Soweto Herald

03/04/2023

Story by Thapelo Magola
Soweto Herald

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Under 23 national team broken and haunted after AFCON hopes shattered by Congo

The South African Under-23national team’s dream of playing at the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco later this year came to an end after a 0-0 draw with Congo-Brazzaville in an away second leg qualifier extinguished all hope on Monday.

Notoane made four changes to the starting lineup that played in the 1-1 draw against the Congolese in the first leg at Dobsonville a few days ago, but this was not enough to ease past a determined home side that was also motivated by vociferous home crowd.

The two teams went into the break deadlocked at 0-0 after a few missed opportunities from both sides that forced the goalkeepers to work overtime.

It was a much improved second halfperformance from the South Africans, but they could not break Congo and find the crucial goal they desperately sought. Congo managed to keep their nerve and hold onto the 1-1 aggregate and advanced on the away goal rule.

The defeat means South Africa will not be participating in the U23 AFCON tournament to be hosted by Morocco in June 2023 and the Paris Olympic Games in 2024.

03/04/2023

Story by: Thapelo Mogola


Over 4 500 wheelchairs earmarked for Gauteng patients

The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) is currently contacting patients who have registered and are on the waiting list to be issued a wheelchair to come collect their devices. The Department has issued 4 586 wheelchairs in the 2022/2023 financial year.

Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko in a response to a parliamentary question at the Gauteng Provincial Legislature MEC Nkomo-Ralehoko said that there was a backlog of 2 270 people who made requests for wheelchairs. Of this, 1 499 patients have already been issued with the mobility devices across hospitals, clinics and community healthcare centres as at 20 February 2023 with a balance of 771 currently being cleared.
“The bulk of our health facilities have received the outstanding wheelchairs that have been ordered and are busy calling approved registered patients to come collect,” explained the MEC.

Out of the remaining 771 people who have not yet received their wheelchairs 498 devices are in stock and awaiting collection. Only 273 wheelchairs are still to be delivered at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH) which has 253 people on the waiting list, 6 at Rahima Moosa, 12 at Thelle Mogoerane and 2 at Jubilee.

The CHBAH currently does not have sufficient storage for wheelchairs as it was damaged after flooding. The hospital is in the process of procuring a storage unit to ensure bulk storage of wheelchairs, and will in the meantime frequently place orders in small amounts to mitigate the storage issue.

Assistive devices are issued only after assessments have been made by qualified personnel at facility level. The patient condition/diagnosis determines the type of design of wheelchair for prescription. People who are in need of wheelchairs are advised to visit their nearest clinic for assessment so that those that qualify can be included on the list.

30/03/2023

Story by: Thapelo Magola
Soweto Herald

Jozi kota festival slated for April

It’s back! Get set to sample some of the tastiest township cuisine around as the hugely popular Jozi kota Festival returns to Newtown in Johannesburg on the 1st of April 2023.

The annual festival has become a firm favourite in the social calendar celebrating Kasi food lifestyle and allowing visitors to try local produce, watch cooking demonstrations and meet up with friends and family.

The one day destination event will feature a variety of experience that will bring together township kota producers and brands curated to highlight and celebrate the remarkable culinary abilities throughout the townships.

Organised by Xolani Machele and Luvu Limbs , in partnership with Es**rt, Coca- Cola, Eno, African Bank and Johannesburg Housing company, the festival aims to provide a platform for upcoming chefs and eatery outlets around the country to showcase their wonderful offerings and advertise their small businesses.

Xolani Machele also revealed that event organizers have taken things to the next level by also introducing more family friendly activities. "This year the event will be bigger and better, as we have added activities manly for kids. We have a new magic theatre, which will be charged a fee per session. Parents who want to enjoy the show will have the opportunity to do so without worrying about their little ones as there will be child minders in the kids section".

Machele added that they've created more space to build a big lawn area for picnic vibes as they are expecting more kota lovers than in previous events. "The event aim to attract students from Wits, UJ, Rosebank College, and other colleges around the area".concluded Machele

Jozi Kota Festival tickets can be purchased from Shoprite, Checkers, OK, and Computicket. Kids under three-years-old enter for fre . Tickets cost R120 for adults, R100 for students with valid student cards, and R90 for kids between 4 and 12-years-old.

28/03/2023

Story by: Thapelo Magola
Soweto Herald

Women's World cup trophy lands in Mzansi

The Women’s World Cup trophy has completed its two day tour in South-Africa as part of a 32-country tour that aims to “inspire global excitement” ahead of the tournament, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand between July 20 and August 20.

South-African Football Association (SAFA) received the trophy at the Shapa Soweto Centre on Wednesday, March 22 with the presence of players from the women’s national team, including the nations’s coach Desiree Ellis.

In addition, the event saw the presence of SAFA president Danny Jordaan, soccer legends, as well as representatives from FIFA.

FIFA indicated that the tour, which is the “biggest-ever” Women’s World Cup Trophy Tour, seeks to “inspire people of all ages by ‘Going Beyond’ to celebrate the rocketing popularity of the women’s game.”

The tour began on February 25 and will make stops in Asia, Africa, South America, North America, and Europe until May 22. It will then stop in nine cities in Australia and New Zealand which will host the World Cup games.

Banyana have been drawn in group G, alongside South American powerhouse Argentina and European giants Italy and Sweden.

Desiree Ellis guided Banyana Banyana to their maiden continental triumph, with a 2-1 win over Morocco in the final, but the task gets even tougher for Ellis and her ladies as they now chase the biggest crown of them all at the 2023 FIFA Women's World.

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28/03/2023

Story by: Thapelo Magola
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Sasko aim to upgrade 1000 playgrounds with "play better" campaign

The SASKO Siyasizana community initiative has launched the ‘Play Better’ campaign which aims to build, restore and upgrade 1000 playgrounds throughout Mzansi in 2023. Through the power of positive play, the campaign is targeting early childhood development (ECD) and foundation phase age group children with a strong anti-bullying message by promoting active and positive play.


SASKO has been at the centre of communities since 1930, and the SASKO Siyasizana initiative has always focused on building a solid foundation for our nation’s children. Siyasizana, which means ‘we are helping each other’ previously provided pre-primary and primary school children with reading books and educational material. This latest project aims to build on this legacy by promoting social skills development.


The Play Better campaign forms part of SASKO’s “people who care make things better” brand repositioning which launched last year. The initiative is on a mission to rollout 100 playgrounds in phase 1 through a consumer call to action of nominating a school of their choice that they believe deserves a playground upgrade. The winning schools will be provided playground upgrades to the value of R10 000 each. The second phase of the campaign will then roll out a remainder of playground upgrades across day cares and primary schools through a recycling mechanic. Schools will be invited to collect a stipulated number of SASKO bread bags to qualify to be in the running for a playground upgrade.


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