Sedibeng Commemorates the 27th Anniversary of the September 3, Vaal Uprising
22 Aug 2011
The Sedibeng District Municipality will be joining the entire country in observing National Heritage Month this September. In its Heritage month awareness programmes and campaigns, the Sedibeng District Municipality has lined up various community outreach programmes which will, amongst others, highlight the importance and richness of our cultural heritage and of our diverse communities in our Country and our Region.
Sedibeng District Municipality hands over 15 houses to women beneficiaries at the launch of the Sedibeng Women’s Month Programme 2011
5 Aug 2011
It is that time of the year when the Sedibeng District Municipality and the country observe and celebrate the gains and present opportunities for the women of South Africa. This is the period during which the Sedibeng District Municipality highlights the work done towards developing, improving and empowering women in our Region.
The Sedibeng District Municipality condemns the robbery at and the shooting of the prominent businessman in Three Rivers, Sedibeng
28 Jul 2011
Today, Thursday, 28th July 2011 at 14:30, the Executive Mayor of Sedibeng District Municipality, Cllr. Mahole Simon Mofokeng will be leading the Sedibeng District Municipality delegation on a visit to Mr Immelman at the Union Hospital in Alberton, a member of the Sedibeng Mayoral Investment Council and a renowned businessman who was shot by a gang of robbers on Tuesday, 26th July 2011 at his home in Three Rivers, Sedibeng.
Sedibeng District Municipality hosted a successful Nelson Mandela International Day 2011
19 Jul 2011
The Sedibeng District and the world were abuzz with people and various institutions celebrating the Nelson Mandela International Day on Monday, 18th July 2011. This day being the birthday of President Nelson Mandela, has since been declared an annual day to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s life, and his legacy and a global call to action for people to recognize their individual power to make an imprint in assisting to change the world around them. A global movement for positive change begins with small actions.
Sedibeng District Municipality observes Nelson Mandela Day 2011
18 Jul 2011
The Nelson Mandela International Day is an annual celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life and a global call to action for people to recognize their individual power to make an imprint and change the world around them. A global movement for positive change begins with small actions.
Sedibeng District Municipality hosts a Committee Meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry
14 Jul 2011
The Sedibeng District Municipality is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry as it is part of their oversight visit to the Gauteng Province. This is part of its parliamentary oversight function on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
Executive Mayor: Cllr. Mahole Simon Mofokeng announces the launch of Facebook and Sedibeng Newsletter
8 Jul 2011
In an attempt to provide the people of Sedibeng with up to date information with regard to among other, programmes and activities of the Executive Mayor of the Sedibeng District Municipality, Members of Mayoral Committee and service delivery related matters of the District Municipality, the Executive Mayor of the Sedibeng District Municipality, Cllr. Mahole Simon Mofokeng announced the contact address of his Facebook, Twitter, Presidential & Premier’s Hotline and the Sedibeng Newsletter which will be launched in September 2011.
Election and inauguration of Cllr. Mahole Simon Mofokeng as the Executive Mayor of Sedibeng District Municipality
14 Jun 2011
Cllr. Mahole Simon Mofokeng is the newly elected Executive Mayor of Sedibeng District Municipality, beginning his five-year term. He was elected and sworn in as the Sedibeng District Municipality Executive Mayor at the first council sitting of the Sedibeng District on Thursday, 26 May 2011 at the council chambers in Vereeniging.
The 19th Anniversary of the Commemoration of the Boipatong Massacre
14 Jun 2011
The Sedibeng District Municipality, its Locals and people will be observing and commemorating the 19th Anniversary of the Boipatong Massacre on Friday, 17th June 2011.
It is in the spirit of the new vision of Consolidating Governance in Sedibeng; Stronger and vibrant IGR and our Resolve to observe the National and District Commemorative Days in a manner befitting their significance, that the Office of the Executive Mayor, Cllr. Mahole Mofokeng invites you to an event to commemorate this important Anniversary and the details are as follows:...
