The Gazette - 06 November

Public Relations Solutions The Gazette 06 November 2020 Volume 1, Issue 3 Inside This Issue: Tomorrow’s Results, Today Newly appointed DA leader 2 2020 US Presidential Elections Steenhuisen promises to give power to the people Duduzane Zuma Intends to 2 By Kimberley Allenspach Contest for Political Office The 2020 US Presidential Election appears to be edging closer to a con- Endless Queues at Local clusion, with Democrat Joe Biden Labour Centre seemingly on track for winning 3 enough states in the race to the White Safety in The Workplace House. His challenger, current Presi- The Missing Piece of The dent Donald Trump, threatens to un- Puzzle dermine the victory by challenging its 3 legitimacy in court. Trump's legal challenge comes after it became ap- parent that it would be challenging for the Republican to withstand a late blue 4 surge in states such as Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. How does the US election work? Social Media Apprecia- 4 The winner of the election is determined Joe Biden inches closer to winning presidency, while Trump tion Post through a system called the electoral claims electoral fraud. Photo: East Coast Radio college. Each of the 50 states, plus Washington DC, is given a number of Opinion: Patriarchy, One 5 electoral college votes, adding up to a the election without getting the most that the trailing candidate has no path of the contributors of total of 538 votes. More populated votes at the national level. This hap- to victory. This can happen before GBV states get more electoral college votes pened at the last election, in which 100% of votes in a state have been than smaller ones. A candidate needs to Donald Trump won a majority of elec- counted. Estimates for the total vote Special Points of In- win 270 electoral college votes (50% toral college votes although more peo- in each state are also provided by AP. terest: plus one) to win the election. In every ple voted for Hillary Clinton across the The numbers update during election state, except two – Maine and Nebras- US. night, as more data on voter turnout • Several Injured Af- ka – the candidate that gets the most How are the results reported? becomes available. ter Ceiling Collaps- votes wins all of the state’s electoral The election results are reported by the Stay tuned to our social media plat- college votes. Associated Press (AP). AP “call” the forms to stay up to date on the latest Due to these rules, a candidate can win winner in a state when they determine developments from the US presiden- tial race. es at Propaganda Nightclub Three suspects charged for the murder of well-known • Capital Lifestyle businessman Lounge opening soon at Greater By: Manqoba Mchunu names have not been released yet, Sukwa. Ask Sukwa usually worked Edendale Mall are suspected to have attacked Ra- with impoverished people and was The three suspects that are jesh Sukwa on Saturday morning, always on the streets to assist. His • GeeGo, SA- linked to the murder of Ash and took R150 000 from him. It is murder came as a shock to the com- Founded Lifestyle Sukwa, a well-known busi- also suspected that they took a tele- munity. The case was postponed to App nessman from Durban, Ton- vision set, laptop, iPhone, Glock the 11th of November 2020 and the gaat, appeared in the Verulam 9mm gun and ammunition. The sus- state indicated that it would oppose • Events Happening Magistrate's Court on Wednes- pects appeared in court in front of bail. The suspects will be kept in In Pietermaritzburg day. Sukwa was stabbed to Magistrate Rajesh Parshotam and custody at the Tongaat police sta- This Weekend death 30 times and wrapped in were charged with two charges of tion, Durban awaiting the resump- a blanket. This occurred after robbery, one charge for the murder tion of the case. This is a develop- the suspects had attacked his of Ash Sukwa and another charge for ing story. father, Rajesh Sukwa, on Sat- the attempted murder of Rajesh urday. The suspects whose

