to doctors. According to research by Boitekanelo Health Provider proved that 72 percent researchers said that they would rather be doing households chores, like cleaning toilets, than going to the doctor.

Some men procrastinate visiting healthcare center's out of fear. Men might delay essential medical tests because they are afraid of diagnosis. The more anxiety they experience about a task, the more likely they’ll put it off until later.

Here is the link of Mr T. Mathenjwa explaing why he doesn't like visiting healthcare centre's:

https://soundcloud.com/sfundo-mathimbane/tshwane-university-of-technology-soshanguve-campus?si=41f00deed51642eebd43643a8b8b0a88&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Tshepo Boikhutso who is a 25-year- old said that he hesitates going to the clinic because he’s been observing how public healthcare center's operate and he doesn’t like that.

“Dozens of patients return home without getting their medication, after spending the whole day in the line,” said Tshepo.

Tshepo further added, “Nurses work at a very slow pace in attending patients, they are rude in a way that if you dare question them on what is taking so long to dispense the medication, the next thing they threaten not to give you the medication.”

Click on the video below to see and listen to Mr John Mabitsela sharing his experience about hesitating to visit a healthcare Centre:

According to Harvard and Rutgers, men who self-report traditional views on masculinity are also less likely to get consistent health care. There appears to be a correlation between holding the belief that men should be strong and self-reliant (and slow to show emotion)

Mandla Magwaza  is a 45-year-old and he said that he does not go to healthcare Centre because he is a Zulu man that believes in traditional/natural herbs (imithi yesintu).

He jokingly added, “If you are a real man not a boy you shouldn’t be a cry baby in a way that once you start coughing, you run to the hospital like people with medical aid, but you should use traditional herbs.”

Image: Google

On average, men are twice as likely as women to go a year without visiting a healthcare provider. Men being less likely to seek health care may be due to upholding traditional masculine beliefs and social roles.

Mr David Mokoena (62) said that he hates going to the clinic, he visits because he doesn’t have a choice as he lives with diabetes.

“We suffer waiting in long queues and being maltreated by lazy nurses who shout at us as if we are their children,  that time they are my daughters age,” said Mr Mokoena.

Men tend to die younger and often from such ailments as heart disease, cancer, and stroke, and from injuries. The reason being that men don’t like visiting healthcare center's, but they wait until they are critically ill.

Sunday Rose Picnic Host Last Picnic Before Winter

By: Sfundo Mathimbane

Twitter: @ssmathimbane

Email: sfundomathimbane@gmail.com

Spring and summer are the most exciting and celebrated seasons. On the 16 April

2023 Sunday Rose Picnic presented a celebration of the last picnic before winter.

People looked stunning for the last picnic wearing their colorful summer clothes.

Image: Instagram

The event was dominated by the youth enjoying themselves, drinking different types

of alcohol. The bar man made sure that he never disappoints. What was surprising

that day is that the bar man made so many mocktails and that proved that the event

was huge and even people that are not alcohol consumers were part of the event.

“I was very happy to be attending the Last picnic before winter event because I got a

chance to see the DJ’s and little-known artists around Pretoria performing live,

nothing felt wrong or went wrong on my side,” said Sthandiwe Dludlu who attended

the event.

The significant spirit was brought by the different DJ’s and little-known artists. Ms

Nelly Mawaza was the first performer, and she was welcomed warmly by the crowd.

The second performer was DJ Karri who played ama piano and a mix of cultural

music and the crowd loved it.

Image: Intagram

Dr Malinga the king of the stage was the third performer, the crowd went crazy

seeing his performance. His performance was followed by DJ Ennyman da quitar,

Jaivanne, Kaygee, Gummy, Jayzoul, and many more.

Reakgile Mabasa who was part of the event said, “I had so much fun at Sunday

Rose Picnic, I shined with my sundress with my friends sitting with a cooler box

enjoying our drinks.”

Sunday Rose Picnic host last picnic before winter, here is the video below of how it went:

Thanks to the artists because they made sure that the stage remained hot. It was

more like a competition amongst themselves, with the bubbly host Thato Deep who

made sure that guests were entertained.

Kagiso Mudau said that she has nothing to complain about, she is happy with

everything because she enjoyed herself. She further said that she does not regret

spending her money to this incredible event because she also got a chance to see

her favourite artist Dr Malinga.

Here is the link to the audio of Angel Motloung sharing how the event was to her:

https://soundcloud.com/sfundo-mathimbane/campus-drive?si=78d8ad77f5e6446dba03978efdc77db8&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

The event was great because it accommodated everyone. People were able to

present themselves with their favorite colors and wear anything that made them

feel comfortable without having to worry about a theme that could restrict others. 