Sedibeng District Municipality reports back to its communities through the State of the District Address (SoDA) 2011. It is that time of the year when the Sedibeng District Municipality Executive Mayor, Cllr. Mahole Simon Mofokeng, presents the Integrated Development Plan and the Budget for the financial year ahead. This time the report will be a historic one, in that, it will be a platform to report on the municipality’s five year tenure since 2006.
Johannesburg, Gauteng Economic Development Agency (GEDA) and the Sedibeng District Municipality will be hosting the inaugural Sedibeng Investor Conference & Exhibition, themed: Regeneration, Recovery, Investing in Sedibeng’s Economic Future. This conference is scheduled to take place on Thursday 7and Friday 8April 2011 at Riverside Resort in Vanderbijlpark starting at 09h00.
Gauteng lines up activities for the Human Rights Month
14 Mar 2011
As part of the 2011 Human Rights programme the Gauteng government together with the Sedibeng District and Emfuleni Municipalities have different activities lined up for the month of March. The activities will be happening in different venues starting this week...
Sedibeng remembers the Nangalembe Night Vigil Massacre
1 Jan 2011
The people of Sedibeng, its local municipalities and the country at large, once again bow their heads in honour and commemoration of the fallen heroes on the 20th Anniversary of the Nangalembe Night VigilMassacre also known as the Sebokeng Zone 7 Night Vigil Massacre of the 12 January1991.
Unforeseen closure of the Vereeniging Civic Theatre
14 Dec 2010
In the interest of staff and public safety, the Vereeniging Civic Theatre has been temporarily shut down to effect repairs and alterations to overhead rigging on the stage. On the 11 November 2010, an overhead pulley came loose from its mounting. Thankfully no one was injured.
Executive Mayor, Cllr. Mahole Simon Mofokeng’s Christmas Message
13 Dec 2010
Dear People of Sedibeng, it is that time of the year again when I take time to communicate with you as we prepare for our deserved rest during these holidays. This is the period when some of us are naturally at our weakest point with our minds telling us that it’s already festive period.
Sedibeng remembers the Nangalembe Night Vigil Massacre
10 Dec 2010
The people of Sedibeng, its local municipalities and the country at large, once again bow their heads in remembrance and commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Nangalembe Night Vigil Massacre of the 12 January1991.
Unforeseen closure of the Vereeniging Civic Theatre
10 Dec 2010
In the interest of staff and public safety, the Vereeniging Civic Theatre has been temporarily shut down to effect repairs and alterations to overhead rigging on the stage. On the 11 November 2010, an overhead pulley came loose from its mounting. Thankfully no one was injured.
In pursuit of our Growth & Development Strategy, our commitment to renewing our communities, and in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre, now the Human Rights Day on 21 March 2010, the Executive Mayor of Sedibeng District Municipality, Councillor Mahole Simon Mofokeng announced and launched what we called 100 Days Service Delivery Projects of various developmental projects throughout the Sedibeng District Municipality.
People of Tshepiso Phase 4 welcomes the service delivery report by the Sedibeng Executive Mayor
30 Nov 2010
The Sedibeng District Municipality Executive Mayor, Cllr. Mahole Simon Mofokeng together with Members of Mayoral Committees from Sedibeng District and Emfuleni Local Municipalities visited the community of Tshepiso Phase 4 on Sunday, 28 November 2010. The purpose of this visit was a follow up and report back on the issues raised by the residents of Tshepiso Phase 4 at the Sedibeng Mayoral Committee Driven Community Outreach Programmes held previously and the developments made since then.
16 Days of activism on no violence against women and children
24 Nov 2010
We are here today to officially announce the launch of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign on No Violence Against Women and Children for 2010. We are launching this year’s Campaign amid a number of incidents that have demonstrated that we have to do more to reverse the scourge of violence against women and children in our country.
16 Days of activism on no violence against women and children
24 Nov 2010
We are here today to officially announce the launch of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign on No Violence Against Women and Children for 2010. We are launching this year’s Campaign amid a number of incidents that have demonstrated that we have to do more to reverse the scourge of violence against women and children in our country.
