Friday, 27 March 2015

East Rand Stereo Scoops 2 Nominations in the 2015 MTN Radio Awards

East Rand Stereo is proud to receive two nominations in the 2015 MTN Radio Awards! The nominations are for the Breakfast Show presented by Angeline Marokoane & Henry Bruinette in the category of ‘Best Breakfast Show’ and in the category of ‘Best Promotions Stunt/Event’ for our ‘Go Green’ flash mob campaign to promote our new logo that was launch in November 2013.

The announcement was made today by CEO, Lance Rothschild who described this year’s finalists as the ‘cream of the crop’.

East Rand Stereo Breakfast Show is an integral part of our station. Reaching thousands of listeners every morning the two presenters; Angeline Marokoane & Henry Bruinette have become household names has forged a genuine relationship with their listeners & our community. Henry Bruinette has 10 years’ experience as a broadcaster at 93.9FM, he is an excellent broadcaster with a passion for sport & music and his mischievous sense of humour & brashness, has made him a hit with our listeners. His co-presenter Angeline Marokoane has the ideal personality to provide that perfect ambience on the show & their chemistry is dynamic. It takes great skill to be able to carry a news agenda with authority while also being a presenter with real personality and humour & she does so effortlessly. She is endearing, brutally honest and loyal and her wicked infectious laugher has gained her a true following. This duo’s presenting ability to change gear from one topic to another is exceptional. They ensure for warm and funny radio every morning - with some real laugh out loud moments.

They strive to give their utmost best in serving them & providing them with information & entertaining radio. The banter that occurs between these two presenters provides their audience with a bout of laughter that is guaranteed to put a smile on their face.

News & PR Manager; Angeline Marokoane describes this announcement as exciting “Since we won our first award in 2010 as “Adjudicators Special Commendation” we knew this set the stage for bigger & better things to come & set our sights on winning awards. This is a great follow up to the win we received last year in the category of the Best Weekend Show – East Rand Stereo TOP 40 presented by Pedro Fernando.

We are eagerly anticipating the Gala evening that will held at the Sandton Convention Centre Ballroom on 18 April 2015 where the winners will be announced. Thank you to everyone at East Rand Stereo for every contribution they have made that has led us to this achievement”

The Gala Event is earmarked as the highlight of the radio industry’s calendar & will be hosted on 12 April 2014 at the Sandton Convention Centre Ballroom.

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Facebook Page: Oos-Rand Stereo 93.9 FM/ Angeline Marokoane

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Angeline Marokane and Henry Bruinette

Zimbabwe's Chikwape rescues The Sick Rose

Ngonidzashe Chikwape

The Young Christian Movement (YCM) at Phakamani High School is only a few months old but it has already positively affected the lives of its ambassadors. The YCM has been installed to come to the rescue of young women who seek to find their way back into productive life styles. It was born out of despair and apathy. Thembi Masser speaks to Ngonidzashe Chikwape about the rescue mission.

Most of the learners at this school come out of dysfunctional, loveless and parent less households devoid of love, affection and direction. The result, it seems, is lack of ambition and the will to succeed.

When Ngonidzashe Chikwape arrived at Phakamani in 2010 she marveled at the confident South African learners. She was impressed in the way they expressed themselves fluently. “I liked their ability to speak their mind and how outspoken they were,” Chikwape points out during an interview. But, to her dismay, she found out later although the learners were brazen in their outlook, they lacked respect for themselves and the person next to them. “They do not work hard enough to earn my respect as well, in the way they do their school work.” She observes that their work is shambolic and is of inferior quality.

So this year in January she established the YCM for the girls at the school. Here the girls recite a Christian pledge at the beginning of every meeting after their prayers. ‘We then give everybody a symbolic comradeship hug,” Chikwape explains. “And, as a Christian, I am their mum, their teacher and the mentor.”

The Young Christians Movement’s vision is explicit that it speaks to the making of a new, confident generation of girls and teachers who value the norms of their profession and of the society. It speaks about the involvement of teachers in the upbringing of learners, to creating relationships with those learners and to nurture them. Firstly, they aim to help needy children who have nothing to motivate them. The group found that some learners stayed away from school during their menstruation period because they did not have sanitary pads. The YCM also realized how learners neglect the school’s premises and leave them with litter. There is also the rampant, worrying question of teenage pregnancies, gangsterism and drug abuse at the school.

“We aim to help affected children as much as we can,” Chikwape says. They will also prevent the mushrooming of deviant behavior, she adds. “The girls are the movement and the ambassadors. I hope more of them will join us to grow from the present thirty.”