Shaka and Little Manhattan Residence Netball Tournament

By: Sfundo Mathimbane

Twitter: @ssmathimbane

Email: sfundomathimbane@gmail.com

An exciting netball tournament between Shaka and Little Manhattan residence that took place at Shaka residence on the 11^th of March 2023. This tournament took place at 12h00 and ended at 13h00 with four quarters fifteen minutes each quarter.

Shaka residence players were impressed after they scored draw on the first quarter.

Students from residences were cheerful for the game even though Shaka residence didn’t have so many supporters. The game started on a good but ended on a bad one because players played rough.

On the first quarter both teams scored eight goals, leading to a draw for both teams. It was a pity that Little Manhattans player Thulile Xulu fell on the ground while they were playing for the first fifteen minutes, then she was substituted with Ethel Moloi.

On the second quarter, scores were different with Little Manhattan scoring eleven goals while Shaka residence scored eight goals.

Little Manhattan was more energetic on the third quarter because their coach Mr Obakeng Baloyi was giving them advice after each quarter. The team scored more than their competitors again.

Here is the video of an amazing netball match between Little Manhattan and Shaka residence:

“The game was unfair because Shaka residence players were not disciplined, so the game was very hard and the was no team work on Shaka residence players,” said Ms Tebatso Magajane the Little Manhattan empire.

Click on the link below to listen to the Little Manhattan's coach expressing his feelings about the match:

https://soundcloud.com/sfundo-mathimbane/aud-20230418-wa00201?si=9434b5fc2b4047218b2ecde50b019c26&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Shaka residence coach Mr Sfiso Mabena said,’’ I am not happy of the game because I feel that my team is robbed because our empire is an amateur still learning, so some of the faults done by Little Manhattan are not recognised.”

The forth quarter was no childs play because both teams wanted the rewards.

Mr Mabena said that his team was strong because of Prince Nkabinde the Goal Keaper (GK) of the team. At the end of all four quarters both teams had a draw of twenty-four goals, that gave each team one point.

The tournament continued after Shaka residence played with TCE(Soshanguve North campus) then Little Manhattan won both the price and medals as a reward of playing the tournament.

 

  

Altruistic and Retro Printer Mmapula Lindiwe Nkuna

By: Sfundo Mathimbane 

Twitter: @ssmathimbane 

Email: sfundomathimbane@gmail.com 

Ms Nkuna is a young driven woman who grew up in Sohanguve Rekgonne street. This amazing altruistic and retro printer was born on the 13th of January 2000.

                                                      Image from Mmapula Lindiwe Nkuna

“Capricorns are known to be very independent, disciplined, and organised, often make strong leaders just like I,” said Ms Nkuna as she explained her zodiac sign. Ms Nkuna started schooling at Sinqobile primary school, then she moved to Soshanguve Technical high school, and later went to Tshwane North TVET College – Roselyn Campus. The career choice Ms Nkuna chose was Civil Engineering N1-N6.

She realised that she has a talent in printing when she was in matric when she met with the father of her children, and it started as an internet café behind her partner. She then came up with the idea of printing.

“The passion I have for print is unexplainable in such a way that my hobby is singing, drawing and printing,” said Ms Nkuna.

Here is the video of Ms Nkuna explaining her passion in printing:

She added that in her spare time she likes watching movies or bonding with her children and check business social media pages. 

Ms Nkuna further explained the love she has for people is something that uplifts her unique work as a printer and makes her work special, “I am an intro-extrovert, bubbly mostly but one thing I’m not moody.” 

“I am a hard worker and when I do something I make sure that I leave a mark my work is unique in a way that even copycats can’t copy the exact thing, in fact everything I touch turns to Gold,” added Ms Nkuna laughing. 

Click the link below of Mr  Katlego complimenting the service from Kasi Net:

https://soundcloud.com/sfundo-mathimbane/katlego?si=7e83d9115e3f4bcc9b339663f0b6d3cc&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

She highlighted that the challenge she has in her business mostly is communication, because of different personalities she comes across. 

Ms Nkuna said that she is cheerful to be the mother of two children, a boy and a girl. “I am proud of the women today because, I am a strong, independent and what I like the most about me is that I gained to love myself more,” said Ms Nkuna. 

Ms Nkuna and her business partner Mr K. Macheane.

Ms Nkuna said that she regrets not living enough she feels like she didn’t enjoy her teenage hood because she was always indoors, the only time she was outdoors was when she sneaks out to see her boyfriend.

Ms Nkuna concluded by saying that she sees herself owning an empire in five years. First empire will be deco and catering, second one will be the printing and the third one will be the construction . Her aspiration in life is to see her children prosper in life and achieve more than she has done.