The Executive Mayor, Councillor MS Mofokeng conveys his congratulatory messages to Aaron Mokoena for being bestowed with the Freedom of the City of London and the Jet Nteo Secondary School for winning the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup 2010.
27 Oct 2010
Sedibeng has made history again! The sports ambassadors from Sedibeng have confirmed our long standing notion that we are history makers. This has been seen with Aaron “Mbazo” Mokoena, our Bafana Bafana captain being bestowed with the freedom of the City of London on the 10th November 2010 and the Jet Nteo Secondary School, coincidentally also located in Boipatong, where Aaron Mokoena comes from, being named the champions and winners of the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup the month before. Pele ya Pele, re itlotla le ho ikgantsha ka lona!
It is that time of the year when our Grade 12s / Matriculants sit for their yearend final examinations. It for this reason that in Sedibeng, Friday, 22 October 2010 was a special and different day for the 2010 Matriculants of Sedibeng. The Executive Mayor of Sedibeng District Municipality, Councillor Mahole Simon Mofokeng hosted the Sedibeng's 2010 Matriculants at the Rivers of Living Waters in Evaton on this day, through a prayer service.
The Executive Mayor of Sedibeng hosts Matriculants through a prayer service
22 Oct 2010
Friday, 22 October 2010 was a special and different day 2010 Matriculants of Sedibeng. The Executive Mayor of Sedibeng District Municipality, Councillor Mahole Simon Mofokeng hosted the Sedibeng's 2010 Matriculants at the Rivers of Living Waters in Evaton on this day, through a prayer service.
In pursuit of the theme, “Together with our Communities-Final push to speedy Service Delivery”, the Executive Mayor of the Sedibeng District Municipality in commemoration of the Human Rights Day on 21 March 2010, launched a 100 Days Programme of various developmental projects throughout the District Municipality.
The Sharpeville and waterfront precinct projects get a site visit
4 Oct 2010
A team consisting of councillors, officials, and project coordinators responsible for development planning visited several construction sites of developmental precincts in the Sedibeng region recently. The tour was lead by Mr. Robert Thema the NDPG Projects manager. These projects are an intervention by the Sedibeng District Municipality as part of the fulfillment of Sedibeng Growth and Development Strategy which was adopted in 2007. These projects are part of the 2010 Flagship Project in order to create a 2010 legacy.
Re-establishment of Sedibeng Mayoral Investment Council
27 Aug 2010
The Sedibeng District Municipality Executive Mayor announces the re-establishment of the Sedibeng Mayoral Investment Council. This re-establishment will take place on Friday, 27th August 2010 at 08h00, at the Riverside Hotel, under the theme: “Working with Our Communities – Final Push towards Economic Upliftment in Sedibeng”
Sedibeng Commemorates the 26th Anniversary of the Sep 3, Vaal Uprising
25 Aug 2010
The Sedibeng District Municipality will be joining the entire country in observing the National Heritage Month which commences on the 1 to 31 September 2010. In its Heritage month awareness programmes and campaigns, the Sedibeng District Municipality lined up various community outreach programmes which in the main will be highlighting the importance and richness of our cultural heritage of our diverse cultures in our country and the Region.
Sedibeng Commemorates the 26th Anniversary of the September 3, Vaal Uprising
10 Aug 2010
The Sedibeng District Municipality will be joining the entire country in observing the National Heritage Month which commences on the 1 to 31 September 2010. In its Heritage month awareness programmes and campaigns, the Sedibeng District Municipality lined up various community outreach programmes which in the main will be...
Gauteng Tourism Authority and Sedibeng District Municipality Awards 400 Tourism Volunteers for Excellent Service during 2010 FIFA World Cup. As host province of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the Gauteng Tourism Authority (GTA) selected 440 volunteers from Gauteng’s six regions to assist in promoting and creating a lasting image of the province as a whole to the many soccer fans who spent time in Gauteng.
The theme of our Women’s Month this year is “Women, engine for empowerment and Equality-Basadi, enjene ya tswelopele le Tekatekano.’
If there was any doubt about our commitment to this theme, one only has to take a look at Sedibeng District Municipality and the manner we do our things.