Chikwape (she is from the community of Masvingo) was educated in at the famed Hillside Teachers' College in Zimbabwe where she taught for a while before moving south to Etwatwa. “I appeal for help in the form of second hand clothing, sanitary pads, school equipment and such. In fact, just contact us if you are willing to help.” She is passionate about life sciences and pure math.

So, while William Blake bemoans the eminent demise of The Sick Rose, Chikwape is busy in a rescue mission to preserve the precious lives of the naive, yet talented young women.

The Young Christians tell us about their experiences with their Movement.

Mathapelo Hamedi 19 years, grade 12

For me, this year started at an all-time high- the establishment of the Young Christians Movement. The movement has helped a lot and my thoughts don't go astray anymore. we will be resourceful, raise funds and help other kids in distress. our aim is to help those in need- here at school and in the community.

But firstly, I want to study hard so that I can go to the University of Johannesburg and study law.

Nomalungelo Nsibande 19, grade 12

This is interesting. There are discussions on how to behave and how to dress appropriately when here at school and when you are in the community. We also discuss things like make up and so on. We work hard here. We knit and sew, for instance. But uppermost on my mind is to gain knowledge and proceed to be a pharmacist. The Young Christian Movement encourages young women to be on the right path-always.

Khelinah Phiri 18, grade 12

The aim of the movement is to encourage young girls to be behave well and respect others and to be educated, among other things.
I am happy, I have knitted a bag already. It is always interesting to be here. I am studying hard to be a forensic scientist. I will do this degree at TUT.

Nompumelelo Mhlana 18, grade 12

I want to know other people better, and I think the knowledge I gain during our meetings will be in good stead for me. For instance, I want to know their cultures and background. movement will help the school as a whole, not only the members. There are gangs here as well as drug addicts and I hope to help them to kick their appalling habits, that is why I applied to be a member.

Miss Chikwape is my role model, I adore and glorify her foot prints. A good educationist if you asked me. Unique

For my future, I want to be a gynecologist.

Zanele Masilela

Here we we give the less fortunate learners support, guidance and advice. We spread the good word. We are also involved in charity work. Before Miss Chikwape stepped in Phakamani was crumbling, there was no order here. But she has good leadership qualities, good education and those who follow her will reap good rewards. I think in no time we will be THE school in Ekurhuleni.

We deal with diverse issued here. Things like teenage pregnancy. My personal view is that teenagers should not indulge in sex, that activity is for the grown-ups only. I am also of the opinion that pregnant school girls should not attend school but stay at home and come back later. And parents should give their children support so that they do well at school.

Zanele Masilela grade 12, left,Ngo Chikwape and Diduzile Kodisang, grade 10

Ngonidzashe Chikwape, front row extreme right, with members of the Young Christians Movement.

Young Christians hard at work

Thursday, 19 March 2015

COMMEMORATING HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH ART

A total of 100 original art works by Ekurhuleni young people will be on display at the Springs Art Gallery to commemorate the Human Rights Day on March 21.

New graduates from the Ekurhuleni Art Development School and Art As Healing Classes will exhibit their work to tell a story of human rights and children. The graduates have gone through a three-month course in arts studies.

The exhibition will also feature live music performances, poetry, Bill of Rights workshop, as well as children fun-filled arts activities.

The Ekurhuleni Human Rights Exhibition is expected to run until Saturday, May 09.

Art lovers are free to visit the gallery from Monday to Friday 08:00 until 16:30 and Saturday 08:00 until 12:00 for free.

DETAILS OF THE EVENT ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Date: Saturday, 21 March 2015

Time: 15:00 – 20:00

Venue: Springs Art Gallery - Library Building, Corner 5^th Street & 6^th Avenue. Springs

Youth to keep busy at John Wesley

The John Wesley Community Centre (JWCC) IN Etwattwa has come to the rescue of unemployed and disillusioned youth in the area.

Thembi Masser

The centre announced at the launch of a programme to keep the youth busy while they are still looking for employment instead of wallowing in at home in despair.

The JWCC runs a plethora of other community self-help projects which, while some are paid for by participants, are free. The Changing Life after grade 12 initiative will be free to youngsters who passed their matric in the last two years.

Trevor Lubisi, the initiator of the programme, expressed hope that it will reap the intended rewards. “This initiative will lead the despondent youth on the path to achieving more with their lives,” Lubisi said at the launch. He added that it will hopefully lead them away from negative thoughts."We hope that it will equip them with faith in education.”