Page 2 Newly appointed DA leader Steenhuisen promises to give power to the people By Nomfundo Nkosi Newly appointed DA leader John Steenhuisen. Photo: Twitter John Steenhuisen won the race to lead the country’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA). In his ac- ceptance speech delivered on Sunday af- ternoon, he said he wanted to take both the DA and South Africa to greater heights and empower every citizen. Around 2000 of the party’s delegates met for a virtual elective conference over the weekend. Helen Zille was also re-elected as the party’s Federal Council Chairper- son. Steenhuisen finally has his long- awaited mandate and wants to use it to set the DA back on course and to bring more South Africans into the blue party. He also told delegates that there was a period where the DA failed to provide clear so- lutions for some of the country’s prob- lems and hesitated in being a dependable ally for the people. Steenhuisen said, “For a while we’ve lost sight of who we were and what we offer – clear principal and decisive leadership.” He also said that this did not have to be a fatal error as the party could learn from its mistakes. Steenhuisen said that South Africans want assistance from a caring and effective govern- ment, not handouts from the failing state. While warning that South Africa was in trouble, he said that the DA could be the country’s answer. Duduzane Zuma Intends to Contest for Political Office Duduzane Zumu is paving his way to the top by joining poli- Jacob Zama’s son, ANC to its former glory. He tics. Photo: Timeslive Duduzane Zuma, has said he is an ANC member confirmed that he is go- and that he was not only born By Zithobile Dlamini ing into politics and into the ANC but that mem- Confirming many suspicions, former President wants to contest for po- bers of the party helped create litical office. Zuma, who the person he is today. Zuma has no history in active also cleared the air by saying politics, revealed his he does not plan on running intention to possibly for presidency of the ANC contest the 2024 Nation- Youth League. With his bank al Elections. Duduzane accounts frozen and shut is visiting from Dubai, down, Zuma says that he is where he resides, after still financially excluded from relocating to the United the system in South Africa. Arab Emirates following He further detailed how this allegations of dodgy influenced his decision to dealings with the Gup- shift his operations out of the tas. Duduzane believes country. that he can return the

Endless Queues at Local Labour Centre Page 3 Excessive daily queues are the new normal outside the Labour Centre on Lan- hours of the morning to ensure that galibalele Street. Photo: Manqoba Mchunu they are one of the first individuals assisted. According to Mr. Ndlovu, a By: Nokulunga Ngcobo, Manqoba Mchunu and Kimberley member of the public who was wait- Allenspach ing in line for his turn to be assisted, the snaking queues outside is due to The Labour Centre on Langalibalele Street experiences the restrictions on the number of peo- a daily influx of people flocking to the facility to apply ple allowed to enter, which is neces- for the Unemployment Insurance Fund, and other ser- sary to ensure social distancing inside vices. The queues often extend to 50 – 100 metres in the facility. Outside of the facility, length every weekday. The facility opens its doors at however, social distancing is not being 07:00 yet many people arrive at the centre in the early practiced (see inset) and when The Gazette team visited the centre, there were no officials or security officers to enforce social distancing among those waiting in line outside. The Corona- virus pandemic has had serious finan- cial implications on many businesses, forcing some employers to retrench some of their employees or close their business altogether. With an estimated three million people made jobless as a result of the pandemic, labour centres around the country continue to experi- ence high numbers of daily visitors to the facilities in need of its services. Safety in The Workplace Yendawo Municipality regarding their intention galibalele Street, Pieter- to have a mock drill at maritzburg, on the 6th of By Zamangwane Khanyile their facilities. A mock November 2020, at Yendawo Municipality functions drill is a method used to 11h00. These life-saving to manage its administration, practice safety-related mock-drills are neces- budgeting, and planning processes measures required when sary for all members of to give priority to the basic needs evacuating a building dur- staff in any organisation of the Pietermaritzburg communi- ing an emergency. The to periodically conduct ty, and to promote the social and purpose of a mock drill is in line with the require- economic development of the to prepare for future ments of the Occupation- community. Municipal manager, emergencies that may oc- al Health and Safety Act Noxolo Ngcobo, requested a cur without warning such No 85 of 1993 meeting with The Gazette team as an earthquake, sudden (OHASA). Stay tuned fire or building collapse. for the full coverage of The drill will take place at the drill in our next pub- Yendawo Municipality, lication. located on 442 Lan-