Xenophobia is a direct violation of our human rights
26 Jul 2010
The Sedibeng District Municipality calls to all members of the community to work together with government agencies and community based organisations in the fight against Xenophobia. Sedibeng, which is known as the Cradle of Human Rights Struggles, so named by the father of the Rainbow Nation, Former State President Nelson Mandela. A cradle, is by definition, a safe habitat. To that end, I challenge the entire community of Sedibeng, to provide a safe habitat to all our brothers, sisters and communities from the African Continent.
Five people die in shack fire in Sicelo Shiceka, Meyerton
21 Jul 2010
It is with great sadness that the Sedibeng District Municipality heard of the shack fire which left five people dead in Sicelo Shiceka Settlement in Meyerton. At about 1am on Sunday, 18 July 2010 in Sicelo Shiceka, Meyerton 5 people were killed after their shack was destroyed in a fire. Two of those killed in the blaze are adults while the other three were young children, of ages 2, 3 & 9 respectively.
The Sedibeng District Municipality, in conjunction with the Emfuleni, Lesedi and Midvaal Local Municipalities will be hosting the Sedibeng District-wide Mayoral Imbizo scheduled to take place under the conditions mentioned below.
As part of our commitment to speedy service delivery in partnership with our communities, we as Sedibeng District Municipality undertook various projects. I am proud to report progress on these as follows:
Sedibeng Celebrates the International Nelson Mandela Day
13 Jul 2010
In honour and recognition of the World Statesman and the Nobel Peace Prize laureate's contribution to resolving conflicts and promoting race relations, human rights and reconciliation across the world, the 18th of July has been declared the International Nelson Mandela Day. As the whole world celebrates this day, still in the joy of the best 2010 FIFA World Cup ever held on the African continent, South Africa as a whole, prides itself of its first ever democratically elected former State President, Nelson Rolihlahla ‘Madiba’ Mandela, the founding father of our beautiful rainbow nation, on his 92nd birthday.
A message from the Executive Mayor of the Sedibeng District Municipality as the 2010 World Cup comes to an end.
I am humbled and honoured at the way in which our country and the people of the Sedibeng District hosted our local and international visitors and embraced the FIFA 2010 World Cup.
Xenophobia is a direct violation of our human rights.
10 Jul 2010
The Sedibeng District Municipality appeals to members of the community to work together with government agencies and community based organisations in the fight against Xenophobia. Sedibeng has a proud history of sacrificing for human rights. As people who have struggled for freedom and democracy, and who have felt the pain of oppression, we need to now stand up and uphold the dignity of our liberation and constitution, signed in Sharpeville on December 10, 1996.
Executive Mayor of Sedibeng District Municipality encourages parents & guardians to register their school going children
8 Jul 2010
As stipulated in the South African Schools Act of 1996, all children between the ages of seven and fifteen are compelled to attend school. Parents and guardians should ensure that all pupils of this age are registered to go to school and attend school regularly.
Sedibeng commemorates the 18th Anniversary of the Boipatong Massacre
11 Jun 2010
The people of Sedibeng and South Africa are once again called upon to observe the 18th Anniversary of the commemoration of the 17th June 1992 Boipatong Massacre. This particular massacre left many innocent people maimed and killed, houses and shacks destroyed.
“Stop the monkey business”, be careful not to shoot yourself in the foot
7 Jun 2010
The article that appeared in your Vaal Weekly publication, 2 – 8 June 2010 edition with the headline: “Stop the monkey business” by one of your readers, Godfrey Lebajoa Khantsi has reference.
Sedibeng commemorates the 19th & 35th Anniversaries of the Boipatong Massacre & the June, 16 1976 respectively
6 Jun 2010
The people of Sedibeng and South Africa will be observing the 19th anniversary of the commemoration of the 17th June 1992 Boipatong Massacre - the massacre that left many innocent people maimed and killed and houses and shacks destroyed. The Sedibeng District Municipality is pleased to announce that this year’s commemorative events/activities will be observed in partnership with the organisations representing the families of the victims, the Aaron Mokoena Foundation and P Management.