The youth will attend classes in career guidance, life skills development programmes and computer literacy three days in a week. They will do physical training on Fridays.

“The programme will keep them focused” Lubisi pointed out. “It will instill positive behaviour that will lead to them being good citizens.” Experts in the fields of labour relations and entrepreneurship will visit the youths from time to time.

Trevor Lubisi from the JWCC with some of the youth who attended the launch of Changing Life after grade 12. from left at the back they are: Lindokunhle Mthombeni, Thabiso Maake, Thapelo Mahlaka, Thulani Mavuso and Fortune Shirinda. on the front it is Kenalemang Zwane and Mbali Mbatha

Wednesday, 11 March 2015

Public Speaking Course

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The Best Speaker I Can Be Public Speaking Course is still taking place and we're looking forward to inter-acting with you as we help sharpen your public speaking skills. Please read below full details of the workshop.

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Price: R300, refreshments will be served.
Time: 10:00 am - 15:00 pm
Venue: Ekurhuleni - Benoni, precise details of the exact venue will follow soon.
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Light Fantastic - a spectacular show by Dr.Stephen Asworth.University of East Anglia

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Why do we use lasers? Laser light has some special properties which more usual light sources do not. This show demonstrates the special properties of laser light and shows how these can be put to good use. This exhilarating show is presented by Dr. Stephen Ashworth from the University of East Anglia and supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Light fantastic show: Saturday 28 March 2015 at 10:00 and at 13:00.
Spectroscopy in a Suitcase session: Friday 27 March 2015 at 10:00.
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Tuesday, 10 March 2015

PARENTS URGED TO PARTICIPATE IN SGB ELECTIONS

The Gauteng Department of Education urges all parents to take charge of their children’s education by actively participating in the 2015 SGB Elections taking place from 6 - 28 March.

This is an opportunity for all parents to have a say on who is elected in the School Governing Body (SGB) of their children’s school and possibly stand for nomination as well.

School Governing Bodies are tasked with ensuring that schools are run efficiently. Their functions include, maintaining school infrastructure; determining the language policy and sport codes of schools; learner discipline; recruitment and recommendation of appropriately qualified personnel; determining school fees at fee paying schools. “School Governing Bodies are an expression of our firm belief, that education is a societal responsibility”, said the MEC for education in Gauteng, Panyaza Lesufi.

There are over 2100 schools participating in the School Governing Body elections this year. The outgoing members of the SGB started in 2012 and for the last three years, they have been actively engaged in managing schools as SGB members. By the time the election process is completed on 28 March, there will be well over 24 000 newly elected SGB members.

A total of 47 Provincial observers and 47 Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) monitors from Head Office, will oversee the election process to ensure that it runs freely and fairly. There are also 500 volunteers across the province tasked with mobilizing the community to take part in the 2015 SGB Election campaign. These are the 3^rd biggest elections after the National General and Local Government Elections.

Lesufi encouraged parents to take part in the elections “The Gauteng Provincial Government has undertaken to radically transform and modernise the education system. This is a clarion call to all parents to take interest and have a say in how this process unfolds. I encourage parents to join hands with the Gauteng Provincial Government by taking an ardent interest in issues."

Tuesday, 3 March 2015

Funding Connection; 10 Tips to a winning business plan

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10 tips for a winning business plan

Good Day,

there are different reason why you need a business plan, either way you want to start your business or you want to expand, you may need a road map or you need funding.
Compiling all the relevant information and drawing a winning business plan is not an easy task. Here are some tips you should take into consideration for a bankable business plan.

Put yourself in the shoes of the funder, what do you want to know if you lend somebody money!
Do a proper market research, who are your clients and customers, what do they want and where do they buy. What are they willing to pay, what service do they get and expect.
Who is in the market already, what does your competition do? What is their service, their price structure, their marketing strategy?
What is your unique selling point, your niche market? Why will customers use you?
Use the relevant template of the approached funding institution.
Take your time with the financial forecast part. Make sure the information in your written part is reflected in your cash flow, balance sheet and income statement.
Write the Executive Summary at last. It must captivate the funder and they must be interested in your project to finance it.
Explain why you are the right person for this venture. Think about all relevant experiences and skills you have and state them clearly.
Make sure you have your costing and pricing done, know your supplier and their prices, payment structure and delivery costs.
At the end of the day you want to earn money with this venture and the funder wants to see that you are able to pay back the loan.

Dagmar has over 20 years of experience in developing business ideas and drawing up business plans, and when you want her advise and support please contact us!

Please feel free to share this offer with your associates who may need funding.