Page 4 The Missing Piece of The Puzzle The cross- way we raise our kids will directly impact generational who they become as adults. violence What happens when children are raised in the against wom- absence of the father, what do they learn? It is en and chil- an enormous burden to grow fatherless. It is dren has be- an undeniable fact that the absence of fathers come the negatively affects children and there is strong worst enemy evidence that shows fatherless children are of develop- more like to experience emotional and social- ment in behavioral problems (I have firsthand experi- Mzansi and ence as an Educator). They are more likely to our reluctance struggle to cope in everyday life such as with to proactively discipline, communication, trust, expressing address this affection or emotions. issue carries a Mzansi - the cross-generational cycle of fa- significant therless children has left us with nothing but cost for the pain, abuse, rape and murder of women and future as vari- children. We are a nation of broken, destitute ous research- young men and women (who are supposed to Wise Simba Chando ers testify to be active members of society and the econo- my), single mothers, hatred, crime and vio- the fact that lence, substance abuse, dysfunctional families, children growing up in violence are bound to be- dysfunctional relationships, depression, sex come survivors themselves or perpetrators of vi- orientation issues, early and reckless sexual olence in the future. How did we get here? activity and high divorce rates (adding more numbers of fatherless children). During Apartheid fathers were separated from If vehicles require a driving license to be op- their families to go work in mines or on farms, erated why don’t children deserve to be raised which destroyed the traditional family set-up. by a father and mother under one roof who Once the father is ejected from the set-up, the have the mental, emotional, physical and psy- family is typically bound to be dysfunctional. chological means to raise them? Campaigns Mothers had to brace themselves and raise the children on their own. Fathers would come back about abuse, rape and murder of women and children are not enough, feminist movements once or twice a year to see their families and as or human rights movements are not enough time went by it became a norm for kids to grow because that is working on symptoms not the up in the absence of their fathers. We are now in root cause. Campaigns are more like painkill- 2020 yet there are still children growing in fa- ers; they can only help to suppress symptoms therless homes not due to Apartheid but because but not eliminate the root cause. The ultimate of runaway fathers, undetermined paternity, solution is the government and organizations break-ups, divorce or simply because the father’s such as Families South Africa (FAM SA), me- race, tribe and/or nationality is not approved. dia and communities collectively working to- A traditional functional family is a requirement gether to promote and enforce kids being born for the healthy social-emotional growth and de- and raised by both parents so that we can safe- velopment of a child. A family where a mom and ly override the cross-generation of fatherless dad are present under one roof is important later kids. In so doing, we can directly deal with the in the child’s adult life because of the influence root cause. Absent fathers are the missing of their presence and relationship. Furthermore, piece of the puzzle. how they love, respect, and treat each other is an investment in the child’s life. A parent or par- ents plant seeds of good or evil in their child’s life at an early age through their actions. The

Social Media Appreciation Post Page 5 Sanele Mkhize take this opportunity to thank ers. Our social media accounts are led Communications Manager, you, our valued audience mem- by a team of innovative, dedicated ber for the support. Over the and creative young people who are Dear Valued Reader, past two weeks, we have seen a working very hard in keeping up with The Gazette in coopera- growth in the following of all trends and creating content. tion with Public Relations our social media platforms. You As the Communications Manager, I Solutions would like to have liked, subscribed, followed am looking forward to interacting and even commented on our with you and receiving feedback posts. from you our valued audience mem- With your valuable support, our ber. For suggestions, complaints and social media accounts keep comments, please contact us on the growing so does our audience details provided below: base. As mentioned in last week’s publication, we promise Facebook – The Gazette to continue being as objective as Twitter – @PR_SolutionsZA possible hence we welcome any Instagram – pr_solutionsza suggestions, complaints and YouTube - TheGazette comments from our stakehold- Opinion: Patriarchy, One of the contributors of GBV Sanele Mkhize mined if a woman is the hend that just because Women have shaken off the one providing. All of you are unable to provide shackles of the past and in this is associated with a you are not less of a man. their determined struggle low self-esteem. What GBV does not discrimi- against political and socio- makes you feel less of a nate. Any person of any economic oppression, have man if you cannot pro- race, age, sexual orienta- deservedly earned them- vide for her? You mar- tion, religion or gender selves a place in the history ried her as your partner, can be a victim or perpe- books of our great nation. a partner who should trator of GBV. You do The sad reality however, is cover your weak points. not have to use violence that they remain bound by What society has taught to demand power. If you the shackles of a different young men is toxic mas- both respect each other as kind – patriarchy. The re- culinity, a relationship a couple, there should not cent killing of women in our or marriage is supposed be any violence involved. country bears testament that to be a partnership, Our society has created a the chains that bind them therefore you have no stigma that should not find expression in a patriar- right in thinking that exist. Women have been chal society. you own and control victimised based on what Patriarchy is one of the con- her. The sad reality is they wear, what they tributors of gender-based that the women of South post, places they go to violence (GBV). Men al- Africa will remain and what they have. You ways feel undermined if trapped within the con- have no right to victimise they cannot provide for the fines of this society un- anyone just because you family. They feel under- less we truly compre- want power.