Sedibeng District Council adopts its budget & IDP: R20. 5 million for upgrading of the Taxido Public Transport Hub Project
31 May 2010
The Sedibeng District Council at its recent Council Meeting which sat on the 28th May 2010, in Vereeniging, unanimously adopted its Integrated Development Plan & Budget for the period 2010 / 2011, which was compiled in compliance with the new Budget Regulations and oversight from the Executive Mayors’ Budget Panel, opposition parties and regulatory bodies.
...With these few days left, I can confidently say that Sedibeng is 90-percent ready for the World Cup. Our preparations are on schedule. And as we finalise our preparations, we are mindful of the fact that the World Cup is not only about the 90 minutes spent on the sport field during a game.
The Sedibeng District Municipality State of the District Address (SoDA) 2010
3 May 2010
It is that time of the year when the Sedibeng District Municipality Executive Mayor, Cllr. Mahole Simon Mofokeng presents the Integrated Development Plan and the Budget for the year ahead
This he will be doing through the Annual Sedibeng State of the District Address (SoDA) 2010 scheduled for Wednesday, 26 May 2010, at the Zone 3 Evaton, Sedibeng, under the theme: “Together with our communities –final push to the speedy service delivery”
Sedibeng celebrates youth gains through Youth Open Day
3 May 2010
The Sedibeng District Municipality, in recognition of the role played by the youth of this country in ushering in the best democracy on the African Continent, in pursuit of the Youth Month Programme will be celebrating youth gains through the Sedibeng Youth Open Day which is to be held on Friday, 25 June 2010 at 10h00, at the Constitutional Square, Vereeniging.
Sedibeng District Municipality Executive Mayor announces his 100 Days Service Delivery Projects
12 Apr 2010
At a recent 47th Sedibeng District Council Meeting which sat on the 31st March 2010, in Vereeniging, the people of Sedibeng received an official announcement by the Sedibeng District Municipality Executive Mayor, Cllr. Mahole Simon Mofokeng on his 100 Days Service Delivery Projects. This, he announced during the tabling of the Draft Integrated Development Plans & Draft Budget for the financial year 2010 / 2011.
2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup Opportunities in Sedibeng District Municipality
12 Apr 2010
The Sedibeng District Municipality, in partnership with the Gauteng Tourism Authority (GTA) is calling all tourism students, particularly those from the previously disadvantaged communities and unemployed citizens with a tourism background to register for the 2010 Tourism Volunteer Programme coordinated by the Sedibeng District Municipality.
Postponement of parts of the Human Rights Month Programme
19 Mar 2010
The Sedibeng District Municipality has decided to postpone the Business Gala Dinner which was scheduled for the 20th March 2010, together with part of the programme of the Human Rights Commemoration Rally of the 21st March 2010 which was to confer the Freedom of Sedibeng Award to the State President, Mr. Jacob Zuma.
Clarity on Sedibeng District Municipality Executive Mayor’s role in Makro
15 Mar 2010
The Sedibeng District Municipality has noted with dismay and shock the media reports about its Executive Mayor, Cllr. Mahole Simon Mofokeng who is incorrectly reported to be having shares and/or stake in the currently developed Makro Warehouse in Vanderbijlpark.
As part of the national commemorations to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre, the Sedibeng District Municipality will play host to the Under 20 National Team of South Africa - affectionately known as Amajita - and National Teams from Lesotho, Botswana and Swaziland competing in this year’s Four Nations tournament which kick offs on Thursday, 25 March 2010.
Media Statement - South Africacommemorates the 50th anniversary of Human Rights Day
As announced by President Jacob Zuma in his state of the nation address, South Africa will this year mark the 50th anniversary of Human Rights Day. In order to honour the 180 injured individuals and the 69 heroes and heroines who were killed during the protest, government has decided to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre on 21 March, Human Rights Day at Sharpeville Cricket Pitch next to George Thabe soccer stadium, Gauteng Province.
The Sedibeng District Municipality Executive Mayor and his Mayoral Committee visit the Infrastructure Projects (Roads) within Sedibeng
22 Feb 2010
The Sedibeng District Municipality Executive Mayor is pleased to announce the completion of the roads which were built by the District Municipality and are about to be handed over to the Emfuleni Local Municipality.
The families of the victims & survivors of the Boipatong and Sharpeville Massacres on a Journey of Living History to Cape Town led by the Sedibeng District Municipality Executive Mayor, Cllr. Mahole Simon Mofokeng.
The families of the victims & survivors of the Boipatong and Sharpeville Massacres on a Journey of the Living History in Cape Town together led by the Sedibeng District Municipality Executive Mayor, Cllr. Mahole Simon Mofokeng
11 Feb 2010
As the nation was commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the release of President Nelson Mandela from the prison on the 11 February 1990 and the State of the Nation Address, the Sedibeng District Municipality Executive Mayor, Cllr. Mahole Simon Mofokeng hosted 80 survivors and victims of the apartheid-era massacres to a successful five-day political and soul-restorative trip to Cape Town as part of celebrating a “journey of the living history”.
The people of Sedibeng received early Christmas from the Sedibeng Executive Mayor, Cllr. Mahole Simon Mofokeng
14 Jan 2010
The Evaton Renewal Project (ERP) in Sedibeng received R20-million cash injection from the Sedibeng District Municipality. This deserved Christmas gift was announced on Thursday by the Sedibeng District Municipality Executive Mayor, Cllr. Mahole Simon Mofokeng.
Press Release - Preparing Sedibeng for 2010 and beyond
MORE than R15 billion will be pumped into the South African economy from tourism generated by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Soccer tournament and Sedibeng Municipal District, with its host of pivotal cultural and political sites, was primed for securing its share of opportunities.
COMMUNITIES are united by sport and music and as South Africa prepares to host the world’s soccer showcase, Sedibeng District Municipality will embrace both unifying factors via an extended African Festival.
EUROPE’S largest brewer is on track to open its R3 billion brewery and depot in Sedibeng later this year, creating around 225 new employment positions at a time when the world recession has wrecked havoc in the local job market.
THERE are minutes that can define a country’s history. For South Africa, it was 90 seconds in Sharpeville on March 21, 1960. An estimated 1000 rounds of ammunition was fired into the thousands-strong throng of protestors who had converged on the local police state to offer themselves up for arrest for not carrying pass books. When the smoke had cleared and the screams become echoes reverberated off the houses and dusty streets, 69 people lay dead and another 180 were injured – many of them shot in the back.
VEREENIGING – Sedibeng District Municipality executive mayor Mahole Simon Mofokeng today outlined an extensive R160 million multi-pronged economic and social investment programme aimed at revitalising the region ahead of next year’s FIFA World Cup soccer tournament.
The decaying Sharpeville municipal beer hall and brewery that marks the entrance to the township will be refurbished ahead of next year’s 50th anniversary remembrance to the massacre. Executive Mayor of the Sedibeng District Municipality, Mahole Simon Mofokeng, says municipal beer halls presented the single most importance revenue source in townships and the initiative was an attempt to retain the history these halls played in apartheid-era townships.
The Sedibeng District Municipality entered the South African Archives and Records Management Awards (SAARMA) competition for Year 2009, as part of its objectives towards a broad-based participation and promotion of Archives and Records Management in terms of the legislation.
SHARPEVILLE symbolises the struggle against apartheid, being the township that drew the world’s attention to the plight of black South Africans after the tragedy of March 1960.
Former president Nelson Mandela signed into law the country’s ground-breaking constitution a stone’s throw away from where the former South African police killed 69 people and injured another 180, shooting many of them in the back.
INTERNATIONALLY, sport has been heralded as the mechanism by which to facilitate children’s holistic development and reduce gangsterism and anti-social behaviour, but translating the theory into practice requires focused government commitment.
SOUTH Africa embraces among the world’s most progressive constitutions, safe-guarding the rights and beliefs of the millions of citizens living within its borders in a far cry from the horrors of apartheid and the indelible scar that marked the lives of people within Sedibeng.