Page 6 Several Injured After Ceiling Collapses at Propaganda Nightclub By Nokulunga Ngcobo The ceiling of Pretoria’s nightclub, Propaganda, collapsed on Saturday. Im- Several people were injured after the ceil- age: The South African ing of Pretoria nightclub, Propaganda on Struben Street, collapsed last Saturday. There were no fatalities or serious injuries reported. The building structure remained intact. The large blocks of moulding had crashed on the nightclub’s floor, sending panicked customers fleeing. Some were trapped under the ceiling rubble, and oth- ers tried to rescue those under the debris. Several people needed medical treatment. According to the management of the estab- lishment, preliminary reports suggest that the heavy rain contributed to the incident. They are still assessing the extent of dam- age caused. Award winning DJ and musi- cian, Prince Kaybee was performing at the time and witnessed the collapse. The nightclub has a capacity of 2800 people. While it was not full at the time, the structure could not hold more than 1000 who were present at the time. The club has three floors, a stage performance area, a floating DJ box, and an aqua bar. Prince Kaybee emerged unharmed and even joked about the incident on his Twitter page. Capital Lifestyle Lounge opening soon at Greater Edendale Mall By: Manqoba Mchunu Capital Lifestyle renovations continue. Photo: Face- Renovation is on-going for the new book Capital Lifesyle Lounge, a social re- laxation lounge at the Greater Eden- beverages. There will also be a V.I.P section dale Mall. Capital Lifestyle Lounge that will allow them to engage with celebrities. will be launched and start operating from the 27th of November 2020, confirmed by Mr. Vilakazi, the own- er of the lounge. He explained that the lounge will be used for social re- laxation and will specialize mostly in providing food, beverages and music. The headliners for the launch party will be Zama Ngcobo, Ntombifuthi Dlamini, Bujy Bikwa Nokwazi Dlamini, Deekay Did It, Spicelibraz DJ, Vergo DJ and Nathi DJ. Custom- ers will be able to book a table with friends for R500 and it is advised that they make early bookings. They will buy a voucher that can be spent on

GeeGo, SA-Founded Lifestyle App Page 7 By Sphesihle Khoza GeeGo Live App is a black-owned South African entertainment and lifestyle application that offers latest event updates in and around the country, live radio and movie streaming, versatile music podcasts, the latest scoops, reviews, and inter- views. This free-to-use app was founded by two media personalities, popularly known as Dogg Dbn & Fistaz Mixwell, who both had a vision of creating a free-to-use platform for content creators and consumers. The app has received a lot of posi- tive feedback from the public as well as influential organizations. It has even been nominated for the MTN app of the year under the Peo- ple’s Choice Award. A few months ago, the founders of the app part- nered with the KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission to launch \"KZN Movie Nights\" which is a platform where locally made movies will be watched for free on the app. The app also has a truck which is a mobile store that sells tickets for events, fashion, music, and other entertain- ment-related activities. The GeeGo truck also caters for activations and promotions of intimate parties, baby showers and business showers. You can get the app on the Play Store or the Apple App Store. Geego official logo Source: Twitter Mobile GeeGo truck. Source: Twitter

Page 8 Events Happening In Pietermaritzburg This Weekend

MTN8 2nd Leg Semi-Finals Page 9 Pictures from the first leg matches Source: kickoff.com By Sphesihle Khoza MTN8 Trophy Source: Transfermarkt.com The MTN8 second leg semi-final matches will be played over the weekend starting on the 7th of November at 15h00 where the defending champions, Supersport United, will play against Bloemfontein Celtic at Dr Molemela Stadium. The last encounter of these teams ended with a 1-1 draw for their first leg that was played on the 1st of November. The second game that will follow will be Or- lando Pirates versus Kaizer Chiefs, which will be played on the 8th of November at FNB Sta- dium. The first leg which was played last Sat- urday, 31 October 2020, ended with Orlando Pirates claiming the bragging rights after a comfortable 3-0 victory. Previous MTN8 Winners 2019/2020 - Supersport United 2013/2014 - Platinum Stars 2018/2019 - Cape Town City 2012/2013 - Moroka Swallows 2017/2018 - Supersport United 2011/2012 - Orlando Pirates 2016/2017 - Bidvest Wits 2010/2011 - Orlando Pirates 2015/2016 - Ajax Cape Town 2009/2010 - Golden Arrows 2014/2015 - Kaizer Chiefs

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